Oakland A's Series +145

[broadway6]

what a price for a team that crushed Detroit's Big 3 pitchers this year.

[Big Bear]

they crushed the big 3?

a fluke?

[broadway6]

they crushed the big 3?

a fluke?

go check the stats, buddy.

[Big Bear]

1.Crisp
2. Lowrie
3. Cespedes
4. Donaldson
5.Moss
6. S. Smith
7. JJ Reddick
8. Suzuki
9. Sogard

is this line-up correct?

is Jaso on the post season roster?

[broadway6]

1.Crisp
2. Lowrie
3. Cespedes
4. Donaldson
5.Moss
6. S. Smith
7. JJ Reddick
8. Suzuki
9. Sogard

is this line-up correct?

is Jaso on the post season roster?

honestly, i don't know. I'm not a Oak fan. I just think +145 is a very nice price vs the team that everyone has pegged to be in the world series. the way i'm running, i would fade for the max.

[Big Bear]

good luck i am rooting for you to hit this.

I'd love to see the A's go all the way this year.

And if you think about it , it makes sense for the team across the Bay to bring home the championship since the Giants won last year.

[2daBank]

you can get +150 Broadway..im with ya tho,, im playing oaktown for the series as well

[Louisvillekid1]

All Aboard!

Lets get it

[jjgold]

Big names and big salary players does not equate to winning in major-league baseball pay attention to the Oakland A's

[Big Bear]

It looks like Colon does not have good career numbers against the Tigers but hopefully he pitches well.

i saw the highlights of Sonny Gray on MLB.com and he throws 95mph and has a sick curve.

[2daBank]

It looks like Colon does not have good career numbers against the Tigers but hopefully he pitches well.

i saw the highlights of Sonny Gray on MLB.com and he throws 95mph and has a sick curve.

oak hitters bitch slapped all det "stud" pitchers this season...

[No coincidences]

Hard not to like this as a bettor, even though I don't want to pull the trigger as a fan.

Tiger bullpen is in shambles, and Miggy's limping around on one leg.

I think Detroit can take Game 1 -- Colon is on borrowed time. And check out JV's stats in the last month or so for a critical Game 2. He's finally turning a corner.

Interesting series. Seems like a high line for Oakland given they're the "better" team in the series -- line might be telling you all you need to know.

[Big Bear]

That A's bullpen is by far their biggest strength.

Doolittle- Lefty specialist
Cook
Balfour
Anderson - Long relief if any starters get in trouble early- Great stuff

Possibly Tommy Milone and Peter Griffin in long relief too

[No coincidences]

That A's bullpen is by far their biggest strength.

Doolittle- Lefty specialist
Cook
Balfour
Anderson - Long relief if any starters get in trouble early- Great stuff

Possibly Tommy Milone and Peter Griffin in long relief too

Have you watched them pitch this year? It's been shaky to say the least -- not nearly as strong as it was a year ago.

[Smoke]

my tigers are toast

[Big Bear]

Have you watched them pitch this year? It's been shaky to say the least -- not nearly as strong as it was a year ago.

yes i have watched a little bit. Been watching a lot of football lately but I like how the A's have so much depth and they seem to have great chemistry.

I know one thing is for sure Brett Anderson in long relief is about as solid as it gets. i'm just saying they have a ton of quality arms and in post season if any of these guys are "off" they will get a short hook.

probably most concerning for the A's is that Jarod Parker was roughed up in 2 of his last 3 starts.

Prior to that he was on point though. Maybe all this rest he is getting this week is exactly what he needs.

[Big Bear]

I think we saw last night in the Pirates game how important momentum and home field advantage can be.

The Oakland Colesium is going to rocking this weekend.

[No coincidences]

I think we saw last night in the Pirates game how important momentum and home field advantage can be.

The Oakland Colesium is going to rocking this weekend.

Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher in baseball.

Home field advantage is overrated. We're not talking college hoops here.

[Educ8d Degener8]

good luck i am rooting for you to hit this.

I'd love to see the A's go all the way this year.

And if you think about it , it makes sense for the team across the Bay to bring home the championship since the Giants won last year.

Totally makes sense... All in on the A's. They're across the bay from last year's champs.

[Big Bear]

Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher in baseball.

Home field advantage is overrated. We're not talking college hoops here.

your right.

the biggest key to this series is if
Miguel Cabrerra and Prince Fielder get hot.

It will be very interesting to see how they do.

[lakerboy]

Line is cause det is a public side.

[lakerboy]

Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher in baseball.

Home field advantage is overrated. We're not talking college hoops here.

Go look at past series and tell me how momentum is not a factor? Look at the world series last year.

[No coincidences]

Go look at past series and tell me how momentum is not a factor? Look at the world series last year.

How did momentum work for the Reds when they were up 2-0 on the Giants in a Best of 5? Or the Cardinals when they were up 3-1 on the Giants in a Best of 7?

Again, momentum is the next day's starting pitcher. The Coliseum can "rock" all it wants, but if Scherzer and Verlander bring their A games -- like JV did in Game 5 a year ago in Oakland -- all the noise in the world won't matter.

[2daBank]

Hard not to like this as a bettor, even though I don't want to pull the trigger as a fan.

Tiger bullpen is in shambles, and Miggy's limping around on one leg.

I think Detroit can take Game 1 -- Colon is on borrowed time. And check out JV's stats in the last month or so for a critical Game 2. He's finally turning a corner.

Interesting series. Seems like a high line for Oakland given they're the "better" team in the series -- line might be telling you all you need to know.

line tells me the same thing ive known all yr,, A's get no respect which is why you be up a fortune simply betting them every gm all yr..on the other hand det remains a public overrated darling who has cost backers money all season with inflated ass lines.. something tells me there a lot more ppl laying the -170 on tigers than backing oaktown..

[imadegen]

Is Aj Griffin injured or just not in the rotation?

[2daBank]

there is certainly something to being "hot" at the right time but NC aint lying when he says it only as good as your next starting pitcher..

[No coincidences]

Is Aj Griffin injured or just not in the rotation?

Hurt.

there is certainly something to being "hot" at the right time but NC aint lying when he says it only as good as your next starting pitcher..

If Detroit loses this series -- and they very well could -- it'll be because their bullpen's a joke or because Miggy can barely walk. I highly doubt you'll see anything but the best from their big four. They'll do their part.

[imadegen]

yes i have watched a little bit. Been watching a lot of football lately but I like how the A's have so much depth and they seem to have great chemistry.

I know one thing is for sure Brett Anderson in long relief is about as solid as it gets. i'm just saying they have a ton of quality arms and in post season if any of these guys are "off" they will get a short hook.

probably most concerning for the A's is that Jarod Parker was roughed up in 2 of his last 3 starts.

Prior to that he was on point though. Maybe all this rest he is getting this week is exactly what he needs.

Have you seen Bret Anderson pitch this year? He has looked atrocious both starting and in relief.

[2daBank]

Hurt.



If Detroit loses this series -- and they very well could -- it'll be because their bullpen's a joke or because Miggy can barely walk. I highly doubt you'll see anything but the best from their big four. They'll do their part.

i agree,,im trusting A's to continue taking a solid approach at the plate and doing their best to get the big guns out of the gm by the 6th enough times to do damage late as they are just one of those teams that will hang around, manufacture runs and pull out wins in tight gms late..

obviously det starters have a big time edge, there a reason they -170. i just think the A's a really good team and think getting them +150 is worth the play..

[Big Bear]

Go look at past series and tell me how momentum is not a factor? Look at the world series last year.

Momentum and Confidence are almost the same thing.

I can tell you that right now the A's are a confident bunch.

[t-wizzle]

Cabrera not himself - Scherzer not as sharp down stretch - Half of the Verlander we're used to. The A's will have all the energy in this series. They steal one on the road then wait til they go home. 3-1 series win.

Teams like Detroit always lose in these spots. Came up short the last few years and now they will be outplayed and out-energized.

[crustyme]

lakerboy/twizzler on a's.... pound tigers.

[turbozed]

I'd look for a good price on the Verlander game 2 as well. Verlander has not been the same pitcher this season. Although he appears to have 'turned the corner' with impressive numbers in September, these have been against bottom-of-the-barrel clubs. While he might bring his 'A' game to Oakland, odds are he won't be as commanding as the public believes (this includes bettors who will overvalue his recent performance and add last years' two playoff games to their decision-making).

[CJ]

JV dominated Miami and Minnesota, two of the most inept offenses in baseball this season. Sure it's nice to see him pitching well, but the A's had 150 more runs than Minny and 250 more than Miami, so I wouldn't be at all shocked to see him get roughed up in game 2. Would create a lot more drama for Game 5 should there be one as Leyland seems to think JV would pitch that game for him.

[DwightShrute]

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