After a wild last night of the season, it’s time to start thinking about this season’s playoff matchups. Here are my predictions on each series up through the World Series. You can view the betting lines on each individual game by visiting our live odds feed throughout the playoffs. ALDS Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers – The Rays just completed one of the greatest September comebacks in history, capped off by one of the best single-game comebacks you’re ever likely to...
Read more about 2011 MLB Playoffs Predictions Odds to Win 2011 World Series - February 28, 2011With the 2011 MLB Spring Training in full swing, it’s time to take a look at each team’s chances of winning the World Series this season. Below I will list the odds on every team in both the American League and the National League. I will also give a quick sentence or two on whether or not each squad has a legitimate shot to take down the crown come October. AL East: Boston Red Sox (+325) – It’s World Series or bust this year for the Red Sox. They are my pick to get to the World Series...
Read more about Odds to Win 2011 World Series 2011 World Series Predictions - February 25, 2011I have decided which teams I believe will make the MLB postseason in 2011. Now it’s time to give my predictions on how the rest will play out from the Division Series, to the League Championship Series and all the way through the World Series. Be sure to check out my MLB predictions to see how I came to these conclusions. Divisional Series: Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox: (Red Sox Advance) – Not having Cliff Lee to carry them in 2011 will make for an early exit for the Rangers this time...
Read more about 2011 World Series Predictions 2011 American League West Predictions - February 23, 2011The Texas Rangers broke through with their best season in franchise history in 2010. The Rangers went 90-72 to run away with the AL West, and went on to win the American League Pennant before losing to the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. The Oakland Athletics were better than expected at 81-81, just ahead of the Los Angeles Angels who finished 80-82. The Seattle Mariners brought up the rear at 61-101. It appears a shift in power is starting to take place in the AL West as the Angels are...
Read more about 2011 American League West Predictions 2011 Texas Rangers Predictions - February 22, 2011Coming off their best season ever in 2010, the Texas Rangers will try and put together another World Series run this year. Texas won the American League pennant but would eventually fall to the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. It was a season that saw Josh Hamilton win the AL MVP, Neftali Feliez win Rookie of the Year honors, and five players get selected to the All-Star game. Cliff Lee came over last summer to help get the Rangers past the Rays in the ALDS and past the Yankees in the ALCS....
Read more about 2011 Texas Rangers Predictions 2011 MLB Season Preview & Predictions - February 22, 2011We have sorted through all the offseason moves, coaching changes, and player progressions for each of the 30 MLB teams, and here is a quick recap of how we see each division shaping up in 2011, plus we include our wild card teams to make the playoffs out of each division. American League: AL East: Boston Red Sox Win, New York Yankees Earn Wild Card – While the division isn’t as strong as it was heading into the 2010 season, with the Tampa Bay Rays likely falling back a little with all...
Read more about 2011 MLB Season Preview & Predictions Ranking the 2011 Hitting Lineups - February 22, 2011To help you get going on the 2011 MLB season, we have ranked each starting lineup based on how we think they will perform this season. To no surprise seven of the top 10 scoring teams were out of the American League last year, as they have a clear advantage with the DH. Offense is a huge indicator in how well a team will perform in the regular season, as all 10 teams finished with a .500 record or better and six of the top 10 teams in runs scored made the playoffs last season, but your World Series...
Read more about Ranking the 2011 Hitting Lineups 2010 Texas Rangers Predictions - March 11, 2010Nolan Ryan made his impact last season, making the Rangers a pitching-first team in his second year on the job as club president. Texas led the AL in shutouts with 11, and their 4.38 ERA as a staff ranked above average. As a result, the Rangers finished with their first winning season since 2004, going 87-75. Texas didn’t make the playoffs in the last decade, but they are set up to make a run at the postseason for years to come. For a team that had been known for their offense over the past decade,...
Read more about 2010 Texas Rangers Predictions 2009 Texas Rangers Predictions - March 24, 2009The Texas Rangers are known for their offensive explosions and terrible pitching, but that could all change here in the next few years, as the Rangers are starting to load up on young arms instead of trading them away like they did with John Danks, Chris Young, and Doug Davis. The Rangers pretty much have the exact same team from 2008, so while the future looks bright the present might continue to struggle. The real big move came within the team, as Michael Young is making the move from SS to 3B...
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