Easiest +275 bet you can make this year

SBR Lou · 01-22-09, 10:12 AM

Dare we say 'lock?

seaborneq · 01-22-09, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by CrazyLou

Dare we say 'lock?

Don't do it. But I do like it a lot.

coreygman · 01-22-09, 01:41 PM

twins all the way

ryanXL977 · 01-22-09, 04:00 PM

tigers will be 3rd or fourth
this is not a good team, no pen, no heart other than granderson

cleveland or minne wins this divsion

tigers have no chance, none. lock it up

Deuce · 01-22-09, 04:02 PM

Tigers may win if they get their heads out of their asses and arms stay healthy.

ryanXL977 · 01-22-09, 04:07 PM

tigers, talentwise, arent in the indians league. indians have a better pen, better offense, better starters, better defense

tigers arent even a 500 team, same as last yr

rjt721 · 01-22-09, 04:07 PM

Hate it.

seaborneq · 01-22-09, 04:07 PM

4 different teams pay +275, you have a good chance of winning depending on where you stand.

ryanXL977 · 01-22-09, 04:10 PM

why will detroit be better than last yr? who is their ss? who is in their pen? whats your reasons?

Kingctb27 · 01-22-09, 04:12 PM

Unless Dontrelle and Verlander bounce back in a huge way, they don't have close to the arms to do it. Even if they do return to their career bests I don't see it.

ryanXL977 · 01-22-09, 04:13 PM

so i just looked, the tigers offense is pretty damned good, stat wise. though they have black holes at ss and 3b offensively. upgrade at catcher, plus we have noidea how long sheff or guillen will hold up

they have ZERO pen, nada. nothing, same as last yr.
and willis is done, and gallaragga will fall off a lot. verlander is above average i guess, as is bonderman, but they have no number one, just 2 #3's and 2 #4's and a dead weight dontrelle

i dont think its the worst bet ever but they have zero pen and the twins and indians have solid pens

Deuce · 01-22-09, 04:15 PM

Tigers have the best offense in the central by far. Pen is where they struggles. Starters collapsed last year.

ryanXL977 · 01-22-09, 04:17 PM

id agree with that last statement, but pitching and pens matters more than offense, see (tigers, rays, twins)

seaborneq · 01-26-09, 08:42 PM

Detroit seems to be the play, someone talk me out of it. I would only consider the White Sox a threat or alternative to the Tigers.

ryanXL977 · 01-26-09, 08:49 PM

white sox will be at least 5 games worse than last year
they are loaded with guys on the downside, thome, konerko, and also lost vazquez, who is decent

twins and indians are by far the top two in that division

ryanspeer2001 · 01-26-09, 08:49 PM

Originally posted by seaborneq

Detroit seems to be the play, someone talk me out of it. I would only consider the White Sox a threat or alternative to the Tigers.

While I usually agree with your picks I can't see Detroit competing heavily in this division this year. They did not do enough in the offseason to even match last years record yet alone compete. If there was a line out there for fantasy match-up of a better record I'd take KC > Det.

Mind you Det is not a bad team but given the parody in that divison the last few years along with Det's lack of moves and abyssmal pitching staff all I can say is good luck.

My play? Take 1u on the other 3 +275 teams for a 0.75u profit.

ryanXL977 · 01-26-09, 08:53 PM

tigers idea of an offseason bullpen move is signing brandon lyon

they have no shot
nor do chisox

twins
tribe
one of those two
lock it up
easy call

seaborneq · 01-31-09, 06:37 PM

Odds To Win The 2009 American League Central Division (All Bets Action) 04/06 at 06:00 pm
Indians +200
Twins +300
White Sox +300
Tigers +300
Royals +1000

Early money on Indians. I still like the Tigers.

seaborneq · 02-04-09, 01:51 PM

early money on Twins and Indians, Twins are now under +200

ryanXL977 · 02-04-09, 01:56 PM

tribe and twins will battle all year
and as long as tribes pen holds up, they will take it.
of course the twins young sps now have a yr under their belts, and the best closer in baseball in joe nathan

i cant ****ing wait

Crayzee · 02-04-09, 02:01 PM

kc was the hottest team second half last year

fiveteamer · 02-04-09, 02:04 PM

I like Red Sox for the AL at +350

seaborneq · 02-04-09, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by fiveteamer

I like Red Sox for the AL at +350

I haven't seen the Sox that high, where is that? I'll take some of it.

fiveteamer · 02-04-09, 02:12 PM

Carib.

fiveteamer · 02-04-09, 02:13 PM

I wish Pinny would bring back divisional superfectas. I used to clean up on those. Perhaps that is why they are no lo longer around. If I was winning, it must have been too easy.

seaborneq · 02-04-09, 02:18 PM

Originally posted by fiveteamer

Carib.

I thought you were talking division odds. +350 is not enough for the pennant.

fiveteamer · 02-04-09, 02:19 PM

I said AL guy.

ryanXL977 · 02-04-09, 04:14 PM

ill take the field to win the al vs nyy whatever it is

nyy will collapse as per usual

freeVICK · 02-04-09, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by ryanXL977

ill take the field to win the al vs nyy whatever it is

nyy will collapse as per usual

your prob right, but you cant say they didnt try. CC, burnett, wang, pettitte, joba, mariano... STACKED

add in teixeira to the offense and they are a force

fiveteamer · 02-04-09, 04:31 PM

when has signing these big F.A.'s EVER panned out for a team?

Yankees will make the playoffs but they will not go far.

ryanXL977 · 02-04-09, 04:37 PM

i still think rays win the east
yanks cant buy chemistry
they have none, and havent for a long time

seaborneq · 02-09-09, 08:10 PM

Sox and Tigers are now both +400. I hope the Tigers get up to +500 so that I can pull the trigger.

ryanXL977 · 02-09-09, 08:17 PM

im telling you, cleve and minne will run away with it

seaborneq · 02-09-09, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by ryanXL977

im telling you, cleve and minne will run away with it

Ryan, that +400 on the Tigers is burning a whole in my pocket. Although you most certainly could be right.