Some notes I decided not to zap as ilche sven Mlada Boleslav.
For whatever that or they('re) worth.
-Gallardo has had very good results vs the Braves (4-1 in 7 with a 1.03 whip) and
that includes 3-0 in 4 outside of Turner while allowing only 15 hits and 12 BB's
in 29.1 IP; he's 44-25 in his career at home despite the 5-6 posting in 2013. He
was beat up in his last spring go which left him with inflating overall spring stats.
Teheran had a solid spring and should dominate against weaker opponents, especially
at home; he dropped his only start vs the Brewers, last season, 2-0 last June as
the buy-early (in '14) Peralta outdueled him at Miller. The biggest concern for the
Braves, starting the season, is some serious injury trouble within their bullpen,
which was the team's greatest strength in '13.
-Lester had a solid spring, is currently negotiating some more millions and has done
good work vs the O's, including an 8-1 mark at Camden. Tillman has good numbers Boston
and performs just as well at the homer-friendly Camden despite being tagged for
24 longballs in his 109.1 ip their in '13. Strong wind blowing in from left is
projected but if mother nature changes her mind then my money may as well be taped
to one of those righties fly balls.
-Masterson was great this spring ans usually starts the season very well but that
0-5 mark at Oakland Coll. transcends uninspiring; his thorough seasoning should
allow him to break through that nought while the injuns O should be a grade above
what the A's can field (both hit well this spring). Gray may surprise me but I think
that his opening day start is more a reflection of their lack of options as opposed
to a true endoresement of his potential; this is his first go vs and he has pretty
good numbers in 6 home starts but that includes facing the astros twice, the mariners,
the twins, the rays and the angels. Strong wind projected out to right-center and
Masterson's success greatly depends on keeping the ball on the ground as opposed to
in the air.
-Felix had one rough start at Angeland in '13, last June, but otherwise has performed
well there; he'll turn only 28 in just over a week so, despite what he's already shown,
he's just now in the age-bracket for hisorically prime seasons. Mariners offense
remains mightily underrated and had some key pick-ups with Cano, Hart and even Logan
Morrison. Weaver looks to be past his prime while on the BP front, where both were
picture-book-shitty last season, greater improvement looks likely from the M's side.
Decent wind out to right projected and, without Cano and Hart, the Mariners were 2nd
in MLB last season in HR's with 188--behind only Baltimore--while the Angels had 164
with 30 less AB's (better OPS for LA LA, mind you, but contrarianism has been overrated
since Socrates munched the wrong brownies).
That 2nd one is for a play I wanted on sox@O's un9 when I could get it at -110.
Price is now -138 so passola unless plummets which pons pollens improbable.
Holy Shiite...now -151.
May your April march.
