MLB Free Agency Predictions

Will Ibanez stay in Philadelphia? Werth to Boston? Now that the General Managers meetings have concluded, the free agency activity may start to pick up ahead of the Winter Meetings set for the week of December 6. Other than discussion of an expanded playoff format, the only news to come out of the GM meetings was actually a no response from Phillies GM Ruben Amaro. When asked how the talks for retaining Jason Werth were coming along he talked about the great accomplishments of Raul Ibanez almost... 

2010 MLB: Second Half Preview and Predictions

In this piece Rob will preview the Divisional races in Major League Baseball and shed some light on which teams have the best chance to win their respective divisions and advance into the post season. In the National league the most intriguing Division looks to be the NL West. The San Diego Padres currently hold a two game lead over both the Colorado Rockies and the LA. Dodgers. The Padres are certainly the most balanced team, combining fine pitching and some clutch hitting thus far this season.... 

MLB Betting: Sharp Players Cash On Starting Pitcher Information

Every gambler wagering on baseball will agree that the starting pitchers are the most important factors when handicapping an MLB game. For instance, the Boston Red Sox are 50-36 this season, but are a much better team when Clay Buchholz (10-4) or John Lester (10-3) are starting on the mound, opposed to Tim Wakefield (3-7). While there are many handicapping angles to evaluate when researching the starting pitchers, such as how they perform when home or away, pitching during the day or night, and if... 

MLB Betting: Speed Kills

There’s been a huge emphasis on power in baseball over the last decade. But home runs are down this season, likely because there is so much steroid testing now. And with teams lacking power like they used to, speed can be an extremely important, and often overlooked, aspect of winning baseball. Speed isn’t simply stolen bases, although that’s one part of the equation. Speed is also the ability of a player to go from first to third, or turning a single into a double. And speed is... 

MLB Betting: Hot and Cold Streaks!

Baseball is a game of stats and streaks. The Red Sox started this season 4-9 and had all kinds of problems with pitching and injuries to two starting outfielders. However, they made some minor adjustments, got their starting staff straightened out and have been playing good baseball the last two months, back in the pennant race. Two years ago the Tigers started the season losing 7 straight games, despite being favored in the first 5! The Angels went 14-1 under the total that May when their offense... 

Thursday May 13th’s Lucky Hot and Cold Starting Pitchers

Below we will break down in detail two starting ptichers that have been on fire as well as one cold pitcher. We will also highlight the other pitchers worth mentioning on the current day. Thursday is a small card of games, but we were able to find five pitchers with ERA’s below 3.00 in their last 5 starts as well as two cold pitchers with ERA’s over 7.00. Hot Starters: Chris Carpenter (3-0, 34 IP, 1.85 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 40K’s) Carpenter was a regular on our list last year, but I am... 

Wednesday May 12, 2010 Probable Hot & Cold Starters

Enjoy our breakdown on our hot and cold pitchers which will give you a look at two featured hot pitchers going on the current day along with a struggling pitcher featured that I believe will come with a solid start. Wednesday we have a total of 5 hot starters who have an ERA under 3.00 in their last five starts compared to just three cold pitchers with ERA’s over 7.00 in their last five. Hot Starters: Matt Cain (2-1, 32 IP, 2.53 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) Cain started out slow this year but has really... 

Baseball Hot and Cold Starts

More than any other sport, baseball is a game of patience. It’s not how you start, but where you finish, and with a 162-game regular season, there is a LOT of baseball left. Did your team get off to a bad start? Well don’t panic. There is plenty of time to make adjustments and turn things around. Did your team get off to a hot start? Don’t start making World Series reservations just yet. One year ago this week the eventual champion NY Yankees were 15-17. Yes, that’s right,... 

Friday’s Top Probable Starters vs. Top Cold Starters

Enjoy our breakdown on our hot and cold pitchers which will give you a look at two featured hot pitchers going on the current day along with a struggling pitcher featured that I believe will come with a solid start. Friday has a record number of hot starting pitchers with 12 hurlers going with ERA’s in their last 5 starts under 3.00! Hot Starters: Phil Hughes (3-0, 25 IP, 1.44 era, 0.88 WHIP) Hughes will go up against the Yankees biggest rival in what should be a very good series and it will... 

Wednesday’s Hot and Cold Probable Starters | May 5th, 2010

Enjoy our breakdown on our hot and cold pitchers which will give you a look at two featured hot pitchers going on the current day along with a struggling pitcher featured that I believe will come with a solid start. Wednesday’s line up has a total of 5 hot pitchers with ERA’s under 3.00 on the season and 3 cold starters with ERA’s over 8.00! Hot Starters Matt Garza (4-1, 35 IP, 2.06 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 34 K’S) Garza has cooled off a bit in his last few starts as he gave up 5 ER... 

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