series prices

craig r · #1 10-11-2005, 01:13 AM

2005 MLB Playoffs
Playoff Series Prices: American League Championship Series (ALCS)
Tue 10/11 LAA Angels vs Chicago White Sox
05:05 PM 2003 LAA Angels +155
2004 Chicago White Sox -165
Playoff Series Prices: National League Championship Series (NLCS)
Wed 10/12 Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals
05:05 PM 2001 Houston Astros +180
2002 St. Louis Cardinals -190

DougOzzzz · #2 10-11-2005, 01:43 AM

The dogs look good. The LAA-CWS line is the first playoff series line that has "surprised" me. Not saying the other lines have been correct, but they've been pretty close to expected. I did not expect CWS to be significant favorites. Maybe it is because they have had a few off days to set the rotation.

scott8 · #3 10-11-2005, 01:45 AM

And maybe because the Angels rotation is in complete disarray.

DougOzzzz · #4 10-11-2005, 01:47 AM

that's essentially the same thing I said.

Not sure how much effect that SHOULD have on the lines though. I think it's not that much. LAA is now +165 at Pinnacle.

scott8 · #5 10-11-2005, 01:55 AM

I'm not sure what you are saying then.

You don't think losing their #1 in Colon should effect the price?

Or another starter in Washburn?

And the bullpen has been stretched, the team has just played back to back gut wrenching games, one on each coast, etc.

But then again, you never said what you thought the series price would be, so perhaps none of this has anything to do with your thinking.

-SC

I assume Byrd starts game 1 FWIW.

DougOzzzz · #6 10-11-2005, 02:11 AM

no, of course it should effect the price. I just thought maybe it shouldn't effect the price as much as it has.

To be honest I don't know what the price should be. I was just saying that it was the first line that surprised me, though maybe it wouldn't have if I bothered to make the connection that Colon would miss the series when he went down today.

craig r · #7 10-11-2005, 02:17 AM

Is them losing Colon guaranteed?

craig

scott8 · #8 10-11-2005, 02:18 AM

I'm not sure when the rosters need to be set (guessing right before first game), but Sciosa said he his hopeful Colon can go (but sounds more like wishful thinking).

Also, it will be interesting to see how this Sox team does now as the favorite. Underdog role may be what suits them.

Hard to think the Angels will just roll over, they just have too many weapons.

DougOzzzz · #9 10-11-2005, 02:18 AM

I assumed so based on the line, but maybe not. [ QUOTE ]
Colon will be re-evaluated Tuesday and Scioscia hopes he can pitch in the ALCS. "It's too early to tell," Scioscia said.

[/ QUOTE ]

scott8 · #10 10-11-2005, 02:27 AM

Meh, the line reflects his injury.

You may get a few more points when it is official, but everyone saw he couldn't go in the biggest game of the season for his team after resting for a week.