Is best to play all the teams with a plus in front of them ON SINGLE WAGERS because there is no such thing as a fav in spring training baseball . No matter what it looks like on paper because there really is no SERIOUS paper for these games .
I would compare them to pick up games in the street and the fire hydrant is first base .
Whatever someone thinks is the exception to the rule with some big pitcher going in one of these games , still is not grounds for a minus odds line . They have the plus and minus for the line for entertainment to bet on it and for systematic purposes , something like that .
The line for every game should be EVEN in spring training .
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
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#3
Agree with you chipski. I wasn't necesarily just picking favorites on purpose here. Was basing most of those picks off of hitting. And it is my first day of spring training plays, so I'm just testing the waters today.
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chipski
SBR MVP
11-16-07
1745
#4
I'm with ya , is nothing wrong with a 50/50 thing goin on , nothing at all . These games can be picked on straight hunches and we can come out ahead . I would think most people would pick the team that they think is the better team going by last year or recent years .
I was liking the Angels and Cubs as plays and know nothing about who is playing so is kinda strange , but is fun no doubt .
Maybe we can nail some 3 - 0 , 5 - 0 days this month !!!
As far as what I was saying on the + odds no real fav in spring training . I think it takes alot of discipline to do single wagers on the plus odd games in spring training baseball . It would take significant wager amounts on each to make it worthwhile anyway . Most days it will be a 55 - 45 % fininsh with favs or dogs winning . On days the plus odds get 60% win ratio for the day it would be noted as a good strategy but I guess it is not worth going after .
In contrast to the plus odds strategy : Big advantage in taking the fav , the team that bats last , that factor alone would be the fav team most of the time .
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
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#5
I also liked the Cubs and the Rangers, I mentioned the Cubs in MadCapper's thread, but did not post it here, and I also was going with the Rangers because willy said that was his play for the day. I don't look too bad right now except LAD tied 4-4 in 10 innings and I'm not sure how bodog will treat a tie game yet...Hopefully just a push
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chipski
SBR MVP
11-16-07
1745
#6
you look damn good !
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chipski
SBR MVP
11-16-07
1745
#7
It ended up being 8 - 6 favs
Tues is a big day with lots of mlb action !
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
1213
#8
Tuesday March 4th Plays:
2 Team Parlays that include:
$10 to win $28
Padres
Brewers
$12 to win $26
Rangers
Rockies
$13 to win $30
Athletics
White Sox
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ChuteBoxe
SBR Hall of Famer
11-21-07
6885
#9
Good luck man
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
1213
#10
Originally posted by Deke101
Tuesday March 4th Plays:
2 Team Parlays that include:
$10 to win $28 W
Padres W
Brewers W
$12 to win $26 L
Rangers L
Rockies L
$13 to win $30 W
Athletics W
White Sox W
Not bad, 2-1 parlays. +$46.00.
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
1213
#11
Wednesday March 5th Plays:
Good value on some dogs today. And I wanted the Phillies over Toronto, and the Marlins over the Cardinals, but bodog doesn't have them listed.
Mariners -120: (ChuteBox likes it for a lot)
Astros +110: Tampa Bay (4-0) has to lose sometime...
Twins +160: Mainly a value play.
Reds +135: Value play.
Indians -130: I think they get the bats going today.
Rockies -130: Just like them batting last.
Haven't decided how I will play them today, but probably in two team parlays, and maybe a single or two.
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
1213
#12
Hit the three dogs with Twins, Astros, and Reds. Thought Cleveland could 'get the bats going today', haha and they had a home run in the 9th i think? Otherwise 0 hits through 8 innings, haha. So far 3-1, waiting on Seattle who is up by 1, and the Rockies, currently down a run.
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
1213
#13
Originally posted by Deke101
Wednesday March 5th Plays:
Good value on some dogs today. And I wanted the Phillies over Toronto, and the Marlins over the Cardinals, but bodog doesn't have them listed.
Mariners -120: (ChuteBox likes it for a lot) W
Astros +110: Tampa Bay (4-0) has to lose sometime... W
Twins +160: Mainly a value play. W
Reds +135: Value play. W
Indians -130: I think they get the bats going today. L
Rockies -130: Just like them batting last. L
Haven't decided how I will play them today, but probably in two team parlays, and maybe a single or two.
4-2 record for the day, which puts me at 13-7-1 in Spring Training Baseball.
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
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#14
Thursday March 6th Baseball Plays:
I am a little late getting to the computer and I missed the noon games. For 2:00pm central games I am taking:
$20 Oakland -115
$15 Rangers +110
$20 LA Angels -140
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ChuteBoxe
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11-21-07
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#15
Looks like another solid day. Congrats bud. I really like your play against the White Sox today since the team is preparing for a split squad day tomorrow, and they're utilizing most of their starters to try and bang up Garland. It's on MLB.com that ownership is going to try and prove a point tomorrow. Anyways, keep up the good work, and the contribution to our forum down here. Between you, madcapper, and myself, we can prove that there actually is value in spring games with the proper research. To more winning days.
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
1213
#16
Originally posted by Deke101
Thursday March 6th Baseball Plays:
I am a little late getting to the computer and I missed the noon games. For 2:00pm central games I am taking:
$20 Oakland -115 W
$15 Rangers +110 W
$20 LA Angels -140 W
3-0 Today
16-7-1 Spring Training Record
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
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#17
FRIDAY MARCH 7th SPRING TRAINING PLAYS:
To Win $20
$20 Oakland EVEN
$24 Marlins -120
$33 Yankees -165
To win $10
$12.50 Dodgers -125
$12 Indians -120
$10 Tigers EVEN
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
1213
#18
Originally posted by Deke101
FRIDAY MARCH 7th SPRING TRAINING PLAYS:
To Win $20
$20 Oakland EVEN L
$24 Marlins -120 W
$33 Yankees -165 L
To win $10
$12.50 Dodgers -125 L
$12 Indians -120 L
$10 Tigers EVEN W
2-4 Today.
18-11-1 Overall.
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
1213
#19
Took the weekend off because I was only doing basketball.
Monday March 10th Baseball Plays:
3* Philles -105
3* Marlins -120
2* Braves -120
2* Tampa Bay EVEN
1* Royals -125
1* Tigers -120
1* Athletics +120
1* Diamondbacks +110
1* Red Sox +105
Took the weekend off because I was only doing basketball.
Monday March 10th Baseball Plays:
3* Philles -105 L
3* Marlins -120 L
2* Braves -120 W
2* Tampa Bay EVEN L
1* Royals -125 W
1* Tigers -120 W
1* Athletics +120 L
1* Diamondbacks +110 W
1* Red Sox +105 T
Today: 4-4-1
YTD: 22-15-2
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
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#22
Tuesday March 11th Plays:
Orioles +115
Brewers -130
Rangers -125
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
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#23
Adding: Yankees -155
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
1213
#24
Originally posted by Deke101
Tuesday March 11th Plays:
Orioles +115 T
Brewers -130 L
Rangers -125 W
Adding Yankees -155 W
Today: 2-1-1
Overall Spring Training: 24-16-3
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
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#25
Wednesday March 12th:
$30 parlay to win 72.86
Padres EVEN
Angels -140
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Deke101
SBR MVP
11-15-07
1213
#26
1-1 for picks yesterday. But lost it due to a parlay.