Why would I not want the best chucker going tonight in his home park with a rested and refocused offense behind him? At the pace he is going Iwakuma will soon be laying the kind of chalk at home that Felix Hernandez is. He has already beaten the A’s in Oakland one this year with a 6 inning, 1 er, 8K vs 0 BB performance. I said last year that without Mike Trout’s runaway performance Iwakuma would have been a viable ROY candidate. I meant it then and feel no differently about his prospectus now. The A’s are slumping with only 2 wins in their last 8 versus righty (5 innings) and have dropped their oera to 3.65 per nine in that stretch. The Mariners are not much better off with 2 wins and a push and a 3.88 oera over the course of their last 8, but Iwakuma over Straily is the difference.
That is it even though it is Friday night with a full card on tap. There are some interesting series this weekend but I am going to have to see what kind of start some of them get off to. I don’t think it is wise to regulate the number of plays you make based on the size of the card. Opportunities either exist or do not on any given day and I might have three games on a short card or only one on a large card. Just the way I feel about it.
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Now and then even a BLIND squirrel can find an acorn
Why would I not want the best chucker going tonight in his home park with a rested and refocused offense behind him? At the pace he is going Iwakuma will soon be laying the kind of chalk at home that Felix Hernandez is. He has already beaten the A’s in Oakland one this year with a 6 inning, 1 er, 8K vs 0 BB performance. I said last year that without Mike Trout’s runaway performance Iwakuma would have been a viable ROY candidate. I meant it then and feel no differently about his prospectus now. The A’s are slumping with only 2 wins in their last 8 versus righty (5 innings) and have dropped their oera to 3.65 per nine in that stretch. The Mariners are not much better off with 2 wins and a push and a 3.88 oera over the course of their last 8, but Iwakuma over Straily is the difference.
That is it even though it is Friday night with a full card on tap. There are some interesting series this weekend but I am going to have to see what kind of start some of them get off to. I don’t think it is wise to regulate the number of plays you make based on the size of the card. Opportunities either exist or do not on any given day and I might have three games on a short card or only one on a large card. Just the way I feel about it.
It is low in our opinions but the A's draw a lot of respect. Some folks are betting them and when the line was higher they were drawing the lions share of the bets.
Now and then even a BLIND squirrel can find an acorn
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Quote Originally Posted by DanTos8715:
why do you think this line is so low?
It is low in our opinions but the A's draw a lot of respect. Some folks are betting them and when the line was higher they were drawing the lions share of the bets.
A's are missing Reddick,C.Young, and Crisp but they still have the 3rd rank offense in baseball
Mariners have the 28th rank offense ................
Iwakuma could pitch his *ss off and get little support
I am glad you enjoy the thread, welcome aboard, but be careful where you get those offensive rankings and by what method they are computed, As of tonight, without Crisp and Reddick (don't care about Young), versus a good right handed pitcher, the A's are not even close to a #3 ranking. jmho.
Now and then even a BLIND squirrel can find an acorn
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Quote Originally Posted by Perfect1313:
A's are missing Reddick,C.Young, and Crisp but they still have the 3rd rank offense in baseball
Mariners have the 28th rank offense ................
Iwakuma could pitch his *ss off and get little support
I am glad you enjoy the thread, welcome aboard, but be careful where you get those offensive rankings and by what method they are computed, As of tonight, without Crisp and Reddick (don't care about Young), versus a good right handed pitcher, the A's are not even close to a #3 ranking. jmho.
I am glad you enjoy the thread, welcome aboard, but be careful where you get those offensive rankings and by what method they are computed, As of tonight, without Crisp and Reddick (don't care about Young), versus a good right handed pitcher, the A's are not even close to a #3 ranking. jmho.
Exactly right. The biggest thing your play has going against you tonight is that I am on it. I did get it at -119 by lucking into the line move. I just can't seem to be on the right side of Oakland so far this year, hopefully it will change tonight.
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Quote Originally Posted by KeyElement:
I am glad you enjoy the thread, welcome aboard, but be careful where you get those offensive rankings and by what method they are computed, As of tonight, without Crisp and Reddick (don't care about Young), versus a good right handed pitcher, the A's are not even close to a #3 ranking. jmho.
Exactly right. The biggest thing your play has going against you tonight is that I am on it. I did get it at -119 by lucking into the line move. I just can't seem to be on the right side of Oakland so far this year, hopefully it will change tonight.
I am glad you enjoy the thread, welcome aboard, but be careful where you get those offensive rankings and by what method they are computed, As of tonight, without Crisp and Reddick (don't care about Young), versus a good right handed pitcher, the A's are not even close to a #3 ranking. jmho.
I use total runs .... easy and less subjective but yes of course I agree Crisp especially makes this offense go and Reddick gives them a little pop ....
Without these players the offense is in trouble
Taking SEA 5inn and FG
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Quote Originally Posted by KeyElement:
I am glad you enjoy the thread, welcome aboard, but be careful where you get those offensive rankings and by what method they are computed, As of tonight, without Crisp and Reddick (don't care about Young), versus a good right handed pitcher, the A's are not even close to a #3 ranking. jmho.
I use total runs .... easy and less subjective but yes of course I agree Crisp especially makes this offense go and Reddick gives them a little pop ....
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