I"ll give the over a try in the first Yanks/Sox London game

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  • SBR Tony
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    • 01-31-18
    • 3934

    #1
    I"ll give the over a try in the first Yanks/Sox London game
    Aaron Judge, Yankees approve of London Stadium's hitter-friendly dimensions


    LONDON — Aaron Judge and many of his teammates launched shot after shot in all directions during batting practice Friday and afterward gave his seal of approval to London Stadium.

    “We’ve got two potent offenses,” Judge said before breaking into a wide smile. “Especially with these dimensions in this park, we’re going to have a little bit of fun with it.”

    London Stadium, initially built for the 2012 Olympics and used most frequently now as a soccer venue for West Ham United FC, has been converted to a baseball ballpark for this weekend’s two-game London Series between the Yankees and Red Sox, and it is not without its quirks.

    There is an overhang directly above home plate that will mean few foul pops of any significant height caught for outs — balls will be declared dead upon hitting the overhang — and massive foul territories, something akin to the Oakland Coliseum.

    Didi Gregorius and DJ LeMahieu said the infield seemed exceptionally fast compared to the majority of major-league ballparks, but nothing that should cause significant problems.

    But what commanded the most attention by the clubs, which both worked out Friday afternoon on the artificial turf field, was the stadium dimensions and how the ball appeared to carry.

    It is 330 feet in the corners, a spacious 382 feet to the gaps, but just 385 feet to dead centerfield (though with a mini-Green Monster there measuring 16 feet).


    “It travels pretty well, especially with it being so short to centerfield,” Judge said, smiling again. “I feel like it flies pretty well, it’s got good carry.”

    Masahiro Tanaka, who will start Saturday for the Yankees, was on the field well before the workout getting used to the mound.

    The righthander, 5-5 with a 3.21 ERA this season, said pitching from an unfamiliar rubber was not a concern.

    “I’m not overly worried about that,” he said through a translator before heading out to test the mound. “I’ll get a chance to go out there and get a feel for it.”

    Many players brought their families on the trip and spent either Thursday afternoon or Friday morning walking the streets and/or taking in many of the sights around the city — such as the London Eye, the Tower of London, or the Churchill War Rooms, to name a few.

    Aaron Boone visited Buckingham Palace in a group that included Red Sox manager Alex Cora and watched the changing of the guard.

    Tanaka said under different circumstances he might have done some of those tourist things, but did not.

    “If I hadn’t been pitching in one of these games, maybe there would have been an aspect of enjoying London a bit,” he said. “But for me, it’s strictly business.”

    Judge, who came to London on a brief vacation two years ago and took in more of the city Thursday and Friday, said he’s watched the NFL play games here for years and has felt “a little jealous.”

    “I’ve been waiting for MLB to get an opportunity to do this,” he said. “I’m just excited and blessed that the Yankees and Red Sox are participating in this. It’s one of the biggest rivalries in sports and I’m just blessed. It’s something I’ll never forget.”

    But make no mistake, when Saturday rolls around it will be all business for the rest of the Yankees, too. It is, after all, a series against the Red Sox, who trail the first-place Yankees by nine games in the American League East.

    “For us, it’s about enjoying the workout today, enjoying the past couple of days and checking out the city,” Judge said. “But once we get between the lines and the game starts, it’s game on.”

    https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseb...ies-1.33088860
  • SBR Tony
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    • 01-31-18
    • 3934

    #2
    currently the total is 11
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    • Chi_archie
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      • 07-22-08
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      #3
      not a lot of HRs to dead center
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      • SBR Tony
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        • 01-31-18
        • 3934

        #4
        Originally posted by Chi_archie
        not a lot of HRs to dead center
        they're saying the balls travel well there
        plus looking for each team to put on a "Show"
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        • jjgold
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          • 07-20-05
          • 388179

          #5
          Judge easy out


          Yankees much more powerful without him and Stanton
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          • slayer14
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            • 08-12-13
            • 22017

            #6
            It's guessing like usually with baseball totals
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            • SBR Tony
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              • 01-31-18
              • 3934

              #7
              6 down, 6 to go
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              • biggie12
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                • 12-30-05
                • 13789

                #8
                now thats a nice hit done half way through the 1st
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                • 2daBank
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                  • 01-26-09
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                  #9
                  Best call in history! Congrats
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                  • biggie12
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                    • 12-30-05
                    • 13789

                    #10
                    i have 650 on boston thought that it was done we freerolling now
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                    • vigster
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                      • 09-18-12
                      • 1032

                      #11
                      Good call
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                      • BeatTheJerk
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                        • 08-19-07
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                        #12
                        Well done by you Tony. Great pick & fantastic copy & paste write up. (Professional drip)
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                        • jjgold
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                          • 07-20-05
                          • 388179

                          #13
                          That was a tremendous call you nailed it
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                          • 2daBank
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                            • 01-26-09
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by jjgold
                            That was a tremendous call you nailed it
                            Lol. I was seriously coming back to say “tremendous”! Can’t belueve I added a word to my vocab I got from JJ!!
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                            • RudyRuetigger
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                              • 08-24-10
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                              #15
                              is this a joke?

                              mlb trying very hard to catch up to nfl in england

                              i shouldve known

                              sharp call TONE LOC
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                              • RudyRuetigger
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                                • 08-24-10
                                • 65084

                                #16
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                                • sourtwist
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                                  • 11-10-12
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                                  #17
                                  Wish it was always this easy
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                                  • RudyRuetigger
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                                    • 08-24-10
                                    • 65084

                                    #18
                                    watch next game be 2-1

                                    so EVERYONE can enjoy this

                                    the offense and defense/pitching
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                                    • clockwise1965
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                                      • 10-01-13
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                                      #19
                                      1st inning cover. Nice!
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                                      • LT Profits
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                                        • 10-27-06
                                        • 90963

                                        #20
                                        Typical NFL London game, Jets 17, Pats 13.
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                                        • icon
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                                          • 01-09-18
                                          • 3460

                                          #21
                                          Bookmaker has a replaced the first inning run scored yes/no prop for Sundays Sox/Yanks game with

                                          first batter run scored yes/no instead, lol.
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                                          • Otters27
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                                            • 07-14-07
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                                            #22
                                            Easiest win ever
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                                            • SBR Tony
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                                              • 01-31-18
                                              • 3934

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by RudyRuetigger
                                              watch next game be 2-1

                                              so EVERYONE can enjoy this

                                              the offense and defense/pitching
                                              betonline opened the total at 14.5, it's now 15.5
                                              I was hoping for 13 or 13.5, value might be gone
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                                              • icon
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                                                • 01-09-18
                                                • 3460

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by SBR Tony
                                                betonline opened the total at 14.5, it's now 15.5
                                                I was hoping for 13 or 13.5, value might be gone
                                                Ov 16 +100
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                                                • KVB
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                                                  • 05-29-14
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by LT Profits
                                                  Typical NFL London game, Jets 17, Pats 13.


                                                  Nice call Tony.

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                                                  • icon
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                                                    • 01-09-18
                                                    • 3460

                                                    #26
                                                    Betonline with $250 limits on Sundays total which is $250 more than anyone else as Pinny seems to be afraid to put the game up for betting.
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                                                    • DrunkHorseplayer
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                                                      • 05-15-10
                                                      • 7719

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by icon
                                                      Bookmaker has a replaced the first inning run scored yes/no prop for Sundays Sox/Yanks game with

                                                      first batter run scored yes/no instead, lol.
                                                      I don't care if the game is in my backyard; that's an auto No.
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                                                      • LT Profits
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                                                        • 10-27-06
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                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by icon
                                                        Betonline with $250 limits on Sundays total which is $250 more than anyone else as Pinny seems to be afraid to put the game up for betting.
                                                        Books probably won't have a line until the AM as Yankees did not name starter until well after the overnights opened,
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                                                        • Slipknot26
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                                                          • 07-17-15
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                                                          #29
                                                          Did this set a record with both pitchers not making it out of the 1st inning ?
                                                          I cant remember both teams pitchers getting yanked in the 1st .
                                                          Got 3 outs between them and a measly 12 runs .
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                                                          • lonegambler23
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                                                            • 06-22-16
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                                                            #30
                                                            uk is shit. at least go in better countries
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                                                            • SBR Tony
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                                                              • 01-31-18
                                                              • 3934

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by LT Profits
                                                              Books probably won't have a line until the AM as Yankees did not name starter until well after the overnights opened,
                                                              Stephen Tarpley will start for the Yanks
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                                                              • icon
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                                                                • 01-09-18
                                                                • 3460

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by SBR Tony
                                                                Stephen Tarpley will start for the Yanks
                                                                I am going to stay up all night waiting for Pinnacle to put up a total on this game. Anything under 19.5 and I'm all in on the over.
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                                                                • LT Profits
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                                                                  • 10-27-06
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by SBR Tony
                                                                  Stephen Tarpley will start for the Yanks
                                                                  I know but it was not announced until late. Typically games with no overnights don't go up until some time between 9-10 AM ET, but this one STARTS at 10 AM so can't give precise time.
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