5-28-09

[Mr. IWS]

BIG AL

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs

At 8:05pm our member selection is on the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs. It's the battle of the Randys in this first of a four-game set for the Dodgers visiting Wrigley Field. In addition to this being a match-up of two starters both named Randy (Wolf for the Dodgers and Wells for the Cubs), it's also a match-up of starters who are no stranger to the "no-decision." Although Wells has only three starts (with two no-decisions), Wolf is tied for the league lead in that statistic with seven no-decisions in his ten starts. Wolf has pitched very well this season, but has very little to show for it. After a month of April that saw the veteran lefthander finish with a mediocre ERA of 4.31, the month of May has seen Wolf excel and in five starts this month he has gone 1-0 and has lowered his ERA to 3.02. Despite not having the services of outfielder Manny Ramirez, the Dodgers have not missed a beat and since May 13 they are 11-3 and 11 of those games have been against the likes of the Phillies, Mets, Marlins and an inter-league set against the Angels (the only team to take a series against the Dodgers during this time). Although Wells, a righthander who is in his second Major League season, has pitched admirably, two of his three starts this season have been against the Padres and Astros, two of the weakest offenses in the league.

Play on: Chicago Cubs

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 5-28-09

private players of pittsburgh

3 under Magic

[Mr. IWS]

Re: 5-28-09

B Lang

Thursday ...
10 Dime Cavaliers (first half)

10 Dime Orioles

10 Dime Dodgers

5 Dime Twins

5 Dime Magic



Free pick - Over Magic/Cavaliers(See daily video for your analysis on this game)



NOTE: My daughter came into this world at 3:24 a.m. at 7 pounds, 5 ounces.



According to the hospital staff every baby's delivery gets a rating between 1 thru 10; mine came in a 9 1/2. Everything went perfect.



Thank god she looks like her mother.



It was as surreal an experience as I've ever witnessed. Tiring to say the least, but well worth it. My lovely wife was fantastic. What a trooper. I have to admitt, after watching the whole deal soup to nuts, we men have it easy.



One of my favorite books is Mitch Albom's "Tuesdays with Morrie." Near the end of the book Morrie tells Mitch about having a child. Says it will change Mitch's life if he ever has one.



He was right.



Now back to work. I want four of six winning days today setting the table for some big happenings Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



Time for a winning day on my daughters first day on the planet earth.



5 Dime Twins - Red-hot Minnesota might not be lighting the league on fire, but those bats sure are smoking. Everything seems to be going right for the boys from the Twin Cities, and I'm going to side with them in this matinee affair against the BoSox. They've taken two straight since losing the series-opener to Boston, and though it's Josh Beckett toeing the rubber today, his road ERA is less than impressive and I'd much rather have the home team in the Homer Domer. Beckett, who is 2-2 on the highway, has seen two of his road starts soar past the number much in part because of his 6.08 ERA with a suitcase in hand. We're better off with right-hander Anthony Swarzak, who looked solid in his MLB debut, and was poised as the game went on this past Saturday against Milwaukee. Seven scoreless frames in an MLB debut, I'll take my chances with the Twinkies in this matinee affair.



Analysis on these later games due back by 4 p.m. eastern



10 Dime Cavaliers (first half)

10 Dime Orioles

10 Dime Dodgers

5 Dime Magic