Baseball Betting: Orioles vs Yankees
The Baltimore Orioles are the biggest positive surprise in the Majors, adding even more heft to the American League East being the toughest division in baseball.
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Baseball Betting: Mariners vs Blue Jays
The Seattle Mariners used a surprising road sweep at Detroit to even their record at 10-10 heading into the weekend.
Baseball Betting: Blue Jays vs Orioles
The Blue Jays are off to a solid start this year and just whipped through the Royals over the weekend. Now they are in Baltimore looking to avenge a poor home series against the surprising Orioles.
New York Yankees (10-6) vs Texas Rangers (13-4)
It looks like the Yankees have done something everyone else has failed to in this young season – make Texas look beatable.
Texas Rangers (10-2) vs Detroit Tigers (9-3)
This is a nice battle among two of the top teams in the American League. As this is being written the Rangers are beating the Tigers in game one of their series, looking to improve their American League best record.
Tampa Bay Rays (5-6) vs Toronto Blue Jays (6-4)
As this is being written Tampa is looking to even their series against Toronto and leading 6-2.
Chicago Cubs (3-7) vs Miami Marlins (4-6)
The first 10 games have gone about as well as expected for the Cubs. Yes Theo Epstein is guiding the ship but he can’t overhaul this wreck in just one offseason.
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MLB Power Rankings: April 17
Dave B’s MLB Power Rankings – April 17th
Two weeks of MLB are in the books and already some of the cream is rising to the top. With most team having played 10 games early in the season there are certainly some surprises – the Nationals, the Dodgers and the Orioles currently lead their respective Divisions – insane!
New York Mets (7-3) vs Atlanta Braves (5-5)
The Mets are definitely off to a better than expected start. They took the opener of now their second series against Atlanta last night making them 4-0 vs the Braves this year (they are just 3-3 against everybody else).
New York Mets (4-2) vs Philadelphia Phillies (3-3)
No one is sure who will win the National League East but everyone is pretty sure the New York Mets will finish in last place.
Miami Marlins (2-4) vs Philadelphia Phillies (2-3)
The National League East should be very interesting this year. Miami did a lot in the offseason to improve and Philadelphia has come back to the pack due to injury.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2-2) vs Minnesota Twins (0-4)
The Angels are looking to build on their series opening win against Minnesota.
Milwaukee Brewers (1-2) vs. Chicago Cubs (1-2)
As this is being written the Milwaukee Brewers are losing the rubber match in their three game series against St. Louis, not exactly the start they had in mind with Ryan Braun popping off about how this team is better without Prince Fielder.
2012 MLB Player Props- AL and NL Manager of the Year
The start of a new MLB regular season brings renewed hope to all 30 teams in terms of their chances to go out and win this year’s World Series. Behind all these teams is a manager that will take the fall his club falters or the accolades if it succeeds.
2012 NL ROY Predictions / Picks / Odds
The 2011 NL Rookie of the Year Award went to Braves’ phenom closer, Craig Kimbrel, and it would figure that a couple of Atlanta’s pitchers will be there again to try and keep the title in the organization.
However, this award conversation starts with the guy that everyone has been talking about for the last couple of years now it seems–Bryce Harper.
More than capable, the youthful Harper will no doubt be chasing Kimbrel who came in and replaced former closer Billy Wagner in the most impressive way possible. He saved 46 games a year ago, which was second in all of baseball. He also had a K/9 of 14.84, also second among relievers. And finally, to top it all off, sported the best WAR of all relievers at 3.2, and was 42nd among all pitchers which is incredible.
Bryce Harper
Washington’s Bryce Harper made three stops a season ago. He struggled in the most recent one while only hitting .256 in 147 plate appearances. Nevertheless, that should not deter anyone from thinking the world of this kid, who will play this entire season at the tender age of 19. And although he was just sent to Triple A Syracuse by the Nats’, he will still get to the big leagues at some point this season. I don’t think anyone will hold that up, and this award has been won many times by a mid-season call up. Take 2010 as an example when then-rookie Buster Posey accepted the honors.
Randall Delgado
The big talk has been all about Julio Teheran and Arodyz Vizcaino for the Braves, but the Padres’ Randall Delgado came in and just flat out produced a season ago. He never threw out any gaudy stats in the minors, but he always had the stuff to be a more than serviceable starter for a big league club. Delgado made seven starts a season ago, and he posted a 2.83 ERA. While the rest of peripherals weren’t all there, he has the stuff to make it big in majors, and winning a ROY award would be the perfect start.
Yonder Alonso
The centerpiece of the deal that sent Mat Latos to the Reds brought this guy over to the Padres. Alonso can just flat out belt the ball, and has hit at every stop along the way. His first trip with the Reds left everyone a little disappointed with just a .207 average and zero home runs, and that led to another minor league start in 2011. The second go around last season was a completely different experience, as he hit .330 in 98 plate appearances with 5 home runs. Alonso also cut his strikeout totals by 13 percent. If he can continue that development, he will be the next star in San Diego.
Anthony Rizzo
The Cubbies Anthony Rizzo was downright awful in his big league debut a season ago, so not really the guy you would expect to be here–right? However, he has hit very well throughout his minor league stints though, and something he does well is hit for power. In 413 plate appearances a season ago in Triple A, Rizzo hit 26 homeruns. He still has time to develop his discipline too, but those power numbers alone will put him into contention for the 2012 NL Rookie of the Year Award.
Drew Pomeranz
The guy that turned out to be the main figure in a deal that sent Ubaldo Jimenez to the Indians. Drew Pomeranz will open this season in the Rockies rotation unless something major happens between now and April. Last year was just his first as a pro, and he was impressive just about everywhere, as he made his rapid ascension through the Indians organization. Pomeranz was eventually dealt to the Rockies where he was placed at AA. He lasted all of two starts there before he made his big league debut, going 2-1 in his 4 starts. He will be expected to be a major piece of this season’s Colorado team, and with enough starts, will have plenty of opportunity to lay claim to this year’s NL Rookie of the Year Award.
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ODDS TO WIN 2012 NATIONAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
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Atlanta Braves (0-1) vs New York Mets (1-0)
If moving in the fences was supposed to spark offense at Citi Field the visiting Atlanta Braves certainly didn’t get the memo.
