Texas is -124 to win the World Series. (Giants +114) Input?

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A) Does pitching really win as the century old adage dictates?
B) Is there really a home field advantage in the World Series?

If you answered yes to question A, and yes to question B then why wouldn't you bet the San Fransisco Giants at +1.14 : 1 with arguably the best starting rotation in the game, *and* a fourth home game if this goes to game 7?

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i think the texas lineup will be much more productive than the phillies. texas pitching is very good as well. especially with lee starting two games.
i say texas in the series.
i say texas in game one.
both nice prices.
 

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I say Texas also, just playing devils advocate as to get two sides to the aruguement.
 

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Before NLDS started I turned to a friend and said "I have a really weird feeling that SF is going to win the whole damn thing this year".

Granted I live in the SF bay, though am not completely biased because I am more a red sox fan than giants.

I am confused as well though. Want to trust my gut and bet SF. Got them at +200 for NLCS series which was nice...

I just don't see SF being able to hit LEE at all.

Might bet SF on Series at +114 and bet on TEX for game 1 as hedge. If TEX then wins game 1, I might add that profit to SF series which will be +175ish by then?
 

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I really can't believe that this line is close to even. In my mind, the line should be around Texas -160. With what the Texas pitching staff did to Tampa Bay and New York, what threat does the SF Giants lineup pose?? I think Texas is 5-1 on the road in the postseason so home field means nothing to me. I'm jumping on this line before it gets any higher. Texas in 5.
 

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let me preface this by saying i am a phillies fan.
when cliff lee went to texas back in july i told people that texas will beat the phillies in the world series and cliff lee will be the MVP.
wont happen now but that would have turned this town upside down!
 

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So far the great pitching for the giants has prevailed....and as we all know it trumps good hitting every time! GIMME THE UNDERDOG BY THE BAY!
 

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I really like Josh Hamilton for MVP +650, cliff lee is +550 but will only have 2 games to win over voters. I expect Josh Hamilton to hit one into mckovey cove tonight. Don't forget the better lee pitches the more money he can add to that massive contract he is going to sign with the yanks. I just hope people don't get hurt trying to fetch that ball out of the water like a golden retriever.
 

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I really like Josh Hamilton for MVP +650, cliff lee is +550 but will only have 2 games to win over voters. I expect Josh Hamilton to hit one into mckovey cove tonight. Don't forget the better lee pitches the more money he can add to that massive contract he is going to sign with the yanks. I just hope people don't get hurt trying to fetch that ball out of the water like a golden retriever.
I heard yankee fans were spitting on Lee's wife at the Yankee game and calling her the B-word. Might play a role on whether or not Lee signs there
 

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A) Does pitching really win as the century old adage dictates?
B) Is there really a home field advantage in the World Series?

Question A) Yes, generally speaking good pitching prevails, but it's not which team has the best ERA over the season but who is pitching the best now. I think TX has the advantage in starter matchups as Lee beats Lincecum and Lewis is pitching better than Sanchez. I do favor Cain @ home in games 2 & 6 over Wilson. Game 4 slightly favors Hunter @ home if there's not a pitching change. SF has advantage in bullpen and TX has a question mark with the rookie Feliz closing especially away in front of a rabid SF home crowd.

Question B) Definitely an advantage to playing at home in the WS b/c of the DH which I think effects TX more however there has to be a 7 game series for SF to actually enjoy this advantage. TX has 3 of the first 5 @ home. If they split the first 2 they can reverse the home-field advantage and actually close the series without returning to SF.

It will interesting to see if TX defense is a problem @ SF with Vlad in RF and Cruz out-of-position. Also how much of an impact Molina being SF's catcher the last 3-1/2 years and now being on opposing team as this has never happened before in WS.

I am not playing the series now but am on TX in game 1. If it goes back to TX tied 1-1, I may play an adjusted series price.

BOL :toast:
 

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