After another tough night, we're back in full-on Kenny Powers mode, with his church bitch sister-in-law staring at him with her dead eyes. Last time we hit this low, we got a big-time motivational talk from Dr. Powers and turned this thing around. Now we find ourselves at a crossroads once again. Which Kenny do we follow:
Are we the:
Kenny "From this moment forward, People's Champion, the Shelby Sensation, the Reverse Apache Master, the man with the golden dick, Dr. Cock and Balls...that Kenny Powers is now dead, and he will never pick up a baseball ever fucking again" Powers
Or are we the:
Kenny "Undaunted, I knew the game was mine to win. Just like in life, all of my successes depend on me. I'm the man who has the ball. I'm the man who can throw it faster than fuck, So that is why I am better than everyone in the world. Kiss my ass and suck my dick, everyone" Powers
I do believe that we here at the Locks represent the latter KP. The one that burns ass in a non-homosexual kind of way. That is why we are going to put Friday's 6-9 effort which eroded another $39 into our BAT firmly in the rear view mirror. The trade deadline has passed and now we know who is going where and what these teams will all look like. No more excuses for any days when we miss more games than we hit. I do declare that our stats to date (161-149 with a +$151 BAT) represent a low point. From here we climb upwards and onwards. That starts with Saturday's slate of day games:
LA @ Atlanta - We expect the top tier of teams in the MLB to begin to separate themselves from the pack over the next few weeks as rosters are close to final following the passing of the trade deadline. We place the Dodgers in that top-tier category and the Bravos in some other category. There are reasons to like the Braves here (solid career results against Randy Wolf, Derek Lowe on a relatively solid roll, etc.) and that is why they are the favorite. However, we don't have any doubt that the Dodgers are the better team and we think Joe Torre has these guys ready to turn up the heat, especially after their pathetic display in St. Louis during the week. That is why we're backing LA in this one. As long as Randy Wolf can tip-toe around Chipper and McCann (a combined 8 for 15 against him in their careers) he should be able to keep the ATL in check. The Dodger bats will do the rest. Take LA (+106) to win and put themselves in position for a series sweep. Final score is 5-3. LOCK IT UP
NYY @ Chicago - The Yankees have not looked like the same team the past two days in Chicago. They look to turn that around by giving the ball to their most dependable starter over the past several weeks. AJ Burnett is 6-1, 1.68 in his last 8 starts. He has historically pitched well against the Sox (2.78 ERA). The Sox counter with John Danks who has been solid this year. However, he is a lefty and the Yanks like to see those guys (21-12). Danks has also been lit up by the Bombers in the past, though those starts haven't occurred since 2007. We think this remains a very tight game throughout but NY finds a way to pull out the game and halt their two game skid in Chicago. Take the Yankees ( -145) to win 5-4. LOCK IT UP
Kansas City @ Tampa Bay - BRUCE CHEN ALERT! BRUCE CHEN ALERT! BRUCE CHEN ALERT! God I love this series. TAMPA BITCHES. If only we could pick against the Bruce Chen/Sidney Ponson tag-team every day, our numbers would be remarkable. Alas, we only have that luxury two out of every five days. However, there is no telling how long either of these guys will remain in the Royal rotation so be sure to take advantage when you can. Jeff Niemann, who has already shut the Royals out once this year, should cruise for TB. The Rays will roll in this one, no doubt. Take TB minus 1.5 runs (-145) to win big, 9-2. LOCK IT UP
We'll be back this afternoon with the entire slate of night games.
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