Okay, okay.. There's a lot of juice in this game and normally I'd skim right past it unless I was going to add it to a parlay, but...
R.A. Dickey is on the hill for the Mariners. He pitched out of relief on Friday and on Sunday, so technically we have a guy starting a game on just two days rest.
He's a knuckleballer and we can argue til my fingers hurt whether or not a knuckleballer's arm is rubber or not, but having watched Tim Wakefield for the majority of my life, I think the 3.3 innings he pitched over the weekend will definitely hinder his performance.
It should also be mentioned that he hasn't been pitching that well of late, good offenses beat up on him, and his numbers as a starter are 2-7 with a 6.03 era.
In addition to all that, his numbers are significantly inflated in day games.
Now, Gavin Floyd is no sure thing, but he's been pretty lights out at times this year and if the White Sox can put up the 7+ runs I expect them to, Floyd and the White Sox bullpen should have no problem silencing the pathetic Seattle Mariners.
I'm really curious as to if I'm just angry after last nights debacle and want the White Sox to beat the shit out of them, or if it's warranted and this is a play that is as close as it gets to a sure thing.
Thoughts.