Boxslayer's MLB Monday (26-18, +18.86)

Boxslayer · Apr 16, 2007

26-18, +18.86

Shitty day yesterday. Too much time on the weekends to cap the whole card, and got out of my comfort zone this weekend playing too many games. Lets get back to winning baseball, and play 1-3 good ones.

4* Florida Marlins +102

I actually had the Marlins as a -135 to -145 favorite in this game. Florida is the #1 team in baseball at hitting lefties, and the #1 team at hitting on the road. Houston is baseball's worst team at hitting righties, and they will face one that has very good stuff in Anibal Sanchez.

Sanchez threw a no hitter last year, and dominated Houston in his only performance vs. them holding them to a .081 average against him. Thats just symbolic of Houstons offense, too. They can go ice cold at a moments notice and be very streaky offensively every year.

Major pitching mismatch here, IMO. Only reason this isnt a 5* is because Sanchez is a much better pitcher at home. But the point is, he is still better here, and the Marlins are doing a great job hitting the baseball right now.

Marlins also off a blowout loss, and I love playing teams after they get their butts kicked a little bit.

Look for the Fish to bounceback tonight in Houston. And if for some reason they don't, we don't have to worry about juice. Good odds, solid play.

Marlins 7
Houston 2

spreadbeater · Apr 16, 2007

Already on this one, glad to see you like it as well.

Marlins need a closer by the way. Do you like anyone on the current roster?

fivestarjake · Apr 16, 2007

fuk yesterday box. scutaro saved our collective asses yesterday. just a weird day yesterday all around in baseball and baskets. im on the brewers and now florida. gl.

PyRoCaPPer · Apr 16, 2007

Box, thoughts on the Dodgers tonight? I posted them as a 4*, can u take a look if u get a chance?

GoSteelers248 · Apr 16, 2007

I might go with FLA here also... Sanchez was really good last year...however, he gave up 4 runs in 5.2 innings against washington..... that somewhat scares me to back FLA even know houston is not hitting well right now.

GreenMachine+ · Apr 16, 2007

Good Luck Box, Love the Marlins here. They are very underrated, everybody talking about Mets, Braves and Phillies in the East but I think the Marlins will be there all season.

Boxslayer · Apr 16, 2007

spreadbeater said:
Already on this one, glad to see you like it as well.

Marlins need a closer by the way. Do you like anyone on the current roster?

Taylor Tankersley can do it. Played against him when he was at Bama, and actually had a few beers with him in Tuscaloosa. He's cocky. He was a starter, he is a bulldog on the mound, tough minded, exactly what you need in a closer. He actually has 3 good pitches, starter stuff and can go through the lineup two times, so I guess they feel they are wasting him and innings if they put him in the closer role. That or they dont trust him yet. But he's definitely capable - we'll see how it pans out...he's really the only one of the current roster that I like. They'll probably close by committee, and see who steps up.

Boxslayer · Apr 16, 2007

dcspride said:
I might go with FLA here also... Sanchez was really good last year...however, he gave up 4 runs in 5.2 innings against washington..... that somewhat scares me to back FLA even know houston is not hitting well right now.

Let's give him a mulligan for opening day/start jitters.

Like I said, he's a much better pitcher at home, otherwise I would have really loaded up at 5*. But he is still respectable on the road with a 3.00 ERA in his brief career, and with the way Houston is struggling at the plate, particularly vs. righties, he won't have to be lights out tonight.

Boxslayer · Apr 16, 2007

fivestarjake said:
fuk yesterday box. scutaro saved our collective asses yesterday. just a weird day yesterday all around in baseball and baskets. im on the brewers and now florida. gl.

Scutaro. LOL. I hate that guy.....well....i mean....it's not that i hate him. It's that I just dont like him. He is terrible. Worst player in the bigs.

Batting .050, 0-3 on the game with 2 K's, facing arguably the greatest closer in the history of baseball, 0-2 count and he goes yard off the foul pole. Talk about one of the most unlikely scenarios to happen.

Anyway, if Harden doesnt come out of that game with soreness, Yankees would have never been in the game. He was shutting them out.

Kruser6 · Apr 16, 2007

Was already locked and loaded on this one. Glad you like it. Lets cash

Boxslayer · Apr 16, 2007

PyRo CaPPer said:
Box, thoughts on the Dodgers tonight? I posted them as a 4*, can u take a look if u get a chance?

yes sir. i gotta hit the gym right now though.

i'll tell you right off the bat that i dont like them though:

you used emotion as an angle last night to justify a play on the dodgers. well if thats the case, you need to factor it in for the letdown game after. dodgers off emotional home win NOW TRAVEL to arizona to face a hot d-backs team that is probably pumped to play the dodgers after they showed well on sunday night baseball.

as much as it looks like brad penny has value here, i'd be careful here with the home underdog playing good baseball and catching LA off a letdown

Boxslayer · Apr 16, 2007

Green Machine said:
Good Luck Box, Love the Marlins here. They are very underrated, everybody talking about Mets, Braves and Phillies in the East but I think the Marlins will be there all season.

Last year was the rebuilding year for the Marlins. These young guys got good experience, and made a late push. Good rotation, underrated lineup. I agree.

Boxslayer · Apr 16, 2007

Kruser6 said:
Was already locked and loaded on this one. Glad you like it. Lets cash

Good to see.....Good luck Kruser

PyRoCaPPer · Apr 16, 2007

Thanks Box, much appreciated...Im along for the ride in this one.

Boxslayer · Apr 16, 2007

Besides Dodgers......Careful today with:

Atlanta Braves
Braves off easy blowout of Marlins yesterday. Careful betting on teams off blowouts. Now travel on road to face the Nationals who are actually playing competitive baseball. Chuck James is a crafty pitcher, and is always a liability to get hit - particularly on the road. Braves are way too juicy.

San Francisco Giants
Zito misses his spot in the rotation, sort of a weird setup for him - out of rhythm, not that he had any to begin with. He was going to face Pitt, now he has to face Colorado in mile high air instead. Hes been getting hit, and if he continues that here, the ball will fly. Rockies are a solid team. Books set Zito at obvious value of + money.

St. Louis Cards
Off blowout victory, now face young live arm that can be dominant Ian Snell.

PyRoCaPPer · Apr 16, 2007

Not sure if you seen the start to the FLA game or not, but Ramirez led the game off with a triple but ran through the stop sign and got thrown out at the plate trying to stretch it into a inside the parker....not too smart.

Kruser6 · Apr 16, 2007

PyRo CaPPer said:
Not sure if you seen the start to the FLA game or not, but Ramirez led the game off with a triple but ran through the stop sign and got thrown out at the plate trying to stretch it into a inside the parker....not too smart.

Selfish baseball right there. Wanted the damn inside the park rather than being on 3rd base with nobody out and 2-3-4 coming up. Absolutely ridiculous and inexcusible

gmcintos · Apr 16, 2007

Boxslayer said:
Besides Dodgers......Careful today with:

Atlanta Braves
Braves off easy blowout of Marlins yesterday. Careful betting on teams off blowouts. Now travel on road to face the Nationals who are actually playing competitive baseball. Chuck James is a crafty pitcher, and is always a liability to get hit - particularly on the road. Braves are way too juicy.

San Francisco Giants
Zito misses his spot in the rotation, sort of a weird setup for him - out of rhythm, not that he had any to begin with. He was going to face Pitt, now he has to face Colorado in mile high air instead. Hes been getting hit, and if he continues that here, the ball will fly. Rockies are a solid team. Books set Zito at obvious value of + money.

St. Louis Cards
Off blowout victory, now face young live arm that can be dominant Ian Snell.

Your on the money. I wish i read that prior to throwing cash down on Atlanta and the Cards.

hno:

GoSteelers248 · Apr 16, 2007

i hope fla can come back...only down by one...but geez, as i suspected...sanchex is doing real bad..... threw more balls then strikes..

GoSteelers248 · Apr 16, 2007

i'm surprised that Houston was only able to score only one run despite Sanchez's pitching... thank god

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