Opportunity Knocks: Why Grissom or Jordan Deserve the First Base Call for the Red Sox
written in conjunction with Gemini The news of Triston Casas’ ruptured left patellar tendon, sidelining him for the entire 2025 season, is a gut punch for the Boston Red Sox. While the front office is exploring all options, both internal and external, the immediate void at first base presents a golden opportunity to infuse youth […]
What We Know So Far…
Memorial Day is one of the traditional benchmarks for a major league baseball season. Division races begin to take the shape they are likely to resemble for the rest of the season and player stats are more likely to resemble those that are projected forward according to their current pace. Batters have accumulated enough plate […]
Understanding the Risks and Rewards of Betting on Florida MLB Teams
Major League Baseball (MLB) is one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the United States. With 30 teams across the country, MLB games draw large crowds of fans who enjoy the game as well as the opportunity to place bets on their favorite teams. Florida is home to two MLB teams: the Miami […]
Baseball Legacies: Murderers Row
Hearing the term ‘Murderer’s Row’ probably does not lead most people to think of baseball, however, Murderer’s Row could surely use chaos in the FanDuel MLB odds. They were the baseball teams of the Yankees back in the late 1920s. They were considered to be some of the best teams that had ever been seen […]
HOW ARE THE ORIOLES DOING IT?
When Cleon Jones caught Davey Johnson’s flyball in left field to end Game 5 of the 1969 World Series, a permanent connection was created between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. Ever since then, every Oriole fan immediately thinks of the disappointment of losing that World Series whenever the Mets are mentioned and every […]
My Life In Baseball
I walked through the vast concrete concourse underneath the stands of the largest stadium I had ever seen in my life. I noticed the 20-foot-long banners of all my favorite players in color hung from the slanted ceiling. Each player was depicted in an action stance with an orange and black background. Oh, how I would’ve liked to […]
If the MLB Season Ended Today:
With approximately 125 games played so far this season, what would happen if the MLB playoffs began this week? Who would be a definite lock-in for the postseason, who would be on the bubble and which teams would be watching the playoffs on television? American League: Division Leaders: Houston Astros-West, Cleveland Guardians-Central, New York Yankees-East […]
Highlights from a recent Jose Bautista Interview
Our friends at Betway interviewed former Toronto Blue Jay and bat flip expert, Jose Bautista at the following link. What follows is our favorite moments and our comments on them. On the season so far… Bautista seemed excited that outside of the top teams, there seems to be more parity across the league than there […]
Yankees select Eric Reyzelman in MLB Draft: Lessons in Fortitude
How many of us have had dreams in our lives, only to give up on those hopes when life gets rough? For new Yankees pitcher Eric Reyzelman, life has been a study of hardships, letdowns and perseverance. You can say that Reyzelman was born into struggles but his day of reckoning may have just arrived. […]
Top Teams in Each Division of MLB 2022
MLB, or Major League Baseball, is a professional sports organization and the oldest league globally. As the league kicked off last April, 30 teams are now going toe to toe to have the best record in the season and secure spots for the playoffs. Throughout the years, many teams have made history and won one […]
Fear the Moustache: The New and Improved Matt Carpenter
By the end of the 2021 season, Matt Carpenter had seen better days in the big leagues and it looked like his ride was all but over. Carpenter finished up the season with the Redbirds and was hitting a paltry .169 with three homers in 207 trips to the plate. Whatever magic he had in […]
Yankees win a wild one – with a wild pitch?
Ok, I’ve grown up with baseball and can still remember most of the New York Yankees lineup from the 1977 and 78 World Series, let alone remember the greatness of the Jeter era (ball flip, anyone?) But this past Wednesday night I have to say I saw one of the craziest and unlikely endings to […]
The AL East reigns in as the toughest division in MLB
As we head into the All-Star break and just past the half way mark of the 2022 baseball season, there’s no real surprise here – the American League East division is by far the toughest and baseball division in the land. This claim is easy to make when none of the teams in the AL […]
MLB Betting Guide and Betting Strategies
Now that we are finally past the lockout and uncertainty of the season actually happening, we are just days away from baseball season. Opening night is upon us, and with that comes making money betting on the MLB. OddsJam has MLB odds from over forty sportsbooks, including FanDuel and DraftKings. This screenshot above highlights one […]
MLB Legacies: Ichiro Suzuki
Back in 2001, Irchiro Suzuki debuted in the MLB with the Seattle Mariners. However, his legacy would go on to be one no one expected. He was the greatest rookie ever seen inside the sport. However, he was also like a glimpse into the future of the sport as well as a remembrance of the […]
Can you Place Bets on the Boston Red Sox from Massachusetts?
It’s baseball season again, that means one thing for fans of the Boston Red Sox – betting on games! In this blog post, we will discuss the best places to bet on Boston baseball games, as well as some tips to help you win more often! If you’re looking to place bets on the Red […]
Top Choices to Win 2022 World Series
The 2022 MLB season isn’t even a sure thing due to the lockout currently in place, and little or no discussion between the warring factions. But that doesn’t mean we can’t assume a positive outcome and talk about the top choices, according to the MLB odds, to take home the World Series hardware in October. […]
Toronto Blue Jays World Series Odds Shortened Heading Into Playoffs Amid Amazing Run
The Toronto Blue Jays have upset the apple cart in the American League on the back of a remarkable run that only came to an end in a series opener against the Baltimore Orioles this past Friday night. The team appears poised to make a late dash for playoff contention which has taken just about […]
Dave Stieb: I wouldn’t change my time in Toronto for anything
Our friends at Betway Insider sat down with former Blue Jays pitcher Dave Stieb and this is what came from that conversation. Visit Betway for the latest sports betting odds. Dave Stieb was never supposed to be a pitcher. The seven-time All-Star and Toronto Blue Jays legend came through the ranks in the outfield, and was named […]
2021 Tampa Bay Rays have unfinished World Series business
Sports fans in Tampa Bay are getting to enjoy something of a golden age, which is practically unheard of amongst all the major league teams competing out of one city. Rarely does one city have all its major franchise teams achieving success at the same time, although this is one location eager to buck the […]
Boston Red Sox Through April 17, 2021
After getting swept by the Baltimore Orioles to start the 2021 MLB season, the Red Sox have gone 10-1 including a 9-game winning streak (in tribute to late Red Sox Hall of Famer Ted Williams who wore # 9). After those first three games, Red Sox fans were already out for blood, saying how new […]
Will Addition of Betts Put the Dodgers Over the Top?
After much anticipation and grimacing by Boston Red Sox fans, the hammer finally dropped on All-Star OF Mookie Betts being traded away from the Red Sox in what can only be termed as a salary dump. Much to the chagrin of the rest of Major League Baseball, Betts will be joining the Los Angeles Dodgers […]
The Boston Red Sox 2020 Team: who’s staying and who’s going
In this article I will give the facts about who is no longer an official member of the Boston Red Sox as well as the rumors I have heard floating around about potential off-season trade candidates. Baseball, like gambling, is based on Risk vs Reward! Who do you keep? Who do you trade? Is it […]
A Yankees vs. Astros American League Championship Series Is Almost Inevitable
With the Yankees and Astros dominating their American League Division Series against the Twins and Rays respectively, are we headed to a Yankees-Astros clash in the American League Championship Series, just like in 2017? Bovada and other sportsbooks agree with this. Back then, the Astros won a classic seven-game series to reach the World Series […]
Are We Headed for a World Series Showdown Between Yankees and Dodgers?
It’s incredible to think about how much MLB history is tied up in two organizations. For over 100 years, the New York Yankees have been a dominant force. Not far behind them is the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees have won the World Series 25 times, more than 20% of the World Series titles ever […]
1971 Baltimore Orioles – A Pitching Staff for the Ages
By Tony Samboras During the 1971 baseball season, the Baltimore Orioles rose to the pinnacle of Major League Baseball. Under the guidance of Hall of Fame Manager Earl Weaver, the Orioles finished a great season with a record of 101-57. In the process, they claimed the American League Pennant only to lose to the Pittsburgh […]
You Could Look It Up: Amazing Old Yankee Stadium Facts
This time of year baseball fans get especially restless for the season to be in full swing. Not a substitute but at least a quick reading fix for your reading pleasure some strange, odd,interesting and amazing Yankee Stadium Facts. 1. Some wanted the brand new Yankee Stadium in 1923 to be called “Ruth Stadium.” Owner […]
1927: New York Yankees, Spring Training Flashback
1927: New York Yankees, Spring Training Flashback. Another spring, another spring training for the Yankees of New York. All of them have had special meaning for baseball’s greatest franchise. Perhaps none was more special than for the ’27 team, best in baseball history. Comfortable among the high and mighty or the ordinary, […]
REMEMBERING REGGIE JACKSON
“He’d give you the shirt off his back. Of course, he’d call a press conference to announce it.” – Catfish Hunter “Off the record, he’s a piece of shit.” –Billy Martin Out of the blue the man who once seemingly made headlines all the time came out of the shadows recently to dominate baseball pages […]
SOX STUFF: GET READY FOR 2019 (Part II)
Such sensational reactions to Part I, here is the promised follow up. Enjoy –and send those reactions in. Wade Boggs, he could swing that bat (9) Legend of the Green Monster It was not originally green until 1947. Before that it was blue and covered with advertisements. Originally constructed to block the view of […]
