PROPHET
2008-05-24
STANLEY CUP WINNER: Gold Member's Alert***
2008-05-24
STRONG PK 1*: Detroit Red Wings -165
This game one is probably the hardest game to predict in any of the series games. After careful consideration, I am taking the Detroit Red Wings in this Game One matchup. I am absolultely sure that this series goes back to Pittsburgh 1-1. It would be alot easier to wait until Game 2 then to load up. So I am one unit. Overall, we believe that Detroit has a fabulous roster. Lets face it, they won the President's Trophy for good reason. They are not pushovers and Game One, in Hockey Town, will definitely edge the home team. In that regard, we are laying the wood in Game One. But, do not discount the Pens either. I think they will make some mistakes tonight that cost them this game, but they will make adjustments too that get them back in the series quickly.
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2008-05-24
STANLEY CUP WINNER: Gold Member's Alert***
2008-05-24
STRONG PK 1*: Detroit Red Wings -165
This game one is probably the hardest game to predict in any of the series games. After careful consideration, I am taking the Detroit Red Wings in this Game One matchup. I am absolultely sure that this series goes back to Pittsburgh 1-1. It would be alot easier to wait until Game 2 then to load up. So I am one unit. Overall, we believe that Detroit has a fabulous roster. Lets face it, they won the President's Trophy for good reason. They are not pushovers and Game One, in Hockey Town, will definitely edge the home team. In that regard, we are laying the wood in Game One. But, do not discount the Pens either. I think they will make some mistakes tonight that cost them this game, but they will make adjustments too that get them back in the series quickly.
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AZ bound I know you like KC any other tallys you've seen so far that you're thinking about fading. Oakland was money last night making the trend go to 11-0 I believe (when most touts are on a dog and the fav is -120 or more). If you can keep us posted on your counts. What tout picks do u use to judge and do u use any other site besides this 1?
Oscarxena Sports
NY Mets +1.33 (4 Unit Play) - The Mets were riding high after sweeping the Yankees in a rain shortened series last weekend but now find themselves in free fall as they have lost 5 games in a row and are 2 game below .500 for the season. Willie Randolph is on the firing block unless this team starts to win soon but I like their chances today against the Rockies. Claudio Vargas will make the start for New York and he has went 4-1 in his career taking on the Rockies although his ERA is slightly high against them at 5.16. His teams have also went 6-2 in his starts against Colorado. Meanwhile for the Rockies they are putting Jeff Francis on the mound and he has been awful all year so far with a 5.87 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and the Rocks are only 3-6 so far this year in his starts. The HP Umpire for today's contest is Chad Fairchild who has shown some love for the road teams so far this year as the road team has won 6 out of 10 meetings with Chad behind the plate. Vargas has also had the luxury of Fairchild behind the plate as he has went 2-0 in those starts while Francis has not had any appearances with "The Chad." I think the Mets break their losing streak today with a big win in Colorado.
NY Mets +1.33 (4 Unit Play) - The Mets were riding high after sweeping the Yankees in a rain shortened series last weekend but now find themselves in free fall as they have lost 5 games in a row and are 2 game below .500 for the season. Willie Randolph is on the firing block unless this team starts to win soon but I like their chances today against the Rockies. Claudio Vargas will make the start for New York and he has went 4-1 in his career taking on the Rockies although his ERA is slightly high against them at 5.16. His teams have also went 6-2 in his starts against Colorado. Meanwhile for the Rockies they are putting Jeff Francis on the mound and he has been awful all year so far with a 5.87 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and the Rocks are only 3-6 so far this year in his starts. The HP Umpire for today's contest is Chad Fairchild who has shown some love for the road teams so far this year as the road team has won 6 out of 10 meetings with Chad behind the plate. Vargas has also had the luxury of Fairchild behind the plate as he has went 2-0 in those starts while Francis has not had any appearances with "The Chad." I think the Mets break their losing streak today with a big win in Colorado.
I think the Ness 15* is right.
I pulled this off freaksforum, this is a Bonus Play
Larry Ness
The Brewers were on a nine-game road losing streak before visiting Pittsburgh on Tuesday to begin a three-game set. What's more, the Pirates had won seven of their last eight home games and had dominated the Brewers in PNC Park since the stadium opened in 2001, winning 42 of the 62 games played there between the two teams. Milwaukee's pitching staff owned a 3.82 ERA in 20 home games in '08 but entering this series, had a 5.48 road ERA. So what happened? Milwaukee beat the Pirates 7-2 and 4-1 in the first two games! However, normalcy has since returned, as the Pirates avoided a three-game sweep with an 8-4 win on Thursday and then Milwaukee lost last night in Washington, 5-1. As I do so often when getting involved with Milwaukee games, let me remind everyone again of the Brewers home/away dichotomy these last two seasons ('06 and '07). Milwaukee's two-year mark has them 99-63 (plus-$1,950) at home but a pathetic 59-103 (minus-$3,818) on the road! Milwaukee is now 11-17 (minus-$460) on the road heading into tonight's game and will send Seth McClung to the mound, who will be making his first start since 2006. McClung made 73 appearance (32 starts) with Tampa Bay in 2005 and 2006, going 13-23 with a 6.44 overall, as the Rays (then Devil Rays) were only 11-21 in those 32 starts. He was with Milwaukee last year but made only 14 relief appearances, pitching just 12 innings. He's made 11 relief appearances this year, going 1-1 with a 3.54 ERA over 20.1 innings. Washington has its fair share of problems at the plate but McClung is sure not a tough 'test!' Going for Washington is John Lannan, who is 4-4 with 3.40 ERA in nine starts in 2008. He's had a few poor starts but overall, he's allowed two ERs or less in SIX of his nine starts this year. He enters this game on a pretty good roll, having given up one ER or none in FIVE of his last seven starts, posting a 4-2 record with a 2.55 ERA over that span. Why not take a chance with him here vs the poor-traveling Brewers who will have a pitcher making his first ML start since June 18, 2006. By the way, that start came in Philadelphia vs the Phillies, with McClung allowing eight hits and six ERs over 4.2 innings of an 8-5 loss. Go Nats!
I pulled this off freaksforum, this is a Bonus Play
Larry Ness
The Brewers were on a nine-game road losing streak before visiting Pittsburgh on Tuesday to begin a three-game set. What's more, the Pirates had won seven of their last eight home games and had dominated the Brewers in PNC Park since the stadium opened in 2001, winning 42 of the 62 games played there between the two teams. Milwaukee's pitching staff owned a 3.82 ERA in 20 home games in '08 but entering this series, had a 5.48 road ERA. So what happened? Milwaukee beat the Pirates 7-2 and 4-1 in the first two games! However, normalcy has since returned, as the Pirates avoided a three-game sweep with an 8-4 win on Thursday and then Milwaukee lost last night in Washington, 5-1. As I do so often when getting involved with Milwaukee games, let me remind everyone again of the Brewers home/away dichotomy these last two seasons ('06 and '07). Milwaukee's two-year mark has them 99-63 (plus-$1,950) at home but a pathetic 59-103 (minus-$3,818) on the road! Milwaukee is now 11-17 (minus-$460) on the road heading into tonight's game and will send Seth McClung to the mound, who will be making his first start since 2006. McClung made 73 appearance (32 starts) with Tampa Bay in 2005 and 2006, going 13-23 with a 6.44 overall, as the Rays (then Devil Rays) were only 11-21 in those 32 starts. He was with Milwaukee last year but made only 14 relief appearances, pitching just 12 innings. He's made 11 relief appearances this year, going 1-1 with a 3.54 ERA over 20.1 innings. Washington has its fair share of problems at the plate but McClung is sure not a tough 'test!' Going for Washington is John Lannan, who is 4-4 with 3.40 ERA in nine starts in 2008. He's had a few poor starts but overall, he's allowed two ERs or less in SIX of his nine starts this year. He enters this game on a pretty good roll, having given up one ER or none in FIVE of his last seven starts, posting a 4-2 record with a 2.55 ERA over that span. Why not take a chance with him here vs the poor-traveling Brewers who will have a pitcher making his first ML start since June 18, 2006. By the way, that start came in Philadelphia vs the Phillies, with McClung allowing eight hits and six ERs over 4.2 innings of an 8-5 loss. Go Nats!
Use some winnings
If you are going to request everyone else buy every youwinnow pick for the entire baseball season, I think some of the guys are suggesting you invest some of your winnings in a credit card and purchase at least one play. Your requests for others to get the picks as soon as it comes out is getting old. JMO.
If you are going to request everyone else buy every youwinnow pick for the entire baseball season, I think some of the guys are suggesting you invest some of your winnings in a credit card and purchase at least one play. Your requests for others to get the picks as soon as it comes out is getting old. JMO.
