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Wednesday MLB Betting Preview – Rays at Angels

Posted by: Jeff Mattingly on Aug. 25th, 2010

Tampa Bay is in position of picking up its first ever sweep of the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, as the club went 8-42 in games played in Southern California from 2000-09.  The Rays clobbered the home team in 10-3 fashion last night in front of 43,577 fans and kept pace with the New York [...]

Tuesday MLB Betting Preview – Twins at Rangers

Posted by: Jeff Mattingly on Aug. 24th, 2010

Minnesota was nearly no-hit in a 4-0 road loss to the Rangers at the Ballpark in Arlington last night, but the team has still won eight of 11 and 21 of 28 games.  The Twins carry a 4 1/2-game lead into tonight’s contest and hopes for a better offensive performance in the second game of [...]

Sunday MLB Betting Preview – Blue Jays at Red Sox

Posted by: Jeff Mattingly on Aug. 22nd, 2010

Toronto fell 5-4 in 11 innings in Saturday night’s contest against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, as reliever Casey Janssen served up a walk off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning.  “I just kind of talked myself out of a pitch,” Janssen said.  “You can second guess.  If I get him [...]

Thursday MLB Betting Preview – White Sox at Twins

Posted by: Jeff Mattingly on Aug. 19th, 2010

Chicago had dropped seven of nine games to the Twins this season and are in danger of dropping out of the divisional race altogether.  “They are tough losses,” said outfielder Andruw Jones.  “Every time we keep coming back and scoring, it feels like they never give up.”  The team is 6-21 versus Minnesota since May [...]

Thursday MLB Betting Preview – Tigers at Yankees

Posted by: Jeff Mattingly on Aug. 19th, 2010

Detroit suffered a 9-5 loss to the Yankees last night and the team finishes a seven-game road trip with the final game of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium this afternoon.  The team continues to be led by All-Star first baseman Miguel Cabrera, who launched two home runs in Wednesday’s contest.  He enters today’s game [...]

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MLB Important Dates

  • April 4, 2010
    • Opening Day
    • Active player limit reduced to 25 players.
  • June 7-9, 2010
    First-Year Player Draft, Secaucus, N.J.
  • July 12, 2010
    Home Run Derby, Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Calif.
  • July 13, 2010
    All-Star Game, Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Calif.
  • July 25, 2010
    Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.
  • July 31, 2010
    Non-waiver trade deadline
  • Aug. 15, 2010
    Last day to sign selections from 2010 First-Year Player Draft who have not exhausted college eligibility.
  • Aug. 31, 2010
    Postseason eligibility lists are established.
  • Sept. 1, 2010
    Active player limit expands from 25 to 40 players.
  • October 2010
    Postseason begins, dates TBD.
  • November 2010
    Free agent filing period, first 15 days after World Series ends.
  • Dec. 6-9, 2010
    Winter Meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
  • Dec. 12, 2010
    Last day for teams to tender 2011 contracts to unsigned players.

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