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Re: 9-3-09
Trushel
20* under rays.
regular / eagles.
Trushel
20* under rays.
regular / eagles.
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Re: 9-3-09
Street Rosenthal
*200 St. Louis Cardinals -180
I am taking the Cardinals for another win today. I have a nice starter trend on Cardinals Starter John Smoltz that is 14-0 SU and several starter trends against Manny Para that total 3-20 SU for his team when he starts. I also have the Brewers as 3-23 SU since 2004 as a road 170+ dog vs a team that has won at least their last two games. Finally, I have the Cardinals as 25-4 SU since 2004 as a home favorite after a win in which their opponent left 18+ men on base and it is not the first game of a series. Take the Cardinals for the Win.Comment
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Re: 9-3-09
KELSO's HIGHROLLERS MLB PICK for TODAY
Highrollers Baseball
Thursday, September 03, 2009
15 UnitsDevilrays {D.Price} (-120) over Redsox {C.Buchholz}
7:08 PM -- Tropicana Field
TAMPA BAY RAYS (72-60) -120 over Boston Red Sox (77-55) Pitching for Tampa Bay: LH David Price (7-6, 4.63) Pitching for Boston: RH Clay Buchholz (3-3, 4.48) Rays Trend Profile: Last 10: 5-5, Streak: Won 1, Home: 43-22, Against RHP: 47-35. Red Sox Trend Profile: Last 10: 7-3, Streak: Lost 1, Road: 32-34, Against LHP: 25-20. Starting Time: 7:08 TV: New England Sports Network, Fox Sports FloridaComment
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Re: 9-3-09
Jim Feist - Early Walkoff Wipeout! For monitoring purposes
(961) CLEVELAND INDIANS (+1.5, ov9.5)
(962) DETROIT TIGERS (-1.5, un9.5)
Thursday, Sep 03 2009, 10:05 AM PST
Take " (962) DETROIT TIGERS "
Since last Friday, Cleveland has been smacked around a lot, a team going nowhere packing in the long season. They gave up 13 runs to Baltimore, 8 to Detroit Tuesday and 5 on Sunday. Fausto Carmona (3-9, 6.20 ERA) continues to be erratic, walking too many batters. The Detroit offense has had a great week and starter Nate Robertson will make his second start of the season here. Armando Galarraga is expected back this weekend, but manager Jim Leyland still hasn't committed to Robertson's role past Thursday's turn in the rotation. Robertson pitched well the last start, with 1 run allowed in 4 innings. He doesn't walk anyone, which is a big plus in a great pitcher's park like this. Detroit has big edges in the bullpen, as well. Play the Tigers.Comment
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Re: 9-3-09
Chris Jordans pick for today
5-0 last five,time to get back aboard
100? TROY TROJANS - The Trojans are picked to win the Sun Belt Conference, they’ve got eight starters back on a dangerous offensive unit and continue to sport one of the nation’s most underrated defenses. Sure, there are some holes to fill with this team, but there is so much talent, I don’t see how it won’t run away with the conference title.
The offensive firepower will be led by quarterback Levi Brown, running back DeJuan Harris, receivers Jerrel Jernigan and Cornelius Williams as well as three returning starters on the offensive line. Quite frankly, that’s plenty for an offense that ranked 26th in the nation in scoring and 27th overall on offense. All we’re talking about with the O is to replace a pair of tackles, and it’s not as if coach Larry Blakeney is plugging the holes with freshmen … two upper classmen will be in those spots.
Defensively, only five starters are back, I know this, but linebacker Boris Lee is an all-conference performer who has been the Trojan’s top tackler the past two years. He'll get plenty of help from standout ends Brandon Lang (NO! Not the goof you’re thinking of) and Cameron Sheffield. There’s plenty of experience in the secondary, as the Trojans have plenty of upper classmen to join senior Jorrick Calvin, the team’s lone returner in the defensive backfield.
So what about Bowling Green you’re asking? The Falcons are in off a 6-6 season and will be led by new head coach Dave Clawson, who served as Tennessee's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach last season. And while I’d assume his focus will be on offense, I don’t see the defense that returns a mere three starters challenging the aforementioned high-potent offense.Comment
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Re: 9-3-09
4 Unit Play. Take Under 10 between NY Mets @ Colorado Rockies (Thursday @ 3:10pm est). Misch has been solid in his starts this season but the Mets just haven't been able to get him a victory. Despite giving up just 1 run in his last 11 innings and having a mid 3 era, Misch is one of just two pitchers in baseball history to go through twelve starts without picking up a win. I like the fact he is continuing to search for his first win. Heck, he went four innings against the Phillies without yielding a run and did very well against the Cubs. Tack that on with the fact Maquis is on a bounce-back today as he yielded five runs in San Fran as he comes off a loss and I look for him to be sharp as well. The last time he yielded five runs, he came back to pitch brilliantly and gave up just one run in seven innings to the Pirates. But, with Misch pitching very well right now, I would rather take the Under here rather than the run-line, although I do think the Rockies likely hit the run-line. I like the double-digit number here and I look for this game to likely dip under.
Good luck,
ICComment
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Re: 9-3-09
4 Unit Pick #957 Take Atlanta (-1.20) over Florida (September 3rd, 7:10)
Big game tonight down in South Florida with the Braves four games of Colorado for the wild card and the Marlins right behind them with five games of the mark. I said a couple of weeks ago that I thought the Braves could make a move here and they have taken two of the first three in this series and almost came back from a four run deficit tying the game in the ninth before a Florida walk off homerun. Tonight we get won of Atlanta’s best with Tommy Hanson to the hill off a tough luck lose at Philadelphia where he gave up one run before his start was cut short by rain. We get to benefit from that start where he only threw twenty nine pitches, so he should be nice and fresh with a long outing against a lineup he already beat on August 22nd seven innings giving up three runs while striking out seven. The Marlins send Ricky Nolasco to the bump and he has a little history vs. the Braves and it hasn’t been good with a 1-4 record and a 5.29 era in nine career start’s vs. the Braves, give me Atlanta tonight.
2 Unit Pick #951 Take Milwaukee (+1.60) over St. Louis (September 3rd, 2:15)
John Smotlz has been good in his first two starts for the red birds but this line is a little out of hand for the 42 year old pitcher. We get Manny Parra here off a very poor outing in which he had some words with reporters mainly out if frustration. Parra has been good vs. St. Louis, in his last thirty innings vs. the Cardinals he has given up just nine runs while striking out twenty seven. Smotlz will go about six innings and I can’t pass up on this inflated number.Comment
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Re: 9-3-09
Jim Ashland
NCAAF Week 1
New guy on Sam Clayton's site...
25 dime - Eastern Michigan -5.5
Eastern Michigan
This team is going to be better than they have been in previous years. Now I’m not talking about bowl contention, but I do think they will be more competitive in the MAC this year. Andy Schmitt’s back and he is a big quarterback at 6’4". Last year he threw for 2,644 and 15 touchdowns with 8 picks. Those numbers will improve with 7 receivers returning with game experience including Jacory Stone and Josh Leduc is a strong tight end. Also, the offensive line returns 4 guys that have had either started or have game experience. On defense there are some questions, linebackers will be some what of a problem with the departure of Daniel Holtzclaw but the defensive line is bringing in Junior College transfer to fill the spots and the secondary is returning 3 starters. Yes, this is a unit that gave up 27 touchdowns through the air, however, you must remember Eastern Mich is playing Army, a notorious running team.
Army
Army’s offense has a lot of work to do they only threw 3, yes only 3, touchdown passes last year and only attempted 10 passes per game. In a normal college football game you usually play in between 65-70 snaps that means one out of every 7 offensive plays they tried to throw the ball. That’s horrible. Army has a new coach in from Cal Poly. While he was there they ran the triple option to perfection. However, this isn't Cal Poly and Army isn’t very good. In college when you play against a team that runs this sort of offense in the middle of the season it can be very difficult to prepare for because it has a lot of motions and fakes. But seeing that Eastern Michigan has been preparing all summer for this I think they get the job done. Also there is not one projected offensive lineman on Army’s team who has started a game.
Final Thoughts
Eastern Michigan is the better team. This is also week 1 Eastern Michigan is going to be excited to play especially at home. I like this game because Army will not be able to expose Eastern Michigan’s secondary because they can’t throw the ball at all. And Eastern Michigan's offense will be able to score at will against the weak Army 'D'.
Army 17
Eastern Michigan 31
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15 dime - Illinois -6.5
Illinois
This is a very important season for Ron Zook. This Illinois team needs to play well early. On offense there isn’t much of a problem, they have probably the second best WR unit in the nation behind only the Irish. Daniel Dufrene and Jason Ford will both take carries and are both capable of breaking the game open. Also having Dufrene back as a senior I think is very important. The offensive line returns three starters from last year’s team. And when the Juice is on he’s as good as anyone. He's entering his senior season, it’s time to grow up and I think he will with a lot of the supporting cast back. The defensive unit is a little bit of a mystery. Martez Wilson returns but is going to play middle and they return three starters in the secondary. I’m very interested in how the front seven will play as a lot of guys on defense have game experience but NO returning starters. It is very important for the Illini to stop the run this year.
Missouri
On offense a ton of questions will be answered as Blaine Gabbert will take the reigns from Chase Daniel. Blaine will be starting his first collegiate football game. Jeremy Maclin is not here anymore, who is going to be their down field threat? Derrick Washington is back at running back and he is a tough player runs hard and is physical. But he's only one player. The offensive line returns three starters and that is a plus. I know how Missouri is going to come out -- they are going to run first and throw second -- they are not going to put a lot of pressure on Gabbert. I just do not see this offense being as explosive as they were last year. Onto the defense... Sean Weatherspoon is one of the best if not the best linebacker in the nation. But they only return four starters return on a defense that was BRUTAL against the pass last year. This secondary gave up on average of 286.6 yards through the air, good enough for dead last in the Big XII.
Final Thoughts
Illinois' offense has the potential to put up a lot of points this year and it's so important that the Illini get off to a fast start. The defense is a question but if they can clamp down on the run early, I think that Illinois can jump out to a nice lead. Last year Jeremy Maclin had 234 all purpose yards and had 2 scores on special teams, a punt for 45 yards and a kickoff for 99 yards. HE IS GONE. I just cannot see Missouri winning this game. Missouri has to replace Chase Daniel, Jeremy Maclin, Chase Coffman, Ziggy Hood, William Moore and Stryker Sulak. All have moved on to the NFL. Not to mention Missouri has to replace three players in the defensive backfield and they were BAD. Also, Mizzou head coach Gary Pinkel said in an interview that he will play 5 true freshman on Saturday. That doesn’t sound good at all.
Illinois 41
Missouri 21Comment
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