Tag: Braves

CapFigure Podcast – Episode 27 (Miami Marlins: The Floundering Franchise)

CapFigure Podcast – Episode 27 (Miami Marlins: The Floundering Franchise)

In this episode of CapFigure Podcast, we continue our 2017 team previews with the Miami Marlins. The Marlins fell short in a somber 2016 campaign that saw the franchise ace Jose Fernandez pass away, Dee Gordon serve a PED suspension and Giancarlo Stanton sidelined for the better part of the second half of the season. Although the Marlins sport one of the most robust batting lineups in the league, will their pitching staff deliver enough to help the team make a playoff run? If you call yourself a baseball fan, you won’t want to miss a thing! Continue reading “CapFigure Podcast – Episode 27 (Miami Marlins: The Floundering Franchise)” →

CapFigure Podcast – Episode 26 (Atlanta Braves: Big-Time or Bust?)

CapFigure Podcast – Episode 26 (Atlanta Braves: Big-Time or Bust?)

In this episode of CapFigure Podcast, we’re kicking off our 2017 team previews with the Atlanta Braves. The long-awaited opening of SunTrust Park, the emergence of a number of young stars like Dansby Swanson and Ender Inciarte and the acquisition of veteran pitchers Bartolo Colon and R.A. Dickey, make the Braves an intriguing organization to watch in 2017. If you call yourself a baseball fan, you won’t want to miss a thing! Continue reading “CapFigure Podcast – Episode 26 (Atlanta Braves: Big-Time or Bust?)” →

Kershaw’s Absurd Odds in Vegas

Kershaw’s Absurd Odds in Vegas

Largest Spread
Clayton Kershaw’s start for the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium against the Atlanta Braves moved the needle on Vegas Sportsbooks.  With a moneyline of -480 to bet on the Dodgers, this represented the largest such figure in a MLB game since 1999.  (Source: Dave Tuley of ESPN & Los Angeles Dodgers Media)

MLBs Next Wave of Young Stars: Mallex Smith

MLBs Next Wave of Young Stars: Mallex Smith

The wealth of talented young players in MLB today has never been rivaled; we are on the cusp of witnessing greatness in the likes of: Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper.   Continue reading “MLBs Next Wave of Young Stars: Mallex Smith” →