Does anyone else really, really like Texas with me. This game looks alot like the 1st game of the Cubs/Pitt series. Granted, Joba is a much better pitcher then Marquis, but Padilla is better then Karstens (maybe). As other posters have mentioned betting Texas is a crap shoot because of the park conditions plus their bullpen is suspect. But shoot, +150 is worth a shot, if NYY comes out flat, Texas could win this handily.
At least try and attempt to be somewhat factual...
<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr class="evenrow"><td align="left">@ NY Yankees</td> <td align="right"><nobr>W 2-1</nobr></td> <td align="center">43-41</td> <td><nobr>Feldman (2-3) </nobr></td> <td><nobr>Mussina (10-6) </nobr></td> <td><nobr>Wilson (18) </nobr></td> <td>53,045</td> </tr> <tr class="colhead"> <td width="12%">JULY</td> <td width="15%">OPPONENT</td> <td align="right" width="10%">RESULT</td> <td align="center" width="8%">W-L</td> <td>WIN</td> <td>LOSS</td> <td>SAVE</td> <td>ATT</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow"> <td><nobr>Tue, Jul 1</nobr></td> <!--July == August--><td align="left">@ NY Yankees</td> <td align="right"><nobr>W 3-2</nobr></td> <td align="center">44-41</td> <td><nobr>Francisco (2-2) </nobr></td> <td><nobr>Rivera (2-3) </nobr></td> <td><nobr>Wilson (19) </nobr></td> <td>53,223</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow"> <td><nobr>Wed, Jul 2</nobr></td> <!--July == August--><td align="left">@ NY Yankees</td> <td align="right"><nobr>L 18-7</nobr></td> <td align="center">44-42</td> <td><nobr>Ramirez (2-0) </nobr></td> <td><nobr>Madrigal (0-1) </nobr></td> <td><nobr></nobr></td> <td>52,659</td></tr></tbody></table>
That is absolutely ridiculous. I'm on the Yanks RL today, but Joba is not a top tier pitcher, and I'm guessing you're a Yankees fan to say something stupid like that.
Joba should probably never be -200, so to say he should always be is idiotic. The Yanks win today with their bats IMO, not because of Joba.
i like the yanks here...only because they come in fresh from decent weather...it's been over 100 the past week and the rangers have played daily in it. pitchers wear out in this heat rather quickly...if padilla or joba is forced to endure long at bats, it could get ugly for either one of them. kinsler, young and hamilton all had quiet bats last night. Laird has 2, 2-run shots...without him, texas loses that game last night. Yanks will be fresh, have poppin bats...it's gonna be brutally hot again tonight.
I like texas
