MLB Betting – Offseason News Update

Some people are already looking for betting tips on baseball even though the season hasn’t even started. Spring training is just around the corner, though, so here are some offseason updates with some of the bigger news in the quiet part of the offseason.

Houston Astros Win Arbitration With Wandy Rodriguez

The Houston Astros don’t have a ton of pitching, which is why it is important that they take care of Roy Oswalt and Wandy Rodriguez. On Wednesday, they came to terms with Rodriguez, although they had to go through arbitration to get the job done.

Rodriguez wanted a big deal but the reality is that the 31-year-old lefty only has a couple of good seasons under him and he isn’t exactly very young.

Rodriguez had a fantastic 3.02 ERA last year and his 14-12 record is more indicative of where the Astros were than where he was. He has clearly established himself as the Astros second-best starter and if he has another good year, he’ll get the long term deal he’s looking for either from Houston or elsewhere.

Cliff Lee Shows Up To Mariners Camp With Bandaged Foot

Online betting cappers know that the Seattle Mariners were part of one of the biggest offseason moves when they acquired Cliff Lee and on Wednesday, he arrived to camp. Unfortunately for the Mariners, he wasn’t exactly in tip-top shape.

Lee showed up to camp with a bandaged foot following surgery on February 5^th to remove a bone spur. The 31-year-old lefty should be fine by the time the real action starts and he is in pretty good shape as is.

Combined with Felix Hernandez, the Mariners will be in very good shape to be a contender in the American League in 2010.

Pressure Is Off The Yankees?

Baseball betting fans know that the New York Yankees are heading into 2010 with far less pressure than they had in 2009. Their manager is no longer on the hot seat, their big bat Alex Rodriguez isn’t being questioned about performance enhancing drugs and their owner isn’t wondering when the big expenses will finally come down.

The Yankees should have plenty of fun in the early part of 2010, which is something they didn’t do early in 2009 and they could get off to a much better start. They are the team to beat once again as we head into the season.