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    How you can tell a Straight game from a Vegas trap game?

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    Posted: Aug. 17, 2012 - 1:52 AM ET #176

    Quote Originally Posted by Raider99:

    What amazing to me is that most ppl notice a "trap" line but tend not to pay it any attention, two examples that were crystal clear who was going to win.

    Astros second game againt the Cubs on the road where the are a joke, yet they were at even money, make no sense right? Houston won

    Last night pre season football.....how are the sorry ass browns ever with in 3 pts of Green Bay, whole word jumped on GB and they lost straight up.

    If you know what to look for Vegas is telling you which side to go.

    I would appreciate if you took an effort and posted here each and every "trap" that you notice. You have a sharp vision and that could benefit each and everyone here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Raider99:

    What amazing to me is that most ppl notice a "trap" line but tend not to pay it any attention, two examples that were crystal clear who was going to win.

    Astros second game againt the Cubs on the road where the are a joke, yet they were at even money, make no sense right? Houston won

    Last night pre season football.....how are the sorry ass browns ever with in 3 pts of Green Bay, whole word jumped on GB and they lost straight up.

    If you know what to look for Vegas is telling you which side to go.

    I would appreciate if you took an effort and posted here each and every "trap" that you notice. You have a sharp vision and that could benefit each and everyone here.
     
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    Posted: Aug. 17, 2012 - 2:25 AM ET #177

    One game that looks "trappy" to the under-informed would be the Colorado/Miami game on Friday.  On the surface you have a pitcher for Miami with an ERA of 1.45 vs. Jeff Francis on the Rockies with an ERA of 5.99 and the public perception that he sucks.

    The line is Colorado -112.  Getting the Marlins with a much better pitcher on the mound at +107 is a gift, right?

    Do a little digging though and you'll see that LeBlanc has an ERA lower than he normally does...he's a career 4.25 ERA guy, so a little regression is in order.  He's built a low ERA with the help of facing weak lineups vs. lefties like the Dodgers and Mets. 

    But here's the big uh oh:  He has a GB/FB ratio of 0.65, and a fly ball pitcher making a start in Coors field is playing with fire.  The Rockies hit LHP much better than the Mets or Dodgers do. 

    I'm leaning toward the Rockies ML and Rockies TT over tomorrow.  If they get to LeBlanc early the Miami bullpen is ill-equipped to stop the bleeding.  


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    One game that looks "trappy" to the under-informed would be the Colorado/Miami game on Friday.  On the surface you have a pitcher for Miami with an ERA of 1.45 vs. Jeff Francis on the Rockies with an ERA of 5.99 and the public perception that he sucks.

    The line is Colorado -112.  Getting the Marlins with a much better pitcher on the mound at +107 is a gift, right?

    Do a little digging though and you'll see that LeBlanc has an ERA lower than he normally does...he's a career 4.25 ERA guy, so a little regression is in order.  He's built a low ERA with the help of facing weak lineups vs. lefties like the Dodgers and Mets. 

    But here's the big uh oh:  He has a GB/FB ratio of 0.65, and a fly ball pitcher making a start in Coors field is playing with fire.  The Rockies hit LHP much better than the Mets or Dodgers do. 

    I'm leaning toward the Rockies ML and Rockies TT over tomorrow.  If they get to LeBlanc early the Miami bullpen is ill-equipped to stop the bleeding.  


     
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    Posted: Aug. 17, 2012 - 9:10 PM ET #178

    MK was right about REDS/CUBS Under being a trap even so it came down to 8.5 from 9 - he still went on Over and cashed it in 5 inning already. That was awesome. Totals are best Trap - anti Trap plays
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    MK was right about REDS/CUBS Under being a trap even so it came down to 8.5 from 9 - he still went on Over and cashed it in 5 inning already. That was awesome. Totals are best Trap - anti Trap plays
     
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    Posted: Aug. 17, 2012 - 9:15 PM ET #179

    That's funny "MK was right...." - well, he's been right about anything that moves in recent days going 18-3 so why this one is so different ah?
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    That's funny "MK was right...." - well, he's been right about anything that moves in recent days going 18-3 so why this one is so different ah?
     
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    Posted: Aug. 17, 2012 - 9:32 PM ET #180

    Quote Originally Posted by cl1:

    That's funny "MK was right...." - well, he's been right about anything that moves in recent days going 18-3 so why this one is so different ah?

    He's back big time 
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    Quote Originally Posted by cl1:

    That's funny "MK was right...." - well, he's been right about anything that moves in recent days going 18-3 so why this one is so different ah?

    He's back big time 
     
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    Posted: Aug. 18, 2012 - 12:09 AM ET #181

    Yanks win. Another trap line foiled. 
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    Yanks win. Another trap line foiled. 
     
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    Posted: Aug. 18, 2012 - 12:18 AM ET #182

    There's traps all over the place in preseason football.  I noticed a crazy trend after the HOF game where DOGS were covering like crazy.  Today's Jags/Saints game was a trap.  I noticed that over 60% of the money was on Saints -7 but the line moves down to - 6.5?  

    Crap wrong sport.  I fell for the Chris Sale cannot lose to the measly Royals and Mendoza.  Weird how that line remained stable in the -145 to -149 range.  I would have had a crazy day had that game come through.  It's tough to avoid traps but it happens.  Just gotta keep truckin'. 
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    There's traps all over the place in preseason football.  I noticed a crazy trend after the HOF game where DOGS were covering like crazy.  Today's Jags/Saints game was a trap.  I noticed that over 60% of the money was on Saints -7 but the line moves down to - 6.5?  

    Crap wrong sport.  I fell for the Chris Sale cannot lose to the measly Royals and Mendoza.  Weird how that line remained stable in the -145 to -149 range.  I would have had a crazy day had that game come through.  It's tough to avoid traps but it happens.  Just gotta keep truckin'. 
     
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    Posted: Aug. 18, 2012 - 1:44 AM ET #183

    A TRAP GAME .. WHEN WILL THEY LEARN 
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    A TRAP GAME .. WHEN WILL THEY LEARN 
     
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    Posted: Aug. 18, 2012 - 5:30 AM ET #184

    I cannot fuckin believe this shit is still going..........
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    I cannot fuckin believe this shit is still going..........
     
     
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    Posted: Aug. 18, 2012 - 8:09 AM ET #185

    Very interesting card today.
    I'm carefully looking at Bosox@yanks, Mets@Nats, Dodgers@Braves - all for side and Brewers@Phillies for totals
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    Very interesting card today.
    I'm carefully looking at Bosox@yanks, Mets@Nats, Dodgers@Braves - all for side and Brewers@Phillies for totals
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