Saturday 06/06/09 service plays chatter/comps/requests & gm strategy...

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

LARRY NESS Bonus Play:

Los Angeles Angels @ Detroit Tigers
PICK: Detroit Tigers

Kelvim Escobar went a career-best 18-7 with a 3.40 ERA in 30 starts for the Angels in 2007 (team was 22-8) but underwent season-ending surgery after suffering a torn labrum in late March 2008. He didn't pitch at all last season and will make his 2009 debut tonight at Comerica Park. Escobar looked pretty good in three minor league rehab starts, posting a 2.30 ERA in 15.2 innings. However, this will be his first start in the majors since losing to Boston in Game 2 of the ALDS on Oct 5, 2007 (there is a difference!). This opponent was "hand-picked" for his return by the Angels, as Escobar is 7-0 with a 2.85 ERA in nine career starts vs the Tigers. It's also good news for Angel fans that the Tigers will enter tonight's game on a season-high four-game losing streak after last night's 2-1 loss to LA. The Tigers have scored all of just 10 runs in their current slide but they may not need many runs off Escobar (or a shaky Angels bullpen which owns an AL-worst 5.77 ERA), with Edwin Jackson on the mound. Jackson won a career-high 14 games with last year's AL champs (Rays) but has really "come into his own" for the Tigers this season. He's allowed three ERs or less in NINE of his 11 starts, allowing just 59 hits in 74.1 innings with a 2.30 ERA (third-best in the AL). Jackson deserves to be much better that his 5-3 record but things are "falling into place" for him recently, as he's 4-1 with a 1.49 ERA in his last five starts. If not for Escobar's lifetime mark vs the Tigers, I'd be "all over" Jackson and Detroit in this game. As is, I'll still make a "small play" on Jackson and the Tigers.

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

BEN BURNS

Los Angeles Angels @ Detroit Tigers
PICK: Detroit Tigers

Kelvim Escobar went a career-best 18-7 with a 3.40 ERA in 30 starts for the Angels in 2007 (team was 22-8) but underwent season-ending surgery after suffering a torn labrum in late March 2008. He didn't pitch at all last season and will make his 2009 debut tonight at Comerica Park. Escobar looked pretty good in three minor league rehab starts, posting a 2.30 ERA in 15.2 innings. However, this will be his first start in the majors since losing to Boston in Game 2 of the ALDS on Oct 5, 2007 (there is a difference!). This opponent was "hand-picked" for his return by the Angels, as Escobar is 7-0 with a 2.85 ERA in nine career starts vs the Tigers. It's also good news for Angel fans that the Tigers will enter tonight's game on a season-high four-game losing streak after last night's 2-1 loss to LA. The Tigers have scored all of just 10 runs in their current slide but they may not need many runs off Escobar (or a shaky Angels bullpen which owns an AL-worst 5.77 ERA), with Edwin Jackson on the mound. Jackson won a career-high 14 games with last year's AL champs (Rays) but has really "come into his own" for the Tigers this season. He's allowed three ERs or less in NINE of his 11 starts, allowing just 59 hits in 74.1 innings with a 2.30 ERA (third-best in the AL). Jackson deserves to be much better that his 5-3 record but things are "falling into place" for him recently, as he's 4-1 with a 1.49 ERA in his last five starts. If not for Escobar's lifetime mark vs the Tigers, I'd be "all over" Jackson and Detroit in this game. As is, I'll still make a "small play" on Jackson and the Tigers.

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Mike Rose

Detroit Red Wings -155

After two games of the stars being completely MIA, the players that really needed to come through for the Penguins to get back in this series have finally arrived. Cs Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Jordan Staal each came up with a goal and an assist for the Pens in Game 4. It was Crosbys first goal since Game 3 of the Carolina series. As for Malkin, he leads the series in total points with seven, and is the only player on the ice for either squad to have tallied in all four games. Special teams were fantastic for Pittsburgh on Thursday night, as the Malkin scored the games opening goal on the power play just 2:39 in, and Staal scored at 8:35 of the 2nd period shorthanded to knot the game at 2-2. Crosbys even strength goal just two minutes later gave the Pens a lead they would never relinquish. The star of Games 3 and 4 though was G Marc-Andre Fleury, who is finally stepping up and holding his own in these playoffs. He stopped the final 19 shots he faced of the game, finishing up stopping 37 of 39 shots on net for the victory to tie the series.

After everything bounced their way in Games 1 and 2, absolutely nothing went right for the Red Wings in Games 3 and 4 in Pittsburgh. The power play unit only recorded one goal (and gave up that shorthanded goal) in the two games, and G Chris Osgood had the worst two outings hes had the entire postseason. In Game 4, Osgood gave up a whopping four goals in the first 22 shots he faced. Yes, he kept the Pens off the board in the third, but it was far too little, far too late. Offensively, C Johan Franzen got off six of Detroits 39 shots on net, but didnt score a point. For the Wings, 39 shots is more of a return to the norm, as they averaged 36.5 shots per game in the regular season but had been held under that average in Games 1-3. The biggest question mark remains the status of leading point scorer, LW Pavel Datsyuk. After insisting he was playing in Game 4, Datsyuk was a late scratch. Tonight, the report is much of the same for Detrois leading scorer, but until he actually steps foot on the ice, its hard to believe that hes really playing.

Detroit absolutely has to take back the momentum in this series and has to do it in a real hurry. It probably has the stronger of the two teams, but needs to get back to its ways offensively in order to seize control of the series yet again. Expect to see the Wings use their offensive firepower to run the Pens out of the building and take a 3-2 lead back to the Igloo early next week.

 

[PC16]

I have Teddy Covers Record for the year in NBA and MLB for those who are wondering. I have been a long time subscriber. GL to all of ya'll

MLB
Season 63-35-1
sides 34-25-0
totals 29-10-1


NBA

YTD 131-97-6
2nd half (not including playoffs) 45-30-2
Playoffs 29-14-2

 

[chuba]

I have Teddy Covers Record for the year in NBA and MLB for those who are wondering. I have been a long time subscriber. GL to all of ya'll

MLB
Season 63-35-1
sides 34-25-0
totals 29-10-1


NBA

YTD 131-97-6
2nd half (not including playoffs) 45-30-2
Playoffs 29-14-2

dang brother, you're awesome. thanks!!

gl

 

[joe361]

4:05p Teddy Covers
Chicago White Sox r974
(-120) / 3 units Take the Chicago White Sox.

9:05p Teddy Covers
Baltimore Orioles r979
Oakland Athletics r980
u9.0 (-110) / 4 units Take the Under.

sorry guys just bought and confirmed these from servansky

gl

Where is the Oakland game 9?:think2:

 

[TheSaint]

thanks PC, TCovers is rock-solid

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

RJ Robbins

San Francisco Giants vs. Florida Marlins
Play: Under 9

We are taking the Under. SF is 15-4 Under vs. NL teams allowing 4.8 or more runs/game on the season this season and 11-1 Under after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less this season. The Marlins are 31-17 Under in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the L2 seasons. Take the UNDER 9.

 

[chuba]

Where is the Oakland game 9?:think2:

not with my local anyways.....

 

[weazel079]

Stan Sharp has a triple dime total for tonight.

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

The Vegas Steam Line
Free Winner for Saturday: Take LA ANGELS (Escobar) +130 over Detroit

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Dr. Vegas

Seattle PK over Minnesota

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Platinum Plays
ATLANTA BRAVES - 160 OVER the Milwaukee Brewers

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Razor Sharp
Take PHILADELPHIA (Blanton) +120 over LA Dodgers

 

[beeks19]

Exec 600%????

 

[Bronco6]

Dr. Baseball has a Grand Slam going tonight.

 

[baseballgod]

Anyone with Chris James? He has been killing it in baseball! His website lists the play between the Mets/Nats