Baez will move to 2B
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Baez will move to 2B
Yeah I probably should've done that, just to test them. I didn't bet the prop big, as I expected the bet to be cancelled.
April tends to be good for dogs, but I've felt dogs are better later in the season than right after AS break. The veteran teams around .500 who are likely to miss playoffs definitely vulnerable to the young, cellar dweller teams still trying hard.
I look at this Cubs roster. This team is beyond horrific. It isn't young prospects; its cast offs. Kyle Hendricks got his 13th win right before the start of August. Will he get to 15? Willson Contreras about the only legit MLB hitter on the roster. I know Wisdom has some power, but way too much swing and miss and he can be Ian Happ 2.0 after Happ started out well in 2017 with good power but way too many K's? The league adjusted to Happ and he hasn't adjusted (yes Mr. Top, you were right about Happ). His agent better be talking to teams in the KBO or Japan. Bote is a nice utility player. He shouldn't be one of the best players on the roster. Heyward just cannot hit. That contract ultimately was the start of undoing the 2016 team. Then I see guys like Romine and Duffy; no power, low average and too many K's for such weak contact. The first baseman is some castoff from Oakland with 35 career ABs. The linemaker already is pricing in their low talent levels in the moneylines and totals. How about betting opposing starters to go over on strikeouts? Any good effort vs the Cubs going forward should be downgraded. Opposing starters figure to pitch deeper into games and are likely to get more K opportunities.
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FairWarning
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The Giants are really interesting, they keep winning. I don’t think I’ve bet a Giants or Ray’s game this year.
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I like September dogs with the call ups. This year I think it’s limited to 2-3 per team though.
Funny how I railed on the Cubs offense being mostly cast offs, and a cast off hits 3 home runs.
Here's an oddity: on Saturday the White Sox had an unknown guy hit 3 HRs (first 3 of career) and lost the game. On Sunday, the Cubs got 3 HRs from castoff Ortega, and also lost.
BTW, I mentioned about taking the opposing starter OVER their strikeout prop. Fedde's prop was 4 1/2. By game time, it was juiced up to -140, so apparently a few others are taking the same approach. Feed easily went over the 4 1/2 strikeouts.
Here's an oddity: on Saturday the White Sox had an unknown guy hit 3 HRs (first 3 of career) and lost the game. On Sunday, the Cubs got 3 HRs from castoff Ortega, and also lost.
BTW, I mentioned about taking the opposing starter OVER their strikeout prop. Fedde's prop was 4 1/2. By game time, it was juiced up to -140, so apparently a few others are taking the same approach. Feed easily went over the 4 1/2 strikeouts.
I'd say no but I don't make divisional bets. Get the better price and take them to win the pennant or the WS, if you like them. It's hard to ever bet against Tampa. They have a great bullpen and defense, great minor league system and I think that organization is in others' heads. As for the Giants, I never saw this coming with them being good. Maybe the Dodgers win the division anyways but with all the injuries, things haven't set up well for them. And Tatis keeps getting hurt for SD, and when Tampa was willing to unload Snell, it only figured he'd regress going elsewhere, and he has. Whoever thought collecting a bunch of Reds pitchers could be the key to success? But if these guys were pitching half their games in HR paradise, they figured to be better in a much better pitcher friendly environment.
yes.. tampa.. why ? the redsox are last in defense .. in the last 20 years no team has made the playoffs while last in defense.
i took tampa a few weeks ago
I also took NY yanks at less money. Bosox will fold
giants have quite a few tough playoff teams to play but only 3 against the dodgers.
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Couple of large browsers today.
Chi_Archie
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taking a shot on the Bucs
FairWarning
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The only thing BoSox has to look forward to is Sale returning soon. You called their demise, good job.
boston massacre
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FairWarning
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Fading though
very early like you said. Baseball prospectus and the sports books have tampa as the favorite right now. Boston at least has the worst defense in MLB .. don't look now here come the yankees.
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Rockies facing Alec Mills ( who doesn’t miss bats), yes please.
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Dodgers just chasing names. Cole Hamels.
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Chi_Archie
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we'll see what he has left
might surprise
might surprise
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Got a flurry of emails today, all these teams telling me about their 2022 schedules. Seriously we have almost two months to go in this season and they want me to set up my calendar for next year? Such a contradiction to the NFL schedule release where they get to do a whole show about it and everyone goes off trying to figure out who won and lost in the scheduling.
Have you ever been in the live chat on the score app? Cesspool of degens.
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Giants with 4 in the 9th and 1 in the 10th to win. Max is not going to save the Dodgers. Just one of those years for a team.
FairWarning
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White Sox-Cubs rivalry resumes today. This is a series that always mattered more to the Sox I felt. The Sox bats have gone cold after the break though. Today is a very good pitching matchup with Lynn vs Hendricks. This could be the series that gets them focused as the schedule gets much harder for the Sox. For today though, I like the F5 under. Abreu props are something to look at also, he is heating up, and also hit 6 HR’s vs the Cubs last year.
The bottom half of the Cub lineup was playing in Iowa last month.
Don't want to bet against Kyle Hendricks today and I don't care to back Carlos Rodon on Saturday.
But I look for Dylan Cease to dominate the Cubs and Zach Davies Sunday night in a nationally-televised game on ABC.
Don't want to bet against Kyle Hendricks today and I don't care to back Carlos Rodon on Saturday.
But I look for Dylan Cease to dominate the Cubs and Zach Davies Sunday night in a nationally-televised game on ABC.
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It really feels that way regarding the LAD. Things just have not fallen into place for them. Let's hope that continues.
FairWarning
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This cub lineup is really struggling to score. It won’t be pretty if both ex cub relievers come in and dominate today.
If I'm LaRussa, why bother wasting Kimbrel against that impotent lineup?
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Thursday night is the Field of Dreams game in Iowa, Friday is a off-day in case of a rainout.
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Yup, then to blow the under. Didn’t see that coming. Just an awful team the cubs are trotting out every day now, the Ricketts family should be embarrassed.
First 5 was still an easy under. Cubs' bullpen has gone from top 5-6 to bottom 7-8.
Two weeks ago, when Seattle traded their best reliever Graveman for an unproven quantity in Toro, it looked really questionable, trading Graveman to in division rival Houston, and the day after a huge comeback win vs the Astros. The players hated it....for the first few days. Now, Toro is batting over .400 since he joined Seattle and now the starting 3B. Sometimes there is a method to the madness.
yes i agree. Seattle is deep in relief so it was a good move in getting an everyday player that can hit. Seattle offense needed an upgrade & moving more to a balanced attack.
Going to play around with the Plesac strikeout prop of over 4 1/2. It's not really about him. I looked up Detroit's lineup for today and in the last week, they have 160 plate appearances and 49 strikeouts; that's about 30% of all plate appearances ending in a strikeout. I know his last start was poor, but don't give up a big hit to Schoop and could be ok. Cleveland's lineup also looks weak. It's basically Ramirez and Reyes and a weak supporting cast. I was able to get under 9 1/2 at Heritage. I suspect the total will have to come down.