Padres A Legitimate Contender In National League
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 05:25
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 Repeatedly over the course of the 2010 MLB betting season critics have challenged the ’ supremacy in the National League West, and repeatedly the team has proven that their run is legitimate. At 74-49 entering play Tuesday night, the Padres currently lead the San Francisco Giants by six games in the NL West division, and no other team is within ten games of the top spot. Unlike some of the other division leaders, notably the Texas Rangers, the Padres have continued their strong play well in to August, and are 7-3 over their past ten games. What separates San Diego from the idea that this is a team that cannot contend for a National League championship is the way the team performs under pressure. The Padres are the only team in baseball not to lose three games in a row more than once this season. More importantly, San Diego has performed just as well away from home as they have in front of their home crowd, winning seven of their last ten road games to move in to a tie with the Tampa Bay Rays for best away record in the MLB at 38-24. Another key that works against the idea that the Padres are not legitimate is their consistency, as San Diego is one win away from clinching a seventh winning month in a row. Outside of the Padres, only the Yankees have finished above .500 in all six months this online sports betting season.
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Wrigley Field Profile
Monday, 09 August 2010 00:49
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 Former Names: Weeghman Park and Cubs Park Owners: Chicago Cubs Date Opened: April 23rd 1914 Location: 1060 West Addison Street, Chicago Illinois Capacity: 41,160 MLB betting fans have come to enjoy games at the friendly confines ever since the 1916 season. Eight years prior, the Cubs had won the World Series and many baseball betting fans at the time were unaware the team would be cursed for over a century. From 1923 until 1945, the Cubs made the Wrigley faithful proud by going to the World Series four times. Unfortunately, similar to NFL franchise the Buffalo Bills, the Cubs were unsuccessful in winning a World Series each of the four times. As well, since 1945 the Cubs have never made it past the National League finals. Initially, Wrigley Field was known as Weeghman Park as from 1914 to 1915, the Federal League Whales owned by Chicago tycoon Charles Weeghman, resided at the park. Wrigley Field was built in six weeks for $250,000 by architect Zachary Taylor Davis who had also designed and built the original Comiskey Park home of the Chicago White Sox. However, in 1915 the Federal League folded and Weeghman along with chewing gum billionaire William Wrigley Jr. bought the Chicago Cubs MLB franchise from Charles P. Taft for $500,000. By 1926 Wrigley had bought out Weeghman and changed the ballpark’s name from Weeghman Park to Wrigley Field. Although the Cubs had moved from West Side Park to Wrigley in 1916, many believe the Cubs have been cursed as a result of the move. The majority of the team’s success as previously noted, came when they played at West Side Park, and since the move the Cubs have had little if any success. One of the main aspects of the curse has been the ivy pines on the back wall of the outfield which were planted by Billy Veeck in 1937. Here, balls that would have been either caught or fielded off the wall have gone on to get lost in the ivy resulting in runs.
Yankee Stadium Profile
Thursday, 05 August 2010 12:22
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 Succeeded: Old Yankee Stadium Location: East 161st Street & River Avenue, Bronx, New YorkOwner: New York Yankees Architect: Populous Capacity: 52, 325 Opened: April 16, 2009 MLB betting fans have come to love the new Yankee Stadium ever since it was opened last season. Along with the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals, the 2009 New York Yankees are the only team to win the World Series for in the same year they entered a new building. Baseball betting fans have switched from viewing Yankee Stadium as the house that Ruth built, to the house that Jeter and Rodriguez built. Over the 85 year history of the old Yankee Stadium, Yankee fans enjoyed much success as their team won 26 titles. However from 2000 to 2008 the Yankees went on a drought as they did not collect a single World Series title. In New York, if you are not winning titles, things need to change. As a result not only was the roster over hauled a number of times until the right combination of players was produced, but they decided to go into a new stadium. This turned out to be the right move as from start to finish in the 2009 season, there was no team better then the Yankees. The World Series win that followed in October of 2009 was the peaking point of one of the best teams the game has ever seen. Construction of a new Yankee Stadium had been discussed since the middle of the 1980s when former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner petitioned for a new stadium funded by the city of New York. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Steinbrenner and former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani reached a tentative agreement for the city to split the cost with the Yankees on a new stadium. However that was rescinded by the new mayor of New York and the Yankees ended up footing the bill.
Fenway Park Profile: America’s Most Beloved Ballpark
Thursday, 24 June 2010 20:10
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 Considering their hate rivalry with their American League East brethren from New York, it may come as a surprise that the address of their beloved ballpark has a sound so similar to Yankees, but 4 Yawkey Way has been the home of the Boston Red Sox since it opened in 1912. America's Most Beloved Ballpark is also America's oldest ballpark, and the oldest venue used by any professional sports betting team in the United States today. Since moving from the old Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in 1911, the owners of Fenway Park have done everything possible to extend the capacity of the stadium, which at just over 37, 000 now extends just far enough to allow a small sidewalk at roadside connecting all four corners. The extensions have resulted in somewhat weird trademarks at The Fens, which over time have become regarded as unique trademarks. Whether it's "The Triangle", "Pesky's Pole", or of course the famous "Green Monster" all the way out in left field, Fenway Park can be identified with a single establishing shot from any angle. Regardless of the capacity of the trademarks, Fenway Park has sold out every game since May 15, 2003, which is an official Major League Baseball record that is still extending today. The host to countless football and baseball betting events over the decades, Fenway Park only recently played host to the NHL's 2010 Winter Classic game between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers. Whatever sport it is people go to see at America's Most Beloved Ballpark, they know they are part of tradition.
Is The Price Right For Tampa Bay?
Thursday, 10 June 2010 20:47
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 World Cup betting players will be looking out for the next young player to step up, but in the major leagues, the process is usually stretched out for longer than a month. Many people thought that Tampa Bay was babying David Price, the No.1 overall pick in the 2007 draft. Given his start to the 2010 season, the Rays may have been right. Price is 9-2 in his first 12 starts, becoming the first pitcher to win nine games in the American League, and his 2.23 ERA leads the league as well. Price is just outside of the top 20 in strikeouts with 57, which may be a bit low for a buy who has been called a power pitcher, and he's 10 th in the American League in walks so he can be wild at times. But he's been more consistent this season with the strike zone, and he's getting more hitters to keep it on the ground, which helps out his excellent defense. So, will Price challenge for the Cy Young? If he keeps it up, he could, but odds are he'll tire in the second half as his innings get increased, in theory. However, Price was a bit better after the All-Star break in 2009, so it's possible that he could be one of the rare young pitchers to get stronger. While he didn't have the hype of a Stephen Strasburg, who made his debut on Tuesday, Price's ascent to the majors was anticipated, and he's showing that the Rays were right to keep a leash on him, and online sports betting players could be watching his breakout season.
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