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October 2008
10/27/2008  The Rays are now in an elimination game as the Phillies went up 3-1 behind a Ryan Howard explosion last night. It was a matter of time before the Phil...View all
10/23/2008  The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the series thanks to a superb pitching performance by Cole Hamels. Tonight they will face Jamie Shields who has been t...View all
10/22/2008  The World Series opens in Tampa tonight as the Rays host the Phillies. Cole Hamels goes for the Phillies and Scott Kazmir gets the call for the Rays. ...View all
10/18/2008  The Red Sox made the second biggest comeback in postseason history by wiping out a 7-0 lead to win game five and stay alive in the playoffs. As they s...View all
10/16/2008  After falling behind 1-0, the Rays have put it to the Red Sox as Tampa Bay has now won three straight. The Sox have their backs to the wall and will s...View all
10/15/2008  The Dodgers have their backs to the wall and will face the Phillies top pitcher at home in a do-or-die situation. Cole Hamels has had a big year, pitc...View all
10/14/2008  The Red Sox have now dropped two straight games and trail the series to the Rays 2-1. This is a huge game for Boston, especially at home and a loss wo...View all
10/13/2008  The Tampa Bay Rays will head to Boston with the series tied at one game apiece. The Red Sox will send Jon Lester to the mound who has been money at Fe...View all
10/12/2008  The Dodgers have their work cut-out for them as they head back to LA trailing the Phillies two games to none. They will send Hiroki Kuroda to the moun...View all
10/10/2008  The Tampa Bay Rays will continue their quest for a first-ever World Series appearance tonight against the Boston Red Sox who have won two of the last ...View all
10/09/2008  Cole Hamels gets the ball for the Phillies here while Derek Lowe gets the assignment for the Dodgers. Both of these pitchers had fast finishes to the ...View all
10/05/2008  The Boston Red Sox come home up two games to none in the series and will try to put the Angels away tonight. They will start Josh Beckett who has been...View all
10/04/2008  The Milwaukee Brewers head home down two games to none and will attempt to stave off elimination. The Brewers have been playing tight and will face th...View all
10/03/2008  The Rays won their first postseason game in franchise history yesterday, and will send their ace Scott Kazmir to the hill tonight. Kazmir has been out...View all
10/02/2008  Many might be wondering why Jamie Shields is opening the playoffs for Tampa Bay. He has been !GOOD1! at home for the Rays, where they are 14-3 in his ...View all
10/01/2008  The Phillies will take on the Brewers to open the NL playoffs. Cole Hamels gets the ball for the Phillies and although the Brewers have been tough on ...View all

September 2008
09/28/2008  The Mets need this game in order to control their own destiny and secure a shot at the wild-card spot. They look to Oliver Perez who has certainly not...View all
09/27/2008  The Brewers took over a one game wildcard advantage on the once again fading Mets. They will send Ben Sheets to the mound to try to maintain that slim...View all
09/26/2008  Arizona sure had their chance to put away the Western Division in the NL, but squandered an opportunity when the Dodgers lost eight straight back at t...View all
09/25/2008  This line is very inflated because the Brewers have a vested interest in the outcome as it pertains to their wildcard tie with the falling Mets. It is...View all
09/24/2008  Once the Yankees were basically out of the pennant race they have begun to play the way they are capable. It seems as if the pressure has been relieve...View all
09/23/2008  The Brewers are doing their best to impersonate what the Mets did last year and fall to pieces down the stretch. Something they quietly did themselves...View all
09/21/2008  The Indians are on a late-season mission. After sweeping the Twins, they are looking to do the same to the Tigers. They start rookie Scott Lewis who i...View all
09/20/2008  The Rockies find themselves under their most winnable set of circumstances in this one. They have been awful on the road and equally as bad against ri...View all
09/19/2008  The Tampa Bay Rays are still disregarded by the oddsmakers despite putting together one of the best teams in baseball. The Rays are 55-23 at home, and...View all
09/18/2008  The Royals are currently playing well, and have the good feeling of a team out of any playoff contention as they have won six straight, which makes it...View all
09/17/2008  The Mariners have cashed in their chips for the season. When Seattle does go on the road their motivation is to get the game over with and get closer ...View all
09/16/2008  The Reds have played well down the stretch as they have been 10-5 over their last 15 games. Bronson Arroyo has also been pitching at the top of his ga...View all
09/15/2008  Not only is Seattle a bad team but right now they are a cold bad team, losing four straight. Add a dreadful Carlos Silva to that mix, and the Mariners...View all
09/14/2008  Can you imagine the last place Pirates sweeping the Cards? Me Neither. Brad Thompson will look to ste things right today. He's 5-2 overall and 2-1...View all
09/12/2008  Cliff Lee looks to be the AL Cy Young winner hands down. He has had a magnificent season. The Indians however have not, and with Lee achieving the 20 ...View all
09/11/2008  This one may appear a bit "chalky" laying some heavy wood, but not chalky enough for the overall expectation. Francisco Liriano was by far t...View all
09/10/2008  The Oakland offense averaged 2.5 runs a game for nearly a month and a half, has shown some life lately as they have an average of over six runs a game...View all
09/09/2008  John Lannan has pitched admirably for a poor team all year, posting an ERA in the 3's on the season. He has allowed three runs or less in 20 of 27...View all
09/08/2008  The AL East race gets the top two teams squaring off at Fenway tonight when the Tampa Bay Rays invade Boston. The Sox have cut the Rays margin to 1.5 ...View all
09/07/2008  Chris Young, a losing pitcher with an ERA pushing 5.00 goes today for the Padres. Young hasn't won since May 16 and has lasted more than six innin...View all
09/06/2008  Brandon Webb has been searching for that 20th win, and is finding it quite elusive. The D-Backs looked like they were in control as the Dodgers went i...View all
09/05/2008  The Pirates unloaded the middle of their lineup and the heart of their bullpen. Well the fire sale has taken its toll on this season, as they have now...View all
09/04/2008  This is a matchup of two teams where the season can't end fast enough. Both finished August reaching the unsightly 20 loss plateau as neither team...View all
09/03/2008  The Red Sox have been a solid choice at home all season long as they have put together a 47-19 mark at Fenway. While Baltimore has been a solid .500+ ...View all
09/02/2008  Glen Perkins owns an awesome 12-3 record but his ERA isn't what you might expect with that kind of record (it is 4.00). The fact is, he&...View all
09/01/2008  The Rockies have to have Arizona and Los Angeles nervous. Last year we all saw them come from nowhere to take the division and stretch it all the way ...View all

August 2008
08/31/2008  The Giants average just 3.9 runs per game. They own a 29-37 road mark and a 19-30 record in day games this season. The Reds, terrible on the road, are...View all
08/30/2008  The Rays have put an end to any thoughts of their demise this late in the season - this is just flat out a good team. The Rays are 50-19 at home and 6...View all
08/29/2008  The Twins are in a battle in the AL Central and are just 1.5 games in back of the White Sox, and are chasing the Red Sox for the wildcard as well. Kev...View all
08/28/2008  The Florida Marlins have gotten some help in their rotation with the return of Anibel Sanchez, who has made five starts and pitched to a respectable 3...View all
08/27/2008  Boston is trying to put the nail in the coffin of their hated rivals. But we think New York pride steps up tonight. Six games back of the Sox, New Yor...View all
08/26/2008  The Indians have had a dismal year, but they have been a red-hot team of late as they have now won eight straight. Now they have what should be the AL...View all
08/25/2008  Well you know what they say about payback. The Dodgers swept the Phillies just two short weeks ago in LA, and the Phillies are ready to return the fav...View all
08/24/2008  The Angels have been about the best team in baseball all season long. Ervin Santana has had a great year for the Angels and has been at his best over ...View all
08/23/2008  The Nationals have proven one thing for sure this season. That is that they are capable of prolonged slumps and losing streaks. The other thing they h...View all
08/22/2008  The recently-acquired Paul Byrd goes for the Sox here instead of Beckett who is out due to numbness in his hand. Boston is just 2-6 this season agains...View all
08/21/2008  Josh Johnson has really given the Marlins’ staff a lift, as witnessed by his 3-0 record and 3.38 ERA. Even better, is that the Marlins have been...View all
08/20/2008  The Pirates have remained a good team at home all season long, but taking to the road has turned them into a .377 winning percentage team. The offense...View all
08/19/2008  There is no doubt Oliver Perez has great stuff as evidenced by his 15 wins for the Mets last season. He got out of the gate very slowly as his locatio...View all
08/17/2008  Detroit is just 3-16 since the All-Star break but today they send Zach Miner to the mound. Miner has gone 3-1 during their losing streak, posting a 2....View all
08/16/2008  While Roy Halladay is one of the top pitchers in baseball, Fenway Park hasn't been kind to him. The Sox have won his last three starts here and ov...View all
08/15/2008  The Cleveland Indians did almost nothing for most of the season, but they certainly have come alive over the last 19 games where they have averaged 5....View all
08/14/2008  Until there is a NY logo or a B logo on the caps of the Rays, this team will continue to offer value. If the Red Sox or the Yankees were on the road r...View all
08/13/2008  This game is about who's hot and who's not. The Birds certainly aren't the hot team coming into this one. They have dropped three straight...View all
08/12/2008  No one could have predicted that Kyle Lohse would be sitting at 13-4 for the Cardinals at this point. The Cards took a flier on him as a free agent an...View all
08/11/2008  If the Nats were going to steal one in this series they missed their opportunity. They took a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the eighth, and ended up on ...View all
08/10/2008  We were on the Red Sox last night as they notched the win. We're flipping over to Chicago for game three in this four game series. Yesterday's...View all
08/09/2008  It is hard to pass this one up. As good as Roy Halladay has been of late, Paul Byrd has been even better. Byrd is pitching to a 0.90 ERA over his last...View all
08/08/2008  Like any good team the Cubs are prone to having a "hiccup" during the course of a 162-game season and they have experienced theirs. The Cubs...View all
08/07/2008  The Dodgers are just 3-6 in Clayton Kershaw’s last nine starts, in spite of the fact he gave up no earned runs in three of them. Two still ...View all
08/06/2008  We are not usually tuned in to heavy chalk, but sometimes there is value even in lines that seem to be laden with chalk. Scott Kazmir has been brillia...View all
08/05/2008  Edinson Volquez has had a breakout season for the Reds and has not allowed more than three runs in a game but three times on the season covering 23 st...View all
08/04/2008  Something has to give in this one. The Rays have been lethal at home all season, but Cliff Lee has been lethal period. Lee has not produced back-to-ba...View all
08/03/2008  Does Maddux deserve this kind of respect? No! The guy is 4-8 on the season with a pedestrian 4.29 ERA. Over his last three starts he has posted a 7.54...View all
08/02/2008  Despite some good numbers, Sabathia's teams have only been 11-11 on the season when he takes the mound. This is also a Brewers’ team that ha...View all
08/01/2008  The Brewers let a big opportunity pass them by as they were swept at home by the Cubs in four straight games. We have to believe they head on the road...View all

July 2008
07/31/2008  The Rockies have been a poor road team for years with '08 being no exception. While they have done respectfully well against the sub .500 teams po...View all
07/30/2008  Oakland was right in the midst of looking like a wildcard contender a couple weeks ago as they had run out to a 51-42 mark. Those nine games over .500...View all
07/29/2008  The Braves have been shelled for 34 runs in their last three games. The bullpen is decimated thanks to having to come in early and often (no started m...View all
07/28/2008  The Rays have been the biggest surprise of the season leading the AL East over the Red Sox and Yankees. Most of that success can be attributed to thei...View all
07/27/2008  While the Red Sox and Yankees beat on each other in Boston, the Rays sit atop the AL East and look to extend their lead with a win over Kansas City. A...View all
07/26/2008  The Mariners are back at what they have done best this season and that is losing! The latest streak has reached six games, and with it, the dubious di...View all
07/25/2008  The Pirates have been a .600 team in their last 40 home games with a 25-15 record. They have also been on a bit of a run lately where they have now wo...View all
07/24/2008  The road woes continue for the Nationals as they have now gone 3-12 over their last 15 away from Washington. The Giants continue their mastery over th...View all
07/23/2008  The Rockies’ offense is sizzling, especially at home and the wins keep piling up with it. The Rockies have now gone 10-2 in their last 12 at hom...View all
07/22/2008  Not sure if this Atlanta team with a road record of 16-32 has the credentials to ever be favored on the road. So far the oddsmakers haven't agreed...View all
07/21/2008  What a difference a year makes, as this San Diego team just keeps putting a bigger number in the loss column. After riding high on a season's best...View all
07/20/2008  Justin Duchscherer has put together an amazing run for the A's. He has not pitched a bad game all season, and has pitched 10 consecutive quality s...View all
07/19/2008  Randy Wolf has not been pitching well of late, and the Padres have not played well all season as they continue to struggle putting runs on the scorebo...View all
07/18/2008  Hot teams like the Mets find ways to win. Last night the Mets plated four runs in the ninth to grab their 10th straight win, so getting a team on fire...View all
07/17/2008  While Jake Peavy remains one of the top pitchers in baseball, the Padres remain one of the worst teams. They had one good run during the first half, w...View all
07/13/2008  Seattle is just that bad. We aren't even at the All-Star break and they are already 19 games out of first in their division, they own the worst re...View all
07/12/2008  The Phillies were a hot team then ran cold, but now have won three straight and are back on track. The Phillies have been tough all season long agains...View all
07/11/2008  The Cubs were shelled for seven home runs and 12 overall runs last night. Overall, 19 runs were scored. Often after games like that, we see the n...View all
07/10/2008  The Cubs go for the sweep behind the arm of Ted Lilly, who has not lost since June 4th. We like their chances at a big win. Opposing Lilly is Bronson ...View all
07/09/2008  What a difference a year makes, as the Indians were riding high last year all the way into October. Flash forward one year and here we are before the ...View all
07/08/2008  This is a St. Louis team that has been a lot more competitive than most thought at the beginning of the year. They are 10 games over .500 and their ro...View all
07/07/2008  This line is held down by the fact that the Rockies have won five of six. The problem is that all of those games were at home where the Rox ...View all
07/06/2008  Minnesota is red hot while Cleveland is ice cold. The Twins have won 17 of their last 20 while the Indians have lost 13 of 17. What's interesting ...View all
07/05/2008  Where has the offense gone for this Yankees' team? The bullpen has been solid, but the offense has led this team to a startling 32-52-2 mark to th...View all
07/04/2008  What has happened to Tom Gorzelanny? His ERA is well into the 6's. He has been closer to his true self lately, as his last six starts have seen hi...View all
07/03/2008  This line comes into question for a couple of reasons. The first is the D-Backs, after a !GOOD1! start in which they looked to be a runaway in the NL ...View all
07/02/2008  This Yankees team is quite puzzling. The lineup is so deep, but they often find themselves in offensive slumps, and they are deep within one right now...View all
07/01/2008  The Nats have never been a good road team and this season is no different. Washington have posted an 8-18 mark on the road against .500+ teams, and ar...View all

June 2008
06/30/2008  Ok, so the oddsmakers are now saying that Tampa Bay is for real, but let's not forget that so are the Red Sox. After slipping behind the Rays...View all
06/29/2008  St. Louis broke a couple of streaks with their win yesterday. The win put an end to their three game slide and also ended KC's six-game winning st...View all
06/28/2008  Minnesota is sizzling right now posting yet another come from behind win last night over the Brewers to run their streak to 10 games and 12 of 13. How...View all
06/27/2008  For years Colorado has been bounced around on the road, and lately they have taken their biggest bounce. The Rockies are now 6-24 on the road over the...View all
06/26/2008  The Rays will look to sweep the Marlins on the road for the first time in the 11 year history of these two teams. Matt Garza has given the Rays’...View all
06/25/2008  The Royals are a young team and carry the trademark of a young team. They are very fragile and that allows for some real highs and lows. This team has...View all
06/24/2008  The Tigers were a dormant team that everyone was waiting on to explode at some point in the season and that time is now. The Tigers' offense has c...View all
06/23/2008  The Angels have been playing well on the road winning 12 of their last 15. John Lackey has made quality starts in all of his seven appearances, so wha...View all
06/22/2008  The Twins have caught fire as they have now posted wins in eight of their last 10 games, five in a row and the first two in this series. The pitching ...View all
06/20/2008  Everyone has been waiting for the Yankees to turn the corner, and apparently they now have. The Bombers have now won seven straight. The Reds on the o...View all
06/19/2008  The Reds Aaron Harang has had a nightmarish season so far. When he pitches well, the Reds don't score or the pen coughs it up. The problem is, he ...View all
06/18/2008  You have to look at Barry Zito from the standpoint that he is a 115-86 career pitcher with a CY Young award under his belt. He has also had success ag...View all
06/17/2008  The Yankees always seem to be overpriced on the line, but also in totals because of the perception of them being a scoring machine. The fact is that t...View all
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06/14/2008  The Red Sox are a completely different team on the road, as they are in Fenway. While they are winning at an 80% clip at home (28-7), they have been d...View all
06/13/2008  Baltimore hasn't gotten much done on the road, but they have been very tough at home with a record of 17-11. Brian Burres has also been much more ...View all
06/12/2008  The Pirates have become a force at home, as they have now gone 15-8 in their last 23 home games. Tom Gorzelanny has had a mediocre year, but always ca...View all
06/11/2008  The Twins have fallen on hard times as they have now dropped six straight. Paul Byrd is pitching to a 1.89 ERA at home while Blackburn has post a...View all
06/10/2008  The Rangers have been a better team on the road this season than past editions, but Kevin Milwood has been dreadful when he takes the ball for the Ran...View all
06/09/2008  After a couple slugfests between these two teams, it is an early getaway day game, which often times allows for some impatient hitters in the box. Mik...View all
06/08/2008  The Red Sox have won seven of their last nine games. They have averaged 5.9 runs per game over that span and that includes one game in which they were...View all
06/07/2008  If there was ever a pitcher that deserves a different fate it is Jeremy Guthrie. Guthrie has allowed a total of seven runs in his last four starts and...View all
06/06/2008  A young team like the Blue Jays often have a fragile egos and with the devastating loss yesterday to the Yankees they could be in a tough spot today. ...View all
06/05/2008  Garrett Olson of Baltimore are heading in opposite directions. With a 4.03 ERA Olson has been respectable on the season, but he is still a career 5.76...View all
06/04/2008  Atlanta has already played in 31 games where they have scored four runs or less. They also have a pitching staff that does not give up too many runs a...View all
06/03/2008  Ken Griffey Jr. looks to become the sixth player to reach the 600-club tonight. He may or may not get it but what we are concerned with is the outcome...View all
06/02/2008  This is a Yankees lineup that has underachieved all season and already have played in 18 games where the offense has produced two runs or less. T...View all
06/01/2008  Milwaukee goes for the sweep of the Astros and we like their chances of getting it in what should be a high-scoring affair. David Bush is 1-5 with a 6...View all

May 2008
05/31/2008  Justin Verlander has pitched well in his last few starts but still sits at 2-7 with a 5.16 ERA. With him on the mound this season the Tigers are 2-9. ...View all
05/30/2008  Chicago owns the best mark in the league at 33-21 and they have won four straight. We really like their chances today of getting #5 in a row. Yes...View all
05/29/2008  Atlanta has been two different teams. While dominating everyone at home, they have been dominated on the road where they are just 6-18 on the season. ...View all
05/28/2008  The Rays continue to lead the AL East and now that we are almost a third of the way through the season, this feat is no longer labeled as a fluke. For...View all
05/27/2008  It is tough mentally, when you see a team post double-digit runs in consecutive games, especially when the total is 35. The one thing about baseball h...View all
05/26/2008  Baltimore has been better than advertised. While the Yankees have been winning at home, they now take to the road where they have been highly sus...View all
05/25/2008  The Yankees bats have awoken after their slump, putting up 12 runs yesterday after 13 on Friday. But, let's not forget that this team needed 10 ga...View all
05/24/2008  The Royals have settled down, and this young team will have its bright moments this season, but at the same time they will be prone to long droughts a...View all
05/23/2008  This is a Ranger offense that has been sizzling hot. Over the last 12 games the offense has produced 87 runs, or 7.25 per game, almost covering this t...View all
05/22/2008  The Angels have taken the first two games in this series, and have now logged three straight in the win column, and at 14-9 have also played good base...View all
05/21/2008  My, how things have changed. Tampa Bay in virtually a pick-em game on the road without Kazmir on the hill - for good reason. The value is there a...View all
05/20/2008  This is a game 1 pick in the doubleheader between the Mets and the Braves in Atlanta. The Mets have won back-to-back games, and have finally found the...View all
05/19/2008  The Astros return home after a marathon 10-game road trip. On the trip they went 7-3, scoring 5.8 runs per game. Lance Berkman hit .545 on the trip as...View all
05/18/2008  Something is different with the Marlins. They are 24-18 to start the season and, get this, they are spending money! They laid out $70 million for a si...View all
05/17/2008  Tampa Bay enters red-hot while the Cards have been struggling mightily after a good start. The problem for the Cards is they can't seem to get any...View all
05/16/2008  Washington spoiled the Mets chances to make the playoffs last September, and come back and take three of four in NY. Other than being Met killers the ...View all
05/15/2008  This game is all about Ben Sheets and more importantly, a healthy Ben Sheets. This guy doesn't get the same credit as other top pitchers in the le...View all
05/14/2008  The Red Sox have been cruising at home, but sure have had trouble on the road of late. They have been swept already this season in Tampa and Toronto, ...View all
05/13/2008  Don't look now but the Rays are 22-16 and looking down on the Yankees in the AL East. They have won five in a row and look forward to hosting the ...View all
05/12/2008  In game one of this double header, Zach Duke looks to continue Pittsburgh's roll. He's off a very good performance over San Francisco in which...View all
05/11/2008  Nate Robertson has struggled the entire season, as he has allowed four runs or more in each of his seven starts. His troubles are not limited to ...View all
05/10/2008  In game one of the double-header, we'll back the Reds on the +1.5 run line. Johan Santana goes for the Mets and he's been very good if not out...View all
05/09/2008  Are we getting Roy Halladay as an underdog? Yes we are! He's pitching very well again this season having posted a 3.00 ERA. He's off a gem aga...View all
05/08/2008  Kevin Slowey was impressive last year late, where the Twins won seven of his 11 starts. He has missed the start of the season with a biceps problem, b...View all
05/07/2008  Edinson Volquez still is well under the radar. The numbers don't lie. The numbers make the case that he has been the best pitcher in baseball...View all
05/06/2008  Suddenly things are starting to change in the AL East. The Rays have now lost three straight and are looking more like the team we have seen over...View all
05/05/2008  Detroit is motivated. After their sweep at the hands of the Twins, Jum Leyland promised "major changes" to his lineup. We like their chances...View all
05/04/2008  Darrell Rasnor made six starts for the Yankees last year and gave up 3 runs or less in five of them. Rasnor was promoted from Scranton-Wilke...View all
05/03/2008  Matt Chico is 0-5 with a 6.68 ERA. In his last outing, a 7-0 loss, he allowed eight runs and five hits in just four innings. We'll gladl...View all
05/02/2008  What's up with the AL East? Boston and New York are struggling while the perennial bottom-dwellers are looking down on them. New York has lost six...View all
05/01/2008  This game looks too easy for Los Angeles. They are on fire while Florida has struggled and puts a rookie who's had no success on the mound. It loo...View all

April 2008
04/30/2008  Tom Gorzelanny pitched a bad team to an 8-9 record on the road last season, which means he keeps his team in games, and has posted an ERA under four o...View all
04/29/2008  Seattle has lost two straight series and have lost six of their last nine games. But, tonight they put Carlos Silva ont he mound. He's 3-0 with a ...View all
04/28/2008  Chicago goes for the series win with Javier Vazquez but they must get through Daniel Cabrera to get it. Cabrera is 2-0 and coming off a great performa...View all
04/27/2008  It's been a long road trip thus far as Philly plays their seventh in a row away from home here. They have been very good on this trip and have won...View all
04/26/2008  Cleveland is rolling having won four straight and they get to face Ian Kennedy who is 0-2 with a 9.64 ERA. He's already given up 13 walks in 14 in...View all
04/25/2008  Tim Wakefield has dominated this Rays team to the tune of a 19-3 carreer mark and a 3.12 ERA. Last year the Sox cruised to a 5-1 mark with Wakefield o...View all
04/24/2008  Chase Utley is on fire. He's hitting .483 and has seven home runs in his last seven games and leads the Majors with ten. He and the rest...View all
04/23/2008  The Red Sox somehow continue to turn losses into wins with late surges. That can't continue forever. Again last night they did it. They were down ...View all
04/22/2008  The Cubs have come out of the gate firing, winning 13 of 19 and seven of their last eight games. Their offense has pounded in 8.1 runs per game over t...View all
04/21/2008  Tim Hudson has completely dominated this Nat’s lineup. Over his last six starts, he has a 0.80 ERA, while the Braves have outscored the Nats 26-...View all
04/20/2008  Detroit is just 6-12 and facing AJ Burnett but are close to even money here? Hmmmm. We're not taking the bait. The fact is, after starting out 2-6...View all
04/19/2008  Johny Cueto has burst onto the scene for the Reds in a big way. Cueto has allowed just one walk in 19.1 innings while striking out 24 and allowing 11 ...View all
04/18/2008  Rich Hill has really struggled with his command so far walking seven and hitting a batter, lasting only nine combined innings in two starts. The Pirat...View all
04/17/2008  It has been a very suspect start of the '08 season for Brett Myers. He has been touched up for five HRs in just 18 innings of work, and his ERA is...View all
04/16/2008  The Tigers have gotten off to a terrible start, but this is a good team that is showing signs of life again. They blasted four HRs last night and when...View all
04/15/2008  Dustin Mosely has not been getting it done for the Angels. He enters off two bad outings and a 7.36 ERA. Texas already touched him up for five runs in...View all
04/14/2008  In the game following their intense rivalry series with the Yankees, the Red Sox situation is no different. They are just 3-8 in the first game a...View all
04/13/2008  These teams have played two low-scoring games in this series and today Cueto, who has been lights out, faces Pittsburgh's best in Gorzelanny. The ...View all
04/12/2008  When John Smoltz takes the mound, the Braves expect to win. Over the last two years when Smoltz has been on the hill and the Braves are...View all
04/11/2008  The change of scenery and an opportunity may be just what Edinson Volquez needed. The Reds parted company with Josh Hamilton to bring Volquez over fro...View all
04/10/2008  Edwin Jackson has made progress, and had a stretch of games last season that showed he has potential, but he certainly hasn't achieved that yet. T...View all
04/09/2008  Zach Duke began his career in '05 and posted an eye-opening 8-2 record with a 1.81 ERA. He has since been plagued by elbow problems, but for the f...View all
04/08/2008  Everyone heard about Joba Chamberlain moving through the Yankee minor-league system from A, AA and from AAA to the bigs in no time. Johny Cueto has qu...View all
04/07/2008  Cole Hamels has nothing but good memories of pitching in Cincinnati. He made his major league debut here back in '06 and pitched five innings for ...View all
04/06/2008  Chien-Ming Wang has been great pitching at the Stadium. The Yankees own a 30-12 record when he is on the hill here. He had his sinker going in the ope...View all
04/05/2008  Adam Eaton still has a lot to prove. He was 10-10 last season with a 6.29 ERA and was openly booed by the Philly faithful on Monday at their home open...View all
04/04/2008  The last time these two clubs met they were fighting for a chance to take on Boston in the World Series. The Rockies won that privilege then went on t...View all
04/03/2008  It's Hampton's first start in two years. Elbow procedures kept him out the past two seasons but he's now ready to get back to it. He looke...View all
04/02/2008  This line is strictly a product of Harden's success against Boston his first time out and the lack of success of Lester. Oakland is a team that fi...View all
04/01/2008  The Yankees will open the season with Chien-Ming Wang on the hill, and he will be opposed by Roy Halladay. Halladay has really been difficult to solve...View all

March 2008
03/31/2008  The Yankees will open the season with Chien-Ming Wang on the hill, and he will be opposed by Roy Halladay. Halladay has really been difficult to solve...View all
03/29/2008  The Tigers and Astros will wrap-up a two- game series at Minute Maid Park this afternoon. It will be Nate Robertson against Shawn Chacon. The Tig...View all
03/28/2008  The Marlins will send Andrew Miller to the mound against Mike Mussina. Miller has had a good spring (2-0 3.97). Mussina has had one good outing, has b...View all
03/27/2008  If you haven't paid attention this spring, the Rays are 17-6 and have a major league leading +51 runs scored in all games played this spring. One ...View all
03/26/2008  Brett Myers will face Chien Ming Wang this afternoon. Myers has had a brilliant spring pitching to a 1.64 ERA, and has not walked a single batter thro...View all
03/24/2008  The Pirates will send Matt Morris to the hill against the Ray's Edwin Jackson. Neither has had a good spring thus far, but overall the Pirates pit...View all
03/22/2008  Bonser has pitched well this spring and for that matter, so has the Twins staff. They have allowed a combined 98 runs in 22 spring games. Kyle Lohse w...View all
03/21/2008  Marlins are having a great spring and have compiled a 15-8 mark. Miller (4.24) gets the strat in today's game. The Marlins are +21 in the runs sco...View all
03/19/2008  Ubaldo Jimenez gets the ball for the Rockies vs. Jose Contreras. Neither has impressed thus far during the spring. The White Sox have given up 142 run...View all
03/18/2008  The A's have had a great spring thus far at 15-5. They have scored more runs than any other team in the Cactus League, and at the same time have g...View all
03/17/2008  Anthony Reyes (7.00 ERA) will square off against Mike Hampton (0.00) this afternoon. The Cards have had trouble producing runs this spring, as only th...View all
03/16/2008  Brew Crew has found a winning formula this spring with a balance of some good prospects and veterans. Ben Sheets and Felix Hernandez get the starts, e...View all
03/15/2008  No team has struggled as much as the Phillies this spring. They have yielded 113 runs during the Grapefruit season, and have the largest negative of r...View all
03/14/2008  The A's have had a very good spring. Oakland has allowed the fewest runs in the Cactus League thus far. They will send Hardin to the mound ag...View all
03/13/2008  Bartolo Colon gets the ball for the first time in a Red Sox uniform and we aren't expecting much. He will be followed by two players also having t...View all
03/12/2008  The Pirates send Zach Duke to the mound vs. the Blue Jays' AJ Burnett. Neither pitcher has done well thus far this spring, which should present op...View all
03/11/2008  Tim Wakefield starts against Nelson Figueroa as these teams square off for the second straight day. Pedro Martinez should be throwing today, but he re...View all
03/10/2008  The Rays have trouble winning games in the regular season, but the competition to make the roster brings out their best in the spring as they sit at 7...View all
03/08/2008  Shaun Marcum faces off against Jeremy Bonderman today. The Blue Jays have really been cold at the plate, which has led them to average less than four ...View all
03/07/2008  Carlos Silva is coning off of a two-shutout inning debut, gets the ball for the second time this spring for the Mariners, and he will square off again...View all
03/06/2008  The Yankees make the 90-miute trip south to Sarasota to face off with the Reds, which means the veterans will likely sit this one out. It will be Chie...View all
03/05/2008  The Red Sox will give Lester the ball to start, and he will be followed by Lopez and then Delcarmen. The Reds will give the ball to top-pitching prosp...View all
03/04/2008  Runs have been hard to come by for the Mets so far this spring. They have scored just 16 times over six games, good for just 2.67 runs per game. Mark ...View all
03/03/2008  The Orioles' bats boomed for 11 runs yesterday against the Nationals and have now produced 6+ runs a game so far this spring. The Dodgers' bat...View all
03/02/2008  Kyle McClennen gets the ball for the Cards vs Scott Olsen of the Marlins. This is a neutral field game, and getting this kind of value on the Marlins ...View all
03/01/2008  The Rays have a lot of young players, and a team that has promise to rise from the basement this year. They are out to set a winning attitude, but mor...View all

February 2008
02/29/2008  Not too often do you get a spring training game with a home dog, but such is life with the World Champion Boston Red Sox. The Twins will start Bonser,...View all
02/28/2008  The Marlins will make the 90 minute trip south to meet up with the Orioles. The Marlins played at home yesterday, and as is typical, the veterans will...View all
02/27/2008  The Tigers will open up the spring slate at home against the Mets. Jeremy Bonderman is expected to get the start, followed by Grilli, Miner Bozardo, B...View all

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