The Great Game 2009 - Apr 6 thru Apr 26

[barman]

Setting this thread up in similar fashion to past couple years of NHL, NBA, CFB, NFL and CBB

Rather than using a grading system of "Units", "Dimes" "Pesos" or other denominations, we're going to simply create a Mythical Bank which we will either add to or subtract from following each day's results.

The Mythical Bank is small in size to be in harmony with the majority of sports investors who though they may not say it out loud, are often smaller dollar players.

If your own "unit" is larger than those expressed within this thread, all you need to do is multiply for easy comparisons in the event you elect to play along with any of our posted investments.

Selections posted within this thread have a variety of components behind them which include, but are not limited to in-house capping, good advice from trusted friends, shameless coattailing of other forum friends (we try our best to note such tails) and the occasional fade of less respected sources (we make no note of such slumpers and of course wish them a speedy recovery)

Best of luck to us all for a profitable and successful MLB season in the weeks and months ahead.

 

[barman]

Starting Bank = $500

All MLB selections are Listed Pitchers unless otherwise noted

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MONDAY, Apr 6

2TeamParlays

RAY +135 at Sox (Shields/Beckett)
REDLEG +145 vs Metropolitan (Harang/Santana)

Lay 8
Pays 38.06

BIRD +172 vs Bomber (Guthrie/Sabbathia)
LITTLE RANGERS +114 vs Tribe (Millwood/Lee)

Lay 8
Pays 38.57
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[barman]

Kicking off the 2009 MLB Video clips , it only makes sense to stand up and place our ball caps over our hearts while Jimmy Thackery plays the National Anthem (and a whole lot more)....Live from Tampa's greatest blues bar - Skippers Smokehouse


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[barman]

ADDING

BUM/PADRE Undah 6.5 (+106) (Kuroda/Peavy) $9

Only three of past 16 and four of past 19 Peavy Home starts have topped 6.5 and with Dodgers tossing their presumed number one, this should be a good spot as well.

 

[MIKEY.1TIME]

i dont think the sox game will be completed, or even started today. gl!

 

[barman]

Apr 6 summary

3-1 (+39.67)
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[JakeT.]

Incredible start buddy.

 

[barman]

Thanks. Over past year, I'm gradually drifting to using more 2TeamParlays as it reduces my per-wager exposure.

So when they hit, it's a real nice +$$. But have to be patient when I might go say, 5-5 and none of the two selection combinations win, thus leaving me at -5(units).

 

[barman]

TUESDAY, Apr 7

Used TB Rays +137 in my 2Teamer O Day thread.

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2TeamParlay

RAY/SOX Over 8.5 (+102)
ROCK +1.5 (-155) at Snake

Lay 8
Pays 18.59
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BREW +150 at Giant (Suppan/Lincecum) $7
FISH -1.5 (+145) vs Nat (Johnson/Olsen) $7

 

[austintx05]

gl today barman. I do think Beckett is overpriced. I am seeing -152 on beckett...:toast:

 

[barman]

Thanks ATx

Apr 7 Video O Day

Crank it Way Up

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[barman]

2TeamParlay

REDBIRD -156 vs Buc (Lohse/Snell)
BUM/PADRE Undah 7 (even) (Wolf/Young)

Lay 8
Pays 18.26
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[austintx05]

what do you think of the under in the dbacks game?

 

[barman]

No opinion

I still plenty like COL +1.5, but since I don't like to place -155 wagers, I repackaged it with NYKnicks +8 in a 2Teamer

(Had both of those in earlier 2Teamers that got snuffed by Rays Loss and Rays Under respectively)

You MIGHT be able to still get that in

Failing that, fwiw, I also used SAC +12.5 and VAN Under 5.5 as later night choices....Maybe combo one of those with the COL +1.5 for small 2Teamer

BOL however you elect to proceed

 

[barman]

Apr 7 summary

4-3 (+13.41)
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[barman]

WEDNESDAY, Apr 8

2TeamParlay

REDLEG -105 vs Metropolitan (Volquez/Pelfrey)
BREW -103 at Giant (Gallardo/Unit)

Lay 8
Pays 22.78
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Fun Fact

Reds were 13-2 last year in Volquez starts following a Cincinnati Loss. 10 of those 13 wins were by 2+ runs

 

[austintx05]

but do you see volquez having the same type season as last year?

 

[barman]

Used COL/ARZ Undah 10 (-111) in my 2Teamer O Day thread

 

[barman]

ADDING these two for $6 each

FISH -1.5 (+139) vs Nat
BIRD +142 vs Bomber (hat tip - Sherwood...nice analysis with which I agree)

 

[ELMO75]

nice work so far today b-man. Got the Reds line before Joe Public jumped on it at (-105) nice!!
:toast: