#AL MVP Award

Yesterday was a fairly quiet day for MLB roster moves, with Carlos Correa finally having successfully completed a physical and signed with Minnesota to take the last remaining big-name free agent off the market. But there was still some notable baseball news, as ESPN's Buster Olney reported that all Triple-A parks will use an electronic strike…

CLEVELAND - Think about how much has changed in a year. Last January, baseball stood still, and we were left to talk ourselves into Bradley Zimmer, ponder José Ramírez trades and evaluate commissioner Rob Manfred's negotiating tactics. It was bleak. But the lockout ended, Ramírez signed a long-term deal, Zimmer lasted one day of the regular season…

We have four former Blue Jays having birthdays today. Josh Donaldson turns 37 today. We picked up Josh in trade from the A's for, what turned out to be, a handful of magic beans. In his four seasons with the Jays he hit.281/.383/.548 with 116 home runs in 462 games. He won an AL MVP award and finished 4th and 22nd in voting the next two seasons. By…

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Coming off a rebuild and two seasons as baseball's nomads, the Blue Jays are looking forward to Opening Day 2022 as much as any team in MLB. Toronto's 91-71 record left the club just short of the postseason in 2021, but the Blue Jays have restocked their talent following the departures of Robbie Ray and Marcus Semien, leaving them…

The Cleveland Indians have truly done an amazing job of competing when all of the odds are stacked against them. Chris Antonetti and company can't spend like the Yankees, so they need to be ahead of the curve in player development. So far, it's worked. The Indians have competed for a postseason berth in six of the eight years Terry Francona's worn…

The Bronx Bombers are at full force and the pitching has been outstanding. Are the New York Yankees now the favorites to win the World Series? The ghosts of Yankees past are hard to miss in the Bronx, from Monument Park in center field to the 27 championship flags flying from the facade. Legendary names such as Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Mantle…

Baseball's most prestigious individual player awards will be announced this week in voting by the Baseball Writers Association of American, with most of the awards being presented by former award winners. The awards, which will be announced at 6 p.m. ET beginning Monday through Thursday on the MLB Network, start with the Rookie of the Year…

Only one hitter improved his team's chances of winning more often in 2022 than Adolis Garcia. That player will likely finish the month with an AL MVP award and a new $300 million contract. You can disagree with me if you want, but I have stats on my side. According to Baseball Reference, Adolis Garcia had a WPA+ of 14.7 in 2022, second only to…

It's Opening Day in Major League Baseball as the Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Angels at Angels Stadium. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Angels prediction and pick. The Astros went 95-67 last season, losing in six games in the World Series to the Atlanta Braves. Now, they look to bounce back. Ultimately, the Astros…

The Houston Astros have enjoyed a considerable amount of success in recent years, as they've won 95 or more games in each of the last four full MLB seasons. However, Houston has lost some of the key pieces from those rosters, such as talented shortstop Carlos Correa, who left the team as a free agent. Still, the club is equipped with a young…

Aaron Judge is one of the biggest free agents in recent memory. Last offseason, the Yankees failed to meet Judge's asking price in extension talks, so he decided to bet on himself. That turned out to be one of the better decisions he could have made. In the 2022 season, Judge set the American League record with 62 home runs, and fell just short of…

The Los Angeles Angels have not seen much success during the Mike Trout era. Since Trout entered the league in 2011, the Angels have made the playoffs only one time (2014) and have finished in the bottom half of their division eight times. Trout has performed exceptionally well on an individual standpoint, being named an All-Star nine times and…

The Angels are sending Shohei Ohtani to the hill for the series finale at Fenway Park. With advantages on the mound against a 42-year-old Rich Hill, as well as at the plate, our MLB betting picks like the Halos to close the series strong. The Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox wrap up a three-game set at Fenway Park on Thursday afternoon. These…

Shohei Ohtani almost certainly isn't winning his second straight AL MVP award. He'll have one last chance to make his case, anyway, when the Angels visit the A's on the regular season's final day. Los Angeles' two-way star has been sensational on the mound this season, ranking sixth in ERA (2.35), third in FIP (2.43), and first in SIERA (2.73)…

The 2022 World Series MVP is an interesting discussion as the regular season comes to an end. Fans will be eagerly waiting for the post-season to commence. The start of the 2022 MLB postseason sees a dozen games set to take place as part of the Wild Card rounds. Each of the eight Wild Card teams will play in a best-of-three game series, with the…

With the regular season in the rearview mirror, the Angels can officially start looking to awards season. When a team finishes at 73-89, they don't usually have players in the mix for the league's top awards. But when that team has the most unique player in baseball, who put together arguably the greatest season in MLB history, things are a little…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to SILive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. The Red Sox and Yankees will continue their four-game series on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. The Yankees have taken the first three games of the series, and they've all been…

The Phillies appear to be a playoff team - but that's about it. One of the major reasons there have been less than 30000 fans during the final homestand in a stadium built to hold more than 43000 - even as the Phils are closing in on clinching their first playoff berth in a decade - is that the expectations for this team are extremely low. Many…

We are approaching the stretch run of the MLB season, and Paul Goldschmidt leads the race for the National League MVP, while Aaron Judge is ahead for the American League MVP. We examine the MLB MVP futures odds to determine which players represent value picks with their current prices. Since receiving some pressure from Shohei Ohtani in July, Judge…

The Houston Astros have placed Justin Verlander on the 15-day injured list due to a calf injury. As a result of this announcement, we take a look at the AL Cy Young Award and why Shohei Ohtani is a favorable bet. Verlander was pulled from Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles after pitching only three innings due to a calf injury. All season,…

It's upsetting that Aaron Judge being on pace for a record-setting season has partially been interrupted by his impending free agency, as well as the New York Yankees' epic slide since the All-Star break, but how about a break from all that? Just kidding! Never a break from that! Expect the rumors to get uglier and more unpleasant until Judge signs…

That's the big question in the American League, which is rich with talent as it is home to both New York Yankees' Aaron Judge and Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani. Everyone has their own opinion on which slugger should be awarded with the AL MVP award, and CC Sabathia just shared his. And he didn't choose the guy on his old team. BUY MLB…

There must be something about superstar athletes married to supermodel wives. Tom Brady, married to supermodel Gisele Bundchen, has played well into his 40s and helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win Super Bowl LV in 2020. Last season, the Bucs were unable to defend their title but Brady led the league in passing yards and passing touchdowns while…