The pick: Toronto (Halladay vs. Johnson) -165
This is the first year I've tried betting baseball. I jumped right into it with both feet early on, got crushed, then laid off.
Also, I haven't been contributing much at Madjack's except for a couple of losers in big fights and a bunch of nonsense on the general forum.
I think part of why I was getting whooped on the bases came from looking at all 13+ games on the slate and trying to find a couple that look like they were offering good value. It's not easy trying to follow trends/players/injuries/bullpens/lineups for an entire league. Especially when you have a full-time job, a wife, and a house. I've always done much better at the NFL but that is a lot less info. You get as many games in a whole season as you do in 2.5 weeks in baseball.
So, what I'm going to try doing is betting one team, The Orioles. Every day I'll try to make a side/total/no play on them or their opponent and track this play for the rest of the season. I get to follow what happens with the team every day, but I'm also not a big O's fan, so I hope to maintain a measure of distance.
For this thread I'll bet with a unit on the dog, or with the whole number on the fave.
Tonight: Roy Halladay is having a very good, and overlooked season. He's 10-4 with a low era, and there might still be some value on him because he's from a very lackluster team. He's facing Jason Johnson who's been all right, exhibiting good control, good k/BB ratio. I was looking for a line more in the +165/-185 range. But finding the Jays as a -160 favorite, I'm going to go with them. They are playing well, but coming off a disappointing one yesterday. The O's have won 3 straight, 2 against the M's but now go on the road against a streaking team. I see a nice fade position here.
laying 1.6 to win 1.
TheShrimp
Note: The O's lost Mike Bordick in a collision at second base on Monday. He's out for 3 weeks. In case you hadn't heard, he has a 72 (or 73) game errorless streak at shortstop. I believe he's closing in on the record held by Ripken which is about 85. He holds a .998 fielding percentage this year. Bordy had a few good years with Oakland before coming to the O's, going to the mets for half a season, then coming back. He's one of my favorite players, due 95% to the fact that he's from my home state of Maine. 5% because I like weak hitting defenders because they remind you that there's more to the game than the dinger. A career .260 hitter and .982 fielder, he's a first ballot hall of famer. Just kidding of course -- it might take a couple of votes.
This is the first year I've tried betting baseball. I jumped right into it with both feet early on, got crushed, then laid off.
Also, I haven't been contributing much at Madjack's except for a couple of losers in big fights and a bunch of nonsense on the general forum.
I think part of why I was getting whooped on the bases came from looking at all 13+ games on the slate and trying to find a couple that look like they were offering good value. It's not easy trying to follow trends/players/injuries/bullpens/lineups for an entire league. Especially when you have a full-time job, a wife, and a house. I've always done much better at the NFL but that is a lot less info. You get as many games in a whole season as you do in 2.5 weeks in baseball.
So, what I'm going to try doing is betting one team, The Orioles. Every day I'll try to make a side/total/no play on them or their opponent and track this play for the rest of the season. I get to follow what happens with the team every day, but I'm also not a big O's fan, so I hope to maintain a measure of distance.
For this thread I'll bet with a unit on the dog, or with the whole number on the fave.
Tonight: Roy Halladay is having a very good, and overlooked season. He's 10-4 with a low era, and there might still be some value on him because he's from a very lackluster team. He's facing Jason Johnson who's been all right, exhibiting good control, good k/BB ratio. I was looking for a line more in the +165/-185 range. But finding the Jays as a -160 favorite, I'm going to go with them. They are playing well, but coming off a disappointing one yesterday. The O's have won 3 straight, 2 against the M's but now go on the road against a streaking team. I see a nice fade position here.
laying 1.6 to win 1.
TheShrimp
Note: The O's lost Mike Bordick in a collision at second base on Monday. He's out for 3 weeks. In case you hadn't heard, he has a 72 (or 73) game errorless streak at shortstop. I believe he's closing in on the record held by Ripken which is about 85. He holds a .998 fielding percentage this year. Bordy had a few good years with Oakland before coming to the O's, going to the mets for half a season, then coming back. He's one of my favorite players, due 95% to the fact that he's from my home state of Maine. 5% because I like weak hitting defenders because they remind you that there's more to the game than the dinger. A career .260 hitter and .982 fielder, he's a first ballot hall of famer. Just kidding of course -- it might take a couple of votes.
