Tuesday - 1 Play

E.T.G.

One of trus baby mommas
I made a small wager on the Mutts today and well we all know how that went. I think I slowly want to get back into this and have been tweaking my style the last few days writing down leans which have actually been hitting better than I have been and what not so here is a writeup. This play is not placed yet but I have a very very strong lean to this play and would be fine making this the only one and calling it a day. I need to build my confidence back up and winning is the only way to do it. If I don't end up placing the wager at least some people could get some use out of the information.

Oakland -1 (-114):
$129 to Win $112.50

Alright, Oakland just returned home after a brutal road trip which brought them from the Mutts to the Indians and than back to NY to face the Spankees. They sent out DiNardo Monday and he got hammered. Thats fine, the Jays got their road win for the series after popping off 16 hits and 11runs. The Jays however are not a good road team at all (16-24) and they moved to 3-5 on this trip. Taking the mound for the BJ's will be Jesse Litsch, famous for his first start of 8.2innings-4h-1er-3bb-1k and picking up the win at home vs. the Orioles. If you look at his other 3 starts you will understand why he got sent back down.

@Phi: L-4ip-7h-4er-1bb-1k
@Minn: ND-4.1ip-8h-3er-1bb-0k
NYY: L-0.2ip-4h-5er-2bb-1k

Burnett is on the DL and someone had to be called up to pitch so Litsch was the guy and he will make his first major league start since 5/30.. Now I want to also point out that his WHIP on the yr is 1.70 and in those last 3 games he racked up a 2.56WHIP. He is not a power pitcher and gets a lot of his outs from balls in play, lucky for him that Oakland is a big stadium since he has given up 4HR in 4starts. Batters are hitting .333 overall off him and he sports a .397OBP. I am fully aware he had a good outting last start in AAA but that is exactly what it is, minor league shit.

I think its important to show how dominant Blanton has been at home this yr.. On the yr he has started 7 games at home and has a 1.80era on the yr. On the yr he sports a 1.08WHIP and a .90WHIP in his last 3 games. His ERA over his last 3 games is also a 1.61 and he has pitched 22.1innings giving up 18hits. Overall batters are hitting just .235 off him and a scary .181 at home. Now with those type of numbers at home, its hard to believe the A's are not undefeated when he pitches at home. Run support gentlemen, run support!

Yanks: L 4-3........6.2ip-5h-3er
Seattle: L 2-0.........9ip-6h-2er
Cleveland: W 8-2.... 7ip-5h-2er
KC: ND 3-4.............8ip-5h-2er
Minny: W 1-0..........9ip-3h-0er
Boston: L 1-0........7.1ip-4h-1er
Cinci: W 6-1............8ip-7h-1er

Thats an average of about 7.2ip-5h-1.5er or 55ip-35h-11er.

Those numbers are from the beginning of the yr to his most recent start. The Yankees got him for the most run at home, a huge 3 and everyone else has been held to 2er or less. He shows dominance and consistency at home which is tough to beat and he has faced some of the best offenses in baseball in doing so. If the A's get any kind of support for him tomorrow than they take this game. It will take a great effort from Litsch and the Blue Jay bullpen to match Blanton tomorrow and an Oakland squad at home fresh off a loss. One other note, Blanton is 2-2 w/ 4.09era in 5games vs. Toronto. He picked up 1 loss in 06' at Toronto and 1 win at home..He got 1 loss in 05' in Toronto and 1 win at home while his team won the other game at home. As you can see while his career numbers are not great vs. the Jays, he hasn't lost to these guy at home.::knock on wood::
 
GL with the play green. looks solid to me. and screw the Mets.

Thanks Renew... Ya know on paper this play looks pretty damn good, better than 90% of the plays I have made in the last month. I just locked it in because there is nothing I didn't cover going into this game...The BJ's win if Litsch pulls sum 7ip-5h-1er bullshit and thats where I break something and hang up my cletes because then its just not my season. If Blanton gets hit hard tomorrow and gives up 4er (its been a long time since thats happned) I would still like my chances that they get to Litsch and I would escape at worst with a push..I considered just going safe with the ML but risking $158 to win $100 is not as good as $129 to win $112.50.... I got myself in trouble this yr just playing ML's so I need to get some more value and -1 is the way to do it. I mean if Oakland loses this game I am 100% getting lost in the CFB forum.
 
Toronto as a road dog 13-20
Toronto as a 140 to 160 dog 2-6
Toronto as a road dog after a win 2-9
Toronto as a road dog vs. RHP after a win 2-7
Toronto as a 140 to 160 dog vs. RHP 1-5
 
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i gave oakland a try yesterday and...you all know how it ended.
i guess they will bounce back today with blanton on the mound. one thing that concerns me: though blanton has a 1.5 era in his last 6 starts the a's only managed to win 3 of them and 4 of his last 10 starts even when he stayed in the game for 7 or 8 innings. their bullpen screwed a lot of games and their era in the last 3 games is 8.6.
 
Im Tailing You For 2 Units!

hah, prob the 100th person on here you should tail for a pick.


Yanks - Thanks, best of luck to you today as well


Toronto as a road dog 13-20
Toronto as a 140 to 160 dog 2-6
Toronto as a road dog after a win 2-9
Toronto as a road dog vs. RHP after a win 2-7
Toronto as a 140 to 160 dog vs. RHP 1-5

Outstanding - Thanks for these trends, makes me feel a lot better.


gave oakland a try yesterday and...you all know how it ended.
i guess they will bounce back today with blanton on the mound. one thing that concerns me: though blanton has a 1.5 era in his last 6 starts the a's only managed to win 3 of them and 4 of his last 10 starts even when he stayed in the game for 7 or 8 innings. their bullpen screwed a lot of games and their era in the last 3 games is 8.6.

I didn't like the matchup last night, mainly Dinardo is what I didn't like. Tonight is a new day and totally different game. Now the thing that concerns you go backs to mostly the only way they lose this game and thats with Litsch matching Blanton inning for inning because the Jays bullpen is pretty solid. The A's bullpen had that stretch where they were just terrible and they looked like shit vs. the Indians but they have improved a tiny bit. They really need Street and Durcherier back if they want to make any kind of run.


Just want to wish everyone the best of luck today
 
Guys thanks for the info about that vag "Joey Douche" as Renew put it.

I will gladly take 7innings from Blanton or 8 and 1 relief inning from Harden, that would be fine with me. Keep Kiko Calero, Embree, Colby Lewis all out of this game.
 
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