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Strike Zone must have changed and pitchers are being rewarded. Look at how many guys struck out 200 batters this year and look at how low some of these ERA and whip numbers are. All the while you still have a shitload of guys hitting 30+ and some more hitting 40+Quote:
Originally Posted by gut
I think they already voted (but not 100 % sure)Quote:
Originally Posted by DRK Star
I think Jake will win it in a close vote but if he loses it will also be a close vote
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Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Fuck you!! you toothless big footed fucker!! The Pirates have a way better chance of beating the Cards then the Cubs do. Put the Pepsi and Vikes down you clown.
I knew that the Pirates in the playoffs would finally draw you out. Where were you all this time? Hiding at Grandma Rosa's? Fathering another child? Jail?Quote:
Originally Posted by badguy23Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Fuck you!! you toothless big footed fucker!! The Pirates have a way better chance of beating the Cards then the Cubs do. Put the Pepsi and Vikes down you clown.
Also, did YOU of all people just tell me to put down the pain pills?
I love how he plays the steroid card like the Dodgers were clean or something.Quote:
Originally Posted by badguy23Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Fuck you!! you toothless big footed fucker!! The Pirates have a way better chance of beating the Cards then the Cubs do. Put the Pepsi and Vikes down you clown.
That said, I think this is the year Kershaw gets his playoff act together.
10/3/15 1:05pm Baseball MLB World Series - Los Angeles Dodgers +650
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I think a bigger strike zone definitely plays a part, but the most recent discoveries/usage of advanced analytics have really favored pitchers and defense. Teams are shifting more than ever before, and every team is doing it now to varying degrees. While the BABIP numbers have only gone down slightly with shifts, extreme pull hitters are trying to counter them by altering their swing to try to slap it the other way, leading to more strikeouts. Pitching coaches using info on specific pitch stats, and then altering the "gameplan" for a pitcher to throw 'x' pitch a higher or lower percent of the time has also been huge. Look at any recent example of a career journeyman who all of a sudden got leaps and bounds better, check their fangraph page, I can almost guarantee they drastically altered their percentages on a couple of pitches they throw.Quote:
Originally Posted by chinamaniacStrike Zone must have changed and pitchers are being rewarded. Look at how many guys struck out 200 batters this year and look at how low some of these ERA and whip numbers are. All the while you still have a shitload of guys hitting 30+ and some more hitting 40+Quote:
Originally Posted by gut
More and more teams seem to be buying into defensive stats as well, and showing much more of a tendency to play a weak bat/great glove up the middle as opposed to the opposite.
So yeah, its a lot more than the simple casual fan response of "no more roids".
Im obv biased. but the cubs will be very hard to beat in this game.Two great teams and two great pitchers. It really is a shame that one of these teams season will end tonight.Mlb needs to change the current playoff format.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyG_415I love how he plays the steroid card like the Dodgers were clean or something.Quote:
Originally Posted by badguy23
That said, I think this is the year Kershaw gets his playoff act together.
10/3/15 1:05pm Baseball MLB World Series - Los Angeles Dodgers +650
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Originally Posted by big dickIm obv biased. but the cubs will be very hard to beat in this game.Two great teams and two great pitchers. It really is a shame that one of these teams season will end tonight.Mlb needs to change the current playoff format.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyG_415
I agree.. Clint is already coaching scared. Sean Rodriguez starting LOL.. Pirates are a great team but flawed most errors by any team and you can run all day on them. Have to hope Jackie is to pumped up and chokes tonight. Pirates get out of this game they will beat the Cards Willie!!
There r quiet a few cubs fans here tonight. Football atmosphere hopefully Bucco's pull it out.
This game tonight is going to be a fucking grind.
Normally in these play in games I love taking the under and I'm still kicking myself for not doing it last night (7) but 5.5 for tonight is super sharp, even with these two beasts on the mound.
Price career playoff struggles continue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87R0MZsO2BU
Two big guns down in game 1. Hopefully Donaldson isn't actually hurt.
Home teams 0-3 so far. Royals change that tonight!Quote:
Originally Posted by simpdog
timeto curse myself...i got the mets @ 16-1 to win the nl and 30-1 to win the series.....had them @ 5-1 to win division
Bun B says otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by jsearles22Home teams 0-3 so far. Royals change that tonight!Quote:
Originally Posted by simpdog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2KLHHY7l3w
how about them royals, sizzle?
Not over yet.
Lol honestly I respect the k.c royals as much as any team ever. no quit in these guys. Im rooting for them(even if sizzle is a huge fan)
Look at your face now.Quote:
Originally Posted by dwai
BOOMMMMMMM!!!
fuck
His name is dwai folks
FUCK
just hope i didn't jinx anyone with money on the game, idgaf either way
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Originally Posted by dwai
Houston got sizzled
Toronto fans and players are a fucking embarrassment. That play was 100% clear and 100% on the catcher. Throwing beer and hitting kids? GTFO! I hope these fuckers lose
You kansas city hillbillies would be doing the same shit, don't kid yourself.
A national embarrassment. I hope Yordano gets a chance to drill Bautista in his fucking face.Quote:
Originally Posted by big dick
Gonna get a little more active with baseball bets.Quote:
Originally Posted by jsearles22
Totals o7.5 +105 looks good to me. I am open to any suggestions.
Usually 9 but Price is pitching and somehow this is perceived as helpful?
Ventura should offset Price. Anyway KC will tee off on Price's flat fastball.
Despite Price, it looks end like the money is on KC moneyline. This is correct.
Cueto. I have this belief he is hurt. Big money, playing for WS contender, free agency are prolly causing him to keep quiet.
I keep thinking of Todd's guy, Beckett. His shoulder was junk. Multiple issues really. But he was so talented that there were days (not many) when muscle memory trumped injury. This is Cueto. He's hurt and the control is gone. Unfortunately, one or two good outings keep the hope alive for KC and they will trot him out again.
Mattingly is gone, finally. Pete Rose would look good in blue. Dear god, keep Mattingly out of Boston.
A time machine would make one rich betting on the Jays overs.
Over is 11-3-2 in TOR last 16 overall.
Over is 20-8-1 in TOR last 29 road games.
TOR are 48-23 in their last 71 overall.
Let me know if you have one I could borrow.
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Just announced.
Game 1: Volquez vs Harvey
Game 2: Cueto vs DeGrom
Game 3: Ventura vs Syndergaard
Game 4: Young vs Matz
The Cueto start has me all twitchy. Gonna have Sportsbook open and fingers ready after game one. Loading up.
Just looking to get established in the hope of finding some arbitrage as lines float around. Missed getting even odds by seconds.
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This series could change drastically with a rainout tomorrow. Do you keep the rotation and go on short rest? Or do you really dip to your 5th starter?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
Mets win Game 1 and win the series in 5 games.
Obv I have a bias toward Royals. Pitching wins in playoffs, however. Yet Royals are a contact (not home run) team. They proved they can win against the best as evidence by Greinke & Kershaw. So I ain't scared.Quote:
Originally Posted by jsearles22This series could change drastically with a rainout tomorrow. Do you keep the rotation and go on short rest? Or do you really dip to your 5th starter?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
Wow. Good observation about rain & rotation. Not good. Shit gonna get messed up bailing out Cueto in 2nd inning of game 2 anyway. This just makes it worse.
The acquisition that was gonna win it for you is ironically gonna cost you the Series. I fucking can't believe they are trotting him back out there. He is hurt. He is Beckett.
The series odds were a pick em for both sides from what I last looked. Feels wrong cause of Cueto but I just can't.
On the plus side Cespedes is hurt (shoulder & cortisone).
Great series.
I so much want to bet under first 5 innings 3.5. Still thinking.
Fuck me with a broomstick.
Cueto listed game one??....
When did this happen?. FML. Light that Royals bet on fire.
Edit: been drinking ... hit game 2. I'll be alright. NVM
No Volquez game 1 and Cueto 2, followed by Ventura & Young.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
Cueto has been very good at Kauffman. I'm not nearly as worried as you are