Notes from the Sports Nerds

New TR Baseball Apps for Facebook, iPhone, Twitter

• 0 comments - MLB - posted by tom on 06.22.09

With MLB baseball season in full swing, we’ve been in the Team Rankings dungeon tinkering with some fun new applications for the hot technology platforms of the day.

So it is with great pride that we announce (trumpet flare, please) our first Facebook, iPhone, and Twitter apps…all in the same blog post! Hopefully you’ll enjoy and find value in all of these free treats, but if not, at least we now get to say we have a Facebook, iPhone, and Twitter app…

In all seriousness, we think these platforms hold great promise for our users and we decided to use baseball to begin to explore different concepts. Please send us feedback on what you think and any ideas you have for improving up them.

Five Bets: Pro Baseball
Our new Facebook game lets you pit your inner handicapper against your friends — and the entire Facebook population. Think you’ve got what it takes to cash in betting the bases? We’ll even give you $1,000 a day to see what you can do. You can also take on the Team Rankings nerds themselves — if you’ve got the guts. Play now.

Odds: Pro Baseball
Access to up-to-date odds and lines is a necessity for any baseball bettor serious about making the right moves. Our new application for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch delivers comprehensive odds coverage to the palm of your hand — for free. Get the latest money, totals, and run lines for every single MLB game, as well as scores and betting line results. Download now from iTunes.

mlbodds Twitter Feed
Be the first to know about newly released baseball lines and line changes by following mlbodds on Twitter. Playing softer opening lines often serves as a key strategy for the sharp MLB bettor, and there’s no better way to get a quick heads up. Follow mlbodds now.

2009 MLB Baseball Site Launched

• 0 comments - MLB - posted by tom on 06.22.09

We are happy to announce the launch of MLB baseball coverage for 2009, including our proprietary MLB power ratings, MLB team stats, MLB player stats, MLB odds, scores, and schedules.

Note: MLB power ratings are highly schedule dependent. Compiling “accurate” ratings that assess the relative performance level of all teams requires a significant amount of inter-division/league play.

Given current MLB scheduling, this typically means the end of June, although the absence of additional inter-league play after June may again skew the ratings later in the season.

Please check out the new MLB Baseball section and let us know what you think. This is just the beginning of our player data coverage, but hopefully we’re off to a better start than our pal David Ortiz!