Monday Value Plays

[fifawcs]

I went 1-1 +1.10 units yesterday.

Orioles +108
Pros: After being swept at home by the Yanks, the Orioles will be looking to win big today against the White Sox. Chris Waters is not a very good pitcher. However, he is opposing a worse pitcher who is a southpaw. The Orioles dominant mediocre southpaws and should certainly do that here. Also, the White Sox struggle against southpaws. They also struggle on the road.

Cons: The White Sox have a better pen.

Royals -126
Pros: Gil Meche is Kansas City's best pitcher. He is 4-0 with a 2.17 ERA in seven starts since the All Star break. He will be opposing a poor road pitcher in Scott Feldman. Take the better pitcher and the better bullpen.

Cons: The Rangers have a great offense.

[Kingctb27]

I am on Royals as well. Texas pitching has been god awful

[Mike Rose]

Add Cleveland to that list regardless of how well G-raga's pitched agaisnt them this season.

Detroit by no means deserves to EVER be laying this type of chalk for the remainder of the season. They've underachieved mightily, and you're not getting their best effort on a nightly basis whereas Cleveland's played some very solid ball since the break and enters tonight's game winners of 7 in a row.

If 2:1 ain't line value I don't know what is!!!

[fifawcs]

Actually, I think Detroit will probably win this one.

[Mike Rose]

It wouldn't be a shock considering Galaragga's past success against them, but I thought this was a value thread....o well.

[fifawcs]

You are right, this si a value thread. However, I don't see much value in a struggling southpaw on the road versus a very high powered offense. You do make a good point about the Tigers not playing their hardest. However, there are some guys who are still trying on the team and they will not lose every game for the rest of the season.

[ryanXL977]

one thing we know is detroit destroys lefties
but cleve cares, and detroit doesnt
tough call

[fifawcs]

Wow, the Royals suck.

[ryanXL977]

i would have picked kc too if i had bet that game
but i guess tex had to wake up some day
who knew

[Kingctb27]

AAA phenom Nelson Cruz.

The Texas bats are back my friends.

[ryanXL977]

nelson cruz is a total AAAA player,
rangers have many of those, j botts, they had laynce nix

they need that blaylock gone

[fifawcs]

If this were any other team, I would say that the game is over. But I think the Rangers can blow their lead.

[Kingctb27]

say what you want about a Quad A player, but Cruz's stats the past 3 years are undeniable. Rangers announcers are saying he will play right field everyday. If you have a fantasy league, run, don't walk to the WW to pick him up.

[ryanXL977]

nelson cruz has never done anything, ANYTHING, to merit being picked up in a fantasy league, he hits 220, he gets a homer once every 10 games, he doesnt drive in runs
he has never done a single thing in any time he has ever been called up
i wish he were good but he has never done a single thing, ever

[fifawcs]

I think im gonna add the A's to my plays. The Angels are without Guerrero and I think there is a lot of value at +205.

[Kingctb27]

Have you ever even looked at his minor league stats? You are basing his "done anything" on about 400 AB's. That's nothing. Look, I am not saying that he will be your savior, but in 12 team leagues with 5 OFs he is definitely worth a look.

I guess you wouldn't pick up Ryan Braun either last year because he has done NOTHING!

[ryanXL977]

ryan braun was not ever remoltely comparable to nelson cruz, you are smoking shit dude
i am from dallas, thats my team
the guy has never done anyithnng, ever
he is not CLOSE to braun
not close in any way shape or form
he is a AAAA player
there are tons of them, let me know when he does anything at all

again braun hit from day one in the majors, cruz has never done shit

[ryanXL977]

fifa
what do you think the oakland line should be?
the angels have 9 hitters better than everyone on oak.

[fifawcs]

The Angels are resting Vlad, who is a huge part of their offense. Just because the A's can't hit doesn't mean that they won't.

[ryanXL977]

dude, the a;s are 20 games below 500 since the break
20 games below 500 in a 35 game stretch
they do not hit, they have not hit all year long, they have an awful starter and vlad is not that much better vs lefties than juan rivera at this point. its really not a big deal resting him, he aint the same player
i hope you win but the a's do not hit, there is no reason to EVER bet them

good luck

[fifawcs]

Let's go O's