Following today's UEFA Champions League group stage draw, the most prominent European football/soccer competition is ready to kick off. And so is betting on the same. In this article, we will review all the groups and present them to you. Manchester City is the top contender for winning the trophy, and … Read More... about UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw Completed
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Best 2019 MLB Bullpens – Strikeout Artists
The bullpen. The late-inning firefighters who deliver those last outs and secure precious victories. Good bullpens bridge the gap between a .500 season and a world championship. The Cubs signed Craig Kimbrel, for example, in the hope that their bullpen is now World Series-ready. Take a look at the Bovada World Series futures odds. All of the teams at the top have shutdown … [Read more...] about Best 2019 MLB Bullpens – Strikeout Artists
Biggest Winners and Losers from Day 1 of NBA Free Agency
NBA free agency began at 6pm ET on Sunday, June 30. 24 hours later, the balance of power in the league is unrecognizable. For starters, the Nets made a power move, Jimmy Butler switched teams again, and the Celtics decided to swap star point guards. You can read about the whirlwind of transactions that went down, here. I don’t want to focus on the moves themselves, but … [Read more...] about Biggest Winners and Losers from Day 1 of NBA Free Agency
Best 23-Year-Old Pitchers in Major League Baseball
After taking a look at the best young hitters in the game, I figured it was appropriate to also give the future pitching stars some time in the spotlight. As I mentioned in my article about the young hitters, the average age of rookie pitchers is about one year older than that of rookie hitters. Pitchers of age 23 or younger who are getting substantial mound time and … [Read more...] about Best 23-Year-Old Pitchers in Major League Baseball
Which MLB Teams Have the Best Plate Discipline?
Good eye! Good eye! If you have been to a Little League or even high school baseball game, you have definitely heard these words shouted by teammates and fans after the batter lays off and watches a ball outside the strike zone go by. You have also inevitably heard the classic “leave those up there” when the hitter chases a high heater or “recognize the spin” when the … [Read more...] about Which MLB Teams Have the Best Plate Discipline?
Best 23-Year-Old Hitters in Major League Baseball
Baseball players are getting younger. Easing a prospect into big league duty is becoming a thing of the past as teams are beginning to throw more of their prospects into the fire before they hit their 24th birthday. “The average age for rookies breaking into the majors last year was 24.4 for position players and 25.3 for pitchers”. Even with more youth in the Bigs, finding … [Read more...] about Best 23-Year-Old Hitters in Major League Baseball
How Rare are Three-Straight Walk Off Homers?
After seeing the Dodgers sweep Colorado out of town on three-straight walk off homers this past weekend, I flashed back to when the Tigers also hit three-straight walk offs back in 2004. Adding to the Dodgers’ story is that each game winning home run was hit by a different player … each a rookie. Three rookies have never hit back-to-back-to-back walk offs before, making the … [Read more...] about How Rare are Three-Straight Walk Off Homers?
Parity in Sports: A Look at Championships
Former NFL Commissioner Bert Bell envisioned a league where the difference between good and bad teams was slim and any team could beat any other. We call this parity. Which sports leagues have the most parity? In some sports, like college basketball, it seems nearly impossible to predict the champion. Others, like the NBA, seem to be decided before the season even … [Read more...] about Parity in Sports: A Look at Championships
MLB Favorites are Winning at a Historic Pace
8,614 dollars. Favored teams in the MLB this season have won 595 games and lost 353. This works out to a 62.8% win rate and a whopping $8,614 in profits. Well yeah, they’re favorites. They’re supposed to win. Ok, true. Favorites are supposed to win more often than they lose, but they are not supposed to win enough to make up for the long odds you must lay to back … [Read more...] about MLB Favorites are Winning at a Historic Pace