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    2018 SEASON LONG THREAD brought to you by A4K

    4/1/2018

    Each play is risking ONE unit regardless of whether the selection is a dog or chalk.

    ALL LINES FROM 5DIMES!!!

    This is purely a mechanical system that I am screwing around with and is not based on match-ups or handicapping. Tail at your own risk.

    Twins @ Orioles -115
    Red Sox -110 @ Rays
    Cubs -205 @ Marlins
    Nationals @ Reds +125
    Pirates @ Tigers -112 1st game 2day
    Astros -154 @ Rangers
    Angels -126 @ As
    Giants +167 @ Dodgers
    Indians @ Mariners +115
    Cardinals -147 @ Mets
    Yankees @ Blue Jays -110

    Record 0 - 0
    Favorites: 0 - 0
    Dogs: 0 - 0

    Total Units:
    Last edited by A4K; 04-01-18 at 11:36 AM.

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    good luck bruddah

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    Quote Originally Posted by hotcross View Post
    good luck bruddah
    Thanks, mate! Need to do something to make the looong MLB season a little more interesting!


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    Twins @ Orioles -115 LOSS
    Red Sox -110 @ Rays WIN
    Cubs -205 @ Marlins LOSS
    Nationals @ Reds +125 LOSS
    Pirates @ Tigers -112 1st game 2day LOSS
    Astros -154 @ Rangers WIN
    Angels -126 @ As WIN
    Giants +167 @ Dodgers LOSS
    Indians @ Mariners +115 WIN
    Cardinals -147 @ Mets WIN
    Yankees @ Blue Jays -110 WIN

    Record 6 - 5

    Favorites 5 - 3
    Dogs 1 - 2

    Units: +0.09

    It's a start folks! LOL

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    4/2/2018

    All plays are risking ONE unit regardless of whether or not they are a favorite or a dog.

    Twins @ Pirates -126
    Royals @ Tigers -114
    Cardinals +104 @ Brewers
    Cubs @ Reds +135
    Orioles +183 @ Astros
    White Sox @ Blue Jays -155
    Red Sox @ Marlins +125
    Phillies @ Mets -112
    Nationals -120 @ Braves
    Dodgers -114 @ Diamondbacks
    Rangers @ A's -142
    Indians @ Angels +104
    Rockies @ Padres -106

    Season Record 6 - 5

    Favorites 5 - 3
    Dogs 1 - 2

    Units: +0.09

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    4/2/2018
    Twins @ Pirates -126 WINNER
    Royals @ Tigers -114 WINNER
    Cardinals +104 @ Brewers WINNER
    Cubs @ Reds +135 WINNER
    Orioles +183 @ Astros LOSER
    White Sox @ Blue Jays -155 WINNER
    Red Sox @ Marlins +125 LOSER
    Phillies @ Mets -112 PPD
    Nationals -120 @ Braves WINNER
    Dodgers -114 @ Diamondbacks LOSER (JANSEN BLOWS THE SAVE WITH 2 OUTS IN THE 9TH )
    Rangers @ A's -142 WINNER
    Indians @ Angels +104 LOSER
    Rockies @ Padres -106 LOSER

    Day Record 7 - 5


    Season Record 13 - 10

    Favorites 10 - 5
    Dogs 3 - 5

    Units: +1.35

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    4/3/2018

    All plays are risking ONE unit regardless of whether it is a dog or favorite.

    Twins @ Pirates -126
    Royals @ Tigers -114
    Cardinals +104 @ Brewers
    Cubs @ Reds +135
    Orioles +183 @ Astros
    White Sox @ Blue Jays -155
    Red Sox @ Marlins +125
    Phillies @ Mets -112
    Nationals -120 @ Braves
    Dodgers -114 @ Diamondbacks
    Rangers @ A's -142
    Indians @ Angels +104
    Rockies @ Padres -106

    Season Record 6 - 5

    Favorites 5 - 3
    Dogs 1 - 2

    Units: +0.09

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    Side note:

    I looked back and if I had bet to win 1 unit on all favorites and risked 1 unit on all dogs, I would have made the following:

    4/1 Did NOT track in this thread 3.15 units
    4/2 -17 units
    4/3 2.39 units

    Starting tomorrow, I may need to switch to risking ONE unit on dogs and risking enough to win ONE unit on favorites. More risk but it looks like more reward.

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    Well, it looks like in my rush to post yesterday, I accidentally pasted in Monday's games. Here are the games, I actually had selected..

    4/3/2018

    Royals @ Tigers -111 LOSS
    Rays +136 @ Yankees LOSS
    Red Sox -240 @ Marlins WINNER
    Cubs @ Reds +158 PPD
    White Sox @ Blue Jays -155 WINNER
    Phillies @ Mets -113 WINNER
    Nationals -118 @ Braves LOSS
    Cardinals +123 @ Brewers LOSS
    Orioles +210 @ Astros LOSS
    Dodgers -165 @ Diamondbacks LOSS
    Indians @ Angels -134 WINNER
    Rangers @ As -134 LOSS
    Rockies -110 @ Padres LOSS

    Day Record: 4 - 8


    Season Record: 17 - 18
    Favorites: 9 - 8
    Dogs: 1 - 5

    Units: -3.95

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    4/4


    Changing things up 2day. Going to risk to WIN one unit on favorites and risk ONE unit on dogs.


    Nationals -190 @ Braves
    Rays @ Yankees -240
    Royals @ Tigers -122
    Phillies @ Mets -131
    Orioles +167 @ Astros
    Dodgers -125 @ Diamondbacks
    Indians @ Angels +132
    Twins @ Pirates -108
    White Sox @ Blue Jays -180
    Mariners @ Giants -126
    Cardinals -111 @ Brewers
    Rangers @ As -152
    Rockies @ Padres +112

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    Quote Originally Posted by A4K View Post
    4/4


    Changing things up 2day. Going to risk to WIN one unit on favorites and risk ONE unit on dogs.


    Nationals -190 @ Braves LOSS
    Rays @ Yankees -240 WINNER
    Royals @ Tigers -122 PPD
    Phillies @ Mets -131 WINNER
    Orioles +167 @ Astros LOSS
    Dodgers -125 @ Diamondbacks LOSS
    Indians @ Angels +132 WINNER
    Twins @ Pirates -108 LOSS
    White Sox @ Blue Jays -180 LOSS
    Mariners @ Giants -126 WINNER
    Cardinals -111 @ Brewers WINNER
    Rangers @ As -152 WINNER
    Rockies @ Padres +112 LOSS
    Day Record: 6 - 6
    Favorites: 14 - 12
    Dogs: 2 - 7

    Units: -5.66

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    4/5/2018

    Favorites risking enough to win ONE unit
    Dogs risking ONE unit

    Mets @ Nationals -148
    Rays +225 @ Red Sox
    Marlins +134 @ Phillies
    Rangers +130 @ As
    Rockies -110 @ Padres
    Reds +132 @ Pirates

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    Quote Originally Posted by A4K View Post
    4/5/2018

    Favorites risking enough to win ONE unit
    Dogs risking ONE unit

    Mets @ Nationals -148 LOSS
    Rays +225 @ Red Sox LOSS, that one hurt
    Marlins +134 @ Phillies LOSS
    Rangers +130 @ As WINNER
    Rockies -110 @ Padres WINNER
    Reds +132 @ Pirates LOSS
    Day Record: 2 - 4

    Favorites: 15 - 13
    Dogs: 3 - 10

    Overall record: 18 - 13

    Units: -7.84

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    4/6/2018

    RISKING TO WIN ONE UNIT ON FAVES AND RISKING ONE UNIT ON DOGS.

    Royals @ Indians -206
    Reds @ Pirates +111
    Blue Jays @ Rangers +112
    As @ Angels -132

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    Quote Originally Posted by A4K View Post
    4/6/2018

    RISKING TO WIN ONE UNIT ON FAVES AND RISKING ONE UNIT ON DOGS.

    Royals @ Indians -206 WINNER
    Reds @ Pirates +111 WINNER
    Blue Jays @ Rangers +112 LOSS
    As @ Angels -132 WINNER
    Day Record: 3 - 1
    Favorites: 17 - 13
    Dogs: 4 - 11

    Season To Date Units: -5.73

    Refining this system a bit. Hopefully we can string together some winning sessions and get positive.

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    4/7/2018

    Risking to WIN ONE UNIT on favorites and risking ONE UNIT on dogs. Top to bottom my strongest picks to my weakest.

    As @ Angels -101
    Cubs @ Brewers +139
    Reds @ Pirates -126
    Dodgers -122 @ Giants
    Mariners +141 @ Twins
    Mets +143 @ Nationals
    Blue Jays @ Rangers +114
    Royals @ Indians -215
    Padres +240 @ Astros
    Marlins +145 @ Phillies

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    Quote Originally Posted by A4K View Post
    4/7/2018

    Risking to WIN ONE UNIT on favorites and risking ONE UNIT on dogs. Top to bottom my strongest picks to my weakest.

    As @ Angels -101 LOSS, get within 1 run of the As and then Upton loses a ball in the lights and the As put them away
    Cubs @ Brewers +139 LOSS, 1 out in the 9th with the lead the Brewers commit 2 errors and collapse.
    Reds @ Pirates -126 LOSS, blow it in the 8th
    Dodgers -122 @ Giants LOSS, take the lead in extras and give up a walk off 3 run dinger
    Mariners +141 @ Twins WINNER
    Mets +143 @ Nationals WINNER
    Blue Jays @ Rangers +114 WINNER
    Royals @ Indians -215 LOSS
    Padres +240 @ Astros Dropped an infield fly ball to lose the game!!! Who the fuq does that?!
    Marlins +145 @ Phillies LOSS
    This day stung like no other. I lost games in the most bizarre of ways. Baseball.

    Day Record: 3-7
    Favorites: 17 - 17
    Dogs: 7 - 14

    Units: -10.14

    May start filtering out favorites over a certain ML amount. I'm still tinkering.

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    4/8/2018

    DOGS ONLY SUNDAY risking one unit on each

    Cubs @ Brewers +114
    Diamondbacks +137 @ Cardinals
    Braves +125 @ Colorado
    Dodgers @ Giants +180
    Rays +185 @ Red Sox
    Tigers +152 @ White Sox
    Blue Jays @ Rangers +102
    As +152 @ Angels
    Last edited by A4K; 04-08-18 at 10:08 AM. Reason: Added the As @ Angels game

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    Quote Originally Posted by A4K View Post
    4/8/2018

    DOGS ONLY SUNDAY risking one unit on each

    Cubs @ Brewers +114 LOSS
    Diamondbacks +137 @ Cardinals WINNER
    Braves +125 @ Colorado WINNER
    Dodgers @ Giants +180 LOSS, THAT HURT
    Rays +185 @ Red Sox LOSS, 6TH RUN 8TH FOR THE SOX, THANKS TB!
    Tigers +152 @ White Sox WINNER
    Blue Jays @ Rangers +102 LOSS
    As +152 @ Angels LOSS
    Day Record 3 - 5, -.86 units

    Favorites: 17 - 17
    Dogs: 10 - 19

    Overall Units: -11.00


    Need to focus on dogs and cheap favorites. A lucky bounce here or there and today could have been profitable.

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    Tampa didn't want to win the game. Gave up a 7-2 lead in the bottom of the 8th...to lose 7-8 score. We knew it was a "bullpen outing" today as they didn't start a true starting pitcher....but good grief. I had them for the first five innings only which won but they were trying to blow a 4-1 lead there as well....wouldn't get anybody warming up as the guy loaded the bases and struggled completely just to get anyone out.....but they were leaving him out there to finish the inning regardless.

    Conclusion here is to not pick the awful teams. Pass if the favorite they are playing looks questionable on a given day. I'm saying this advice to myself also, we got all those games on the slate and the case can be made for the underdogs....but some of these teams are so bad, you're just better off not trusting them with any units risked. As the season goes along, most every team will get on hot streaks, that's about the only time to consider the teams like Tampa, Miami, Kansas City, Texas, Cincinnati (no particular order).

    Sorry to clutter your thread but these are the same thoughts I'm saying to myself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hotcross View Post
    Tampa didn't want to win the game. Gave up a 7-2 lead in the bottom of the 8th...to lose 7-8 score. We knew it was a "bullpen outing" today as they didn't start a true starting pitcher....but good grief. I had them for the first five innings only which won but they were trying to blow a 4-1 lead there as well....wouldn't get anybody warming up as the guy loaded the bases and struggled completely just to get anyone out.....but they were leaving him out there to finish the inning regardless.

    Conclusion here is to not pick the awful teams. Pass if the favorite they are playing looks questionable on a given day. I'm saying this advice to myself also, we got all those games on the slate and the case can be made for the underdogs....but some of these teams are so bad, you're just better off not trusting them with any units risked. As the season goes along, most every team will get on hot streaks, that's about the only time to consider the teams like Tampa, Miami, Kansas City, Texas, Cincinnati (no particular order).

    Sorry to clutter your thread but these are the same thoughts I'm saying to myself.
    You make solid points. Thank God baseball is a long season and I can refine it as we go. I'm going to take your advice and just rule out certain teams. Try to focus on dogs that are average to good.

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    4/9/2018

    Risking to win 1 unit on faves and risking 1 unit on dogs

    Pirates @ Cubs -154
    Reds @ Phillies -125
    Brewers +129 @ Cardinals
    Padres @ Rockies -178
    Diamondbacks -117 @ Giants
    Astros @ Twins +154

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    Quote Originally Posted by A4K View Post
    4/9/2018

    Risking to win 1 unit on faves and risking 1 unit on dogs

    Pirates @ Cubs -154 PPD
    Reds @ Phillies -125 WINNER
    Brewers +129 @ Cardinals WINNER
    Padres @ Rockies -178 LOSS
    Diamondbacks -117 @ Giants WINNER
    Astros @ Twins +154 LOSS
    Day Record: 3 - 2
    Favorites: 19 - 18
    Dogs: 11 - 20

    Total Units: -10.49, +.51 on the day


    I debated that Rockies play over and over. Too much juice. Should have passed. Oh well.

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    4/10/2018

    Risking to WIN 1 unit on favorites and risking 1 unit on dogs.

    Pirates @ Cubs -145
    Mariners -113 @ Royals
    As @ Dodgers -121
    Angels @ Rangers +125
    Astros @ Twins +142

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    Quote Originally Posted by A4K View Post
    4/10/2018

    Risking to WIN 1 unit on favorites and risking 1 unit on dogs.

    Pirates @ Cubs -145 LOSS
    Mariners -113 @ Royals WINNER
    As @ Dodgers -121 WINNER
    Angels @ Rangers +125 LOSS
    Astros @ Twins +142 WINNER
    Day Record: 3 - 2
    Favorites: 21 - 19
    Dogs: 12 - 21

    Total Units: -9.52, +.97 on the day

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    4/11/2018

    Risking 1 unit on dogs and risking to win 1 unit on favorites

    Astros @ Twins +131
    Padres +140 @ Rockies
    Blue Jays +104 @ Orioles
    Pirates +169 @ Cubs
    Angels -107 @ Rangers

    Liked 3 other games but the lines changed so much that the perceived value was eliminated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A4K View Post
    4/11/2018

    Risking 1 unit on dogs and risking to win 1 unit on favorites

    Astros @ Twins +131 WINNER
    Padres +140 @ Rockies LOSS
    Blue Jays +104 @ Orioles LOSS
    Pirates +169 @ Cubs LOSS
    Angels -107 @ Rangers WINNER

    Liked 3 other games but the lines changed so much that the perceived value was eliminated.
    Day Record: 2 - 3

    Favorites: 22 - 19
    Dogs: 13 - 24

    Total Units: -10.21, -.69 on the day

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    4/12/2018

    Risking ONE unit on dogs and risking to WIN ONE unit on favorites.

    Pirates +177 @ Cubs
    Rockies +165 @ Nationals
    Yankees @ Red Sox -107
    Angels -135 @ Royals
    Giants @ Padres +123

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    Quote Originally Posted by A4K View Post
    4/12/2018

    Risking ONE unit on dogs and risking to WIN ONE unit on favorites.

    Pirates +177 @ Cubs WINNER
    Rockies +165 @ Nationals WINNER
    Yankees @ Red Sox -107 WINNER
    Angels -135 @ Royals WINNER
    Giants @ Padres +123 LOSS
    Finally a solid day. Need these dogs to keep barking.

    Day Record: 4 - 1

    Favorites: 24 - 19
    Dogs: 15 - 25

    Total Units: -5.79, +4.42 on the day

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    Great job yesterday

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    Quote Originally Posted by TimTheLandlord View Post
    Great job yesterday
    Thanks, mate! (Australian voice)


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    4/13/2018

    Risking to win ONE unit on favorites and risking ONE unit on dogs.

    Rockies +159 @ Nationals
    Blue Jays @ Indians -128
    Angels @ Royals +136
    Diamondbacks +125 @ Dodgers
    A's @ +100 Mariners, like this play the most

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    Quote Originally Posted by A4K View Post
    4/13/2018

    Risking to win ONE unit on favorites and risking ONE unit on dogs.

    Rockies +159 @ Nationals WINNER
    Blue Jays @ Indians -128 LOSS
    Angels @ Royals +136 LOSS
    Diamondbacks +125 @ Dodgers WINNER
    A's @ +100 Mariners, like this play the most WINNER
    Day Record: 3 - 2

    Favorites: 24 - 20
    Dogs: 18 - 26

    Total Units: -4.23, +1.56 on the day



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    4/14/2018

    Risking to WIN ONE unit on favorites and risking ONE unit on dogs.

    Phillies +115 @ Rays
    Angels @ Royals +152
    Giants +102 @ Padres
    Diamondbacks +155 @ Doyers
    As @ Mariners -106

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    Quote Originally Posted by A4K View Post
    4/14/2018

    Risking to WIN ONE unit on favorites and risking ONE unit on dogs.

    Phillies +115 @ Rays WINNER
    Angels @ Royals +152 LOSS
    Giants +102 @ Padres LOSS
    Diamondbacks +155 @ Doyers WINNER
    As @ Mariners -106 WINNER
    Day Record: 3 - 2, +1.7 on the day

    Favorites: 25 - 20
    Dogs: 20 - 28

    Total Units: -2.53

    I need to stop betting the Royals, lol.

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