Mateusz Gamrot defeated Arman Tsakuryan in the main event of the UFC on ESPN 38. The two lightweights have displayed a fantastic performance, and we can say that the battle was pure enjoyment for all UFC fans. In the end, Gamrot, a more experienced fighter, won via unanimous decision, with all three judges … Read More... about Mateusz Gamrot Defeats Arman Tsarukyan in the Main Event of the UFC on ESPN 38
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Impatient Previews – Looking Forward to the MLB Playoffs in Mid-June
60 games in and I've waited long enough. Can we finally start talking MLB playoffs now? Who's winning the divisions? Which teams look primed for a Wild Card berth? I’m actually displaying much more patience than I did in 2021 when I wrote my first MLB playoff picture piece on May 23. We're at least in mid-June. The 162-game regular season grind is baseball’s calling … [Read more...] about Impatient Previews – Looking Forward to the MLB Playoffs in Mid-June
2022 MLB World Series Odds and O/U Win Totals
The MLB season is delayed. Young superstars like Juan Soto, Ronald Acuña, Cody Bellinger, plus the veteran staples in the league like Ohtani, Mike Trout, and Max Scherzer are relegated to sitting at home waiting. It sucks that we only got to see them for 60 games in 2020 and that the length of the season in 2022 is now up in the air. Even passive baseball fans need to … [Read more...] about 2022 MLB World Series Odds and O/U Win Totals
MLB Monthly – June by the Numbers
What do the Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland Athletics have in common? Each are poorly run franchises which are routinely spotted at the bottom of the standings. Each plays most of their home games in front of nearly empty stadiums – even in a non-COVID year. Both have ugly color schemes. Both are consistently forgotten when trying to rattle off all 30 MLB teams. OK, … [Read more...] about MLB Monthly – June by the Numbers
Record-Breaking Day for Jays, Twins Rescued From Cellar
Beatdown in Beantown - Record-Breaking Day for Jays The Toronto Blue Jays smoked their AL East rivals 18-4 on Sunday afternoon in Boston. Teoscar Hernandez (shown below) led the way for Toronto with 2 bombs and 6 RBIs. Hernandez was hardly the only Jay flexing his muscles in Beantown. Toronto set a Fenway Park record - hitting 8 homeruns as the visiting team - the most … [Read more...] about Record-Breaking Day for Jays, Twins Rescued From Cellar
MLB by the Numbers – Mid-May Check-in
Good day fellow baseball fans! Time to check in on our little baby - the 2021 season - as we are just about at the end of the first quarter. By winning 7 of their last 10, the Chicago White Sox have improved to 21-13 which is now the best record in all of baseball. The Giants own the next-best record at 22-14. Earlier in the season I was writing about how the Royals … [Read more...] about MLB by the Numbers – Mid-May Check-in
Analyzing the Reliability of 3 COVID Stars in 2021
Every hit is falling. Each pitch is going right where you want it. You feel locked in … for 60 games. Then boom - the offseason hits shortly after 2020 began. You were just starting to get in a rhythm and now must hang up the spikes for the winter. Following up a strong performance in the next season is tough to do. Doing so after the 60-game COVID sprint may prove even … [Read more...] about Analyzing the Reliability of 3 COVID Stars in 2021
Betting Implications and Best Moments from MLB Opening Day 2020
Baseball is back! It feels so good to say that! Game 7 of the 2019 World Series was held on October 30th, 2019. The first pitch of the 2020 MLB season was thrown July 23rd, 2020. That's 267 days! 267 days … that's over 6,400 hours. 267 days … that's over 23 million seconds! This is how long we had to wait between MLB games. The Yankees-Nationals season opener on … [Read more...] about Betting Implications and Best Moments from MLB Opening Day 2020
MLB 2020 Preview: A Breakdown of the AL West
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2019 Record: 72-90 (4th) The Angels have the best baseball player in the world and a two-way Japanese superstar on their roster and still managed to fall well short of playoff contention in 2019. LAA underwhelmed last season, as teams headed by Brad Ausmus tend to do. LAA’s team batting average of .247 was 18th in the majors. The Angels 220 … [Read more...] about MLB 2020 Preview: A Breakdown of the AL West