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    Pirates are the play

    They're hot and St. Louis is coming off an emotional win last night.

    It seems like a let down spot for the Cards.

    The Pirates have to have this series circled considering the luck St. Louis had in sweeping them earlier in the year.

    2 units on Pitt -107. I liked his all day and let the line move a little but I'm still ok with this number.

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    Been watching that line also. Pirate backers would have done best to buy early, I waited but took -105 and -107.


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    Quote Originally Posted by KVB View Post
    Been watching that line also. Pirate backers would have done best to buy early, I waited but took -105 and -107.

    Its pennies on the dollar either way you cut it....$100 bet is like saving $5? Not that big of a deal right?

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    For a $100 bettor, betting consistently with small margins, saving $5 twenty times puts another bet in his pocket. You're right, it may not seem like much on any given bet, but in time it adds up.

    A penny saved is a penny earned.


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    Quote Originally Posted by GT21Megatron View Post
    Its pennies on the dollar either way you cut it....$100 bet is like saving $5? Not that big of a deal right?
    Ditto. It was only $7 in my end. .

    I laid off to see what the line would do and the movement agreed with my lean.

    I don't solely rely on line movement but in situations like this it helps me to validate or solidify my lean.

    By waiting I esentially paid a few bucks for more info.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDofBA View Post
    ...By waiting I esentially paid a few bucks for more info.
    Exactly, a small cost to gain more or confirming information is almost always worth it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KVB View Post
    Exactly, a small cost to gain more or confirming information is almost always worth it.
    Exactly.

    The Cardinals could go out and win by 5+ runs but more often then not when I like a dog and wait, and the line moves with my lean, I win more than I lose.

    You always want the best price but at the same time, this has also saved me money when my lean is wrong and the line goes the other way and I end up not playing it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDofBA View Post
    Exactly.

    The Cardinals could go out and win by 5+ runs but more often then not when I like a dog and wait, and the line moves with my lean, I win more than I lose.

    You always want the best price but at the same time, this has also saved me money when my lean is wrong and the line goes the other way and I end up not playing it.
    I don't like the movement at all on this game looking at it....Locke has been lights out last 3-4, pirates on a heater against worthless San Diego....good luck with this one I'm not messing with it

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    Quote Originally Posted by GT21Megatron View Post
    I don't like the movement at all on this game looking at it....Locke has been lights out last 3-4, pirates on a heater against worthless San Diego....good luck with this one I'm not messing with it
    Thanks man.

    The Cardinals are my team but this just feels like a series they'll lose. My decision to back Pitt tonight came down to this.

    - It's a more important series to Pittsburgh
    - St. Louis coming off a hard series and emotional win
    - Pitt coming off a relatively easy series
    - Revenge factor for Pitt after squandering a ton of opportunites in a series in St. Louis earlier in the year in which they were swept.

    I also feel like St. Louis is falling into a lull before the All-Star break while Pitt is just starting to hit their stride. I wouldn't be surprised if Pitt is a World Series team by year end.

    GL with your plays.

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    My decision a bit more number oriented so if the line moves out of range, then no play. Let's get this Big D.


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    Martinez gave up 7 ER last time he pitched pirates.

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    Horrible base running there!

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    This was a tough call, absolutely no reason why Cards wete Dogs here. Goodluck man, this is gonna be a tough one

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    Quote Originally Posted by spicollifcfd View Post
    Martinez gave up 7 ER last time he pitched pirates.
    Good luck with lightning striking twice....nothing to do with this game....I don't got a dog in the fight and rooting for you guys

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    Seems like every pick I've lost recently has had a rain delay or OT/extra innings. Now a rain delay here. Fawk.


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    Stl will win..im srry guys..

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    Pitt has had runners in position multiple times now and cant get in. I'm afraid that always spells danger. But please let this one time be the exception
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    good luck with your play!

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    Pitt blew too many chances to put this one away early. It's over

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    Not looking good.

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    lol is the manager retarded? why would you leave Locke in to be destroyed when all the tale signs were there? under is dead because of that idiot

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    Not sure. He was losing command and they could have pulled him at 2-0 but they let him face like 4 more hitters.

    Frustrating. I knew bad things would happen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CheeseBoy323 View Post
    lol is the manager retarded? why would you leave Locke in to be destroyed when all the tale signs were there? under is dead because of that idiot
    under is ok, Pitt isn't scoring any runs tonight

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    Worley is in. He typically gets 6 runs of support.

    Pirate backers are still ok....

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    Yeah right, F--ing Pirates. Laying down like this.
    These showboat mother fukkers.
    Bunch of showboating fakes. They're going nowhere.

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    Patience Double Y, emotions can short circuit rational thinking as well as conclusion gained through subjective knowledge you've built through experience. Trading for the day is not done, keep heads cool.

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    I'm thinking rationally, they're a bunch of showboats.

    Thx KVB

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    lol...Sometimes, while just joking around a bit, I drop a little real world knowledge in the posts. It's good to understand or remind ourselves of some of the psychology of betting.

    Oh, and fuk those showboat mother fukkers.


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