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Old 01-29-10, 05:02 AM   #1
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Default im a newb at baseball. which poster(s) should i follow?

just getting ready for the season. love baseball, but i lose too much money betting it
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Old 01-29-10, 11:05 AM   #2
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Don't blindly tail people or you will get burned. Get mlb.tv and watch all of the games during April/early may. Then once you feel like you know the teams well enough, make ur own decisions.
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Old 01-30-10, 09:07 PM   #3
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You have to TRUST your gut and go with it. There are plenty of magazines out there available now and the internet has all kinds of sites out there full of information out there and as stated by fifawcs above it is a great idea to gie the teams a few weeks to a month to get a feel with new additions/rookies etc learning to play together as a team. I personally can't wait but do a lot of reading actually more now than any other sport even when I was in school...LOL. If your going to follow/tail someone remember that a day of wrecking will eventually come and remember they didn't force you to tail them so you can't blame them when bankroll is gone. As for your bankroll I suggest as what i do is play very small units til middle/ late may before upping my units til I get a feel for how teams are playing and how they play certain teams.

GOOD LUCK this season as I wish us all here the BEST in 2010.
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Old 01-30-10, 09:20 PM   #4
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If you must tail, tail one of the following posters for bases:

rjt721 (he was +75 or so units in 2008 and had a rough 2009)
topgame85 (good on totals)

Oh wait, they're gone.


So go with:

Justin7 (he posts picks occasionally and he is very solid)
Pairof5's Sir
Machine Choice for 2 team parlays (just don't follow his money management style)
Chute Box (plays a ton of games though so have the bankroll to tail)
Me
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Old 01-31-10, 12:05 AM   #5
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Don't blindly tail people or you will get burned. Get mlb.tv and watch all of the games during April/early may. Then once you feel like you know the teams well enough, make ur own decisions.
I've never understood this concept. If someone is better than you, there is nothing wrong with tailing.
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Old 01-31-10, 02:12 AM   #6
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Good luck my friend. Search around and get a comfort level for a particular selection philosophy or angle. See you in the thread.
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Old 01-31-10, 12:23 PM   #7
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Old 01-31-10, 04:58 PM   #8
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Old 02-01-10, 12:52 AM   #9
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no one- make your own picks
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Old 02-01-10, 02:09 AM   #10
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no one- make your own picks

to be honest last year was my first year betting mlb. i was so fcking bad, i had to stop. literally lost every week to my local. fantasy baseball and betting dont mix!!!

this year i thought about buying some picks, but i figured i can tail better cappers on SBR for free.
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Old 02-01-10, 06:16 AM   #11
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to be honest last year was my first year betting mlb. i was so fcking bad, i had to stop. literally lost every week to my local. fantasy baseball and betting dont mix!!!

this year i thought about buying some picks, but i figured i can tail better cappers on SBR for free.

It really makes zero sense to bet your own picks if you suck at it. I can't for the life of me figure out why people always tell others to make their own picks when they admit they're either not good or don't know the sport
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Old 02-01-10, 06:23 AM   #12
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TheLock has a good list in this thread.

Big props to Pair of 5's sir he is a great capper and Konck.
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Old 02-01-10, 02:48 PM   #13
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what about shortstop? hes top 3 in the players talk daily best bet thread. and with a name like shortstop you would think he is solid at mlb
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Old 02-01-10, 08:06 PM   #14
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Thanks Ryan for the Kudos. Welcome to the contrarian Mafia.
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Old 02-11-10, 02:51 AM   #15
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ill be watching for your picks pair of 5's. how did you do last season?
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Old 02-11-10, 03:09 AM   #16
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follow me lame
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Old 02-11-10, 05:59 AM   #17
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what about shortstop? hes top 3 in the players talk daily best bet thread. and with a name like shortstop you would think he is solid at mlb
Pay attention to my boy Pimike too...
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Old 02-11-10, 06:17 AM   #18
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Stats are useless, remember that.
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Old 02-11-10, 06:19 AM   #19
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be open to the concept of who you should fade also
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