Monday Baseball, and a Word About the Next Week

First, today's baseball play:

Atlanta Braves +155 (Matchbook), 1 unit to win 1.55 units.

This is nothing more than a value play in the underrated Jair Jurrjens. Public is on their opponent, the Phillies, I assume because they're "in the hunt" and the Braves are not.

Now, a word about the next week or two. We're gonna slow the pace around here considerably, for two reasons. One, I don't see a lot of value in the last week or two of baseball plays. Lineups will become less predictable as September callups get more involved and teams clinch playoff spots and start resting starters. Two, my partner, Hambone, is likely to become a daddy for the first time at ome point in the next 7 days or so. So he might be a little distracted.

The only things we'll be playing in the coming days are possible Red Sox fades, because I think there may be some bettors who just assume they'll pass the Rays since they're the Red Sox. Otherwise, we might pick a spot or two, but there won't be much. Perhaps I'll fill the void with a long rant about how Minnesota Twins fans should file a class action lawsuit agains the team's management for leaving Francisco Liriano to throw two-hit shutouts in AAA for two solid months while they ran out the likes of Livan Hernandez. The Twins are currently 2.5 games out. Inexcusable.

Anyway, we will have college and pro picks as normal later this week. Hambone will pass along his early leans today in case the little critter arrives a couple days early. Good luck to my friend on his new adventure.