***Official*** MLB 2025 Thread

[BCR]

@BCR

Whaddya think of Bobby Witt Jr HR tomorrow?

Max $5.

WWYD anyone else on any team? I already have Judge, Ohtani, Santander and Soto in another HR promo we covered the other day

I can’t study til tonight.

I mean he frightens me every time he comes up, so he is the only guy that's worth the $5. Bibbee is all heart, but it isn't like he has overwhelming stuff. We need to tread water until Bieber gets back mid year. The Tribe has Kwan and Jose and 7 question marks otherwise, Starters shaky. We have went all in on bullpen and it looks even better than last year. We might be in playoff mode give me 3 good innings territory all year. I can't believe we have Carlos Santana back. I guess I shouldn't call him a question mark. If he is healthy put him down for .238/21 HR/74 RBIs and league leading walks. Going to miss Josh. Ballooning up to 280 at 5'11 is never a great move during contract year.

If I was betting on a longshot I would go with Big Christmas. I assume he will be in lineup against leftie. I saw some stats that his exit velocity was leading everyone in league in spring training and approaching Stanton type pop off the bat.

[Sanlmar]

O’s Adley Rutschann 13 for 22 / 5 XBH / 3 HR vs Jose Berrios.

That would be my HR pick +650 for the No Sweat Bet tomorrow. Maybe a little extra too.

[BCR]

O’s Adley Rutschann 13 for 22 / 5 XBH / 3 HR vs Jose Berrios.

That would be my HR pick +650 for the No Sweat Bet tomorrow. Maybe a little extra too.

Riddle me this about ballpark pal. I have went over Cle at KC game and can't figure out why it is so bullish on KC tmrw. Bibbee has given up 7 er ever against KC in 94 AB and is 2-0 career against them. Ragans has given up 6 ER in 40 ABs against Cleveland and is 0-2. Bibbee spring is whip of 0.84. Ragans whip of over 2 in 4 outings.

I get this is all small sample stuff, but what am I missing? It is telling me I should get +180 to bet Cle and I can't figure out a reason why and how it sims that number?

[gut]

I'm taking a flyer on Skubal @ +154.

[Dan Druff]

I've been alive for 54 MLB opening days now, counting 2025.

I've seen zero. I will continue to have seen zero after tomorrow.

The prices are just insane. It costs more to see opening day than the NLDS, and sometimes the NLCS, depending upon who is playing. I just don't think opening day is that special, especially if it's not the first game of the season (which it isn't for the Dodgers, given their Tokyo play).

I am considering going over the weekend or early next week, but I'm seeing rain in the forecast in LA, so I might not bother. They are giving a Hershisher jersey away on Saturday, which might be kinda cool since I once interviewed him on Dondown Radio.

Anyway, I'll be watching on my couch tomorrow. Probably placing a few bets on other games, as well.

Mookie is somehow playing, even though he can't eat. Possibly a good fade in props.

[Dan Druff]

Kike Hernandez now has the Influenza A Superaids.

Same thing as Mookie.... can't keep food down.


In other news, the betting public can't help but keep firing on the Dodgers to win the World Series, even at a pretty ugly +275 line. Some books have more Dodgers World Series bets placed than all other teams combined.

https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/st...ite-02-yankees


LOL public

[Dan Druff]

Kirk Gibson with Dodgers first pitch.

Had a hard time throwing it. He's "only" 67 years old, but that Parkinson's has really taken its toll.

Sad.

[gut]

@BCR, I laughed. Y'all still won tho.

[Dan Druff]

Some observations from the Dodgers game today, which they won 5-4 in ugly fashion:

Ohtani just continues to crush. Amazing player, even if he never pitches again.

Tommy Edman continues to show why the Cardinals were really stupid to give him away for very little. I hope they enjoy Erick Fedde.

Teoscar Hernandez is a nice luxury to have in an already-stacked lineup. Also nice to have a gregarious personality on a team where two of the stars are quiet (Freeman, Betts), and one doesn't speak English (Ohtani). Glad they brought him back.

Blake Snell did NOT look like a pitcher you just spent $182m on at age 32. I've always been skeptical of Snell, because he's the type of guy who can be great or very hittable, and you never know which one will show up.

Blake Treinen was used to close, for some reason. Does this team have a 3-headed closer in Scott-Yates-Treinen?

So the Dodgers got 3 HR and managed 5 runs, and slipped by.

[Dan Druff]

Mackenzie Gore went 6 innings, allowed 1 hit, 0 runs, and struck out 13.

And the Phillies still won 7-3 over the Nats. Ugly!


The Reds got 7 K in the first 3 innings out of Hunter Greene. They led 3-0 after 3, and 4-2 after 8, and lost 6-4 to the Giants.

The Marlins got 3 in the 8th/9th off the bullpen, to ruin Paul Skenes' relatively good outing, and won 5-4.

[country978]

Wilyer Abreau won a gold glove last year as a rookie for the Sox. Yesterday he hit 2hr including the 3 run bomb in the 9th to win it. Kristian Cambell started at 2nd as a rookie, drove in a run and scored 2x. Baseball is finally worth watching again.

[Jayjami]

I've been alive for 54 MLB opening days now, counting 2025.

I've seen zero. I will continue to have seen zero after tomorrow.

I thought for sure you’d be joining this protest:

[gut]

Mackenzie Gore went 6 innings, allowed 1 hit, 0 runs, and struck out 13.

And the Phillies still won 7-3 over the Nats. Ugly!


The Reds got 7 K in the first 3 innings out of Hunter Greene. They led 3-0 after 3, and 4-2 after 8, and lost 6-4 to the Giants.

The Marlins got 3 in the 8th/9th off the bullpen, to ruin Paul Skenes' relatively good outing, and won 5-4.

ONE TIME for that +5500!

got the Doyers also tho. Still up 2 on anyone else

[gut]

o/u 2 years til Skenes demands a trade?

There were 2 starters in the Miami lineup yesterday I had never heard of before. ONE WAS THE DH!

[Dan Druff]

I've been alive for 54 MLB opening days now, counting 2025.

I've seen zero. I will continue to have seen zero after tomorrow.

I thought for sure you’d be joining this protest:

The 76 ball is a Dodgers tradition. They could cause global warming to where every day here is 100 degrees, and I wouldn't want it removed.

[BCR]

I can’t believe they still offer this on the Dodgers only down 2 after 5 with Flaherty at 75 pitches and top to the order coming up. This bet was 2-2 5 minutes after I bet it. My regular bets are losing this week and this shit is keeping me afloat /



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Mar 28 • 2025 At 11:31:09 PM
Live bet
Ticket ID: 8916018
Moneyline: LA Dodgers
DET Tigers @ LA Dodgers

[Dan Druff]

Must have been frustrating watch them toss away a 3-2 9th inning lead, and then fall behind 5-3 in the 10th.

Mookie, apparently better from his Super AIDS, bailed you out.

This team is going to win a lot of comeback games because there are so many guys who can do damage in that lineup.

Tanner Scott might end up being an expensive fail. I am always against paying a lot of money for relievers, unless it's a truly elite one like Mariano Rivera. Otherwise, so many of these go bad.

Look how great the Dodgers bullpen was last year, when it was comprised with all no-namers.

[ftpjesus]

Absolute lock for Monday Night. DBacks will smash my Orioles easily and its not hard to figure out why. Orioles and Dbacks both in 4 game series to start the season. Orioles have to fly from Toronto to Phoenix on Sunday after they play Toronto while the Dbacks are already home. Baltimore is gonna be tired after that flight and a 3 hr time shift to boot.

[BCR]

How are the Angels ever -167 favorites against anyone? Soriano is ok, but not some ace. Makes me want to bet against them because they are just as big a fail organization as the White Sox.

'The Angels have lost each of their last 10 games as road favorites against American League opponents.'

Going to vote for Joe Ryan today and first five the Twins again.

[BCR]

Must have been frustrating watch them toss away a 3-2 9th inning lead, and then fall behind 5-3 in the 10th.

Mookie, apparently better from his Super AIDS, bailed you out.

This team is going to win a lot of comeback games because there are so many guys who can do damage in that lineup.

Tanner Scott might end up being an expensive fail. I am always against paying a lot of money for relievers, unless it's a truly elite one like Mariano Rivera. Otherwise, so many of these go bad.

Look how great the Dodgers bullpen was last year, when it was comprised with all no-namers.

Thankfully I didn’t have to watch it. I was at a Dave and Busters with my girlfriend(like arcade bar/restaurant if you don’t have them in LA) and her boys and I’d go for a beer and saw my Houston basketball bet going up in flames and just fired at it when I looked at his pitch count. Got lucky it sounds like