November 25, 2024
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The time has come for us to get some action in MLB. Boston is 9-4 in their last thirteen home games. Arizona is 9-2 in their last eleven home games. Good luck!
Red Sox -175
Diamondbacks -140
Overall Record:
NBA 27-31-1 (2011) 95-86-1 (overall)
NHL 4-4 (2011) 5-8 (overall)
MLB 0-0 (2011) 159-117-5 (overall)
College Football 3-1 (2011) 172-129-4 (overall)
NFL 1-1 (2011) 161-115-7 (overall)
College Basketball 53-44-2 (2011) 316-246-11 (overall)
We are now officially two months into the 2011 MLB Season and I wanted to provide an update on my preseason predictions.
Here were my predictions:
NL East: Atlanta
NL Central: Milwaukee
NL West: Colorado
NL Wild Card: Philadelphia
NL Pennant Winner: Colorado
NL MVP – Ryan Braun, NL Cy Young – Roy Halladay
AL East: Boston
AL Central: Detroit
AL West: LA Angels
AL Wild Card: Oakland
Al Pennant Winner: Boston
AL MVP – Robinson Cano, AL Cy Young – Jon Lester
World Series Winner: Boston
So far not too shabby. My NL selections are looking pretty good and have the potential to be spot on. Atlanta is 5 games above .500 and in 3rd place just 4 games behind the Phillies. Colorado mired in a bit of a slump are 2 games under .500 at home and overall, but just 3 games out of first behind of all teams Arizona. The Phillies are good and they just got Utley back from the DL.
The AL is out of control. My selection to win it all started 0-6 and on April 29 the Red Sox were in last place in the AL East with an 11-14 record. They have since gone 19-8 and are 2 games up on the Yanks and Rays. They are hitting and pitching like I thought they would. After the obvious, we have the AL West where I chose the Angels and A’s as playoff teams. The ‘Punch and Judy’ Angels are 2nd in AL behind Boston in hits, but 11th in RBI while the A’s are offensively pathetic hovering around in 12th place out of 14 AL teams in most offensive categories. The up side is LAA is only 1 Game out and Oakland is 1.5 games out. Then there is the wacky AL Central. Through May 15 the Cleveland Indians had the best record in baseball and Detroit had just won 7 straight. Now after going 3-8 since they are 6.5 games behind the Indians and other than Verlander have some major pitching woes.
Biggest Disappointments thus far:
Cincinnati Reds – Pitching is killing them, but only 4.5 games out.
Minnesota Twins – Mauer been on DL since first week of April and worst record in MLB.
NY Mets – Aside from Jose Reyes who they will trade soon, Bay, Beltran and Wright cant produce up to their salaries.
There it is as of Memorial Day Sunday so enjoy the weekend and we will check back at the All Star game.
The Cleveland Indians have the best record in baseball with their 13th straight home win after the first month of the 2011 MLB season. Bob Uecker and the gang would be very proud! No Manny, CC or even a Jobu, but the team which lost 93 games in 2010 looks like they could be for real. Timely hitting and exceptional pitching have catapulted the Tribe into the most dangerous team in all of baseball entering the month of May. What has changed? The AL Central is the worst division in baseball right now and their closest pursuer and only other team over .500 is Kansas City so that pretty much says it all.
Cleveland starts May with a west coast swing against the Angels and A’s and then come home to face the red hot Tampa Rays so it will be interesting to see if the Indians can keep up their fast start.
Mike Leake was arrested yesterday at the downtown Macy’s in Cincinnati for reportedly ripping the tags off six t-shirts and shoplifting them. The six t-shirts totaled $59.88 which makes this story all the more troubling. Last week Leake received a paycheck of $40,000 and will make a total of $425,000 this year pitching for the Reds. He also received a $1.8 million signing bonus two years ago as Cincy’s #1 draft pick so what is he thinking? The Reds are sheltering Leake from the media at this time, for good reason, but he is scheduled to pitch this Thursday against Arizona. Hopefully for Red’s fans Leake will be able to steal some runs from the Diamondbacks bats.
First off I would like to congratulate the founder of this site Stonecoldjz on the birth of his first child.
The Opening Day of MLB is here. Here are my projections for the Playoffs and the World Series.
NL East: Atlanta
NL Central: Milwaukee
NL West: Colorado
NL Wild Card: Philadelphia
NL Pennant Winner: Colorado – NL MVP Ryan Braun – CY Roy Halladay
AL East: Boston
Al Central: Detroit
Al West: LA Angels
Wild Card: Oakland
Al Pennant Winner: Boston
World Series Winner: Boston – AL MVP Robinson Cano, CY Jon Lester
Boston has spent their money wisely and have both the pitching and the hitting to again win the whole banana. Colorado learned that losing their last 8 games in 2010 to get knocked out of the Playoffs hurt like hell and have loaded up with pitching to compliment their awesome hitting.
Oh my “I cant believe their still in the hunt” teams are Baltimore from the AL and the NY Mets from the NL.
It is spring and that means baseball is here so enjoy the season.
Joe Mauer’s monster new contract begins this season and he’ll make a cool $23 million for his efforts. The more impressive notion is Mauer is doing so well with endorsement deals that he doesn’t even need to touch his MLB paychecks. Mauer’s new bi-weekly checks are worth $1.92 million a pop which means he will have a healthy savings account. On a side note, Mauer’s $23 million salary is only $11 million less than the Pirates payroll in 2010.
Tampa Bay’s best outfielder Carl Crawford has signed for major moolah with the Red Sox. First baseman Carlos Pena has signed with the Chicago Cubs and shortstop Jason Bartlett traded to the Padres. Pena and Crawford were first and third on the team in homeruns and second and third in RBI. One of their top starters Matt Garza is going to be traded and closer Rafael Soriano is also being shopped around to the highest bidder. The Rays have had a great 3-year stint and even made the World Series, but things are about to change. Don’t be surprised if they fall all the way to the basement in the AL East this coming year and at the very least they are no longer a viable opponent for the Yanks and Sox.
Cliff Lee versus Tim Lincecum should be an excellent matchup. The Texas Rangers are 13-3 in their last sixteen interleague games and are 8-1 in their last nine road games. Good luck!
Rangers -115
Overall Record:
College Football 17-10-3 (2010) 158-124-4 (overall)
NFL 9-14-1 (2010) 147-104-6 (overall)
MLB 69-47 (2010) 159-116-5 (overall)
College Basketball 60-46-3 (2009-10) 257-195-9 (overall)
NHL 0-2 (2010) 1-4 (overall)
NBA 21-17 (2010) 65-53 (overall)
The #1 Oregon Ducks are at home this evening against conference foe UCLA. The Ducks are 8-2 against the spread in their last ten home games. This is one of the only chances for Oregon to play on a national stage this year so I expect a real show. Good luck!
Oregon -25
Overall Record:
College Football 15-8-3 (2010) 156-123-4 (overall)
NFL 8-10-1 (2010) 146-100-6 (overall)
MLB 69-47 (2010) 159-116-5 (overall)
College Basketball 60-46-3 (2009-10) 257-195-9 (overall)
NHL 0-2 (2010) 1-4 (overall)
NBA 21-17 (2010) 65-53 (overall)
Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson faces C.C. Sabathia this afternoon with an opportunity to end the AL Championship series against the New York Yankees. While I’m very torn on whether Texas can actually close it out today I do think the game goes over because sooner or later the Yanks bats have to wake up. Good luck!
Yankees/Rangers over 8
Overall Record:
College Football 15-8-3 (2010) 156-123-4 (overall)
NFL 8-10-1 (2010) 146-100-6 (overall)
MLB 68-47 (2010) 158-116-5
College Basketball 60-46-3 (2009-10) 257-195-9 (overall)
NHL 0-2 (2010) 1-4 (overall)
NBA 21-17 (2010) 65-53 (overall)
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