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One Rookie of the Year Candidate from Every Team

The 2022 season saw some historic campaigns from its rookie class, including, but not limited to, Julio Rodriguez, Adley Rutschman, Michael Harris, and Spencer Strider. As we soon enter the second month of the 2023 season, we have already seen some of MLB’s most prized prospects make their way to the majors, as well as […]

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Can Brett Baty get off the schneid tonight against the Nats?

Picks of the Day, 4/27

Another day, another slate of great picks. I went 2-1 yesterday AND the Bo Bichette Home Run at +600 hit. I’ve done incredibly well, on the “player X to hit a home run” props. Zac Gallen to record a win is free money at this point, and the Angels took care of business against the […]

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Blue Jays Shortstop Bo Bichette Fixes Hat in Blue Jays Dugout Prior to Game

Picks of the Day, 4/26

Not a bad day yesterday. 2-1 on the regular picks. The Diamondbacks left the winning run on 2nd in the ninth or that moneyline parlay would have hit. The Twins and Yanks Over 6.5 was an easy one. red Sox scored 7 early, but still had to sweat the over until Kaleb Ort came in, […]

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I need Nestor to be just a little less nasty today Bob Levey/Getty Images

Picks of the Day, Tuesday 4/25

Another awesome day. 3-0 on the picks AND Gallo hit a home run, for a total of $640 winnings on the day. I am now 38-32 on the season, and have hit on 14 of 24 reach picks. One of these days I’ll track it all and figure out the return on investment.What’s really great, […]

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You can count on the Yankees to play like Schmidt today. Bob DeChiara- USA Today Sports

Picks of the Day, Sunday 4/23

Well, the wife substituted yesterday and went 0-2-1. The picks weren’t terrible; Cole deserved a win, Rays and White Sox Under 7 was a push, and D-Backs blew two leads. Getting back on track today. 33-31 on the seasonPick #1 Blue Jays @ Yankees, TOR -1.5 Run Line, +120Until further notice, bet against Clarke Schmidt. […]

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Picks of the Day, 4/21

Not a bad Thursday with limited games. Went 2-1. Nestor recorded the win and Houck fanned over 5.5 hitters. The over on the Reds/pirates game looked great when Pittsburgh scored 4 in the 1st, but they ended up at 7 total and under 9. 31-28 on the season. Happy to have a full slate today:Pick […]

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Boston Red Sox vs. Milwaukee Brewers Series 7 Preview

The Red Sox hit the road for Milwaukee to start a three game series against the Brewers.

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Corbin Carroll looks like the favorite to win NL ROY, can he hit a bomb today and win me some money? Lynne Sladky/AP

Picks of the Day, 4/20

Great day yesterday. 3-0 and hit the +737, 4 team parlay. Rangers and Cubs blew away the -1.5 run lines, Rasmussen easily recorded the win for the Rays. I am 29-27 on the season, but more importantly my reach picks have been winning about half the time.Only seven games today, so limited options:Pick #1Red @ […]

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Andrew Abbott throwing a pitch for the Chattanooga Lookouts
Andrew Abbott completing his delivery to the plate for the Chattanooga Lookouts in 2022. Photo via Meeks/Norris, Chattanooga Lookouts

Breaking Down Andrew Abbott’s Sensational Start to the 2023 Season

The Cincinnati Reds, for the first time in a while, have a consensus top 5 farm system in baseball. Not only do they have top-end talent like Elly De La Cruz, a true #1 prospect who you can read more about here, but the organization has excellent amounts of depth at every level. A lot […]

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MLB News & Rumors: Twins, Rangers, Brewers & Pirates

Welcome to Inside the Diamond’s first MLB News & Rumors column. In this series, we will be discussing some of the biggest news and rumors in baseball’s most competitive league. Twins Sign Pablo Lopez to Big Extension Before the start of the 2023 season, the Minnesota Twins made a notable addition when they acquired starter […]

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