The young Atlanta Braves are primed for another appearance in the postseason in 2020 and are looking like a threat for the World Series title. The Braves just took their latest series 3-1 at home against the division rival Nationals.The latest series has brought them to a magic number of 11 with just 18 games remaining in the...
It’s been nearly seven months since the Super Bowl finale of last year’s NFL season and countless things have changed around the league. Johnny Football is a pro, Josh Gordon is suspended for a year, Ray Rice will be missing a couple games, and the first openly gay player was temporarily on an NFL roster. Yet even with all the...
In an otherwise depressing year, Phillies fans have a reason to celebrate on Labor Day. The celebration can be accredited to the four no-hitter of the season. However, there was not one pitcher that accomplished the feat. Instead it was a team effort that honestly was a bit confusing.
Cole Hamels went six innings while striking...
This weekend Cooperstown, New York will add six more names to be forever enshrined in the baseball Hall of Fame. Highlighting the six inductees is Gregory Alan Maddux, who had a legitimate chance of being the first unanimous inductee voted in on his first ballot. However, the biggest adverse working against this historic feat was...
It was announced Monday night that White Sox pitcher Chris Sale was headed for the 15-day disabled list. Unlike the long list of pitchers before him, however, he does not have ligament damage but a flexor strain. In 2014 that is especially good news for a pitcher suffering from elbow soreness. It makes him extremely lucky, but let's...
Baseball season is back and the season is rounding into form. Former MVP and Cy Young Award winners are producing, other players are going down with a series of injuries, and fans around the globe are hoping it is their year. With that in mind, three Sports Unbiased writers got together and decided to debate the best players at each...
With the start of the baseball season just days away, the Atlanta Braves took another step-back when they learned relief pitcher Cory Gearrin may have a serious elbow injury that could require season ending surgery. Gearrin would certainly be a significant loss to a Braves team that has already lost starting pitchers...
On Thursday Ervin Santana, having only been signed by the Braves on March 12 of this year, pitched two innings for the first time since last season in a game against the New York Mets. Having been on the free agent market for quite a while, Santana looked as though he hadn't missed a beat. Looking primed for a third inning, the...
In 1968 Dr. Frank Jobe joined the Los Angeles Dodgers medical staff by becoming their resident orthopedic surgeon. It was not until 1974 when Los Angeles starting pitcher Tommy John severely damaged the ligament in his throwing elbow that Dr. Jobe would make one of the most significant contributions to modern...
Four Starting Pitchers Go Down to Elbow Injuries in One Week
Personally I think that it HAS to be some kind of disease that is spreading across the country. I'm serious. Well, not exactly about the "disease" aspect but something is going on around Major League Baseball. In recent years more and more players, especially pitchers have...
