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A few games today that are of intereset to me , and toss in the fact that Im not a charter member of the Sgt. Stiffy club ( 
) they come strictly from the opposite sex with I would think an entirely different way of thinking about these things .
I often go to extremes with my breakdowns of things , like my view of baseball . The first thing I learned there was that 16 baseballs are made from a single hide and it went from that to extremes that are to numerous to mention .
Failing to capture the elusive grail yesterday in no way dampened my spirits or enthusiasim to face todays challenges , and at 32-14 the last 5 days (10 losses just last nite :eek: ) on my opinions , I feel as though its just a wake-up call .
But fear not as I have yet to have a losing day this month and trudge forth with a 107-50-2 mark in less than the past thirty days . So knowing that , I attempt to offer a few (not like me) that will put me in line with most the members here and go with just a limited amount of looks today , instead of my usual cornacopia .
My first selection comes from ca$heasys warning at the begining of the season about theses guys :
Cleveland Indians -142
The Twins are flat right now. If anyone watched the game yesterday, you could see Ron Gardenhire trying to lite a fire under his team. He came out of the dugout to scream three times, and got nothing out of his team.
The Twins got a little comfortable at the top and need to fall few games behind Cleveland in the standings before they wake up.
Those same stats I had for the Indians yesterday are present again today, now 16 – 5 against a pitcher with an ERA >5 when favored at home.
Minnesota has been playing great ball all year, but they were due to get cold sooner or later. I still expect a tight race and Minnesota to prevail in the Central, they just need to take their lumps right now.
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Pittsburgh Pirates -123
I think this is a value pick on the Pirates. Josh Fogg has good numbers when favored at home (9 – 4 overall, 3 – 0 against lefties), and the Pirates are brats at PNC.
I think Pittsburgh can have a respectable finish in the Central (ahead of the Astros?) if they can play .500 ball the rest of the way.
I’m still not sold on this Colorado team being able to play effectively on the road. Joe Kennedy’s numbers are terrible from his Tampa days, but I know they don’t hold much value.
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays @ Texas Rangers Under 10 +100
Ryan Drese has been an Unders machine when pitching in Arlington this year. Drese has 4O/ 8U overall this season at Ameriquest Field.
Jorge Sosa might have a poor record and disappointing ERA, but he has some great stuff and could shut down a team. Texas has not been swinging the bat well lately, and a guy like Sosa can help keep this one Under.
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Detroit Tigers +132
The Tigers trot out the better pitcher here this afternoon, I think most of us would agree there. Much like the Pirates in the NL, I think Detroit can play .500 ball the rest of the season and really reak havoc in the Central.
They close out September with four games against the Twins and six games against the Indians, helping play a huge part in the division run there. Sele is reminded again today that he is lucky to have the high winning percentage, because he doesn’t deserve it.
Jason Johnson’s team record against the Angels is a respectable 7 – 5, considering all those poor Oriole teams he was on. Tigers finish West Coast swing with series wins against the A’s and Angels.
G.L.
&
G.D.
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) they come strictly from the opposite sex with I would think an entirely different way of thinking about these things .I often go to extremes with my breakdowns of things , like my view of baseball . The first thing I learned there was that 16 baseballs are made from a single hide and it went from that to extremes that are to numerous to mention .
Failing to capture the elusive grail yesterday in no way dampened my spirits or enthusiasim to face todays challenges , and at 32-14 the last 5 days (10 losses just last nite :eek: ) on my opinions , I feel as though its just a wake-up call .
But fear not as I have yet to have a losing day this month and trudge forth with a 107-50-2 mark in less than the past thirty days . So knowing that , I attempt to offer a few (not like me) that will put me in line with most the members here and go with just a limited amount of looks today , instead of my usual cornacopia .
My first selection comes from ca$heasys warning at the begining of the season about theses guys :
Cleveland Indians -142
The Twins are flat right now. If anyone watched the game yesterday, you could see Ron Gardenhire trying to lite a fire under his team. He came out of the dugout to scream three times, and got nothing out of his team.
The Twins got a little comfortable at the top and need to fall few games behind Cleveland in the standings before they wake up.
Those same stats I had for the Indians yesterday are present again today, now 16 – 5 against a pitcher with an ERA >5 when favored at home.
Minnesota has been playing great ball all year, but they were due to get cold sooner or later. I still expect a tight race and Minnesota to prevail in the Central, they just need to take their lumps right now.
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Pittsburgh Pirates -123
I think this is a value pick on the Pirates. Josh Fogg has good numbers when favored at home (9 – 4 overall, 3 – 0 against lefties), and the Pirates are brats at PNC.
I think Pittsburgh can have a respectable finish in the Central (ahead of the Astros?) if they can play .500 ball the rest of the way.
I’m still not sold on this Colorado team being able to play effectively on the road. Joe Kennedy’s numbers are terrible from his Tampa days, but I know they don’t hold much value.
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays @ Texas Rangers Under 10 +100
Ryan Drese has been an Unders machine when pitching in Arlington this year. Drese has 4O/ 8U overall this season at Ameriquest Field.
Jorge Sosa might have a poor record and disappointing ERA, but he has some great stuff and could shut down a team. Texas has not been swinging the bat well lately, and a guy like Sosa can help keep this one Under.
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Detroit Tigers +132
The Tigers trot out the better pitcher here this afternoon, I think most of us would agree there. Much like the Pirates in the NL, I think Detroit can play .500 ball the rest of the season and really reak havoc in the Central.
They close out September with four games against the Twins and six games against the Indians, helping play a huge part in the division run there. Sele is reminded again today that he is lucky to have the high winning percentage, because he doesn’t deserve it.
Jason Johnson’s team record against the Angels is a respectable 7 – 5, considering all those poor Oriole teams he was on. Tigers finish West Coast swing with series wins against the A’s and Angels.
G.L.
&
G.D.
***MMM***
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