SATURDAY: REVENGE OF THE VIGILANTE (DAY 9)...

TORONTO-VIGILANTE

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"...Quo fas et gloria ducunt..."
yesterday: 5-1 +3.45 UNITZ
overall: 50-41 +2.56 unitz

today's picks:

1) DETROIT +140
Sparks on the mound today..seems that Detroit has a solid starting corps for next year, and they continue to be competative at home..what more could you ask for?
Oakland won a close one last nite in a game that MOST people thought detroit hould never have been in.
If I have to say this again: DETROIT IS A GREAT TEAM AT HOME FOR THE FIRST TWO GAMES!!!
Zito has been very cold of lately...liking the better pitcher and the home team.

2) K.C +160 over minny
wilson is probably now the ace of the staff (it's easy to say that..) and with KC again, having no business being in the game last nite, watch for their confidence to grow against a cold minny team since after the all star break. I think -180 is too high of a price to lay against Wilson who is pitching very well...Minny has pressure, KC hasn't had pressure in over 10 years...
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3) looking for atlanta at -1.5 lines aren't up, but i will find it for later.

4) pitts +110 over colorado
pitts has to win one game in this series and this seems to be the one. Pitts showed that they can hit with the big boys in coors last nite, and with a better pitcher on the mound, they should be able to knock off colorado and a lousy chacon.
Chacon, for those that don't know, has a lousy career record vs pitts (of all teams..)

5) HOUSTON -1.5 -105
oswalt vs ohka...well, seems like a mismatch on paper and i'll take that anyday.

other games i like but can't pull the trigger:
SD +1.5 : cinci's gotta lose sometime.
SF and the under
yanks
toronto
cubs +1.5
st.loo
LA UNDER

good luck to all today.
 

jng

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Woof, TV, woof.

A little leery of Burkett the day after the flu. Strength and concentration down?

Dodgers and under sound pretty good except that Tavarez's pitches might look like beach balls after Kerry's BBs. I will play DODGERS though and skip the under. BTW, LA weather could be a little damp tomorrow. Could lead to even great chance of over with hurlers' poor grip on ball.

Zito has not been good and Oak's BP gives away the store too often. With you on TIGERS.

Strongly agree on RITCHIE. Even though my read on Chacon's last games is different than yours. (L4 starts 2-0, 2.33 ERA)--I just really like Ritchie.

How could you have missed ANGELS in your search for live canines tomorrow? Rocket's groin bothered him all LY and has put him off rotation and maybe off his game. Valdes's ERA in L5 starts is 2.24 and his 1-0 loss to O's will motivate both him and his teammates.

Will GARCIA's coming off his 3rd CG of the season hurt him? Naaaah. Cheap price for a team looking to get 50 (50!!??) games above .500. Edgar's back, Juan's still out and the Sea BP is rested enough if Garcia wants to check out after 8.

Looking to Milton and Wilson (3-0, 2.21 over L5 starts!) to keep their game UNDER 9 and would ride the side pick of KC with you except that they are the worst team in AL vs lefties going 7-25 (.241 batting average) vs southpaws.

PICKS:

Dodgers-130
Tigers+140
Bucs +120
Angels +180
Seattle -120
Minny/KC under 9

3 dogs, 2 favs and a total. Nice balance.

J
 

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TORONTO-VIGILANTE just a note on your "looking for Atlanta -1.5" while watching last night game I heard Burkett (listed as starter today) is suffering from Flu like symptoms may affect his pitching today.
 

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Last Sunday the board was all over Wilson and KC. Irregardless of Righty /Leftie stats.
I am leaning to the under,as maybe the way to go for me. I hate bucking such overwelming stats like KC's vs lefties. Still thinking about this one. GL

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jng

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I was right on target in the Bravos game. Burkett clearly is showing the after effects of his severe illness.

J
 
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