Red Sox/LAA series

Like the play and think the Angels get over the big ass bump that has been in the road for the last several years. I will be at all three Angel home games if it goes that far.

Good luck Chilito

Quote Originally Posted by chilitokid:

This is the only series bet I'm making in the 1st round. As of today I have 25 units on LAA at +111.

I've watched the Red Sox all year and its painful to watch them on the road (except if you have money on the home team). Here's what I see....lots of injured or semi injured players, a woeful road team, just a flat out horrible bullpen (except Papelbon), catchers who can't throw anyone out at second, Jason Bay was awesome, with a capital awesome, at the beginning of the season but an average player at the middle to end of the season, BIG papi is a non threat, starting pitching lets up the looong ball, and the weather will be in the mid to upper 60's. The Red Sox won their 2004 World Series on a Dave Roberts stolen base and I feel this year the same strategy will hurt them. For LA a single or walk becomes a double or triple, in baseball terms its called a manufactured run. LAA in 4.


GL

With you on LAA series bet. I think Angels getting that monkey off their shoulders this year after those painful postseason memory vs Red Sox since 1986.

GL!

John "I want a big contract to pay for my Dallas Cowboy luxury sweet" Lackey will have something to say bout that.

Quote Originally Posted by Humblepie:

Taking he Sox -150 for the series. This will be over in 3. Sox are hot, as are the bats, and healthy again. See you at the ALCS!!!

10 Unit play

where did you get Sox-150, most books i saw was -135 or -130. sounds like you got ripped off. 

Quote Originally Posted by chilitokid:

This series will show just how important Justin Masterson was to this team. He was their go to guy/first one out of the pen and now he will be replaced by Manny Delcarmen. We will have lots of Manny haters on this board after round 1.

If Delcarmen comes in then the game will probably already be over.......If Lester and Beckett comes out early then the Red Sox are done anyway.......

I think this series could go either way......I cant believe that Lackey is a dog at home game 1.

There is a reason that Lackey is a home dog in game 1, he was 0-3 and close to ERA of 4 vs Red Sox in postseason. But i will take LAA +105 though. 

Quote Originally Posted by Humblepie:

Not to mention the fact that after depositing Justin Masterson in Cleveland, the Sox picked up Victor Martinez who will actually throw out the base runners that Tek could never do....Sox bullpen is far superior to the Angels. Chilito, who are you trying to kid. Just admit it the fact that you are a Yankee fan, (that's OK), by your obvious reference to 2004. But don't try and throw around misinformation.

You clearly weren't watching any Red Sox games.
You forgot to get the digital converter for your '72 Sylvania black&white......

ChilitoKid is absolutely NO fan of Yankees, he is a royal fan of his own $. This isn't a fan appreciation thread, this is a wagering topic thread, rather.   

I still figured that Lackey would be a slight favorite......This should be a very good game......Lester should be able to slow down the running game also.

I cant see putting 25 Units on either side of this series

And I disagree with a lot of what Chilito Kid says up top.....The Boston BP is not terrible....Wagner, Okajima, and Papelbon are good and will come up clutch in the post-season. Bard, Ramirez, and Delcarmen have been worse lately and then whatever you want to say about Saito. I dont think you will see any of Saito this post-season, or I hope not.

Yes Papi is not his old self and will be a non-factor compared to the hitter he has been in the past.....If Boston can steal game 1 in Anaheim I like their chances in the series.....They are just a different team at home....Lester needs to have a big game and keep the runners off the basepaths.