Game Picks - Thursday: July 9, 2009

Egads! What a long day that was! This picker and his wife started at the West Palm Beach airport at 6:00 A. M. and got into Portland, Maine at 4:00 in the afternoon. After a six and a half hour drive north, the destination was reached. But it's good to be home and Maine smells and looks great.

The picks were fairly successful during all of that and that's a happy circumstance. Let's see what today's games bring.

• The Blue Jays over the Bay Rays: The Bay Rays have skunked the Blue Jays all year. But maybe Halladay can at least salvage one game here.
• The Twins over the Yankees: The Yankees are starting Aceves and Liriano has been good lately.
• The Brewers over the Cardinals: The match up of Pineiro versus Parra seems to favor the Cards, but that was the case last night and the Brewers won.
• The Indians over the White Sox: Huff versus Richard. Don't like either pick, but somebody has to win!
• The Reds over the Phillies: Caution! Sentimental Pick as Owings is pitching for the Reds.
• The Dodgers over the Mets: Wolf over Livan.
• The Red Sox over the Royals: Hochever has been pretty good lately, but a patient team like the Red Sox will murder him.
• The Nationals over the Astros: Lannon is the Nats' best pitcher. Ortiz is the Astros' worst.
• The Braves over the Rockies: Hoping that Hanson is better than Cook. This will happen if Hanson throws strikes.
• The Marlins over the Diamondbacks: The Marlins already beat this team once without its best player in the lineup.
• The Rangers over the Mariners: Hunter gets his second big league win over King Felix, who will get mashed around by the Rangers' offense.
• The Giants over the Padres: Lincecum. Is there anything more to say?

Yesterday: 9-6
Week: 32-24
Month: 53-42

Hopefully tonight, the Fan will get back into the regular posting groove. Thank for your patience.