Friday's Slate

YTD 46-41 (+2.85)

K's 2-13 (-10.58)

Pirates ML(-125) *1.00/.80

Pirates RL(+135) *.30/.41

Skenes/Woodruff listed

Have to back the Bucco's trend, especially with Skenes on the bump. I'm assuming they lose to the Rangers down 1-6 in the 7th.

Guardians ML(-128) *.75/.59

Guardians RL(+135) *.25/.34

Williams/Scherzer listed

Have to back the Guardians trend. Although I saw a few things that made me bump down the units. Hopefully Mad Max stays old and predictable. 

Twins@Rays U7.5(-115) *1.00/.87

Bradley/Rasmussen listed

Can't see it any other way

Astros ML(+123) *1.00/1.23

Warren/McCullers listed

Rough one to swallow. I think the Yankees will be flat, and Warren doesn't like pitching indoors. 

@undermysac

 OK, I will buy the under @ Tampa, my number comes up 6, so we both have a stake in that game, but not the same pick, so you don't have to fear the jinx. Let's get 'em.

@undermysac

 Bol stay hot

@undermysac

 gun to your head, who you taking, rays or twins?

BOL Today 

Pull the trigger 

@undermysac: Pull the trigger

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Our boy! Back in the Polish Cavalry they called him "Mr. I'm-outta-here." His horse had one speed forward and six in reverse! Actually I think he leans Twins, but doesn't want to call down our mutual jinx.

@undermysac

@undermysac 

Bradley/Rasmussen listed

Can't see it any other way

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1-0 Twins will suffice.

Skenes has been pretty awful against the Brewers in his career 

.150 BA, 31.8% K, 6.8% BB, .253 wOBA

Vs the current Brewers lineup 

@undermysac

For Saturday:

Orioles ML(-105) *1.00/.95

Rogers/Crochet listed

Great call with pirates and indians 

2-2 +0.14

The Twins had to score a run in the 9th inning of a no win situation game.

The Astros never had a shot. Something is up with McCullers, have to look into it some. At least he's not in bad as shape as Scherzer...

I'm afraid father time has caught up to Max, with a string of minor injuries throughout his career. Feel for the dude, he's the ultimate competitor.

The Jays better start thinking about a different option every 5th day.

@undermysac

@undermysac

Max seems like he has a problem with letting go, so Toronto is paying him $3 mil for this year, but he is getting paid $15 mil from the Nats this year, another $15 mil next year, and another $15 mil in 2028 from the Dodgers, all deferred money. 

I guess his competitive nature overpowers the reality of his performance, or lack of it. 

@yaongingy

 So, today, Max is looking at 33 mill to continue his struggle. If the Jays, Nats and Dodgers offered him 2/3 of that (22 mill) to retire tomorrow, would he take it? Proprtianately the Jays save most of the 3 miil, and the Nats and Dodgers save a third. I know I would take it and preserve my legacy. These teams are crazy for not offering a buyout immediately. 

Your thoughts? 

Looks like a slightly missed on the O's

@KeyElement

Not 33, but 48 actually, since he is getting 15 from the Nats also this year, on top of the 3 from the Blue Jays (he does have bonuses that could go up to 10, from this Toronto contract, but he needs to reach a certain number of innings for that). 

So those $45 mil are not predicated on him being on the field, he will get that money regardless, because it's all deferred money, from his previous contract with the Nats. I have no idea what it's like to be a great competitor, but it's quite obvious age has caught up to him, and he doesn't have to go out there and make a fool of himself, yet denial is not something easy to overcome. There is a another guy just like him, Verlander, both of them have prolonged their career unnecessarily imo.