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Post by no1ranked on Mar 16, 2010 14:42:44 GMT -5
damn damn damn
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Post by AJ on Mar 16, 2010 14:43:30 GMT -5
we lost to a chad moeller homerun, who would of thunk it
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Post by sparky1019 on Mar 16, 2010 15:04:13 GMT -5
Now the real fun begins.
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Post by sparky1019 on Mar 16, 2010 15:19:18 GMT -5
2-0 Reds
1-0 Indians
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Post by bdog on Mar 16, 2010 15:39:22 GMT -5
What the hell is wrong with this LAA battery? 3 stolen bases in the first 1+ innings, including the fleet of foot Matt Stairs.
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Post by AJ on Mar 16, 2010 15:43:54 GMT -5
What the hell is wrong with this LAA battery? 3 stolen bases in the first 1+ innings, including the fleet of foot Matt Stairs. I dont know whats wrong with that team in general. When was the last time they scored a run? 2 out bloop hit by eckstein, then a stairs single, and the pads lead 3-0. That might be all they need with this angels offense. Of course, they average 10 runs a game when I lay off or am against them. |
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Post by AJ on Mar 16, 2010 15:47:50 GMT -5
3 scoreless innings from Silva, you have got to be fucking kidding me. And yet Lincecum gives up 2, Weaver gives up 3, Jackson gives up 5.
This cactus league is a bitch.
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Post by bdog on Mar 16, 2010 15:50:59 GMT -5
3 scoreless innings from Silva, you have got to be fucking kidding me. And yet Lincecum gives up 2, Weaver gives up 3, Jackson gives up 5. This cactus league is a bitch. Yes, it looks like an uphill battle in the late games. |
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Post by bdog on Mar 16, 2010 15:57:57 GMT -5
3 scoreless innings from Silva, you have got to be fucking kidding me. And yet Lincecum gives up 2, Weaver gives up 3, Jackson gives up 5. This cactus league is a bitch. Sometimes I think you will not get the effort from these top pitchers that know they have a job. Even though they obviously have the skills, they will not tax themselves. Maybe there is value to be found in borderline guys that are fighting for a spot in a rotation? I do not know. You are more in-tune to spring training than I am. |
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Post by no1ranked on Mar 16, 2010 16:33:35 GMT -5
Damn Rangers may kill two big plays
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Post by gmsi on Mar 16, 2010 16:44:29 GMT -5
We need some rallies... gluck boys
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Post by no1ranked on Mar 16, 2010 16:53:33 GMT -5
did the white sox just have them loaded with no out and get nothing.
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Post by bdog on Mar 16, 2010 17:12:21 GMT -5
did the white sox just have them loaded with no out and get nothing. Yes. |
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Post by no1ranked on Mar 16, 2010 17:13:45 GMT -5
2.5 scoreless innings turned a great start to the over to a nail biter
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Post by no1ranked on Mar 16, 2010 17:25:35 GMT -5
Cactus league doing it to us again.
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Post by bdog on Mar 16, 2010 17:25:54 GMT -5
These Spring Training games move fast. It looks like 3 are going to finish in less than 2.5 hours--and one had 8 runs scored in it. Already in the 7th with ARZ-CIN, with 15 runs, 19 hits and 5 BB's. COL-CWS need some runs-NOW.
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Post by AJ on Mar 16, 2010 17:27:37 GMT -5
2.5 scoreless innings turned a great start to the over to a nail biter looks like they just left 2 more cunningham for the padres apparently made the catch of the year saving at least a run another cactus league, disaser, definitely have to reduce my units during these games, they just don't make sense. Carlos Silva should not be able to throw 4 scoreless against a little league team. He is literally the worst pitcher in all of baseball, no exaggerating |
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Post by no1ranked on Mar 16, 2010 17:31:57 GMT -5
unless we get 5 runs in the next 2 innings in the CWS game we are looking at 1-4 on big plays. the calm before this storm. Big weekend coming up.
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Post by no1ranked on Mar 16, 2010 17:32:34 GMT -5
and we need the angels to hold on to get the 1 win
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Post by bdog on Mar 16, 2010 18:17:23 GMT -5
another cactus league, disaser, definitely have to reduce my units during these games, they just don't make sense. Carlos Silva should not be able to throw 4 scoreless against a little league team. He is literally the worst pitcher in all of baseball, no exaggerating I actually looked up the Baseball Futures at The Greek, which gives you the projected wins for the season. And it was revealing to see that of the "highest quality" teams, those that have a projected win total of 86.5 or more, all of them are in the Grapefruit League. Here they are: NYY 94.5 BOS 94.5 PHIL 92.5 TB 89.5 STL 88.5 ATL 86.5 There is a dropoff to 84.5, but at that level the playoff prospects become more questionable, unless they are in a division with a lot of parity. Whether you agree or disagree with the forecasts is a topic for another day, but I would argue that it is higher quality league, despite the fact that it has some of the worst dregs with WASH @ 69.5 and PITT @ 70.5. In fact, the Cactus League does not have ANY elite teams, according to the Greek. OK, so why is this important to us? I think the higher quality league leads to better predicitability of results. I bet tennis but I am betting the ATP (men's) 99% of the time. I, and many others I know do not bet the WTA (women's) because of the lower quality of tennis and, accordingly, lower predictability--and it is just not the monthly thing! Same isssue, for some, of deciding to bet the NCAA Tournament vs. the NIT/CIB/CIT Tournaments. This is just an off the top-of-the-my-head analysis but I would like to hear anybody else's thoughts. |
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Post by AJ on Mar 16, 2010 18:38:10 GMT -5
another cactus league, disaser, definitely have to reduce my units during these games, they just don't make sense. Carlos Silva should not be able to throw 4 scoreless against a little league team. He is literally the worst pitcher in all of baseball, no exaggerating I actually looked up the Baseball Futures at The Greek, which gives you the projected wins for the season. And it was revealing to see that of the "highest quality" teams, those that have a projected win total of 86.5 or more, all of them are in the Grapefruit League. Here they are: NYY 94.5 BOS 94.5 PHIL 92.5 TB 89.5 STL 88.5 ATL 86.5 There is a dropoff to 84.5, but at that level the playoff prospects become more questionable, unless they are in a division with a lot of parity. Whether you agree or disagree with the forecasts is a topic for another day, but I would argue that it is higher quality league, despite the fact that it has some of the worst dregs with WASH @ 69.5 and PITT @ 70.5. In fact, the Cactus League does not have ANY elite teams, according to the Greek. OK, so why is this important to us? I think the higher quality league leads to better predicitability of results. I bet tennis but I am betting the ATP (men's) 99% of the time. I, and many others I know do not bet the WTA (women's) because of the lower quality of tennis and, accordingly, lower predictability--and it is just not the monthly thing! Same isssue, for some, of deciding to bet the NCAA Tournament vs. the NIT/CIB/CIT Tournaments. This is just an off the top-of-the-my-head analysis but I would like to hear anybody else's thoughts. Agreed for the most part but sometimes you have to throw teams out the window. For example, in todays game alone I was able to get the 2 time reigning cy young winner Tim Lincecum at plus money. Now unless he's going against another ace (Westbrook is not) then its an auto play. It wasn't profitable today but it is in the long run. Another example, Texas. As mentioned in another post, I believe Carlos Silva is the hands down worst pitcher in all of baseball (not exaggerating) and I was able to fade that at plus money with a solid offense (even missing some key players) and a couple of good arms on the mound. Now unless I'm getting the Nationals on the road with their #5 starter its basically another auto play. Today was a bad day but I'm not thinking twice about any of the games we lost except maybe Arizona. I probably should have laid off at that price. It may not have been profitable today, but if you continue to back Lincecum at plus money and fade Silva at plus money then it will be profitable in the long run. |
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Post by AJ on Mar 16, 2010 18:42:16 GMT -5
...and I should mention. Here in lies the value of spring. You won't get these opportunities in the regular season. You have to jump on them now. This isn't the 1st week anymore. Guys like Lincecum are throwing their 3rd or 4th game and going 5 deep at this point. There is major value.
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Post by bdog on Mar 16, 2010 19:00:22 GMT -5
...and I should mention. Here in lies the value of spring. You won't get these opportunities in the regular season. You have to jump on them now. This isn't the 1st week anymore. Guys like Lincecum are throwing their 3rd or 4th game and going 5 deep at this point. There is major value. Yes. That is true. And probably one of the last times you will see Lincecum at + this season unless he pitches at Yankee Stadium or Fenway Park (which is obviously a much tougher decision)--and that would be only possible in the WS as the Giants do not have either of them on their interleague road schedule. They are hosting Boston. |
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