Monthly Archives: January 2018

The Minnesota Twins agreed to a two-year deal with 29-year-old reliever Addison Reed on Saturday, according to multiple sources. While the Twins have yet to confirm the deal, pending physical, Reed is assumed to be the teams primary setup man for the next two seasons. While Reed saw some action closing out games last season…

The Colorado Rockies and center fielder Charlie Blackmon have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal worth $14 million, according to media reports. Blackmon hit .331 with 37 homers and 104 RBIs during the 2017 season, taking home the National League batting title and finishing fifth in the NL MVP voting. He also lead…

It turns out the veteran reinforcements for the White Sox rotation come in the form of a familiar face. The White Sox announced today that Miguel Gonzalez has agreed to come back to the South Side on a one-year, $4.75 million deal. Gonzalez, now 33 years old, has a 4.02 ERA in 50 starts with the White Sox, who…

The Chicago Bulls surprised many when they rattled off a 7-game win streak (and won 10 of 12) back in December, as most expected the Bulls to be the NBA’s worst team this season. With that streak, Chicago vaulted out of the league’s cellar and presented a bit more optimistic view of where the floor…

According to evening reports, the Baltimore Ravens reached a decision on how to replace their 68-year-old defensive coordinator, Dean Pees, who announced prior to the conclusion of the regular season that he would be retiring as the campaign ends. They have turned to their top in-house candidate, Don ‘Wink’ Martindale, to fill the void. The internal promotion continues a pattern…

The Green Bay Packers have named Brian Gutekunst general manager and Russ Ball executive vice president/director of football operations. The promotions were announced Monday by President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Murphy. “We could not be more excited to elevate Brian to the position of general manager,” said Murphy. “He has earned this opportunity throughout his 19 years…