MLB 'Guess the Line' Challenge for 8/31's Lines (EVERYONE is welcome to play)

warning: this game is not for SQUARES that browse these forums for looking for a pick in BOLD that they can play (just to have action) because they cant cap the game themselves...This is meant to be FUN and BENEFICIAL to everyone because by planning ahead (for Thursday's games...which the lines come out on Wed afternoon) you wont have to sit at the computer with a blank stare and flip a coin to see what sides you like right before the first pitch.

the object of the game is simple. I will list 5 games (w/ listed starters) and you guys try to guess what the line is going to be...not what it SHOULD be neccessarily. The winners are the people that were the closest to each line.

if there is a pitching change on any of these games, that game will be voided from this contest.

this contest is also a great tool for baseball betting because you should all be doing this anyways

closest to the line winners for today's games:

CHC: C. Zambrano -135 (Smartz/-140, Tulsa/-130)
PIT: P. Maholm +127

SF: J. Schmidt +108
ATL: T. Hudson -116 (Smartz/-112)

BOS: J. Beckett -122 (Smartz/-125)
OAK: K. Saarloos +114

LAA: J. Weaver -144 (Trapstar/-145, Tulsa/-145)
SEA: J. Washburn +136

here are the 5 games for 8/31...cap away:

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2 height=3>SF: M. Morris (9-11, 4.47)
ATL: J. Smoltz (12-6, 3.36)<SPACER type="block" width="1" height="1">
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2 height=3><SPACER type="block" width="1" height="1"></TD></TR><TR vAlign=bottom><TD class=yspscores>FLA: D. Willis (9-10, 4.01)
STL: J. Suppan (10-7, 4.77)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

</TD></TR><TR vAlign=bottom><TD class=yspscores>DET: J. Bonderman (11-6, 3.92)
NYY: J. Wright (9-7, 4.72)

KC: J. De La Rosa (1-1, 7.48)
MIN: J. Santana (15-5, 3.01)
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2 height=3><SPACER type="block" width="1" height="1"></TD></TR><TR vAlign=bottom><TD class=yspscores>BAL: D. Cabrera (7-8, 4.63)
TEX: A. Eaton (3-4, 5.17)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

here are my lines:

SF: M. Morris +133
ATL: J. Smoltz -141

FLA: D. Willis +117
STL: J. Suppan -125

DET: J. Bonderman +110
NYY: J. Wright -118

KC: J. De La Rosa +293
MIN: J. Santana -323

BAL: D. Cabrera +131
TEX: A. Eaton -139

Smoltz -155

Suppan -105

Wright -115

Santana -310

Eaton -145

SF: M. Morris (9-11, 4.47)
ATL: J. Smoltz (12-6, 3.36) -170

FLA: D. Willis (9-10, 4.01) -110
STL: J. Suppan (10-7, 4.77)



DET: J. Bonderman (11-6, 3.92)
NYY: J. Wright (9-7, 4.72) -130

KC: J. De La Rosa (1-1, 7.48)
MIN: J. Santana (15-5, 3.01) -350

BAL: D. Cabrera (7-8, 4.63)
TEX: A. Eaton (3-4, 5.17) -135

I think Wright and Bonderman are pitching today


smoltz -155
Suppan -120
Wright -130
Santana -280
Eaton -157

opening lines:

SF: M. Morris +170
ATL: J. Smoltz -178

FLA: D. Willis +106
STL: J. Suppan -114

KC: J. De La Rosa +295
MIN: J. Santana -325

BAL: D. Cabrera +116
TEX: A. Eaton -124

CLOSEST TO THE opening lines RESULTS:

SF: M. Morris +170
ATL: J. Smoltz -178 (Trapstar -170)

FLA: D. Willis +106
STL: J. Suppan -114 (doubleparring -120)

KC: J. De La Rosa +295
MIN: J. Santana -325 (bznofx19 -323)

BAL: D. Cabrera +116
TEX: A. Eaton -124 (trapstar -135)

not a very good day for us...but there wasnt that many of us to begin with...

has anybody been making any plays off of these...for instance, last night I faded Jared Weaver (eventhough he plays for my hometown team AND went to my alma mater) because i thought that opening line was WAY off...because i put A LOT of effort into making that line as sharp as possible. (the closing line actually ended right at my projection)

IMO. John Smoltz is on fire right now, but -178 seems a bit high to me...and the fact that no one had thier "line" above that makes me wonder...the public seems to have jumped on the high line so i dont think Vegas is encouraging bettors to bet the Giants. any thoughts?
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