I am shocked how much gamblers hate baseball............................

[Goat Milk]

Baseball involves no athleticism. It is one of the easiest sports if not the easiest.

no one really cares what you think anyway Nicky. Open your mouth for Fishhead

[Mini19]

Baseball involves no athleticism. It is one of the easiest sports if not the easiest.

no one really cares what you think anyway Nicky. Open your mouth for Fishhead

One of the easiest sports? You try hitting off a major league pitcher.. Probly has to be the hardest skill to do in sports

[frostno98]

I'd take my chances with the WNBA, instead.

[Goat Milk]

One of the easiest sports? You try hitting off a major league pitcher.. Probly has to be the hardest skill to do in sports

Yeah hitting a 95 mph fastball is more difficult than hitting a Nadal top spin shot down the line at 88 revolutions per second. PER SECOND! and at over 100 mph.

I guarantee I will run a faster 40 yard dash than 90 percent of the pitchers in MLB

[Pauulzcappin]

Yeah hitting a 95 mph fastball is more difficult than hitting a Nadal top spin shot down the line at 88 revolutions per second. PER SECOND! and at over 100 mph. I guarantee I will run a faster 40 yard dash than 90 percent of the pitchers in MLB

I've played tennis and started baseball recently, nothing close to pro levels with bases though.

BAseball seems so fvcking harder bro, you have no idea how hard it is to hit a home run.

Still I get your argument, it's the same as hitting a 103 mph from Aroldis Chapman

[TGHMak]

Best thing about baseball for cappers:

Total MLB games in 2009 - 2459
Total NFL games in 2009 - 267

[Pauulzcappin]

Best thing about baseball for cappers: Total MLB games in 2009 - 2459 Total NFL games in 2009 - 267

Softer lines, more action, more opportunities.

I'll take basketball, hockey and baseball over NFL.

[bigsmitty]

I guess MLB is like any sport, if you know it and how to gauge the lines you can do very well. I've done reasonably well with baseball this season but NFL is much more my style. Cheers

[Goat Milk]

I've played tennis and started baseball recently, nothing close to pro levels with bases though.

BAseball seems so fvcking harder bro, you have no idea how hard it is to hit a home run.

Still I get your argument, it's the same as hitting a 103 mph from Aroldis Chapman

I think there is a lot of skill in baseball, but I'm just talking about athleticism. Baseball players are not athletic bro (generally), tell me one baseball player that has 2-3% body fat like Jordan did. There is not 1. Look at Lebron's build. Imagine Chris Johnson running the bases. What most people hit a regular single chris Johnson would have a double. 4.2 40 yard dash. Not 1 bases guy can do that.

again we are just talking athleticism, and if the sport doesn't involve any, it just loses credibility i don't really know how to explain it lol

[Goat Milk]

a lot of those baseball players smoke bud, drink and chew tobacco too. there's no way they can survive a fitness test. They would get winded after a few long rallies with Nadal or Federer or after about half a quarter in the NBA they would be done, probably throwing up (most of them at least).

[Pauulzcappin]

I didn't really got you at first, but I see where your coming from.

I understand that you're saying most of the guys on MLB wouldn't be able to play on NBA for example because their body build is not athletic enough to handle the intensity.

Like Pujols the best hitter on MLB wouldn't be able to play on NBA because he isn't fit enough.

[Goat Milk]

pauul yankees are -110 tomorrow what do we do

[Pauulzcappin]

pauul yankees are -110 tomorrow what do we do

Still looking... leaning Yanks with CC after getting swept by the Rangers. Pretty sure they gonna go all out on this series.

[Pauulzcappin]

Yanks haven't lost 4 in a row since May of 2009

[lakerboy]

everyone has gotten killed in bases all year so they decided to get a few dollars back and bet nfl

ONE OF THE DUMBEST POSTS YOU HAVE EVER WRITTEN GENIUS. NFL LINES ARE RAZOR SHARP. VERY FEW WIN IN THE NFL. GET MONEY BACK- YOU MEAN GIVE MORE AWAY.

[lakerboy]

a lot of those baseball players smoke bud, drink and chew tobacco too. there's no way they can survive a fitness test. They would get winded after a few long rallies with Nadal or Federer or after about half a quarter in the NBA they would be done, probably throwing up (most of them at least).

What happened to Jordan in baseball?

[nj6]

What happened to Jordan in baseball?

It was the first time he picked up a bat in 13 years.

[tkim8404]

There is so much more action in football.

[Goat Milk]

Jordan didn't have the skill for baseball. It's a different skill set he was playing ball everyday while they play baseball everyday. If Jordan played for like 6 years he'd be great, because he was just a rookie before. Jordan would be amazing at any sport he worked at. He is the ultimate competitor. Even video games this guy goes all out and shit.

[KingKing]

nicky!!

[Richkas]

Today from 1230 EST till 1:05 EST... i put up many offers at matchy.. and great offers, too.. and not one was accepted..

i guess people really don't like baseball. everyone was too busy betting football..

damn, that is bad for me cause i love betting baseball and i hate football..

I now hate Sundays more than ever.

Unreal

[juuso]

I think there is a lot of skill in baseball, but I'm just talking about athleticism. Baseball players are not athletic bro (generally), tell me one baseball player that has 2-3% body fat like Jordan did. There is not 1. Look at Lebron's build. Imagine Chris Johnson running the bases. What most people hit a regular single chris Johnson would have a double. 4.2 40 yard dash. Not 1 bases guy can do that.

again we are just talking athleticism, and if the sport doesn't involve any, it just loses credibility i don't really know how to explain it lol

Nothing wrong in Baseball being a game of skill rather than athleticism. It's still a fine sport, altough many bettors might find it boring or results too random for their liking.

[thechaoz]

I love betting on baseball. I started gambling last year on NFL and it was rough to say the least, ending the season 10 units down. I did alright tailing in NBA and crushed MLB this year. I love watching/following football but it stresses me out betting it and the lines are the sharpest of any sport imo.

Unfortunately now at the end of the season MLB is harder to judge and really I can only bring myself to bet on teams that are still in the run. I placed exactly zero bets yesterday and just enjoyed the beginning of the season watching my niners just play like garbage. Anyway I agree completely with Nicky. BOL

[PlatinumBerg]

I love betting on baseball. I started gambling last year on NFL and it was rough to say the least, ending the season 10 units down. I did alright tailing in NBA and crushed MLB this year. I love watching/following football but it stresses me out betting it and the lines are the sharpest of any sport imo.

Unfortunately now at the end of the season MLB is harder to judge and really I can only bring myself to bet on teams that are still in the run. I placed exactly zero bets yesterday and just enjoyed the beginning of the season watching my niners just play like garbage. Anyway I agree completely with Nicky. BOL

Do you ever post your plays? I'm sure other forum members would love to "crush" the MLB with you.

[gohabsgo]

25 cent line is nothing. there is this sports lottery here in quebec now and here are their lines each day. examples..

tb -145/tor -135 (80 cent line)

milw -400/cubs +160

cin -500/pitt + 170

etc.. etc..

and each time i go to the store, there are people filling out tickets.. minimum 3 team parlays. when they cash in and get 3-1 on a 3 teamer, on the same 3 teams, you get 13-1 offshore.. what a joke and everyone here plays it.. i feel bad for these guys.. and they even take all bets from 8 yr old kids. great to be a kid today growing up.. 93% of them will have a gambling problem and the govt here don't care..

I am from montreal too and it's true people are just retarded betting lines like this. But they don't know anything else so they are paying for the ignorance...

I'm just curious nicky, how many plays a day are you playing in baseball. I started betting this year and i am over $ in basketball, hockey and soccer but lost it all back and + in baseball. Lost following a few good posters here and on another form. So i am little fed up with baseball.

Cheers

[Nicky Santoro]

I am from montreal too and it's true people are just retarded betting lines like this. But they don't know anything else so they are paying for the ignorance...

I'm just curious nicky, how many plays a day are you playing in baseball. I started betting this year and i am over $ in basketball, hockey and soccer but lost it all back and + in baseball. Lost following a few good posters here and on another form. So i am little fed up with baseball.

Cheers

i make about 100 plays a week in bases.. i play everything that has an edge lines wise.

what part of MTL you from???

i might know you.. especially if you are over 40 and have been gambling all your life..

[Salmon Steak]

I make pretty good money with baseball totals and the cardinals every now and then. So I like baseball I guess.

[gohabsgo]

i make about 100 plays a week in bases.. i play everything that has an edge lines wise.

what part of MTL you from???

i might know you.. especially if you are over 40 and have been gambling all your life..

I am in longueuil at the moment. Lived on the plateau for a long time. And i doubt we know each other, i'm 34.
So your saying you make money line shopping mostly?

[CappinTerp]

IMO baseball is the best sport to bet on. Football is the best sport to watch.!

[JR007]

Hey........Nicky...new the thread...Lakerboy has given you much credit for his learning curve...ie (line movement) question for you Sir, how can you tell that lines move a 'sharp plays" or "headfakes" by the books to get you to take the other side..just trying to gage this to the best of my ability....I follow pinny and the Greek...I have looked at Matchy....but see a lot of volitility...If these are trade secrets...I understand Thanks

[Willie Bee]

It's week 1 of the NFL season, someone who's been around the game as long as you have should be aware that this is going to happen. Joe public is going to do this same thing every year, doesn't mean anyone "hates" baseball it just means they're pumped for the new football season.

People just needed action once Basketball season was over.

Not true, at least not true for me. I primarily bet baseball and college hoops, with a little college football tossed in. When the MLB season ends, college hoops picks up. When the NCAA Basketball Championship takes place, MLB begins. It's a beautiful cycle, no down time, no 'waiting for the next NBA/NFL season.' If you really believe that the majority of people only engage in baseball wagering to tide them over until the next NBA or college basketball season begins, then may I interest you in some stories about the Easter Bunny and Saint Nick?

[ngates815]

Betting baseball for the first time in about 2 weeks.

And theres not even a day game.

[Thunder Gulch]

I've made more betting baseball than anything else by a longshot, but the season does get long with a day to day grind and I back down this time of year significantly.

[soxwin]

The beauty of betting baseball is that the dogs(even the so called terrible ones) win close to 45% of the time. I have seen many sharp bettors in MLB win 45% of their games and make 100-150 units a season. That is how I learned to bet baseball. Now with Matchbook available, just playing stockbroker is the way to go. Guarantee yourself a profit before the game starts.

The reason people hate betting baseball is they try to win 100% of their bets and doing that would never involve betting against a Halladay or CC Sabathia. The Majority would feel stupid if they took the orioles against the yankees and lost so they don't take it even though the value is there. To win in bases you have to know that it is ok to win 2 and lose 3 as long as you can make a profit.

Nicky, the NFL has dwarfed MLB in both TV Popularity and betting popularity. It is one of the many reasons that 97 % of gamblers lose. Just look at Sunday if you were a fave bettor in MLB you would have made a killing on Sunday. Most didn't take advantage though. BOL, I am sure there will be more action for you this week.

[dstover13]

Baseball is the king of all sports to bet