how about:
Cueto has been bouncing back all year in these spots. After averaging 20+ pitches an inning in a game this year, Cueto’s 3-0-1 in his next start, dramatically dropping his average pitch count per inning. For the year, the kid is averaging close to 14 pitches an inning, which is 8 more pitches an inning from when he faced the Dodgers the first go around. His last start the beating he took could be contributed to the fact that he had won his first road start the previous game, so I look for a pretty strong bounceback outing, a lower pitchcount, and the only thing that worries the piss outta me is Dusty has thrown this kid 100+ pitches last five times to the bump, but if he’s throwing him that much, he must be worth the time. The Dodgers have dropped 5 in a row, haven’t been all that impressive on the offensive side of things, and Billingsley games have been low scoring all year. I’ll take the home team and pitcher looking to avenge a sweep earlier in the season against a team whose been on the road for about a week now.
by Reggie, not by me... he is the one who put me over the top.
i liked them because they are 21-14 at home and the dodgers are crap on the road... the dodgers are scoring less than three a game in their last 7... i think they have the pitching, bullpen and batting edge and they are at home.
how is that for why?