With pitchers set to report to spring training camps in Florida and Arizona later this week, it’s time to start the Major League Baseball team-by-team previews here at Bovada and we start at the bottom: the Houston Astros. Will they contend for the NL Central title or a playoff spot? It would be a miracle. [...]
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Tom Brady’s sister engaged to Boston Red Sox’s Kevin Youkilis
Tom Brady’s family is growing: His sister Julie is marrying another pro athlete, Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis, according to the Boston Herald. The couple, who spent Super Bowl week together with Brady’s family, got engaged “recently” after dating for at least a year, according to sources. Youkilis and Julie met at a [...]
Online sport bets: Nationals could contend with Edwin Jackson
The top free-agent pitcher left on the market is no longer on the market as right-hander Edwin Jackson has agreed to a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals, which could make the Nats a legitimate online sport bets option to win the NL East. The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles also were hard after [...]
Edwin Jackson Makes Nationals Contenders, Hurts Pitching Needy Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox appear to have a gaping hole at the back end of their rotation, yet the team hasn’t yet added anyone established who can eat innings behind Josh Beckett, Jon Lester andClay Buchholz. Boston was very interested in free-agent right-handerEdwin Jackson to slot in at No. 4 in the rotation, but apparently not interested enough [...]
MLB Baseball Betting: Prince Fielder decision imminent?
With pitchers and catchers set to report to spring training camps in Florida and Arizona in just a month, the time is now for free agent slugger Prince Fielder to make a decision on his future. And it appears that decision will come down to one of four teams: The Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles, Texas [...]
Decision on Ryan Braun’s appeal expected soon
In a decision that could affect the Milwaukee Brewers’ chances of repeating as National League Central champions, reigning NL MVP Ryan Braun has officially had his appeal heard of his 50-game suspension for testing positive for elevated levels of testosterone. The appeal on Thursday came just two days before Braun will accept his MVP award [...]
Rays fill hole at first base, bring back Carlos Pena
The Tampa Bay Rays appear to have filled their gaping hole at first base by bringing back Carlos Pena, who had been an unrestricted free agent and had drawn interest from teams like the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians. Pena will make $7.25 million from the one-year deal. Pena made $10 million [...]
Arrest, false identity could end Fausto Carmona’s Indians career
Crazy story this week out of the Dominican Republic where Cleveland Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona, a former All-Star, really isn’t Fausto Carmona. And now he might not be an Indian any longer. Authorities in the Dominican Republic arrested Carmona and accused him of using a false identity to try to obtain a U.S. visa, a [...]
Are Texas Rangers AL West Favorites with Yu Darvish Signing? (No)
As expected, the Texas Rangers beat Wednesday’s deadline to sign Japanese star pitcher Yu Darvish, but the Rangers still are behind the beefed-up Los Angeles Angels in terms of Bovada odds to win the American League West, much less three-peat as AL champions. Texas won the right to sign Darvish with a $51.7 million posting bid [...]
MLB Baseball Betting: Wednesday is deadline day for Rangers, Yu Darvish
We will know by Wednesday if the Texas Rangers filled their biggest offseason need – starting pitching – as it is the deadline for the team to come to a contractual agreement with Japanese star Yu Darvish. The Rangers and Darvish’s representatives — Don Nomura and Arn Tellem — have until 5 p.m. ET Wednesday [...]
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