Sports Predictions

There are a lot of moving parts that have to fit together in order to turn around a losing team. Major League Baseball front offices have to bring in talented players and develop them…and then also retain those players’ services…

As we enter the month of June, some truths about the 2017 baseball season have begun to coalesce. For instance, we can say with a lot of certitude that the Houston Astros are a very, very good ballclub. We know…

There’s an old baseball adage that say good pitching beats good hitting. If that’s the case, the Major League scoreboard is likely to see an awful lot of goose eggs tonight. Friday’s schedule features three recent Cy Young winners (Clayton…

The smartest poker players, sports handicappers and horse track railbirds all share a simple secret to their respective successes: knowing that sometimes the smartest bet in a situation is one you never make. Or, as a great philosopher of Western…

The Memorial Day holiday weekend and Major League Baseball are a match made in heaven. The two are practically a Norman Rockwell painting waiting to happen, conjuring up mental images of outdoor grilling, cold beer, and crackly transistor radio broadcasts.…

It begins in August each year, with dozens of small non-league clubs playing in front of sparse crowds in places like Mangotsfield and Sevenoaks. After hundreds of matches, it culminates each May in Wembley Stadium in front of a packed…

Over past two weeks, teams around Major League Baseball have gotten pretty streaky. The Rangers and Braves have each ridden hot streaks to get back into contention within their divisions, while the Phillies, Marlins, and Padres are all mired in…

Of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball, 22 play in the Eastern or Central time zones. That creates an interesting element for sports pundits, oddsmakers, and even an UNU Swarm of baseball fans to consider. It isn’t unusual for…

No sport tracks statistical minutiae in more detail than Major League Baseball. Those statistics, which cover offense, defense, pitching, and running, help paint a picture of trends and cycles within the game. That’s especially handy when we compare one season’s…