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Yankees to Claim Another AL East Title

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The AL East may be the toughest division in Baseball but it’s also the most predictable according to Al Dannity. An extra level of certainty Some divisions in MLB have likely contenders, others have red hot favorites, the American League East has two teams who we know will be playing October Baseball. Previewing or predicting...

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The Octopus Pitcher – can Pat Venditte Make It in the Major Leagues?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle wonders if the Yankees’ switch pitching prospect has what it takes to make it in Major League Baseball. Switch hitter? Yawn. Bats right, throws left? Zzz. Little person with a foot and half strike zone? Eddie Gaedel, St Louis Browns, one at bat against the Tigers in Sportsman’s Park, St Louis, on August...

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Yankees at Red Sox Preview

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle wonders if a four game sweep of the Angels will give Boston just the boost it needs before You-Know-Who arrives at Fenway Park tonight. Boston has had an awful start to the season. Paul Testa is getting teased on the excellent Fire Brand blog for hitting the panic button after the Sox lost...

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Twins at Yankees Weekend Preview

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle looks forward to the Twins’ visit to the Bronx this weekend. Tampa Bay has the best record in the American League right now at 24-10 but the Yankees and Twins aren’t far behind at 22-12 each. How strange, then, that there seems a definite lack of confidence in either camp on the eve...

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Mets, Yankees Best Interleague Series

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle looks at how interleague baseball has become just another part of summer. Almost. It’s a measure of how highly baseball values history and tradition that interleague play is still widely regarded as something dangerously new-fangled, even though interleague play has been around for thirteen years. Thirteen years is a long time in the...

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MLB Preview: Yankees and Blue Jays Provide the Highlight of the AL Schedule

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

It’s a big weekend for the Blue Jays and Yankees with Toronto’s playoff hopes on the line. Al Dannity says the AL East race will officially shrink to three by Monday. Critical series for Toronto Considering teams in the Major Leagues play 162 games in a season, it seems odd to put a lot of...

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Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dead at 80

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The details are still sketchy but New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner has reportedly died after suffering a massive heart attack. Emergency crews responded to a call at Steinbrenner’s home in Tampa Monday night and rushed him to St. Joseph’s Hospital where he passed away. He was pronounced dead at 6:30 a.m. Steinbrenner, who turned...

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MLB Preview: Yankees at Mariners

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Yankees ride into Seattle with a two game lead in the AL East. Will they still top Baseball’s toughest division come the All-Star break? Al Dannity likes their chances. Time to move up a gear It’s July yet dark clouds loom over Seattle. A storm is coming, one that always hits MLB betting this...

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MLB Preview: Padres and Giants Headline a Big Weekend

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

It’s a big weekend in Baseball, especially out in the NL West where Al Dannity expects an epic battle. Giants need to mind Lincecum’s health The San Diego Padres are enjoying their best season in years but they need a good performance this weekend to keep the dream going. The Padres travel to San Francisco...

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MLB Weekend Preview: American League

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Minnesota can come close to locking down the AL Central title this weekend with a strong showing against the Angels. Twins can sweep Angels Minnesota enters its series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (seriously Bud Selig, make them pick which city they’re in) on the back of an 11-0 shutout against the White...

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MLB Betting: Who Will Win The American League?

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

With the four available playoff spots in the American League now claimed — congrats to the Yankees, Rays, Twins and Rangers, by the way — it’s time to take a look at each of the four teams and analyze how they fare in their race for an American League Championship Series win. We’ll start with...

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ALCS Preview: Yankees vs. Rangers

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Texas Rangers just completed their first-ever MLB playoff series win. Now they’ve got to face the most successful playoff team of all time. That’s the theme coming into the 2010 American League Championship Series as the Yankees take on the Rangers for the chance to play in the World Series. Tonight, in Game 1,...

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MLB: Fan Death in Texas Overshadows Jeter’s March on 3,000

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Al Dannity says the tragic death of a fan during Thursday’s game between Texas and Oakland will cast a dark shadow over what should have been a weekend of celebration for Baseball. Dark day in Arlington Firefighter Shannon Stone fell 20 feet to his death while trying to catch a foul ball thrown by Josh...

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MLB: Tigers and Rays Looking for Big Playoff Road Wins

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

After the most dramatic end to a season in living memory, it’s time to crank it up to the next level. It’s time for the playoffs and first up will be the best of the American League. The Rays head to Texas and the Tigers travel to the Bronx as the 2011 MLB playoffs get...

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For Richer, for Poorer – the Oldest, Richest and Best Teams in the World

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: September 16, 2013

Forbes magazine has done a survey of the oldest, richest and most successful teams across different professional sports. Mike Schultz takes a look at what it takes to hit the big time. There’s a beautiful infographic by Column Five that shows precisely how all these legendary names stand in relation to each other. Circles of...

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American League East Preview: Jays Lead the Way

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: March 31, 2013

According to the most recent MLB futures, Toronto is the pre-season pick not only to win the most games in the division, but also to take the American League East, the American League pennant and the World Series. So no pressure, right? Well, at least one other team in the division might have something to...

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A.L. East Preview: Yankees Reload For Another Long Run

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: February 22, 2012

For a long while it was a quiet offseason for the New York Yankees, then a sudden flurry of activity saw them restock their cupboard with the kind of talent that could see them go a long way in 2012. The Action: The biggest of the moves the Bronx Bombers made was trading sweet-swinging slugger...

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Baseball Betting on the Crosstown Rivals!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: July 1, 2011

Frank Doyle looks at this weekend’s interleague games between the three biggest cities in America – New York, Chicago and Los Angeles! New York Yankees at New York Mets Home advantage is about the only thing the Mets have going for them in this series. The Yankees dominate the historical series with a 47-34 regular...

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Red Sox at Yankees Highlight of Super Baseball Betting Weekend

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: May 13, 2011

Frank Doyle looks forward to all the weekend series – Red Sox at Yankees, Phillies at Braves and St Louis at Cincinnati! NATIONAL LEAGUE San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs. The Giants are on a six game winning steak and they can carry that on through Wrigleyville, where the Cubs continue to struggle. Madison Bumgarner...

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Phillies Phavorites for World Series 2011!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 30, 2011

Frank Doyle looks ahead to seven glorious months of summer betting as Major League Baseball returns. The Phillies, the losingest team in baseball history, are the ante-post favorites to win the 2011 World Series. The Phillies have lost 10,232 games since their foundation in 1883, 278 ahead of the Braves, who were founded seven years...