A.L. Central Heats Up: White Sox get Manny

Manny Ramirez was acquired off of waiver by the Chicago White Sox, and will join the team on Tuesday as they take on the pesky Cleveland Indians on the road. Ramirez has been out for several games this season due to injury, but is still batting .311 with a .405 on base percentage. “Mannywood” is no longer, but his contributions to this Dodgers team have been substantial. Manny batted .396 for the Dodgers when they picked him up prior to the trade deadline in 2008. He single handed led Los Angeles... 

American League East is Up for Grabs

The American League East is by far the most competitive division in all of baseball. The New York Yankees may be the perennial powerhouse, but the Tampa Bay Rays have proven over the last few seasons that they can compete at that level. Despite being out of the discussion for most of the year, the Boston Red Sox have managed to hold it together and now find themselves just 6.5 games back of New York and Tampa. Boston has been decimated by injuries this season. They were expected to compete for the... 

A.L. Playoff Positioning as Texas plays Minnesota

The Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers are each fighting for positioning in the American League playoff picture. It fairly obvious at this point of the season that the “wildcard” winner will be coming out of the A.L. East. The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are fighting for the East division title, while the Red Sox are falling further and further behind due to injuries. It looks to be a case of “pick your poison” for the Twins and Rangers. The Yankees have been the best team in the... 

Reds and Giants Fight for Position in N.L. Playoffs

Two of the best teams in the Nation League face off in game 2 of a 3 game series Tuesday night. Despite the fact the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants are separated by just 3 games in terms of record, they are on two totally different sides of the spectrum in division play. The Reds may be the biggest surprise of the season as they lead the St. Louis Cardinals by 3.5 games late in August. Not too many MLB experts predicted that Cincinnati would have enough to hold off the powerhouse Cardinals,... 

Braves Trying to Send Bobby Cox Out a Winner

Atlanta Braves are trying to send out their long time manager Bobby Cox with a World Championship ring. Cox announced in spring training hat this would be his last season as a field general. Baseball picks sites all know that the Braves entered the season with slim hopes of getting to the Fall Classic. Atlanta has proven sports handicappers wrong by leading the National League East as we get close to the September stretch run. One week after losing Chipper Jones to a season ending knee injury the... 

Reds and Cardinals Battle down the stretch for the N.L. Central

The St. Louis Cardinals were supposed to run away with the National League Central division. The majority of baseball handicappers had picked them to win the National League pennant, and represent the N.L. in the World Series this year. They may still get there, but not if the Cincinnati Reds can help it. The Reds came out of the gated hot, and have continued to keep the pressure on the Cardinals despite being at a huge disadvantage in the pitching department. St. Louis is loaded! They have what... 

A.L. Central Title is on the Line as Chicago Battles Minnesota

The Minnesota Twins got the upper hand in the A.L. Central Tuesday with a blowout win against the Chicago Whit Sox. Neither starting pitcher brought their best stuff, but Scott Baker outlasted Freddy Garcia as he allowed just 4 runs to Garcia’s 6. This may be just another regular season series, but due to the closeness of the race in division, this may have serious implications as to which team finishes first and which team goes home. Chicago was supposed to of had the pitching advantage in this... 

Tampa Keep the Pressure on in the A.L. East

Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers take on will take on Matt Garza and the Tampa Bay Rays in a battle between two teams heading in opposite directions. The Rays started the season red-hot and looked as though they were going to run away with the American League East division. This is not an easy task as they go head to head with two of the best teams in baseball on a consistent basis. The Yankees and Red Sox have dominated this division for several years, but Tampa has put a tremendous amount... 

White Sox and Twins fight for A.L. Cental Title

Freddie Garcia takes on the Minnesota Twins in a match-up of two teams battling for the A.L. Central lead. Both the Twins and the Chicago White Sox are pushing hard to make the playoffs as they puch each other to win the Central division. It seems very unlikely that whomever doesn’t win the division will make the playoffs as the A.L. East has a huge advantage in terms or record. Both the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox are fighting hard for the wildcard spot this season. Garcia has won 5 of his... 

Zambrano and Cubs need to remain focused

Carlos Zambrano will make his first start in over a month on Monday as the struggling Chicago Cubs take on the National League West leading San Francisco Giants. The Cubs are coming off of being swept at home by the Cincinnati Reds in what has been an aweful display of offense. Chicago has a tremendous line-up on paper, but almost every one of their All-Star caliber players is having the worst year of their careers. Derrick Lee has averaged 28 homeruns, 36 doubles, 90 runs batted in and a .282 batting... 

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