Jake's Picks - MLB Saturday May 26th

JakeT. · May 26, 2007

Record: 123-123
Profit: +4.7

Pittsburgh Pirates +170
Pitchers: Chacon/Arroyo

Arroyo had no heat last time out and Chacon is a pretty good pitcher when healthy.

Arizona Diamondbacks -165
Pitchers: Webb/Sampson

Webb is the dominant starter, the DBacks may be finally hitting, and Houston's pen is iffy.

Milwaukee Brewers +105
Pitchers: Vargas/Germano

Vargas can dominate in a park like this. Germano has had some success but isn't on Vargas' level.

freepicks+ · May 26, 2007

Vargas hasn't been pitching well lately

Smartass · May 26, 2007

freepicks said:
Vargas hasn't been pitching well lately

Big difference in Miller Park and Citizens Bank and Petco (where he's 2-1 with a 2.16 ERA career). And it's not like he's pitching THAT badly.

Jake, congrats on finally getting the date correct.

JakeT. · May 26, 2007

freepicks said:
Vargas hasn't been pitching well lately

He works very well in these huge parks. The times he's been hurt this year have been:

@ Philly
@ Wrigley

And then last time at home against Minnesota where he just couldn't find his control.

He's pitched in San Diego 4 times since 2004. 25 innings pitched, 14 hits, 5 walks, 6 earned runs. 2.16 ERA, .76 WHIP.

I think he'll do well.

JakeT. · May 26, 2007

Smartass said:
Big difference in Miller Park and Citizens Bank and Petco (where he's 2-1 with a 2.16 ERA career). And it's not like he's pitching THAT badly.

Jake, congrats on finally getting the date correct.

Agree 100% with what you just posted.

Thanks for the date kudos. I'm learn-ding. :thumbsup:

fucnluc · May 26, 2007

I already can forsee the Brewers being my drunken west coast night cap chase if things go poorly.

Hey, at least I admit it.

Good luck.

gabbana · May 26, 2007

good luck jake i see you bounced back from that ugly start of the season.

JakeT. · May 26, 2007

fucnluc said:
I already can forsee the Brewers being my drunken west coast night cap chase if things go poorly.

Hey, at least I admit it.

Good luck.

Drunken west coast night cap it is. I'll probably be too hammered to know the score until the AM on Sunday anyway.

JakeT. · May 26, 2007

gabbana said:
good luck jake i see you bounced back from that ugly start of the season.

Yea. Just kept on playing a flat 1 unit bet and not chasing and things eventually turned. Made up the 20 units I was down and now I'm trying to get a nice profit for the year so I'll have a good chunk of NFL and NCAAF money.

This same exact shit happened in college hoops where I had to start out from 25 in the hole. Not fun...