Tuesday: 3-5, -2.1 units. It was a tough card on Tuesday. Should have quit after my first 4 or 5 plays. Most foolish was the Arizona/ SD under. Bauer did not have enough mlb experience to really assess what he would do in that game. To put one unit on that = to some of the solid one unit plays was stupid.
Angels. ML (-111). 3 units. This price won't last. Santana had one bad inning against good hitting Toronto or that might have been a quality start. Looking back over the years, once he gets into his summer groove, he almost never has 2 bad outings in a row. In fact, in his last 31 IPs against Cleveland, he has only given up 7 runs (including a no hitter last year). Contrast that with Derek Lowe, who has been getting creamed in his last 37 innings(good sized sample). 36 runs and almost an equal amount of walks and Ks. He was looking washed up in the NL last year, and now we can see it happening in the much tougher AL. Velocity down, sinker not fooling anyone. Also, I've noticed the Indians in the last many weeks: When facing a mediocre pitcher, they can hit in bunches, but when facing a tough pitcher, they can completely shut down. With their lineup, they are lucky to be hitting around .500. How much longer can they go with Johnny Damon, Kotchman, Cunningham, Duncan….. Even their best hitters are not true 3-4-5 guys. The Angels will get Trout back and have a dynamic lineup that hit very well on this East Coast swing. Both BPs about equal. I also want to put a plug in for Angel manager Mike Scioscia, who has his players running aggressively and playing smart.
Angels. ML (-111). 3 units. This price won't last. Santana had one bad inning against good hitting Toronto or that might have been a quality start. Looking back over the years, once he gets into his summer groove, he almost never has 2 bad outings in a row. In fact, in his last 31 IPs against Cleveland, he has only given up 7 runs (including a no hitter last year). Contrast that with Derek Lowe, who has been getting creamed in his last 37 innings(good sized sample). 36 runs and almost an equal amount of walks and Ks. He was looking washed up in the NL last year, and now we can see it happening in the much tougher AL. Velocity down, sinker not fooling anyone. Also, I've noticed the Indians in the last many weeks: When facing a mediocre pitcher, they can hit in bunches, but when facing a tough pitcher, they can completely shut down. With their lineup, they are lucky to be hitting around .500. How much longer can they go with Johnny Damon, Kotchman, Cunningham, Duncan….. Even their best hitters are not true 3-4-5 guys. The Angels will get Trout back and have a dynamic lineup that hit very well on this East Coast swing. Both BPs about equal. I also want to put a plug in for Angel manager Mike Scioscia, who has his players running aggressively and playing smart.
