THE READ GAME TONITE Lackey vs Lester

[ryanXL977]

Am i the only person who thinks laa can come back and win this series.

this is not the cubs
this is a good team with all the pieces

bosox have several guys who are worthless:
ortiz
lowell
lowrie
varitek


thats 4 zeroes

I am no fan of either team but why cant laa win this game. Teixera and Vlad are as good as anybody on bosox. The laa pen clearly can hold down boston. Laa can win on the road. Lackey is as good as lester

why the heck cant laa win this game? this is a good team

[smitch124]

Papelbon almost certainly out for this game, a huge factor in my book. LAA needs to make Lester work.

[TPowell]

I'm on the Halo's as well. +129 is great value here!

[fifawcs]

LAA wins this game. But Red Sox win game 5 and go to the ALCS.

[Andrewsurf]

despite off-season additions, this angels team IS overrated, and is one of the least clutch 100 win teams in history. Angels are gonna have a real tough time winning two straight in boston. Lester has been lights out and could easily go 7 today as he did in Game 1. He is a better pitcher at home and Lackey is worse at Fenway. Angels have more firepower but if they can be neutralized for 6 or 7 innings Boston should be able to get it done. Papelbon COULD be the deciding factor, but to ask this angels team to put up a couple runs if they are behind late in the game will turn out just like the cubs, choke job. They barely won last night with a favorable pitching matchup, they won't be able to get it done tonight.

Just don't kick yourselves when Lester is pitching lights out in the world series. If the angels win tonight they could easily win the series, and that just won't happen. I am a red sox hater, but this game has been one i've been looking forward too since the series started, couldn't bet yesterday but today is a must play. Value in the Angels sure, but gotta take the winner.

Boston -134

BOL to all of you tonight

[johnnymapalo]

yes, you are the only one that thinks that LAA can come back. LAA is usually better on the road than at home but they have shown me nothing so far this series. They look like they have all season. Get double digits in hits and barely get over 3 runs. They still have problems running the bases. They got lucky last night as I feel that Boston will stick the dagger in their hearts tonight...

[yisman]

Angels are the best team in baseball. Lester is damn good, but Anaheim certainly has a chance.

[kary23]

yisman you always state your picks in a grey area, you never step up and say this team will win tonight. Then after the game is over you say that's who I had. Come on why don't you try steppin out on a pick.

[Andrewsurf]

yisman you always state your picks in a grey area, you never step up and say this team will win tonight. Then after the game is over you say that's who I had. Come on why don't you try steppin out on a pick.

check out the best bets thread, thats where his record comes from.

[tab]

Angels ML +133
Angels team total over 4 runs
ANGELS ARE 6-1 playing at fenway this season. In every game at fenway, the angels scored 5+ runs in each of those games. Before lester's game 1 performance, the angels have had success against LEster. LEster threw 117 pitches and that is lot. He had plenty of rest before that game. Its easier for pitchers to pitch in pitcher friendly compounds like in SOutern CA where the ball does not carry well. WIthout Papelbum, the angels hitters are going to have upper hand in the later innings. Look for the angels to knock out Lester by the sixth inning. THe angels are a good hitting ballclub and even better on the road. Just take a look at the six regular season games the angels played at fenway. The angels will score 6+ plus runs tonite and put the pressure on the red sox by taking them to a game 5.

[ryanXL977]

laa didnt get lucky last night jonny
if anything, they were very very unlucky

[yisman]

yisman you always state your picks in a grey area, you never step up and say this team will win tonight. Then after the game is over you say that's who I had. Come on why don't you try steppin out on a pick.

I make plenty of picks and I generally win. Best bets threads.
You, on the other hand, tell us you have inside information, that the fix is in, and that it's a LOCK. You always seem to be wrong, too.

You owe me $50 and you keep ignoring my offers to bet you. I offered to bet on the Cubs series and you ignored it. I offered to bet on the Rays series and you ignored it.

I post my bets before the game. I don't say afterwards who I had. I can prove who I had by pointing to my posts and my spreadsheet.

you want to see my recent bets?

http://forum.sbrforum.com/baseball-handicapping/105889-mlb-playoff-best-bets-sunday-october-5th-2008-a.html

http://forum.sbrforum.com/sports-handicapping-picks-game-discussion/nfl-handicapping/104737-nfl-best-bets-week-5-sun-october-5th-08-mon-october-6th-08-a-post1087782.html#post1087782

[ryanXL977]

inside info doesnt exist, we all know this
by humoring him, we exacerbate it
so ignore

laa and tb today
i think one wins
tb is a much much much better play than taking laa on the road

[yisman]

laa didnt get lucky last night jonny
if anything, they were very very unlucky

their outfielders almost cost them the game. They outplayed Boston.

[ryanXL977]

thats what i was saying
and i bet bosox. laa is not bad people, this is not the cubs or brewers
this is a very well managed team with all the parts
its no lock tonite but this team is very very good
probably the two best teams in baseball

[yisman]

inside info doesnt exist, we all know this
by humoring him, we exacerbate it
so ignore

laa and tb today
i think one wins
tb is a much much much better play than taking laa on the road

fair point, but then you could've started a thread about Tampa Bay instead of the Angels.
I'm leaning underdog on both games for the value but I'm not that confident. Not best bets by any means.

[ryanXL977]

they will be best bets if they both win!

only dodgers +150 vs cubs were truly amazing gems
and myers+125 vs CC at home

[blittydeuce]

Lester is nasty. He is the 1 and only reason they might win. F uck Boston.

GO HALOS!

[THE_LOCKSMITH]

Angels are the best team in baseball. Lester is damn good, but Anaheim certainly has a chance.

they beat up on Oakland, Seattle, and Texas all season long while Boston was in the toughest division in the league where 4 teams Tampa, Boston, New York and Toronto were all at least 10 games over .500. LAA NOT the best team in baseball

[ryanXL977]

laa played everybody, not just texas, sea, and oak
they also whipped the bosox all year long too

[pat venditto]

boston will win not laying chalk though

[Euphoria38]

LAA cant hit lester. I like red sox to put the dagger in tonight. Good pick on the Rays Ryan, bettin against all of my teams. God the ****ing cubs suck, pieces of shit. Atleast the Sux won a ****ing game. I think Lou is too old and senile to manage.

[ryanXL977]

LAA can hit lester, they will hit him tonite
bank on it
lester is capable of having an off game. bosox pen may be spent. lackey is no worse than lester. lowell is out, varitek sucks, kotsay is so-so, lowrie sucks, ortiz sucks

take laa

[Euphoria38]

That may be true, but gotta love Fenway.

[Euphoria38]

Odds wise gotta love LAA. I got Bo Sox -140 or something + Saints -3 + MY PICK VITORIA SETUBAL TOMORROW IN THE PORTUGAL SUPER CUP. BOOK IT

VITORIA SETUBAL.

[artie81]

Angels tonight win by atleast 2 runs. Lackey is going to pitch a big game! Take the Halos!!!!!!!!!!

[yisman]

they beat up on Oakland, Seattle, and Texas all season long while Boston was in the toughest division in the league where 4 teams Tampa, Boston, New York and Toronto were all at least 10 games over .500. LAA NOT the best team in baseball

The Angels went 30-16 against "the toughest division in the league." They are the best team in baseball. Of course, in a short series, the best team doesn't always win.

[yisman]

LAA can hit lester, they will hit him tonite
bank on it
lester is capable of having an off game. bosox pen may be spent. lackey is no worse than lester. lowell is out, varitek sucks, kotsay is so-so, lowrie sucks, ortiz sucks

take laa

agree on everything except Ortiz.

[johnnymapalo]

Fvck. Just lost my Angels 1st 5 innings bet. Lackey u b!tch!!! As I said earlier, the socks will put the dagger in the Angels heart tonight. Angels can not run those bases. How many innings can you just about load the bases and get nothing out of it. Pitiful.

[ryanXL977]

why didnt you bet bosox then

[I.R.B]

Cause boston has the best SP and they can hit the ball unlike the Angels..

[I.R.B]

Fvck. Just lost my Angels 1st 5 innings bet. Lackey u b!tch!!! As I said earlier, the socks will put the dagger in the Angels heart tonight. Angels can not run those bases. How many innings can you just about load the bases and get nothing out of it. Pitiful.

It baffels me how some one bets agianst Lester for the FF... he is the man the FF how can you just throw money away like that?

[I.R.B]

LAA can hit lester, they will hit him tonite
bank on it
lester is capable of having an off game. bosox pen may be spent. lackey is no worse than lester. lowell is out, varitek sucks, kotsay is so-so, lowrie sucks, ortiz sucks

take laa

Man thats a brutal to compare Him to Lester...

[johnnymapalo]

It baffels me how some one bets agianst Lester for the FF... he is the man the FF how can you just throw money away like that?

well, I betted against Lester because I felt that the Angels could have least squeezed one run out on him. I know that the Angels would have no problems getting on the bases with Lester pitching. I was just hoping that they could at least squeeze out one run since the 1st 5 innings bet was plus money. Should have went with my original pick of red sox moneyline but I wanted to take a shot at the plus money.. I wouldn't make that same mistake twice though as I am going big on Sox in game 1 with Dice-K...

[ryanXL977]

laa could have easily won that game
this series could very well in 5 games if kendrick doesnt suck or if aybar gets down one bunt
this wasnt dodgers vs cubs or phils killin milw

this was a close series