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To hear the crack of the bat again. That will be nice. Here's hoping you have a great season, Uncle Dave.
Cash it Essler.
Dave Essler said: 997 STL (+100) 5Dimes vs 998 CHC Analysis: This is a FIRST FIVE INNING bet - and here's why. Lester batting 8th is probably a good idea, since he's more than likely and auto-out, not having batted in the AL. That's probably two of the 15 outs we need here.The Cardinals STILL have the better players and Wainright should get through even Soler (0-2 through five) (who has been on fire in Spring Training- .345/4 HRS) a time or two. Soler faced Wainright three times last season and struck out twice. If Wainright gets around Rizzo a couple of times, we should be good. If someone else comes from nowhere, oh well, we can't predict everything. I don't trust either bullpen at this point - but can't totally ignore the Wrigley energy of the first game, high expectations, etc. The Cardinals have seen Lester a little -Peralta has seen a lot - and one key for me is the LHH Heyward (3-3 Thru 5) is 4-9 off of him. That's not a huge sample nor the basis for unloading, but anytime we can get Wainright at even money - we have to make the bet without over-thinking the problem. I do like the fact that Maddon has David Ross catching Lester, familiarity from their days with the Red Sox - but that's not enough to make me bet the Cubs. Defensively there is just no comparison between Ross (threw out 9 of 41 runners - horrid) (throwing error) and Yadier (or anyone and Yadier, really) in terms of keeping runners at first base. Wong 20/24SB) will run (stolen base), as will Jay, and even Holliday (double steal w/Heyward) once in a while. Too many ways St. Louis scores a few. Lester pitched at Wrigley once in the last three years (that's as far back as I went) and it didn't go smoothly. Too many little "numbers" that stack up against the "energy", if you will.
Lol... This right Dave.
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