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Sam Clayton
25 dime - Bears +2
Let me set the record straight right now -- this is not just another preseason game for Jay Cutler. After all the hissing, all the bitching and all the drama in Denver, the new Bears savior gets a crack at his former team, the team that rushed him out of town and deemed him non-complacent with their offensive approach. What a slap in the face to a Pro Bowl quarterback that threw for 4,500 yards and 25 touchdowns last season. Payback as we all know is an undeniable motivator and I really believe "Cutler's last stand" will be a promising one tonight in the Mile High City.
Cutler looked a little shaky in his Bears' debut two weeks ago against Buffalo but he hunkered down and settled in nicely for his home opener against the Giants, a 17-3 Chicago win. Obviously, it's far too soon to chalk this trade up as a win (or a loss), but damn did the kid QB look impressive against a strong Giants defense. Cutler completed 8 of 13 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown and he was extremely efficient. But it's more than just the numbers, his decision-making was through the roof. Unlike his first game, Cutler made some great throws against New York, and you could honestly say some of the ones he didn't complete were good as well. For example, when he missed, he made sure he either missed way long or to the sideline. There were no home run miscues like when Cutler underthrew Devin Hester against the Bills. That was what impressed me the most about Jay last week, his ability to bounce back and improve exponentially.
I'm extremely confident that No. 6 will be more than ready to go and I'm certain he'll be able to dismantle the defense of the team that shipped him away. Speaking of defenses, the Bears 'D' looked damn good last week against the Giants, holding them to a mere 3 points and 139 yards through the first three quarters. And this defense is incredibly familiar with Kyle Orton, the bearded, whiskey-yielding moron that platooned in the Windy City for far too long. Trust me as a Bears fan when I say I'm drooling to actually be facing Orton and not have to bite my fingernails every time he steps under center.
Chicago has all the momentum in the world and their new punky QB has some serious revenge to take out on his former team. Don't forget, week three of the preseason isn't taken very lightly by most teams and this is a "walk-through" for all intents and purposes. You're getting extreme value on a live underdog that hasn't skipped a beat. Meanwhile, Denver has a shithead starting at quarterback, their backup is injured, their star wide receiver is no longer playing and their hot-shot rookie running back is sidelined with a knee injury. And the Broncos are favored? Please. Take the points and play the Bears.
25 dime - Bears +2
Let me set the record straight right now -- this is not just another preseason game for Jay Cutler. After all the hissing, all the bitching and all the drama in Denver, the new Bears savior gets a crack at his former team, the team that rushed him out of town and deemed him non-complacent with their offensive approach. What a slap in the face to a Pro Bowl quarterback that threw for 4,500 yards and 25 touchdowns last season. Payback as we all know is an undeniable motivator and I really believe "Cutler's last stand" will be a promising one tonight in the Mile High City.
Cutler looked a little shaky in his Bears' debut two weeks ago against Buffalo but he hunkered down and settled in nicely for his home opener against the Giants, a 17-3 Chicago win. Obviously, it's far too soon to chalk this trade up as a win (or a loss), but damn did the kid QB look impressive against a strong Giants defense. Cutler completed 8 of 13 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown and he was extremely efficient. But it's more than just the numbers, his decision-making was through the roof. Unlike his first game, Cutler made some great throws against New York, and you could honestly say some of the ones he didn't complete were good as well. For example, when he missed, he made sure he either missed way long or to the sideline. There were no home run miscues like when Cutler underthrew Devin Hester against the Bills. That was what impressed me the most about Jay last week, his ability to bounce back and improve exponentially.
I'm extremely confident that No. 6 will be more than ready to go and I'm certain he'll be able to dismantle the defense of the team that shipped him away. Speaking of defenses, the Bears 'D' looked damn good last week against the Giants, holding them to a mere 3 points and 139 yards through the first three quarters. And this defense is incredibly familiar with Kyle Orton, the bearded, whiskey-yielding moron that platooned in the Windy City for far too long. Trust me as a Bears fan when I say I'm drooling to actually be facing Orton and not have to bite my fingernails every time he steps under center.
Chicago has all the momentum in the world and their new punky QB has some serious revenge to take out on his former team. Don't forget, week three of the preseason isn't taken very lightly by most teams and this is a "walk-through" for all intents and purposes. You're getting extreme value on a live underdog that hasn't skipped a beat. Meanwhile, Denver has a shithead starting at quarterback, their backup is injured, their star wide receiver is no longer playing and their hot-shot rookie running back is sidelined with a knee injury. And the Broncos are favored? Please. Take the points and play the Bears.
Craig Davis
Craig Davis Sunday's Lineup 50 DIME ---- TIGERS (With Verlander) -1 1/2 RUN LINE over RAYS (With Niemann)
Despite scoring just one run in yesterday's 3-1 loss to David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays, I still believe the Tigers are the best play on the board today because it's not very often Justin Verlander loses at home... especially during the day. A few untimely errors cost the Tigers a chance to win yesterday's contest, but I'm not sure they were in the right frame of mind to get it done anyhow, scoring just one run late in the game. Today, I can guarantee you those same players who committed the errors are looking to make amends and get this team back on the winning track.
You see, the Tigers play much better at home and must win these types of games if they want to keep their lead in the AL Central. Detroit is 41-21 at home while the Rays are just 27-37 on the road, and it's not often the Tigers lose a game at home when the series is on the line. After winning game one but dropping game two, this is a pivotal rubber match that has a decided pitching advantage for the home team. The aforementioned Verlander is not only 7-2 at home with a 2.23 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP, but he's also 6-2 during day game starts with a miniscule 1.54 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP, not to mention the fact opponents are hitting just .185 against him.
Critics will point to his rather "average" August as a reason to stay away, but I believe he's just about to turn it around just as he did in 2007... a similar season to 2009. After struggling much of August, he turned it around in his last start of that month (Aug. 27th) was a major home win over the Yankees... 16-0. He pitched 7 shutout innings in the win and that catapulted him back to the top of his game. That's going to happen again this afternoon, starting with the Rays at home.
Verlander went on to allow just one earned run in each of his next three starts and finished the season with five wins in his last seven starts... and it started with that late August shutout win over the Yankees. We have all the makings of a complete game shutout for Verlander this afternoon, and although I won't go that far, I will say that Verlander is well overdue for one of these types of performances, and the fact that the Rays seem to be in a bit of an offensive slump right now only makes things better for our side. The Tigers have won 10 of their last 13 home games, 6 of their last 7 Sunday starts, and 21 of their last 28 game after the opponent scores two or less runs with Verlander on the hill.
Tampa counters with Jeff Niemann, and although his season ERA is a respectable 3.87, it's hard to ignore the fact that he appears to be slowing down, showing signs of fatigue. After a stretch of games in which he pitched seven or more innings allowing just one or two runs, he's now on a run of four straight games going less than seven innings while allowing four or more earned runs in three of those four. His fastball has lost a little velocity and he's having some control problems with his breaking stuff, walking three runners in two his last three starts. Seriously, do you trust a guy like Niemann in a situation like this when each game becomes more and more like a playoff atmosphere? Or do you trust Verlander and his proven track record?
This one will be decided by the 7th inning. Tigers roll the Rays today.
BOUGHT,PAID AND CONFIRMED------------------GL GUYS
Can someone who has played/followed Craig Davis for 6-12 months be so kind as to let me know how hes done. Didnt really pay to much attention to him in foots last year.
Just a simple record /or list a record per dime plays as he does play anywhere from 5-100 dimes so an accurate record would help.
I checked the site but nothing where I can get a list of his plays for the past year, so looking for some help from someone who has been playing him for awhile.
Thanks
I only follow his big plays..
Started 3-0 on 100 dime plays, but lost last two, so he stands at 3-2.. Had none in football last year.
75 dime plays he is 2-0, but got lucky yesterday as the Phils were his 3rd baseball 75 Dimer that rained out in the 8th, which is no action for a RL play.. Also, he had a 75 dime winner on the Cards in the Super Bowl, so 3-0 if you combine football with baseball..
50-60 dime plays are where I kinda draw the line, play some if I like em, passed the 50 dimer today. I feel like hes about .500 on 50 dime plays, but his 60 dime plays are producitvely profitable..
Hope this helped.
