MLB Post All-Star Thread

[chaseman]

I'm starting this for entertainment purposes and to see if the SBR curse (the more you post, the more you lose) truly exists! I also like to kick back, drink a cold beer, and watch baseball. So, I'll be rating my picks in BEERS.

is 1/2 unit.. because smoking is usually a by-product of beer-drinking.

is 1 unit

is 2 units

is an undetermined amount of units--usually placed when drunk and hopefully not too often.


Best of luck everyone, and like I said, this is for entertainment purposes. If you tail these, you're probably just drunk.

[chaseman]

WAS/CIN over 8.5 (-115)

[chaseman]

WAS/CIN over 8.5 (-115)

LOSS
0-1 (-.57 beers)

NYY/KC under 9 (-110)

[chaseman]

ANGELS +165 Weaver

[chaseman]

0-3 (-1.62 beers)
Yesterday was a tough day. It was mostly heavy favorites, so I went with a couple of totals and a dog. WAS/CIN couldn't get one more run in the 5-9th, and I wasn't even close on the NYY/KC game. Angels lost by 1 to cap off the day. Having an early beer today... This season at Wrigley, when the total is posted at 10 or higher, all but once has the game gone over. (10-1 this season)
CHI/STL over 11.5 (-125)
I could have gotten -115, but I wanted to wait until 2pm. Let's hope this gets the thread on the right track. Otherwise, the SBR curse lives on (for me at least)

[chaseman]

0-4 (-4.12 beers)

The fade train is making its rounds. Hop on while you can.

CHI/STL over 12 (-105)

[chaseman]

0-4 (-4.12 beers)

The fade train is making its rounds. Hop on while you can.

CHI/STL over 12 (-105)

Adding another beer to this one.
2 beers on Chicago over 12 today.

I'm thirsty, so let's get this one.

[chaseman]

PHI +1.5 (-120)
OAK -120

[chaseman]

LAA TT Over 4.5 runs (-120)

[chaseman]

3-5 (-4.72 beers)

Blue Jays -116 (Game 1) Cecil/Galarraga (Action)

[chaseman]

Yankees -1.5 (-145) Swish & Gardner both playing today

[chaseman]

5-5 (-2.72 beers)

Rockies +125

[chaseman]

5-6 (-3.22 beers)

TOR/BAL under 9 (-105)

[chaseman]

Royals -101

[chaseman]

fadeeeeeeeeee

Florida +118

[chaseman]

SFO/FLA over 7 (-105)

[chaseman]

6-7-1 (-3.17 beers)

Rays TT over 5 (-105)
Rays RL (-115)
OAK/TEX under 8.5 (-110)

[chaseman]

9-7-1 (+.83 beers)
Tomorrow early game: Mets -145 (Dickey/Hawksworth)
San Francisco -150 (Bumgarner/Sanchez)

[NBAwinner]

cool keep up the good work

[TonyP]

Like the unit explanation in beers good luck

[chaseman]

cool keep up the good work

Hopefully this isn't my best work, but thanks! August and September are traditionally my best months, so hopefully that trend will continue.

Like the unit explanation in beers good luck

Thanks!

[chaseman]

Red Sox -1.5 (-120) (Lester/doesn't matter)
I know I'm a square, but Boston owns Detroit at home, and Detroit is currently in a bad spot anyway. This is more like an autoplay.

Arizona might be a play later. 96% of the public on Pelfrey, am I seeing this correctly?? The Pelfrey who is 0-3 with a 10.45 ERA in his last 3 starts? Arizona is 7-1 in the last 8 games against the Mets. The Diamondbacks are awful on the road, but I can't resist fading the public on this one.

[chaseman]

9-8-1 (-.37 beers)

I ended up playing Arizona ML last night, but I wasn't around a computer and couldn't post it--so that stays out of the official record.

Indians RL is a potential play. With only one early Saturday game, the public will pound the Jays. Unless Bautista continues to jack 4 RBI a game, which he probably will , the tribe should steal this one.

[chaseman]

Indians RL wasn't a play with Westbrook being traded.

Braves -103 (Jurrjens/Arroyo)
DET/BOS over 8.5

[chaseman]

10-9-1 (-1.93)
And the mediocrity continues.

I'm waiting to see if I can get a better price on this Indians/Blue Jays total today. I like under 9, and I'm thinking the public will slam the over closer to gametime without doing any research on Jeanmar Gomez. Litsch has been fairly consistent, so I don't expect him to have a meltdown.

I can't take the Braves because Tommy Hanson didn't fare very well his first time against Cinci: 1.2 IP, 8 ER.

Mets/Diamondbacks Over 8.5 (-110)

[chaseman]

Tampa Bay +127

[chaseman]

12-9-1 (-.16 beers) Survive for another week.

[chaseman]

The wind is blowing out to dead center at Wrigley as of right now (8 hours from game time). However it's only at around 7 mph which won't make much of a difference. Will be keeping an eye on it as the day progresses...

Early leans
Indians +185 (maybe RL instead)
Astros +145
Nationals +110

[chaseman]

Early leans
Indians +185 (maybe RL instead)
Astros +145
Nationals +110

3-0 on these leans but not officially posted I wasn't around a computer when the games started last night.

early game:
White Sox -112

[chaseman]

13-9-1 (+.84 busch lites) Shooting for a six-pack of something better than Busch Lite by the end of the week, or this thread is bush league.

[chaseman]

I just recalculated my record and units--I seemed to messed up already. Here is what it should be along with a daily summary.

7-22-10
WAS/CIN OVER 8.5 LOSS
NYY/KC UNDER 9 LOSS
ANGELS +165 LOSS
0-3 (-1.62)

7-23-10
CHI/STL OVER 11.5 (-125) LOSS
0-1 (-2.5)

7-24-10
CHI/STL OVER 12 LOSS
PHILLIES +1.5 (-120) WIN
ATHLETICS -120 WIN
LAA TT OVER 4.5 (-120) WIN
3-1 (-0.6)

7-25-10
BLUE JAYS -116 WIN
YANKEES -1.5 (-145) WIN
2-0 (+2)

7-26-10
ROCKIES +125 LOSS
TOR/BAL UNDER 9 (-105) LOSS
ROYALS -101 LOSS
FLORIDA +118 WIN
SFO/FLA OVER 7 PUSH
1-3-1 (-1.38)

7-28-10
RAYS TT OVER 5 (-105) WIN
RAYS RL (-115) WIN
OAK/TEX UNDER 8.5 (-110) WIN
3-0 (+4)

7-29-10
METS -145 WIN
GIANTS -150 LOSS
1-1 (-.5)

7-30-10
RED SOX -1.5 (-120) LOSS
0-1 (-1.2)

7-31-10
BRAVES -103 LOSS
DET/BOS OVER 8.5 WIN
1-1 (-1.56)

8-01-10
NYM/ARI OVER 8.5 (-110) WIN
RAYS +127 WIN
2-0 (+1.5)

8-03-10
WHITE SOX -112 WIN
1-0 (+1)

14-11-1 (-.86)

[chaseman]

BAL/LAA UNDER 9.5
Twins +141
Blue Jays +143

[chaseman]

BAL/LAA UNDER 9.5
Twins +141
Blue Jays +143

2-1 +1.43

16-12-1 (+.57 beers)

[chaseman]

Angels -140
Brewers +135
Athletics -1.5 (+105)

[chaseman]

Live: TOR +2.5 (-105)