Scout Those Kids
Posted: 2010-09-02
More than any other sport, baseball is a game with a constant flow of newcomers to a roster. Instead of one minor league training area like other sports, baseball has three levels of minor league play. It ' s important to keep this in mind as we approach the September call up date, when rosters expand and teams will bring up minor leaguers.

Late Season MLB Personnel Changes
Posted: 2010-08-25
Changes take place on the baseball diamond daily. Players get hurt and go on the DL. Players get hurt and continue to play, which can affect their performance. Managers make changes in the field and in the batting order. Managers make changes in the starting rotations.

AFC Teams with New Looks
Posted: 2010-08-13
NFL Preseason is approaching. Time for players, coaches and teams to turn over a new leaf. General managers have hired some new coaches, while coaches have added some offensive and defensive assistants to try and improve things.

Spotting Underdogs in Baseball- Part 1
Posted: 2010-08-01
I've found that inexperienced sports bettors have trouble taking dogs, especially in baseball. Favorites are no problem. It's easy to spot games that favored teams should win, especially with the better starting pitcher. But identifying dogs and getting the courage and confidence to back them often takes time, patience and careful analysis.

Baseball Handicapping Basics that can be Often Overlooked
Posted: 2010-07-23
I recall an old tale about a gambler. A husband accompanied his wife to the hairdresser, which will take just over an hour. The guy goes next door to the casino and plays five dollars at the blackjack table. He proceeds to go on the roll of a lifetime, getting great hand after great hand. In an hour he's up four-hundred thousand dollars, but as his luck begins to turn he keeps pressing. Within ten minutes he's lost it all.