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Who Owned Baseball September 29, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2018 #WOB
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Christian Yelich homered twice, the second putting the Brewers up for good, as they pulled into first place inching past the Tigers, 6-5.
Giancarlo Stanton continued to swing a hot bat, going 3 for 4 with a homer to slug the Yankees to an 8-5 win in Boston.
Miles Mikolas kept the Cardinals thin playoff hopes alive briefly with 8 strong innings, allowing 5 hits and no earned runs to top the Cubs, 2-1.
Justin Verlander struck out 10 Orioles over 6 shutout innings to earn the 4-3 decision for Houston.
They all owned baseball on September 29, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball September 27, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2018 #WOB
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Giancarlo Stanton homered twice and walked twice to help the Yankees clobber the Rays, 12-1.
David Dahl got a pair of hits, including a homer for his fourth straight game, as the Rockies completed the four game sweep of the Phillies with a 5-3 final.
Ariel Jurado allowed 2 hits over 6 shutout innings, walking none as the Rangers blanked the Mariners, 2-0.
Jason Vargas threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits and struck out 6 Braves to earn the 4-1 victory for the Mets.
They all owned baseball on September 27, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 23, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Charlie Culberson singled twice and doubled twice, driving in 3 in the Braves 12-1 blow out of Miami.
Patrick Corbin struck out 9 Cubs over 7 innings, walking none and giving up 1 run to earn the 7-1 decision for Arizona.
Matt Chapman had 3 hits, including a homer, to lead a relentless Oakland attack to a 15-3 thrashing of the Rangers.
Rick Porcello threw 6 shutout innings to give the Red Sox a 5-3 win in Baltimore.
They all owned baseball on July 23, 2018
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MLB DFS Picks & Lineup Advice for July 10th, 2018 at DraftKings & FanDuel
DraftKings & FanDuel MLB DFS Lineups & Picks for July 10, 2018
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Best MLB DFS Pitchers for July 10, 2018
Masahiro Tanaka
Career vs Current Orioles Roster
| PA | K% | wOBA | AVG | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | 23.4 | 0.323 | 0.243 | 5.01 |
| EV | LA | xwOBA | xBA | xSLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82.9 | 18.2 ° | 0.304 | 0.238 | 0.426 |
Trevor Bauer
Career vs Current Reds Roster
| PA | K% | wOBA | AVG | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 25.0 | 0.291 | 0.222 | 4.52 |
| EV | LA | xwOBA | xBA | xSLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82.9 | 16.2 ° | 0.321 | 0.228 | 0.482 |
Justin Verlander
Career vs Current Athletics Roster
| PA | K% | wOBA | AVG | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 25.3 | 0.276 | 0.205 | 4.09 |
| EV | LA | xwOBA | xBA | xSLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.9 | 29.8 ° | 0.357 | 0.247 | 0.597 |
Who Owned Baseball June 24, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Chris Sale struck out 13 Mariners over 7 innings of 4 hit shutout ball to give the Red Sox a 5-0 victory.
Yuli Gurriel doubled twice and homered, driving in 4 and scoring 2 to help the Astros rout the Royals, 11-3.
Dereck Rodriguez allowed 1 run over 7 strong innings. He did not get the decision but helped set up the Giants walk off 11th inning 3-2 win over San Diego.
Enrique Hernandez homered twice, collected a third hit and scored 3 runs as the Dodgers outlasted the Mets in 11, 8-7.
They all owned baseball on June 24, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball May 8, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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James Paxton threw the 6th no hitter in Seattle Mariners history, striking out 7 Blue Jays for the 5-0 final.
Giancarlo Stanton reached base 3 times and homered twice, adding a stolen base as well, as the Yankees won the first showdown with the Red Sox, 3-2.
Jeremy Hellickson took a perfect game into the 7th, finishing with 6 2/3 shutout innings, 2 hits and 8 strikeouts to help the Nationals blank the Padres, 4-0.
Eugenio Suarez singled twice and doubled, driving in 4 in the Reds 7-2 beating of the Mets.
They all owned baseball on May 8, 2018
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Sully Baseball Podcast – Talking Marlins Baseball with Ely Sussman of FishStripes.com – December 19, 2017
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The Marlins are going through a rough off season, dumping off their star players AGAIN.
I welcomed Ely Sussman to the podcast . He is the editor of Fish Stripes, the Marlins site on the SB Nation Network.
Together we discussed the direction of the Miami Marlins and figuring out the future and the culture of the strange team.
Bringing in the fish talk in this Episode of Sully Baseball.
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While we are at it, enjoy the In Memoriam video.
Sully Baseball Podcast – Marlins Fans are the Most Loyal in All of Baseball – December 12, 2017
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Is there a fan base whose fans are more loyal and shown more dedication than the Miami Marlins? I don’t think so. They suffer and get no sympathy… in fact their very existence is questioned.
That plus I look at the new statue to Jackie Robinson at the Rose Bowl in this Episode of Sully Baseball.
While we are at it, enjoy the In Memoriam video.
Who Owned Baseball – The Final Regular Season Tally for 2017
The 2017 regular season is over and the final tally of Who Owned Baseball has been made.
And with it, it turned out there was a 4 way tie for National League pitcher.
Let’s review.
COREY KLUBER was the American League pitcher who owned baseball with 14, well above Chris Sale (8 1/2) and Ervin Santana and Luis Severino (8).
JOSE RAMIREZ was the American League hitter who owned baseball with 8, edging Mookie Betts (7) on the final day with Jose Abreu finishing third with 6 1/2.
GIANCARLO STANTON was the National League hitter who owned baseball finishing with 10 1/2, with Nolan Arenado at second with 7 1/2 and Bryce Harper third with 6.
CLAYTON KERSHAW, CARLOS MARTINEZ, MAX SCHERZER and STEPHEN STRASBURG all tied as the National League pitchers who owned, deadlocked at 8. Zack Greinke almost joined the scrum with a 7 1/2 total.
They all owned baseball in 2017
Thanks for following for another season. In the postseason, I will be tallying Who Owned October and Who Owned the World Series.
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Who Owned Baseball September 28, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Giancarlo Stanton hit his 58th and 59th homers and got on base 2 other times to lead the Marlins to a 7-1 pounding of the Braves.
Carlos Correa reached base 5 times, homered, drove in 3 and scored 3 as Houston crushed Boston, 12-2.
Jen-Ho Tseng threw 3 shutout innings out of the bullpen with the game on the line for each pitch and earned the 2-1 decision for the Cubs, eliminating the Cardinals from the post season.
Carlos Carasco took a shutout into the 9th, finishing with 8 1/3 innings of scoreless ball while striking out 14 Twins and earning the 5-2 victory for Cleveland.
They all owned baseball on September 28, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball September 23, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Giancarlo Stanton got 3 hits including a homer, driving in 4 as the red hot Miami offense again scored in double digits, beating Arizona 12-6.
Jose Ramirez singled twice, homered and had a pair of sacrifice flies, driving in 4 runs to help the Indians start a new winning streak with an 11-4 final in Seattle.
Madison Bumgarner kept the Dodgers scoreless into the 8th, striking out 5 over 7 2/3 innings for the 2-1 Giants win.
Eduardo Rodriguez pitched into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings of 3 hit shutout ball, striking out 6 Reds and earning the 5-0 decision for the Red Sox.
They all owned baseball on September 23, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball August 27, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Byron Buxton collected 13 total bases by homering 3 times, adding a single, stealing a base and driving in 5 runs as Minnesota beat Toronto, 7-2.
Carlos Carrasco threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 8 Royals in Cleveland’s 12-0 romp.
Giancarlo Stanton reached base 4 times, including his 50th homer, driving in 3, to help the red hot Marlins win again, 6-2 over the Padres.
Patrick Corbin struck out 8 Giants over 7 shutout innings earning the 11-0 decision for Arizona.
They all owned baseball on August 27, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball August 25, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Giancarlo Stanton saw his home run total reach 49 with a pair of bombs. He reached base 4 times, drove in 5 and came around to score on Ozuna’s go ahead homer as the Marlins climbed above .500 in an 8-6 final over San Diego.
Jacob deGrom struck out 10 Nationals and pitched into the 8th, allowing 1 run in 7 2/3 innings for the 4-2 Mets victory.
Corey Dickerson got on base 5 times, scored a pair, drove in 1 and led Tampa Bay past the Cardinals 7-3.
Miguel Gonzalez threw 8 strong innings, allowing 2 runs, walking none and striking out 9 Tigers. He did not get the decision but the White Sox walked it off, 3-2.
They all owned baseball on August 25, 2017
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Sully Baseball Podcast – The Red Sox should NOT covet Giancarlo Stanton plus Remembering 1985 Cardinals – August 23, 2017
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Giancarlo Stanton is having an unbelievable season playing for the Miami Marlins. Should the Red Sox try to trade for him?
HELL NO!!!
Would YOU sign an injury prone player in his late 20’s to an 11 year contract? At the cost of one of your core players?
I hope not.
That plus I call for the name to be changed for Yawkey Way and I figure out which Cardinals team should have won.
Correcting mistakes of the past on this episode of Sully Baseball.
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Who Owned Baseball August 15, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Carlos Santana reached base 5 times, homered twice and drove in 3 to lead the surging Indians past Minnesota, 8-1.
Denard Span got on base 4 times, homered and stole a base, scoring 3 times to help the Giants top the Marlins, 9-4.
Danny Salazar struck out 10 Twins in 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run, earning the 8-1 Indians win.
Luis Castillo shutout the Cubs over 6 innings of two hit ball, recording 7 strikeouts along the way. He did not get the decision but set up the Reds 2-1 victory.
They all owned baseball on August 15, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball August 12, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Aaron Nola struck out 8 Mets in 7 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run. He earned the 3-1 decision for Philadelphia.
Mike Clevinger shutout the Rays over 7 innings of 4 hit ball, throwing 9 strikeouts and winning the 3-0 game for Cleveland.
Giancarlo Stanton got 3 hits, including a homer, driving in 3 as the Marlins edged Colorado, 4-3.
Andrew Benintendi hit 2 homers, driving in 6 and put the Red Sox ahead of the Yankees for good in a 10-5 final
They all owned baseball on August 12, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball August 4, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Yu Darvish dazzled in his Los Angeles debut. He struck out 10 Mets over 7 innings of 3 hit shutout ball and got the 6-0 decision.
Justin Verlander pitched 7 innings, allowing 2 runs and striking out 10 Orioles to get the Tigers 5-2 win.
Daniel Murphy got 3 hits including 2 homers, driving in 3 to help Washington top the Cubs, 4-2.
Tyler White amassed 11 total bases including 2 homers over his 4 hits, driving in 5 and leading Houston to a 16-7 slugfest over Toronto.
They all owned baseball on August 4, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball July 17, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Giancarlo Stanton reached base 4 times, homering twice, driving in 3 and set up the Marlins walk off 6-5 win over Philadelphia.
Jon Lester threw 7 innings, allowing just 3 hits and 1 run, striking out 6 Braves and hit a double as the Cubs took the tight 4-3 final.
Kyle Seager got 3 hits including a go ahead homer in the 10th to help the Mariners take a wild and dramatic 9-7 game from Houston.
Jake Odorizzi allowed just 1 hit and 1 run over 7 innings in Oakland as the surging Rays won again, 3-2.
They all owned baseball on July 17, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball July 9, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
Kyle Freeland took a no hitter into the 9th, finishing with 8 1/3 one hit shutout innings while striking out 9 White Sox in the 10-0 Colorado rout.
Felix Hernandez struck out 8 Oakland batters in 6 shutout innings to earn the 4-0 win for Seattle.
Giancarlo Stanton reached base 5 times, homered twice and scored 4 times in the wild 10-8 Miami extra inning victory in San Francisco.
Carlos Correa hit 2 homers and got on base 3 other times, driving in 5 and leading Houston in a 19-1 massacre of the Blue Jays.
They all owned baseball on July 9, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball July 5, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Giancarlo Stanton reached base 4 times, homered twice and drove in 4 runs as Miami topped St. Louis, 9-6.
Alex Wood struck out 10 Diamondbacks over 7 innings of 3 hit shutout ball as the Dodgers took the NL West showdown, 1-0.
George Springer went 3 for 5, stole a pair of bases and drove in the go ahead run in the 7th to lead the Astros past Atlanta, 10-4.
Andrew Cashner went 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 2 unearned runs and earned the 8-2 decision for the Rangers over Boston.
They all owned baseball on July 5, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball April 19, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Jhoulys Chacin pitched 8 innings of 3 hit shutout ball, striking out 5 Arizona batters and getting the 1-0 win in San Diego.
Bryce Harper reached base 5 times, homered twice and drive in 5 to help the Nationals clobber Atlanta, 14-4.
Jason Vargas struck out 9 Giants in 7 innings, allowing 4 walks, no runs and 4 hits as the Royals finished the 2-0 shutout.
Mitch Haniger got on 4 times, scored 3 times and drove in 4 as Seattle beat Miami, 10-5.
They all owned baseball on April 19, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball April 12, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Mike Leake out pitched Scherzer, throwing 7 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits and striking out 7 Washington batters to earn the 6-1 decision for St. Louis.
Derek Holland took a no hitter into the 6th and finished with 6 innings of 1 hit shutout ball to win the 2-1 final for the White Sox in Cleveland.
Stephen Piscotty homered and drove in 5 to help the Cardinals top the Nationals, 6-1.
Trey Mancini reached base 3 times and homered twice, driving in 4 as the Orioles jumped all over Boston, 12-5.
They all owned baseball on April 12, 2017
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Atlantis Casino Wagers For 2017 MLB Win Totals
The old adage here is ‘you want to know the truth, follow the money.
We have been talking projections for win totals in the upcoming MLB Year on a all offseason basis here at the MLB Reports. While we agreed a lot with the fangraphs.com prognostications, we had a problem with Baseball Prospectis’s PECOTA System yet again.
In the 1st total listed below are the official Win/Loss Over/Unders For All 30 MLB Clubs posted by Atlantis Casino.
We have to say that they pretty much mirrored what we have on the board for our projections.
Casino’s have a vested interest since it will cost them serious money if there are poor predictions.
In the last week, we have seen the Royals ink Travis Wood, but more importantly Alex Reyes was lost for the season by the Cardinals due to his upcoming Tommy John Surgery. Read the rest of this entry
5 MLB Teams That Could Be Real Contenders – Or Real Pretenders In 2017
Each year we are enlightened to a few surprises in the MLB we were not expecting. This year there are 5 teams that seem could flip either way based on the talent coming to fruition.
We tried to pick a club for each Division here, but simply couldn’t come out with a AL Central team.
Tampa Bay Rays:
With Alex Cobb potentially coming back healthy to the rotation that features Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi already. the Rays will have decent chuckers to start this campaign.
Add Blake Snell, Matt Andriese and recently acquired Jose DeLeon (who should contribute quality innings this campaign and all of a sudden this club doesn’t look too shabby for depth.
The Relief Core is also solid if Brad Boxberger can reclaim his form, and see a similar year for Alex Colome.
Evan Longoria, and Brad Miller both put forth 30 HR seasons in 2016, and Matt Duffy may prove to be a decent Batting Average guy at Shortstop now.
The Rays Outfield will feature Kevin keirmaier, Mallex Smith, Corey Dickerson and Steven Souza, while one of those guys may also see some time at Designated Hitter. Read the rest of this entry
Christian Yelich Is an Under-the-Radar NL MVP Candidate in 2017
Making a name for yourself in the Miami Marlins outfield in recent years hasn’t been all that easy, but Christian Yelich has found a way to carve out some attention for himself in South Beach. Probably not enough yet, though.
It’s tough when Giancarlo Stanton grabs headlines every time he punishes a baseball, or when Marcell Ozuna‘s name is either swirling in trade rumors or being called out at the All-Star game.
Yelich quietly goes about his business on a daily basis, and while he may not generate the most headlines, he’s probably the most valuable outfielder on the Marlins’ roster.
After posting a 4.5-fWAR season in 2014, he didn’t progress like Miami hoped in 2015, producing just 2.4 fWAR. He flipped the script back in a positive direction last year, though.
He didn’t earn an All-Star selection, but posted a 4.4 fWAR, won his first Silver Slugger award and placed 19th in National League MVP voting. Climbing up the ranks in this award category won’t necessarily be a walk in the park — after all, that Kris Bryant guy is still pretty good, as is his teammate in Anthony Rizzo, along with other studs like Corey Seager and Freddie Freeman, just to name a few.
Although he’s fresh off a career year, Yelich is exactly the kind of player that can come out of nowhere to be a legitimate candidate for the award in 2017 because there’s still a ton of room for improvement in his game.
2017 MLB Regular Season Player Prop Bet Odds Part 1
On this list of player over/unders it may be worth a well solution to wager over on all bets across the board and go for about a 60 percent win factor. I did bet a few unders on the sheet towards the end. I continue to find value on the whole gambling aspect of listed odds. I will throw down some more money on these selections. I am just hoping that I don’t become too over-confident for my own good.
With less than 2 months until the regular season begins, we are starting to see some prop bets show up online and in Las Vegas.
Come back by the start of March to see Over/Under wins for all 30 MLB clubs, and also when they decide to implement individual player prop bets.
With so many MVP candidates and Cy Young type pitchers, we are favoring Over a lot more than Under yet again in 2017.
We compiled a 6 – 0 individual player bet prop record, and were not so hot on these props listed, but we still managed a .500 record even for those.
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With No Top 50 ALL – Time Contracts Signed This Winter – Who Is Next To Make The List?
Signing Cespedes has signed the biggest contract of the offseason thus far at 4 YRs/$110 MIL. it is ranked tied for 60th ALL – Time even though the Annual Average Value is tied for 2nd ALL – Time among position players. With power having been devalued and a firm new set of penalties for Luxury Tax Threshold Abusers, it may take until the winter of 2018 – heading into 2019 – for another player to ink a contract that places them in the top 50 ALL – Time Salaries.
The winter has seen a lot of great Free Agents sign like Yoenis Cespedes, Aroldis Chapman, Dexter Fowler, Kenley Jansen, Ian Desmond, Mark Melancon and Edwin Encarnacion, however none of them were historic by any means.
While Cespedes’s $110 MIL pact over 4 years is $27.5 MIL per year, which ties him for the 2nd best AAV ALL – Time for a position player with Alex Rodriguez, (trailing Miguel Cabrera‘s 8 YR/$248 MIL extension that started in 2016) – only brings him in for a tie for about 60th on the ALL – Time Biggest Contracts list.
To crack the top 50 list ALL – Time right now, you need to bring in a deal that makes at least $120 MIL for the life of the contract.
During last years offeseason, David Price ($217 MIL), Zack Greinke, ($206.5 MIL) Jason Heyward, ($184 MIL), Chris Davis, ($161 MIL), Justin Upton ($132.8 MIL) and Johnny Cueto ($130 MIL) all inked pacts in excess of that.
Early in the season, Stephen Strasburg shocked the world with his new 7 YRs/$175 MIL deal soon afterwards. Read the rest of this entry
Odds To Win The 2017 MLB World Series
Edwin Encarnacion would be just what the doctor ordered for the Indians lineup. A guy that can mash big Homers, drive in plenty of runs. This contract is so awesome for the timing of it all as the team could absorb the $20 MIL guaranteed AAV for the next 3 years. EE will turn 34 on Jan 07, 2017, and is coming off a year where he slashed .263/.357/.529 – with 42 HRs and a league leading 127 RBI.He is a significant upgrade over the departed Mike Napoli. His power will elevate the Cleveland lineup for the next 3 seasons at least.
The Indians were our 4th best bet of the week last Friday at +1000 to win the Fall Classic in 2017. Now with the Edwin Encarnacion contract signing, the club has jumped to +700. We have just stated in a recent article today that they should not be below the Red Sox for odds to win the title next year.
Handicappers at the top of their profession always use the Strength of Schedule in their opinions, and with good reason. One could go either way in dealing with the rosters of the Red Sox and Indians, but the biggest difference are the 76 Divisional games the Tribe plays against the Royals, Tigers, Twins and White Sox, where Boston must play the Jays, yankees,O’s and Raus 76 times.
It is also the biggest reason the Nationals will likely stay as our favorite value on the board all off season. The Mets are about the only real competition in the NL East that may provide a hindrance for the Washington franchise to reel in their 2nd straight NL East title. Then it is – do you really think the Cubs should be a 3/1 odd favorite against the Nats in a NLCS matchup – no way.
We also love the Cardinals continuing to be a thorn in Chicago’s side for the 2017 year. St. Louis was a 100 win club in 2015, and fought many nagging injuries in 2016. Now they have a lot more healthy coming back in 2017, and a full year of Alex Reyes. The Red Birds also signed Dexter Fowler away from the Cubs. +2000 is about a 6/1 odd from the oddsmakers for the Cards to win the NL Central. Read the rest of this entry
Odds To Win The 2017 MLB World Series
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With the Chris Sale deal the Red Sox went fro co-favorites with the Indians t0 near the Cubs stratosphere for overwhelming odds on winners to take home the League Pennants in either league.
While I have no issue with these two squads holding the edge against the rest of the pack, it is just not that much of a discrepancy.
One may argue that the Nationals path of resistance is actually a lot easier than the Cubs for the Division.
The Mets Starting Pitching is suspect for health reasons, and there are holes all around the positional lineup when it comes to lack of a Centerfielder. and 3 men in the Infield who could suffer back injuries all year.
Here is the funny thing though. the Mets still made the WildCard play in game in 2016 despite all of the turmoil that presented itself.
Miami has taken a setback with the tragic loss of Jose Fernandez. This will be felt in the standings in my opinion.
The biggest X factor is if Giancarlo Stanton could remain healthy for 145 Games, but odds dictate he will not, therefore this Division should be beat up pretty bad by the Nats and Mets.
Atlanta and Philly are just a year away from solidly competing. Read the rest of this entry
MIlwaukee Is Making A Boneheaded Move If Non-Tendering Chris Carter: Should Have Learned From Houston Last Year
Chris Carter would be the perfect ‘cheap’ addition to compete on a lot of American League Rosters. This man has been criminally underrated for the power and walks he has put forth over the last 4 campaigns. With the ability to DH/play 1B or LF, with Milwaukee having 2 years left of team control in Arbitration, the club has DFA’d him, and likely will be forced to release him outright as A Free Agent. The management also signed an unproven MLB’er (Eric Thames) to a guaranteed $15 MIL over 3 years. Pretty bad on all front in my opinion!
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Last year at this time I made the point that the Houston Astros made a big mistake in non-tendering Chris Carter. At that juncture, the man has clubbed 90 HRS over the previous 3 campaigns with the Astros.
Houston struggled at the First Base Position all year in 2016 – with a collection of Tyler White, Marwin Gonzalez, Luis Valbuena and Yulieski Gurriel. With just bringing forth 84 wins. with the cutoff for the playoffs at 89 victories, one could say the franchise could have used the slugger ( and his .821 OPS, 41 HRs and 94 RBI).
The ‘Stros’ finished with production of .232/.299/.381 – 19 HRs, 62 RBI out of the position – which had a huge factor in them not reaching the playoffs, having the 2nd worst offensive output for the American League (Yankees – the worst).
Carter is a powerful dude who is a kind of the new Adam Dunn of the Majors. If he qualified for HR/PER AB ALL – Time with 3000 PA (he has 2645 his 14.97 AB per homer would rank him 13th in Major League Baseball History. So where is the love? Read the rest of this entry
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