Which MLB teams in 2011 are the best sports bets and why

Baseball’s spring training is upon us. With the fresh possibilities of a new season, it’s always fun to see what we can figure out right from the start. Obviously, we’ll want to see if last year’s champs can do it again, or which team will knock it out of the park for their own championship season. Let’s see who’s going to get taken out to the ball park for some peanuts and Cracker Jacks, shall we?

The Boston Red Sox seem to have finally broken their much-fabled curse. They’ve been holding themselves together rather well competitively, so 2011 should have much more of the same. Beating the New York Yankees was a true confidence builder, so they will be showing the same level of confidence throughout the coming season.

Don’t count out the Philadelphia Phillies. Despite a rather dismal season in 2009, the Phillies showed some true grit last year. They have been known to take a World Series or two themselves, so this is a team that will be in the race to the top for a while.

Two other teams to keep on your winning radar screen are the New York Mets and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Mets will surely be turning up the heat this season. Never under-estimate the power of competitive sports jealousy. Even though the Diamondbacks finished last in their division, they will begin to really show that top ten promise fans have seen in them.

There is a way you can find the best MLB picks for 2011 all season long. Online handicappers have gotten reputations of scammers, but I can assure you that I post every single pick, win or lose.