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MLB News and Notes June 20
MLB News and Notes June 20
Friday's Tip Sheet
By Josh Jacobs
The boys of summer will get the weekend started in a packed 15-card Friday. Whether interleague play is your forte or you'd rather view and bet on the traditional AL and NL schedule, the fact remains that the next 10 days or so will be chock full of hardball action.
Chicago White Sox (Danks) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly) – 2:20 p.m. EDT
What better way to start Friday off with a bang then to schedule out the age old Red Line Rivalry? And if things couldn't get any better for baseball, both Chicago clubs are in first place position in their respective divisions.
In their last seven head-to-head pairings, the Cubs own a distinct advantage with a 6-1 record. But it's a new season for both clubs and the Cubbies must be concerned that the White Sox are making contact for a .291 BA in their last 10. But then again, the Sox will enter Wrigley Field with a not so impressive 17-20 record on the road versus the Cubs' top home performance in both leagues at 29-8.
Speaking of home park advantage, the Cubs are a blistering 11-0 in the last 11 played inside the confines of Wrigley. Twelve of their last 15 games have been on the road so logical thinking says that the North Siders will be happy to return home after the long travel stint. The Cubs have gone an average 6-6 during this recent road trip (averaging 4.1 runs per game while giving up 3.8 runs per game).
Lefty starter Ted Lilly (7-5, 4.76 ERA) will get the nod in Game 1 of this series. Lilly is 2-1 with a 6.60 ERA and a BAA of .279 in three starts versus the White Sox over a three-year period. The southpaw has been an integral part of the 'over' going 5-2 during his last seven starts. Lilly has surrendered an average of 3.1 runs per game over the same course of starts, while the offense has produced 6.9 runs per game (a total of 10 runs in his last seven starts).
Backers haven't had the best of luck when riding the White Sox in the last 10. The ChiSox are 5-5 but a debt of -431 during the same 10-game stretch has lowered the team's money line profit to a current +8.10 units.
While the Sox starting rotation has logged in a 4.36 ERA in the last 10, the pen has been spot on with a 0.84 ERA. Digging deeper, the Cubs have owned Game 1 of a series this season with a 15-9 record. The White Sox haven't trailed far behind with 14 wins and 10 losses when facing the same scenario.
The Cubs are 6-5 in their last 11 games played at Wrigley versus the Sox.
L.A. Angels (Santana) at Philadelphia (Easton) – 7:05 p.m. EDT
Books have already opened up Philly as a $1.14 home favorite as of Thursday afternoon, but with L.A.'s starter Ervin Santana (8-3, 3.40) taking the mound, this number could soon become an even closer pickem'.
Santana is coming off his worst outing of the season, losing to Atlanta in a 9-4 offensive rout. The Angels' right-hander was tagged for six earned runs on nine hits in only 5.2 innings. Before then, Santana was able to hold opponents down to no more then two runs in three straight starts. The three-year vet had surrendered just 2.3 earned runs per game before the Jun. 14 meltdown.
The Phillies have disappointed bettors by dropping six of their last nine games. The six defeats have come on the heels of books installing them as favorites in each game. This has amounted to a money line loss of -789 in those seven, equating to a -467 deficit in the club's last 10.
A good reason for Philadelphia's slump is being outscored 31-18 in the last six losses. The bullpen has been able to maintain momentum with a 2.93 ERA, but starters like Kyle Kendrick and Brett Myers (who have combined for a 5.73 ERA during June) have helped inflate the rotation's ERA to 3.98 in the last 10.
It hasn't been since 2003 that both teams met on the diamond. L.A. holds the 2-1 edge in head-to-head play in the last three meetings, while the 'under' is a perfect 3-0. Sportsbetting.com has installed the early total at 9 ½-runs.
Cleveland (Lee) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw) – 10:40 p.m. EDT
The Indians have been an erratic club all season, but backers should feel confident that starting slinger Cliff Lee (10-1, 2.55) will be heading out to the diamond on Friday. Lee will be looking to book his 11th win of the season.
If there's one angle to key on then a 6-1 'over' record in Cleveland's last seven games could prove financially viable. Sure, the Dodgers have logged in a 6-4 'under' record in the last 10, but with the Tribe sacrificing 4.7 runs per game in the last 10 and crossing the plate on offense for 5.1 runs per game (9.8 runs combined), the real question is will Lee be able to hold the fort down?
While it's not the worst of numbers, the southpaw Lee has been keyed by left hitters for a .253 BAA. Around .8 runs per game have come from left-handed hitters tagging Lee.
For L.A., a five-game slide was halted with three straight wins against Cincinnati this week (outscoring the Reds 16-6). But despite the recent surge on both offense and defense, the Dodgers have had a tough June, batting .241 with only three runs per game logged in. The true disparity, or compliment to the team's losing ways, is a pitching staff who's surrendered 3.7 runs per game (almost a full run given up then scored).
This matchup is another series which hasn't witnessed both teams clash head-to-head since the '03 season. It was that year that the Indians went 3-0 in the record books, while logging in three straight 'under' plays.
Most books have installed an early money line of a close -106 in favor of the visiting Indians. A total of eight runs has been posted with most thinking that Cleveland's blowout starter Lee will be able to keep the game under control for the duration of his pitching duties.
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Malinsky's ace watch: Can Volquez keep it going?
By DAVID MALINSKY
Every Thursday we focus on a key pitcher that will be in the rotation for his team this weekend. You can play along with us as we examine some of the significant elements behind his performances and whether he is likely to be a 'play-on' or a 'play-against' hurler in the series ahead.
Edinson Volquez, Cincinnati Reds
One of the most intriguing matchups of the entire season to date will take place in the Bronx Friday night when Edinson Volquez takes on a resurgent Yankee offense. It is the kind of game that can give the oddsmakers headaches as they are forced to put a pitcher with a sparkling 9-2, 1.64 ERA into an underdog role against a public team.
It leads to the rather obvious handicapping question - just how good can Volquez be?
If you are looking for chinks in the armor so far this season, there aren't any, save for only average control (4.5 walks per nine innings). But when you have only allowed 59 hits in 88 innings while striking out 105, you can afford to walk a few batters. And you can especially work around some walks when you have been almost impossible to take out of the park. Volquez has allowed just three home runs this season and one of those came in a relief outing at San Diego. So in 86.1 innings as a starter it has been 103 strikeouts versus two home runs.
That is nasty. It is also unexpected.
Here is part of the problem in terms of letting the cement dry on the Volquez season to this point: Through parts of three years with Texas he worked to a 3-11/7.20 tune over 80 innings, allowing 14 home runs. So he has taken quite a leap.
So how far can the leap go? Naturally there is going to be some regression, since no one is going to maintain his current rate at this playing level. But there is also real meat on the bone.
A big key to the Volquez surge has been his ability to develop a change-up, one that he throws with the identical motion and arm speed of his fastball. In some ways that makes him a right-handed Johan Santana (at this small sample, of course). So for him to have a breakout season is not a huge surprise, especially as he gets his first pass through a new league. That means a lack of scouting reports for the hitters.
So what do we watch for on Friday?
The whole mental package that comes along with the physical aspects of baseball. Volquez has not been burdened with a lot of pressure this season, because the expectations have been so low. Now not only is he facing the Yankees, but he is doing it from the same mound at which he may be starting the All-Star Game in a couple of weeks.
That is a significant weight to carry for someone that still has only 168 career major league innings. And that lone chink in the armor - the 44 walks over 88 innings this season - will be severely tested by a patient New York offense. The Yankees just forced Jake Peavy into 93 pitches over only four innings on Wednesday night, and by testing the patience of Volquez we are going to get an awfully good read as to how good of a performer he is.
Re: MLB News and Notes June 20
L.A. Angels (43-30) at Philadelphia (42-32)
Ervin Santana (8-3, 3.40 ERA) takes the hill for the Angels when they open a three-game interleague series at Citizens Bank Park against Adam Eaton (2-4, 4.57) and the Phillies.
Los Angeles, which took Thursday off, comes into this series having dropped two of three games to the Mets at home, including Wednesday's 5-4 loss in 10 innings. The Angels, who have lost four of their last six games, are 2-9 in their last 11 after an off day and 1-4 in Santana's last five against winning teams, but they are on positive streaks of 20-9 overall against the N.L., 9-2 against winning teams in interleague play and 8-3 coming off a loss.
Philadelphia, which like the Angels was idle Thursday, dropped two of three in its interleague home series against Boston, winning the opener and losing the next two. Still, the Phillies are on a 9-4 run at home and are 18-5 in their last 23 Friday games, 37-16 in their last 53 in series openers and 18-8 in their last 26 following a loss, but they are 6-18 in their last 24 interleague contests against winning teams.
These two teams haven't met since 2003, when L.A. took two out of three at home.
The Angels have lost their last two games behind Santana, including a 9-4 home setback Saturday against Atlanta. Santana got knocked around for six runs (all earned) on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings, the most runs he's given up all season. The right-hander had allowed just two runs in each of his previous three starts over 23 innings (2.35 ERA), going 2-0 with a no-decision.
Santana, who was 1-10 with an 8.38 ERA on the road last year, is 5-1 with a 3.50 ERA in eight starts as a visitor in 2008, winning his first four on the highway before going 1-1 with two no-decisions in his last four. The 25-year-old is making his first career start against Philly.
The Phillies had won three in row with Eaton taking the ball before Saturday's 3-2 loss at St. Louis. In that game, the right-hander gave up all three runs on nine hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Eaton is 2-1 with a 3.89 ERA in six home starts this season, and the Phils have won five of those six outings. The 30-year-old is 2-1 with a 5.26 ERA in five career starts against the Angels.
The under is on a 9-3-1 run with Santana starting, but the over is 11-5-2 in his last 18 road outings. With Eaton hurling, the under is on streaks of 14-3-1 overall, 9-0 at Citizens Bank and is also 5-0 when he throws on five days' rest.
Furthermore, the under trends for Los Angeles include 37-16-5 overall, 14-5-2 on the road, 8-3-1 against winning teams and 10-4 in series openers, though the over is 8-3-1 in the Angels' last 12 interleague road games. For Philadelphia, the under has cashed in 12 of the last 16 games overall and is 6-0 in the last six against the A.L. West, but the over is on runs of 8-2 in interleague play and 14-5 in series openers.
Cleveland (33-40) at L.A. Dodgers (34-38)
A pair of southpaws will square off when the Indians send Cliff Lee (10-1, 2.55 ERA) to the bump against rookie Clayton Kershaw (0-1, 3.75) and the Dodgers an interleague matchup of underachieving clubs.
Cleveland arrives in Los Angeles after getting swept in a three-game series at Colorado, losing 6-3 in Thursday's finale. The Indians have lost four of their last five and they're 7-17 in their last 24 games against losing teams and 2-8 in their last 10 interleague outings. One positive: Despite getting swept by the Rockies, the Cleveland is still 15-5 in its last 20 against the N.L. West and 12-3 in Lee's last 15 interleague starts.
Los Angeles held off Cincinnati 7-4 Thursday to complete a three-game road sweep – the team's first sweep of any kind since taking three straight from the Reds at home from May 19-21. The Dodgers, who had dropped five in a row prior to the Reds series, return to interleague play, where they have really struggled over the years, going 15-36 in their last 51, including 1-5 this year. They're also 3-14 in their last 17 facing the A.L. Central and 0-5 in their last five against lefty starters. On the bright side, Joe Torre's club is on a 50-21 roll at home versus losing teams.
These two teams last met in 2003, with L.A. sweeping a three-game road set.
Lee had won four straight games and was on his way to a fifth after allowing just two runs on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings Saturday against San Diego, exiting with a 3-2 lead. But the bullpen blew up, allowing six runs, including five in the 10th inning of an 8-3 loss. Lee has gone 4-1 with a no-decision in his last six games, despite allowing 22 runs (21 earned) and 50 hits over 34 2/3 innings, posting a 5.56 ERA in that stretch.
Lee is 7-1 with a solid 2.92 ERA in eight road starts this year, and he's won his last three on the highway, though that was primarily due to Cleveland totaling 28 runs in those contests. This will be Lee's first career start against the Dodgers.
The 20-year-old Kershaw has gotten four no-decisions in his first five big-league starts, with the Dodgers going 3-2 in those games. On Sunday at Detroit, he allowed two hits in four scoreless innings, but departed after a lengthy rain delay and the Dodgers were ultimately dealt a 5-4 loss. Kershaw has pitched six full innings just once so far – in his May 25 debut, when he got a no-decision against St. Louis in which he allowed two runs on five hits in a 4-3, 10-inning victory for L.A.
The "over" has been the play when Lee takes the ball, going 4-1-1 in his last six overall, 6-1-1 in his past eight interleague matchups and 20-7-2 when pitching in a series opener. Meanwhile, the total has alternated in each of Kershaw's first five outings, with Sunday's game at Detroit barely staying under the total. Both of his home starts have stayed low.
In addition, the over for Cleveland is on a 6-2 run overall and is 6-2 in the last eight series openers, but otherwise for the Tribe, the under is on streaks of 10-2-1 in interleague road games, 16-2 in interleague roadies against left-handers and 16-6-2 on the highway against lefties. Finally, for Los Angeles, the under is on a 9-3 spree at home and is 5-0 in the last five against left-handers, but the total has gone high in 23 of the Dodgers' last 34 series openers.
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Baseball Today
Cleveland at Los Angeles Dodgers (10:40 p.m. EDT). Cliff Lee (10-1, 2.55 ERA) tries again for his 11th win when he leads the Indians against promising youngster Clayton Kershaw (0-1, 3.75) and the Dodgers. Kershaw is still looking for his first career victory.
-Jermaine Dye, White Sox, went 3-for-4 with two homers, a double and six RBIs in a 13-8 win over the Pirates. Dye also scored three times.
-Dave Bush, Brewers, carried a no-hitter into the eighth and gave up one run on two hits and a walk before the bullpen nearly squandered a big lead in an 8-7 victory over the Blue Jays.
-Justin Upton, Diamondbacks, hit an eighth-inning tiebreaking homer in a 2-1 win over Oakland, and also doubled and scored Arizona's other run.
-Carl Crawford, Rays, went 3-for-5 with his second career grand slam to power a seven-run seventh inning and an 8-3 win over the Cubs.
-Zack Greinke, Royals, gave up one run on two hits and a walk over seven innings of a 4-1 win over St. Louis, striking out seven.
-Joba Chamberlain, Yankees, struck out a career-high nine while allowing four hits and one run over 5 2-3 innings, but got a no-decision in a 2-1 win over San Diego.
-Matt Kemp, Dodgers, homered and drove in three runs in a 7-4 win over Cincinnati.
Brewers starter Dave Bush took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before it was broken up by the player he was traded for, Lyle Overbay, and Milwaukee held off Toronto 8-7. Bush (3-7) began the day with a team-high 5.73 ERA, but retired the first 15 Blue Jays. Juan Nieves pitched the only no-hitter in Brewers' history, 7-0 against Baltimore on April 15, 1987.
The Braves lost their major league-record 22nd straight one-run game on the road when Texas rallied for a 5-4 victory, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The previous mark was 21 by Kansas City during a stretch over the 2000-01 seasons. Atlanta hasn't won a one-run game on the road since Aug. 10, 2007.
It was quite the day for Tampa Bay. The surprising Rays scored seven times in the seventh inning to rally for an 8-3 win over Chicago, climbing 14 games over .500 (43-29) for the first time in franchise history with their third sweep of a first-place team. They also signed high school shortstop Tim Beckham, the No. 1 pick in this month's baseball draft, to a minor league deal that included a $6.15 million signing bonus.
The Royals completed their first sweep of in-state rival St. Louis since 2001, with Zack Greinke throwing a gem in a 4-1 win. The Royals are 7-2 in interleague play, with road series wins at Florida and Arizona, despite an overall record of 31-42. KC has won five straight.
Chicago scored six times in the second inning and pounded out 15 hits in a 13-8 win over the Pirates, two days after collecting 19 hits in a 16-5 win in the series opener. The White Sox scored 37 runs, had 44 hits and hit 10 homers in the three-game set with Pittsburgh.
The Dodgers seem to pick on the Reds no matter where they play. Los Angeles arrived in Cincinnati with a five-game losing streak and an offense that could barely score, but won three in a row for the first time since their three-game sweep of the Reds in L.A. from May 19-21. The Dodgers are 7-1 this season against Cincinnati.
Oakland CF Ryan Sweeney singled in the sixth to extend his hitting streak to 13 games, the longest for the A's this season. ... Arizona has led the NL West for 67 straight games, one shy of the team record set July 16-Sept. 29, 2002. ... Atlanta stole two bases, giving Texas opponents 23 in a row when Jarrod Saltalamacchia is the catcher. ... Houston has lost a franchise-record six straight interleague games after a 7-4 defeat to the Orioles.
``It has been pretty tough, but in the end, it's a game where you're going to fail a lot, and it's something you have to live with. To play the way I did today, hopefully it turns things around.'' -Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton, who had been 0-for-10 with seven strikeouts during a six-game homestand before hitting a double, the go-ahead homer and scoring both runs in a 2-1 win over the Athletics.
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Cubs, ChiSox battle for Windy City bragging rights
Interleague play delivers an all-Chicago battle this weekend as the Cubs and White Sox clash at U.S. Cellular Field. This is also a matchup between division leaders, as the Cubs hold a 3.5-game lead in the NL Central and the Sox are 4.5-games ahead in the AL Central.
The series gets started with two lefthanders on Friday, with John Danks on the mound for the Sox and Ted Lilly starting for the Cubs. Danks has recorded three straight no-decisions despite pitching six shutout innings against Colorado in his last start. Lilly is also coming off a strong outing in which he tossed six shutout innings while allowing only one hit against Toronto.
In Saturday's matchup, Jose Contreras starts for the Sox and Jason Marquis takes the mound for the Cubs. Contreras dropped his second start in a row last time out after giving up three runs on seven hits over six 2-3 innings. Marquis is undefeated in his last three starts and held Toronto to one run on four hits in seven innings in his last start.
In Sunday's series finale, the Sox hand the ball to Javier Vazquez while the Cubs will start Ryan Dempster. Vazquez was roughed up for five runs in six innings against Pittsburgh, but still earned a win after the Sox offense raked in a 16-5 win. Dempster picked up a no-decision in his last start, but it wasn't due to a bad outing as he held Tampa Bay to one run in five innings.
Last season the White Sox and Cubs met up half a dozen times and the Cubs owned the series, winning five of six games.
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Friday's streaking starting pitchers
A look at a few of Friday's hottest and coldest pitchers.
Aaron Cook, Colorado Rockies (10-3, 3.29 ERA)
The Rockies will have their ace on the mound as Cook tries to match Arizona's Brandon Webb for the major league lead in wins.The right-hander earned his career-high 10th win on Sunday, allowing three runs and 10 hits in six innings of a 5-3 road victory over the Chicago White Sox. He has won three straight starts and is 4-0 in his last five.
Cook is 3-0 with a 2.14 ERA in seven career appearances - five starts - against the Mets. He threw a four-hitter in a 4-1 win over them on May 25.
Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers (4-4, 3.68 ERA)
In 18 of the past 22 games, a Milwaukee starter has allowed three or fewer runs. Milwaukee's rotation is 13-4 in that stretch with a 2.87 ERA.
Suppan has been a big part of that success, going 2-0 with a 1.98 ERA in his last four starts. He limited Minnesota to two runs and seven hits over seven innings on Saturday, but was gone by the time the Brewers lost 9-4 in 12 innings.
The veteran right-hander is 3-3 with a 4.86 ERA in eight career starts against the Orioles, but this will be his first appearance versus them since Sept. 22, 2003 with Boston.
Erik Bedard, Seattle Mariners (4-4, 4.14 ERA)
Bedard's lack of a dominating presence has contributed to Seattle's underachieving. He gets the start for Seattle tonight, one day after the team fired manager John McLaren. Acquired by Bavasi in the offseason from Baltimore to shore up the front of the rotation, the left-hander has just two wins in his last nine starts and is winless since May 28.
Bedard has been plagued by an inability to pitch deep into games. He threw 99 pitches in six innings Saturday and allowed two runs against Washington before leaving without a decision in Seattle's 5-2 loss.
After that start, McLaren admitted to the team's website "we know Erik is a 100-pitch pitcher, and no use dwelling on it. It is what it is."
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Friday's best MLB bets
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs -130 9½
As Cubs fans know all too well, disappointment is a fact of life on the North Side and there are signs that there could be a downside to this seemingly glorious season – and the frustration could begin soon.
The loss of Alfonso Soriano was manageable. The news about Carlos Zambrano hurts a little bit more. But the worst sign for the Cubs was their recent sweep in Tampa Bay at the hands of the Rays. It's no shame to lose to a club like Tampa, but fans should be worried because it seemed to indicate that club that is wearing down.
Thanks to a Hall of Fame exhibition game scheduled (but rained out) for June 16, the Cubs have had only one day off in the last six weeks. Add the injuries to key players and it's not surprising that this team is on the verge of a slump. The White Sox, conversely, have been heating up both on the mound and at the plate – and don't expect Wrigley to save the Cubs in this series because the home team is only 7-11 when these teams meet over the last three seasons.
Pick: White Sox
Cincinnati at New York Yankees -138, 9
There's a simple rule that all baseball bettors should follow: always take the hot team over the slumping team. The Yankees are finally starting to look like the Yankees again after winning seven straight games and they shouldn't have a tough time improving on that against a Cincinnati club that has lost five straight and might be without Ken Griffey Jr. again today.
Despite New York's ailing pitching staff, it hasn't hurt them in their recent games. After Joba Chamberlain was moved to a starting role, a lot of onlookers thought the Yankees' bullpen would be in trouble, but over the last 10 games, the relievers have been lights-out as they've protected leads effectively and posted a 1.98 ERA.
It also won't hurt that the Yanks are hitting .293 off right-handers at home as they get their first look at Edinson Voloquez.
Pick: Yankees
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MLB cheat sheet for the weekend's best series
By MARC LAWRENCE
While the College World Series winds its way to a conclusion, MLB enters another weekend of interleague play.
The series of focus is in the Windy City when the Cubs host the White Sox in a battle of crosstown rivals. In addition, St. Louis battles Boston in Beantown while suddenly surging Detroit takes on the Padres in San Diego. Wrapping up our take on the weekend card is Jerry Manuel's New York Mets visit to Colorado in a National League showdown.
Here's our take of each of these series. All pitcher records are team starts unless noted otherwise. Best and worst arm records are versus this weekend's opponent. Enjoy the games.
New York Mets at Colorado Rockies
Most Recent Series Result: Rockies 6-1 last 7 games
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Rockies 6-1 last 8 here
Key Day/Month Stat: Mets 13-3 away on Fridays
Best Arm in the Series: Vargas 7-2 4.97 ERA career
Worst Arm in the Series: Perez 0-3 9.00 last 3 here
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs
Most Recent Series Result: Cubs 6-1 last 7 games
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Cubs 3-1 last 4 here
Key Day/Month Stat: Cubs 7-0 home Sundays
Best Arm in the Series: Lilly 7-2 6.22 ERA career
Worst Arm in the Series: Buerhle 0-3 7.26 ERA last 3; Contreras 0-3 5.24 last 3
St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox
Mot Recent Series Result: Red Sox 5-2 last 7 games
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Red Sox 2-0 last 2 here
Key Day/Month Stat: Red Sox 13-1 home Saturdays
Best Arm in the Series: Colon 3-0 5.06 ERA career
Worst Arm in the Series: Beckett 0-4 last 4 starts and 0-3 6.50 ERA here career
Most Recent Series Result: Tigers 5-1 last 6 games
Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Padres 2-1 last 3 here
Key Day/Month Stat: Padres 14-6 Saturdays
Best Arm in the Series: Maddux 1-0 0.00 ERA career
Worst Arm in the Series: Young 0-2 1.80 ERA career
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Battle for the Windy City: Cubs-White Sox Preview
Robert Ferringo
When people bitch about the Evils of Interleague Play in Major League Baseball, this weekend is what they're talking about.
Let's see. We have several riveting series going this weekend: The Rangers-Nationals series is a can't miss. The Astros-Rays matchup is a crucial one. The Giants-Royals rivalry is one of the most underrated in the league. And let's not forget about the Orioles-Brewers or Tigers-Padres. Yup, I can feel the excitement bursting off my screen.
However, here is my rebuttal: this weekend we get the Second City Series as the Chicago White Sox head to Wrigley for three against their bitter cross-town rivals, the Chicago Cubs. Adding to the beauty and intrigue of the Windy City War is that both the Sox and the Cubs are presently in first place in their respective divisions. On top of that, you could make the argument that these have been the best two teams in baseball over the past two months.
I'm not a Chicago guy, so I don't have an innate sense of what this series means to the city. But from what I gather you're more likely to be stabbed leaving a Sox-Cubs game on the South Side than you are any other major rivalry in baseball. That's got to count for something.
The Cubs have the home field and they have a lot of things going for them heading into the weekend. They have won six of seven in this series dating back to 2006. They went a spectacular 5-1 against their nemesis last year, winning their five by an average of over three runs per game. The Cubbies are also a much better hitting team in the day (.283 to .259) and the opening two in this set will be played in the afternoon. Further, the Northsiders are a sparkling 38-13 in their last 51 games in Wrigley.
However, the White Sox are definitely going to be ready to pee in the Cubs' pool.
The Cubs are coming off a grueling three-game series against Tampa Bay down in the swamps of Florida while the White Sox have been lounging while taking the Pirates to the woodshed this week. The Cubs are the home team here yet they are the ones who have to worry about travel? You don't see that often.
Like any good rivalry, home field means squat. The road team is 11-7 over the last three years and the underdog is a very respectable 9-9. I expect the Southsiders to be puppies on Friday and Sunday, with a Saturday matchup of Jose Contreras vs. Jason Marquis likely to be around -110 on each side.
Throughout the Second City this weekend there will be wistful and foolhardy discussions about whether or not this is a World Series preview. I'll leave such nonsense to Jay Mariotti and the rest of the bobbleheads. (And if you're still wondering, the answer is a resounding "NO".) Instead I'm just worried about the best way to make a buck on their death match. Here's what I figured:
Pick one team and roll with it in a chase. The White Sox will likely have better odds, so it will likely be more profitable to side with them. They should be short dogs (-105 to +110) but it will be better than having to take losses on the Cubs laying the juice. The White Sox are 25-23 in this series over the last nine years and the road team is a very respectable 23 -25 during that stretch. The Sox are from the American League, and we all know that the A.L. are the big boys on the block. There has also only been one sweep in the last 18 series between these clubs, and that was a road sweep by the Cubs last year.
So the value is on the Sox, for a variety of matchup and intangible reasons. Remember, I'm not saying that the Sox will win the series. I'm just saying that I think they will win at least one game and are set up in a perfect chase situation.
Here's a quick game-by-game breakdown of this weekend's Second City Series:
Game 1: John Danks (+115) vs. Ted Lilly (-135)
I do believe that the Cubs have a very nice advantage in the pitching matchup. It's not that I think that Lilly is a much better hurler, but the Cubs are the second-best team in the league hitting against left-handed pitching (.291) while the White Sox are the second-worst batting against southpaw (.223). Now, that discrepancy alone would warrant a play. However, there is the residual letdown factor that the Cubs may or may not be going through after their heavy series down in Tampa. Also, the Sox are 4-2 in Game 1 of the series.
Game 2: Jose Contreras vs. Jason Marquis
At first glance this seems like a heavy pitching mismatch. But trust me, I've used Marquis a bunch for some very serious plays - Game of the Week and Game of the Month-type stuff - and he can definitely step up. Marquis owns a sensational 37-19 career record in day games and the Cubs are 17-5 in his last 22 home starts. Also, the White Sox are 0-3 in Jose's last three starts against the Cubs. Contreras had a string of six-straight starts giving up two runs or less before getting touched up for 10 runs in 12 innings in his last two starts, both losses. If you're playing this one straight up I think I'll love the value on the Cubs if they do lose Game 1. But if the White Sox dump the opener you have to like their odds to bounce back behind their ace.
Game 3: Javier Vazquez vs. Ryan Dempster
The series finale is the Sunday Night Baseball game on ESPN and pits a pair of strikeout-happy hurlers in Dempster and Vazquez. Dempster has a pristine 2.76 ERA on the season and is 9-0 at Wrigley this season. He's also surrendered just three earned runs or less in 10 of his last 11. Vazquez has a 7.27 ERA in his last three starts but is a strikeout pitcher facing a team that is No. 8 in the league in Ks. Of the three games I think that this is the most likely to be a high-scoring affair, but a lot of that is going to have to do with the ever-swirling Wrigley winds and how the umps are calling them behind the dish.
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Also, a few other thoughts. After looking close to the spec on the Kenmore, I notice that the flow rate and amount of resin are rather low for the stated softening capacity. These are things to look out for, and noticeable differences between an industry standard unit such as a Fleck. Last edited by ngsm13; 07-15-2013 at 07:37 AM.. |
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I would recommend sketching out a plan on paper, and buying extra fittings, pipe, elbows, unions, etc... and returning what is not used. All-in I had no more than $80 invested in the installation. I noticed immediately the change in softness. I'm on city water with 12gpg of hardness, and I feel much cleaner after showering. Also, with the media filter, I enjoy the taste of my water more also... decided against a reverse osmosis setup for now. |
The process the softener goes through of putting the salt from brine tank into mineral tank to flush out the hard minerals that are collected in the mineral tank. Once the mineral capacity is reached, it is unable to collect any more hardness from the water and needs to be recharged.
During recharge there is no soft water available which is why softeners with timers are usually see at night. |
In a properly designed softener, the brine is used to regenerate, and discharged as waste water, and then backwashed/rinsed leaving the resin clean and free from salt. |
Timed, regenerates on a set basis no matter the capacity used/unused (I.e. every 2 weeks). A metered valve is based on gallons used, (usually you input your hardness in gpg, which is grains per gallon), and once you hit the capacity it will regenerate automatically. |
Fleck user here as well! The metered version is much better since it won't waste as much salt because it only regenerates as needed or as scheduled once a week (whichever comes first) instead of every night. Previously had a kenmore one that amazingly lasted 7 years but near the end the water tasted salty! Fleck system has the extra rinse option to clean the resin better thereby getting rid of the salt. Paid around $600 or so for 48,000 grain capacity with diy self install.
People like me that don't want a sulfur smell in the shower or the taste when I brush my teeth in my non ro faucets. The whole home filter is great. I paid $400 for the unit and installed it myself for about $100 in copper and other materials.
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Cataclysm Beta: Goblin /flirt and /silly sounds {WoW}
Jul 1st 2010 12:13PM Would one of you amazing fellow WoW-addicts mind transcribing these (and possibly the worgen ones too) for those of us who are less fortunate? (Read: can't view videos @ work)
I, for one, would be eternally greatful. :)
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Jun 2nd 2010 3:47PM Oh mememe plz :D
Cataclysm Class Changes: Warlock analysis {WoW}
Apr 8th 2010 3:10PM I think its really a pity that the awesome wing animations they made for that set in BC (teir 5 I think?) Are going to waste. They should either give our Dreadsteeds wings or just give warlocks the ability to sprout those wings like when you equiped the helm and just fly around ;P
Overall though, I think the changes are awesome so far. I have many 80s I play, but I consider my resto shaman my main and my warlock right up there next, so these changes are all amazing so far.
And, why is it so bad if our fire is all green? I've never understood why Blizz will say "we want all classes to be interesting and have different looks and feels" but its apparently game-breaking to make our fire green? I mean really, destro locks are viewed as pseudo-mages anyway, just make the fire green and the distinction would be clear!
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Mar 3rd 2010 8:35AM What's with all the space goat love in the article pictures? This is supposed to be about *all* shaman right? Show us some amazing art of the ORIGINAL shaman, orcs, or the awesome trolls or tauren!
Besides, draenei aren't even *real* shaman anyway, they're lame retconned shoe-ins so the Alliance would quit whining >.>
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Feb 26th 2010 12:46PM Chalcedony definetly suck, but I'm almost *always* out of those damn Dark Jade! I've prospected BAGFULS of both saronite and cobalt and only ever managed to get a handful of jades and tons of everything else.
Its gotten so bad that some days I can't even do the JC daily because I don't have any dark jade. There's never any on the AH either. So yeah...1.74 or w/e epic gems a week is nice, but I rarely even get that because of bad of bad prospects. Not even gonna get started on icy prisms.... *sigh*
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Feb 18th 2010 11:23AM Its really cool reading stories like this and it makes me think of how awesome Battle.net 2 is gonna be for situations like this. Don't play on the same server? Its ok, you can still chat!
I imagine BN2 will be coming out fairly soon if the SC2 beta has started and is expected "mid 2010".
*waits not-so-patiently for her beta key*
Oh and I don't have any stories that are cool that I can think of. Most people that I play with are friends from HS or college that I knew already. I do ,however, have a Horde insignia patch on my purse that is very clearly noticable :)
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Feb 11th 2010 8:38AM My boyfriend and I will definetly both be getting the wyverns. They're so cute!
The griffin is kinda boring and looks angry, but we'll probably get those too just to have the set. We're both addicted to pets hehe.
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Feb 3rd 2010 8:36AM We got kinda cock-blocked at Lady Deathwhisper. We're mostly a casual raid and people haven't been gearing as much since Ulduar (which we never fully finished). We're also very caster heavy, in fact no physical dps at all since we just lost our single hunter. We might be losing our other healer too.
It suchs, we did really well our first night, no wipes on trash and downed Marrowgar 2nd try. But then we hit Lady Deathwhisper and she has been the proverbial wall we're beating our heads on. So we decided to go back and do ToC10 and downed everything up to An00b in one shot and then got An00b on our 2nd try. O.o (previous attempts at ToC10 got us stuck on Faction Champs)
Its really frustrating, but people are feeling better. Some progress is better than *no* progress. We're also working with some of our members to get them into heroics for badges and such.
We'll try Deathwhisper again in a few weeks. We have a rogue that just hit 80 that we may try and gear to replace the hunter. We have an awesome group, just gotta catch up to raiding a bit I think. :)
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Nov 25th 2009 11:28AM I'd love a lil' raptor XD
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Aug 13th 2009 10:48AM I would be ok because SC2 is coming out soonish. I would definetly miss my troll shaman though and a lot of friends and aquaintances.
As far as an MMO I could play Aion (which is interesting) or just wait for the Star Wars one..or just quit playing an MMO at all and go back to consoles.


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Tornado watch issued for Douglas, Franklin and Jefferson counties
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Who should repair the National Cathedral?
The District of Columbia mayor seeks federal funds to repair the historic structure that was damaged in the Aug. 23 quake. But some say asking taxpayers for the money violates the separation of church and state.
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WASHINGTON — In another political aftershock from the summer's rare East Coast earthquake, a bid to secure federal aid for the damaged Washington National Cathedral is drawing criticism from those who say it runs counter to separation of church and state.
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent C. Gray is seeking $15 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for repairs to the cathedral, which was seriously damaged in the magnitude-5.8 quake that shook the East Coast Aug. 23.
Joseph L. Conn, director of communications for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, blogged on the organization's website: "Asking the taxpayers to pick up the tab sets a very bad precedent and jeopardizes a critically important edifice that protects us all: the wall of separation between church and state."
The Rev. C. Welton Gaddy, president of the Washington-based Interfaith Alliance, agreed.
"The United States government should not be using the money of taxpayers who affiliate with many different religions — or no religion — to build, repair or maintain religious institutions."
But Gray said the edifice is a "national treasure" that draws half a million visitors a year who are important to the capital's economy. Other supporters describe the cathedral as a national landmark deserving of government repair funds.
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All four damaged stone pinnacles have been removed from the 300-foot central tower for repair. The building is structurally sound, Hullinger said, but the flying buttresses suffered stress fractures, and decorative work, such as gargoyles, "took a beating."
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I agree with David. The newer digitals are way to complacated(sp) for us older types to understand. It would be nice if they wrote the instructions so one could understand them. With these newer digitals, you can take video with sound, stills with good background They have so many different shooting modes one just can't or don't understand all of it. Well at least I'don't. All I want to do is tske pictures of fish, if I ever catch any that is and you don't really need all those different shooting modes. But they are there. I tend to babble now and then and I guess that this is one of those times. :beathead: :beathead: Jim
Recently upgraded from and old Nikon coolpix (served us very well) to a Cannon A710 (more than you want to spend but a great camera. So I would a rec a Cannon in the $150 range, online you can get alot of camera fo the money. You can also find lots of reviews of specific camera's if you norrow it down to a few, I found that very helpful.
Ive, I've got a 1.3 mp Olympus that's about eight years old. It's a point and shoot, with a little zoom. I got a new Olympus 720 which is the waterproof/shockproof guy. My older one has sat idle the past many months. I've got the discs and cords and everything. Works fine, takes AA batteries. You won't win any photo contests with it, but for shooting and sharing pics, it's what I used it for. I use it as a back up now. Interested? Make me an offer, I'll go cheap. If not, cool. Jeff
Canons make great point-n-shoots. Occasionally Sony, Fuji, others come up with good ones, but the most consistently-decent compact camera maker is Canon by a large margin, IMO. You won't go wrong with a canon is another way of saying that. If it's possible, try to hold one before you buy it. Some people will find a certain shape or button size or certain whatever just annoying as heck, and it doesn't bother the next person at all. So if you live anywhere near a decent store it's worth holding one first. I've always been a big fan of Li-Ion batteries because they didn't have the issues of NiMH rechargeables. But now-adays it seems like many Li-ions aren't that big and don't offer anything remarkable for battery life, so AAs become a legitimate option again. I do recommend these instead of the other NiMH rechargeables--and you're going to want rechargeables if you use the camera much at all!: http://www.amazon.com/Eneloop-Batte...6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1186430735&sr=8-2 (I believe they make a two-battery/charger kit too if your camera were to only use two batteries.) Ordering from B&H isn't a bad idea, but be warned that they're not in the business of helping you make a decision. (IOW, know what you want before you call, or better yet just order online.). Many people order from Adorama as well. I bought my pentax optio WP through Buy.com, and once I got their weekly emails onto my spam list, all went well. ;-) I've also ordered from Beach Camera in NJ with good luck, and from Samy's in SoCal. Ordered a lot of computer stuff from Newegg. :thumb: Good reviews can be found at: http://www.dpreview.com http://www.dcresource.com http://www.imaging-resource.com I know the latter two have "buying guides" and "picks" lists, etc.
Maybe next time you can note that up front before throwing it down on the back end. Just a suggestion. Regardless, thanks for the .05 on the subject.
Kinda off topic but sorta on topic. I just purchased a Nikon D40x. Not the kind of camera this thread is really about but I needed to say I love the thing. I have had a ton of fun shooting pics with this thing over the last few days. I bought a 2GB card for it and can shoot up to 500 pics with the 2GB card and an extended life battery. Pull the trigger and shoot away. Dump it on the 'puter and delete the bad shots, keep the good ones. The fact I can shoot as many pics as I can lets me compose, shoot, recompose and shoot more along with any other setting changes I think may make the shots better. I screw up a lot of shots but I get a lot more good shots to. Now I will go for a couple of new lenses.
I was in a big box store yesterday and picked up a digital camera. I chose between a Canon and a Casio (ultra compact variety). The casio by far had the best feel and the interface was very intuitive/lots of great features. The cost was equal. So I bought the Casio on a whim...... I get home and the thing is DOA. Seriously. I've never had such a poor out of box experience. I'm going back tonight and buying a Canon A710. Bigger than what I wanted but after evaluating my options (SD1000 vs A710), I think the A710 is a nicer camera.
This makes me wonder if perhaps removing the battery and card and placing the camera in the fridge would work. It's what they tell you to do with cell phones, and I've found that to work. It dries gently by removing humidity. I haven't dropped my digital camera in the water. Yet.
Probably a good point. However, having credentials (or not) doesn't change the fact that what I said is true. Visiting either of the sites I mentioned would have quickly proven that.
Are you assuming there are no professionals here? (then you are quite wrong). Been doing freelance since 1962. Don't even ask how much money I've spent on gear, to be quite honest I wouldn't know either since the old brain hangs sometimes. Anyway my .02 and I'd second canon Daryle
Another noob question......Since it is a 200 mile round trip to the nearest camera store on $3.25 gas I'll just ask here to see what is meant by a 'high quality' memory disc. Are they referring to high capacity ie. 1-2 gigs or is there an actual difference in the quality of the media disc out there? I intend to get a 2 gig SD model but is there one that is clearly superior to the others? I see 2 gig models anywhere from 9$ to $42 and wonder what I should be shopping for. I hope to order later this week and am getting pumped about my first digital camera. Just as I was typing this a flock of turkeys was feeding right under the window where I sit. If I had the camera I could of taken a real closeup of their beady little eyes! And soon I hope to be sending pictures of spectacular fall colors to my less fortunate relatives that live in foliage challenged areas. Ive
I would personally go with Lexar or Sandisk (Sandisk is my preference), though it seems that a lot of people use Kingston as well. I shoot mostly CF cards (and one SD card), and I've just never had a Sandisk card corrupt on me (can't say the same about lexar ;-). These things are solid-state devices...if they're made correctly they they should always work correctly, etc. So I'm not sure how the quailty factors in here, but I will say you don't want a card corrupting! Another thing that you pay for in a card is the "speed" of it--how fast it can read and write. Compacts can't write that fast, so it's not usually a big a deal for them (you don't need to buy the fastest card made, IOW). The gist is that you don't want your camera waiting on your card, you want it the other way around. Likewise, if you're transfering over a USB 2 or Firewire port, which can handle roughly 35-40 MB a second, a card that can only read at 10 MB is obviously going to be the bottleneck. You'll notice that sandisk has several series of cards, with each one having faster read and write speeds. (The extremem series migh be a little "tougher," made to take more physical abuse, but I don't know that for a fact.) I think right now Sandisk makes the Sandisk series, the Ultra-II, the Extreme III, IV, and IV LE. Maybe they still make the Extreme II. Anyway, I'd recommend the Ultra-II. It's got a roughly 10 MB read/write speed which is probably about as fast as your camera's going to be able to write. A high-speed reader (USB 2.0 or Firewire) would be able to read considerably faster than that, but that's waiting _after_ the shooting, not while you're trying to shoot. I recommend an external card reader. It's not necessary...but: 1) saves camera battery life considerably 2) keeps internal heat generation in the camera to a minimum 3) usually much faster than reading images from the camera. Some cameras don't even ship with USB 2.0, and most don't utililze it even when they're compatible (they'll work w/ 2.0, but they're not necessarily using 2.0 speeds!). I've had good luck with sandisk readers too. Sandisk has a new series of cards out with a built-in USB jack (called the + series), but I've no idea how well they do or don't work. I really don't work for sandisk. I've just had very good luck with their products. And to be honest my Lexar problems have been minimal. But for similar pricing, I'll take "no problems" over "minimal" any time....
Ive - Save yourself the trip. I've purchased 3 cameras on-line from Adorama and BHPhoto in the last 3 years. They're safe and will have a better price than even the box store. And it will arrive in less than a week with regular UPS. Oops, I guess the point of this discussion is that you need to fondle this item pre-purchase to decide which one you meld with best. Carry on.
For what it's worth, Fuji should be mentioned in the "name brands" category for exactly this reason ... they have the least noisy ISO performance due to the design of their sensors. This is important any time you have strong contrast across the image, e.g., sun highlights and areas in shade.
just purchased a nice Canon Powershot A550 a couple of weeks ago and love it. Got it with a case, small tripod, 1GB card, batteries and charger. $160 to my house in 3 days.


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