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I personally like Free picks in one section and ALL paid picks in another. I've always thought some in the premium service section contained your run-of-mill touts.
Pick: Tampa Bay Rays
Reason: Tampa Bay was able to salvage a split with the Red Sox with a win last night and it looks to carry that into Minnesota for the start of a big four-game series. The Rays have hit a rough patch and it all came to the forefront with the dugout fracas between B.J. Upton and Evan Longoria but like was said then, that can actually bring a team closer together than send it further apart. Tampa Bay owns a 25-13 record on the road which is still the best in baseball. Minnesota won two of the final three games against the Tigers to reclaim the divisional lead after Detroit moved into first place briefly for just a day. Minnesota continues to be strong at home with a 25-14 record but after a 20-9 start, the Twins are just 5-5 at home in their last 10 games. Jeff Neimann was on the wrong end of Edwin Jackson’s no-hitter last Friday so he was hit with just his second loss of the season despite another great outing. He has been the best pitcher for the Rays on a team filled with great pitchers so it shows the season he is having. He has a 2.72 ERA and 1.07 WHIP through 15 starts, 12 of which have been quality outings and he has been spectacular on the road. He is 4-0 with a 3.02 ERA in seven road starts this season with Tampa Bay going a perfect 7-0 in those games. Minnesota goes with Carl Pavano and he is having a solid season as well but no quite the same as his counterpart. He has a 3.33 ERA though 15 starts, 11 of which have been quality performances so he is right there as well. The problem is that he has tossed four straight quality outings and the last time he did that, he imploded in his fifth straight attempt as he allowed six runs on 10 hits in only four innings against Toronto. The Rays also fall into a solid situation. Play on American League teams that are hitting .265 or less and starting a pitcher with an ERA of 3.00 or less over his last 10 starts going up against a team with a bullpen whose ERA is 3.33 or better. This situation is 60-26 (69.8 percent) since 1997. 3* Tampa Bay Rays
I think the write-off is good, but when college football season and CBB comes rolling along this will be a little much when going through the various plays.
I think the write-off is good, but when college football season and CBB comes rolling along this will be a little much when going through the various plays.
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