How to Bet on the NL Rookie of the Year with Six Weeks Remaining
The NL Rookie of the Year race comes down to Trevor Rogers versus Jonathan India. Sometimes Rookie of the Year isn’t all that exciting, but this has the makings of a thrilling race down the stretch between two players already at star status. Rogers has often featured in the best MLB bets today. He’s been […]
Did the Dodgers Buy the World Series When They Signed Turner and Scherzer?
If you can’t beat them, join them. And if you can’t join them, buy your way to success. So far in the 2021 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been unable to gain the upper hand on surprise package San Francisco Giants. They continue to defy expectations in a campaign they were expected to be […]
What Surprises Will MLB Trade Deadline Bring
The trade deadline for Major League Baseball is 4 p.m. ET on Friday, July 30. Unlike in typical years, the league has advanced the deadline to avoid day games. If any teams miss out on registering a new player by then, they will have to wait for some big deals after the season. In this […]
MLB 2021 World Series Top Rated Teams
We finally surpassed the halfway point in the 2021 MLB season. The LA Dodgers are still the odds-on favorites to win the World Series at Fox Bet sportsbook that is currently offering appealing odds at +400. It’s actually surprising that the SF Giants haven’t moved further up the odd boards, as they had taken the […]
3 Bold Predictions To Ride With In The 2nd Half Of The MLB Season
Alright baseball fans across the land, we are officially in the second half of the 2021 MLB season, the time where every single run, every hit and of course every win has a different meaning and counts differently. As World Series odds experts are already well under work with predicting the best odds to who […]
Can the Los Angeles Dodgers Retain the World Series
The 2021 MLB season is in full swing, with each team already playing more than 70 games from a planned 162. Reigning World Series champions, Los Angeles Dodgers, occupy second place in the NL West, 3.0 games behind the San Francisco Giants. Can the Dodgers win back-to-back World Series for the first time in their […]
Best Baseball Players from New Jersey
Today we are talking about MLB players born in New Jersey, “the Garden State”. Unlike R.I. which had only 117 players, NJ has a combined 672 (440 position players & 232 pitchers – one of them being Scott Schoeneweis who went to the same HS as my wife, but they didn’t know each other). Therefore, […]
Best Baseball Players From Rhode Island
Rhode Island (RI) is one of the if not the smallest states in the US. So I was interested to find out how many MLB players were actually from RI; the answer is 117 (39 pitchers and 78 position players). The average years played in the big leagues is 5 years. The pitcher with the […]
What happened in MLB last week?
After a turbulent season in 2020 that was cut short due to COVID-19, we’re finally back to a full 162-game campaign in 2021. Fans had been eagerly awaiting the new MLB season to start at the beginning of April, and now, nearly two months in things are starting to take shape. We’ve got players and […]
How To Overcome Anxiety Before A Little League Game
Every athlete on all professional levels can still experience anxiety before participating in a sporting event. But it’s said that a little bit of nervousness can boost excitement and motivation leading to better game performance. However, if it’s perceived negatively, it may trigger the flight or fight response of an individual that can make it […]
Ways to Improve Your Baseball Skills
Baseball is the all-time favorite pastime sport by Americans, and everyone in America loves playing it. However, not all who play are good at it, and these people often think that knowing the rules is enough to dominate the sport. Most baseball fans do not know that being good at playing baseball is more than […]
Vision and Baseball Batting: The Facts
By Bill Brown Baseball is a sport that requires a set of skills, including the ability to pitch or throw, swing a bat, catch the ball, and sprint. Professional baseball players are usually capable of performing any of these skills with little effort. Depending on their role, they may develop and perfect any skill, which […]
How to bet on live MLB from home
Major League Baseball is one of the most popular competitions in world sport. As well as having a fanbase in the millions across the United States, it also draws a vast global audience. Baseball lovers from Europe, Africa and South America follow the top teams live on television, cheering their favourites on to victory. It […]
4 Habits That Can Help Boost Your Baseball Skills
Baseball is a game that has a lot of fanfare, tradition, and fame attached to it. The game of baseball has produced some amazing stars over the years and some of these stars have been trailblazers and pacesetters. Becoming a successful baseball player takes a lot of hard work and dedication. However, it has been […]
The Fear of Striking Out
The fear of striking out is a common sentiment in all of us, not just in baseball. Nobody likes to fail, but where would we be without failure? Nowhere. Most of the time, society progressed through trial-and-error. Think of all the scientists that tried and failed before reaching success. Henry Ford, the great inventor of […]
The best starting pitching staffs in the last 100 years
Pitching, pitching, pitching. You may have heard the saying, “You can never have enough pitching.” Obviously, if you are going to have good pitching it begins with your starting pitching staff. Which starting pitching staff was the best ever? A few that come to mind right away were the Atlanta Braves of the ‘90s. Beginning […]
5 Ways to Support Your Kid in Baseball
Every parent wants nothing but health and happiness for their child, and participating in team sports is one of the best ways to encourage them to lead active lifestyles which will support their physical and emotional health. One of America’s favorite sports, baseball, is a fantastic method of improving balance, core and arm strength, hand-eye […]
Top 10 Highest Paid Baseball Players
By Bill Brown It’s no secret that professional sports is a lucrative industry, and the MLB is no exception. Professional baseball players give everything into becoming the best that they can be in order to provide us with top-tier entertainment and to bring glory to their fans. The efforts and sacrifices that they make might […]
MLB News, Rumors, & Updates
Turner Back in Blue The Dodgers are bringing back their third baseman, Justin Turner, inking the 36-year-old to a two-year, $34 million pact with a third-year team option. Los Angeles is trying to become the first back-to-back World Series champions in two decades and Turner is part of that plan. Last season he hit .307 […]
MLBPA snubs amended 2021 MLB season proposals
We all know that the 2020 Major League Baseball season was complicated, and ahead of any further foreseeable difficulties that could disrupt the 2021 campaign, the MLB came up with a series of proposals for an adapted schedule. However, these have been rejected by the Major League Baseball Players Association. One key proposal on the […]
Which MLB Teams Could Win the 2021 World Series?
Despite the uncertainty that surrounded the 2020 MLB World Series, fans are gearing up for the upcoming season and carefully watching the offseason moves being made by various teams. This is because such moves have a massive impact on what players will represent what teams and who has a better chance of winning the World […]
Top MLB Teams Heading into 2021
The 2020 MLB season, just like the year 2020 itself, was one for the history books. Teams sustained historic losses due to fans being unable to attend games in-person, several games were canceled entirely and there was constant concern about players’ health due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For fans, both those who watch purely for […]
Biggest MLB Offseason Moves So Far
While many incredible moments on the field during the Major League Baseball season make headlines, a lot of focus is put on the moves made in the offseason. This is because these signs and trades determine who will be coming back in the next season and for what teams. Teams take advantage of the offseason […]
9 Must-Know Baseball Hitting Techniques For Beginners
Ever found hitting a baseball intimidating? If this is your first time being a batter, then – first off – welcome! Second, hitting the ball is nothing to be scared of, as long as you have the know-how. Essentially, the batter must think on their feet, as they determine where the ball will go. So, […]
10 Baseball Gifts Ideas For Your Loved One
It’s that time of the year again! Holiday shopping is in full swing; only this year, there are significantly fewer shoppers crowding the malls and shopping centers. 2020 has made many things challenging. However, gift shopping for your loved ones shouldn’t be one of them. That’s why we’ve put together this guide to baseball gifts […]
The Evolution of the MLB’s Policy on CBD and Cannabis
It’s known as “America’s pastime” for a reason: the MLB has often been a reflection of society itself, willing to adapt in the face of changing social policies. Across North America, the 21st century has ushered in an age of increasingly relaxed marijuana laws. And as the U.S. continues to loosen its strict laws on […]
How The Baseball Industry Will Move Forward In 2021
The pandemic has affected most sectors and all have taken different roads to fix the problems presented by this. One of the worst to handle the pandemic is the MLB and if it survives until the end of next year it will be a great surprise the way that they are going. Owners and players […]
Growing Your Career to Pursue a Job in Professional Baseball
During any given season, there are around 1,200 professional major league baseball players in the U.S. While that isn’t counting minor leaguers, that number is incredibly slim for the number of people who might want to play, or for those who simply love the game. While you’re watching baseball on television, your focus might be […]
Passing the Love of Baseball Onto the Next Generation
The first official baseball game in the U.S. was played by the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club in 1846. Since then, baseball has taken the title of America’s favorite pastime for over a century. While baseball has remained a popular sport over the years, there is a declining trend in those statistics, as in-person attendance […]
Do College Baseball Players Have Protections Against Career-Ending Injury?
You can’t ever know when an injury will occur, on or off the field. For college baseball players, this uncertainty comes with added risks and questions that their universities might not be willing or able to answer. Since legal and university-level protections against career-ending injury are so ambiguous for players, athletes must take the initiative […]
