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[D2bets]

SG...THERE IS NO ANSWER! The only is the proverbial "if they met today", but they DON'T meet today so it's impossible to say. There is too much that can happen in the interim to change the line. But OK, if a book were to put a "fantasy line" in advance right now which came into play only if they met they'd have to put it close to pkem as this thread proves.

 

[CharlieMaxwell]

I just got off the phone with the boys from LVSC in Vegas and they made it White Sox, minus $1.20, Cubs plus $1.00

 

[sickgambler]

Chucky,

Are you making that up, or are you serious? I don't know if you're a joker, or not.

 

[CharlieMaxwell]

I used to work downstairs as the Editor of Vegas Insider and the boys at LVSC are upstairs. So I know them all VERY WELL.

 

[Fishhead]

SG- Who ya think your dealing with here....an amatuer??

 

[sickgambler]

Good job Chuck, but if that was the case, why the hell did you come here and create a new thread asking all us losers what the line would be, when you could have just made a phone call to your buddies..

You could have gone straight to the source instead of asking all us degenerates what we think.

 

[CharlieMaxwell]

Always interested in seeing what the players would make a line before going to the pros.

 

[PatrickMcIrish]

I was seriously going to put CWS at -122.

 

[Fishhead]

FISHHEAD- 112
LVSC- -120
McIrish- -122
SG- -135

CONSENSUS- -121

ps- I think CUB NATION brings this line down though to at least -118.

pss- Why do I really give a crap about this? This is pure fiction!!

 

[CharlieMaxwell]

So is going to bed with Halle Berry, but it's fun to think about!

 

[Fishhead]

TRUE!

 

[Railbird]

Cubs -165
Whitesox +152

 

[D2bets]

It's going to be Cubs vs. Red Sox. Give me that line!

 

[CharlieMaxwell]

Why so high on the Cubs Railbird? The White Sox have a more balanced offense and Loaiza, Colon and Beuhlre aren't chopped liver.

 

[Dante]

I was going to copy the line at pinnacle...

 

[MadCapper]

I wasnt too far off at:

-116
+108

-MC

 

[D2bets]

The White Sox defense is an achilles heel. White Sox *may* have a slightly better offense but the Cubs have better starting and relief pitching, better defense, more speed, better manager.

 

[dimeplayersonly]

white sox............-180
cubs.................-180


assuming you need an explanation, i dont like to book bases

 

[WalkofLife]

DPO:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>white sox............-180
cubs.................-180 <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

LMFAO!!!!

Now, that's what I would call a fair line.

And to arbitrage a little, if the line by the pros is WS-120/Takeback EV; then, while the screen is flat, I'd love to book that shit at -118/+110 a la McIrish, get them Sox heavy and then offer a really juicy dog, on a 8 cent line.

It could only be fun from there on.