I was looking at the pounding Chic took at the hands of Red Sox yesterday and was thinking of taking Chic today since they might ahave a chip on their shoulder getting pummelled yesterday. Looks like Bos has the better pitcher on the mount and their bats are on fire. Sooo.... am I stupid believing that the White Soxs will win as a matter of pride for yesterday? 14-2 is an embarrassment and these guys are suppose to be professionals.
Hey fubah, glad your still above ground.
I was looking at the pounding Chic took at the hands of Red Sox yesterday and was thinking of taking Chic today since they might ahave a chip on their shoulder getting pummelled yesterday. Looks like Bos has the better pitcher on the mount and their bats are on fire. Sooo.... am I stupid believing that the White Soxs will win as a matter of pride for yesterday? 14-2 is an embarrassment and these guys are suppose to be professionals.
My capping has REDS with an edge on the mound and a fair edge at the plate, totaling a full one run edge, ...BUT the HIGH friggin odds are outside my range for a bet (not worth the risk)
YTDall posted bets: 399 - 285+47.88u*
62 - 38 since ASB!
Best Bets this season: 158 - 106
*All counted at the common standard "one unit per bet" - as this is a record of my skills at picking winners (or lack thereof!) not an accounting of how much money (units) I may claim to bet, despite the fact that, like most, I frequently bet more on some.
Quote Originally Posted by fubah2:
My capping has REDS with an edge on the mound and a fair edge at the plate, totaling a full one run edge, ...BUT the HIGH friggin odds are outside my range for a bet (not worth the risk)
YTDall posted bets: 399 - 285+47.88u*
62 - 38 since ASB!
Best Bets this season: 158 - 106
*All counted at the common standard "one unit per bet" - as this is a record of my skills at picking winners (or lack thereof!) not an accounting of how much money (units) I may claim to bet, despite the fact that, like most, I frequently bet more on some.
Hey fubah, glad your still above ground. I was looking at the pounding Chic took at the hands of Red Sox yesterday and was thinking of taking Chic today since they might ahave a chip on their shoulder getting pummelled yesterday. Looks like Bos has the better pitcher on the mount and their bats are on fire. Sooo.... am I stupid believing that the White Soxs will win as a matter of pride for yesterday? 14-2 is an embarrassment and these guys are suppose to be professionals.
@piratesgold
Hello! Well I'm still capping the games in order and only just finished the cinci game, so not there yet
Would be more interested in reading YOUR full take on it......
but fwiw, personally I don't put any weighting on pride/embarrasment in baseball because it is not an interactive-power-contact sport like football, hoops or hockey. It matters there but very much less so in MLB, imho.... THAT SAID, on a skill level BOTH teams are more than capable of putting up say 6 runs and pulling out a win over the other. Check for injuries/lineups near gametime. I will cap this later.......
Quote Originally Posted by piratesgold:
Hey fubah, glad your still above ground. I was looking at the pounding Chic took at the hands of Red Sox yesterday and was thinking of taking Chic today since they might ahave a chip on their shoulder getting pummelled yesterday. Looks like Bos has the better pitcher on the mount and their bats are on fire. Sooo.... am I stupid believing that the White Soxs will win as a matter of pride for yesterday? 14-2 is an embarrassment and these guys are suppose to be professionals.
@piratesgold
Hello! Well I'm still capping the games in order and only just finished the cinci game, so not there yet
Would be more interested in reading YOUR full take on it......
but fwiw, personally I don't put any weighting on pride/embarrasment in baseball because it is not an interactive-power-contact sport like football, hoops or hockey. It matters there but very much less so in MLB, imho.... THAT SAID, on a skill level BOTH teams are more than capable of putting up say 6 runs and pulling out a win over the other. Check for injuries/lineups near gametime. I will cap this later.......
hey boss man, take it easy and get some rest. dont wager on any late games tonight and try not to stress yourself. the whole covers community is with you and for your best of health! Cheers!
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
hey boss man, take it easy and get some rest. dont wager on any late games tonight and try not to stress yourself. the whole covers community is with you and for your best of health! Cheers!
I show METS/CLEVELAND as a dead-even; 50/50; COIN-FLIPPER.
Mets might have a thin edge with starter & BP, but without Mets slugger SOTO, while Cleveland GAINED a good bat with ADELL, I see Cleveland with an edge at the plate (they are better vs R while Mets are weaker vs R) that matches METS edge on the mound. The PLUS $$$ isn't high enough to be worthy a take on this coin-flipper so,
Definite PASS for me!
I show METS/CLEVELAND as a dead-even; 50/50; COIN-FLIPPER.
Mets might have a thin edge with starter & BP, but without Mets slugger SOTO, while Cleveland GAINED a good bat with ADELL, I see Cleveland with an edge at the plate (they are better vs R while Mets are weaker vs R) that matches METS edge on the mound. The PLUS $$$ isn't high enough to be worthy a take on this coin-flipper so,
LEANING Philly ......butthe price is very high and taking -RL on a homie is usually a bad idea unless your hometeam starter is very good.....IRVIN's return from two months on IL was greeted with 5 earnies and only 1 k (BAD outing)
LEANING Philly ......butthe price is very high and taking -RL on a homie is usually a bad idea unless your hometeam starter is very good.....IRVIN's return from two months on IL was greeted with 5 earnies and only 1 k (BAD outing)
hey boss man, take it easy and get some rest. dont wager on any late games tonight and try not to stress yourself. the whole covers community is with you and for your best of health! Cheers!
@Way2Good
OK. Good advice!
BoL with your bets tonight!
Quote Originally Posted by Way2Good:
hey boss man, take it easy and get some rest. dont wager on any late games tonight and try not to stress yourself. the whole covers community is with you and for your best of health! Cheers!
This STARTER is riding an improbable 8-gameHOT STREAK,
WITHOUT a BAD outing in that streak .....YET!
...but this should be anticipated to end at anytime!!!
Make no mistake, this dude and others I will identify in the future are GOOD starters - some of them exceptional! HOWEVER, probability says "consecutive streaks won't last long" especially AFTER 7 straight w/o a "bad outing"....All GOOD pitchers will, from time to time, have an "off" day and get roughed up - sometimes mauled - before they resume their stellar pitching performances again. Best to avoid!
CAVEAT: even if the starter has a "badouting" doesn't guarantee his team will lose! It just seriously weakens their chances!But his team's bats could come thru with a lot of runs to save the day.....well, maybe. You decide.
HUMPING DAY August 05:
HOT STREAK WARNING!
BURKE, CWS
This STARTER is riding an improbable 8-gameHOT STREAK,
WITHOUT a BAD outing in that streak .....YET!
...but this should be anticipated to end at anytime!!!
Make no mistake, this dude and others I will identify in the future are GOOD starters - some of them exceptional! HOWEVER, probability says "consecutive streaks won't last long" especially AFTER 7 straight w/o a "bad outing"....All GOOD pitchers will, from time to time, have an "off" day and get roughed up - sometimes mauled - before they resume their stellar pitching performances again. Best to avoid!
CAVEAT: even if the starter has a "badouting" doesn't guarantee his team will lose! It just seriously weakens their chances!But his team's bats could come thru with a lot of runs to save the day.....well, maybe. You decide.
LEANING BRAVES......pitching about even (starters & BP) but should have a fair edge at the plate of almost one run.....close call.....prefer to see BRAVES in low/mid -120s for a take........ maybe LIVE?
LEANING BRAVES......pitching about even (starters & BP) but should have a fair edge at the plate of almost one run.....close call.....prefer to see BRAVES in low/mid -120s for a take........ maybe LIVE?
Skenes/Harrison.......tough to call in one respect: pitching. Harrison off IL to his pitching forearm. Mind you he's backed by a decent pen if things go poorly. Skenes coming off not one but TWO "BAD" outings with 5 earnies each! He might rebound tonight, then again he might not facing the league's BEST TEAM. And he has weak support from his BP. Too much uncertainty there....BUT BREWSKIES should have a decent edge at the plate, just like the BRAVES do at home.....But for this amount of modest edge I really prefer to have Brewers laying in the low -120s.......LIVE maybe?? LEAN Brewskies though....
Skenes/Harrison.......tough to call in one respect: pitching. Harrison off IL to his pitching forearm. Mind you he's backed by a decent pen if things go poorly. Skenes coming off not one but TWO "BAD" outings with 5 earnies each! He might rebound tonight, then again he might not facing the league's BEST TEAM. And he has weak support from his BP. Too much uncertainty there....BUT BREWSKIES should have a decent edge at the plate, just like the BRAVES do at home.....But for this amount of modest edge I really prefer to have Brewers laying in the low -120s.......LIVE maybe?? LEAN Brewskies though....
With slugger WITT back in the ROYALS lineup, they have a decent edge worthy of a smallish line which I would normally take, but I'm just going to relax tonight.
With slugger WITT back in the ROYALS lineup, they have a decent edge worthy of a smallish line which I would normally take, but I'm just going to relax tonight.
Hey, listen, I hope you’re feeling better. I browse your thread, and I think you’re a great contributor here. Keep your head up, brother. Everything’s going to be good.
As for Harrison, here’s the update through four scoreless innings, he’s looked outstanding. He’s thrown 50 pitches with 37 strikes and just 13 balls, attacking the zone with confidence and showing excellent command. He’s mixed his pitches well, stayed efficient, and so far has given Milwaukee exactly what they needed tonight
Hey, listen, I hope you’re feeling better. I browse your thread, and I think you’re a great contributor here. Keep your head up, brother. Everything’s going to be good.
As for Harrison, here’s the update through four scoreless innings, he’s looked outstanding. He’s thrown 50 pitches with 37 strikes and just 13 balls, attacking the zone with confidence and showing excellent command. He’s mixed his pitches well, stayed efficient, and so far has given Milwaukee exactly what they needed tonight
Padres (with newly acquired ELITE starter, MIZE) is another PASS due to uncertainty with how MIZE will respond to being traded. I refuse to guess so have to pass until after I see him pitch a game or two with new club....
Det @SEA is too close for me to call = PASS
Padres (with newly acquired ELITE starter, MIZE) is another PASS due to uncertainty with how MIZE will respond to being traded. I refuse to guess so have to pass until after I see him pitch a game or two with new club....
Hello! Well I'm still capping the games in order and only just finished the cinci game, so not there yet 
Would be more interested in reading YOUR full take on it......
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