October 4th Pick Results:
Phillies- Won 3-2
LA Galaxy- Loss (trailing by 1 at halftime
Record for month 4-3
*Possible pick- Gateshead- Loss 1-4
I think Streakmaster is trying to make it as impossible as he can for anyone to reach the stash three times straight. There has been fewer options and tougher picks it seems than in previous months. Right now I only see six for tomorrow, after we had eight today and seven the day before. Maybe there just isn't as much going on in sports... I don't know.
Anyway, I have one afternoon pick for tomorrow I like, and I will try to get something else up in the evening. Hopefully I can improve my predictions. By far this has been the worst start for this blog.
Pick #1 Livorno: Win
I did not get home in time to do a full writeup, but with Livorno at home and Empoli only playing so-so lately, I'm going with Livorno.
Pick #2 St. Louis Cardinals
I'm reluctant to put this up, but I feel like I should put this up just for the sake of adding to this post. Not really a lot I like today. I think I see St. Louis pulling it off tonight. With St. Louis at home and in the presence of an elimination game, I think they would love to do it in the presence of a home crowd. They came pretty close to pulling off a win last night against Hamels, I think tonight they will be able to pull it off against Oswalt. The Cardinals Edwin Jackson (3.79 ERA, 1.44 whip, 12-9, 148 strikeouts) will get the start tonight against the Phillies. Jackson has played significantly better at home. Going 5-3 with a 2.94 ERA in 17 home games. Roy Oswalt (3.69 ERA, 1.34 whip, 9-10 record, 93 strikeouts) the Phillie's starting pitcher for tonight, has gone 5-6 with a 3.59 ERA in 14 away starts. I would go St. Louis of the two.
Confidence rating: 60%
