5 Burning Questions: Florida Marlins   1: How will the rotation shape up? The Marlins seem to have good young arms all over the place, with RHP Ricky Nolasco (13-9, 5.06 ERA) being the old-timer at the age of 27. The rotation is led by the big RHP Josh Johnson (13-5, 3.23 ERA) who is poised to have a huge 2010. However, there are a number of question marks

5 Burning Questions: Atlanta Braves   1: What to expect of OF Jason Heyward in 2010? If Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg has been the most talked about prospect in 2010, then Braves OF Jason Heyward must be second. A big man (6'4”, 250+ lbs) blessed with tremendous power, Heyward seems to be a clone of Phillies 1B Ryan Howard. However, it's important t

5 Burning Questions: Philadelphia Phillies   1: How does the addition of RHP Roy Halladay affect the Phillies? Considered one of the best pitchers of the last decade, landing Halladay (17-10, 2.79 ERA) was a huge splash for the Phillies. Adding a pitcher of his caliber helps the club in two ways. First, you can expect a world class performance on the mound

The only division in the Major Leagues with six teams produced some double-digit baseball betting plays in 2009, trends that will be well worth monitoring during the upcoming season:   AT THE WINDOWS:   ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (2009 Finish: 91-74, Won NL Central) Future Book Odds for 2010: World Series: 14/1, Pennant: 11/2, Division: 4/7 By the Numbers: Favorite: 70-54, Underdog:

The National League East Division has the distinction of housing the best and worst teams in the senior circuit, factors which baseball betting aficionados may be able to use to their wagering advantage again this year. The NL champion Phillies, especially in certain key betting situations, were dependable while the Nationals were dependably awful.   In between were the Braves, Met

5 Burning Questions: New York Mets   1: What can be expected of SS Jose Reyes in 2010? The Mets shortstop appears to have come to an important crossroads in his career. From 2005 to 2008 Reyes was rarely injured, with a season low in games during that period of 153 in 2006. Also during that time period, Reyes led the league in triples three times (2005, 200

5 Burning Questions: Washington Nationals   1: What impact will RHP Stephen Strasburg have in 2010? The talk of the Washington offseason was young phenom Stephen Strasburg. With a fastball that has people comparing him to Nolan Ryan, he is seen as the savior of the Washington franchise. While he may very well be the future of the franchise, he is not it's p

5 Burning Questions: Seattle Mariners   1: Where will the runs come from? Despite all of the strides the Mariners made in 2009, they actually regressed offensively. After scoring a paltry 671 runs in 2008 they managed to score just 640 in 2009, good enough for 28th in the majors. The offseason saw the departure of key contributors 3B Adrian Beltre (.265, 8

5 Burning Questions: Los Angeles Angels   1: How does the loss of RHP John Lackey affect the rotation? Lackey (11-8, 3.83 ERA) has been the anchor of the Angels' rotation for the better part of the last decade. He started and was the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series, earned an All-Star nod in 2007 and finished his time in Southern Californ

The American League West was friendly to baseball betting fans as all of its teams sported a positive ROI (Return on Investment) last season, something no other division could claim. That means that, overall each of the four teams were profitable investments for bettors, all showing double-digit gains in specific categories.   Hopefully, last year’s wagering numbers will unveil