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Royal Relief Needed For Chicago Cubs

Jun 1, 2015

American League Central, Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central

On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals completed their shortened two-game series. While it is only May, dare we say that this could be a possible World Series Preview? For the Cubs, it was certainly...

Cubs Go For Reliever Help, Nab Varvaro Off Waivers

Robert Villarreal

May 4, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central

The Chicago Cubs are having some relief pitching issues. More specifically: Injuries. A few too many relievers have already gone down with injuries the first month this MB season and some moves needed to be mad...

Cubs Pen in Dire Straights, Eyes on Balfour

Robert Villarreal

Apr 30, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Rumors

Major League Baseball is an ever-changing landscape. As such the teams as well change and adapt to different situations that come from a grueling 162-game season that doesn't include Spring Training in April an...

Where It All Went Wrong for Grant Balfour

Austin Burnett

Apr 21, 2015

American League East, Features, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

It wasn't too long ago that Grant Balfour was one of the premiere closers in the game and a prized free agent commodity. His reasonable new deal (two years, $12 million) with the Tampa Bay Rays, signed during t...

Tampa Bay’s Bullpen Is Set For A Rebound

Austin Burnett

Dec 21, 2014

American League, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

My, oh my, the Tampa Bay Rays are going to look different next season. Following the many disappointments of the 2014 season, the Rays are undergoing somewhat of a roster remodeling. Predictably, the bullpen ha...

Blue Jays claim Chris Colabello off waivers

Shawn Brody

Dec 8, 2014

Headlines, Offseason, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed 1B/OF Chris Colabello off of waivers from the Minnesota Twins. The Blue Jays confirmed that they claimed the 31-year old Colabello via Twitter: The @BlueJays have claimed 1B/...

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