Cardinals backers get ready to pay your books. You are in for a rude awakening.

KC · 10-06-09, 11:56 AM

Home field in baseball not nearly as big as foots or baskets, and LA will never see game 5. Cards split at worst in LA and is Padilla or Wolf going to win in STL? NO!

2daBank · 10-06-09, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Lets see the Dodgers had better hitting than the Cards. Yes that is correct. The dodgers had better pitching than Stl. And the dodgers had better firelding than Stl. I will take my chances with LA

u serious??

tltaylor89 · 10-06-09, 12:43 PM

Cardinals Series-2 +342 is the Sharp Play Load up over at 5dimes

Wilforth · 10-06-09, 12:46 PM

I'd be surprised if the Dodgers score more than 5 runs until the end of the series. This will be a 3-0 or 3-1 sweep for the Cardinals.

TWG1992 · 10-07-09, 04:59 AM

Larussa and Duncan are postseason choke artists.

Ummm...7 postseason appearances this decade. Lost only one in the NLDS. 2 World Series apperances; won one. What are you talking about??

Manny has 1 or 2 hits against the Cardinals in SEVEN games. Wainwright & Carp vs. Dodgers this season: 30 IP, 5 R. Piniero, 8 IP 1 ER in one start against them.

Pujols & Holliday are self-explanatory.

On top of that, The Cardinals were something sick like 31-10 (or better) when Carp, Wainwright, or Piniero started since the July 1.

$300 on the Cardinals to win the series. Win $200. Thanks bookie.

TWG1992 · 10-07-09, 05:00 AM

Oh and can I add the Cardinals were 5-2 against them in the reg. season. 2-1 in Dodger Stadium. 3-1 At Busch.

Cardinals in 3-4.

dmtrader · 10-07-09, 05:39 AM

Originally posted by Ulver86

baseball managers are very overrated

unlike sports like football, the coach/manager means very little in baseball

talk to anyone who plays or has played baseball, the quality of your manager makes a difference in maybe 10 games out of a 162 game season

ie. the manager is an overrated position

you could get an orangatang to coach the yankees or the red sox and they'd still be good, meanwhile you could have all the best baseball minds in the world coaching the pirates and they still would be bad

unlike football, managers in baseball mean very little - the reason these teams win or lose year in and year out is because of the quality of their players, not their managers

Ulver - You are the man in tennis picks.

That's why I was so shocked and disappointed to read your post on baseball.. The manager is HUGE in MLB. Read "Men at Work" and "3 Nights in August."

Player quality counts for a lot (yes the Pirates are awful). But how you manage the game is critical.

jjgold · 10-07-09, 07:21 AM

I actually bet cards today on the better pitcher and better hitting angle.

ztballer · 10-07-09, 07:32 AM

jjgold, what happened to your neighbour lady photo?

BRING BACK JEFFREY

lakerboy · 10-07-09, 09:31 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

I actually bet cards today on the better pitcher and better hitting angle.

lakerboy · 10-07-09, 04:21 PM

Originally posted by TWG1992

Ummm...7 postseason appearances this decade. Lost only one in the NLDS. 2 World Series apperances; won one. What are you talking about??

Manny has 1 or 2 hits against the Cardinals in SEVEN games. Wainwright & Carp vs. Dodgers this season: 30 IP, 5 R. Piniero, 8 IP 1 ER in one start against them.

Pujols & Holliday are self-explanatory.

On top of that, The Cardinals were something sick like 31-10 (or better) when Carp, Wainwright, or Piniero started since the July 1.

$300 on the Cardinals to win the series. Win $200. Thanks bookie.

Larussa is a playoff choker. Whenever he has the best team(most here think that) he usually dissapoints. But dont worry i wont say i told you cause thats not my style

lakerboy · 10-07-09, 11:25 PM

33% done

jcygts6 · 10-08-09, 12:24 AM

ur good laker boy... its all

for dodger backers! Stl has no offense what so ever

pattymayo · 10-08-09, 12:27 AM

STL has big name guys thats it. Torre will just walk Pujols anytime anyway, just a matter of Holliday and Ludwick. I'm on Dodgers Game 2 also

ATB515 · 10-08-09, 12:28 AM

atta boy. Have the Phillies, Dodgers, and Angels in a little 3 teamer. Hopefully the Angels cash this thing for me tomorrow night

TheLock · 10-08-09, 12:28 AM

I agree that baseball managers are overrated.

Lakerboy was $$$ tonight with his pick.

lakerboy · 10-08-09, 12:30 AM

did you see what just happened i might get fukked

lakerboy · 10-08-09, 12:32 AM

yes dodgers win

fearless · 10-08-09, 04:32 AM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Larussa is a playoff choker. Whenever he has the best team(most here think that) he usually dissapoints. But dont worry i wont say i told you cause thats not my style

I think he made a big mistake when he didn't pinch hit for Carpenter with a runner on second and two outs down by one in the fifth. The way Carpenter was pitching almost any random pullpen guy could have done better and the double was wasted.

lakerboy · 10-08-09, 01:35 PM

Kershaw winless in his last 11 starts. We all know what that means. Wainright is going to get shellacked today. Soon to be 2-0 DOdgers. I hope you cards backers are hedging your series losses and taking dodgers tonite.

lakerboy · 10-08-09, 08:30 PM

--some people never learn.

Ulver86 · 10-08-09, 08:32 PM

lol dont even begin to argue your point after a fluke win like that

series should be 1-1 tied but the last out hit matt holliday's dick

lakerboy · 10-08-09, 08:33 PM

Originally posted by Ulver86

lol dont even begin to argue your point after a fluke win like that

series should be 1-1 tied but the last out hit matt holliday's dick

its 2-0 dodgers not should have been 1-1. get a clue check the series count. luck is part of sports. you should know that.

Ulver86 · 10-08-09, 08:38 PM

get a clue check my posts earlier all of which have stated the reasons the dodgers would be competitive in the series (kemp, ethier, kershaw -- oh what a surprise all of those players have done well)

not any of the reasons you argued with btw

great call and Adam Wainwright getting "shellacked"

have to love people that make a play for the wrong reasons but ends up turning in their favor anyway

i suppose when that dope Luis Castillo dropped that ball against the yankees in the middle of the season all the yankee backers for that game made a "great call" as well

lol

lakerboy · 10-08-09, 10:18 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

I love how most here are so sure the Dodgers will lose. We all know that when the whole board is one team what happens. Guys its a 5 game series with 3 in LA. Dont worry about who has what pitching and so on. Its about mistakes and clutch hits. The dodgers have been on cruise control for a long time(maybe a bad thing). The cards are a square bet.

Ulver how much have you lost so far on this series?

Who has made the mistake so far- Matt Holliday( StLouis)

Read the post from fearless about the managing.

See Torre brought in his best guy to limit the damage in the 8th.

Larussa has always played matchups. He used the lefty for one hitter and then brought in the closer. A smart manager brings in the closer in the top of the 9th at the beginning. If you have such a good closer lefty righty matchups wont matter.

As for the clutch hits I see the Dodgers got 2 of them tonite in the bottom of the ninth.

YOu have no need to bash me. Since I started this thread you seem to be the only one who is still trying to figure out ways to prove me wrong. The rest have went away. YOu made square bets on the Cards. Now move on and get ready for the next game.

fearless · 10-08-09, 11:13 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Ulver how much have you lost so far on this series?

Who has made the mistake so far- Matt Holliday( StLouis)

Read the post from fearless about the managing.

See Torre brought in his best guy to limit the damage in the 8th.

Larussa has always played matchups. He used the lefty for one hitter and then brought in the closer. A smart manager brings in the closer in the top of the 9th at the beginning. If you have such a good closer lefty righty matchups wont matter.

As for the clutch hits I see the Dodgers got 2 of them tonite in the bottom of the ninth.

YOu have no need to bash me. Since I started this thread you seem to be the only one who is still trying to figure out ways to prove me wrong. The rest have went away. YOu made square bets on the Cards. Now move on and get ready for the next game.

The only reason the Dodgers were alive for those hits was an error with two outs. You can't take credit for that, it's total luck.

Please show me the post I made about managing in this thread?

Regul8er · 10-08-09, 11:23 PM

Congrats Dodgers Backers. Way to clutch up Belliard/Loretta. Good teams take advantage of mistakes.

masr · 10-08-09, 11:44 PM

DODGERS up 2-0 in the series!! Good call Lakerboy,looking good

GO DODGERS!!

Ulver86 · 10-09-09, 01:18 AM

Originally posted by fearless

The only reason the Dodgers were alive for those hits was an error with two outs. You can't take credit for that, it's total luck.

Please show me the post I made about managing in this thread?

He likes to dodge my argument (hence being a dodger fan)

As for the series yes I've lost on the side to win so far (obviously), I also won big today on the under 7 runs.

lakerboy doesn't seem to understand what fluke win is, as if everything is predetermined

your argument for the dodgers winning today was that Wainwright would get "shellacked" - obviously some great prediction right there

fearless · 10-09-09, 04:25 AM

Originally posted by Ulver86

your argument for the dodgers winning today was that Wainwright would get "shellacked" - obviously some great prediction right there

That's someone who's thinking with his heart. Wainwright has allowed 2 runs or less in 21 of his 29 starts this season. To bet against him expecting him to be "shellacked" is pure foolishness especially when he had dominated the Dodgers this season. Very poor handicapping in this case, imho.

kopite · 10-09-09, 05:17 AM

Originally posted by lakerboy

I love how most here are so sure the Dodgers will lose. We all know that when the whole board is one team what happens. Guys its a 5 game series with 3 in LA. Dont worry about who has what pitching and so on. Its about mistakes and clutch hits. The dodgers have been on cruise control for a long time(maybe a bad thing). The cards are a square bet.

MIstakes and clutch hits - in the cods???

Not over yet but rather be 2 up and 2 wins have more than covered the series bet.
Go Dodgers

dmtrader · 10-09-09, 05:23 AM

Can't believe the Lasorda boys are up 2-0. They cost me a chunk of change.

lakerboy · 10-09-09, 07:22 AM

Originally posted by fearless

I think he made a big mistake when he didn't pinch hit for Carpenter with a runner on second and two outs down by one in the fifth. The way Carpenter was pitching almost any random pullpen guy could have done better and the double was wasted.

you wanted to see the post fearless- i believe you were talking about Larussa right there in game 1

fearless · 10-09-09, 07:32 AM

Originally posted by lakerboy

you wanted to see the post fearless- i believe you were talking about Larussa right there in game 1

Yes, god damn it.

TWG1992 · 10-09-09, 12:19 PM

Don't Blame LaRussa. Carpenter through an okay outing. Cards couldn't hit with RISP in game 1. Same in game 2. Not Tony's fault that Holliday "Lost it in the lights." Not his fault that Franklin couldn't buckle it down. Franklin is the closer, you really expect Tony to take him out?

If anyone is going to close a game the rest of the year, it better be Smoltz.

If the Cards can win game 3, it's still a series with Carp at home in game 4, then Wainwright in game 5 back in LA.

I still have faith.

But, once again, these games weren't Tony's fault.