Every year I take on 25 bets for the upcoming baseball season. The bets I take on are player prop bets such as over/under for batting average, hits, home runs, etc… I also take on bets for teams such as over/under for wins. In 2009, I went 64 percent on my bets. Good, but not [...]
After making the postseason for the first time in 14 years in 2010, the Cincinnati Reds took a step back in 2011. They finished the season with only 79 wins and finished third in a very competitive National League Central. Expectations are high for the Reds in 2012 and if they don’t make the postseason [...]
Last week we kicked off our “Key” player series with a look at the “Key” player for each National League East team. We will continue the series this week starting with the National League Central. Chicago Cubs – Ryan Dempster: The Cubs don’t have too many players with value on their current roster, but Dempster [...]
It’s been a rough week for top-level closers in baseball. The Kansas City Royals lost Joakim Soria to the year thanks to Tommy John surgery and now word has spread that the Cincinnati Reds have lost their closer as well. The Reds signed RHP Ryan Madson to a one-year, $8.5 million contract this offseason with [...]
Cincinnati Reds’ manager isn’t known to give rookies a shot, but in 2012 he is going to be forced to start a rookie at SS. With Edgar Renteria retired and Paul Janish proving he couldn’t cut the mustard in 2011, the starting shortstop job for the Reds in 2012 is Zack Cozart‘s to lose. And [...]
With spring training right around the corner and all of the major free agents signed and ready to go with their respective teams, I thought it would be interesting to see which teams have positioned themselves for a playoff run in 2012. Obviously things are going to change from now to Opening Day, but it’s [...]
