Oddsmakers at PointsBet adjusted their win totals for the upcoming MLB season. The Los Angeles Dodgers appeared in the World Series twice in the past three seasons, and are the consensus favorites once again in the National League. The Dodgers have the best over/under win total in the NL at […]
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Adjusted MLB Win Totals: Yankees Top AL with 38.5 Over/Under
With the MLB season set to start at the end of July, bookies scrambled to adjust win totals across the board. In the American League, oddsmakers at PointsBet set the top win total at 38.5 over/under for the New York Yankees. The Yankees are the consensus favorite to win the […]
MLB HR Record: Ruth, Maris, McGwire, Bonds Home Run Kings
ESPN aired its latest 30 for 30 documentary film, “Long Gone Summer,” about the 1998 season when Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa chased the elusive MLB home run record previously held by Roger Maris (61 HR in 1961). Since the legendary Babe Ruth set the original HR record with 60 […]
Baseball Island, Ben and Jerry’s Ballpark, and Other Alternative Post-Pandemic Locations
While the MLB and MLB Players Association are bogged down in tense negotiations to start the post-pandemic season, the question of where to play ball in 2020 has yet to be fully outlined. We have a few out-of-the-box ideas for the suits at MLB headquarters, including hosting games on “Baseball […]
Bronx Baby Bombers Favs to Clinch AL Pennant
Oddsmakers have pegged the New York Yankees as the consensus favorite to win the AL Pennant this season at 8/5 odds. The Yankees’ young stars — Aaron Judge, Gleyber Torres, and Gary “Kraken” Sanchez — have yet to play in the World Series together, but the Baby Bombers are the […]
LA Dodgers Favs to Snag Third NL Pennant Since 2017
The Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and Washington Nationals are the consensus top-three favorites to win the National League (NL) pennant in 2020, with the Dodgers the overall favorite at 8/5 odds to represent the NL in the World Series. According to a recent update by William Hill, the Dodgers […]
One More Season for Big Sexy? Bartolo Colon Seeks to Pitch at 47
Bartolo “Big Sexy” Colon, who turns 47 on Memorial Day weekend, wants to play one more season of major league baseball. If Colon has his way, the former Cy Young winner would love to end his career with the New York Mets. Colon last pitched in the majors in 2018. […]
Cooperstown Ceremony Canceled, Baseball Hall of Fame Class 2020 Inducted in 2021
The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York canceled the induction ceremony for the incoming class of 2020, which includes Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Marvin Miller, and Ted Simmons. The Class of 2020 will be inducted next summer with the Class of 2021. The board of directors voted […]
MLB Floats Cactus and Grapefruit Divisions for Post-Pandemic Season
The start of the 2020 MLB season has been postponed indefinitely during the coronavirus pandemic. In the meantime, MLB executives and league officials have discussed multiple scenarios to start the season. One such idea includes division realignment by the MLB, splitting the league in two (the Cactus League in Arizona […]
NY Yankees Slugger Aaron Judge Out Indefinitely (Fractured Rib)
The bad beats continue for the New York Yankees in the latest episode of Bronx ER. Aaron Judge is the latest high-profile member of the Yankees to catch the injury bug with a fractured rib. The team announced Judge will be out indefinitely, but tests revealed he’s had the injury […]
Batting Champ Christian Yelich to Sign $215 Million Extension with Milwaukee Brewers
Christian Yelich, the National League’s top hitter over the past two seasons, signed a contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers worth $215 million. The new deal will keep Yelich a member of the Brewers until at least 2028, or 2029 if both sides exercise a mutual option. Yelich won the […]
Bronx ER Reprise: Yankees OF Giancarlo Stanton Might Miss Opening Day (Calf)
Another day, another member of the New York Yankees is down. The Yankees got word from their medical staff that outfielder and designated hitter, Giancarlo Stanton, has a Grade 1 calf strain injury. Stanton is expected to miss spring training and, possibly, Opening Day while recovering from the mild calf […]
NY Yankees Lose Pitcher Luis Severino for Season (Tommy John Surgery)
The horror show known as “Bronx ER” continues for another season in Gotham. The New York Yankees announced that starting pitcher Luis Severino has an elbow injury and will undergo Tommy John surgery. He will miss the entire 2020 season. The Yankees shutdown Severino last week due to discomfort in […]
2020 Cy Young Odds: Gerrit Cole and Jacob deGrom Favorites
The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas released odds on the projected winners of the 2020 Cy Young award for both MLB leagues, and a pair of pitchers in the Big Apple are favorites. Gerrit Cole, who recently signed a record-setting deal with the New York Yankees, is the favorite to […]
Cooperstown Hall of Fame Misses: Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Curt Schilling
The incoming 2020 class at Cooperstown only includes Derek Jeter and Larry Walker. Pitcher Curt Schilling received only 70 percent of all votes and missed induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame by 20 votes. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, both high-profile steroid users, failed to earn entry in the […]
Bomba Squad Adds MVP Slugger, Minnesota Twins Sign Josh Donaldson for $92 Million
The Bomba Squad just added another big bat when the Minnesota Twins signed All-Star third baseman and 2015 American League MVP, Josh Donaldson, to a four-year deal worth $92 million. Donaldson won the National League Comeback Player of the Year with the Atlanta Braves last season where he hit 34 […]
MLB and Umpires Reach Deal to Develop Computer Strike-Zone System
Major League Baseball and the MLB Umpires Association reportedly reached an agreement on Saturday to develop and test a computer strike-zone detection system. The automated system, which should greatly improve call accuracy, could be used in MLB games sometime within the next five years. According to Associated Press sources, the […]
Anthony Rendon Signs With Angels for $245M, List of Impact Free Agents Shortens
Anthony Rendon has signed with the Los Angeles Angels for $245 million over seven years, according to reports by multiple media outlets, including ESPN.com and MLB.com. The third baseman is expected to be introduced by the Angels on Saturday after completing a physical on Friday, according to sources cited by […]
2020 World Series Odds: New York Yankees Now 4/1 Favorites
William Hill listed the New York Yankees as the betting favorite to win the 2020 World Series at 4/1 odds. The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers are the other top favorites on the board, with the Astros at 5/1 odds and the Dodgers at 6/1 odds. The Yankees saw […]
Gerrit Cole Signs Record Deal, 9 Years for $324 Million with New York Yankees
The New York Yankees landed the top free-agent pitcher on the market when Gerrit Cole agreed to a nine-year contract worth $324 million. Cole will earn $36 million per year or more than $1 million per start, which makes him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball. Cole, 29, went 20-5 with […]