Thursday May 3rd

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Thursday May 3rd 2007

yesterday: 6-1 +6.35
May: 10-4 +8.62
ml 8-0 +8.3
rl 0-0
totals 0-2 -1.33
parlays 2-2 +1.65
system sides now 35-21 (value indicator any+10, +7at60+, +5at65+)
system sides 3-1 yesterday, now 5-1 for May

system sides

team win% (line)value indicator

Hou 57 (-127)+1
Mil 59 (-130)+2
mets 66 (-135)+8 RL 52 (+124)+7
Sf 67 (-140)+8 RL 53 (+160)+14
Kc 51 (+110)+3
tor 53 (+152)+13
min 56 (-110)+3
nyy 61 (pettitte-millwood)
nyy 59 (mussina-tejada) (146)-1
Bost 72 (-215)+3 RL 60 (-114)+6

system totals (went 4-0 yesterday)

cin@Hou ov9 62% (-120)+7 --ump Joyce is EVEN
pitt@Mil ov8 66 (-110)+13
laa@Kc un9 60 (-120)+5 --ump slight OVER-ump (Poncino)
tor@Clev ov10 66 (-120)+11 --ump slight OVER-ump (Wendlestedt)


May is starting off very nice for me. System sides are 22-7, so far in May.
System totals are even 5-1, so far in May?too bad I didn't try any yesterday.

Laa@Kc looks like a decent under play (60% under system-wise), and I wouldn't let Poncino scare anyone off of this game; he's actually 3-1 unders, in 2007, but with a fairly low K%; Last year his totals went 16-16, again with a low K%.

If Houston could hit lefties, as they had in years past, then that total would have a good shot going over (Milton-Rodriquez). If the Brewers can hit Gorzelanny (.801 OPS vs lefties for April, which is darn good) then that total should go over (Bush has never really impressed me?used to be a Jay?but Pirates bats are a joke). Finally, Jays rotation struggling, and McGowan may not be the answer (he's had trips to the big club in '05 and '06, without much success), but I like the Jays bats to beat up on Lee for his first '07 start (Jays OPS .879 vs lefties through April); Wendlestedt should help this total, he's 3-3 totals this year, but was 19-14 OVERS last year and 23-10 OVERS in 2004 (2005 he actually played UNDER, 17-13, and with his highest K% ever, but that might be attributable to the larger K-zone that was introduced.

Mets and Giants look affordable, and I may take a shot at the Jays.

Be back to post my picks shortly.
 

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somebody get this bird out of my nose

somebody get this bird out of my nose

PLAYS

system sides

mets -135 2.7/2
Giants -140 3.5/2.5
jays +152 0.8/1.22

other sides

Bosox -1.5 -114 0.8/0.7

totals

pitt@Mil over8 -110 0.52/0.48
laa@Kc un9 -120 0.72/0.6
min@Tb un9.5 -130 0.71/0.55

3-teamer
--mets ml
--Giants ml
--Bosox ml
+330
0.5/1.65

Also put the Bosox on a parlay, with the Sabres tomorrow, at +125, risking a unit.
I like the Sabres but don't like the price, so I'll up it here with what should certainly be a win by the Bosox.

Cain looks hot; Eaton looks not.
I've risked a lot; it's worth a shot.

That's it from the land of the purple haze.

May you never succumb to the doctrine.

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quick peak at Friday's games

quick peak at Friday's games

I've 'capped Fri, Sat, and Sun.
Numbers may change slightly, but here's what I've got for tomorrow...


team win%

Cubs 66
sd 52
Cin 59
Atl 65
Mil 68
Stl 55
mets 63
phil 55
Balt 56
Nyy 65
oak 65
tor 60
bost 57
det 63
Laa 62

No 70's but a whopping 9 in the 60's (I can smell a parlay).
Brewers with Vargas over Maholm appears to be the best play.
A Milwaukee Brewers with Vargas play at 68%...
...I never woulda thunk it.
Might actually see a line at -150 or better, which would make it a system play.

Cubs also look good, at home with Zambrano over Bergmann.
Probably will be expensive...
...too close to -200 for my liking.
I'd play it at -150, but we won't see that.

Braves may be affordable, as Tomko and the Dodgers may get too much credit from the linemakers.
-140 or better and I probably try Smoltz, here.

Mets may end up being one of the better plays on the board.
The Big Unit vs Maine...Unit might see fave money, especially the way the D'Backs have played past 2 weeks.
Mets at 63% may seem out of line--let me know if you think so--but I'll be jumping all over them here at dog money.
Anywhere from -120 to +120 is expected.
I'm jumping on -110 or better.

Nyy # is for Igawa over Baek, if that materializes.
Igawa was great in long relief in his last.
Regardless, this game sounds like an over.

Oak # is for Haren over Fossum. A's, like last year, hitting lefties better than they're hitting righties.
Never mind that, Haren has been great while Fossum has stunk.
D'Rays bullpen is probably the worst in the majors, too.

Jays at 60% may turn some heads, but this isn't a homer pick: Rangers just can't hit this year, and McCarthy, if he goes (Rangers doubleheader may see rain today), has been garbage. Ohka was pretty good in his last.
This game sounds over, also.

Detroit at 63% seems kinda low to me, even on the road.
Tigers aren't really hitting righties (or anyone, for that matter).
Bonderman was better 1st few starts than last few.
Still...they should beat Bannister & co. here.

Finally, the Angels with Escobar over Contreras is so high not because of a pitching mismatch (although the edge goes to both Angels starter and Angels pen, here), but because the Chisox just aren't hitting this year.
Edge Angels sticks.

That's the early wrap on Friday's games.

Saturday currently has 5 games in the 70's, which is incredible.
I think I've had one day so far with 2 in the 70's, but never any more.
These "easy" winners for Saturday include
Cubs (Hill)
Braves (Hudson)
Brewers (Suppan-Duke)
Nyy (IF vs Weaver (sch Wang))
tor

Yes...there's T.O. again.
Gimme a break...this is a Halladay start.
(Still...70+ on the road is maybe a bit off...has mostly to do with the Rangers REALLY not hitting...not to mention Padilla not impressing this year).


Let me know what you think.
 
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can't get enough of your love

can't get enough of your love

P.S.

thanks njsammy,

Good Luck to you, too.

And to anyone else perusing these musings.

Feedback is cool

Somebody must be checking this out...
...let me know what you think.

I've been doing this for years, but will always appreciate criticisms...constructive or otherwise.

GL regardless

:SIB
 
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