The hottest team in baseball hails from the coldest city in the league. As the June sun melts away any remnants of a traditionally pesky and long winter, the Toronto Blue Jays have returned to the offensive juggernaut that the Opening Day lineup boasted. Embed from Getty Images Perhaps Toronto has seen enough of the beating… Continue reading Can Toronto Blue Jays Reach New Heights?
Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week
There has been a lot of hubbub recently about the fact that as many as eight Kansas City Royals could start in baseball’s mid-summer classic in July. Take assurance that there was no ballot stuffing for this week’s Top of the Heap. While Omar Infante, the worst hitter in baseball, gets to be an “All-Star”,… Continue reading Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week
MLB FanDuel Picks: Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Hot Players for FanDuel Daily Fantasy League Competitions. Use our offer code SFTB100 to recieve 100% Bonus up to $200 at FanDuel today! New to Fanduel? Click Here. Pitchers Name Team Price Exceeds Price Good Matchup Location Michael Wacha STL $8,700 X X Matt Harvey NYM $10,400 X X Tim Lincecum SF $8,100 X X… Continue reading MLB FanDuel Picks: Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Copa America: Three Can’t-Miss Games This Week
I have a great deal of time for CONCACAF’s Gold Cup. I’ll watch, and support, the US Men’s National Team at this year’s tournament, in what might be a second swan song for midfielder-turned-wingback Demarcus Beasley. Last time round, I had the pleasure of attending the Final of the 2013 tournament in Chicago, and given… Continue reading Copa America: Three Can’t-Miss Games This Week
New Era Of Shortstops On The Way
The Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft began Monday night with the televised first round (with sandwich picks) and second round on the MLB Network. The event goes over three days with rounds 3-10 yesterday and the final 30 rounds today on conference call. Of all the drafts in the four major professional sports,… Continue reading New Era Of Shortstops On The Way
MLB FanDuel Picks: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Hot Players for FanDuel Daily Fantasy League Competitions. Use our offer code SFTB100 to recieve 100% Bonus up to $200 at FanDuel today! New to Fanduel? Click Here. Pitchers Name Team Price Exceeds Price Good Matchup Location Dallas Keuchel HOU $9,900 X X James Shields SD $9,500 X X Michael Wacha STL $8,700 X X… Continue reading MLB FanDuel Picks: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week
June is proving to be just as bountiful in the spectacular plays department as the previous two months have been. Another week is gone in the Majors, yet there were plenty of game changing moments with both the bat and the glove. Players are pushing for All-Star nominations, and getting yourself on Top of the… Continue reading Top Of The Heap: Plays Of The Week
Twins’ Unlikely Start Boils Down to Clutch Hitting, But Can it Last?
Everyone is trying to figure out the Minnesota Twins’ surprising hot start. As Tom Schreier of Twins Daily writes, a smoke machine and bad dancing has helped the team loosen up and relax. Jason Feldman at The Post-Bulletin points to the possible impact new head coach Paul Molitor has had on the club. Veteran Torii Hunter’s second… Continue reading Twins’ Unlikely Start Boils Down to Clutch Hitting, But Can it Last?
Women’s World Cup: USA’s War on Turf
On the afternoon of July 17, 2011, I was huddled among friendly star-spangled strangers in a soccer bar in Cambridge, MA, alternating between gnashing my teeth, and chewing on my USA scarf like a piece of long, blue cotton taffy. I was playing (martyr-)witness to an amazing match between the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT)… Continue reading Women’s World Cup: USA’s War on Turf
Pivotal Series: Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins
At the end of the season, fans and experts alike look back at the moments when the fortunes of a team changed, for better or for worse. Hindsight analysis is elementary, so here at SFTB, we recognize and discuss the importance of a series before it is played. This way, we as baseball lovers can… Continue reading Pivotal Series: Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins