Friday Night Free MLB PIck 8-22-2008

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The Marlins are an intriguing team this year.  They are currently 6 back of the Mets and 2.5 back of the Phillies.  They are young and talented, and seem to befuddle the traditional thought of Money Ball.  Last year, despite horrific attendance, they were the most profitable team in Baseball, by more than double any other team.  Tonight, they will put what else, a young stud on the mound in Anibal Sanchez.  On to the matchup...

Florida Marlins +185 at Arizona Diamondbacks -210 

At +185 you would expect a sub-par pitcher on the mound for the Marlins, but they have Anibal Sanchez out there, who is 2-2 since his return, and has been good in all but one outing thus far.  And let's be honest, he was a stud back in 2006 as a rookie, when he no-hit the Diamondbacks and finished with a sub 3.00 ERA.  

On the mound for Arizona is the veteran Randy Johnson.  Johnson has been better than most expected this year given his age, but he is still posting above a 4 ERA.  There is definitely reason to fear him,  as he is striking out 8+/9 IP, and his WHIP is 1.28, but given the odds and the fact that Anibal is on the opposite mound, I'll take my chances on the Marlins.