Slam Dunk with the Royals Wed afternoon!

Most of you are already thinking it, so let's lay it out:

Royals -105 August 23

-White Sox are 2-8 over their last 10, are hitting .241 against righties, and averaging 3.9 runs per game. With that pitiful output, Bannister will be able to treat them the same way he did the last time he faced them on June 29, when he allowed one earned run over 6 innings. His opponent in that game was Contreras, and Contreras allowed six earned runs in five innings!
-Here's the money stat: in Bannister's last 10 starts he has allowed more than three earned runs only three times. On the other hand, Contreras has allowed more than three earned runs in nine out of his last 10 starts!

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>Last 3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>W-L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>Tm W-L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>H</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>WHIP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>ERA</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>AF</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>AA</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>OU</TD></TR><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>B. Bannister (R)
J. Contreras (R)
</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2-1
0-3
</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2-1
0-3
</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>20.2
14.1
</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>17
29
</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1.06
2.30
</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2.61
12.56
</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5.0
5.3
</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2.3
11.3
</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1-2
2-0
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Try not to laugh at this:

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=front-label>Jose Contreras (R) Last 10 Starts </TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans width="13%" bgColor=#ff0000>Date</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans width="12%" bgColor=#ff0000>Opposition</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle width="10%" bgColor=#ff0000>Scr</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="10%" bgColor=#ff0000>Line</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>W/L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>H</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>R</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>ER</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>SO</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>BB</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>HR</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>PIT</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>P/IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>G/F</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>8/17/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>@ SEA</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>4-5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>141/9</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>L/P</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>7.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>9</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>4 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>97 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>13.9 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1.29</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>7/31/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>@ NYY</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>3-16</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>221/10.5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>L/O</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2.2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>8</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>7</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>7 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>61 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>22.9 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0.00</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>7/25/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>DET</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>9-13</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>122/10.5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>L/O</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>4.2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>12</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>9</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>9 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>95 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>20.4 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>4.50</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>7/20/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>@ BOS</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>3-10</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>199/9.5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>L/O</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>7.1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>10</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>10</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>10 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>103 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>14.0 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0.80</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>7/15/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>@ BAL</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>3-5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>-104/9.5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>L/U</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>6.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>10</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>102 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>17.0 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1.17</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>7/4/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>BAL</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>6-9</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>-134/9</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>L/O</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>8</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>6</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>6 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>105 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>21.0 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0.25</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>6/29/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>@ KC</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>1-8</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>-104/9</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>L/P</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>6.1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>9</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>6</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>6 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>105 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>16.6 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1.14</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>6/24/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>CHC</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>0-3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>-113/9</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>L/U</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>7.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>10</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>106 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>15.1 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0.29</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>6/18/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>FLA</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>10-6</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>-136/9.5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>W/O</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>6.2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>8</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>103 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>15.4 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1.00</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>6/12/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>@ PHI</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>3-7</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>166/8</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>L/O</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3.1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>7</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>7</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>82 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>24.6 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0.80</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
At -105, I think it is our duty to hit this hard! :money8:

With you on this one man!

I'm also considering a play on Seattle as a dog. That is incredible!

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Aug 22, 2007 12:26p</TD><TD vAlign=top width=372><!-- Display wager type, e.g. Single, Parlay, Teaser -->Single <!-- Display wager reference number -->#81949638 <!-- Display picks --><!-- filename = /sportsbook/pickOpen.jsp --><!-- Display event type, line type -->Baseball - MLB (Game) Moneyline
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<!-- Display choice and line value, e.g. +3.5, -140 -->(971) Kansas City Royals -107 <!-- Display event date -->Wed@2:05p
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<TABLE><COLGROUP><COL class=wgrConditionsBullet><COL class=wgrEventConditions><TBODY><TR><!-- Display conditions --><TR><TD>* </TD><TD>Brian Bannister (R) must throw first pitch for Kansas City Royals or this pick is NO ACTION.</TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>* </TD><TD>Jose Contreras (R) must throw first pitch for Chicago White Sox or this pick is NO ACTION.</TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- Display risk/win amount -->Risk $340.00 to win $317.76
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i really like seattle... they are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now.

White Sox do not have a single .300 hitter in their line-up today.

MR LUE said:

i really like seattle... they are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now.

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hno:

MR LUE said:

hno:

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Sometimes there are no answers, only questions.

MR LUE said:

i really like seattle... they are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now.

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I laid off it at the last minute to save some action for tonight, now I'm glad I did. I was about to pull the trigger on Seattle:WTF:

KC was money today!! Nice call!!

Sox still have six outs. But thanks, partner

And here it comes......:money8: :money8: :money8:

Nice..anything Late
Gl