With the NBA Draft just about two weeks away there are trade rumors flying all over the place. Some are very easy to dismiss, but others make so much sense that they could easily happen. Here’s a look at some of the more intriguing possibilities:
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The Braves offense has been piling up hits at a rapid pace and faces a struggling pitcher in tonight’s contest.
Tampa Bay Rays at Atlanta Braves
Tampa Bay had spent 52 consecutive days in first place in the AL East, but the Rays have shared the top spot with the Yankees the past three days. The team has held the majors best record for a total of 59 games this season, 19 more than their first 12 years combined. The offense has been scuffling since May 21, scoring two runs or fewer in a game nine times. Manager Joe Maddon summed it up after his club dropped Game Two of the series, “The good thing is we won on Tuesday night and lost today, let’s try and win the series on Thursday.” Tampa is still a dominating 23-9 on the road this season and has outscored opponents 188-110 away from Tropicana Field.
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If you’re looking for an angle that can give you an edge when betting on baseball – and who isn’t? – then you should take a look at the overweight older man behind the plate. The home plate umpire has more control on a game than anyone else on the field, and they often establish trends that can be exploited. Umpires have been on our minds a lot these days thanks to the imperfect game a couple of weeks back, so this is a chance for us to get a little something back from the umps that stole that piece of history.
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Two of the league’s best fireballers take to the mound at Target Field in the series finale.
Colorado Rockies at Minnesota Twins
Colorado has dropped two straight games and eight of 13 to fall five games behind in the NL West, while also falling to an even 23-23 against right-handed pitchers. “If I had an answer, I’d be much more definitive, but I don’t,” manager Jim Tracy said. “But I can tell you there is an element of frustration because we’re a club that is still playing baseball a game over .500.” Despite last night’s 2-1 defeat, the Rockies have the best winning percentage in interleague play among National League teams since 2006. Colorado fanned 12 times against Minnesota SP Scott Baker, as they rank fifth in the NL in strikeouts. A bigger problem is a .215 team batting average with 59 strikeouts with two out and runners in scoring position.
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Ladies and Gentleman, we have a Game 7. And here is the kicker: this will be the first for Phil Jackson to coach a Game 7 in an NBA Finals series. That’s right. The guy, who has won 10 NBA titles as a coach, never had to go to a Game 7 to win the Championship. In fact, he has never been part of a Finals Game 7 in his coaching or playing career.
The Yankees offense is firing on all cylinders and hope to get their star third baseman back into the lineup for the second game of this series.
Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees
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Teams are in the process of preparing for training camp and rosters are shaping up. Nothing is set in stone yet, and injuries in camp can still change the look of a team for next season. However, we now have a good idea of what the teams will look like. On top of that, it is never too early to look at the Super Bowl futures, as there is some value to be found for the early bird.
The Giants two-time Cy Young winner takes to the mound, looking to gain more confidence against the worst team in baseball.
Baltimore Orioles at San Francisco Giants
Baltimore grabbed a 4-1 victory in the second game of this three-game series last night, winning for just the third time in their last 19 games. The Orioles have been outscored 118-45 over that span. Tuesday’s victory also snapped the team’s nine-game road losing streak, as opponents held a 55-19 advantage in those games. OF Adam Jones launched a solo home run in leading the Orioles offense, but the team has still hit just 51 home runs on the year, good for 10th in the American League and 51 behind league-leading Toronto. Baltimore is still the only team in baseball without a home run from its first baseman. Scoring runs is still difficult for the group, managing to score just 39 runs in their last 17 games and 45 runs in their last 19 games.
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We are in the midst of interleague play in baseball. For the next couple of weeks all but one game will involve a National League team playing one from the American League, with the rules of the home team being enforced. I absolutely hate interleague play. Baseball is a game of beautiful traditions, and one that should be completely and absolutely above shameful gimmicks like interleague plays. Seeing things like the two Chicago teams or the two New York squads play is mildly amusing, but it isn’t worth all of the disruption and meaningless matchups that the rest of interleague play creates for us. Those classic matchups become less and less compelling each time they are played as well – a subway series World Series wouldn’t be the novelty it was last time we saw it now that the teams play every year. If I had my way I would not only end interleague play immediately, but also purge the records of every one of the stupid games that has ever been played.
Stephen Strasburg has captured all of the headlines and imagination recently, and he should – his first outing was special in an incomprehensible way. He’s the poster child for the youth movement on the mound these days, but he’s far from the only young guy who is doing some damage against opposing teams. Young pitchers are really paying off at the betting window as well – eight of the 25 most profitable starters who have had at least seven starts this season are under the age of 25, and two more are 25. It seems like it used to take a few years for pitchers to find their stride and settle into the role of strong starter, but guys these days are just jumping out of the gates. Beyond the profitable pitchers there are young guys tearing it up – Tim Lincecum had two Cy Youngs by 25, and David Price is leading the AL in wins at 25.
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