Aloha Gang.......I hope you all are in good health and spirits.......Yesterday was a little depressing, as the Mets got rocked for many long bombs.....Those bombs left me posting a 1W-2L= -2.05 Unit day....Anyways, today we got a full slate of games, and I have found some very juicy plays for all of us to Bank On!......I had some time, so I put together just a portion of some stats and info I found on these......I hope you enjoy them.......So without further adew.......LETS GET TO ROCKIN ALREADY!
**TOP 3 UNIT PLAYS ON:
Milwaukee -140
-The Expose is just 4-13 in their last 17 games on the road this year.....Expose still struggling at the plate hitting just .239 overall vs RHP's......I know that Sheets has dropped his last 3 starts, but overall he is still pitching very solidly......Hernandez, on the other hand, is as well pitching ok, but in his last 5 starts on the road for the Expose, they ended up losing 4 of the 5......I feel that the Brewers must be sick and tired of hearing how they haven't beaten the Expose's in almost two years.....Including last year when they lost all 6 meetings.....The Expose's did take two of three from the St Louis over the weekend, but that was at home.....This one unfortunately for them is on the road where they have currently lost 7 of their last 8.....Make it 8 of 9 losses after this Brewer squad, wanting to get that Bitch off their backs, get through with them....
Minny -132
-Silva 5-0 on a winning team and at home.....vs Pinero 1-4 on a a slumping team on the road.....Hmmm....This number is a steal to me, after the job that Silva already put on this M's squad on Weds......Silva impressed me when he lead the Twins to a 5-1 victory over these same Mariners.....In that one, he allowed just 1 run on 5 hits over 8 solid innings.....Tonight should not be any different and he should again be able to dominate the M's bats at home.....Now I know that the M's are 37-14 at the Metrodome since 1995, but this is not the same M's squad as in the past.....They have the names, but they cant seem to figure out how to put it all together.....Until they do, I have to go with the pitchers who have figured them out......Silva seems to be one of them...
NY Mets -112
-You can count out any type of HR derby happening again in this one, like it did last night......Al Leiter has almost been unhittable as his 1.53 ERA can atest to.....Leiter this year has allowed just 6 earned runs in 35 1/3 innings on the hill..WOW!......Eventhough the Mets lost yesterday, their Offense still impressed posting 17 hits and 8 runs......I expect Al to keep the sticks of Zona in check tonight, while I see Dessens and his 1-4 record with an ERA of 7.85 continuing to struggle, allowing the Mets Offense to impress once more....This time the Mets should get the W.
**2 UNIT PLAYS ON:
Houston -145
-Ok I have to continue to ride the Rocket Ship until it crashes......The Rocket has been nothing but money this year, posting a 6-0 record with a 2.11 ERA to boot.....Today he will have another big task as he faces Penny, who has been impressive so far this year, but for me that is not enough.....I like the Rocket who is the Vet, who is at home, and who has the sticks to back him up......I also like the Rocket who is playing with a bit of Revenge for losing his last one at Florida which possible cost his team the World Series last year, and his chance to retire once and for all with the best of them.......The Rocket is undefeated, and Penny is not......The Rocket has a better ERA, more wins, more K's, and given up less HR's than Penny......That is enough for me, but here is Two more......Florida is also coming off of ONLY their 3rd win in 9 games....Also, Houston took out Atlanta's Ace without two of the Killers B's in the lineup.....That says a lot to me.....Ride the Rocket!
Chicago WS -135
-Although the O's have one of the Top hitting teams in the Majors, they are still struggling on the road hitting LHP's ONLY averaging .202 against them....The WS is 5-1 in Buehrle's last 6 starts......Ponson, after starting off 3-1 has struggled in his last 3 starts, which ended in 2 of 3 games inwhich Balt got blownout.......Teams have been teeing off on Ponson and has posted off him, in his last 3 starts, 27 hits, 20 runs, and 6 walks, in just alittle over 14 innings.....Buehrle has also been allowing teams to tee off on him his last 3, but the Sox has been playing better defense and Buehrle has kepted the walks and runs down.....
Angels +160
- I have to go with the HOTTEST team in the Majors the California Angels.....Ooops, the Anaheim Angels....They have been playing the most consistant ball of late even with the injuries to their top dawgs.....The main reason for this is their dominant BP who have been closing out games as they have started, STRONG!.....and their ERA of just .81 proves it.....If the Angels get the lead late, I dont see the Yanks being able to come from behind as they did against the M's and A's....Not vs this team, NO WAY....NO HOW!
**Ok Gang, I am still looking at adding on the Braves to this card, but I need to wait to see if Furcal and Giles will be in the lineup or not.....they are scheduled to both return for this series, but it is unsure which game it will be........Until I know, lets ride with these BAD BOYS!......BTW, I will also post my late night card a little later, so you can all check back later for them if interested.....Good luck to ALL today and LETS GO GET EM!....ALOHA CC.