2012 MLB O/U Playoff Record: 7-9, -$179
2011 MLB O/U Playoff Record: 14-11-3, +$5
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2012 MLB O/U Season Record: 361-329-47, -$1,490 (Was making much bigger bets earlier in the year, with countless fluke bad breaks, obviously. I also undoubtedly lead the country in half-run/one-run losses)
2011 MLB O/U Season Record: 366-270-42, +$1,104
Okay, nice to grab the under victory in last night’s game but I hardly deserve any praise for it, if any at all, as like I said, I’m honest with everything I say on here, and that was a game where if it took place on your typical 15-game Tuesday night schedule, I would not have went after it. But in any case, I was able to escape from Hughes vs Verlander under with a win, and that’s it. Today’s a new day, and despite my despise towards Yankees over/unders in general, since they’re one of my worst teams to bet on, it’s the game that I will again be attacking tonight, as the Cain vs Lohse matchup that is going on right now (I was going to take the under) is allegedly supposed to be marred by awful weather, including “100-percent” thunderstorms over a two hour stretch, and there’s nothing worse than having a bet directly impacted by precipitation or rain delays (As Jeremy Hefner’s first Major League start further emphasized back in May/June in my Stults vs Hefner under on a Thursday night that was on pace before a rain delay ruined it; only reason it lost, as Hefner even discussed afterward! I was incredibly angry that night because of it). So let’s review what I've mustered up this evening…
CC Sabathia vs Max Scherzer OVER 7 - Price TBD
Yes, apparently I have not learned the No. 1 lesson this 2012 postseason has re-hammered into everyone’s heads: Don’t trust the Yankees in a playoff over (As previous playoff slates have taught us as well). In fact, about half my postseason losses, if not more, are the result of failed Yankee over wagers. But with this potentially being their last stand in 2012, I think this bet comes down to whether or not New York goes down without a whimper, if I could borrow a phrase from the extremely underrated Matt Vasgersian of MLB Network (And MLB The Show video games), and in my opinion, that will not be the case, even with all the distractions they endured. Even without Derek Jeter, and the late annual disappearances of Alex Rodriguez and now Nick Swisher, this is still a talented club capable of putting runs on the board. Here’s why it can happen: Typically, when you’re potentially in your final game, you take more of a patient approach, giving each more valuable to each at-bat. When you apply this approach to a guy like Max Scherzer, who has had various episodes of wildness in which he let nerves get to him, there is a good chance for success. This is especially crucial after the Yankees drew ZERO walks against Justin Verlander last night, and as long as they initiate a patient strategy against Scherzer, who has a career 1.48 WHIP against his opponent tonight, there is a chance they can get to him, and when that happens, things begin to snowball for someone like the Detroit right-hander. There’s a reason they achieved the best record in the American League this year; they’ll begin to show more of that tonight, especially since they can’t go any lower: Unless they are embarrassingly swept. Is it possible for that to happen to a superstar team? Of course, look at the Lakers of a couple of years ago against the Mavericks. But this is the Yankees, one of the proudest organizations in the world with so, so much talent. They’ll find a way.
And then there is the always-impressive Tigers’ offense, who have done a nice job in this series, but now they get the task of facing one of the best aces in the league, CC Sabathia. For each of his playoff starts, I like to refer to the left-hander as one of the few steady regular variables in postseason play because he’s just almost always very, very solid. With Detroit being significantly worse against left-handed pitching (Although not particularly bad; just relatively worse considering they were the best team in baseball this year against right-handers), there’s a good chance Sabathia steps up once again and does his thing. Even if that’s the case, with how relaxed and in rhythm Detroit’s offense has been for the majority of this series, they’re easily capable of scratching across at least a few runs, and with the line being as low as 7, that’s all we may need because we’re going to need a considerably contribution from the Yankee lineup anyway. Furthermore, Sabathia hasn’t been his specifically dominant self against these Tigers over the past three seasons (Mid-4’s ERA in almost ten starts), leaving the door open for there to be some runs scored by both sides. In any case, this is going to be a SMALL bet no matter what because it’s a Yankee playoff game, or in other words, a weakness of mine. We’ll see how it plays out.
**May Add More Over/Under(s) Throughout Day Leading Up To Gametime**
**Remember that if you have a question concerning an over/under, I will gladly assist you with it if I see it before the game starts, even the ones I don't bet on, as I have at least a small vibe on every single over/under from studying this stuff every single day and night**
2011 MLB O/U Playoff Record: 14-11-3, +$5
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2012 MLB O/U Season Record: 361-329-47, -$1,490 (Was making much bigger bets earlier in the year, with countless fluke bad breaks, obviously. I also undoubtedly lead the country in half-run/one-run losses)
2011 MLB O/U Season Record: 366-270-42, +$1,104
Okay, nice to grab the under victory in last night’s game but I hardly deserve any praise for it, if any at all, as like I said, I’m honest with everything I say on here, and that was a game where if it took place on your typical 15-game Tuesday night schedule, I would not have went after it. But in any case, I was able to escape from Hughes vs Verlander under with a win, and that’s it. Today’s a new day, and despite my despise towards Yankees over/unders in general, since they’re one of my worst teams to bet on, it’s the game that I will again be attacking tonight, as the Cain vs Lohse matchup that is going on right now (I was going to take the under) is allegedly supposed to be marred by awful weather, including “100-percent” thunderstorms over a two hour stretch, and there’s nothing worse than having a bet directly impacted by precipitation or rain delays (As Jeremy Hefner’s first Major League start further emphasized back in May/June in my Stults vs Hefner under on a Thursday night that was on pace before a rain delay ruined it; only reason it lost, as Hefner even discussed afterward! I was incredibly angry that night because of it). So let’s review what I've mustered up this evening…
CC Sabathia vs Max Scherzer OVER 7 - Price TBD
Yes, apparently I have not learned the No. 1 lesson this 2012 postseason has re-hammered into everyone’s heads: Don’t trust the Yankees in a playoff over (As previous playoff slates have taught us as well). In fact, about half my postseason losses, if not more, are the result of failed Yankee over wagers. But with this potentially being their last stand in 2012, I think this bet comes down to whether or not New York goes down without a whimper, if I could borrow a phrase from the extremely underrated Matt Vasgersian of MLB Network (And MLB The Show video games), and in my opinion, that will not be the case, even with all the distractions they endured. Even without Derek Jeter, and the late annual disappearances of Alex Rodriguez and now Nick Swisher, this is still a talented club capable of putting runs on the board. Here’s why it can happen: Typically, when you’re potentially in your final game, you take more of a patient approach, giving each more valuable to each at-bat. When you apply this approach to a guy like Max Scherzer, who has had various episodes of wildness in which he let nerves get to him, there is a good chance for success. This is especially crucial after the Yankees drew ZERO walks against Justin Verlander last night, and as long as they initiate a patient strategy against Scherzer, who has a career 1.48 WHIP against his opponent tonight, there is a chance they can get to him, and when that happens, things begin to snowball for someone like the Detroit right-hander. There’s a reason they achieved the best record in the American League this year; they’ll begin to show more of that tonight, especially since they can’t go any lower: Unless they are embarrassingly swept. Is it possible for that to happen to a superstar team? Of course, look at the Lakers of a couple of years ago against the Mavericks. But this is the Yankees, one of the proudest organizations in the world with so, so much talent. They’ll find a way.
And then there is the always-impressive Tigers’ offense, who have done a nice job in this series, but now they get the task of facing one of the best aces in the league, CC Sabathia. For each of his playoff starts, I like to refer to the left-hander as one of the few steady regular variables in postseason play because he’s just almost always very, very solid. With Detroit being significantly worse against left-handed pitching (Although not particularly bad; just relatively worse considering they were the best team in baseball this year against right-handers), there’s a good chance Sabathia steps up once again and does his thing. Even if that’s the case, with how relaxed and in rhythm Detroit’s offense has been for the majority of this series, they’re easily capable of scratching across at least a few runs, and with the line being as low as 7, that’s all we may need because we’re going to need a considerably contribution from the Yankee lineup anyway. Furthermore, Sabathia hasn’t been his specifically dominant self against these Tigers over the past three seasons (Mid-4’s ERA in almost ten starts), leaving the door open for there to be some runs scored by both sides. In any case, this is going to be a SMALL bet no matter what because it’s a Yankee playoff game, or in other words, a weakness of mine. We’ll see how it plays out.
**May Add More Over/Under(s) Throughout Day Leading Up To Gametime**
**Remember that if you have a question concerning an over/under, I will gladly assist you with it if I see it before the game starts, even the ones I don't bet on, as I have at least a small vibe on every single over/under from studying this stuff every single day and night**