MLB
Brewers Face Stadium Concerns; Possible Relocation
The 1st place Milwaukee Brewers have been faced with their toughest challenge of the year. After a Thursday visit by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, the Ballpark is seeking mandatory renovations that will cost the organization $428 million. The Brew-Crew has played in the American Family field since 2001. The lease for the Ballpark lasts until 2030 […]
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Picks of the Day, 5/26
Turns out, I’m not completely incompetent. A second straight winning day yesterday!! Mets and Cubs over hit in the 7th inning thanks to the Mets finally scoring some runs and Kyle Hendricks predictably being shaky in his first outing. The Orioles moneyline hit with a 3-1 Baltimore win. And, the one I missed on, was […]
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Picks of the Day, 5/24
I’m starting to hate baseball and I’m grateful I no longer live near Boston or I’d be standing on the Tobin right now, staring down and longing for the sweet release of the Mystic below.1-2 yesterday. I took the Sox moneyline because Bello has been excellent, and the Boston lineup has been a top 4 […]
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Picks of the Day, 5/22
Happy Monday. As a heads up, my wife should be going into labor any minute now, so when you don’t see a post for a few days, that is why. Follow @ITDiamonds_Jim on Twitter, and I’ll at least throw picks up there ..500 last week. MLB is still drunk, more teams over or under performing […]
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Picks of the Day, 5/20
Not an awful day yesterday. 2-1 with the White Sox moneyline, and CLEV/NYM over hit easily. I also took the over in the Cards/Dodgers game, mostly because the Cardinals had scored 8.7 runs per game over their last 7 games…of course they were shut out and the over was a bust. I can’t get too […]
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Baltimore Orioles’ Early 2023 Trade Candidates
Birdland has been rocking ever since the beginning of the 2023 season. The Orioles currently sit in second place in the American League East and are tied with the Dodgers for the 2nd best record in baseball. The Orioles have been known to sell at the deadline, as Jorge Lopez and Trey Mancini were shipped during […]
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Picks of the Day, 5/19
Enjoyed a day off yesterday after getting bludgeoned on Wednesday. Picking games on a day with only 6 games is hard enough without going 0-3 the day before. I hate forcing a bet I don’t love, so I took the day to reset and get back on track before the weekend.To quickly recap the bloodbath […]
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Do the Detroit Tigers Have a Future Cy Young Winner on Their Roster?
The Detroit Tigers have won five of their last seven series to re-enter the race for the AL Central crown. Despite losing two of three in Detroit against the Mariners, the Tigers still find themselves only 3.5 games out of 1st place in the division. Detroit kicks off a two-game series vs the Pirates on […]
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Schooped: Why the Tigers Need to Move on From Jonathan Schoop
Background The date is December 21, 2019. The Detroit Tigers, coming off their second worst season in franchise history at 47-114, decide to sign two veterans who were both teammates in the past season with the Minnesota Twins in C.J. Cron and Jonathan Schoop. Both players signed to the same contract, a one year, $6.1 […]
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Washington Nationals’ Early 2023 Trade Candidates
The Washington Nationals have had a surprisingly decent season to open 2023. The club is in the Top 5 in double plays and is sitting at a 14-20 record (As of 5/8). However, with a long way to go, the team is in rebuild mode. The Nationals have made plenty of blockbuster trades over the […]
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