First off with the prop for Total Wins for 2017, all plays 1 unit each with analysis on each:
Over 77.5 -110 Arizona, new front office and Manager, same talent that won 69 games LY WINNER
Under 73.5 +110 Atlanta, added Vets, same skipper for last part of year, same results, 68 wins - PENDING
Over 92 -115 Boston - Added Sale, DP on the mend, no Papi, younger hitters, 94 wins WINNER
Over 95.5 -115 Chicago Cubs - No let down, youth and pitching go a long way, best Manager in MLB LOSER
Under 69.5 -110 Chicago White Sox - traded away Sale, have young arms, no bats, had 78 wins LY 65 this yr
Under 70.5 -130 Cincinnati - aged club w/no talent and no pitching, bad front office, 68 wins LY ditto WINNER
Over 93 -115 Cleveland - AL Champs should repeat as long as pitching stays healthy, 94 wins LY WINNER
Over 79.5 -115 Colorado - Bud Black is back in NLWorst, hitting should carry them, improved pitching, 81 WINNER
Over 82.5 -115 Detroit - Motor City Kitties are getting older, no Top 100 talent, same results 84 wins LOSER
Under 90.5 +105 Houston - Astros over rated GM & Manager in Hinch, no pitching, 84 wins LY, ditto LOSER
Over 76.5 -120 - Kansas City - Royals lost Ventura, he's not CY Young, same good core should get 78 wins WINNER
Under 79.5 -110 - LA Angels - Halos not improved, one proven talent in Trout, 74 wins LY ditto season LOSER
Under 77.5 -110 - Miami will miss Jose, Marlins can hit, just not enough pitching depth, 75 wins. PENDING
Under 74.5 -110 - Minnesota, forecasted to win 15 more gms after firing GM with no pitching? LOL 65 wins LOSER
Under 88.5 +105 - NY Mets, good young guns however oft injured, who will go down this yr? 86 wins WINNER
Over 73.5 -110 - Oakland, Billy Ball is over with folks, trade Sonny Gray now, 69 wins LY, same this yr? 75WINNER
Under 73.5 - 110 - Philadelphia, Phils got 71 wins LY, have improved young lineup and better pitching, 66 wins WINNER
Under 83 -115 - Pittsburgh, Buccos had their shot and haven't gotten any better, 78 wins last yr duplicated WINNER
Under 66.5 +105 - San Diego, Padres poor front office decisions, no Top 100 talent, 64 wins LOSER
Over 87.5 -110 - San Francisco, added decent bullpen stopper, decent pitching/hitting, had 87 wins LY, 89 TY LOSER
Over 85.5 -130 - Seattle - Mariners young hitters, improved pitching, weak division, 86 wins LOSER
Under 77.5 +105 - Tampa Rays - Rays young guns can't get wins w/o good hitting, 68 wins LY, ditto TY -PENDING
Over 84.5 -115 -Texas Rangers - Rangers should win AL West and shot at winning AL Championship, 90+ LOSER
Over 90.5 -115 - Nationals - Worse GM in baseball, no bullpen, no starting pitching other than Max & Stras? WINNER
Over 84.5 -130 - Toronto - Jays can hit, that's their plus, two young pitchers in Sanchez & Stroman, 86 wins LOSER
This year's game picks and selections will be limited to 7-8 plays per day on a maximum play card, using 1 unit rating for all games, 5 unit Game or Total of the Month, and 10 unit Game of the Year and Total of the Year.
I've debated and talked about this forever, now it's time to walk the walk and get back to what I do best like I did in the mid to late 1990's, which is probably when most of the cappers were in elementary school, LOL!!
GL this year everyone!!
WB
