MLB Opening Day is on Thursday and there should be some drama in the next 162 games. Some of the storylines for the season are the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox fighting it out in the American League East, and how improved with the Philadelphia Phillies be with […]
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New York Yankees Opening Day: Best Bullpen and Baby Bombers Make Yanks Team to Beat in 2019
Opening Day festivities begin this week and the New York Yankees boast the best bullpen in baseball along with several top young hitters, such as Aaron Judge, Miguel Andujar, and Gleyber Torres, which is why the Bronx Bombers are the favorite to win the World Series this year. The Yankees […]
Jacob deGrom Signs Five-Year, $137.5M Contract Extension with New York Mets
Defending National League Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom has signed a five-year extension with the New York Mets that will pay him $137.5 million over the life of the contract. The extension – which was first reported by SNY – includes a full no-trade clause, and allows deGrom to […]
Bronx Bombers Judge, Stanton Expected to Vie for 2019 Home Run Title
Major League Baseball is infatuated with the home run, and oddsmakers have two prop bets that gamblers can wager on. The first is who will be the home run leader for the 2019 season. The other is over/under lines for how many dingers they will hit in the season. This […]
Los Angeles Dodgers Pitching Suffering Injuries, but not Self Confidence
All is not well in Los Angeles Dodgers land, but if a team was going to be able to weather its top two pitchers sidelined with injuries, it is the Dodgers. Still there has to be some concern among Manager Dave Roberts and the front office. Oddsmakers certainly aren’t panicking. […]
Ichiro Suzuki Draws Walk in Seattle Mariners Win Over Oakland Athletics in Tokyo
Ichiro Suzuki took his place in the Seattle Mariners’ starting lineup one more time on Wednesday, as he contributed to his team’s 9-7 win over the Oakland Athletics in Tokyo. The 45-year-old Ichiro suited up for the Mariners in the opening game of the MLB regular season, after playing just […]
Mike Trout Nearing Record 12-Year, $430 Million Extension with Los Angeles Angels
Multiple media outlets are reporting that centerfielder Mike Trout is finalizing a new 12-year extension with the Los Angeles Angels that will be worth more than $430 million. ESPN, USA Today, and others have cited sources familiar with the deal in their reporting. If the extension goes through as planned, […]
Bryce Harper Leaves Game After HBP, Toronto Pitcher Gets Death Threats on Twitter
Philadelphia Phillies centerfielder Bryce Harper left Friday’s spring training game early after he was hit in the ankle by Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trent Thornton, and irate fans hopped on social media to send Thornton death threats on Twitter. Thornton threw a 96 mph fastball that got away from him […]
MLB Regular Season Wins Expected to be Below Last Year
Though two pitchers earned 20 or more victories last year, oddsmakers have given the highest number of MLB regular season wins at nearly four less than that total. Cleveland pitcher Corey Kluber had 20 victories in 2018, and oddsmakers don’t think he’ll reach that number of regular season wins this […]
Athletes Have to Guard Against Freak Injuries When Not Playing
Los Angeles Dodgers fans can breathe a sigh of relief, it appears pitcher Joe Kelly will make a full recover from his cooking-related back injury he suffered last week. Manager Dave Roberts scratched him from his scheduled start last week, telling reporters the freak injury was the result of Kelly […]
Major League Baseball, Players Association Agree on Rule Changes for 2019 and 2020
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association announced a series of rule changes that will be coming to MLB over the next two seasons, including everything from a new trade deadline to roster sizes and a new prize for the Home Run Derby. The changes, which come with an […]
Report: Major League Baseball Moving to Single Trade Deadline for 2019
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Atlantic, Major League Baseball is planning to do away with its second trade deadline for waiver transactions, opting instead for a single non-waiver deadline that will continue to be on July 31. Rosenthal’s report cites unnamed sources who say that the new deadline will […]
Dallas Keuchel, Craig Kimbrel Remain Unsigned As Opening Day Rapidly Approaches
The slow pace of the MLB free agency market may have picked up a bit with the massive signings of Manny Machado and Bryce Harper. But there are still two major free agents yet to find teams, as pitchers Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel remain unsigned deep into spring training. […]
Will Aaron Judge Hit 40 or 50 Home Runs for the Yankees in 2019?
The oddsmakers in Las Vegas think that Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge will hit less than 40 home runs this upcoming season, but if you ask fans in the Bronx, they will tell you that Judge will make a run at records held by Yankees greats like Babe Ruth and […]
Baseball Movies: ‘Eight Men Out’ and the Chicago Black Sox Scandal
In 1988, John Sayles wrote and directed “Eight Men Out”, a baseball movie starring John Cusak and Charlie Sheen, which chronicles the Chicago Black Sox scandal after the team fixed the 1919 World Series. The Chicago White Sox won the World Series in 1917 but were favorites to win the […]
MLB Season Prop Bets Do No Favors for Chicago Cubs
Opening Day is the earliest it has ever been, with teams in action on March 28, and that doesn’t give those wanting to put down money on MLB season prop bets much time. Several sportsbooks have put out a list of win totals for all 30 teams, as well as […]
Major League Baseball Changing Pregame Lineup Procedures in Response to Expanded Sports Betting
Major League Baseball has announced that teams will first be required to submit their starting lineups to the commissioner’s office before they are made public, a move that will standardize the release of lineup information while also providing more value for the league’s official data feed. In a statement released […]
Yankees Ace Luis Severino to Miss Opening Day with Shoulder Injury
The New York Yankees are shutting down their star pitcher Luis Severino for two weeks after a shoulder inflammation diagnosis, and he’s expected to miss a start on Opening Day. Severino, 25, went 19-8 last season with a 3.39 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. He recently signed a four-year contract extension […]
Bryce Harper Breaks LeBron’s Record for Best Selling Jersey After Signing with Phillies
LeBron James may be the king, but Bryce Harper has surpassed him when it comes to pure popularity, at least for one day. According to retailer Fanatics, Harper broke James’ record for the best-selling jersey in any sport in the first 48 hours after its launch, with Philadelphia Phillies fans […]
Dodgers Say Clayton Kershaw May Not Be Ready to Make Opening Day Start
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts admitted on Monday that it seems unlikely that ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw will be able to make the Opening Day start for Los Angeles. While Roberts told reporters that Kershaw continues to make progress while recovering from shoulder inflammation, he also acknowledged that the timeline is […]