I hate this Cubs team, really do. Looks like the Pirates have their number now, which surprises me some b/c the Cubs have owned the Pirates for a really long time. One thing that doesn't surprise me is when the Bucs come alive because they have some good talent, and much more to come from the minors. Anyways, it took two career days from Jones and McCLUTCHen and some major choke jobs by the Cubs to lose today. If you would have told me the Cubs score 6 runs I would have put 1/4 of my bankroll on them!!! At some point the Cubs have to explode and beat the Pirates, or at least squeak a win out from them. Anyone looking at this game tomorrow and if so who ya got, whatcha think???:think2:
people love the cubs and they are a big public fav no matter how bad they suck. the line is perception driven. the cubs are not a -200 or higher team. it would take a complete fool to bet on the cubs @ anything above -135. the cubs and the bulls are a bookies dream. no matter how bad they suck, people will still bet on them.
I think the inflated line has more to due with how bad Maholm looked in his last outing and how good Dempster looked last time he faced the Buccos. Also a day home game, Cubs lost 4 in a row this season to the Pirates, their due for a win. Highly doubt the Pirates score 10 runs tomorrow, or come close to duplicating that kind of production with their 3,4 hitters.
