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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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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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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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Is the Nationals’ Bullpen Legit?
In a World Series won 2019, the Washington Nationals had a historically bad season out of the bullpen. Led by 32-year-old left-hander Sean Doolittle and acquired right-hander Daniel Hudson, the two relievers buckled down and carried the bullpen throughout the postseason, eventually leading to a championship. The Washington Nationals have historically never had a successful […]
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Why The Rockies Will Lose 100 Games in 2023
The Rockies are off to their worst start in franchise history, with a record of 6-16. As we knew before the season started, this year was going to be a challenging year for the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies are the only team in baseball to have never lost one hundred games in a 162-game season. […]
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Should the Orioles be Worried about Gunnar Henderson?
Coming into 2023, the Orioles had a star-studded prospect at the top of Major League Baseball’s Top 100 list. Infielder Gunnar Henderson put the league on notice after homering in his major-league debut against the Guardians in 2022. The Orioles’ top prospect was set to have a breakout 2023 campaign. So far, that has been […]
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