Samples of "Today's Pitching Form"

TODAY'S PITCHING FORM         FOR:  WED. AUG. 25, 1999                       
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                               AMERICAN LEAGUE                               
                                                                             
                              YR TO DATE  VS OP AT SITE     LAST 3 STARTS    
      PROBABLE                   1999        1999               1999         
TEAM  PITCHER (H)      ODDS   W/L   ERA   W/L IP   ERA   W/L IP   ERA    MBA 
                                                                             
TORN  HAMILTON (R)       -    6- 7  6.30   -   -    -    2-1 11+  7.94  15.09
ANA   FINLEY (L)       E-6    8-10  4.92  0-0  6*  4.05  2-0 23+  1.54   9.26
                                                                             
CLEV  COLON (R)          -   13- 4  4.05   -   -    -    3-0 21+  0.84   8.02
OAK   OQUIST (R)       PICK   9- 8  5.19  0-1  6   7.50  2-1 16*  5.94  12.42
                                                                             
CHIC  SNYDER (R)       E-6    9- 8  5.94   -   -    -    0-2 14*  8.59  19.64
TAMP  RUPE (R)           -    7- 6  4.79   -   -    -    2-0 18   5.50  14.00
                                                                             
BALT  LINTON (R)         -    0- 1  5.19   -   -    -    0-1 17+  5.19  15.06
K.C.  SUPPAN (R)       E-6    7- 7  4.04   -   -    -    1-1 20*  5.23  10.02
                                                                             
BOST  PORTUGAL (R)       -    7-10  4.94  0-0  5   5.40  0-3 19*  4.58  11.90
MINN  RADKE (R)        PICK   9-12  4.21  1-0  6   1.50  1-2 14   9.64  19.29
                                                                             
N.Y.  IRABU (R)        5'-6' 10- 4  4.14   -   -    -    1-1 17+  6.75  15.58
TEX   LOAIZA (R)         -    5- 0  3.38   -   -    -    2-0 20*  2.61  11.76
                                                                             
DET   MOEHLER (R)        -    8-13  5.59  1-0  7   0.00  0-2 19*  5.95  14.64
SEAT  HALAMA (L)       6-7    7- 3  4.11   -   -    -    0-3 17+  7.79  13.50
                                                                             
                               NATIONAL LEAGUE                               
                                                                             
                              YR TO DATE  VS OP AT SITE     LAST 3 STARTS    
      PROBABLE                   1999        1999               1999         
TEAM  PITCHER (H)      ODDS   W/L   ERA   W/L IP   ERA   W/L IP   ERA    MBA 
                                                                             
S.D.  CLEMENT (R)        -    6-11  4.77   -   -    -    1-1 20   4.50  12.15
PHIL  PERSON (R)       6-7    7- 3  3.73   -   -    -    1-0 21*  3.32  11.22
                                                                             
CINN  NEAGLE (L)         -    3- 4  5.73  0-1  2+ 15.43  1-1 18   4.00  10.50
ATL   GLAVINE (L)      6'-7' 10- 9  4.14   -   -    -    1-0 22+  3.63  13.70
                                                                             
L.A.  BROWN (R)        5'-6' 14- 6  3.16  1-0  6*  2.70  2-0 21   0.86   7.71
MIL   PULSIPHER (L)      -    3- 4  5.26   -   -    -    0-2 16   6.19  13.50
                                                                             
S.F.  ORTIZ (R)          -   14- 8  3.87   -   -    -    2-1 19+  6.05  16.29
CUBS  TAPANI (R) (1st) PICK   6-11  4.50   -   -    -    0-3 20   4.50  12.15
                                                                             
S.F.  RUETER (L)         -   11- 7  5.27   -   -    -    2-1 16   5.63  15.19
CUBS  LIEBER (R) (2nd) PICK   8- 7  4.05   -   -    -    0-3 19   4.26  11.84
                                                                             
STL   MERCKER (L)        -    6- 5  5.03   -   -    -    2-1 18*  4.34  13.98
MONT  POWELL (R)       E-6    1- 5  3.52   -   -    -    1-1 18+  4.42  16.20
                                                                             
COLO  KILE (R)           -    7-11  5.94   -   -    -    1-0 21*  5.40  13.71
PITT  PETERS (L)       PICK   0- 1  6.30   -   -    -    0-1 16   6.75  14.63
                                                                             
ARIZ  STOTTLEMYRE (R)  5'-6'  4- 2  4.04   -   -    -    0-1 15*  5.17  13.21
FLOR  MEADOWS (R)        -   10-12  5.52   -   -    -    2-1 20*  3.48   9.58
                                                                             
HOUS  REYNOLDS (R)       -   14- 9  3.47   -   -    -    0-2 22*  3.18   9.53
METS  ROGERS (L)       5'-6'  7- 3  4.46   -   -    -    1-0 18   6.00  16.50
                                                                             
TODAY'S PICKS: CLEV (Colon)$$, L.A. (Brown)$$,                               
                                                                             
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      PITCHING FORM EXPLANATION                                     

-Bottom team is home team.                                          
-Favored team is designated by odds beside pitcher's name.          
-All pitching data reflects the pitcher's past performance          
 as a "starter".                                                    

YR TO DATE - Pitcher's overall record to date as a "starter".       
VS OP AT SITE - Pitcher's past performance vs. today's opponent     
                at the site of today's game.                        
LAST 3 STARTS - Reflects how pitcher is currently going. Details    
                his performance over his last three starts.         

W/L - Won/lost record as a "starter".                               
IP - Innings pitched (+ = 1/3 and * = 2/3 of an inning).            
ERA - Earned run average.                                           
MBA - Men on base average. (Average number of men allowed to reach  
      base via hits and walks per nine innings pitched.)            

The odds are estimated lines (' next to number = 1/2).              
DOLLAR SIGNS ($) are used to rate selections.                       
                3$$$ = (3 units) BEST BET                           
                2$$  = (2 units) ABOVE AVERAGE PLAY                 
                1$   = (1 unit)  AVERAGE PLAY                       


                                                                             
OTHER POSSIBLE PITCHERS FOR WED. AUG. 25, 1999                               
                                                                             
TEAM  PITCHER (H)      ODDS   W/L   ERA   W/L IP   ERA   W/L IP   ERA    MBA 
                                                                             
(SIROTKA at TAMP)                                                            
CHIC  SIROTKA (L)        -    8-10  3.72   -   -    -    1-0 23   2.74  11.35
                                                                             
(WELLS at TAMP)                                                            
CHIC  WELLS (R)          -    2- 0  1.74   -   -    -    2-0 10+  1.74  12.19
                                                                             
(BONES at K.C.)                                                            
BALT  BONES (R)          -    0- 1  8.53   -   -    -    0-1  6+  8.53  17.05
                                                                             
(PONSON at K.C.)                                                            
BALT  PONSON (R)         -   11- 8  4.09   -   -    -    1-1 21   3.86  13.29
                                                                             
(FARNSWORTH vs S.F. at home)                                                 
CUBS  FARNSWORTH (R)     -    2- 6  6.66   -   -    -    0-3 16*  6.48  14.04
                                                                             
(JIMENEZ at MONT)                                                            
STL   JIMENEZ (R)        -    5-12  5.81   -   -    -    0-1 13*  5.93  16.46
                                                                             
(LUEBBERS at MONT)                                                           
STL   LUEBBERS (R)       -    1- 2  5.24   -   -    -    1-1 15*  5.74  15.51
                                                                             
(ASTACIO at PITT)                                                            
COLO  ASTACIO (R)        -   14- 9  4.73  1-0  7*  2.35  2-0 26   2.08   7.62
                                                                             
(RITCHIE vs COLO at home)                                                    
PITT  RITCHIE (R)        -   12- 7  3.65  1-0  6   3.00  2-1 22+  2.82   8.46
                                                                             
(DEMPSTER vs ARIZ at home)                                                   
FLOR  DEMPSTER (R)       -    5- 6  5.35   -   -    -    1-0 18*  4.34  13.98
                                                                             
(HOLT at METS)                                                            
HOUS  HOLT (R)           -    3-11  4.29  0-1  6   7.50  1-0 21+  3.38  15.19
                                                                             
 

 

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