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If they are not playing in a game you're betting?

We talk about this in our office all the time. It is no where near the same number as NBA players.

Some are obvious - Pujols, Mauer, Nick Johnson (@):mad:) - but who are others that would make you change a bet?

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Besides the obvious you mentioned......

1. JETER
2. AROD
3. CANTU
 

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Without getting into pitchers. Besides the three Rich mentioned.

Players if I found out were late scratches that would cause me to rethink a bet ON their teams. In some cases rethink does not mean cancel, the new price would come into play..

Definitely get my attention and cause a rethink..

Ryan Howard
Chase Utley
Justin Pedroia
Derek Jeter
Ichiro
Mark Texiera (I know he is off to a slow start)
Prince Fielder
Evan Langoria
Adrian Gonzalez
AROD
Miguel Cabrera
Alphonso Soriano

Borderline - might reduce wager amount or cancel wager depends on opposing pitcher and replacement player.

Robinson Cano
Hanley Ramirez
If healthy and back a while - Manny
Vlad
Josh Hamilton
Tori Hunter


Scratched pitchers of course are a complete different thought process than scratched position players for me anyway.


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i believe the player with the largest difference in value over his replacement is hanley Ramirez
three of the largest differences in value between replacement and regular player.
1] rollins
2] reyes
3] mauer
 
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If they are not playing in a game you're betting?

We talk about this in our office all the time. It is no where near the same number as NBA players.

Some are obvious - Pujols, Mauer, Nick Johnson (@):mad:) - but who are others that would make you change a bet?

Rick


Funny ! Very Funny !!
 
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Players if I found out were late scratches that would cause me to rethink a bet ON their teams. In some cases rethink does not mean cancel, the new price would come into play..

Definitely get my attention and cause a rethink..

Ryan Howard
Chase Utley
Justin Pedroia
Derek Jeter
Ichiro
Mark Texiera (I know he is off to a slow start)
Prince Fielder
Evan Langoria
Adrian Gonzalez
AROD
Miguel Cabrera
Alphonso Soriano

Borderline - might reduce wager amount or cancel wager depends on opposing pitcher and replacement player.

Robinson Cano
Hanley Ramirez
If healthy and back a while - Manny
Vlad
Josh Hamilton
Tori Hunter


Scratched pitchers of course are a complete different thought process than scratched position players for me anyway.


wil.

Cano would be on your Borderline List ???

2010
  • Season: GP 25 ·
  • AVG .371 ·
  • HR 9 ·
  • RBI 21 ·
  • Runs 23 ·
  • SB 2
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Cano would be on your Borderline List ???

2010
  • Season: GP 25 ·
  • AVG .371 ·
  • HR 9 ·
  • RBI 21 ·
  • Runs 23 ·
  • SB 2
:think2:

Wil is compensating for the lack of Red Sox on the list!

We started the year with Ortiz on our list of Critical Notice players, but he did not last long. I think they pinch-hit for him with the base loaded last week, so that pretty much says it all.
 

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forgot hanley ramirez of the marlins. he didn't start thurs vs the padres and they lost.
 

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Albert Pujols would be the first of position players.

Pitchers obv. very important especially closers
 

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I know Cano is off to a great start just like Texiera is off to a slow one. I actually based my players more on their 2009 stats than on their April of 2010 stats..Some like Vlad and Manny simply on reputation and the effect they have on a line-up.


Plus I snuck in Boston's Dustin Pedroia who clouted a three HR last night, his 7th of the year with 21 RBI..Had to skip the injured Jacoby Ellsbury who if healthy is a player that would make the borderline list probably. Kevin Youkilis was briefly considered but I decided to not get accused of homerism by adding him...

I already mentioned this in another thread - keep an eye on Boton's LHP Jon Lester tonight starting at Fenway against The Angels and RHP Ervin Santana..



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