2017 All Star Game Write Up

[BenchCoach]

2017 All Star Game

Few interesting facts that I have always used...The AL has won 16 of the last 20 all star games (this includes the elusive tie that changed the all star game format in 2003)...

You have to go back to 2005 to find the last all star game that scored more than 9 runs, in that time frame (11 games) 7 of the games scored 7 runs or less...Scoring in the 1st inning, it has gone yes 3 years in a row...I will most likely be on a live in play after the first inning, when there has been no score in the 1st inning (5 times in the last 10 years) the total never went over 7...Even with a scoreless 1st inning you should be able to get 7.5 or better live in play...When there has been a score in the 1st inning (5 times in the last 10 years) the total never went over 9...

The stakes aren't the same in the game itself with home field advantage being taken out, however there is something to play for that I believe will be more important to players than home field advantage...The winners will get $20,000 and the losers nothing...it doesn't sound like much when your talking about guys who make 10's of millions of dollars a year but imagine sitting down to play a heads up poker game for $20,000???...I think it is a much greater motivation for every player in the dugout not just the ones on the best teams...I could be totally off my rocker but that's my feeling on the situation...

Last angle I will be analyzing is H+R+E's, as of this morning the total is set at 26.5...below is a what the game totals for H+R+E's have come out too...the results kinda speak for themselves...I believe the reason for the lower numbers has to do with the way the game has changed offensively...you have more and more hitters using the all or nothing approach, fewer guys hitting for average...most of the guys in the lineup for both sides fall into this category

2016...28
2015...24
2014...24
2013...15
2012...24
2011...23
2010...18
2009...22
2008...39
2007...29

To sum it up I will be on...

*The American League or nothing
*I will play the under live after the first inning (if I cannot get 7.5 or better no play)
*I will play H+R+E's under​

 

[B.A.R.]

Great stuff!

 

[BenchCoach]

2 Team Parlay...-102
Pending 7/11/17 8:15pm MLB Baseball 945 American League/National League Under 9 -124* (Fixed Price)
Pending 7/11/17 2:45pm European Cup Soccer 61 Rijeka (UCL) -1109* vs The New Saints (UCL)

7005 American League H+R+E/National League H+R+E Under 26½ -110

American League -1 +137

 

[nbafan88]

figured id put this here

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[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]American League - C Sale (L) 4 - National League - J Cueto 2 7/12/2016[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 15%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Opening Line:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]NATIONAL LEAGUE - J CUETO -113[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 15%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Opening O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]7.5[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final Line:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]NATIONAL LEAGUE - J CUETO -108[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]8[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]American League - D Keuchel 6 - National League - Z Greinke 3 7/14/2015[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]NSS 947[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]NATIONAL LEAGUE - Z GREINKE -115[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 15%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Opening O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]7[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final Line:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]NATIONAL LEAGUE - Z GREINKE -116[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]7.5[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, bgcolor: white, colspan: 5, align: left"]Moneyline Bets: 39% V 61% H Parlay Bets: 33% V 67% H Over/Under Bets: 71% O 29% U
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[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]National League - A Wainwright 3 - American League - F Hernandez 5 7/15/2014[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]NSS 945[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]AMERICAN LEAGUE - F HERNANDEZ -105[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 15%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Opening O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]8[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final Line:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]AMERICAN LEAGUE - F HERNANDEZ -107[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]7.5[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]American League 3 - National League 0 7/16/2013[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]NSS 945[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]NATIONAL LEAGUE -133[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 15%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Opening O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]8[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final Line:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]NATIONAL LEAGUE -104[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]8[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, bgcolor: white, colspan: 5, align: left"]Moneyline Bets: 65% V 35% H Parlay Bets: 66% V 34% H Over/Under Bets: 65% O 35% U[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]National League 8 - American League 0 7/10/2012[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]AMERICAN LEAGUE -120[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 15%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Opening O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]8.5[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]AMERICAN LEAGUE -142[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]8.5[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, bgcolor: white, colspan: 5, align: left"]Moneyline Bets: 36% V 64% H Parlay Bets: 53% V 47% H Over/Under Bets: 61% O 39% U[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]American League - J Weaver 1 - National League - R Halladay 5 7/12/2011[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]NSS 945[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]NATIONAL LEAGUE - R HALLADAY -121[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 15%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Opening O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]8.5[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final Line:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]NATIONAL LEAGUE - R HALLADAY -113[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]8[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, bgcolor: white, colspan: 5, align: left"]Moneyline Bets: 57% V 43% H Parlay Bets: 60% V 40% H Over/Under Bets: 52% O 48% U
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[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]National League - U Jimenez 3 - American League - D Price 1 7/13/2010[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]NSS 945[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]AMERICAN LEAGUE - D PRICE -117[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 15%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Opening O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]8.5[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final Line:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]AMERICAN LEAGUE - D PRICE -120[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]8.5[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, bgcolor: white, colspan: 5, align: left"]Moneyline Bets: 51% V 49% H Parlay Bets: 57% V 43% H Over/Under Bets: 55% O 45% U[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]American League - R Halladay 4 - National League - T Lincecum 3 7/14/2009[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #CC6600, align: center"]NSS 945[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]AMERICAN LEAGUE - R HALLADAY -110[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 15%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Opening O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]9.5[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white"][/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final Line:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 33%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]NATIONAL LEAGUE - T LINCECUM -108[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 12%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]Final O/U:[/TD]
[TD="class: tdsmall, width: 10%, bgcolor: white, align: left"]9[/TD]
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[TD="class: tdsmall, bgcolor: white, colspan: 5, align: left"]Moneyline Bets: 36% V 64% H Parlay Bets: 53% V 47% H Over/Under Bets: 47% O 53% U[/TD]
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why on earth did they open this at 9? Because of all the homers this season maybe?

 

[BenchCoach]

NBAFAN...I couldn't believe it either but they do appear to be getting action on the over...most every year it looks like the number moves with the action...this year would be a first if I am correct that the money is on the over (that's a big if, very hard to tell where the money is these days)...I would find it hard to believe after last nights display the public would come in pounding the under in the hours leading up to the game

 

[nbafan88]

NBAFAN...I couldn't believe it either but they do appear to be getting action on the over...most every year it looks like the number moves with the action...this year would be a first if I am correct that the money is on the over (that's a big if, very hard to tell where the money is these days)...I would find it hard to believe after last nights display the public would come in pounding the under in the hours leading up to the game

55% tickets over
46% money on the over

the opener is just weird.... couldve easily opened this at 8.5 without thinking twice


over or nothing imo

 

[bones]

Thanks Coach & NBA. I have to put a little something on this. Also, that $20K is probably motivation...a wad of $100 bills to throw around the clubs/women in Miami Beach

 

[BenchCoach]

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[bones]

2017 All Star Game

To sum it up I will be on...

*The American League or nothing
*I will play the under live after the first inning (if I cannot get 7.5 or better no play)
*I will play H+R+E's under​

:Godfather:

 

[cogenman]

Nice calls BC

 

[BringInTheLefty]

Great write up, better results

 

[BenchCoach]

2017 All Star Game

Few interesting facts that I have always used...The AL has won 16 of the last 20 all star games (this includes the elusive tie that changed the all star game format in 2003)...

You have to go back to 2005 to find the last all star game that scored more than 9 runs, in that time frame (11 games) 7 of the games scored 7 runs or less...Scoring in the 1st inning, it has gone yes 3 years in a row...I will most likely be on a live in play after the first inning, when there has been no score in the 1st inning (5 times in the last 10 years) the total never went over 7...Even with a scoreless 1st inning you should be able to get 7.5 or better live in play...When there has been a score in the 1st inning (5 times in the last 10 years) the total never went over 9...

The stakes aren't the same in the game itself with home field advantage being taken out, however there is something to play for that I believe will be more important to players than home field advantage...The winners will get $20,000 and the losers nothing...it doesn't sound like much when your talking about guys who make 10's of millions of dollars a year but imagine sitting down to play a heads up poker game for $20,000???...I think it is a much greater motivation for every player in the dugout not just the ones on the best teams...I could be totally off my rocker but that's my feeling on the situation...

Last angle I will be analyzing is H+R+E's, as of this morning the total is set at 26.5...below is a what the game totals for H+R+E's have come out too...the results kinda speak for themselves...I believe the reason for the lower numbers has to do with the way the game has changed offensively...you have more and more hitters using the all or nothing approach, fewer guys hitting for average...most of the guys in the lineup for both sides fall into this category


​

3 runs in the game...2 of them by solo homer...everything is grip it and rip it now days (pitching and hitting)...Pitching really was impressive last night as far as stuff goes, 95+ was common place and the exploding sliders were pretty sick

 

[Frank Costanza]

The sound of the catcher's mitt exploding could be heard over and over. Yeah, it may have been mic'd but there was so much heat being brought. When a guy threw it 93 it was like WTF?