Prince Fielder joins father Cecil in 300 home run club Lost in the shuffle of Alex Rodriguez's impressive comeback, the promotion of several top prospects and the continued dominance of starting pitching around MLB has been the remarkable bounce back season of Prince Fielder. The Texas Rangers designated hitter was a shell of himself last season before undergoing season-ending neck surgery, … [Read more...]
Stanton breaks bone in hand
Stanton breaks bone in hand The Dodgers beat the Marlins on Friday night (LAD 7, MIA 1), and Miami lost more than just the game. Franchise cornerstone Giancarlo Stanton suffered a hand injury on a swing-and-miss in the sixth inning and kept on playing, but had X-rays Saturday morning. Our Jon Heyman has confirmed Stanton broke a bone in his hand: Giancarlo Stanton suffered a fracture in hand. … [Read more...]
NFL 101: Introducing the Basics of the Two-Minute Offense – Bleacher Report
NFL 101: Introducing the Basics of the Two-Minute Offense - Bleacher Report Bleacher Report In this installment of Bleacher Report's "NFL 101" series, former NFL defensive back Matt Bowen breaks down schemes and execution for the two-minute offense at the pro level. Click here for the previous version of NFL 101, which broke down the prevent defense. The two-minute offense in the NFL has … [Read more...]
2015 NHL Draft day two live blog: Trades, rumors and picks – CBSSports.com
2015 NHL Draft day two live blog: Trades, rumors and picks - CBSSports.com Connor McDavid was the top pick in the first round on Friday night. (USATSI) This will be your home for Eye on Hockey's 2015 NHL Entry Draft day live blog, following all of the action from Saturday in Sunrise, Fla. We will be discussing all of the trades, rumors, and notable draft picks from around the league. 12:40 p.m. … [Read more...]
Watch J.J. Watt shoot and score on NHL goaltender Brian Elliott
Watch J.J. Watt shoot and score on NHL goaltender Brian Elliott OK, OK, so it's not like St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott was exactly fooled by J.J. Watt's slap shot or anything. When the Houston Texans defensive end wound up at the Blake Geoffrion Hockey Classic, Elliott jumped out of the way and let Watt score. But, to be fair, if you saw Watt on skates bearing down on you, … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins Free Pick and Betting Lines June 27, 2015
Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 30-45 Miami Marlins play host to the 42-33 Los Angeles Dodgers today in MLB action on the grass of Marlins Park, June 27, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:10PM EST. Betting Odds Moneyline: Dodgers -240/Marlins +220 O/U Total: 6.5 Pitching Matchup Clayton Kershaw (L) W/L 5-5 WHIP 1.04 ERA 3.33 Tom Koehler (R) … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best DraftKings MLB Pitcher Picks for June 27 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best DraftKings MLB Pitcher Picks for June 27 - Bleacher Report J Pat Carter/Associated Press It's a full slate today. Judging by the average pitcher cost on draftkings.com, there should be a fair amount of runs scored today. Between the daytime and nighttime slates, I counted six pitchers that are priced below $5,000. You could theoretically throw out several … [Read more...]
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres Free Pick and Betting Odds June 27, 2015
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres Free Pick and Betting Odds. The 36-40 San Diego Padres play host to the 35-38 Arizona Diamondbacks tonight in MLB action on the grass of Petco Park, June 27, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:10PM EST. Betting Odds Moneyline: Padres -130/Diamondbacks +120 O/U Total: 6.5 Pitching Matchup Jeremy Hellickson (R) W/L 5-4 WHIP 1.38 ERA … [Read more...]
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays Free Pick and Betting Lines June 27, 2015
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 41-34 Tampa Bay Rays play host to the 33-42 Boston Red Sox today in MLB action on the turf of Tropicana Field, June 27, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10PM EST. Betting Odds Moneyline: Rays -125/Red Sox +115 O/U Total: 7.5 Pitching Matchup Wade Miley (L) W/L 7-6 WHIP 1.38 ERA 4.50 Matt Andriese (R) W/L 2-2 WHIP 1.32 … [Read more...]
ESPN Brings Betting Talk To The Mainstream – WAMC
ESPN Brings Betting Talk To The Mainstream - WAMC Walk into a bar or spend some time in an airport and there's a good chance ESPN is on TV. What happens on its ever-present SportsCenter, airing live 18 times daily, resonates with sports fans around the country. So it matters that over the past couple of years, ESPN has increased coverage of what's always been an extremely sensitive topic for … [Read more...]