Remember the good old days of Little League? When the shortstop was the coach's son and by far the team's best player? When you could scout out your opposition's hitting ability simply by looking at their defensive lineup? (For those of you who never played when you were little, they usually stuck the…shall we say…less motivated kids in the outfield.) Heck, remember the 90s? Wasn't every great player in the majors a shortstop back then? Even...more
While his team is fighting to stay in the playoff race, Philadelphia Phillies All-Star first baseman Ryan Howard has been doing some serious damage for his squad and weekly fantasy baseball league owners in the last few weeks. His recent surge shouldn't be too much of a surprise considering what Howard has accomplished since 2006. In the last four years, Howard has averaged 50 home runs, 143 runs batted in and 102 runs scored per season. While...more
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Base running is one of the quickest areas to address to bring your youth baseball team to the championship level. Hustle has nothing to do with talent or skill so all players on your roster can bring something to the table.Championship base running is centered around four main factors, that when combined, are extremely intimidating to your...more
The outfield is the lynchpin of a good fantasy team. You need at least two really solid outfielders in order to be competitive in your league. However, that doesn't mean you should overpay to get one. In fact, overpaying for an outfielder is perhaps the worst mistake a fantasy GM can make, because there are so many available in the player universe...more
Heading into tonight's game, Oakland has gone 56-55 on the season in MLB betting odds, 4-6 when playing on Tuesday and 8-2 after a loss. The Athletics are 6-3 in their last 9 games when playing Seattle while the over/under baseball betting total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Mariners and UNDER in 7 of the Athletics last 8 games overall. Seattle has gone 43-70 in MLB picks for the season, 7-3 when playing on Tuesday and 2-8 after a win. The Mariners are 10-1 in their last 11 games when playing at home against Oakland while the over/under betting total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home and UNDER in 4 of the Mariners last 5 games overall.MLB Baseball: Athletics vs Mariners Odds - 10:10pm EST By: Bishop Whitmore About the Author Bishop Whitmore is Editor in Chief of VegasSportsOdds.com and has been in the sports entertainment industry for the past 10 years consulting for various media outlets and sportsbooks. View daily sports reviews, poker strategies and casino rooms from Bishop Whitmore at VegasSportsOdds.com. (ArticlesBase SC #3007236) Article Source:...more
There has been a lot of controversy about steroids in baseball. Does it enhance performance and what are the side effects. Are records today the result of steroids. And are athletes harming themselves.First of all, we need to understand what is a...more
In 5 last years the increasing popularity and the use of the illegal substances like steroids in the principal baseball of league created a public outcry and carried out to the bills of indictment, the arrests and congressional hearings. Some even...more
The baseball in the United States goes up with the 1840s, but much of other countries took and played the sport little then. To Cuba, the students who fell under the system of education of the United States returned to the house to the nation of...more
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When buying a baseball bat the most important aspect is to have a bat that suits your swing. A bat's size, weight and material that it's made from can all have a positive or negative affect on a bat's swing. Consider every option when choosing a...more