[InTheDrink]

One thing lb brought up that's a good point is the rangers defense. Brewers were pretty much playing clown baseball in the field last series. That won't happen this time around. Someone made a comment about the cards CAN win. Well no shlt genius....they made the world series. I happen to think the rangers will win but I'm not laying that juice with stl having home field.

[Ralphie1412]

LB what didnt you like about Rangers -105 before Game 6(NLCS) last night? You didnt like them against the brewers? The Rangers should have been bet yesterday at 50 cents less. Get your head out of your ass.

[hungbruce]

TEXAS

[MichaelWaters]

hunch bet at terrible odds

[Goat Milk]

jazz going up against jordan with a 2nd shot to win

[lakerboy]

Lol goat wtf u talking about?

[lakerboy]

Tex -166 now btw

[BigDofBA]

Take Carfs game 1 and then take Texas for the series if Cards win.

[linedrivr]

jazz going up against jordan with a 2nd shot to win

dude

[dontbuythehook]

incoming burial #47

[lakerboy]

incoming burial #47

Welll according to the market I have made a good bet. Couldn't care less what you think. I always win in baseball over the season and this year is no different.

[dfberger23]

I like the Rangers to win in 6.

[EaglesPhan36]

Let's see MLB wants to add another wildcard to the mix in the postseason right? There's a wildcard team in the World Series. Survey Says ... STL +150

[Mikail]

Overall pitching favors Texas

[Salmon Steak]

I have a pre season future on Texas and I am a cards fan

[peeiempee]

you can take out all the useless talk about how the brewers played, means nothing and don't care.

think this is a coin flip between the rangers and my cards honestly, so not laying -145

cards pitching isn't as bad as they performed this series, TLR was just quick to the bullpen because of being in the playoffs, and it paid off, new series though

I'm sure u don't have a bias right mizzou?

[Boxing Champ]

Tex -166 now btw

That's because someone who values your opinion allot read your post and laid a million dollars
on Texas to win the series, Thus moving the line on Texas to win the series to -166.....


I'm fading you....

[Boxing Champ]

Let's see MLB wants to add another wildcard to the mix in the postseason right? There's a wildcard team in the World Series. Survey Says ... STL +150

Always one step ahead of everyone else....
Bravo..EP
Cards it is...

[k13]

I have some Cards futures so you are probably right. Should I wait a bit and see how it plays out? Not really following baseball this year that much.

[broadway6]

i hope you are wrong LB, but can't fault your bet

[broadway6]

jazz going up against jordan with a 2nd shot to win

texas is no jordan.. texas lost in the series last year... did jordan lose a ring??

[CollegeOverUnder]

Ill be rooting for the National League

[dannyt76]

I have a pre season future on Texas and I am a cards fan

You're in a win-win situation. Texas wins and you cash.....Cards win and you celebrate. Gonna be a sweet WS for you. GL.

[Ralphie1412]

Ill take my -105. You didnt like Texas if it was the brewers?

[dontbuythehook]

Welll according to the market I have made a good bet. Couldn't care less what you think. I always win in baseball over the season and this year is no different.

Yeah except when you post play after play after play after play and lose the majority? Cards in 5 gg

[ThaTopMoron]

Texas is determined to make up for last years failure and this time around they wont have to deal with a starting staff like last years. Albeit The texas starters arent the greatest and will get hit the rangers wont make all those errors the cards did and there lineup is stacked. St louis is at a disadvantage starting at home imo. The rangers need 1 in there yard and then can go home and get 2 of 3 if not all three and at worst come back to st louis up 3-2 with two chances to win it.

I do have to give props to the cards and they will get hits and runs off this texas staff but the rangers will shred the cards starters and bullpen. Larussa wont get to face the mil hitters who had no experience and fell apart during the big moments. He wont get to juggle his bullpen like he did in the mil series. Texas hitters will get big hits when needed and not strikeout most of the time like the brewers or phils did.Texas plays good defense and that will be one of the keys. I honestly dont think i can take the chance of waiting to see if the rangers lose game 1 and look for a better price.

Texas has been a money maker in the playoffs and i am not gonna stop betting them now.

2 units so far might add more later.

Yes, yes LB... good one here. You have a winner

[Goat Milk]

texas is no jordan.. texas lost in the series last year... did jordan lose a ring??

pujols/cards manager=jordan/phil? jazz equal texas? i like texas hitters they are good

[High3rEl3m3nt]

There's another factor that I don't see being mentioned here and it's huge. What are the Cards going to do to hold the Rangers, when they get on base? Look at their season stats at throwing out base runners. Offensively, I don't think Cards are right there with the Rangers...they can play small ball and hit hr-for-hr with the Cards. Rotation-wise, I think the Cards have the edge.

#2Wilson #1Carpenter
#4 Lewis #3 Garcia
#5 Holland#5 Lohse
#5 Harrison #5 Jackson

We can talk about how the Tigers destroyed the Ranger bullpen and how the Brewers put up some runs against the Cards, but there is a difference. The Brew Crew had played the Cards in several series prior to the postseason and again, earlier in the season. The more AB's typically favors the batter and I think we saw some of that in the Brew/Card series. With that being said, what's Texas' excuse? Yes, Texas has the better offensive lineup and bench, but the differences between the rotation could equalize Texas' offensive advantage.

Bullpen-wise, Rangers have the edge, but Cards' pen isn't too shabby either. I think it's huge that the Cards have homefield, because if the Cards' hitters can knock-around Texas' younger RP's and CL, then it could set the table for the Cards adv. when the series heads back to Arlington.

Finally, forget about the whole argument that because the Rangers went to the WS last year, lost, and now they are more determined than ever to win it. In baseball, wanting and trying harder doesn't bode well. It's all about who can stay loose, clear-headed, patient, consistent, etc; to hit or throw their pitches. With that being said, I think the Rangers' offensive has the mental edge, but Cards have the all-round luxury of coming in as the perceived underdog.

I still can't get over the fact that MLB doesn't reassess how homefield advantage is secured in the WS. The Rangers clearly deserved it and their not having it could be HUGE.

I am going to wait until Tuesday evening and likely buy the Cards series for 2-3 units. If the line noticeably drops Wednesday, I think it says something.

[LVHerbie]

baseball gods want STL to win. Everything in the world is going there way, the ball carrying 40 extra feet. Getting all the corners from the UMP. Hitting homers with a terrible swing with one hand. Hitting bloop singles to just fall in, hitting little ground ball singles just to break the infield.
I hate the cards, i hate them so much. But its there year.

And they gotten the past possible mactchup breaks through the whole series....

My heart want to say St. Louis but think I got to take Texas as -150ish seems to short to me...

[JR007]

spot on LB..when a team has been to the dance and lost, they have more resolve to win the next time, see it in all sports

[paco]

spot on LB..when a team has been to the dance and lost, they have more resolve to win the next time, see it in all sports

What happen to the Buffalo Bills?

[lakerboy]

What happen to the Buffalo Bills?

They had no business being in the superbowl after the first time. AFC had weak teams. I think he is talking more in the line of like how the penguins beat the wings in there second chance.

[paco]

I think he is talking more in the line of like how the penguins beat the wings in there second chance.

[t-wizzle]

Rangers win 4-1 is only +468 and Series Under 5.5 games is +160. Seem pretty low to me.

[OMGRandyJackson]

i have a pre season future on texas and i am a cards fan

hedge!!