Cubs win historic football game at Wrigley
Well, no, the Cubs didn’t actually win a football game this past Saturday at home versus the Pittsburgh Pirates but when you see a baseball box score of 21-0, it looks like the Bears won a game and not the Northsiders. As the sun came out on a beautiful Saturday spring day and warmed up […]
Lindor Sends Mets to First Walk-off Win of ‘22
Francisco Lindor gave the Mets a first walk off win in the tenth inning against a red hot in form Giants in Citi Field. The reigning National League West-champion Giants were a hard test for Mets but Lindor conjured what they needed to win. Mets Early Season Test The Mets vs Giants showdown was game […]
Nick Lodolo: How will he fit into the Reds starting rotation in 2022?
The MLB season is already nearly two weeks old and it’s time to reflect on how things are going in the NL Central. For the Cincinnati Reds at least, they have found two possible gems in the tandem of Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo. We’ve already heard about Hunter Greene, for that matter what baseball […]
Hunter Greene – Bringing the Heat (Literally)
Normally, it’s hard to get excited early in the season when a rookie pitcher loses his second MLB start 5-2 on the road and that’s exactly what Hunter Greene did Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. Yes, it was a bit of a homecoming for Greene since he hails from Sherman Oaks, CA in the San […]
Wrigley Field Faithful warm up to Stroman in 2022 Debut
If new Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman ever studied anything about marketing while in college at Duke, he showed that he learned well by marketing himself as the newest addition to the Cubbies’ starting rotation on Sunday. Despite the tough 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Stroman trade last December was a good move for […]
NL Central Predictions for 2022
Well, it’s that time of year again when hope springs eternal as Major League Baseball opens up with another season of our national pastime. If you took a long nap and woke up suddenly this weekend and watched a National League game, don’t panic, you’re not on a strange island where baseball rules have been […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time Three Rivers Stadium (1970-2000) team
If you’re around my age, your first taste of Pirates baseball was visiting Three Rivers Stadium. Three Rivers Stadium was home to the Bucs from 1970 to 2000 and hosted two World Series championship teams (’71 and ’79) and saw the Pirates make the playoffs nine times. 16 of those 31 seasons the Pirates had […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time PNC Park (2001-2021) team
In 2001, the Pittsburgh Pirates moved to their beautiful new home PNC Park and many baseball fans have called it the most beautiful ballpark in America. If only the ballpark had a team worthy of it. In the 21 seasons that PNC Park has been the Pirates home, only four have been winning ones and […]
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. […]
Early Look at 2022 Cy Young Races
Last year we had several outstanding Cy Young Award candidates hailing from the National League with Milwaukee’s Corbin Burnes getting the well-deserved nod in a race that included Zack Wheeler, Max Scherzer, Walker Buehler, Brandon Woodruff, Kevin Gausman, Adam Wainwright, Julio Urías, and Jacob deGrom. However, the American League was more like picking the prettiest […]
MLB News: Offseason Movers & Shakers
The MLB lockout is in full swing and whether the sides can negotiate a mutually beneficial agreement in the near future is anyone’s guess. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t some major signings before the owners padlocked the stadium gates. Below we will discuss which players are changing uniforms this season and who will have […]
LA Dodgers 2021 Season Review
After a monumental 2020/21 season that culminated in the Dodgers winning their first World Series in 32 years, Los Angeles will be hoping to retain their crown atop the standings despite what has been a hectic 2021/22 campaign thus far. The Dodgers collected their 2020/21 World Series Championship rings following on from their six-game series […]
Milwaukee’s Burnes and Hader Combine To Break No-Hitter Record While Eddy Alvarez Hits 1st Career Homer
The MLB’s no-hitter record has been broken, something which wasn’t totally unexpected given the way results panned out in the early going this season. The new record comes courtesy of the Milwaukee Brewers, who no-hit the Cleveland Indians at their Progressive Field on Saturday. Milwaukee’s Corbin Burnes struck out 14 batters and walked one in […]
Trevor Bauer’s Season Over As MLB Extends Administrative Leave Amid Investigation
Trevor Bauer has had his administrative leave extended, which leaves him out of contention to make a return before the end of the current baseball season. Bauer’s continued leave of absence was not unexpected but it was officially confirmed on Friday, with the MLB and MLB Players Association agreeing to extend the player’s absence through […]
5 Most Memorable Los Angeles Dodgers Moments
Dodger Stadium is the home field of the L.A. Dodgers and also one of the true cathedrals of Major League Baseball. The L.A. Dodgers are one of the most popular teams in the league, so if you wanted to bet on baseball, they would be a good team to consider. Since it first opened its […]
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 […]
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 […]
What Makes the Dodgers Such A Great Team
If you look at the odds from Sportsbooks for 2020, the Yankees seem like the runaway favorites. However, while the totals might favour the New York team, Los Angeles are a constant threat. This is so much the case that CBS Sports claim that the Dodgers are a “juggernaut” and predict they will be the […]
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 […]
A Look at the NL Central and Pennant Probabilities
The NL Central the most up-for-grabs divisions in baseball in 2020. Both the NL East and NL Central are divisions that only have one team that is essentially considered out of the race from the get-go. In the NL East, that team is the Miami Marlins. In the NL Central, that team is the Pittsburgh […]
Will Last Minute Trades Sway MLB Bettors?
Heading into the “dog days of summer,” more than the weather is heating up. With MLB sitting a little over a week from the trade deadline, things are starting to reach a fever pitch. In the next couple of days, pretty much every team will have decided if they are buyers, sellers or going to […]
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 […]
The Wizards of East St. Louis
By Tony Samboras Every once in a while, something happens in sports that simply defies logic. As sports fans, we have all been indoctrinated to believe that the best teams have the best players and are able to pack the stats on the way to a league championship. It’s hard to imagine the New England […]
2018 League Division Series
As we inch towards the 2018 Fall Classic, we have already experienced historic events! Before we could even get to the Wild Card games, the National League gave us something to talk about … not one, but two teams tied for first place in the Central and West divisions causing a game 163 for all […]
The Not So Amazin’ Mets
The first run they ever scored came on a balk. They lost the first nine games they ever played. Rumor has it they picked the name of the best pitcher (Tom Seaver) in their history out of a hat on April Fools’ Day. They were supposed to be the replacement for the Brooklyn Dodgers and […]
Giancarlo Stanton Meet George Herman Ruth
By Harvey Frommer The stunning news that Giancarlo Stanton, one of baseball’s best sluggers is now a member of the powerful New York Yankees, It is almost like a flashback to the World newspaper headlines of January 6, 1920. “YANKEES BUY RUTH AND HOME RUN BAT FOR OVER $100,000.” “Pay Highest Price […]
Book Review: Free Byrd
Paul Byrd was a journeyman Major Leaguer who played 14 seasons for 7 different teams, but just like everyone, he has a story to tell. This story is told in his book Free Byrd: The Power of a Liberated Life. This 219-page work details the life of the major leaguer as well as how his […]
All The Time in The World: Series Games Averaging Over 3.5 Hours!
Should you happen to find yourself off in dreamland during one of this year’s World Series games and wake up to find the game hasn’t even reached the seventh-inning stretch, don’t get too worried – you’re not living an episode of the Twilight Zone. You’re just living in the world of baseball as it is […]
World Series Odds 2017 Revisited
Back on August 31st, 2017 I made a World Series prediction and although I left out 3 teams (sorry Diamondbacks, Rockies and Twins), but I did get every other team right. I am even hitting .500 with my final prediction, The Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL pennant and are in the 2017 World Series! […]
