Apr 14

Daily Free Pick

NBA Basketball Free Pick April 14th, 2013

As many of you know I am a world champion handicapper.  I try to provide the best picks in the industry.  However, I am not the only handicapper that provides winning picks daily.  At my web site I have enlisted 80 of the best handicappers

Mar 30

Colorado Rockies Predictions

Colorado Rockies Predictions

Colorado Rockies (2012 record: 64-98)

2013 Over/Under: 71.5

The Rockies were thankful for two things in their miserable 2012; the Cubs and the Astros.  If it weren’t for their ineptitude, Colorado would’ve worn the crown of thorns reserved for the worst team in baseball.  Nothing went right for the Rockies

Mar 29

San Diego Padres Predictions

San Diego Padres Predictions

San Diego Padres (2012 record: 76-86)

2013 Over/Under: 74.5

Nobody expected much from San Diego in 2012, and they lived up to those expectations, finishing a ho-hum 10 games under the .500 mark. The slew of young talent that they traded their ace for didn’t completely come through, and

Mar 29

San Francisco Giants Predictions

San Francisco Giants Predictions

San Francisco Giants (2012 record: 94-68)

2013 Over/Under: 86

Feel free to shake your head. Go right ahead, because we haven’t stopped since around 12:30am on 10/29/12, the date & time that the Giants surprised everyone by coming back from the brink of elimination twice and sweeping the Tigers

Mar 29

Arizona Diamondbacks Predictions

Arizona Diamondbacks Predictions

Arizona Diamondbacks (2012 record: 81-81)

2013 Over/Under: 81.5

The Diamondbacks were the bane of our existence last season. Just when it seemed like they were going to turn the corner, on 8/19/12 (when the won their 4th in a row to get three games over .500), they proceeded to lose

Mar 29

Los Angeles Dodgers Predictions

Los Angeles Dodgers Predictions

Los Angeles Dodgers (2012 record: 86-76)

2013 Over/Under: 90

Many are calling the Dodgers’ 2012 season a failure; they took on massive contracts and talents with the midseason acquisitions of Hanley Ramirez, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, and Josh Beckett (with only Beckett performing admirably post-trade) but still missed the

Mar 29

Cincinnati Reds Predictions

Cincinnati Reds Predictions

Cincinnati Reds (2012 record: 97-65)

2013 Over/Under: 88.5

A lot of things need to go right in order for a team to win 97 games and, in hindsight, it’s hard to fathom that this team did it last season. They lost their top player for 50 games, and he didn’t

Mar 29

Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions

Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions

Pittsburgh Pirates (2012 record: 79-83)

2013 Over/Under: 79

The date was August 8th, 2012. The Pirates stood 16 games over .500 with only 52 left to play. They appeared primed to not only end two decades of losing, but to challenge for a playoff berth and even a division title.

Mar 29

Milwaukee Brewers Predictions

Milwaukee Brewers Predictions

Milwaukee Brewers (2012 record: 83-79)

2013 Over/Under: 79.5

They Brew Crew took a step back in 2012, but it was to be expected. They lost their backbone in Prince Fielder, their superstar dealt with PED questions, and the Reds and Cardinals had rock-solid rosters. Add to it that Rickie Weeks

Mar 29

Chicago Cubs Predictions

Chicago Cubs Predictions

Chicago Cubs (2012 record: 61-101)

2013 Over/Under: 72

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse in the friendly confines, along comes the 2012 version of the Cubs.  They slogged through year one of the new regime under GM Theo Epstein, but there were some glimmers of home. It

Mar 29

St Louis Cardinals Predictions

St Louis Cardinals Predictions

St Louis Cardinals (2012 record: 88-74)

2013 Over/Under: 85.5

A new era began in 2012, and it looked very similar to past years under Tony LaRussa. New skipper Mike Matheny led the Cards to within one run of yet another World Series berth, only to be shocked by the

Mar 29

Washington Nationals Predictions

Washington Nationals Predictions

Washington Nationals (2012 record: 98-64)

2013 Over/Under: 90

Everyone thought that the Nationals would be better in 2012 but anyone who says that they predicted they’d possess the best record in baseball is either Nostradamus or a liar. They rode one of the best pitching staffs, top to bottom, all

Mar 29

Miami Marlins Predictions

Miami Marlins Predictions

Miami Marlins (2012 record: 69-93)

2013 Over/Under: 64.5

Instead of lamenting on the failures of the 2012 squad, let’s take a look at who will NOT be a part of the 2013 roster: Jose Reyes, John Buck, Omar Infante, Emilio Bonafacio, Hanley Ramirez, Mark Buehrle, Josh Johnson, and Anibal Sanchez. 

Mar 29

Philadelphia Phillies Predictions

Philadelphia Phillies Predictions

Philadelphia Phillies (2012 record: 81-81)

2013 Over/Under: 81.5

The streak had to end eventually. The Phillies had a nice run of five straight division titles, with two World Series appearances tossed in for good measure. What the team ran into last year was injury and Father Time. The infield of

Mar 29

New York Mets Predictions

New York Mets Predictions

New York Mets (2012 record: 74-88)

2013 Over/Under: 74

Last year seemed like it had some promise; the rotation of R.A. Dickey, a healthy Johan Santana, and youngster Jonathan Niese seemed primed for a big season.  The mix of young and veteran in the lineup looked like it could

Mar 29

Atlanta Braves Predictions

Atlanta Braves Predictions

Atlanta Braves (2012 record: 94-68)

2013 Over/Under: 86

The Braves were a really good team who had the unfortunate luck of being in the same division as the red-hot Nationals last year.  They youth was served in Atlanta, as young-guns Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman, Kris Medlen, and Mike Minor showed

Mar 24

Oakland Athletics Predictions

Oakland Athletics Predictions

Oakland Athletics (2012 record: 94-68)

2013 Over/Under: 83

Quick: who won the AL West Division last year? The Rangers, with their dominating lineup and veteran presence? The Angels, with their deep pockets and the almighty Albert Pujols?  Nope, the budget-conscious money-ballers by the bay snuck in with the second-best record

Mar 24

Seattle Mariners Predictions

Seattle Mariners Predictions

Seattle Mariners (2012 record: 75-87)

2013 Over/Under: 76.5

The Mariners continued their struggles in 2012, but they did manage to do two things that they absolutely had to do; they ditched Ichiro and the albatross that his ego had become, and they locked up ace Felix Hernandez, a necessary show

Mar 24

Texas Rangers Predictions

Texas Rangers Predictions

Texas Rangers (2012 record: 93-69)

2013 Over/Under: 87

While their tank job in 2012 certainly wasn’t unheard of in history, it was really quite unbelievable. The seemed to be poised for another run to the World Series until the pitching staff imploded and their MVP candidate struck out at alarming

Mar 24

Houston Astros Predictions

Houston Astros Predictions

Houston Astros (2012 record: 55-107)

2013 Over/Under: 59.5

 The state of the Astros has really become a crying shame. For decades they were a model of consistency, winning with regularity and providing outstanding home-grown talent every season.  What they’ve become is an abomination and an embarrassment to the city and

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