I received several emails from readers this week which detailed various "bad beats." It was a difficult choice about which one/s to print, as each story had merit. I decided to include both from a Canadian player named "Derek S." Derek's tale took the prize, largely because he had two heart-breakers on the same evening. Both were underdogs which looked good nearly the entire way. However, in each case he was going against... Read more

One important aspect of betting 'totals' in baseball is knowing the various ball parks/stadiums. Certainly starting pitchers, offensive and defensive stats come into play when oddsmakers are making totals on games. The wind direction, too, is a factor and you may have noticed that some Cubs games in Wrigley Field arent posted until the day of the game. Its not called the Windy City for nothing, and bookies dont... Read more

True "ace" pitchers in baseball are the most coveted (and rarest) of commodities. World series champions almost always have a dominant starter on the staff, sometimes even two of them. When the Arizona Diamondbacks won the 2001 World Series, the playoff MVPs were Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson. Who needs offense with a dominant mound one-two punch like that? When the Cardinals won the 2004 NL pennant... Read more