Nash's 2014 All things MLB Talking Baseball Thread

[High3rEl3m3nt]

nash, if you believe those games are true coinflips, then you should be betting the dogs. Would be foolish to not take plus odds on a 50/50 proposition, if you have them pegged that way.

[stevenash]

Rockies +135 (De La Rosa) over Padres (Cashner)

"Nasher, have you lost your mind pal?" you wonder.
"De La Rosa is a hamburger" You say.

De La Rosa has 9.69 ERA, he has an ungodly WH/IP of 1.46, I know the ugly numbers, but know this, he's not as bad as those numbers indicate, and he's the type of LHP that will give SD fits tonight.

There are only three on the SD roster that has hit De La Rosa in the past, and two of them are on the DL. (Quentin, andMaybin) that leaves 2B Gyorko who is six for seven.


Everyone else has not scratched De La Rosa.
This is a team that De La Roas has gotten out, and tonight should be no exception.
Remember, I am a spot player, this is a spot where the meatball defeats the stud, and I classify Cashner as a stud, De La Rosa does have a good arsenal, and you must consider where he pitches his home games, and balls don't fly out of SD, and he is really a strike out pitcher, not like King or Darvish, but De La Rosa has a nice K ratio.

OK, we touched on De La Rosa, let's talk about Cashner.

Kid is a stud, however, he's facing big boy bats tonight, Car-Go, Tulo, Cuddy, Rosario, etc. etc. and the rest.

Here, they can hit him, even that waste of baseball life Drew Stubbs has hit him.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/30134/andrew-cashner

Guys,I know the counting numbers say Cashner is seven runs better, I know, I know, I know.

But this game is a lot closer than that, you sometimes have to think outside the box.

I'm saying a lot of people are going to be surprised at the outcome tonight, all that glitters sometimes is not gold.

I am not saying tail me, this is not an auto tail, but I believe, when the dust settles, Rox win this tonight, and Cashner is my guy.

Rockies +135 2*

[dlunc3]

Curious as to what worries you about the phills offense tonight? Utley might be the hottest hitter in baseball and the phills are #1 in the NL in OBP, #3 in OPS and 4th in average.. Esp. vs a righty that they have had success vs in the past. What is your big worry here?

I understand your concern in the long run with the age and health issues with this team.. but if there is ever a time to back their offense, I would say that is now.

Also curious as to your injury concern for lee? His K/walk ratio is as good as you would expect, he has just been up in the zone more then you would like when watching him pitch. On an extra day of rest, gotta assume a solid outing from him tonight esp with the success he has had vs the braves over the last few seasons.

Braves can definitely win the game no doubt, I was just surprised to hear your reasoning to lay off it.

Leaning toward a decent bet on this game. Would love to here your input before doing so if you have an extra minute, as you seem to have a good eye on aspects that I could be missing esp with my homer goggles on (normally try to stay away from betting my team).

[TankHankerous]

Onward, to glorious battle!

[pokerwhiz90]

Great post nash! Anyway you can share with us an updated record as well? This threads becoming a bit convoluted

[kaijunn]

Great post nash! Anyway you can share with us an updated record as well? This threads becoming a bit convoluted

i believe he's at 12-2. it would've been 13-2 if the cin/pit game didn't postpone.

[stevenash]

Twins (game 1 - Gibson) +121 over Torontoi (Dickey)

More details in a little bit.

Looks like Dickey was a one year wonder, his ERA is 5.3 and a ordinary WH/IP of about 1.4
The addition of Jason Kubel who has been hitting out of his shoes lately has made the Twin batting order tougher.
He hits .300 off of Dickey, the Italian Stallion Colaballo hits the knuckler well, Twins don't really have a problem with the dancing slow ball.

Twins start Gibson, who has a league average WH/IP of 1.4 solid ERA of 1.59
2-0 record, not much of a strikeout artist, but know this, he can get batters out.
I trust the kid here.

I like home bow-wows, I like Minny in game 1 of a day nighter

Twins +121 is the matineee play here for 2*

[ipaulster]

Looks good. Good luck!

[pokerwhiz90]

nice! i'll tail as well

[Linkan]

Anything else caught your eye in the early games nash?
Thanks for the pick.

[pokerwhiz90]

do you like the braves tt o3.5 nash? seems burnett isn't doing so well with a hernia and the braves have been doing well against the phillies bull pen.

[stevenash]

do you like the braves tt o3.5 nash? seems burnett isn't doing so well with a hernia and the braves have been doing well against the phillies bull pen.

Braves should croak him, agreed.

[stevenash]

My early fantasy daily line up

Salary cap, Fan Duel

P	Justin Verlander DET v CLE
C	Kurt Suzuki MIN v TOR
1B	Miguel Cabrera DET v CLE
2B	Dee Gordon LOS @ SFG
3B	Chris Johnson ATL @ PHI
SS	Pedro Florimon MIN v TOR
OF	Justin Upton ATL @ PHI
OF	Hunter Pence SFG v LOS
OF	Jason Kubel MIN v TOR

[mikmik]

How does fan duel work?

[Madison]

Not sure if you caught the bsox line. 15 walks and 2 hbp and only 6 hits in 14 innings. Score deceiving. They still not hitting.

[stevenash]

Not sure if you caught the bsox line. 15 walks and 2 hbp and only 6 hits in 14 innings. Score deceiving. They still not hitting.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/30948/chris-sale

[stevenash]

Adding Braves +120 run line -1.5 runs

Sorry for late post

First pitch in 10 mins.
No time for writeup

[KiDBaZkiT]

I have Braves ML hopefully Burnett has an awful outing with that injury a his.

[kaijunn]

dang. missed the braves play.

[Big Bear]

How does fan duel work?

curious about that myself. Anybody prefer it over betting on the games?

[pokerwhiz90]

Hey! I was wondering how you've been doing on fan duel or draft kings? I've never done it

[Big Bear]

Hey! I was wondering how you've been doing on fan duel or draft kings? I've never done it

[stevenash]

^
Kicking ass, cashed 7 times so far, rake is 20 percent though.

[stevenash]

8 pitch, three up, three down second inning for Alex Wood, 8 pitches, 8 strikes.

How about some hitting here in the third now Altlanta.

[NYSportsGuy210]

Cardinals RL tonight.

[stevenash]

Cardinals RL tonight.

Waino is a beast, public darling though tonight.

[Wesley]

time for some runs Braves

[stevenash]

Revere with the leather

[Wesley]

gogo...
Bastardo

[Monitor-Tan]

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[dlunc3]

letting wood hit with no outs man on 2nd in the 8th could cost them

I was surprised to see that with a fully rested pen

[stevenash]

That Revere is a pain in the ass, good player though

[mikmik]

Yup cost them the game

[dlunc3]

Just bad coaching... after messing up and letting wood hit instead of bringing a professional hitter to bunt over the guy on 2nd (which woulda scored him on a sac fly next batter), he compounds his mistake by leaving Wood in to face Revere with 2 outs and 2 on base. One of the top pens in baseball completely rested, and he doesnt go to them vs Revere who already had two hits vs him today. Oh well, I guess thats why the braves can't get past the 1st round every year..

[Monitor-Tan]

Too bad the kid gets no run support what so ever..