Remembering Rico Carty
His full name was Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (September 1, 1939 – November 23, 2024), nicknamed “Beeg Boy”, was a Dominican professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1963 to 1979, most prominently as a member of the Atlanta Braves. Where he was a teammates with future Hall of […]
Andrew McCutchen joins exclusive company
You may have heard the phrase, “Lies, damned lies, and statistics.” There’s no doubt that statistics can certainly be used in many ways to bolster an argument, prove a point or even make a case seem stronger than it really is. According to baseball-almanac.com, more than 20,000 players have played Major League Baseball. If one […]
Fantasy Baseball vs Baseball Reflections
There are 9 open spots (in a 10 team league), first come, first serve, in an ESPN Fantasy Baseball League I am hosting & I am opening it up to our readers to join. It’s a 7×7 Rotisserie style league with a snake Draft on Wednesday night, March 27th at 7:15pm EST. It will be […]
A Guide to Betting on MLB Games
MLB betting encompasses a variety of bet types, each requiring a different approach. Betting on Major League Baseball games requires considering aspects like pitching rotations and ballpark dimensions. Understanding MLB Betting Basics Betting on Major League Baseball (MLB) games requires a grasp of the fundamentals. In MLB betting, moneyline, run line, and over/under are common […]
Get Your 2023 ALCS & NLCS Gear Here!
Get you favorite ALCS or NLCS team’s gear here (in alphabetical order by location)!! Your 2023 Arizona Diamonbacks: Your 2023 Houston Astros (and defending champs): Your 2023 Philadelphia Phillies (defending NL champs) – The Fanatics Affiliate didn’t have the NLCS Advance gear for the Phillies at the time of this posting – sorry! Your 2023 […]
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 […]
2023 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR CONTENDERS
The early to mid-sixties were rough on the New York Mets. They began their history by setting the record for most losses in a season in the modern era with a 40-120 record in 1962. Over their first six seasons, they averaged 108 losses a year and only avoided 100 losses in the 1966 season […]
2023 MLB Predictions: Who Will Be the Top Stars?
The Major League Baseball (MLB) season is already underway, and there’s plenty of speculation about which players will rise to superstardom. Though it’s impossible to predict who will be the top stars in 2023 with any certainty, we can make some educated guesses about who could make a lasting impact on the game. Let’s take […]
Top 5 Most Interesting MVP Candidates in 2023 in MLB
Baseball fans around the United States and the rest of the world had an incredible experience in 2022. The entire season entertained fans from the first moment to the last, with many teams having outstanding campaigns. No two teams had a more successful season than the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros. The two franchises, […]
7 MLB players Who Managed to Get More Fame in the Last Season
Underrated MLB players are often overlooked and underappreciated despite their tremendous contributions to the game. These players may not receive the same level of recognition as their more celebrated peers, but they are still instrumental in their teams’ successes and deserve recognition for their talents. Here, we’ll have a look at some of the most […]
THE CASE FOR KEITH HERNANDEZ
Tempers flared on a muggy summer night in July of 1986 on the artificial turf of Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. With one out in the bottom of the 10th inning of a 3-3 tie with the Mets, 45-year-old Pete Rose singled to center for the Reds. Eric Davis, in his first full season with the […]
MLB Legacies: Albert Pujols
What does it mean to be a legendary Major League Baseball player? Amassing records, forging long-term relationships with teams, and making impacts that last generations. Albert Pujols is a three-time MVP winner who personifies all these characteristics, but what kind of legacy will he leave in his wake for the MLB odds? This article will […]
Craziest MLB World Series Wagers Ever Made
The tale of Mattress Mack, who tried to make the largest winning bet in Baseball World Series history, is well known. As far as I can tell, he always puts a significant chunk of his wealth on the Texas Astros to win the World Series. How likely is it that he will really cash in […]
WHAT IS VALUABLE?
What does Willie McGee have in common with Lou Gehrig? What does Phil Cavarretta have in common with Ted Williams? What about Jim Konstanty with Willie Mays? The answer is they all won MVP awards. How is it that some of the greatest players of all-time have won the same award as players whose careers […]
NL East 2023 Free Agent Guide
Atlanta Braves Notable FA’s: SS Dansby Swanson (5.7 WAR), OF Robbie Grossman (0.8 WAR), OF Adam Duvall (-0.1 WAR), OF Guillermo Heredia (-0.3 WAR), IF Ehire Adrianza (-0.4 WAR), RHP Kenley Jansen (0.9 WAR), RHP Jay Jackson (0.1 WAR), RHP Darren O’Day (0.1 WAR), RHP Jackson Stephens (0.0 WAR), RHP Silvino Bracho (-0.1 WAR) […]
MLB Rivalries: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
Baseball has seen so much action over the years, and alongside hockey, football, and basketball, it is one of the most loved sports in the United States. Just like people bet their hard earned money on the Super Bowl, they spend their hard earned money betting on the World Series odds. But, what makes the […]
How the Padres Found their Winning Formula Against the Mets
Wow… who would’a thought it. The Padres win a playoff series. Better yet – the Padres win a playoff series against a 100-win team with 3 absolute aces on the mound. To cap it off, who would’ve thought Trent Grisham out of all people would be the MVP. It was one hell of a series […]
How the Padres Can Beat the Mets in the Wild Card Round
Well, first things first, Padres fans – we’ve done it before this year. As I’m sure a lot of Friar Nation can recall, the Padres took 2 out of 3 back in July… IN New York, mind you. For a team who is most well known for their failures and insignificance in recent years – […]
What’s Going On With the Padres?
The playoff stretch is officially among us. Usually, this is one of the worst times of the year for Padres fans. Oh yes, around this time of the year, Padres fans know all too well what happens. We begin to unravel. Winable games are lost. Tempers flare. Playoff hopes slowly dissipate. After dropping two straight […]
Why Won’t Soto Swing?
My fingers furiously punch into the keyboard as I watch Juan Soto pass on 2 consecutive mash-able hanging breaking balls. We can all agree on one thing. Juan Soto is a MASTER of being walked. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is absolutely out of this world! That’s cool and all, but… why don’t I like it? The […]
Why Can’t the Padres Beat the Dodgers
We’ve come a LONG WAY, my friar faithful. But, there’s still one major road block for the San Diego Padres. And it’s only a couple hours north. The damn Los Angeles Dodgers. I don’t know about you guys – but I circle every series against LA. I block off my schedule during game time. I […]
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 […]
How will the MLB Playoffs be played this year?
Ah, yes, it’s now the second week of August and as the dog days of summer are baking much of the United States, it’s hard to believe that fall is just around the corner. The MLB postseason is just around the corner as well and the 2022 playoffs will be very different than what fans […]
The Phillies have their sights on the Postseason
After the end of this past April, if anyone in the baseball world mentioned the Philadelphia Phillies and the playoffs in the same sentence, people would think that they were crazy or living in an alternate baseball universe. Under the leadership of now-fired manager Joe Girardi, the Phils sat at 22-29 early in the 2022 […]
And there were Six: Padres attempting to crash postseason party
Okay, if you dislike the use of alliteration then forgive me with that title, but I simply could not resist. The San Diego Padres have made bold attempts in the last 48 hours to become a real contender not only with the rival Dodgers but are eyeing a chance to go to their first World […]
If the baseball season ended today: NL playoff predictions
It’s almost hard to believe but the 2022 MLB season is heading towards the final stretch and with the trade deadline looming, it’s time to take a hard look at which teams are in the driver’s seat heading into the postseason and which teams are sitting on the bubble to keep their playoff hopes alive. […]
Chicago Cubs Shopping for trade deals for Happ, Contreras
Professional sports are a business and in business deals have to be made to better the organization. In the case of the Chicago Cubs, outfielder Ian Happ and fan-favorite catcher Willson Contreras are purportedly on the MLB trade market and with an August 2nd deadline rapidly approaching, both players may have seen their last days […]
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 […]
Kyle Schwarber: Heating up the Summer for the Phillies
Within Major League Baseball, there are really three distinct seasons: the first two months which seem like extended winter, after Memorial Day to the 4th of July and most importantly after the All-Star break. For Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber, the second season has been an appropriate time to show why the Phillies picked him up […]
