I Moved To Vegas: MLB Season Thread

Quote Originally Posted by PDiddyDD:

You angry person need to either fade and shut up or let him post! I mean WTF kicking someone when they are down!

Quote Originally Posted by Boa33:

Quote Originally Posted by CincyRacer:

New week... Get your plays in early GEKKO.  I think I'm the only other person on this thread who documents his picks... and I'm doing quite well.  And my picks are the exact OPPOSITE of yours.  

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Quote Originally Posted by peteap5:

I probably haven't commented in a Covers forum in a decade, but I feel obligated to give my opinion to a fellow NYer whether you take it or not.  NBA teasers are for suckers and I would not heed anyone's advice otherwise.  You will lose far more often than you win.  Like BackCourt says above, parlays (and teasers) are always a bad bet.  On the very very rare chance I'd do either, it's only with "fun" money, and pretty much only in football.Just take last night's games:Cle/Indy - Indy had momentum and Cavs had squandered yet another large lead.  Indy was actually up with a minute left.  If LeBron misses that wing 3, then it's Indy's ball with a minute left and a 2-pt lead.  That could easily have been a loss.LA/Utah - Utah was down 7 halfway thru the 4th and their best offensive option was sent home with food poisoning.  They needed some rimmed misses by LA, and for Joe Johnson to enter the hot tub time machine in order to pull out a win.  Again, this could easily have swung either way.Hou/OKC - Granted, with their style of play, Houston is probably not going to lose by double-digits in this game, but they still entered the 4th quarter down before finally turning it on.All 3 of those teams hit their side without the need of the tease (depending if you got Cavs line at -3.5).We all know basic statistics here, but just in case...- 3 games with SU wins nets you +3 units.- 3 games with 2 SU wins and 1 loss nets you +1 unit.- 3 games with 1 SU win and 2 losses puts you down -1 unit.- 3 games on an 8-point hoops teaser (which I've never even heard of) requires 3 wins and nets you what??  do you even net +1 unit on that?  I doubt it.That's all I got.  Stick to what you know if baseball's your thing.  Just some friendly advice from semi-retired gambler.  Best of luck on your MLB season.

Quote Originally Posted by Boa33:

I probably haven't commented in a Covers forum in a decade, but I feel obligated to give my opinion to a fellow NYer whether you take it or not.  NBA teasers are for suckers and I would not heed anyone's advice otherwise.  You will lose far more often than you win.  Like BackCourt says above, parlays (and teasers) are always a bad bet.  On the very very rare chance I'd do either, it's only with "fun" money, and pretty much only in football.Just take last night's games:Cle/Indy - Indy had momentum and Cavs had squandered yet another large lead.  Indy was actually up with a minute left.  If LeBron misses that wing 3, then it's Indy's ball with a minute left and a 2-pt lead.  That could easily have been a loss.LA/Utah - Utah was down 7 halfway thru the 4th and their best offensive option was sent home with food poisoning.  They needed some rimmed misses by LA, and for Joe Johnson to enter the hot tub time machine in order to pull out a win.  Again, this could easily have swung either way.Hou/OKC - Granted, with their style of play, Houston is probably not going to lose by double-digits in this game, but they still entered the 4th quarter down before finally turning it on.All 3 of those teams hit their side without the need of the tease (depending if you got Cavs line at -3.5).We all know basic statistics here, but just in case...- 3 games with SU wins nets you +3 units.- 3 games with 2 SU wins and 1 loss nets you +1 unit.- 3 games with 1 SU win and 2 losses puts you down -1 unit.- 3 games on an 8-point hoops teaser (which I've never even heard of) requires 3 wins and nets you what??  do you even net +1 unit on that?  I doubt it.That's all I got.  Stick to what you know if baseball's your thing.  Just some friendly advice from semi-retired gambler.  Best of luck on your MLB season.

I won't discuss details with you Mr. Retired capper but I've been doing this a long time:
The Teaser strategy is simply used as a hedge; I watch every game included and after the 1H if I don't like what I see, I will take the other side the limit my exposure or potentially double hit.
But thanks for your two cents

Boa

Quote Originally Posted by Boa33:

Bucks + 14 ( don't see them losing by 15, although in TOR will be a close game, like them ATS, and with 8 pts)

Wizards +10.5 (see them bouncing back after loss in Game 3, believe they are the better team and may win outright)

GS +1 (up 3-0; Portland is done and GS wraps up tonight)
** I like Jazz +10 substituted in for GS better; small chance they lose, but this game is tomorrow.

BOL
Boa