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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, 4/20
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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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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Picks of the Day, 4/16
Another 2-1 day, and another reach pick hit with the Andrew Rizzo 3rd inning home run. Braves easily cover -1.5 after a rain delay. Pirates and Cards made me sweat the over, but it hit in extra innings. A’s and Mets did not hit the over, which is stunning. Sitting at 24-20 now and I […]
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Picks of the Day, 4/11
Three straight days going 2-1, and I’m on the comeback trail. 13-16 on the season. I should have picked the Guardians moneyline instead of the run line, but I got greedy. I don’t count the reach picks toward my record. So far I’ve had pretty good luck with them, but yesterday all three aces in […]
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Picks of the Day, 4/10
Thanks to an onslaught of late scoring and extras innings in Cleveland, I ended up 2-1 yesterday and improved to 11-15 on the season. Unfortunately for the Braves fan in me, Dylan Dodd looked awful iin Atlanta and my under pick missed by a mile. On the right track again, here we go Pick#1 Yankees […]
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Three Takeaways From the Pirates Sweep Over the Boston Red Sox
What a start to the Pittsburgh Pirates 2023 season as they complete the series sweep against the Boston Red Sox! After dropping two games in Cincinnati, the Bucs bounced right back, stealing all three games at Fenway after a high-scoring series against Boston and a beautiful outing from Pirates Mitch Keller. The black and gold […]
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Picks of the Day, 4/4
A third consecutive 1-2 day. Houston and Cleveland losing to the two worst teams in baseball is tough. Good news is, my reach pick hit at +468 to save the day when Mike Yastrzemski homered. Sitting at 3-6 now, and taking a conservative approach today to get back on track. Pick#1Yankees -1.5 over Phillies, +130 […]
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Predicting the Pittsburgh Pirates Team Awards Heading Into the 2023 Season
For the first time in a long time, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ offseason was viewed as a success. Despite not bringing in superstar talent, Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington addressed some serious team needs, strengthening the depth of the Major League roster. After bringing back franchise icon Andrew McCutchen and adding veterans like Carlos Santana and […]
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Can the USA Repeat as WBC Champions?
USA! USA! USA! Those are the words we would like to hear come March 21st at the end of the WBC. It will be tough for the stars and stripes to pull this off. Japan is good, the DR is good, and there will probably be an upset in there that could change the whole […]
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