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Starting this thread off early with some afternoon NCAA baseball...
Louisville (+185) over Oregon State
Dating back to the Super-Regionals, the dogs (or lower seeds) were 5-3 straight up and 4-0 yesterday in the opening round of the CWS. Are we due for a correction? Possibly...but I feel that the oddsmakers are placing way too much emphasis on regional and national ranks when setting these lines. Moreover, at this point in the season when arms are taxed, there's no way any of these remaining 8 teams should be a prohibitive favorite in any given game.
That being said, Louisville is primed for yet another "upset" with arguably the best #2 on the mound in Jeff Thompson - a 6'-6" RH who's 11-1 with an ERA of 2.00. Should Thompson struggle, the Cards have Nick Burdi rested and ready who is known to touch 100mph on the gun. The Beavers counter with Ben Wetzler who's solid but not quite in the category of Thompson imo. Nevertheless, being an elimination game, both bullpens will be on standby due to quicker hooks than usual. In short, Oregon state could easily prevail but in a basically pick-em scenario, I'm rolling with the substantial + value and taking my chances.
Louisville (+185) over Oregon State
Dating back to the Super-Regionals, the dogs (or lower seeds) were 5-3 straight up and 4-0 yesterday in the opening round of the CWS. Are we due for a correction? Possibly...but I feel that the oddsmakers are placing way too much emphasis on regional and national ranks when setting these lines. Moreover, at this point in the season when arms are taxed, there's no way any of these remaining 8 teams should be a prohibitive favorite in any given game.
That being said, Louisville is primed for yet another "upset" with arguably the best #2 on the mound in Jeff Thompson - a 6'-6" RH who's 11-1 with an ERA of 2.00. Should Thompson struggle, the Cards have Nick Burdi rested and ready who is known to touch 100mph on the gun. The Beavers counter with Ben Wetzler who's solid but not quite in the category of Thompson imo. Nevertheless, being an elimination game, both bullpens will be on standby due to quicker hooks than usual. In short, Oregon state could easily prevail but in a basically pick-em scenario, I'm rolling with the substantial + value and taking my chances.
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Coach, any lean on the O/U for the hockey game at 5? Seems like a coin toss but I'm leaning over.
good luck on those plays from a pig..
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