I maybe 18-1 or 16-1 I lost track. I do know I started in 2007 and some years I picked 2 teams. Guys who have been here a while can vouch for me. Last year was the Mariners. Last time and only time I lost was the Brew Crew in 2012
Lok I know having your money held up for 6 months sucks but where can you double your money every year in 6 months? I put 750 on a team and cash out 1500 almost every year and sometimes 3 grand. This is a real thing. I brag about it because Im a genie at this. With that being said this years pick is the
Minnesota Twins over 83.5
1st base- CJ Cron Decent hitter. If he plays every day I think he could hit over 40 HR and drive in 90 easily. He is a wild card but ill go with 29-89 .260
2nd base- Jonathan Schop.. Guy was great two years ago. Now out of Baltimore I think he will be even better. I fully expect a nice 30 home run hitter. Lets go with 36 homers amd 110 rbi I expect a big season
SS- Jorge Polanco- Aside froma suspension he had a decent year. He will be the Twins SS for years to come. Expect an easy 20 homers and 75 rbi with 15 SB
3rd base- MArwin Gonzalez, Give this dude a chance for one FULL season he will hit .220 but knock 25 HR and drive in 80 runs
OF- Eddie Rosario- Sneaky good hitter you dont hear much about. Will hit 20 dingers and evenn steal 10 bases. Will score alot of runs possibly lead the team and hit close to 280
OF- Max Kepler. Not impressed. May hit 15 hr drive in 65. They need to improve here
Of- Bryon Buxton. If this guy ever peaks from his former TOP prospect status he will win alot fo games for this team. The pressure is off now. He will have a breakthrough season. Improvment across the board without a doubt. I expect an easy 20 HR 35 Stolen bases and a .265 avgt with 90 runs
C- Jason Castro. He is ok at best. Doesnt have to have a huge season. Just play good D.
DH Nelson Cruz- Year in and year out the guy quietly hits 35 and 100 expect the same..Has low testosterone. Dont expect any boners but the home runs will be there for sure
I maybe 18-1 or 16-1 I lost track. I do know I started in 2007 and some years I picked 2 teams. Guys who have been here a while can vouch for me. Last year was the Mariners. Last time and only time I lost was the Brew Crew in 2012
Lok I know having your money held up for 6 months sucks but where can you double your money every year in 6 months? I put 750 on a team and cash out 1500 almost every year and sometimes 3 grand. This is a real thing. I brag about it because Im a genie at this. With that being said this years pick is the
Minnesota Twins over 83.5
1st base- CJ Cron Decent hitter. If he plays every day I think he could hit over 40 HR and drive in 90 easily. He is a wild card but ill go with 29-89 .260
2nd base- Jonathan Schop.. Guy was great two years ago. Now out of Baltimore I think he will be even better. I fully expect a nice 30 home run hitter. Lets go with 36 homers amd 110 rbi I expect a big season
SS- Jorge Polanco- Aside froma suspension he had a decent year. He will be the Twins SS for years to come. Expect an easy 20 homers and 75 rbi with 15 SB
3rd base- MArwin Gonzalez, Give this dude a chance for one FULL season he will hit .220 but knock 25 HR and drive in 80 runs
OF- Eddie Rosario- Sneaky good hitter you dont hear much about. Will hit 20 dingers and evenn steal 10 bases. Will score alot of runs possibly lead the team and hit close to 280
OF- Max Kepler. Not impressed. May hit 15 hr drive in 65. They need to improve here
Of- Bryon Buxton. If this guy ever peaks from his former TOP prospect status he will win alot fo games for this team. The pressure is off now. He will have a breakthrough season. Improvment across the board without a doubt. I expect an easy 20 HR 35 Stolen bases and a .265 avgt with 90 runs
C- Jason Castro. He is ok at best. Doesnt have to have a huge season. Just play good D.
DH Nelson Cruz- Year in and year out the guy quietly hits 35 and 100 expect the same..Has low testosterone. Dont expect any boners but the home runs will be there for sure
SP- Jose Berrios- Will K one per IP maybe more. Will throw in the mid threes era possibly 3.30 at best. Not much for an ace but lets say he wil win 15 games and K 200 guys or gals you libtards
SO- 2 Kyle Gibson - Expect a mid 4 era but he will keep his team in games. Good flexible arm. Expect 13-15 wins with a 4.30 era
SP- Jake Odorizzi- I have always thought highly of this guy. I think he can get back to winning and have HIS breakout season. May be the ace by season end. Expect 14-16 wins 1 K per Ip and about 200 IP.
SO-4 Mike Pineda- I have no idea what to expect from hiim. Maybe a high 4 era and 10 wins. If he survives the season without getting hurt. Has a ton of Potential
SP - Martin Perez.,, He will be an arm this year and will lose his spot and be a Long RP maybe 7 wins
Bullpen
VERY GOOD
Closer Blake PArker /trevor May Parker has proved he can close and May has an electric arm. Im hopinng for fantasy reason May takes the job but they are both good strong pen arms either way.
Set up
Reed- Hildenberger and Rogers. All guys who have K per IP stuff. The Twins pen is the strong spot onn this team
Outside of the fact the Twins are well rounded they play in a terrible division. Only the Indians and compete with them. Tigers Royals and are awful
Expect 87-89 wins and another win and my mmoney doubled once again. Placing wager now.
SP- Jose Berrios- Will K one per IP maybe more. Will throw in the mid threes era possibly 3.30 at best. Not much for an ace but lets say he wil win 15 games and K 200 guys or gals you libtards
SO- 2 Kyle Gibson - Expect a mid 4 era but he will keep his team in games. Good flexible arm. Expect 13-15 wins with a 4.30 era
SP- Jake Odorizzi- I have always thought highly of this guy. I think he can get back to winning and have HIS breakout season. May be the ace by season end. Expect 14-16 wins 1 K per Ip and about 200 IP.
SO-4 Mike Pineda- I have no idea what to expect from hiim. Maybe a high 4 era and 10 wins. If he survives the season without getting hurt. Has a ton of Potential
SP - Martin Perez.,, He will be an arm this year and will lose his spot and be a Long RP maybe 7 wins
Bullpen
VERY GOOD
Closer Blake PArker /trevor May Parker has proved he can close and May has an electric arm. Im hopinng for fantasy reason May takes the job but they are both good strong pen arms either way.
Set up
Reed- Hildenberger and Rogers. All guys who have K per IP stuff. The Twins pen is the strong spot onn this team
Outside of the fact the Twins are well rounded they play in a terrible division. Only the Indians and compete with them. Tigers Royals and are awful
Expect 87-89 wins and another win and my mmoney doubled once again. Placing wager now.
You forgot to mention how awful the White Sox will be.
Hopefully the weather in Minny cooperates early in the year so they can avoid too many rescheduled games. I'm still wondering why they didn't build a roof.
You forgot to mention how awful the White Sox will be.
Hopefully the weather in Minny cooperates early in the year so they can avoid too many rescheduled games. I'm still wondering why they didn't build a roof.
Storm, thanks once again for sharing your selection. I like what they have done with this team. They will be very competitive in the AL Central. See you at the window in October.
Storm, thanks once again for sharing your selection. I like what they have done with this team. They will be very competitive in the AL Central. See you at the window in October.
It might sound goofy, because you put in a lot more work on this one particular bet than I do, but my model landed right on 83.5, with a 52% probability of meeting or exceeding that. Guess I can trust you AGAIN.
Now and then even a BLIND squirrel can find an acorn
It might sound goofy, because you put in a lot more work on this one particular bet than I do, but my model landed right on 83.5, with a 52% probability of meeting or exceeding that. Guess I can trust you AGAIN.
It might sound goofy, because you put in a lot more work on this one particular bet than I do, but my model landed right on 83.5, with a 52% probability of meeting or exceeding that. Guess I can trust you AGAIN.
How tall is your model? 6'1 or 6'2? Blonde or Brunette? Anorexic or is she 5'6 230 and part of the new age plus size model catalog?
It might sound goofy, because you put in a lot more work on this one particular bet than I do, but my model landed right on 83.5, with a 52% probability of meeting or exceeding that. Guess I can trust you AGAIN.
How tall is your model? 6'1 or 6'2? Blonde or Brunette? Anorexic or is she 5'6 230 and part of the new age plus size model catalog?
The main reason for liking this bet is their weak ass division.
But your justification regarding their roster is clearly biased and not supported by facts. Here is why:
1. Your pitcher analysis overvalues strikeouts. What good is a pitcher that strikes out a lot of batters when he has a 4+ERA and a 1.4 WHIP? If you expect Berrios, Odorizzi and Gibson to winn between 13-16 games each, I wonder, how much games are you expecting the true aces in good teams like Verlander/Nola/Sale will win?
2. Bullpen: Come on. This bullpen is below average. The As, Yankees, Brewers, have very good bullpens. This one is relative shit. Only their expected closer is decent.
Blake Parker comes from a season with a 3.2 6 ERA/1.24 WHIP... That may seem average until you realize he was playing at Angel Stadium. Also, I swear that last year one of my favorite in play bets was that Hilderberger was going to blow the save.
I give you CJ Cron who is an improvement. Ironically, having Sano injured may work on their favor since he was a major disappointment last year. However, Marwin Gonzalez, Schoop, Kepler, and especially Burton are all turds. Yes, Marwin comes to a "better" ballpark but it doesn´t matter when you average a 700ish OPS. There is not a single true batting stud in this roster (Cron is their best, but no one would consider him elite).
BOL with your bet. Im definitely not tailing but neither am I taking the other side, so I hope you guys cash.
The main reason for liking this bet is their weak ass division.
But your justification regarding their roster is clearly biased and not supported by facts. Here is why:
1. Your pitcher analysis overvalues strikeouts. What good is a pitcher that strikes out a lot of batters when he has a 4+ERA and a 1.4 WHIP? If you expect Berrios, Odorizzi and Gibson to winn between 13-16 games each, I wonder, how much games are you expecting the true aces in good teams like Verlander/Nola/Sale will win?
2. Bullpen: Come on. This bullpen is below average. The As, Yankees, Brewers, have very good bullpens. This one is relative shit. Only their expected closer is decent.
Blake Parker comes from a season with a 3.2 6 ERA/1.24 WHIP... That may seem average until you realize he was playing at Angel Stadium. Also, I swear that last year one of my favorite in play bets was that Hilderberger was going to blow the save.
I give you CJ Cron who is an improvement. Ironically, having Sano injured may work on their favor since he was a major disappointment last year. However, Marwin Gonzalez, Schoop, Kepler, and especially Burton are all turds. Yes, Marwin comes to a "better" ballpark but it doesn´t matter when you average a 700ish OPS. There is not a single true batting stud in this roster (Cron is their best, but no one would consider him elite).
BOL with your bet. Im definitely not tailing but neither am I taking the other side, so I hope you guys cash.
This guy is legit. Ughhh I was in Vegas 3 weeks ago and was waiting for THE play. Went all unders with Padres 78.5 White sox 73.5 Cubs 92. Hopefully twins hammer white sox and we all win
This guy is legit. Ughhh I was in Vegas 3 weeks ago and was waiting for THE play. Went all unders with Padres 78.5 White sox 73.5 Cubs 92. Hopefully twins hammer white sox and we all win
I love this pick but my book has the over 83.5 at -160. I think the Indians may be worse this year and the injury to Lindor today is another reason to like this pick.
I love this pick but my book has the over 83.5 at -160. I think the Indians may be worse this year and the injury to Lindor today is another reason to like this pick.
If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on
this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide
any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in
your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner
of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.