My Baseball Picks

[dougkeklak]

Has anyone seen over/under totals for MLB teams? Time is running out to get to Vegas to wager though!

[abpk2903]

Yes, the Nats, Mets, Cubs, Giants, Dodgers, and Cards have comparable threats at the 1 and 2 spot in the rotation. Most people would put Liriano and Cole right there with any of those combinations. I think all of those teams including the Pirates have an argument for the best 1-2 punch.

If you don't think Mercer is a formidable big league SS, then you clearly don't know what you're talking about. Therefore, I will move on with this conversation.

[223113]

From Vegas Insider.com

Odds to Win 2016 World Series (10/31/16)

Team Odds

Chicago Cubs 9/2
San Francisco Giants 9/1
New York Mets 10/1
Boston Red Sox 12/1
Kansas City Royals 14/1
Houston Astros 15/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 15/1
Pittsburgh Pirates 15/1
St Louis Cardinals 16/1
Toronto Blue Jays 18/1
Washington Nationals 18/1
New York Yankees 20/1
Texas Rangers 20/1
Arizona Diamondbacks 25/1
Cleveland Indians 30/1
Detroit Tigers 30/1
Los Angeles Angels 30/1
Seattle Mariners 32/1
Chicago White Sox 40/1
Baltimore Orioles 45/1
Miami Marlins 50/1
Minnesota Twins 60/1
Tampa Bay Rays 60/1
Oakland Athletics 80/1
San Diego Padres 100/1
Milwaukee Brewers 120/1
Atlanta Braves 140/1
Cincinnati Reds 150/1
Colorado Rockies 200/1
Philadelphia Phillies 250/1

[knowitall]

Did Mercer not lose his starting job with the Pirates last season?

[Crimson's Ghost]

After being on the DL for a month.

[knowitall]

Had Kang not gotten hurt would Mercer have gotten it back?

[12HankQB]

so you can't have two top SS's on the same team? Which ever starts is good, but the other must suck? I'm just gonna say it....you're wrong. Baseball is a very streaky sport. The way Kang was knocking the cover off the ball, they weren't going to take him out.

[DragonsDoExist]

I loved Walker and in fact he's my sons favorite player but he was a liability in the field. Bottom 5 in defensive efficiency. Harrison may not hit 15-20 homers but he will hit for a better average, play better defense and be a better base runner.

[abpk2903]

How many games did Walker miss the last 3 or 4 years due to his back? I can think of several trips to the DL for back issues. That's not going to improve as he gets older.

I loved Walker too but the good organizations know when to move on even with the fan favorites.

[dougkeklak]

I was looking more for these numbers:

Here is each team's over/under total from the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook:

Arizona Diamondbacks: 82.5

Atlanta Braves: 66.5

Baltimore Orioles: 78

Boston Red Sox: 87

Chicago Cubs: 93.5

Chicago White Sox: 82

Cincinnati Reds: 68.5

Cleveland Indians: 87

Colorado Rockies: 70.5

Detroit Tigers: 82.5

Houston Astros: 87.5

Kansas City Royals: 84.5

Los Angeles Angels: 79.5

Los Angeles Dodgers: 90

Miami Marlins: 80

Milwaukee Brewers: 69.5

Minnesota Twins: 80

New York Mets: 90.5

New York Yankees: 85

Oakland A's: 76

Philadelphia Phillies: 67

Pittsburgh Pirates: 85.5

San Diego Padres: 72

San Francisco Giants: 88.5

Seattle Mariners: 82.5

St. Louis Cardinals: 86

Tampa Bay Rays: 82

Texas Rangers: 82.5

Toronto Blue Jays: 87

Washington Nationals: 89.5