Game Picks - Thursday: June 11, 2009

Seven more days until this picker can head to Florida to sit by Mom's pool and read a few good books. Never before has that pending trip been so needed. These old bones need some Florida heat to recoup and recover. As for these baseball picks, recovery was short lived. But as in life, where this wrecked and beat up old guy must carry on for a week until some much needed rest, these picks must carry on. They have a life of their own now.

• The Marlins over the Cardinals: The Cards have been falling like a deck of...well...Cards.
• The Pirates over the Braves: Maholm over Vasquez is a tough call. But, it's the one felt in the gut.
• The Brewers over the Rockies: The Rockies have been scorching since they fired their manager. But Gallardo should cool them down a bit.
• The Cubs over the Astros: The Fan picked against Pavano but he kept winning. So the Fan picked for him, and he got clobbered. Will the same thing happen with Dempster?
• The Tigers over the White Sox: Jackson should continue what has been a good run of pitching for the Tigers.
• The A's over the Twins: Pretty scary when the Fan has more faith in a rookie, Cahill, than in a veteran, Blackburn.
• The Diamondbacks over the Giants: Another battle of young pitchers. Going with the home team.
• The Reds over the Nationals: Warning! Emotional pick with Micah Owings pitching.
• The Orioles over the Mariners: Would normally pick the Mariners, but Garrett Olson is pitching.
• The Royals over the Indians: Greinke has looked more human lately, but sticking with him.
• The Angels over the Bay Rays: Have more faith in Santana than in Price at this point in Price's career.
• The Mets over the Phillies: Let's see, you have an old pitcher in Moyer and a bad pitcher in Redding. Umm...coin toss comes up heads, it's the Mets.
• The Yankees over the Red Sox: The Yankees can't lose every game to Boston this year can they? And Sabathia is pitching against Penny.
• The Blue Jays over the Rangers: Still think Millwood will outpitch Romero, but JaysFan45 was so adamant about this, that the Fan will go with JaysFan's passion.

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