Thursday: Kimbrel!

ofred · Apr 10, 2014

2-1-1 Wednesday. Now at 10-14, -3.40 units. The Braves BP is being undermined by their closer, Kimbrel. He started looking crappy even in spring training. Cost me a win in a 4-0 game in the 9th.

Chicago White Sox. ML (+112). One unit. I'll take the veteran Danks vs. the flamethrower Salazar. Danks has been very tough throughout the spring and into his 1st start. Besides, the Indians are only winning occasionally due to a few clutch hits. They could easily be 2-7. Their hitting has been poor, and they're coming off a doubleheader- now on the road. The Sox have been hitting up and down the order, and when your hitting, fastball pitchers like Salazar don't seem so scary. I like the + money here, with a home team, a team that is swinging the bats well vs. a slumping team.

PatsFanatic · Apr 10, 2014

Walden put the first two guys on...Kimbrel came in with 1 out though. If he started the inning things would have gone better.
Devastating RL loss!

GL Today

ofred · Apr 10, 2014

SF/ Arizona- Over 4, First 5(-125) One unit. Neither Delgado or Vogelsong have pitched worth a damn since the beginning of spring training. I expect at least one of them to continue. Neither of them seems to have an out pitch. SF and Arizona are 2nd and 4th in runs scored in the NL. The Giants have hit much better pitchers and Delgado has issues with the long ball. Vogelsong is just a different pitcher now, more like a 5th starter hanging on.

Maris9 · Apr 10, 2014

Ya, respect your work Fred but think you're off base with the Kimbrel stuff. He hadn't even allowed a base runner all season before last night, and has 8 K's in less than 4 innings (with only 1 BB). He's his usual dominant self.

Also he had an even worse spring training before the 2013 season, so I wouldn't read too much into that.