2009 Mlb Predictions

Here is a list of predictions for the 2009 MLB season.  These are purely the opinion of the writer, “RaginBulls” at RootZoo.  Enjoy them, and feel free to share your opinions, whether you agree or disagree.

AL East
1. Boston Red Sox >
2. New York Yankees >
3. Tampa Bay Rays >
4. Baltimore Orioles>
5. Toronto Blue Jays >

AL Central
1. Minnesota Twins >
2. Cleveland Indians >
3. Detroit Tigers >
4. Kansas City Royals <
5. Chicago White Sox <

AL West
1. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim >
2. Texas Rangers >
3. Seattle Mariners <
4. Oakland Athletics <
NL West
1. Los Angeles Dodgers >
2. Arizona Diamondbacks <
3. San Francisco Giants <
4. Colorado Rockies <
5. San Diego Padres <

NL Central
1. Chicago Cubs >
2. St. Louis Cardinals >
3. Cincinnati

Is MLB Hurting Andropause Sufferers and Male Hormone Industry?

On February 2, 2009, Alex Rodriguez admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs while playing for the Texas Rangers from 2001-2003. According to a Sports Illustrated published on February 9, 2009, Rodriguez tested positive for Primobolan and testosterone–two anabolic steroids in 2003.

Under the Major Baseball League’s drug policy, the use of steroids without a valid prescription is prohibited. In the United States, primoblan, also known as methenolone, is illegal. Testosterone, a male sex hormone, can be taken legally with an appropriate medical prescription. In recent years it has been speculated that baseball players have taken testosterone illegally–without a prescription–because testosterone can enhance muscle development, strength and endurance.

In the medical field, testosterone is used to treat men with medical symptoms such as Klinefelter’s syndrome, Hemochromatosis and Prader-Willi syndrome. Testosterone treatment can also

James “Big Game Jay” McCormick: 2009 American League Baseball Preview

Best Team in AL – New York Yankees
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Let’s just go down the list: CC Sabathia, AJ Burnett, a healthy Chien Ming Wang followed by Andy Pettite and Joba Chamberlain will take this team back to the playoffs and into the World Series. Jorge Posada is healthy again and will catch 110-120 games and Hideki Matsui is back from an injury-plagued year and he’ll be playing for a contract next year. 2B Robinson Cano has a lot to prove and will do so. Mark Teixera brings professional, tremendous presence at the plate and a gold glove first baseman. Add a the ageless future Hall of Famer, Mariano Rivera, bullpen depth and SP Phil Hughes waiting for his turn to make believers out of the Yankee brass and this team is stacked. We didn’t even mention the games second best player coming back in May or June, Alex Rodriguez.

Worst Team in AL – Seattle Mariners

Congratulations Prince Fielder of the Brewers for winning the 2009 Home Run Derby, but Good Job Nelson Cruz for putting up a great fight and making all us Texas Rangers fans proud. I also talk about the first half of the season for the Texas Rangers, and hopefully they won’t falter as the usually do after the MLB All Star break.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

Cowboys? New .15 Billion Stadium Open to the Public

George Strait and Reba McEntire are two of the biggest names in country music. Yet in their first gig together “since we were opening shows for Conway Twitty many many moons ago,” they still played second fiddle to the real star of the show: the venue, the US.15-billion Cowboys Stadium.

“I am so honoured to be here, I can’t even tell you how much,” Strait told a crowd of 60,188. “I mean, I can say I’ve done a lot of things in my career and had a lot of fun. This is right up there at the top of anything I’ve ever done before because I’m such a big Dallas Cowboys fan.”

The biggest cheers, though, came about a half-hour into Strait’s act. He asked the crowd to chant, “Jerry, open the roof!” With thousands of camera flashes going off, the retractable roof peeled back for the first time as Strait played.

This was the first official event at a building so spectacular that it’s already lured a Super Bowl, a Final Four, the

Things to Do In Arizona

Looking for thing to do in Arizona? Then I have got some great suggestions. Having lived and traveled all over the state I can tell you that Arizona is much more than desert, cactus and coyotes howling at the moon. No matter what your interests you will find plenty to do in the Grand Canyon state.

Grand Canyon: Speaking of the Grand Canyon, cabins and hotels provide ample opportunities for visitors to rest and recover after experiencing the awesome beauty unlike anywhere else in the world. Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim is the center for lodging, dining and shopping.

Phoenix: Attractions in Phoenix Arizona are both man-made and natural. In the spring enjoy the beauty of the blooming desert flora with a visit to the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden.

Surprise: Surprise Arizona is the home for spring training for the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers.  Exhibition games take place in the Surprise.

Lake Havasu:

Baseball Betting Tips For Yankees-Red Sox Series

It’s the one baseball betting series that garners national media attention and even casual sports fans will give some attention to – a Red Sox vs. Yankees set. Add in the fact it takes place in late August and it turns up the anticipation.

For those interested in the sports betting side, this matchup always attracts the more betting volume than any other series, usually by a significant margin.

SPORTSBETTING.com has all the baseball betting lines up, including this one.

The Red Sox went into Toronto this week for a three game series prior to the hosting the Yankees this weekend. Heading into the Blue Jays series, Boston had lost nine of their last ten road games, but Toronto proved to be the perfect tonic as the Red Sox won the first two games and now look for the sweep in Thursday night’s game.

The Yankees have the night off as they fly in from the West Coast after having taken two out of three from

15 Strange Sports Injuries

14. Pitching great Nolan Ryan once missed a start after a coyote allegedly bit him.
13. Chicago Cubs outfielder Jose Cardenal missed a game in 1974 because his eyelid was “stuck open,” which prevented him from blinking. He eventually overcame this ailment, it didn’t help his reputation as a player who liked to use suspicious injuries to get out of games; two seasons earlier he had missed a game because crickets in his hotel room had kept him up all night, leaving him exhausted.
12. Atlanta Braves Pitcher Tom Glavine suffered from food poisoning during the 1992 season; his symptoms were so bad that he broke a rib while vomiting.
11. Atlanta Braves first baseman Ryan Klesko missed several games in 1999 after straining his back while picking up his lunch tray.
10. Brazilian soccer star Ramalho once missed three days of action because he was bedridden after taking a suppository orally.
9. Reliever Greg A. Harris once missed two starts for the

With the 11th pick in the 2008 draft, the Texas Rangers select Justin Smoak, 1st baseman, South Carolina
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Buying Dallas Real Estate For A Vacation Home

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2010 World Series Predictions And Odds ? Mlb World Series 2010

Spring Training is right around the corner and with that, it’s time to check the 2010 World Series futures odds for all 30 MLB teams.

Oddsmakers from online betting sportsbook have made the New York Yankees 3/1 favorites to win the 2010 World Series after winning baseball’s championship in 2009. The 2009 World Series runner up, the Philadelphia Phillies, are 6/1 to win this season.

The defending champs traded for Detroit Tigers (28/1) outfielder Curtis Granderson in the outfield and also signed right fielder Randy Winn. The Bronx Bombers lost Hideki Matsui to the Los Angeles Angels (14/1) via free agency and have yet to re-sign Johnny Damon.

The Phillies made the splash of the offseason when they traded former Cy Young winner Roy Halladay. They had to give up Cliff Lee (Seattle Mariners, 16/1) in the deal, but they acquired one of the top pitchers in the game in Halladay.

One team that usually makes a splash in the

Seattle Mariners Tickets – Lee Could Be Heading For D.l

For the first time in a few seasons, there is serious buzz around the Seattle Mariners, coming off an impressive offseason in which they added several big pieces to their roster.  One of the main pieces certainly is Cliff Lee, who is among the most dominant left-handed starting pitchers in the league and is a perfect complement to Mariners ace Felix Hernandez.  But don’t start chalking the Mariners in for postseason play just yet, as it looks like Cliff Lee might just start the season on the D.L. with an abdominal injury.

After helping to carry the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series last season, Cliff Lee brought high expectations to the Mariners when they landed him this offseason.  After winning a Cy Young in 2008, Lee has earned a reputation as a dominant starting pitcher that had fans clamoring about a division title.  The division title talk needs to be put on hold (for now anyway), as Lee looks to recover from an injury he suffered in a