What a great World Series! Not just because game 6 was one of the greatest games of all time or at least top 10 all time, but we had it nailed with St Louis in 7 games. The baseball season ends on a high and the average fan showed interest in the game.
Game 6 brought the average fan into the game and will have an impact over the next couple of years. No steroids involved. As with the last great shot in the arm{no pun intended} with Mark MC Guire and Sammy Sosa hitting home runs in bunches to bring the fans back to the national past time.
The playoffs were a true money maker for the Sportsdevil!
Overall record of the entire season 196 wins 195 losses PLUS + 37.00 units
The 2011 Playoff record an amazing 31 wins 17 losses PLUS + 25.10 units
With the Cardinals leading the way by picking up 7 units for getting to the World Series!
This is a post season I will never forget. Not for the great play but the great plays.
Now we concentrate fully on the rest of the football season. College and the NFL. I have a lot of work ahead to make sure this football season ends up in the black. Right now it will be an uphill climb. I am having the worst football season I have had in 18 years. That is the last time I had a losing football season.
All I can say is there is a large number of easy looking favorites covering any number and that will always spell LOSER for me. When the average guy can open his or her newspaper and just point to any favorite at any number and win without handicapping at all. I have faith because I am used to winning and when the dust clears we will have had a winning year.
There will be no 10 unit or 100 star plays. There will be one and two unit selections. There might be one or two 3 unit selections but that is doubtful. I have had 9 of those in the last 18 years, so that is not what will save our football season.
NCAA Football 40-48 -12.80 units
Georgia Tech +4
Michigan State +4
Illinois +6
Rutgers +7
Boston College +7
Vanderbilt +10
Washington -4
Western Kentucky +6
NCAA Football Double Plays 13-14 -4.80 units
Kansas State +14
LA Laffayette +3
Stanford -7
This is the start of the way back. The Stanford spread opened at 9 now down to 7. Thank you all you U.S.C backers.
Have a great day
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
To suck is to Rick ask UCLA
So UCLA will have a new coach sooner then later. Those kids are in the Pac 12 south and with a win yesterday could get to the top of the south division. It is not that they lost it is the fact that these kids did not give any effort whatsoever.
Tonight Rutgers is a solid single unit selection, no matter what this coach will have those kids ready to play.
Game 2 of the World Series was a very good game. I applaud Texas for fighting back and winning National League style ball.
NCAA 38-39
Rutgers +
Tonight Rutgers is a solid single unit selection, no matter what this coach will have those kids ready to play.
Game 2 of the World Series was a very good game. I applaud Texas for fighting back and winning National League style ball.
NCAA 38-39
Rutgers +
Thursday, October 20, 2011
World Series game 2
Yesterday I took St Louis and the over so a split in game 1 of the big dance. Tonight I look for Garcia at plus 110 to pitch well and give the cards a 2-0 lead going to Texas.
The starting pitching is just not strong enough right now to take the Cardinals down in this series. The other factor is the number three hitter for the Rangers, Hamilton has been very quiet with no home runs in the playoffs.
The series will be decided by by pitching and defense and Tony La Russa will play small ball the best out of the two teams.
Tonight I have a massive play on UCLA, which is tough to do with a team that has not done much over Ricks run at coach of the Bruins. Arizona is just not that good and as a handicapper you must look for bad lines and Arizona giving up 5 points is a bad line. There is no smart money here as the Bruins will run the ball right down the throat of the Arizona defense.
Baseball 189-193 +25.75 units
ST Louis +110
ST Louis Over 8 -105
NCAA Football 38-39 -4.90 units
Central Florida -17
NCAA Football Top Plays 12-12 -2.40 units
UCLA +5
Have a great day
The starting pitching is just not strong enough right now to take the Cardinals down in this series. The other factor is the number three hitter for the Rangers, Hamilton has been very quiet with no home runs in the playoffs.
The series will be decided by by pitching and defense and Tony La Russa will play small ball the best out of the two teams.
Tonight I have a massive play on UCLA, which is tough to do with a team that has not done much over Ricks run at coach of the Bruins. Arizona is just not that good and as a handicapper you must look for bad lines and Arizona giving up 5 points is a bad line. There is no smart money here as the Bruins will run the ball right down the throat of the Arizona defense.
Baseball 189-193 +25.75 units
ST Louis +110
ST Louis Over 8 -105
NCAA Football 38-39 -4.90 units
Central Florida -17
NCAA Football Top Plays 12-12 -2.40 units
UCLA +5
Have a great day
Friday, October 14, 2011
Huge game #5 in the National League tonight
This is a fantastic angle game in the National League tonight. The series is tied a 2-2 and Milwaukee played a very solid baseball game yesterday. Not only did they win the game but had a number of well hit balls that did not contribute to any offense.
The Brewers played great defense and after falling behind played very loose the rest of the way. When the Brewers are having fun they really do play their bast baseball. They got contributions all up and down the line up, not just from their stars. In order to win any series at this time of year, you must have the not so known get some big hits.
Yesterday although I had the over, it was great to see the aging Wolf pitch a great ball game. He only game up 2 runs over 7 innings which was the first time he had gone past the 5th inning in 13 starts.
A big part of the win was not only Wolf but the fact that the Brewers did not act like loud mouth punks. They just played happy go lucky baseball and worried about themselves and not their mouths.
Today you have a rematch from game one where Greinke got hit around a bit but got the win. Garcia was not as fortunate, taking the loss for his less then top effort.
This happens to be a rematch angle which is one of the strongest angles in baseball. This is where the same two pitchers that got the win or loss face off in their very next start.
This is also helped by the fact that Milwaukee was the only team to make the playoffs with a sub .500 record on the road during the regular season. this is also true so far in the playoffs. As great as Greinke is at home, he is opposite on the road. This is an odd thing since at home it is a hitters park all the way. Garcia on the other hand has been wonderful at home which does make sense. In St Louis, it is more of a pitchers park.
I have to admit I would usually only be looking to play the Cardinals in this one but Garcia has thrown more overall innings then he has ever thrown at any level. I see runs being scored early and often with the Cardinals bullpen holding it down late.
During the regular season, I would pass the total or play the under. Tonight however it looks to be a higher scoring affair.
Baseball 183-191 +21.65 units
Playoffs 18-13 +9.75 units
ST Louis -120
ST Louis Over 7.5 +115
NCAA Football 35-36 -4.60 units
Hawaii -4 this line is at 5 right now but I will buy to 4. Hawaii should destroy the secondary of San Jose state. The weather is supposed to be decent in San Jose tonight and I can see Hawaii throwing for at least 400 yards. Hawaii also has a slight rushing edge. The reason this makes a difference, is that Hawaii does not run the football often. With that double advantage, running and passing look for a blowout in Northern California.
NHL 0-0 The start of a new season.
San Jose -130 The Sharks are loaded again this year and somehow have gotten better then the team that has made it one step away from the Stanley Cup the last 2 years. The Sharks fans are some the biggest idiots on the hockey planet. That is tough to do with many east coast zanies out there in hockey land.
A quick note here. Look for Lane Kiffen to take a big hit with the crap he pulled with his one year at Tennessee. This guy is a great football coach but he is dirty. He left the Vols holding the bag with his one season of cheating. The NCAA is not done with Lane yet.
I had a friend ask me if Tiger woods would ever win again. The easy answer is of course. the real answer is, until he goes back to Butch probably not. To many swing changes in a relative short amount of time and to many personnel changes that he needs to mentally get rid of. The 2nd thing may take a lifetime to overcome but the going out and just playing golf might be a long way off.
Have a great day
The Brewers played great defense and after falling behind played very loose the rest of the way. When the Brewers are having fun they really do play their bast baseball. They got contributions all up and down the line up, not just from their stars. In order to win any series at this time of year, you must have the not so known get some big hits.
Yesterday although I had the over, it was great to see the aging Wolf pitch a great ball game. He only game up 2 runs over 7 innings which was the first time he had gone past the 5th inning in 13 starts.
A big part of the win was not only Wolf but the fact that the Brewers did not act like loud mouth punks. They just played happy go lucky baseball and worried about themselves and not their mouths.
Today you have a rematch from game one where Greinke got hit around a bit but got the win. Garcia was not as fortunate, taking the loss for his less then top effort.
This happens to be a rematch angle which is one of the strongest angles in baseball. This is where the same two pitchers that got the win or loss face off in their very next start.
This is also helped by the fact that Milwaukee was the only team to make the playoffs with a sub .500 record on the road during the regular season. this is also true so far in the playoffs. As great as Greinke is at home, he is opposite on the road. This is an odd thing since at home it is a hitters park all the way. Garcia on the other hand has been wonderful at home which does make sense. In St Louis, it is more of a pitchers park.
I have to admit I would usually only be looking to play the Cardinals in this one but Garcia has thrown more overall innings then he has ever thrown at any level. I see runs being scored early and often with the Cardinals bullpen holding it down late.
During the regular season, I would pass the total or play the under. Tonight however it looks to be a higher scoring affair.
Baseball 183-191 +21.65 units
Playoffs 18-13 +9.75 units
ST Louis -120
ST Louis Over 7.5 +115
NCAA Football 35-36 -4.60 units
Hawaii -4 this line is at 5 right now but I will buy to 4. Hawaii should destroy the secondary of San Jose state. The weather is supposed to be decent in San Jose tonight and I can see Hawaii throwing for at least 400 yards. Hawaii also has a slight rushing edge. The reason this makes a difference, is that Hawaii does not run the football often. With that double advantage, running and passing look for a blowout in Northern California.
NHL 0-0 The start of a new season.
San Jose -130 The Sharks are loaded again this year and somehow have gotten better then the team that has made it one step away from the Stanley Cup the last 2 years. The Sharks fans are some the biggest idiots on the hockey planet. That is tough to do with many east coast zanies out there in hockey land.
A quick note here. Look for Lane Kiffen to take a big hit with the crap he pulled with his one year at Tennessee. This guy is a great football coach but he is dirty. He left the Vols holding the bag with his one season of cheating. The NCAA is not done with Lane yet.
I had a friend ask me if Tiger woods would ever win again. The easy answer is of course. the real answer is, until he goes back to Butch probably not. To many swing changes in a relative short amount of time and to many personnel changes that he needs to mentally get rid of. The 2nd thing may take a lifetime to overcome but the going out and just playing golf might be a long way off.
Have a great day
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
The punks and the quietly confident do battle again
Talk about nothing to complain about. The playoffs in baseball have been spectacular so far and just want to keep it going.
Looks as though Harrison has had a tough time with the Tigers line up with an ERA around 7. The only thing that bothers mew with this play is the weather. The Tigers have some bumps and bruises so the wet weather could be a bother.
The National League game is very interesting. I always looked the Cardinals as bullies. In this case the bullies have been the Brewers. Maybe not bullies but loud punks. Albert Puljos already shut the mouths of idiots by tearing the cover off the ball with 3 doubles, a home run and 5 RBI in the last game. I guess you will not be hearing the Alberta comment anytime soon from anyone with the Brewers.
Now it is Carpenters turn to shut the punks up. The Brewers have their own problems on the road. They score less and give up mare on the road then they do at home. The Brwers need to worry about their own team rather then the actions of others.
I do not think the Brewers are punks but they need to just play baseball. When this team just plays it is a wonderful, fun and exciting team.
Baseball 181-189 +21.95 units
Playoff Baseball 16-11 +9.15 units
Detroit +120
Detroit Over 9 -120
ST Louis -150
ST Louis under 7 -115
Have a great day
Looks as though Harrison has had a tough time with the Tigers line up with an ERA around 7. The only thing that bothers mew with this play is the weather. The Tigers have some bumps and bruises so the wet weather could be a bother.
The National League game is very interesting. I always looked the Cardinals as bullies. In this case the bullies have been the Brewers. Maybe not bullies but loud punks. Albert Puljos already shut the mouths of idiots by tearing the cover off the ball with 3 doubles, a home run and 5 RBI in the last game. I guess you will not be hearing the Alberta comment anytime soon from anyone with the Brewers.
Now it is Carpenters turn to shut the punks up. The Brewers have their own problems on the road. They score less and give up mare on the road then they do at home. The Brwers need to worry about their own team rather then the actions of others.
I do not think the Brewers are punks but they need to just play baseball. When this team just plays it is a wonderful, fun and exciting team.
Baseball 181-189 +21.95 units
Playoff Baseball 16-11 +9.15 units
Detroit +120
Detroit Over 9 -120
ST Louis -150
ST Louis under 7 -115
Have a great day
Monday, October 10, 2011
Milwaukee and ST Louis and coming out party in the NFL
Looks like the bullpens are torched already in this National League series. Both starting pitchers having bad numbers home and away while both offenses score a bunch of runs home and away. This game #2 looks to be another high scoring affair.
I will take a shot with the Cardinals as well. Looking for another crazy game as it looks like the leagues have changed places. Texas and Detroit are going to play low scoring tactical games. Milwaukee and ST Louis are playing 3 run homer ball.
Baseball 178-189 +18.70 units
Playoff record 13-11 +5.90 units
ST Louis +125
ST Louis over 8.5 -120
NFL 12-12 Pathetic
Detroit -6.5 This is the coming out party for the Lions and they will party all night.
Have a great day
I will take a shot with the Cardinals as well. Looking for another crazy game as it looks like the leagues have changed places. Texas and Detroit are going to play low scoring tactical games. Milwaukee and ST Louis are playing 3 run homer ball.
Baseball 178-189 +18.70 units
Playoff record 13-11 +5.90 units
ST Louis +125
ST Louis over 8.5 -120
NFL 12-12 Pathetic
Detroit -6.5 This is the coming out party for the Lions and they will party all night.
Have a great day
Friday, October 7, 2011
Saturday 10/8/2011 NCAA Football and Baseball
As noted on this blog at the start of the playoffs. Take Detroit to beat the Yankees, Take Milwaukee +400 and ST Louis +700 to win the National league championship. Well we have won money on those plays.
Detroit won in a great series and Milwaukee or St Louis will be representing the National League in the World Series! For price would love to see the Cardinals be the one but will take whatever comes down the pike.
The Philadelphia Phillies have got to be sick as another weaker team has kept them from the promised land. The Giants last year and now the Cardinals this year. Maybe this team does not have the heart to dig deep and make it happen. Maybe this team is happy with its World Series a few years ago. Whatever it is, hopefully no one loses their job and they keep this team intact. I love their whole team that has the pitching and hitting to get to the World Series for the next few years.
Baseball 178-188 +19.75 units
Playoff Records 13-10 +6.95 units
Detroit -105 Detroit will not have a letdown after such a tough series. Jim Leyland and his team had no doubt that they would beat the Yankees. Their manager kept to his word and saved his ace for game one of the next series. The Tigers as a whole want to win this for their manager as much as themselves. This man showed that he had faith in the whole team not just his stars.
NCAA Football 28-30 -5.00 units {this is why Iam posting until I show a College profit}
Western Kentucky +11 Winner
California +24 loser
Saturday regular college football 10/8/2011
Rutgers +7
Temple -9.5
Ohio -8 If over 8 this will be a pass
Auburn +10
Tennessee +3
Air Force +14 The bettors catching up to the Irish this opened at +17
Oregon Sate +3 at plus 4 this will be a double play
Wake Forest +10
Texas Tech +8
Kansas State +4 One of the most under rated teams in the country
NCAA Top plays or double plays 9-7 +2.60 units
Texas +10.5
Utah +3.5
Florida +14 How many times has LSU covered a double digit spread at home with Les Miles as coach? in all league games that is? THAT WOULD BE NONE!!!!!!!
LA Laffyette
Have a great day
Detroit won in a great series and Milwaukee or St Louis will be representing the National League in the World Series! For price would love to see the Cardinals be the one but will take whatever comes down the pike.
The Philadelphia Phillies have got to be sick as another weaker team has kept them from the promised land. The Giants last year and now the Cardinals this year. Maybe this team does not have the heart to dig deep and make it happen. Maybe this team is happy with its World Series a few years ago. Whatever it is, hopefully no one loses their job and they keep this team intact. I love their whole team that has the pitching and hitting to get to the World Series for the next few years.
Baseball 178-188 +19.75 units
Playoff Records 13-10 +6.95 units
Detroit -105 Detroit will not have a letdown after such a tough series. Jim Leyland and his team had no doubt that they would beat the Yankees. Their manager kept to his word and saved his ace for game one of the next series. The Tigers as a whole want to win this for their manager as much as themselves. This man showed that he had faith in the whole team not just his stars.
NCAA Football 28-30 -5.00 units {this is why Iam posting until I show a College profit}
Western Kentucky +11 Winner
California +24 loser
Saturday regular college football 10/8/2011
Rutgers +7
Temple -9.5
Ohio -8 If over 8 this will be a pass
Auburn +10
Tennessee +3
Air Force +14 The bettors catching up to the Irish this opened at +17
Oregon Sate +3 at plus 4 this will be a double play
Wake Forest +10
Texas Tech +8
Kansas State +4 One of the most under rated teams in the country
NCAA Top plays or double plays 9-7 +2.60 units
Texas +10.5
Utah +3.5
Florida +14 How many times has LSU covered a double digit spread at home with Les Miles as coach? in all league games that is? THAT WOULD BE NONE!!!!!!!
LA Laffyette
Have a great day
The end of the first round in the playoffs, very exciting
After a great game 5 in the American league, look for more of the same today. I look for a well played game in the Milwaukee/Arizona game. Milwaukee will find a way to grind it out in another low scoring game.
You can not overlook the Cardinals tonight even with Halladay on the mound. You also have to question the Phillies heart with their bats going silent at the wrong time of the year.
Baseball 176-187 +18.10 units
PLAYOFFS 11-9 +5.30 units
Milwaukee -155
St Louis +165
St Louis Over 7 +120
Have a great day
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You can not overlook the Cardinals tonight even with Halladay on the mound. You also have to question the Phillies heart with their bats going silent at the wrong time of the year.
Baseball 176-187 +18.10 units
PLAYOFFS 11-9 +5.30 units
Milwaukee -155
St Louis +165
St Louis Over 7 +120
Have a great day
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
NCAA sterts here and the Yankees end now
A perfect 3-0 in baseball yesterday with the Milwaukee over leading the way. Tonight I will stick with the Detroit Tigers and Fister on the mound.
80 percent of the play will be on the Yankees because of their big win in the last game. It is not always the last game that counts. The players will not be thinking of the last game. The Yankees have a rookie pitcher on the mound and it is a tough place to have to perform. Look for a low scoring hard fought close game.
Regular college football has not been great so far. With a record of 28-30 and the top plays being 9-7, it is time for a nice run.
Baseball 175-187 +16.50
playoffs 10-9 +3.70 units
Detroit Tigers +160
NCAA Football 28-30
Western Kentucky +11
California +24
Have a great day
80 percent of the play will be on the Yankees because of their big win in the last game. It is not always the last game that counts. The players will not be thinking of the last game. The Yankees have a rookie pitcher on the mound and it is a tough place to have to perform. Look for a low scoring hard fought close game.
Regular college football has not been great so far. With a record of 28-30 and the top plays being 9-7, it is time for a nice run.
Baseball 175-187 +16.50
playoffs 10-9 +3.70 units
Detroit Tigers +160
NCAA Football 28-30
Western Kentucky +11
California +24
Have a great day
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Verlander is a studd.
I did not give it out as a play but I did play The Colts yesterday. I just love when I start hearing how a team cannot lose to another and the pace that the Bucs play at made it very tough for them to cover such a big number.
Baseball yesterday was a base hit away on 3 different occasions to be a perfect 3-0. I will take the 1-2 and look forward to todays action.
Baseball 170-183 +14.05
Playoffs 5-5 +.70 units
Tampa -105
Tampa Over 8.5 -110
Detroit +105 A top play
ST Louis +130
Arizona +130
Have a great day
Baseball yesterday was a base hit away on 3 different occasions to be a perfect 3-0. I will take the 1-2 and look forward to todays action.
Baseball 170-183 +14.05
Playoffs 5-5 +.70 units
Tampa -105
Tampa Over 8.5 -110
Detroit +105 A top play
ST Louis +130
Arizona +130
Have a great day
Monday, October 3, 2011
Baseball playoffs for Monday
Most handicappers look at the last game or last outing but always try and look at the whole body of work.
The NFL was a pure split out. The baseball was a big time profit center yesterday.
Baseball 169-181 +15.40 units
Playoffs 4-3 +2.05
Tampa Bay -115
Tampa Bay Over 8 -120
Detroit -120
We will have to pass on the Monday Night Game.
Have a great day
The NFL was a pure split out. The baseball was a big time profit center yesterday.
Baseball 169-181 +15.40 units
Playoffs 4-3 +2.05
Tampa Bay -115
Tampa Bay Over 8 -120
Detroit -120
We will have to pass on the Monday Night Game.
Have a great day
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Lets go crazy in the NFL and Baseball
Yesterday was a small winning day in college football and a painful losing day in baseball. I have to rive the Rays all the credit in the world. Tampa Bay refuses to go down easy. It would have been very easy to just take their loss on Sunday. The Rays beat to their own drum. They fought all the way to the last strike.
The weather in New York may have saved the Yankees season. Detroit has gone through their two best pitchers and are down one game in the best of 5.
Today in the NFL, I have an array of plays from the seemingly easy to what were you thinking. Jacksonville shouldn't even be on the same field with the mighty Saints?! I am a huge believer in defense over offense and with Jacksonville we go to the extreme.
The game I will be watching, Detroit and Dallas. It will be a good game and just how far have the new age Lions come?
Baseball 166-180 +12.35 units
Playoffs 1-2 -1.00 units
Detroit+135
Arizona +150
ST Louis +170
ST Louis Over 7 +100
NFL 9-7
Top NFL 1-0
Carolina +7
Pittsburgh +3.5
Washington -3
Jacksonville +8.5
Oakland/New England Over 55
Baltimore -4
The weather in New York may have saved the Yankees season. Detroit has gone through their two best pitchers and are down one game in the best of 5.
Today in the NFL, I have an array of plays from the seemingly easy to what were you thinking. Jacksonville shouldn't even be on the same field with the mighty Saints?! I am a huge believer in defense over offense and with Jacksonville we go to the extreme.
The game I will be watching, Detroit and Dallas. It will be a good game and just how far have the new age Lions come?
Baseball 166-180 +12.35 units
Playoffs 1-2 -1.00 units
Detroit+135
Arizona +150
ST Louis +170
ST Louis Over 7 +100
NFL 9-7
Top NFL 1-0
Carolina +7
Pittsburgh +3.5
Washington -3
Jacksonville +8.5
Oakland/New England Over 55
Baltimore -4
Saturday, October 1, 2011
NCAA Football and Baseball playoffs. October is HERE
Yesterday was a nice start to the playoff season. Tampa Bay keeps rolling right along, forgetting to have a letdown going into these playoffs.
NCAA Football has been very hit and miss so far and today on the out set looks very good with a nice mix of small schools and some highlighted games.
Baseball 166-178 +14.35 units and 1-0 in the playoffs
Arizona +130
Tampa Bay +110
NCAA Football 24-25 -3.50 units
Bowling Green +18.5
Buffalo +28.5
UCONN -2.5
Eastern Michigan -7
Washington State +3.5
Kansas State +3.5
Colorado State -3.5
Florida +4
Hawaii +5
TOP NCAA Play 2 unit selections
Rutgers Pk +110
Wake Forest Pk -105
Purdue +12.5
Have a great day
NCAA Football has been very hit and miss so far and today on the out set looks very good with a nice mix of small schools and some highlighted games.
Baseball 166-178 +14.35 units and 1-0 in the playoffs
Arizona +130
Tampa Bay +110
NCAA Football 24-25 -3.50 units
Bowling Green +18.5
Buffalo +28.5
UCONN -2.5
Eastern Michigan -7
Washington State +3.5
Kansas State +3.5
Colorado State -3.5
Florida +4
Hawaii +5
TOP NCAA Play 2 unit selections
Rutgers Pk +110
Wake Forest Pk -105
Purdue +12.5
Have a great day
Friday, September 30, 2011
FREE BASEBALL PLAYOFF SELECTIONS ARE HERE!!!
Well the end of the regular season was a real hum dinger or as ol J.R would say a real slobber knocker. The Rays not only stunned the Boston collapse sox but may have hurt the Yankee bullpen moving into the playoffs.
I am sure the last thing the Yankee fans needed was over use of their suspect bullpen. They have one of the best closers in the game or the history of the game, the middle and late guys are not up to championship stuff.
The fun thing that did happen is that two teams on the way up got into the tournament and two teams that were dead are fishing or playing golf.
Tampa Bay a great story, with what happened and how it happened it was truly the work of movie of the week. The only down part is that they are stuck with a rookie starting game one of a 5 game series. Moore is very talented but game one in the playoffs will put a new stress on the young man. If Tampa can get a split in Texas all bets are off and Tampa could be the San Francisco Giants of this years playoffs.
Detroit is all set up. Starters and bullpen alike are all lined up to make a serious run at winning the whole thing. I have said all year that the Yankees will not bully their way through the playoffs. The Yankees pitching is not up to a real run at winning it all.
Texas comes into the post season with quiet confidence. The Rangers went about their business and feel they have unfinished business to take care of. The only weakness is their closer who can be lights out or lit up. If their closer shows up it could be a very nice run to glory.
The St Louis Cardinals showed a lot of guts coming down the stretch. With Atlanta wilting and the Giants unable to score more then 2 runs a game, the Cardinals did what they had to do and took the wildcard.
Everyone has already given the Phillies the National League pennant but the Cardinals had an excellent 6-3 record against the would be champions{just ask the media}. The Cardinals are in a great situation with a split being the goal. I say a great situation because the Cardinals have nothing to lose. The middle of the ST Louis line up matches up very well against the Phillies and last year Cliff Lee showed that the post season can cause stress in even the best in the game.
The only series I believe is a done deal is Milwaukee over the Diamondbacks. Ian Kennedy will win game one in a nail biter then it is all down hill from there. It says a lot when a team has Grienke as their 3rd starter. The only downside I see to that is Grienke has been a monster at home with one of the best records in baseball at home.
I will be playing the Detroit Tigers +130 to win their series against the Yankees and will enjoy the other three match ups. You may say well if you believe Milwaukee is a lock why not play them. No matter what you have to get the correct odds in order to make any wager and in general I do not like to lay the wood.
I also believe that the Cardinals will give Philadelphia all that they can handle but the +240 is not enough to play them. I will in fact play Milwaukee +400 and ST Louis +700 to win the National League pennant.
The reason I play it this way is simple. If the Phillies play the Brewers, there is no way that they get +400 in the series. If the Cardinals play the Brewers or the Diamondbacks there in no way that I would get +700.
Today's Playoff baseball plays. Record for the year 165-178 +13.35 units
Tampa Bay/Texas Over 8 -125. Both teams have excellent records against lefties, along with the fact that both teams score over 4 runs apiece. There is more. After all the Ray's had to do to get to the dance and the fact that their starter only went 2 innings in the clinching game. Will leave their bullpen used up at the start of the series. The Ranger closer can be touched up late in games as well. I see this total being hit later and off the bullpen.
Detroit +120 A very nice ACE versus ACE angle here which you always play the underdog. Overall in this series the starters, the middle relief, set up men all favor the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees do have the best closer in the history of baseball so if the Yankees can bully their way to a high scoring lead then they will have every chance at winning. The odds here make a play on the Tigers.
Detroit/New York Over 7. Hello! This is an American League park which yields close to 9.5 runs a game. Where a simple fly ball to right turns in to round trippers. The Tigers score 5.3 runs a game against lefties. The Tigers tend to work counts and will keep Sabathia at a high pitch count. When Sabathia goes, in comes a less then great middle relief group of pitchers. The Yankees do not have that veteran pitcher that can guile his way out of tough situations. They have no specialist to get that key out or late double play ball. This is the lowest total between these two teams in recent history.
Detroit series win +130
Detroit game one +120
Detroit game one OVER 7 -120
Tampa game one OVER 8 -125
Records for all sports
Baseball 165-178 +13.35 units
College Football 24-25 -3.50 units
College Football Top Plays 7-6 +.80 units.Top plays are all 2 unit selections.
NFL 9-7 +1.30 units
NFL Top Plays 1-0 +2.00 units. Top plays are all 2 unit selections.
Have a great playoffs
I am sure the last thing the Yankee fans needed was over use of their suspect bullpen. They have one of the best closers in the game or the history of the game, the middle and late guys are not up to championship stuff.
The fun thing that did happen is that two teams on the way up got into the tournament and two teams that were dead are fishing or playing golf.
Tampa Bay a great story, with what happened and how it happened it was truly the work of movie of the week. The only down part is that they are stuck with a rookie starting game one of a 5 game series. Moore is very talented but game one in the playoffs will put a new stress on the young man. If Tampa can get a split in Texas all bets are off and Tampa could be the San Francisco Giants of this years playoffs.
Detroit is all set up. Starters and bullpen alike are all lined up to make a serious run at winning the whole thing. I have said all year that the Yankees will not bully their way through the playoffs. The Yankees pitching is not up to a real run at winning it all.
Texas comes into the post season with quiet confidence. The Rangers went about their business and feel they have unfinished business to take care of. The only weakness is their closer who can be lights out or lit up. If their closer shows up it could be a very nice run to glory.
The St Louis Cardinals showed a lot of guts coming down the stretch. With Atlanta wilting and the Giants unable to score more then 2 runs a game, the Cardinals did what they had to do and took the wildcard.
Everyone has already given the Phillies the National League pennant but the Cardinals had an excellent 6-3 record against the would be champions{just ask the media}. The Cardinals are in a great situation with a split being the goal. I say a great situation because the Cardinals have nothing to lose. The middle of the ST Louis line up matches up very well against the Phillies and last year Cliff Lee showed that the post season can cause stress in even the best in the game.
The only series I believe is a done deal is Milwaukee over the Diamondbacks. Ian Kennedy will win game one in a nail biter then it is all down hill from there. It says a lot when a team has Grienke as their 3rd starter. The only downside I see to that is Grienke has been a monster at home with one of the best records in baseball at home.
I will be playing the Detroit Tigers +130 to win their series against the Yankees and will enjoy the other three match ups. You may say well if you believe Milwaukee is a lock why not play them. No matter what you have to get the correct odds in order to make any wager and in general I do not like to lay the wood.
I also believe that the Cardinals will give Philadelphia all that they can handle but the +240 is not enough to play them. I will in fact play Milwaukee +400 and ST Louis +700 to win the National League pennant.
The reason I play it this way is simple. If the Phillies play the Brewers, there is no way that they get +400 in the series. If the Cardinals play the Brewers or the Diamondbacks there in no way that I would get +700.
Today's Playoff baseball plays. Record for the year 165-178 +13.35 units
Tampa Bay/Texas Over 8 -125. Both teams have excellent records against lefties, along with the fact that both teams score over 4 runs apiece. There is more. After all the Ray's had to do to get to the dance and the fact that their starter only went 2 innings in the clinching game. Will leave their bullpen used up at the start of the series. The Ranger closer can be touched up late in games as well. I see this total being hit later and off the bullpen.
Detroit +120 A very nice ACE versus ACE angle here which you always play the underdog. Overall in this series the starters, the middle relief, set up men all favor the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees do have the best closer in the history of baseball so if the Yankees can bully their way to a high scoring lead then they will have every chance at winning. The odds here make a play on the Tigers.
Detroit/New York Over 7. Hello! This is an American League park which yields close to 9.5 runs a game. Where a simple fly ball to right turns in to round trippers. The Tigers score 5.3 runs a game against lefties. The Tigers tend to work counts and will keep Sabathia at a high pitch count. When Sabathia goes, in comes a less then great middle relief group of pitchers. The Yankees do not have that veteran pitcher that can guile his way out of tough situations. They have no specialist to get that key out or late double play ball. This is the lowest total between these two teams in recent history.
Detroit series win +130
Detroit game one +120
Detroit game one OVER 7 -120
Tampa game one OVER 8 -125
Records for all sports
Baseball 165-178 +13.35 units
College Football 24-25 -3.50 units
College Football Top Plays 7-6 +.80 units.Top plays are all 2 unit selections.
NFL 9-7 +1.30 units
NFL Top Plays 1-0 +2.00 units. Top plays are all 2 unit selections.
Have a great playoffs
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Baseball playoffs start today
Nice to get that NFL play on Washington home. The baseball playoffs it seems will start today although the 4 teams will not be playing one another.
You would have to feel that ST Louis has a huge advantage in the National League.
The American League is a tough one because Boston has been so very bad this month.
Boston by all rights should have the upper hand but a good college team would have a chance against the tightening Sox.
Tampa is playing free and easy just as their manager steers his players.
My front runner to win it all is not the Phillies like most people but the Detroit Tigers with Verlander and Fister leading the way.
Have a great day.
You would have to feel that ST Louis has a huge advantage in the National League.
The American League is a tough one because Boston has been so very bad this month.
Boston by all rights should have the upper hand but a good college team would have a chance against the tightening Sox.
Tampa is playing free and easy just as their manager steers his players.
My front runner to win it all is not the Phillies like most people but the Detroit Tigers with Verlander and Fister leading the way.
Have a great day.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
A big time College Football Saturday. The smaller the school and the uglier the play the better it is
The Baseball playoff picture is becoming very clear but for the Wild Card in the American League. With all of these double headers, the Boston Red Sox will be a pitching mess if they do make the playoffs.
The Tigers with Verlander and Fister leading the way look very strong in the American League. What a wonderful break for Fister going from last to first. Going from getting 2 runs of support a start to almost 5 runs a game. That really makes a difference.
After a very disgusting loss with Central Florida yesterday, I look for a nice bounce back today. Central Florida lead in all facets of the game but the almighty score and turnovers. I am not great with names but number 9 for Central Florida lost the game almost all by himself.
NCAA Football 1 unit selections 18-15
Central Florida +2
Toledo +2
Ohio +4
Eastern Michigan +28.5
Kansas State +13
Temple +8
Bowling Green +3.5
Army -4
California +1
Kentucky +21
Pittsburgh +7
Idaho +3
Vanderbilt +16
Missouri +21
West Virgina +7 The game is at 6 right now but should float up.
U.S.C +3
Top Plays NCAA Football 2 unit selections 6-4
Tulane +10
Florida State +3
Southern Mississippi +3
Although I did get paid right after the Utah game against U.S.C I reflected the game as a loss in my records. For up to 3 hours after that game I was 7-3 with my top plays. In a odd situation where some Nevada sports books kept the score as the game ended and had Utah as the ATS winner. Some sports Books paid both sides which is remarkable. Some other Books paid those Utah winners off right after game time and paid the U.S.C backers the next day. The Utah bettors who did not cash their tickets learned the next day that they were losers.
Have a great day.
The Tigers with Verlander and Fister leading the way look very strong in the American League. What a wonderful break for Fister going from last to first. Going from getting 2 runs of support a start to almost 5 runs a game. That really makes a difference.
After a very disgusting loss with Central Florida yesterday, I look for a nice bounce back today. Central Florida lead in all facets of the game but the almighty score and turnovers. I am not great with names but number 9 for Central Florida lost the game almost all by himself.
NCAA Football 1 unit selections 18-15
Central Florida +2
Toledo +2
Ohio +4
Eastern Michigan +28.5
Kansas State +13
Temple +8
Bowling Green +3.5
Army -4
California +1
Kentucky +21
Pittsburgh +7
Idaho +3
Vanderbilt +16
Missouri +21
West Virgina +7 The game is at 6 right now but should float up.
U.S.C +3
Top Plays NCAA Football 2 unit selections 6-4
Tulane +10
Florida State +3
Southern Mississippi +3
Although I did get paid right after the Utah game against U.S.C I reflected the game as a loss in my records. For up to 3 hours after that game I was 7-3 with my top plays. In a odd situation where some Nevada sports books kept the score as the game ended and had Utah as the ATS winner. Some sports Books paid both sides which is remarkable. Some other Books paid those Utah winners off right after game time and paid the U.S.C backers the next day. The Utah bettors who did not cash their tickets learned the next day that they were losers.
Have a great day.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Play what you see not what you want
Odd time to get hot as can be in baseball, but it really has been great. One thing I have seen at so many posting sites, is that a team is going to win because they have to. That is about as stupid and losing a statement a winning handicapper will ever make.
I also saw yesterday that the Yankees would not try to win so they could stick it to the Boston Red Sox. Well The Yankees had to win to clinch a playoff spot and were going to do all they could to win the game.
The teams that have to win will at times not play to their ability, or play tight because they have to win. Stay with proven points to win all year long. We were able to play the San Diego Padres at Colorado knowing that the Rockies were starting none of their stars. The Padres on the other hand were playing all of their starters.
The Philadelphia Phillies in the last week said they were not going to push their starters past 50 or 60 pitches and would be resting their stars and I still could not pull the trigger and get paid by playing against them. The amazing thing was how many people played on them laying huge odds. After losing crying fix. I is not a fix when they announce what their plans are.
Baseball 165-176 +15.70 units
San Francisco -115
Angels -115
Have a great day.
I also saw yesterday that the Yankees would not try to win so they could stick it to the Boston Red Sox. Well The Yankees had to win to clinch a playoff spot and were going to do all they could to win the game.
The teams that have to win will at times not play to their ability, or play tight because they have to win. Stay with proven points to win all year long. We were able to play the San Diego Padres at Colorado knowing that the Rockies were starting none of their stars. The Padres on the other hand were playing all of their starters.
The Philadelphia Phillies in the last week said they were not going to push their starters past 50 or 60 pitches and would be resting their stars and I still could not pull the trigger and get paid by playing against them. The amazing thing was how many people played on them laying huge odds. After losing crying fix. I is not a fix when they announce what their plans are.
Baseball 165-176 +15.70 units
San Francisco -115
Angels -115
Have a great day.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Baseball hot and a total in the NFL
All I can say is the beat goes on. A solid 2-1 with a tough loss with the Eagles yesterday. Today I did find some value with some baseball games. A lot of injuries early in the football season so that is something to keep track of.
NFL 5-3
ST Louis/New York OVER 44
Baseball 158-171 +12.50
Florida +110
Pittsburgh +200
Colorado -110
Have a great day
NFL 5-3
ST Louis/New York OVER 44
Baseball 158-171 +12.50
Florida +110
Pittsburgh +200
Colorado -110
Have a great day
Sunday, September 18, 2011
A great Saturday, now a great Sunday to make it right
Saturday was just good all the way around.
NCAA 18-15
Double plays 7-3
Single plays just holding there own while double plays are doing what I think that they will do all year long.
NFL 3-2
Today
Houston
Cincinnat
San Francisco
Philadelphia
No baseball today as I could not find any value.
Have a great day
NCAA 18-15
Double plays 7-3
Single plays just holding there own while double plays are doing what I think that they will do all year long.
NFL 3-2
Today
Houston
Cincinnat
San Francisco
Philadelphia
No baseball today as I could not find any value.
Have a great day
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Saturday NCAA Football and Great looking dogs in baseball
All of the sudden baseball as well as football going very well indeed. Have a big football card as well as a few baseball plays today after a nice 3-0 day in baseball yesterday looking at getting to that plus 10 or more units on the year.
Most times it is a great wager to go against a team that has just clinched but in the case of the Detroit Tigers, they are still in the race for the best record in the American League.
Baseball 154-169 +8.35 units
New York Mets +160 Always tough to face a knuckle ball pitcher
Florida Marlins +210 Cmon Strausburg still under a very low pitch count.
San Francisco +115 This is a hot team and 2 unknown pitchers
San Diego +135 Arizona sees that they are in a pennant race
Toronto +140 Colon not at his best and Yankees not pushing any starters
Tampa +155 Last gasp and two must wins in Boston.
NCAA Regular plays 10-8
Clemson -4 WINNER
Pittsburgh +3 LOSER
Wyoming +10 WINNER
Eastern Michigan +31 WINNER
Colorado State +7
Miami Ohio +4
Florida -9.5
Northwestern -6
Washington State +5
4pm
5pm
430 pm
5pm
615pm
1pm
745pm
Top Plays or Double plays 4-2
Vanderbilt +3 WINNER
Temple +7 WINNER
Michigan State +5
3pm
Have a great day
Most times it is a great wager to go against a team that has just clinched but in the case of the Detroit Tigers, they are still in the race for the best record in the American League.
Baseball 154-169 +8.35 units
New York Mets +160 Always tough to face a knuckle ball pitcher
Florida Marlins +210 Cmon Strausburg still under a very low pitch count.
San Francisco +115 This is a hot team and 2 unknown pitchers
San Diego +135 Arizona sees that they are in a pennant race
Toronto +140 Colon not at his best and Yankees not pushing any starters
Tampa +155 Last gasp and two must wins in Boston.
NCAA Regular plays 10-8
Clemson -4 WINNER
Pittsburgh +3 LOSER
Wyoming +10 WINNER
Eastern Michigan +31 WINNER
Colorado State +7
Miami Ohio +4
Florida -9.5
Northwestern -6
Washington State +5
4pm
5pm
430 pm
5pm
615pm
1pm
745pm
Top Plays or Double plays 4-2
Vanderbilt +3 WINNER
Temple +7 WINNER
Michigan State +5
3pm
Have a great day
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