Giants/Rockies MLB Write up:

[donjuan]

run was likely to score anyway.

It wouldn't have though. Guy at the plate flied out to shallow center and it wasn't deep enough for a sac fly. Next guy grounded out to short to end the inning.

[mofome]

It wouldn't have though. Guy at the plate flied out to shallow center and it wasn't deep enough for a sac fly. Next guy grounded out to short to end the inning.

Im just watching on gamecast.

i see another easy chance to a run blown by col. comical how some games turn out.

[mofome]

Come on Hawpe... Come up big with a 3 run hr

he'll hit a 3 run shot in the 8th off of billy wagner some time when ive got the under.

[5 star bomb]

Fuck

[emat]

Need a freaking miracle now, the push will work at this point.

[mofome]

Need a freaking miracle now, the push will work at this point.

need one run from SF. in other words, a miracle.

then again, people who have the under have been recipients of 12 miracles, so maybe we can get one ourselves.

[donjuan]

Im just watching on gamecast.

i see another easy chance to a run blown by col. comical how some games turn out.

First game I've been able to watch Lincecum pitch all year. Can't wait to get back to Norcal in 3 weeks.

[mofome]

First game I've been able to watch Lincecum pitch all year. Can't wait to get back to Norcal in 3 weeks.

Lince didnt seem to have his best stuff tonight. even when hes been great this year, his LD% has been surprisingly high. I figured this for a decent spot for him to give up a few, but the rockies missed out on chances every inning; or so it seemed.

[emat]

need one run from SF. in other words, a miracle.

then again, people who have the under have been recipients of 12 miracles, so maybe we can get one ourselves.

Amen to that.

[mofome]

first two guys get ahead 2-0 and get out. nice.

[mofome]

the clowns need to do anything they can to get on base, yet they did not take a single strike.

[emat]

first two guys get ahead 2-0 and get out. nice.

I think they have like 2 first pitch double plays as well WITH NO OUTS.

[mofome]

I think they have like 2 first pitch double plays as well WITH NO OUTS.

at least my bud LT wins on the under. thats the only good thing about this disastrous loss. i couldnt have been happier with how i saw it playing out, but i cant give the batters brains.

[emat]

One F#@king time.

[emat]

3-0 nice

[mofome]

did winn really just pop out on a 3-0 pitch? if so, he should be released.

[austintx05]

whats your record mo?

[mofome]

now we take out a guy whos batting over .330 and had a couple hits today. this is unbelievable. i could care less if fuentez throws with his feet.

[mofome]

whats your record mo?

3-1 on the home page it looks like.


MLB Betting: Orioles +127 sink the Mariners
By: joe vandercook - 04/24/2008
MLB Betting Article - Orioles +127 sink the Mariners The Orioles have already had more success against the Mariners in 2008 than they did all of last season. Baltimore is a much improved team with a much improved attitude. O's take the series.

Last night Daniel Cabrera was brilliant in out-dueling fellow right hander Carlos Silva in rout to a win over Seattle. Tonight a couple left-handers will showcase their stuff as veteran Jarrod Washburn takes on youngster Adam Loewen.

Adam Loewen is once again struggling with his control early in the season. The kid has a great cut fastball and good movement on his stuff, but he allows too many free passes. On the season he has been one of the best at avoiding hard contact, but his ERA suffers as he continues to put runners on. If Loewen is ever able to make people earn their bases, he could be one of the premier lefties in the AL.

Washburn started off in a bit of a different manner this season than his counterpart. Jarrod has only walked two batters in 24 innings, but he’s allowing over a hit per inning while only striking out 4.88 per nine which is below his career average. The lefty has already seen the O's once this year, a game he only managed to go five innings in while giving up three.

Neither of these teams have been scaring anyone at the plate, so the pitchers are going to need to come after the batters and make them put the ball in play. The advantage with control lies with Washburn, but the O’s pen is rested and Loewen got in an extra side session this week to work on the command of his fastball. At +127 I will take the more talented lefty and the Orioles bullpen.

Free Play: Baltimore +127




MLB Betting: Cubs to scale Rockies (5 inn)
By: joe vandercook - 04/23/2008
MLB Betting Article - Cubs to scale Rockies (5 inn) Cubs starter Rich Hill is the better starter and he is supported by the better lineup. The Cubs are likely minus their top RP, but we're only betting them through the first five innings.

Tonight the Cubs invade Coors Field after their two-game sweep of the New York Mets. Chicago's bats have been hot most of the year and now they’ll look to feast on Franklin Morales and the Rockies' pitching staff. The home side lost a ninth inning heartbreaker, but they’ll have to move past that quickly if they hope to stay close to the surging Cubbies.

Morales is a young lefty that has pitched better than his 6.60 ERA indicates. The kid hasn’t been getting many K’s, but his LD% allowed is not indicative of a pitcher whose era should be over 6.50. Franklin’s worst start was his last one where he allowed six line drives while giving up four earned over five frames.

Rich Hill is one of the more interesting pitching stories early in the ’08 season. The Cubs came into the season talking about Hill as if he was a Cy Young Award candidate and eight innings later there was discussion about moving him out of the rotation altogether. Certainly the young lefty has had some control problems, but he’s proved tough to hit early in the season. If Hill doesn’t give up the free pass, he normally has the Cubs in position to win.

Tonight the Cubs are at very affordable -104 which is a bargain considering how they’ve been playing of late. Carlos Marmol has pitched each of the last two days which likely leaves him out tonight, so we’re more inclined to take the Cubs in the first five.

Free play: Cubs first five -104
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MLB Betting: NY Mets, Chicago Cubs over 8½
By: joe vandercook - 04/21/2008
MLB Betting Article - NY Mets, Chicago Cubs over 8½ Two of the hottest teams in the NL collide as the Mets invade Chicago tonight. Each team sends out a formidable starter, but these offenses are clicking too well to stay under.

Tonight in Chicago two of the NL's best will square off as the Mets and Cubs get set to do battle. Carlos Zambrano will be on the hill for the Cubbies as John Maine will try to get the Mets back on track after a one run loss last night in Philly.

Carlos Zambrano is a Cy Young candidate at the beginning of each season and he's playing at a high level right now recording a 2-1 record with an ERA under 3.10. Carlos has gone at least six innings in each of his four starts in 2008 while allowing about one hit per inning and only walking three in 26.2 IP. One alarming statistic for the big righty has been the number of line drives he has given up. In each of the last two seasons he has given up less than 20% LD's, but this year the figure it closer to 28% including a season high seven in his most recent appearance. In addition to more line drives, Zambrano has been giving up more fly balls which is not a good indicator for the young starter.

Maine has had a lot of trouble with his control this season and tonight he's facing a team that has no trouble taking a walk; the Cubs are second in the NL in walks. Unlike his counterpart, Maine has been able to keep the ball from being hit too hard despite his lack of control.

Two good lineups will be featured tonight to oppose these two solid right handers. David Wright, Jose Reyes and Ryan Church have been smashing the ball for the Mets and you'll struggle to find a bat in the Cubs lineup that's not on fire right now. These two pitchers have been allowing a lot of fly balls; some will reach the stands tonight. I like this one to fly over 8½ on what should be a beautiful night in Chicago.

Free Play: Cubs/Mets over 8½ (-110)
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MLB Betting: Arizona over San Diego
By: joe vandercook - 04/19/2008
MLB Betting Article - Arizona over San Diego Arizona is the hottest team in the National League right now and they'll take advantage of a team that's cold at the plate today. Win number two will have to wait for Young.

The first place Diamondbacks welcomed the San Diego Padres to town with a 9-0 whipping last night in Game 1 of this three-game set. Tonight Chris Young (1-1, 5.17) tries to get the D-backs back on the winning track; he’ll be opposed by 25-year-old Edgar Gonzalez (0-1, 4.50).

Young will have his work cut out for him as he attempts to shut down the number one offense in all of baseball. Arizona leads the league with 102 runs and is second in the league with 25 home runs. Young is off to a rough start this season after enjoying immense success in 2007, a season that saw him record nearly 50 more Ks than Hits allowed and maintain a WHIP under 1.11. A big difference between his start to ’08 and his ’07 campaign has been the increased number of long balls given up; Young has given up three HR’s in his last 10 IP.

In addition to his struggles with keeping the ball in the park, the big right-hander has seen his K/BB ratio drop, his average against increase, his walks per nine increase, and his K’s per nine decrease. Young has always been an extreme fly ball pitcher which is a perfect fit for his home park, but not necessarily Chase Field in Arizona.

Gonzalez is a young right-hander that makes you put the ball in play. Over the last couple of seasons he’s had a BB/9 ratio well below the MLB average. When you watch Gonzalez you aren’t likely to be overwhelmed by his raw stuff, but he locates well and manages to keep the ball off the barrel of the bat. In 2007 the D-Backs' hurler only gave up about 15% line drives on balls put in play against him, that’s a tremendous statistic for someone posting over 100 innings. Early on in 2008 that percentage is up a bit, but still in a good range, though there is only eight innings worth of data on him thus far.

To get a win today the Padres bats are going to have to wake up. Currently their offense ranks last in runs scored and home runs. Gonzalez really struggles to keep the ball in the park against lefties in 2007, which means Adrian Gonzalez, Brian Giles, Josh Bard and Jim Edmonds will be called on to knock the ball around tonight and get this offense jump started. Unfortunately, Gonzalez and Edmonds are each batting less than .160 over the last week while Bard is at just .250.

Arizona is hot at the dish right now. Conor Jackson, Justin Upton, Eric Byrnes, and Chris Snyder are all batting over .330 in the last seven days. Five of the Diamondbacks have more than five AB’s vs. Young and the only one with decent success has been Stephen drew who has four hits and two doubles in six at bats. Overall, Young has held this AZ roster to a batting average under .200 while managing 26K to just 14 hits allowed over 83 AB’s.

Young has struggled with the long ball so far this season, is a notorious fly ball pitcher, and he’s facing an offense that’s second in the majors in home runs. Chris is the more talented pitcher, but I’m going to take the hottest team in the NL at a decent price.

Free Play: Arizona (-110)

[mofome]

all we needed was a single in about 5 different innings. congrats to todays luckier handicappers.

[austintx05]

ok cool, but how is the YTD looking?

[mofome]

ok cool, but how is the YTD looking?

i put my main games on the main page. you can track my plays on the forum from here out if you like. i kept a record in ncaab but still was told i did not, playing your dickbag games doesn't interest me. go run around with your pantload pal and have a nice night.

[austintx05]

i put my main games on the main page. you can track my plays on the forum from here out if you like. i kept a record in ncaab but still was told i did not, playing your dickbag games doesn't interest me. go run around with your pantload pal and have a nice night.

just curious if you had a magical unposted, undocumented +5,000,000 unit record yet.

[mofome]

just curious if you had a magical unposted, undocumented +5,000,000 unit record yet.

I never have in the past. you can read and reference my main plays any time you want. they don't leave the site. so, put your mind at ease little guy and get some sleep.