This is an All-Star Pitcher You Want to Bet Against When Making Your MLB Picks
The 26 year old right hander Ubaldo Jimenez is heading to his first All-star game in his young Major League career as he has got off to one of the hottest starts in Major League baseball history going 14-1 with a 2.27 ERA. Jimenez had some memorable moments in the first half of the season as he threw a no hitter which was the first in Colorado Rockies history while he held opposing hitters to a.203 batting average.
The question is: Can Ubaldo Jimenez keep it up in the second half of the season or will he just be a shining moment in the 1st half of the 2010 season? In his last starts, he is showing signs that he is not only coming back to earth but yet he is falling apart. Jimenez has allowed 17 runs in his last three starts although the Rockies explosive offense has saved him giving him only 1 loss in that stretch.
Ubalbo started to show signs of weakness when he faced the Boston Red Sox and gave up six runs and 10 hits in just 5 2/3 innings. The Sox tagged him for two doubles and a homerun in that game although he escaped the loss when the Rockies came back to win the game in extra innings. All pitchers will have bad starts but Jimenez has all of a sudden had mechanical problems with his delivery which has caused him to start over throwing the ball when he gets into the late innings and lose control of his fast ball.
These mechanical problems were evident in his next start against the San Diego Padres who pounded him in the third inning as he gave up seven runs in one inning that included three walks, a wild pitch that scored a runner and a grand slam. Once again, the Rockies got Jimenez off the hook of another loss by coming back to take the lead although they eventually lost.
Jimenez will have another start on Thursday and it will be interesting to watch and see if his mechanics have improved. He is far from the dominate pitcher who started the beginning of the year looking like he may reach 30 wins because from what we are seeing now, he will be lucky to get to 20. Ulbado received a lot of praise for his excellent start and although he has great stuff, he will need an incredible mental approach if he is looking for greatness.
The MLB Betting odds when Ubaldo is pitching will be high to start the second half of the season and for those looking for quality MLB Picks to make profits; this will be a good pitcher to go against throughout the second half.
The 26 year old right hander Ubaldo Jimenez is heading to his first All-star game in his young Major League career as he has got off to one of the hottest starts in Major League baseball history going 14-1 with a 2.27 ERA. Jimenez had some memorable moments in the first half of the season as he threw a no hitter which was the first in Colorado Rockies history while he held opposing hitters to a.203 batting average.
The question is: Can Ubaldo Jimenez keep it up in the second half of the season or will he just be a shining moment in the 1st half of the 2010 season? In his last starts, he is showing signs that he is not only coming back to earth but yet he is falling apart. Jimenez has allowed 17 runs in his last three starts although the Rockies explosive offense has saved him giving him only 1 loss in that stretch.
Ubalbo started to show signs of weakness when he faced the Boston Red Sox and gave up six runs and 10 hits in just 5 2/3 innings. The Sox tagged him for two doubles and a homerun in that game although he escaped the loss when the Rockies came back to win the game in extra innings. All pitchers will have bad starts but Jimenez has all of a sudden had mechanical problems with his delivery which has caused him to start over throwing the ball when he gets into the late innings and lose control of his fast ball.
These mechanical problems were evident in his next start against the San Diego Padres who pounded him in the third inning as he gave up seven runs in one inning that included three walks, a wild pitch that scored a runner and a grand slam. Once again, the Rockies got Jimenez off the hook of another loss by coming back to take the lead although they eventually lost.
Jimenez will have another start on Thursday and it will be interesting to watch and see if his mechanics have improved. He is far from the dominate pitcher who started the beginning of the year looking like he may reach 30 wins because from what we are seeing now, he will be lucky to get to 20. Ulbado received a lot of praise for his excellent start and although he has great stuff, he will need an incredible mental approach if he is looking for greatness.
The MLB Betting odds when Ubaldo is pitching will be high to start the second half of the season and for those looking for quality MLB Picks to make profits; this will be a good pitcher to go against throughout the second half.
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