Ham's Thursday

2-3 yesterday, still not getting anything going. 3-8-1 YTD

KC vs CHW

Danks is the perfect pitcher to be on the mound for the sox here to try and win this series. Danks is 1-0 with a 3.28 ERA in four career starts against the Royals. There are some royals that were not on the team that hit him well. Crisp and Guillen have pounded Danks over the past 2 years. He had a very good spring training. The royals got to Danks in his last start aginst them in Chi.

The White sox hit Davies well. I expect to see Wilson Betemit in the lineup today, hes 3-5 off Davies with 2 HR and 5 RBI,Dye is only 3-13 but with 2 doubles and a HR, while Konerko and Ramirez are a combined 8-15. The sox are a good fastball hitting team and if Davies cannot locate his off speed pitches he may get shelled if this white sox Offence can do anything. I was at the game last night and they hit about 2 balls hard all night of Grienke.

Davies is the guy for the sox offence to come alive today. Sunny and 56, which is the best weather yet.

2 units
Over 8.5

1 unit
ChW -150
Pit O8
Mil O7.5

maybe ill get my first winning day today

2.5 units

NYM -122

Barry Larkin and Ben Davis are the only Reds to hit .300 against Perez. Bruce and Votto are 0-9 and Phillips hits .231 in 13 AB with no extra base hits. Mets line up is too potent once again. Gave up 2 ER through 6 last yr in Cin, King 6. It was mostly walks, HBP and a bases loaded bloop.

Arroyo had carpal tunnel syndrome earlier this week and was almost scratched from this start. He got a shot and will start today. The mets actually dont hit him very well but a lot of guys have over 15 ABs. I will take my chances with this mets lineup and pen.