NLCS - Phillies @ Dodgers Game One
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Cliff Lee will be responsible for the Phillies 2nd straight trip to the WS. While the Dodgers did improve with adding Sherrill and Padilla. Philly added Pedro and Cliff and a monster bat in Ibanez. I think the Dodgers get knocked out again in 5 maybe 6.
Looks like Hamels in game 1 (who owned LA last year)
Game 2 Happ, Pedro or Blanton
Game 3 Lee
Game 4 Happ Pedro or Blanton
Game 5 Hamels
Game 6 Lee
Looking at pitcing no question Phillies are better.
I am not sure this even goes back to LA for game 6 and or 7.
Looks like Hamels in game 1 (who owned LA last year)
Game 2 Happ, Pedro or Blanton
Game 3 Lee
Game 4 Happ Pedro or Blanton
Game 5 Hamels
Game 6 Lee
Looking at pitcing no question Phillies are better.
I am not sure this even goes back to LA for game 6 and or 7.
One big key factor that I think the Dodgers have going in their favor this year is that they can actually manufacture runs when they need it, plus their bullpen can matchup with the RHP/LHP problems.
Either, Loney, Kemp are not rookies anymore.
Hamels doesn't look the same, he doesn't throw the changeup like he used to, and personally, I think he's still slightly injured.
This series goes to the team who can steal a game.
Either, Loney, Kemp are not rookies anymore.
Hamels doesn't look the same, he doesn't throw the changeup like he used to, and personally, I think he's still slightly injured.
This series goes to the team who can steal a game.
BUCS I dont agree. St.Louis did themselves in. Carp got rocked in game 1 and that took the wind out of the Cards sails. No way they would recover.
I think losing Wainwright's start is what did them in. But that could be blamed on several things LOL
Also, 6 runs in 3 games didn't help their cause.
Phillies have a tough lineup to go through. They'll be hard to beat if Cliff Lee keeps pitching the way he is.
I would love to book all your Phillies action...Dodgers in 5 or 6...I'm giving Lee one win and maybe a lucky win in another
This makes me wonder if you've taken the time to even look at the numbers of the pitchers you're propping up.
Over the course of a 162 game season, Clayton Kershaw was better than Cliff Lee.
Cole Hamels is a big name? Sure, but he's got a fastball that's lost effectiveness this year. He's been roughly the same pitcher as Randy Wolf all season long.
Go to Google and type in "JA HAPP FIP". Report back on how much you love him over any of the arms the Dodgers will throw out.
Gentlemen, there is a reason the Dodgers won more games than any other NL team in the best division in NL. There's a reason they have the lowest team ERA in baseball (by .3 runs). There's a reason they had the best bullpen FIP/ERA/kper9 of any team that made the playoffs.
It's because they're good. You don't do these things over a 162 game season by accident.
And they score runs on offense because they get on base at a .344+ clip. Almost .10 better than the Phillies, in fact. I'd take the Phillies offense if I had to choose, but would I take them against lefties? That's another story.
Let me go on record
Let me go on record
Use this how you like.
Just spent over 3 hours reading 5 different MLB forums.
9 out of 10 bettors are on the DODGERS.
I am seriously shocked. Defending WS champs are getting ZERO respect. Didnt ESPN push a stat very hard before the divisional games started that NO DEFENDING WS team from the NL got past the 1st round of playoffs in recent years ?
Let me go on record
Use this how you like.
Just spent over 3 hours reading 5 different MLB forums.
9 out of 10 bettors are on the DODGERS.
I am seriously shocked. Defending WS champs are getting ZERO respect. Didnt ESPN push a stat very hard before the divisional games started that NO DEFENDING WS team from the NL got past the 1st round of playoffs in recent years ?
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Im guessing your a phillies fan, or a dodgers hater? All 3 of those pitchers you listed have pitched some big W's this season and are very capable of getting a W in this series. And I think you are all forgetting very quickly how average Hamels was this season. And now the public is all over him...i dont think so...I love it....look for dodgers to take game 1 tonite.....
p.s. dodgers have a guy leading the playoffs in average right now and its not ramirez, kemp, loney, or Ethier ; )....
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ABSOLUTELY NOT. All the places I have read and Dodger bets are easily 5-1.
DODGERS ML 55%
DODGERS RL 74%
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SO why is phillies the 2nd most popular pick on sports book behind cincy bearcats today? :shrug: dont know where you are "reading" this stuff but its very simple to find out....and more people are on phils right now than dodgers
It looks like the public is on the Dodgers. I took the Phils at midnight and it was +125. I just checked and it's now +127.
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Let me try to explain how I gauge my info.
I look at a few different %'s numbers from different books to start but that is not the real %'s to me. That is just an indication to me. I then go to 5 forums and read through post after post. If they were not competition for Madjacks I would be happy to post them here.
I see that as of 12pm the %'s at the books are moving to almost 60% on Dodgers and I expect them to continue that way till 1st pitch.
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Let me try to explain how I gauge my info.
I look at a few different %'s numbers from different books to start but that is not the real %'s to me. That is just an indication to me. I then go to 5 forums and read through post after post. If they were not competition for Madjacks I would be happy to post them here.
I see that as of 12pm the %'s at the books are moving to almost 60% on Dodgers and I expect them to continue that way till 1st pitch.
So the books are moving the monet toward the Dodgers. The public is split or likes the Phillies. Just a wild guess THE WISE GUYS WITH MONEY LIKE THE DODGERS
