The NBA season is over and the NFL season is on the horizon but the 2010 Major League Baseball season still has around 70 regular season games to play.  A few weeks ago the National League won their first All Star game in 13 years against the American League.  As sweet as that victory must have been; teams are now focused on one thing; the race for their pennant flags.

As of July 21st the New York Yankees are leading the American League East by 2.5 games with a record of 58-34, which just happens to be the best record in baseball right now.  Obviously, this race is not over but the Yankees show no signs of collapse.

In the American League Central the Chicago White Sox lead the Detroit Tigers by 3.5 games with a 52-41 record.  The Tigers are hot on the heels of the White Sox and they won’t allow the White Sox any room for error.

The Texas Rangers lead the American League West by 5 games over the Los Angeles Angels with a 55-39 record.  The Rangers look strong and should only build on this lead for the rest of the season.

In the National League East Atlanta is on fire again and lead those less than amazing  New York Mets by 6.5 games and hold a record of 55-38.  The phenomenal Philadelphia Phillies are in a lonesome third and the Braves are having their way.

The closest pennant race in baseball resides in the National League Central where the St Louis Cardinals lead the Cincinnati Reds by only a half game.  The Cardinals are 53-41, while the Reds are 53-42.  The Brewers are over 10 games back and fading fast.

In the National League West the San Diego Padres are in front of the San Francisco Giants by 3 games and hold a record of 54-38.  The Giants and the Rockies are certainly still in the hunt for this pennant and this one should come down to the wire.  There is plenty of excitement left for Major League Baseball Fans and that is something you can bet on.  Until we meet again; may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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The Major League Baseball season is rolling right along.  When the baseball season begins the NBA season is just winding down.  Here is is mid May and the NBA is still in the semi finals.  When the baseball season begins to wind down the NFL season will be getting into full swing.  The Major League baseball season from start to end covers almost a 7 month period.  The season is long and grinding but today’s players have it a lot easier than the great stars that proceeded them.

Before I let you know how this season is going; I want to ponder about where baseball has been and compare it to where it is today.  Did you know that the average salary for a major league player was only $30,000 in 1970.  When the reserve clause was removed in 1975 players were able to negotiate better contracts and the baseball world would never be the same.  Today, the average is 3.3 million dollars.

The Tampa Bay Rays have the best record in baseball at 30-12.  They have won 8 of their last 10 games and lead the New York Yankee’s by by 4 games in the American League East.  In the American League Central the Minnesota Twins have a 25-17 record and lead the Detroit Tigers by only 1 game.  The Twins have dropped 6 of their last 10 and the Tigers are making a move.  The Texas Rangers lead the American League West with a 25-18 record and lead the Oakland A’s by 4 games.  The Rangers have won 7 of their last 10 games.

In the National League East the Philadelphia Phillies are 26-15 and lead the Atlanta Braves by 4.5 games.  The Phillies have been victorious 7 times in their last 10 outings.  The St. Louis Cardinals are 25-18 and lead the National League Central by only a half game over the Cincinnati Reds.  The Cards have dropped 5 of their last 10 and the Reds are breathing down their necks.  In the National League West the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres are tied at 24-18.  The Dodgers have won 9 of their last 10 but this race is neck in neck.

The Major League Baseball season still has around 120 games to go.  Obviously, many things will change between now and then.  You can bet on that.  Until we meet again; may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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The first month of Major League Baseball is drawing to a close.  Let’s take a look at the teams that ruled the month of April starting with the Tampa Bay Rays.  The Rays are 17-5 and lead the New York Yankees by 2.5 games.  They have won 8 of their last 10 games.  That is not a bad start by any standards.

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The St. Louis Cardinals are 15-7 and lead the Cincinnati Reds by 4 games.  The Cardinals are flying high and have won 7 of their last 10.  The San Diego Padres are 14-8 but have won 8 of their last 10 games.  They lead the San Francisco Giants by 1.5 games.

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The Minnesota Twins are also 14-8 and lead the Detroit Tigers by 1.5 games.  The Twins have stumbled in their last 10 games only winning 5.  The New York Mets are 13-9 and they lead the Philadelphia Phillies by only a half a game but they have won 9 of their last 10 to get there.

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Honorable mention goes to the Boston Red Sox.  Even though their record is a dismal 11-11, which places them 3rd behind the Yankees and the Rays; they have won 7 of their last 10.  You can bet your bottom dollar that a few teams will leave April behind them with a bang tonight.  Unit we meet again; may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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The 2010 Major League Baseball season is one week old and last years World Series Champion New York Yankee’s have raised their championship flag for all to admire.  Of course as all loyal fans know; that was then and this is now.  The Yankees are picked to be in the thick of the American League East again and are off to a 4-2 start this season.

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Taking a look at some of the games later today; the Arizona Diamondbacks take on their National League rivals and last years pennant winner the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The Dodgers are picked to win this one although they are off to a 2-4 start.  The Diamondbacks are off to a 4-2 start but Miguel Montero is out with a knee injury.  The Dodger pitching we have seen so far will not win another pennant but they should win tonight.

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One has to wonder when the Pittsburgh Pirates will finally start winning again.  It seems like they have been rebuilding for the last 17 years.  They are off to a 3-4 start this year and face the 6-1 San Francisco Giants who are playing well in San Francisco.  Needless to say the Giants are favored here.  Pirate pitching is suspect early on and there is no relief in sight.

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Two 4-3 teams will battle it out in Florida tonight as the Florida Marlins host the Cincinnati Reds.  The Marlins finished in second place last season in the National League East while the Reds finished 4th in the National League Central.  The Marlins are picked to win this one.  The season is too young to know who is good and who is not.  However, soon those who are well rounded will make their move.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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In about a month the 2010 Major League Baseball spring training process will begin.  In a locker room somewhere a rookie player will have fulfilled their life long dream of making it too the big show.  They will dawn their MLB uniform for the first time and a feeling of pride and satisfaction will over come them.  Each rookie will start off with grand expectations of becoming the next superstar to breathe life into the sport.  They will attempt to follow in the footsteps of the baseball legends that preceded them.  Well, hopefully not in all of their footsteps.

I grew up loving the game of baseball just like many a boy in love with his country, apple pie and his favorite hero on the diamond.  When I grew up in the 1960’s and 70’s my hero’s were the likes of Mickey Mantle, Pete Rose and since I was a Pittsburgh Pirate fan, Roberto Clemente.  As I grew older and began to raise a family of my own I jumped on the bandwagon of the new stars on the horizon in the 1990’s.

Major League Baseball had gone through some hard times but a bunch of guys with names like Sosa, Bonds, Canseco, Clemmens, A-Rod and McGwire were changing all that.  I had always regretted not being old enough to watch the home run race between Mantle and Maris but in 1998 I witnessed the battle between Sosa and McGwire.  I could not believe the home runs they were hitting with ease.  I thought I was experiencing something special, something huge and unbelievable.  Little did I know.

Rumors of steroid use in MLB were floating around since the 1980’s.  The performance enhancement drug was invading sports and could be pursued with ease.  Through the years more players than not avoided this drug.  Unfortunately there were those who felt a need to utilize it.  To make matters worse many of those players suspected were the one’s mentioned above.  Carried on the wind in many a baseball stadium were the famous words, “Say it ain’t So Joe, So it ain’t so”, from the 1919 Black Sox scandal involving Shoeless Joe Jackson and his team.

On Monday Mark McGwire finally admitted to using Steriods in 1998 when he broke the Roger Maris single season home run record by hitting 70 over the fence.  The record had stood for almost 4 decades.  McGwire had pleaded his innocence for years but finally relented.  Perhaps because he was just hired as the new hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals.

The debate rages on and will continue to flourish for decades to come.  The question will always be there.  Did these performance enhancing drugs make these players in question better than they would have been?  The players say you either have the gift or not.  That drugs cannot enhance your eye and hand coordination.  The question persists, could a 10 home run a year hitter be turned into a 70 home run a year hitter with steroids?  I think not.

The steroid scandal has forever installed a dark cloud over the accomplishments of these players and any others who profited from it’s use.  Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron’s 755 career home run record.  That too may be forever tarnished.  All of these players involved will find it difficult to find a way into the Hall of Fame.  Many of them would have made it if not for the steroid use.  They breathed air into the beloved game of baseball when it needed it most and then they took it all away.

I cannot help but wonder what Babe Ruth and all of the great players that followed him would have said about the spectacle.  I take my hat off to the baseball legends who took their chances on raw talent and a lot of beer and hot dogs.  Perhaps every generation has a scandal of some sort.  The game has survived them however and the players who play the game honestly and with pride, perhaps those new rookies in this years spring training camp, will sustain baseball for the next generation of adoring fans.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

Tomorrow night is Mixed Martial Arts night on CBS as Strikeforce brings the much anticipated bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers.  From Russia, Fedor Emelianenko is considered to be the best mixed martial artist in the world.  Brett Rogers on the other hand was changing tires in Minnesota a few years ago.  Rogers is the underdog but he can cement his place in history if he can find a way to beat Emelianenko Saturday night. More at UFC Betting!

The New York Yankees won their 27th World Series Wednesday night in their 40th appearance.  It was the first for the most famous MLB dynasty in their new stadium.  The Philadelphia Phillies put up a fight but the franchise with too many bucks to spend could not be subdued this time around. These Bronx Bombers are truly the best team money can buy.

The HSBC  Champions Golf event is well underway in Shanghai and Tiger Woods is edging close to a match up with Phil Mickelson  once again.  The front 9 consists of 7 Americans and until Friday no one was really making a run.  Tiger Woods took advantage of that and shot to the forefront with Nick Watney.  This World Golf Championship will be the last of the season.

Last year the Pittsburgh Penguins surprised the Hockey world by winning the Championship and this year they are off to a 12-4 start.  They did get clipped by the Los Angeles Kings Thursday night 5-2 but they are still looking like a serious challenger for another run at the Stanley Cup.

On Monday night the NCAA Basketball season kicks off.  Last years National Champions the North Carolina Tarheels open up at home against Florida International.  They begin this season ranked #6 perhaps because they no longer have Tyler Hansbrough to lean upon.  The #16 Ohio State Buckeys open up the same night hosting the Alcorn State Braves.  Kansas starts out the year at #1 and they open their season next Friday.

The Duke Blue Devils begin their year next Friday as well and begin the season ranked #9.  The NBA season is less than 10 games into a long season but the Boston Celtics are 6-0 and are in the front of the Eastern Conference while the Denver Nuggets are 5-0 and lead the Western Conference.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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The Phillies were not very good house guests last night when they stunned the New York Yankees at home 6-1.  Phillies pitching ace Cliff Lee looked like he could have pitched 27 innings without breaking a sweat and the Yankees modern day murders row turned out to be quite harmless.  In game 2 the Yankees will try to get back on track with A.J.  Burnett while the Phillies rely on Yankee nemisis Pedro Martinez.  This should be a barn burner.  The reigning world champion Phillies are off to a great start.  The Yankees will have to overcome the Philadelphia pitching if they want to win it all for the 27th time.

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The Denver Broncos have to be reciting the famous phrase by commedian Rodney Dangerfield ” I get no respect I tell Ya, No respect”.  Denver travels to Baltimore for a major NFL matchup.  The Broncos are 6-0 this season and the Ravens are a dismal 3-3 and hardly living up to their expectations and yet the Ravens are still favored by 3.  This means that Denver has yet to convince anyone they are for real.  This game is going to be hard fought but I am afraid Denvers luck is about to run out.  My pick:  Baltimore 20-13

The New York Giants take a little trip down to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles.  The Giants are 5-2 while the Eagles are 4-2.  This one will depend a lot on which teams show up.  Both have looked very good and then very bad.  It is going to come down to who wants it more.  The Giants are favored by 1.  This one will be decided in the trenches.  I like the Giants 17-14

Monday night the Atlanta Falcons journey to New Orleans to take on the 6-0 Saints.  The Falcons are 4-2 and on paper you might think this will be a fair matchup.  The Saints are favored by 10 but have the capability of blowing this one out.  I like the Saints 35-21

I saved the best for last.  Brett Farve and the Minnesota Vikings slide over to Green Bay at frigid Lambeau field to take on da Packers.   There is going to be a rumble in cheese town.  Farve is going home to Green Bay but it is not to a ticker tape parade.  Fresh off of their defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers last sunday the 6-1 Vikings need this victory against their division foes the 4-2 Packers.  The Vikings are still the real deal.  The Packers are getting there.  The Pack is favored by 3 but I like the Vikings 24-20

I also like the Texans over Buffalo, the Bears over the Browns, the Cowboys over the Seahawks, the Rams over the Lions, the Colts over the 49ers, the Dolphins over the Jets, the Chargers over the Raiders, the Jags over the Titans and the Cardinals over the Panthers.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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The 2009 World Series is set.  Last years World Champion Philadelphia Phillies will take on perhaps the most honored baseball franchise of all time in the New York Yankees.

Philadelphia would no doubt like to win their second Championship in a row.  The Yankees of course will have other ideas.  The Yankee Dynasty is stuff of legend.  The Yankees made it to the World Series the for the first time in 1921.  They lost to the New York Giants.  They lost to them again in 1922.  In 1923 however the trend changed and the Yankees won their first World Series over the Giants 4 games to 2 and as they say in the books the rest is history.

The Yankees participated in their first World Series about 88 years ago.  This year they are participating in their 40th bid for a World Championship.  They are 26-13 in their first 39 appearances.  As they seek their 27th World Championship against the hungry Phillies it is difficult for them not to reflect on history. 

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Legendary baseball royalty has adorned the Yankee pin stripes with pride from Babe Ruth to Mickey Mantle.  Today it is Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez.  The immortal Yankees ghosts of World Series past will inevitably infiltrate the new 1.5 billion dollar stadium to cheer their descendants in spirit.

The Yankees won their last World Series Championship in 2000.  They made it back in 2001 and 2003 only to suffer defeat.  Over the last 5 years the organization has invested over a billion dollars into recreating the legend.  It appears that their money was well spent.  The Yankees are -190 on the money line to win their 27th Championship. 

It is going to be a hard fought series for sure.  If the bats stay hot for the Yankees and the pitching remains strong from the likes of C.C. Sabathia the Yanks could easily put a damper on the Phillies repeat aspirations.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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The Major League Baseball season is winding down but not without a bang.  The battle for both the American and National League Pennant is about to commence and the cool October breeze is starting to heat up like a sizzling hot summer day.

The divisional series are over and 3 of the 4 teams left swept their opponents in 3 games.  The New York Yankees silenced the Minnesota Twins before they could even start thinking about what it would be like to play in the World Series.  The Yankees have a long tradition of winning world championships.  From the days of Babe Ruth,  Mickey Mantle and  Reggie Jackson to the present day Jeter, Rodriguez and Pettite this team resignates tradition.  The last time the Yankees won the World Series was in 2000.  The money line of -167 says they will win it again this year.

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The Los Angeles Angels ran over the Boston Red Sox in 3 games and left them muttering “what the heck happened?”  You could have easily pictured a Yankee-Red Sox ALCS face off but the Angels had other ideals.  Although the odds are the Angels will fall to the mighty Yankees they may just have something to say about that as well.

The Los Angeles Dodgers stunned the St. Louis Cardinals in 3 games to return to the NLCS for the second year in a row.  To make it even sweeter they will get another crack at their opponents from last year the Philadelphia Phillies who went on to win last years World Series.  For Joe Torre, Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, there is something else that could sweeten the pie.  If they can beat the Phillies in the NLCS they could very likely meet the Yankees in the World Series.  The last Manager to win a World Series for the Yankees was the one and only Joe Torre.

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The only team not to sweep their divisional series was the Philadelphia Phillies but they did eliminate the Colorado Rockies in 4 games.  You would think that the Phillies would be favored after winning the World Series last year but the Dodgers are picked to win with the money line being -110.  The Phillies would like nothing better than a chance of winning 2 World Series in a row.

The odds are supporting a Los Angeles Dodger/New York Yankee World Series matchup.  Joe Torre managed the Yankees from 1996-2007 and won 10 divisional championships and 6 AL pennants and 4 world series.  He took over the reigns of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2008.  A world series win over the New York Yankees could only add more luster to the amazing career of the 5th winningingest  coach in baseball history.   Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

The MLB Playoffs are underway and the thrill of October baseball fills the air.  The excitement is already building, the anticipation, the hidden feeling down in he pit of your stomach that aches with desire to know if your team can prevail.  We all know in our own hearts who we want to win but who should we bet on?  The New York Yankees have 7-5 odds favorite to win the American League Pennant.  The Philadelphia Phillies have 7-5 odds to win the National League Pennant.  The New York Yankees are riding on 2-3 odds for winning the World Series.  Let’s take a look and see if these odds are holding up.

The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-2  in game 1 of the AL Championship series.  Derek Jeter smashed a home run and you could feel that legendary Yankee shiver go up and down your spine.  I am sure all of the famous ghosts from Yankees past walked across the street from their old home to watch the today’s Yankees play.  The Yankees are favored to win game 2 tomorrow night as well.

The Philedelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 by the score of 5-1.  AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee shut down the Rockies and at one point had retired 16 in a row.  The Phillies are predicted to win tonights game as well.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers got by the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3.  The Dodgers utilized 5 relievers in their attempts to contain the Cardinals.  Both teams missed on excellent opportunities but the Dodgers found a way to win.  The St. Louis Cardinals are picked to win tonights game.  Many are predicting the Cards will make it all the way to the World Series.  The defending World Series Champ Phillies may have something to say about that.

Tonight the Boston Red Sox square off against the Los Angeles Angels in Game 1 of their series.  The Red Sox are favored to win game 1.  For the latest playoff odds check Baseball betting.

October seems to bring out the best and the worst in some players.  Some player live for that pressure while others cannot meet its demand.  As with all odds there are long shots and those that seem like a sure thing.  Of course every once in a while a team comes out of no where and bucks the system.  A team that plays with more heart than talent and somehow challenges the odds as they walk gallantly off into legend.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.