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Jarrod Parker (A's are 3-4 in his starts) -0.30 unitsScott Diamond (Twins are 4-1 in his starts) +4.10 unitsAlex Cobb (Rays are 2-1 in his starts) +1.0 unitsDrew Hutchison (Jays are 5-3 in his starts +2.20 units
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I think it happened in the second inning or something," Martin said at his locker after the game. "And then even at the end of the game, after I got hit in the neck, I'm like, 'can I throw the ball back now?' He's like still, no. I'm like, 'you're such a d---. You're a d---, dude. Like, for real. Unbelievable.' "
The point is American gambling is like a box of chocolate-covered coins. We don't know what we're getting from one state to the next, but we are spilling coins all over the place. It'll be OK to bet on the Belmont Stakes in Connecticut on June 9, but you absolutely cannot have another and bet on Stanley Cup Game 5 that night. It's OK to throw hundreds at our casino blackjack tables, but do not gamble a nickel on Bobby Valentine's bullpen choices. What? You think that March Madness pool of yours isn't gambling?
âI donât get too caught up in strikeouts. I kind of see them as where I am physically, and where my stuff is. Right now, I feel very good about where my stuff is. Whether I get more strikeouts, or fewer strikeouts, is something I really canât control. All I can control is my walks, and when Iâm doing a good job of that is when Iâm usually pitching my best. I have to throw quality strikes.â
American League Runs Scored Rankings 5/307. Cleveland 2168t. Tampa Bay 2138t. Detroit 21310. Seattle 19711t. Kansas City 19411t. Los Angeles 19413. Minnesota 19214. Oakland 164
American League Runs Scored Rankings 5/317. Cleveland 2198. Seattle 2189. Detroit 21710. Tampa Bay 21611. Kansas City 20012. Los Angeles 19913. Minnesota 19614. Oakland 164
One afternoon in the 1980s, after Mario Cuomo had become governor and appointed Hynes as a special prosecutor, the two men were at a New York Mets game. Walking around Shea, the governor happened to say, "You know, if we legalized gambling we could put a dome over this stadium." Hynes responded,