Professor Picks Braves To Win WildCard!
There is an interesting news tidbit out there today and if it proves accurate, Atlanta fans will be watching the Braves play playoff baseball come October!
It seems that Bruce Bukiet, a professor of mathematical sciences and a dean at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, has developed a mathematical model that uses mathematical analysis to [...]
Welcome Rays fans!
Welcome baseball fans. Spring training is underway and opening day is just around the corner. Opening day is when all teams start anew, and in that spirit, RaysCentral.com now has a new writer.
My name is Eric Schmidt and have lived in Florida my entire life. I have followed the Tampa Bay Rays since their inception [...]
Guzman considers surgery; decision looms large for Cubs
Chicago Cubs reliever Angel Guzman has had his fair share of bad luck with arm troubles, and even with St. Patrick’s Day approaching the luck of the Irish has failed to find him yet again. An MRI revealed a significant tear in a ligament in his throwing shoulder, and will sideline him indefinitely. Guzman plans [...]
Cubs Spring Training Storylines That Actually Matter
Go right ahead, tweet to your heart’s content about a hitter destined to bag groceries come April striking out in a big situation versus a pitcher who will return to his accounting firm before the week is over.
It’s Spring Training baseball.
The Cubs are up 10-1? Don’t worry about it. Once the regular season gets into [...]
Heyward Blast Propels Braves Past Tigers
Jason Heyward hit his first home-run of the Spring, and the Braves jumped all over former phenom and new Tiger Max Scherzer this afternoon in a 12-4 Grapefruit League win over the Detroit Tigers at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla.
Scherzer lasted just 1/3 of an inning and gave up five earned runs, including a two-run blast [...]
Gordon Beckham for Adrian Gonzalez?
There is a rumor going around about sending Gordon Beckham to the San Diego Padres for Adrian Gonzalez. I think it would be a smart move to acquire Adrian Gonzalez.
Starlin Castro to start season in minors; It’s for the best
I’m not one to knock on those getting excited about baseball. I obviously greatly enjoy the sport, and almost everything about it.
Yet there is a difference between enthusiasm and being over-anxious.
Some Cubs fans are seemingly buying into the incredibly hype on Castro. Much of it is actually deserved; Many notable and big-name scouts are saying [...]
McCann, Glaus Power Braves Past Astros
Brian McCann and Troy Glaus led the hit parade this afternoon as the Braves pounded out 16 hits in a 9-4 Grapefruit League win over the Houston Astros.
McCann went 3-for-3 with a single, an rbi-single, a two-run double and three runs-batted-in in the game, while Glaus was 3-for-3 with 3 singles and an rbi.
Houston took [...]
Oswalt, Astros Blank Braves 3-0
The Braves got their fifth straight strong performance from a starting pitcher this afternoon as Kris Medlen tossed two scoreless innings, but Roy Oswalt and the Houston Astros were even better as Oswalt and seven Houston relievers combined to toss a six-hit shutout at the Braves in a 3-0 Astros’ win.
Oswalt pitched two scoreless innings [...]
