ITS A GOOD TIME TO FADE THE ROYALS...THEY COULD VERY EASILY BE 12-8 AT THE 20 GAME MARK,LOL...
DANNY, YOU STARTING TO SWEAT AT ALL ABOUT THAT NJ BET ?
DANNY, YOU STARTING TO SWEAT AT ALL ABOUT THAT NJ BET ?
DOWN TO ONE GAME DANNY , DON`T EVEN TELL ME YOU EXPECTED THIS MY FRIEND,LOL... SHOULD BE OKAY BUT IT HAS GOTTEN TIGHT...
I got on them when they were 15-1 after the first two games, after they were 5-0 they were 10-1, and yesterday at 8-0 they were still 8-1.
They should get a nice lead if they continue to play the way they have. Minn was in a major rut, but has climbed out of it a little, but their schedule is no cake walk early.
KC has a 4 game lead on Chi (overrated) and 5.5 game lead over Minn. And that is after today's games.
The scenario is that they play all division foes until almost May, so if they continue to play hot they might get an almost uncatchable lead early. They also close the year out against the same teams. They have a nice stretch with Det, but with the White Sox they have 7 of their last 10. So Chi has a good shot if they are close. But Chi stinks, they are overrated like they are every year. If KC sweeps them again next week that will probably bury them.
But it is a tough call, Minn, the seemingly best team in that div has a very tough scedule out west in interleague play, and if they get too far back they don't play KC head to head after Aug, so if they are well back in that last month, there are no head to head games to gain fully with just a win.
They should get a nice lead if they continue to play the way they have. Minn was in a major rut, but has climbed out of it a little, but their schedule is no cake walk early.
KC has a 4 game lead on Chi (overrated) and 5.5 game lead over Minn. And that is after today's games.
The scenario is that they play all division foes until almost May, so if they continue to play hot they might get an almost uncatchable lead early. They also close the year out against the same teams. They have a nice stretch with Det, but with the White Sox they have 7 of their last 10. So Chi has a good shot if they are close. But Chi stinks, they are overrated like they are every year. If KC sweeps them again next week that will probably bury them.
But it is a tough call, Minn, the seemingly best team in that div has a very tough scedule out west in interleague play, and if they get too far back they don't play KC head to head after Aug, so if they are well back in that last month, there are no head to head games to gain fully with just a win.
Futures...
...it's a LOOOOONG season, which is ONLY 2 WEEKS young!
A slump, a couple injuries (you think KC has a deep bench?), not to mention any other team in the division getting hot and the whole world is viewed from completely different perspective...
...as such, keep it in perspective.
But speculate all you want...after all that's what CUB fans do EVERY year...until about JULY then, that's when the annual, "wait until next season" realization begins to set in.
...it's a LOOOOONG season, which is ONLY 2 WEEKS young!
A slump, a couple injuries (you think KC has a deep bench?), not to mention any other team in the division getting hot and the whole world is viewed from completely different perspective...
...as such, keep it in perspective.
But speculate all you want...after all that's what CUB fans do EVERY year...until about JULY then, that's when the annual, "wait until next season" realization begins to set in.
They already have had one major injury...depth should be a problem but it hasn't fazed the Royals. Throw in the flu which has most of the team puking between innings, and that 9-0 record is amazing.
The Royals have a mediocre offense, two high quality starters, an outstanding defense and a relief core with great arms. They seem very similar to the Twins last year, especially considering how well their bullpen has thrown so far. You have to remember last year the Royals went on another 9 game winning streak. They proceeded to go into 2-13 in the next 15 games. Affeldt and Hernandez are good enough to stop such a slump, and 85 wins will win the division. I got KC at 40-1 at Pinnacle...so far so good.
The Royals have a mediocre offense, two high quality starters, an outstanding defense and a relief core with great arms. They seem very similar to the Twins last year, especially considering how well their bullpen has thrown so far. You have to remember last year the Royals went on another 9 game winning streak. They proceeded to go into 2-13 in the next 15 games. Affeldt and Hernandez are good enough to stop such a slump, and 85 wins will win the division. I got KC at 40-1 at Pinnacle...so far so good.
No. They are not. Sweeney and Beltran are for real. Their pitching, however, is not. Hernandez and Affeldt are okay pitchers, and will be above average in 2 years, but they will fall hard sometime this year. The rest of their staff is young as well, and all of them are pitching over their heads. Even though the Royals have some pop on offense, I'd say they finish right around 65-75 wins.
Danny, those were the odds from Canbet, They are the only offshore I check the futures on during the season (not many offer "rolling" futures anyways).
I haven't checked this morning however. But they are more than likely still 6-1.
As far as a mediocre offense, that is what everyone said about Anahiem last year. "who are these guys", well, by Sept pretty much everyone knew who they were.
teams that generate runs and get guys on base are always dangerous.
Case in point, Col Rockies, they have been a dog in every game but one, and they have a record of 7-3. Why? Because their on base percentage is like 850 and they score runs. Pitching is going to stink in that park, so simply outscoring guys is going to hae to do it.
They always say great ptiching beats great hitting, still true, but with some of the bull pens in the league that might not always be the case this year.
I haven't checked this morning however. But they are more than likely still 6-1.
As far as a mediocre offense, that is what everyone said about Anahiem last year. "who are these guys", well, by Sept pretty much everyone knew who they were.
teams that generate runs and get guys on base are always dangerous.
Case in point, Col Rockies, they have been a dog in every game but one, and they have a record of 7-3. Why? Because their on base percentage is like 850 and they score runs. Pitching is going to stink in that park, so simply outscoring guys is going to hae to do it.
They always say great ptiching beats great hitting, still true, but with some of the bull pens in the league that might not always be the case this year.
