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Wednesday MLB Preview – Rays at Angels

The Rays are looking to sweep the Angels in Anaheim for the first time in franchise history, as they welcome back a key member of their starting rotation. Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels

Aug 25 2010 | Posted in Baseball,Headlines | Read More »

The Best and Worst June Starting Pitchers

Something changes in baseball when the calendar turns to June. Through April and May we will often see players and pitchers post numbers that are far better than they were expected to, or teams that get off to shockingly good starts. By June, though, the season is a third over, and the weight of numbers [...]

Jun 8 2010 | Posted in Baseball,Headlines | Read More »

Pitchers Going Consistently Over or Under This Season

There are some pitchers out there who are consistently good at going under the posted total, and others who have never met a total that they can’t go over. Some of that is related to their ERA and the way they are pitching – bad pitcher are going to allow a lot of runs and [...]

May 20 2010 | Posted in Baseball,Headlines | Read More »

Saturday Night Notes

Jason Schmidt hasn’t pitched in the majors for two years, but Dodgers’ manager Joe Torre announced before his game tonight that Schmidt is off the 60 day DL and will rejoin the team on Monday. Given what he has gone through, and because he is 36, I don’t hold out high hopes for him. Still, [...]

Jul 18 2009 | Posted in Baseball,Golf | Read More »

Sunday’s Happenings

Crazy, crazy, crazy game between Dallas and San Jose tonight. San Jose needed a win in game six to survive. It was tied at one after regulation, and still tied after three overtime periods. The fourth overtime was a farce. The players were so tired that they could hardly move, and I’m sure both teams [...]

May 4 2008 | Posted in Sports Handicapping | Read More »