brett anderson is the real deal! don't let the fact that he is slotted #4 fool you. he is probably the ace on this team with solid starters.
fister is journeyman type, #5 starter/ long reliever.
a's are hot, they are hitting up and down the lineup , a's have a great bullpen.
m's are pretty cold right now, 2.6 rpg. 2 up 6 down.
only the 9th game of the year but a's runs for 5.4/ runs against 3.1
seattle 2.6/4.9
its gambling , but a's are looking good tonight. --good luck all!
fister is journeyman type, #5 starter/ long reliever.
a's are hot, they are hitting up and down the lineup , a's have a great bullpen.
m's are pretty cold right now, 2.6 rpg. 2 up 6 down.
only the 9th game of the year but a's runs for 5.4/ runs against 3.1
seattle 2.6/4.9
its gambling , but a's are looking good tonight. --good luck all!
I am one of the biggest A's fan here, East Bay native. Season tickets to A's for many years. Just trying to say....I love the A's.
I love Anderson, one of the top 5 lefties in baseball.
But I think there is good value on Seattle tonight. Not enough games to get into run scoring trends, IMO.
Seattle opened on the road and is back home, laying a dud in home opener. Teams often reverse results in second game of series, particularly if home team lost first game. This is a good opportunity for Seattle to bounce back and get a win. Anderson being on the hill is what adds the value to the play.
I could be wrong, Seattle continues to scuffle, Anderson shows again why he is a rising star. And I lose. But I'm going with Seattle for the bounceback win.
GL whoever you decide to play tonight.
I love Anderson, one of the top 5 lefties in baseball.
But I think there is good value on Seattle tonight. Not enough games to get into run scoring trends, IMO.
Seattle opened on the road and is back home, laying a dud in home opener. Teams often reverse results in second game of series, particularly if home team lost first game. This is a good opportunity for Seattle to bounce back and get a win. Anderson being on the hill is what adds the value to the play.
I could be wrong, Seattle continues to scuffle, Anderson shows again why he is a rising star. And I lose. But I'm going with Seattle for the bounceback win.
GL whoever you decide to play tonight.
Line started -117 at pinnacle and is now -138, so it moved quite a bit.
I really like the A's here: There offense is doing ok so far, if you take Andersons 1st start of 2009 away (he missed some time during spring back then, so I don't think he was 100% back then), he owns a 1.86 ERA against SEA in 5 games including a 6IP shutout in his first start this season.
So I'm not scared of SEA having him figured out because of last weeks start.
Fister has missed time this spring because of being struck by a comebacker on his throwing arm and his control in his 1st start seemed like he needs a few more starts to get back to 100%.
I would also rate OAKs bullpen higher than SEAs, so at least anything better than -125 was playable.
Can't see the M's getting to Anderson tonight. He made them look so ridiculous in his last outing. Everyone has been making them look ridiculous at the plate lately. It's extremely painful to watch night-in, night-out. The only player doing anything right now is Franklin Gutierrez, and he's a stud, but hes obviously not capable of carrying an entire offense. I am a die-hard M's fan, and I will be on the other side tonight as well. BOL :toast:
