Baseball discussion for 4.20

[Gabe]

Good luck.

[Heisenberg]

I'm on Twins/Tribe under. Santana has only allowed one run so far this year. Bauer can be always be spotty with his command but I've always liked his stuff. The wind is blowing out but the temp will be low 40s for the whole game so that kind of makes it a wash. It's a get away game as well.

Twins/Tribe under 8.5 -115

[LaBison]

Tigers/Rays 1H Over 4.5 -105

Tigers will jump on Ramirez early and Rays' righty stacked lineup should have no problem getting to Norris.

[Valuist]

I'm on Twins/Tribe under. Santana has only allowed one run so far this year. Bauer can be always be spotty with his command but I've always liked his stuff. The wind is blowing out but the temp will be low 40s for the whole game so that kind of makes it a wash. It's a get away game as well.

Twins/Tribe under 8.5 -115

I think you are on the right side for all the reasons you've mentioned. I think Santana is one of those guys who's always under the radar.

I have to see what the Salami total is for today. I see more potential unders on today's card. A number of getaway games, and others where both teams are coming off travel.

[Valuist]

Arizona and San Diego have some poor numbers vs LHP, but when one looks at the LH starters they've faced, it's more understandable:

Arizona: Kershaw, Bumgarner, Rich Hill, Matt Moore (twice)
San Diego: Kershaw, Bumgarner, Hill, Garcia and Freeman.

[Valuist]

The money coming in on Oakland is very interesting, as Paxson is a guy the markets love to bet. If Valdez did finally get things figured out, can he be another Rich Hill?

[PalmTree]

I'm on Twins/Tribe under. Santana has only allowed one run so far this year. Bauer can be always be spotty with his command but I've always liked his stuff. The wind is blowing out but the temp will be low 40s for the whole game so that kind of makes it a wash. It's a get away game as well.

Twins/Tribe under 8.5 -115

Nicely done! Got a little scary there in the 9th, but fortunately Francona has the sense to use Allen and get the game over even with a 4 run lead.

[Gabe]

Good to see you pt

[Heisenberg]

Nicely done! Got a little scary there in the 9th, but fortunately Francona has the sense to use Allen and get the game over even with a 4 run lead.

Thanks Eric-keep up the good work-you've been outstanding last couple of weeks.

[Discreet Cat]

The money coming in on Oakland is very interesting, as Paxson is a guy the markets love to bet. If Valdez did finally get things figured out, can he be another Rich Hill?

Well, it must've taken him a while, because he hasn't pitched in a big league game in 7 years.

He's been very good in 2 minor leagues starts this year, fwiw.

[Valuist]

Well, it must've taken him a while, because he hasn't pitched in a big league game in 7 years.

He's been very good in 2 minor leagues starts this year, fwiw.

He was 12-1 in Triple A last year. The guy used to walk over 4 hitters per 9 IP. Now he's under 1.0 per 9.

[Discreet Cat]

He was 12-1 in Triple A last year. The guy used to walk over 4 hitters per 9 IP. Now he's under 1.0 per 9.

I'm just amazed that it's been that long of a hiatus. Longest I've ever heard of.

[Valuist]

I'm just amazed that it's been that long of a hiatus. Longest I've ever heard of.

I guess the closest thing would be Rich Hill, but he was pitching in relief in MLB at least part of the time between 2007 and 2015. I think Kazmir was in the Independent League a few years ago. I guess it's worth a shot for Oakland, at a low risk.

[BumgarnerWins]

Syndergaard has been in the Majors for a long time now to not have learned one thing about pitching.

'So what do I do now coach? Just throw it as hard as I can towards the general direction of the plate, right?'

Phillies lighting that bitch up.

[Hangover]

Syndergard didnt realize he cant add muscle to his blistery fingers

[BumgarnerWins]

Syndergard didnt realize he cant add muscle to his blistery fingers

Watching him pitch is so easy to predict. 1-0. Here comes the fastball right down the cock. 0-2, here comes the fastball right down the cock. They're big leaguers bro, they can hit straight and 100 when they know it's coming.

[bookbraker]

Watching him pitch is so easy to predict. 1-0. Here comes the fastball right down the cock. 0-2, here comes the fastball right down the cock. They're big leaguers bro, they can hit straight and 100 when they know it's coming.

Amazing the sucess he has since even a baseball mind like yourself knows what he's going to do.

* shakes head *

You're a stiff too

[bookbraker]

Watching him pitch is so easy to predict. 1-0. Here comes the fastball right down the cock. 0-2, here comes the fastball right down the cock. They're big leaguers bro, they can hit straight and 100 when they know it's coming.

10k's 0 walks

3 earned runs

Era balloned to 1.73 this year.

[BumgarnerWins]

10k's 0 walks

3 earned runs

Era balloned to 1.73 this year.

Has he faced a non Marlins/Phillies/Braves team this year?

Are you a Syndergaard fan or a Mets fan? He had plenty of opportunity to mitigate those bad innings. The errors were early in the inning.

[bookbraker]

Has he faced a non Marlins/Phillies/Braves team this year?

Are you a Syndergaard fan or a Mets fan? He had plenty of opportunity to mitigate those bad innings. The errors were early in the inning.

To be honest...I don't like the way mlb puts out the schedule, but it is what it is.


Syndergaard has 30 k's and 0 walks on the year. Bad umping also?