Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……….. 13) Some lucky human in Florida bought the winning Powerball ticket; hope it was one of your relatives cause it wasnt me :( Hope the person changes his/her cellphone number as soon as they can, otherwise they’ll wind up with new friends and new relatives they’ve never heard of. Guaranteed. Funny thing I bought my ticket in Florida and also bought it at a Publix supermarket. Just not the same Publix and not the same ticket. 12) Pacers took 46 foul shots, Knicks 18 in Indiana’s 106-99 win that KO’s New York from the playoffs. JR Smith killed the Knicks with a dreadful shooting night (4-15) – its a victory for fans who like real basketball, as opposed to “clear out and watch two guys shoot” basketball– Heroball. He was no different in the travel league where my son played on the same team. 11) Home teams are now 7-1 in second round of NHL playoffs after Red Wings upset Chicago 4-1; Sharks scored a power play goal in OT to beat the Kings 2-1. San Jose had a two-man advantage in OT, just before the winning goal was scored. The loss snaps LA’s six-game winning streak. 10) Who is the major leagues’ most durable player? Try Prince Fielder, with 385 consecutive games played; in his whole career, Fielder has been the DH only 22 times. He’s highly productive and dependable. 9) Indians won 13 of their last 17 games after an 11-13 start. 8) In the playoffs so far, Indiana Pacers are +73 when George Hill is on the floor, -37 when he is on the bench. 7) Rays’ pitcher Alex Cobb grew up in Vero Beach, FL and was often a batboy at Dodgers’ spring training. Still dont understand why they never did anything more with playing spring training in Vero. 6) UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford (still feels weird typing that) has to pay New Mexico, his last employer, $625,000 as the settlement for him to break his contract with the Lobos. 5) OK, so Pauley Pavilion seats less than 14,000 people? For whatever reason, I always thought it was way bigger than that. 4) Why do the Mets insist on batting Ike Davis 4th? Its bad enough he still starts, but cleanup? He’s pathetic; there are rumors the Mets will look at Daric Barton as a replacement if Davis gets sent down. Oakland DFA’d Barton Saturday, when Chris Young came off the DL. 3) Guess the weather in Toronto has been cruddy; Saturday was first time in 2013 they ran horse races on the turf course at Woodbine Park. 2) Let me get this straight; Charlotte Bobcats were once an expansion team in the NBA- they moved to New Orleans, and changed their name to Pelicans. The new team in Charlotte is called the Bobcats because their original owner’s name is Bob, but he’s gone now, so they want to become the Hornets. Strange this is. 1) Why isn’t Greg Popovich our Olympic basketball coach? He’s won four NBA titles, he went to US Air Force Academy, he is highly respected as a leader. Seems like he deserves a chance to do it.
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That JTG can kiss my ASS!! He was giving me crap elsewhere, and I want to be the first to tell him to KMA before he has the chance to tell me. Yankees suck...A's are on their way to a pennant this year that the Spankees won't see. Luv ya like a brother JTG!!
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05/18/2013 11:56 PM
I approve this message > LETS GO A'S!!!
Spooky Express Preakness Selections WIN – ORB PLACE – ITSMYLUCKYDAY SHOW– GOVENOR CHARLIE FOURTH – GOLDENCENTS Using Orb as the key in all Exotics. Will throw in Departing in some of the Superfectas along with using Itsmyluckyday on top of a few. Good Luck!! Here’s another look at the entire field: PP – Horse – Jockey – Trainer – M-L odds 1 – Orb – J. Rosario – C. McGaughey III – Even-money 2 – Goldencents – K. Krigger – D. O’Neill – 8-1 3 – Titletown Five – J. Leparoux – D.W. Lukas – 30-1 4 – Departing – B. Hernandez Jr. – A. Stall Jr. – 6-1 5 – Mylute – R. Napravnik – T. Amoss – 5-1 6 – Oxbow – G. Stevens – D.W. Lukas – 15-1 7 – Will Take Charge – M. Smith – D.W. Lukas – 12-1 8 – Govenor Charlie – M. Garcia – B. Baffert – 12-1 9 – Itsmyluckyday – J. Velazquez – E. Plesa Jr. – 10-1
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05/18/2013 09:49 AM
Preakness Day Bakers Dozen: Doing some thinking out loud……..
13) Other NBA owners have to be excited that the Kings sold for $535M; Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson can now go back to being doing mayorly things. The former NBA star worked his butt off to keep the Kings in town, and he has succeeded. Hope the voters appreciate his efforts and re-elect him.
12) Damn, Bernie Madoff’s victims lost a total of $65B, that’s billion, with a B. Where did all that money go?
Prison is too good for this evil bastard; they should let him loose on the street and let his victims have at him.
11) When Stephen Strasburg went eight innings at Petco Thursday, it was the first time in his big league career he threw eight innings in a game- that took me by surprise.
10) Syracuse is already making noise about wanting the ACC tournament in Madison Square Garden; wonder what Coach K and Roy Williams think about that?
Didn’t the Big East keep MSG as the site of its conference tournament? The ACC is Tobacco Road country; Orange alums better get used to it.
9) New Zealander Steven Adams, who will be a first round draft pick next month, has 17 siblings—17!!!!! No wonder he left Pitt after one year, although one more year would’ve helped his game thrive in the professional ranks.
8) Kentucky’s Nerlens Noel not only is out until at least December with a knee injury, he weighed in at 6-10, 206. Historically, skinny forwards haven’t fared that well in the NBA. Another kid who could’ve used some extra time to let his body mature and his knee heal, but if he’s a top-5 pick, $10M guaranteed is awful hard to turn down. Not sure Adams will get picked that high, but Noel will.
7) One of the underrated difficulties for Japanese baseball players coming over here are the long plane flights. Japan is a smaller country; the teams travel by train. A coast-to-coast plane trip takes some getting used to. Apparently Daisuke Matsuzaka had a real problem pitching on the first day after a long plane trip.
6) Atlanta Braves played 26 of their first 40 games on road, so they’ll have lot of home games coming up– they got Jason Heyward (appendix) back this weekend, so they’re hopeful of putting a win streak together.
5) Twins pitcher Vance Worley once had a sneaker collection of around 400 pair that was worth $28-30,000; now he’s down to about half that, but he says the collection is still worth $20,000 or so.
4) 14-year old Guan Tianlang made cut at his first two PGA Tournaments, but he shot 70-77 this weekend and missed his first pro cut.
3) Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel threw out the first ball at Petco Thursday night, after shooting 79 at Pebble Beach earlier in the week; he seems to be getting around an awful lot. The sophomore-to-be at Texas A&M is playing in Marshall Faulk’s charity golf event this weekend; hope he’s not neglecting his football preparation—he’s going to be a marked man this fall.
2) “Always assume you’re being videotaped.” In this day and age, you just might be. If the mayor of Toronto had followed this advice, his life might be a whole lot simpler these days.
1) Dick Vitale hosted his gala for the V Foundation in Florida last night; the V Foundation has raised over $100 million over the last twenty years to combat cancer. Vitale is a tireless, enthusiastic worker for this cause and deserves a lot of credit for doing so much, even if at times, it seems like its all he ever talks about. It’s an important cause, so good for him.
I will be at this game tonight supporting MY Washington Nationals. Should be a good game. I got seats right above the visitors dug-out so I'll be motivating the Nationals to a WIN of course :) Gonna have my glove and my Bryce Harper jersey on, so hopefully when I get a ball I can have him sign it before/after the game. I'm gonna do something you probably should never do in sports betting... I'm gonna take Washington Nationals -1.5 just cuz Im gonna be there and I will be motivating them to not let me down haha. Best case scenario, it works and I win...Worse case, I get into a fight with a Padres fan. Should be a good night, hope everyone enjoys their weekend. Good luck!
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05/17/2013 06:39 PM
Have fun Z!!! Lets go Nats!!!!
All aboard.
lets talk about the Race track itself. What makes this so different than the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes This course is small and when i say that is means tights turns for horses to run on. Belmont has long gradual turns which gives horses who like to stretch their strides an advantage. Preakness tends to favor speed horse and the stretch run is short, not much time to close on a horse in the stretch. Pay outs - the Preakness never really pays out HUGE pay outs. The hightest TRIPLE pay out in the history of the Preakness Stakes is $3100, top 5 goes from $3100 - $1100. Last year the exacta paid $18.60. Unless you hammer one exacta several times or a triple, the money is not huge for exotics. The money wagered in spread among fewer horses so the pay outs become less. Derby had 20 horses (19) Preakness has 11. On the other hand you can afford to bet more exotics.. say you bet triple. ORB/ITSMYLUCKYDAY/ ALL $2 cost you $18. Exacta ALL/ORB hoping a bomb comes in costs you $20. Do that in the derby and your bets double. you can probably tell how I am thinking of wagering now.... Lets start with ORB Not much to write about this horse.......won Kentucky Derby and did it going away even if it was raining. Has won 5 in a row and should do very very against these horse. The horse seems to be getting better and better. Nothing not to like here. OXBOW- Game horse who on any other day could win a race, but in this race he is going up against some pretty darn good horses and he has not won a Grade 1 race just yet. Seems to get beat pretty good in this class. WILL TAKE CHARGE- Another horse with a non Grade 1 win, but a solid win a grade 2. This horse is a freight train on the track and just needs to get rolling. He was coming hard in the Derby, but got cut off by a tiring Verrezano. Hard to get a big horse rolling when he has long strides. Lukas said if he did not get cut off he would have had a chance, but definately in the money. He ended up 7th. Worried if this horse can open up and get going on a tight race track. GOLDENCENTS- this horse just did not run his race at all. Front runner who got caught up in a speed duel and just got demolished. Sloppy track, fast fractions and mudd in his face (remember I said he never had mudd before). Jockey pulled him up top of stretch and he got 17th place. This track my be more to his liking, speed favored, no real horse to push him on the pace and he is capable of the distance with speed. DEPARTING - ahhhhh......The unknown horse. Have to respect these horses who were either saved to run the race on purpose people forget about because they are sooo familiar with the Derby Horses. Problem is, never has the horse been up against the competition of these horses. It has run in some good races, but against whom? Won a grade 3 but ran over mathed in a grade 2 and prior to those some allowance races and minor stakes. May be over bet because he is unkown. GOVERNOR CHARLIE - as of right now this horse is undecided in the race. Baffert may scratch him any hour. He had a bruised foot prior to the Derby and missed some training so he was scratched. This horse is still a question of whether it is a freak of nature or did a Dreaming of Julia and ran race of his life. He set the track record at Sun Land and did it with ease. I think this horse does well on this track for his style....question is does he run or not. Get some long odds on him too. MYLUTE - Very well rounded race horse. This horse came in 5th in the Derby and has run with some good horse in almost each race it has ran. Hangs in there with Revolutionary, Will Take Charge and ORB. Not much not like about this horse as it gives an honest effort each time out and can hang with them all. Makes you wonder just why it has not won a race yet other than allowance. Some horese just dont want to win, get used to it. Once again, beautiful horse.... ITSMYLUCKYDAY - biggest thing here is the change of jockey to Johnny V. Funny, Johnny V hops off ORB to ride Verrezano and now he gets chosen to ride ITSMYLUCKYDAY. This horse has been up there with very good horses, two wins and a second in graded stakes races. Derby race was NOT his style at all, sloppy track was a bad from the start. This horse has what it takes to win and now he adds a great jockey on top of it. TITLETOWNFIVE - got to be honest...I have not idea what this horse is doing here. He had a 4th place finish in the derny trial races and with the speed his half mile work out in 47.35 he is entered into this race. Derby went in 46.3 on wet track, Governor Charlie did 1/2 mils in 45.6 and set track record...... Goldencents does 1/2 mile in 46.6 last two races. So what makes his 47.35 so darn special. Lukas is the trainer and he must see something, but to put this horse up in the same class as ORB, ITSMYLUCKYDAY and even Mylute I just dont see it. If anyone out there can see this please post on here. Curious. I will have my wagers for the race tomorrow and maybe a few other races.
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05/15/2013 04:26 PM
Great stuff buddy. Thanks!!
As you guys are my extended family I am asking everyone for thoughts, prayers, screams or tears whatever works for you! I have done all 4 and them some in the last few hours! They have rushed my sister to the ER in critical condition! They told my brother-in-law she had a severe blood infection and they cannot find the cause! He called me @ 5 and she was very sick but stable! Since then they have run test but she is just getting worse! Her blood pressure has dropped very low, she has developed pneumonia and they have had to incubate her so that she can breath! Thanks everyone for listening! It so hard being 9 hours away and not knowing but hopfully we'll get through it and all will be okay!
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05/14/2013 11:19 AM
Your family is our family Barb. Thoughts, prayers and wishes are with you.
Just let us know and we are keeping positive thoughts and know she is strong and will come thru this.
Wishing all the moms and moms to be a very safe, happy and blessed Mother's Day from the Spooky Express!! www.facebook.com/spookyexpress www.spookyexpress.com ************************************** Spooky Mother's Day did you knows.... -- People who bet the Bulls Friday night when they fouled while down eight and getting 8.5 points at the end of the game. -- Colorado Rockies went 49 consecutive batters without getting a hit, from first inning Friday to the 8th inning Saturday. -- Why don't the Pittsburgh Steelers have FieldTurf at Heinz Field? -- Did you know the Cleveland Browns have only won their season opener once in 14 years.
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05/12/2013 10:59 AM
Here are a couple for Mother's Day. Wishing everyone a safe and awesome day. No real opinion on the NBA side although the line has come way down with the total so when they zig, I zag.
NBA
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS/SAN ANTONIO SPURS OVER 197 POINTS
MLB
LOS ANGELES DODGERS/MIAMI MARLINS OVER 7.5 RUNS
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Like us on our facebook page and share with your friends - if you have any :) www.facebook.com/spookyexpress Saturday’s Elite Eight: Random thoughts with Mother’s Day weekend here.... 8) MLB suspended umpire Fieldin Culbreth two games for screwing up the rules in Houston Thursday night; seriously, the Astros should suspend manager Bo Porter for not knowing the rule, either. 7) Order was restored in the NBA, with road teams that are favored to win their series taking charge Friday night. 6) Georgia Tech loses guard Brandon Reed, who started 43 games the last two years for Tech after transferring from Arkansas State. Reed lost lot of his playing time LY to a freshman, so he is reading handwriting on the wall. 5) Eight of thirty starting pitchers Friday didn’t finish the 5th inning. 4) Last thirteen Tampa Bay Ray games went over the total. 3) Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija is 0-5, 5.31 in his last seven starts since throwing eight shutout innings on Opening Day. 2) Odd fact that bothers me: in December 1989, Washington waxed Florida in the now-defunct Freedom Bowl in Anaheim; since then, there has been only one bowl game between Pac-12/SEC teams. One in 23 years. Why? 1) Rough year to be a baseball manager in LA; Angels are 13-22, even after winning their last two games. Dodgers are 13-21, losers of their last eight games. Who gets canned first, Mattingly or Scioscia?
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05/11/2013 12:35 PM
Already rolling with Memphis in the series so really no reason to double down with them although I see them winning today in a low scoring game. So will focus on some baseball stuff and watch the PGA right down the road (couple hours down) here in Florida. Have McIlroy, Sneddeker, Johnson and small on Westwood for some decent money with little expense.
MLB
MIAMI MARLINS/LOS ANGELES DODGERS UNDER 7 RUNS
TAMPA BAY RAYS
OAKLAND ATHLETICS/SEATTLE MARINERS OVER 7.5 RUNS
NEW YORK YANKEES/KANSAS CITY ROYALS OVER 7 RUNS
Leans with Orioles Over, Braves Under, Astros Under and Tampa Bay Under as well.
Appreciate everyone liking our facebook page at www.facebook.com/spookyexpress A lot of stuff for tonight so lets try and filter it and throw out a few plays. Although lots more to be had. NBA SAN ANTONIO SPURS/GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS OVER 201 POINTS (buy pt) Like the favorites in tonights game as well. MLB ARIZONA DBACKS
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05/11/2013 12:40 PM
Who reads the paper anymore? Thanks my friend. Wishing you a blessed Mother's Day weekend to you and yours.
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05/10/2013 04:35 PM
SPOOKY SIX PACK FOR TGIF
-- MLB admits that the umps blew a home run call in Cleveland Wednesday night despite the use of a video review. But even though the call was wrong it stands.
-- In the NHL Playoffs Ottawa eliminated Montreal in 4, ditto Chicago over Minnesota. Pittsburgh leads the Islanders 3-2.
-- The first round leader of the Players Championship is Roberto Castro who tied the course record with a 9-under 63. Rory McIlroy and Zach Johnson are 3 back, Tiger Woods 4.
-- British gold medalist Andrew Simpson died when his yacht capsized training for the America's Cup off the California coast.
-- Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder says they will never change the name from Redskins.
-- The famed Hollywood Park racetrack will close by the end of the year in favor of housing and retail.
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05/10/2013 04:31 PM
Friday’s Dirty Dozen: Clearing out a cluttered mind……….
13) Last night I missed the Angel-Astros game, where the Halos rallied late for a 6-5 win, after the umpires screwed up another administrative issue. When you put a relief pitcher in, he has to face a batter before you can take him out, unless he is hurt; somehow, Wesley Wright came into the game and then left without throwing a pitch– thats against the rules.
12) So had the Angels lost, they probably would’ve won their protest and would’ve had to go back to Houston to replay the last couple innings. Very bad week for the umpires’ union.
11) Astros have now played 35 games, and lost 19 of them by more than a run, so if you like to lay 1.5 runs, betting against Houston could work.
10) Bucs’ DB Ronde Barber retired after 16 years with Tampa Bay; he is only player ever with 40+ INTs and 20+ sacks.
9) Minnesota Vikings are getting a new stadium, will use Minnesota Gophers’ stadium in 2014-15, or until the new stadium is finished.
8) Batters who have come to bat with most men on base this season: Prince Fielder 123, Miguel Cabrera 121, Dustin Pedroia 119.
7) Batters who knocked the highest %age of baserunners in, with minimum of 80 AB’s: Freddie Freeman 30.4%, Allen Craig 26.7%, Alex Gordon 26.0%.
6) Batters who knocked the lowest %age of baserunners in, with minimum of 80 AB’s: Alex Avila 2.7%, Darwin Barney 3.8% BJ Upton 4.3%.
5) 106 minutes have been played in Warrior-Spur series; Golden State led for 95 of those 106 minutes.
4) Gary Barta is AD at Iowa; he thinks its a good idea for the Hawkeyes to play I-AA teams in football, which is another way of saying he endorses charging his fans I-A prices to see easier wins, glorified scrimmages. For the love of Pete, go play a Sun Belt team- you’ll still win.
3) Carl Crawford makes $20M a year; he has hit five solo homers, but has also come to bat with 53 men on base, knocking in three of them. I’ll repeat, he makes $20M a year, and ranks 226th out of 234 players who have 80+ plate appearances, in terms of the %age of runners knocked in. Does Theo Epstein get drug tested? He gave Crawford $140M for seven years.
2) Knicks are getting Amare Stoudemire back for Game 3 Saturday night at Conseco; will his presence screw up New York’s chemistry? I’m just asking, not saying it will.
1) How is Angel Hernandez the chief of an umpiring crew? Don’t you have to be one of the better umpires to be a crew chief? Hello! Can you hear me now?
Thursday's Lucky Eleven: Random thoughts from the desert......... 11) Umpire Angel Hernandez has some 'splainin' to do after he refused to overturn an obvious mistake on a ball Adam Rosales hit over the fence in a 4-3 loss at Cleveland Wednesday. The ball was ruled a double. What good is instant replay if an umpire doesn't have the onions to make the right call that decides winning/losing in the last inning? If you read the Express a lot, you know I'm a big A's fan, so this annoys me beyond belief. This wasn't a difficult call. 10) Draymond Green is 9-18 behind the arc in eight playoff games for the Warriors, after making 20.9% behind the arc during the season. Golden State ended a 30-game (30 games!!!) losing streak in San Antonio Wednesday. In his last two years at Michigan State, Green made 37.8% behind the arc, not a bad number at all. Player development is under reported by the media- lot of teams have coaches dedicated just to that part of the game. 9) Davidson is heading to the Atlantic 10 in 2014-15; I've got no idea how many teams are in this league right now- they had 16 last year. The road trip from Charlotte to Olean for Davidson-St Bonaventure tilts should be fun. 8) In five home starts, Barry Zito has allowed two runs in 33 IP; in his two road starts, he's allowed 15 runs in 6.1 IP. 7) Shane Battier was +42 in 22 minutes Wednesday night, which means Miami was outscored by 5 points in 26 minutes he didn't play. Only reason I bring this up is that I've never really seen anyone ever have a +42 in a game. 6) Denver Nuggets won Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year, which really makes no sense when you think about it, especially when you think they got eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. If the executive was so great in building his roster, then how did the coach do such a great job? Maybe Tom Thibodeau should've won Coach of the Year for the job he did with the Derrick Rose-less Bulls. 5) I love hearing media nitwits who know nothing criticize Mark Jackson for playing Steph Curry 58:00, or Frank Vogel for calling a timeout, which was followed by a huge New York run; they have this thought process...... a) Steph Curry played 58:00 b) Golden State lost in double OT. a) Indiana called a timeout when they were ahead b) Knicks went on a run. a) and b) are both true. Therefore, a) caused b), which of course, is total BS. 4) Roy Halladay is out 3+ months with shoulder issues; he needs surgery; ESPN had a stat that said pitchers his age with shoulder problems averaged less than 60 innings for the rest of their careers, a figure skewed low by a lot of retirements. They won't know how serious the problem is until they get inside his shoulder. 3) It is amazing how much coverage ESPN gives to football; it is freakin' May, and they have daily shows for both the NFL and college football. Not a complaint at all, just an observation. 2) If I'm the Dodgers, I'm trading for Ricky Nolasco; he is the Marlins' highest-paid player, which means he will eventually gets traded. 1) They showed a stat on the Padre game Wednesday that said in the history of Petco Park, longest Padre hitting streak was Adrian Gonzalez hitting in 14 straight home games in 2007; it just seems low.
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05/09/2013 05:43 PM
Played a couple games this afternoon so only have a couple Im playing tonight. Rooting on Yankees Under and Nationals Over in the afternoon. And by the way what a joke there is no NBA on tonight. You cant teach stupid I guess.
MLB
TORONTO BLUE JAYS +140
LA ANGELS / HOUSTON ASTROS OVER 9 RUNS
Headed to a night of bowling so lets throw a couple down before I leave. NBA MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES +4 (buy pt) MLB ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS/LA DODGERS OVER 7 RUNS
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05/07/2013 05:52 PM
Thanks Hitman. Do you ever worry that as you get older you start looking like your avatar???
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Tuesday’s Lucky Eleven: Nobody asked me, but…….
11) Warriors-Spurs Monday night was one of the best basketball games ever played; tremendous drama, Steph Curry playing 58:00, scoring 44 points in a superior performance. Odd thing is Manu Ginobili was the hero, and he shot 5-20 for the game. Last one of those five makes won the game.
10) Klay Thompson was +14 in last night’s game for the Warriors; his fouling out wound up being the most important event of the game.
9)Under the heading of “You can’t make this shit up,” when the Columbus Texas high school 4×100 relay team won the regionals, the anchor of the team raised a finger toward the sky pointing to God. The team was then disqualified for “excessive celebration” and won’t be allowed to compete in the state championships. Some critics are calling it a violation of religious freedom. Sports sure gets complicated don’t it?
8) I will never understand how Steph Curry went to Davidson; his dad was a good NBA player; no ACC team or Big East or SEC program took a chance on him? Same thing for his little brother; this is why coaches get fired.
7) Horrific loss for Tampa Bay last night; they scored seven runs in third inning, took 7-0 lead, but lost 8-7 in a game Hellickson started. When you’re bad on the road, losing a home game like that stings badly.
6) In last two days, I’ve seen three instances of batters blatantly showing up umpires after ball/strike/check swing calls; its only May 7, and tensions are running high between players/umps.
My guess is the commissioner will quietly send out a memo telling both sides to cool it; doesn’t look good at all.
5) Wal-Mart has revenues of $469B, most in America; #’s 2-4 on this list are all scummy oil companies.
4) Kobe Bryant’s mom wanted to buy a new house, so Kobe reportedly offered her $250,000 towards the home. But she went with the higher bid. An auction house offered her $450,000 for all of Kobe’s high school basketball memorabilia. Kobe then went to court to stop the auction which is now on hold. It’s gonna be one swell mother’s day in the Mrs. Bryant household.
3) Odd baseball stat of the day: Josh Hamilton has swung at 41 pitches outside the strike zone this year- no hits. Not one.
2) A movie named Iron Man 3 took in $175M this weekend, just in this country; somehow, I missed Iron Man 1 and 2. Go figure.
1) A mother of four in California accidentally bought a lottery ticket and won a $14M prize. Thats what I call a good day. Wonder if she is single.
Monday's Top 15: Wrapping up a sports weekend........ 15) It seems almost unfathomable that the two L.A. baseball teams are a combined 24-37. 14) What would you expect a Jewish kid who grew up in Las Vegas to do? Right, score the winning overtime goal for Minnesota against Chicago in the NHL Playoffs. (Jason Zucker.) 13) 121 people vote for the NBA's MVP; 120 of them voted for Lebron James; Kevin Durant finished second in the voting, but didn't get the 121st first place vote- that went to Carmelo Anthony. The NBA won't say who cast that 121st ballot, but hopefully, someone will leak the info. The nitwit deserves to be identified. 12) Tough duty for the Bulls Monday night, playing Game 1 in Miami 48 hours after winning Game 7 in Brooklyn; Luol Deng will be there, but how well can be play after spending a few days in a hospital? Its not my place to comment, but I will anyway; just can't believe Derrick Rose sits there and watches his teammates bust their butts without at least trying to play. It is understood he would be at less than 100%, but whatever he gives them might be the difference between winning and losing. 11) JR Smith was an awful 4-15 from floor in Knicks' 102-95 loss to the Pacers in Game 1 of that series; in five games this season with Indiana, Smith is 11-36 from floor in Pacers' three wins, 12-21 when the Knicks win. 10) Game 2 is in NYC Tuesday night; for some reason, Game 3 isn't until Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse. Considering that Indiana's bench played a total of only 39 minutes Sunday, the strung-out series schedule could help them more than the older Knicks. 9) Oklahoma City's bench was +26 in their 93-91 win over Memphis in the first game of that series; Kevin Martin came thru with 25 points off the bench to give the Thunder a solid second scoring option. 8) A week ago, Derek Ernst was ranked #1,207 in World Golf Rankings; he was 4th alternate to get into the Wells Fargo event in Charlotte this week, but once he got in, he proved he belonged by winning. 7) Roy Halladay got hammered by the Marlins, is now 2-4, 8.65 and is headed to see a shoulder specialist, not a good sign. 6) Then there is Kevin Slowey, who beat Halladay Sunday, and now has a 1.81 ERA in six starts, albeit only one win. He's headed to the All-Star Game at this rate, and who would've ever thought that back in March? 5) Blue Jays are 11-21, Dodgers 13-17; the winter's big spenders' managers are already on the hot seat, especially Don Mattingly, who is in the last year of his contract. LA's big trade with Boston last summer ain't looking too good right now, but its still fairly early in the season. Fairly early. 4) Within hours of Brooklyn losing game 7 to Chicago, the Nets fired interim coach P.J. Carlesimo. 3) Brooklyn Nets dumped interim coach PJ Carlesimo, who went 35-19 as coach of the Nets; they'll go after a big name candidate, then they'll settle for someone similar to Avery Johnson, who they canned last winter. 2) Wild hockey game in Ottawa Sunday, with 236 penalty minutes and nine game misconducts. Senators spanked Montreal 6-1, now lead this series 2-1. Ottawa called a timeout with 0:17 left, which stirred the pot just a little bit more, and makes Game 4 a more interesting game to watch. 1) LeBron James wins his 4th NBA MVP award. He is the fifth player to win 4.
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05/07/2013 03:42 PM
Always well said by the Greek.
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05/06/2013 05:05 PM
Thanks Finance. Like a couple totals as well in MLB and NBA but will leave that up to everyones imagination.
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05/06/2013 04:03 PM
Here are a few for today that Im playing.
MLB
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
ATLANTA BRAVES
CHICAGO CUBS/TEXAS RANGERS OVER 7.5 RUNS
NBA
SAN ANTONIO SPURS/GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS OVER 202 POINTS
Sunday's Six Pack for Cinco De Mayo....... -- Every high school/college basketball player should watch Joakim Noah play and model their approach towards his; he plays his butt off-- all he cares about is winning. Must be fun to coach him. -- Not sure what TNT sees in Shaquille O'Neal as a studio analyst; maybe its me, but he adds very little, and he takes airtime away from Barkley and Kenny Smith. Its a great example of subtraction by addition. -- In franchise history, St Louis Blues are 10-0 in playoff series if they won the first two games; we'll see if they can make it 11-0 against LA. -- Every once in a while, a horse runs in Kentucky Derby that didn't run the previous year, as a 2-year old, but last time one of those horses won the Derby was in '82-- thats 1882, not 1982. -- Baltimore Ravens hired Steve Spagnuolo as a defensive assistant; after he became a hot property with the '08 Giants winning a Super Bowl, things haven't gone too well for Spagnuolo- he was dreadful as HC of the Rams, and then got stuck in a bad situation with the Payton-less Saints LY. -- It rained so much in Florida the last few days that the walkway to the island green on the famed 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass was under water-- this is where the PLAYERS Championship is being played next week, so they're going to have to do a lot of work on the course before Thursday.
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05/05/2013 11:36 AM
Thanks Bobalou. Heading down to see the Navy Seals Museum today to kick off Cinco De Mayo
Enjoy your day!
http://www.navysealmuseum.com/
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05/05/2013 11:18 AM
LOL I was just posting all my Series plays and figured I could be famous if I was to take Bulls in the series but just dont think they will get it done. At least Im taking a shot on the Spurs.
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05/05/2013 10:02 AM
Lets roll with a few plays for today and the week. Have Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues in Series Wagers and Stanley Cup Futures from December.
NBA SERIES WAGERS
INDIANA PACERS +170 (Best of Seven)
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES -130 (Best of Seven, Have them at big odds to win the West and Finals played back in November)
MIAMI HEAT (Duh)
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS +700 (Worth a shot)
Will be rolling with Indiana and Memphis plus the points in Game 1 as well
MLB
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS/MILWAUKEE BREWERS OVER 9 RUNS
CHICAGO WHITE SOX/KANSAS CITY ROYALS OVER 7.5 RUNS
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS -127
Leans to Twins Over , SF Giants Under and A's Over 8
Since the weather is uncertain at this point and as I go over the field I see an excellent opportunity to get value and with the uncertain forecast makes the race even more appealing, if not more difficult to handicap. Key Contenders: Orb has done nothing wrong leading up to this race and there is no reason to believe he won’t fire his best shot here. He seemed to have something left in the tank in last which should have him primed for a big race. Top veteran jockey points to a lot to like. Verrazano heads a group of five (yes five) from Todd Pletcher. He is undefeated and we all know he is being handled right. While a winner in last, I am not convinced it was that good an effort. Don’t know if it was the distance but I think he may not be at his best at ten furlongs. With that said it is awfully hard to pick against him. Revolutionary is another out of the Pletcher stable and one that I think moves up on a wet track. Nice wide move in last and gets a jockey who knows his way around Churchill Downs (and the winners circle). Castellano picking another is a question mark and I question some of his competition but this guy would not be a surprise and I do like him to be in the mix. Normandy Invasion ran second to Verrazano in the Wood but the way he did it has me a little excited. He closed well into a slow pace and galloped out strongly. This guy hasn’t won in a while and has trouble at the start; which in this field may not be a bad thing if he can save some ground and tuck in behind the first flight. Third off the layoff and a very talented trainer says that if he is good enough he can take it all. Goldencents ran a real nice race in the SA Derby but it seemed to be the perfect set-up. Listen, Pitino is king of the world right now and Doug O’Neil knows how to win the big ones. Ran second to Shanghai Bobby last year and that one was a monster…tough call. Palace Malice could move up on an off track. He’s bred for the distance and has worked well. By Curlin and adds blinkers. He’ll get a call at some time in the race and I like him in an upset possibility. Second Tier: Itsmyluckyday: Solid horse who may have run his best race in last…maybe he can fire again but must beat a better field along with likely more traffic in front of him. Java’s War: Bluegrass winner has some appeal but little success at CD and a history of gate/start troubles tells me he won’t be ready when the gate opens Vyjack: Handled grade III company and made a nice showing when stepped up to grade I caliber horses. Since I like Normandy Invasion I like this one a little too. Use in exotics. Mylute: Last was really nice effort but earlier races a bit too inconsistent to give me a lot of confidence in this guy. Ambitious jockey means they will be trying. Frac Daddy: Has danced with the big boys on more than one occasion and has had very good success at CD; may like home course advantage… Selections: I really liked the last race of Normandy Invasion. I tend to favor horses that were moving well late in a race leading up to a stakes race. He closed into a slow pace and I think he was screaming for a little more distance. Orb is strictly the one to beat. No knock here as he seems to keep getting better and better. Revolutionary moves up on wet surface and Borel knows how to navigate this oval. I think there are a legitimate ten (10) horses that can win this race and a lot depends on track condition, position, trip and luck. The value is ALWAYS there and I know I say this every year but if you like a horse and have your reasons, it’s a good bet. The Bets: Revolutionary, Palace Malice and Normandy Invasion Playing all 3 on top and in exotics with a few others including Orb, Frac Daddy and Itsmyluckyday. Will throw in a few more in some trifectas and superfectas for a big price as well. But that will be the key horses for the most part. GL
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05/04/2013 12:39 PM
A couple plays for the diamond fans.
MLB
CHICAGO CUBS/CINCINNATI REDS OVER 7 RUNS
MINNESOTA TWINS/CLEVELAND INDIANS OVER 9 RUNS
The Kentucky oaks is going today and this race is full of amazing fillies...... when I first saw the field I was all over DREAMING OF JULIA. She ran a RECORD speed figure last time out and when I say a record I mean a record of all time. Secreteriat like numbers. She won by 21 lengths last time out with a speed figure of 114. The question is can she do that again, odds and history say no but even if she takes a step back (bounce) and falls back to a 100 she can still win the race.This is VERY good horse. If she ran a 114 in the derby she would win it by 10 lengths against the boys. Basically this race is hers to win or lose. She does anything remotely close to her last race and it is a romp, betting against her you are hoping she bounces. That is the gamble you take. The word around the track is Midnight Lucky is the eye opening horse of the field with her morning work outs and speed figures. She set the track record at Sunland on her last race and this is Bafferts only horse in Oaks or Derby. She also has a darn good jockey in Bejarano. Close the Hatches is a horse that can sneak up on everyone and win it all and can pay at big odds. This horse may go off at 10-1 and her late kick in her last race may be the difference is BEHOLDER and MIDNIGHT LUCKY get into a speed duel. The hottest jockey on the planet right now is Rosario. BEHOLDER front running horse who will have to change her running style if she is to win the race. This horse goes nose to nose with MIDNIGHT lucky it will be tough to go 1 1/8. She will have to sit back and rate a little bit if she does, she has a good shot at it. The trainer is Mandella who has his horses ready when they need to be. He shows up on the big days. Unlimited Budget is the biggest fillie in the field. This horse is built to go long distance and word is she is training very very well. She as ran 1 1/8 mile before and is undefeated, but the again so are 4 other horses in here. This horse seems to be the hot pick of late with handicappers and horse people. This race to too tough to pick. You can choose any of the horses above and have legitimate reasons. I won't just throw a horse out there to name a horse for those who read this. This is DREAMING OF JULIAS race to lose, and most people are betting she bounces off her last race, but again, she bounces to a 100 buyer she wins. You may get her a 4-1 or even 5-1 on her and that is crazy for a horse that did what she did last time out. I said yesterday I like BEHOLDER, she has 3 grade 1 wins on her and her speed is top notch, but after reading more I fear she will get in a speed duel with MIDNIGHT LUCKY and wont have enough in tank for the last 1/8 of a mile. I am leaning towards CLOSE THE HATCHES in hopes a speed duel takes the prior two out AND hoping DREAMING OF JULIA bounces. WEATHER IS GOING TO BE A FACTOR ON SATURDAY, SHOULD NOT BE TODAY, BUT IF IT DOES RAIN USE ROSES OF GOLD IN THIS RACE. All my analysis for the derby will have gone out the window if the track is sloppy please read who I picked if the weather is bad.
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05/03/2013 02:23 PM
Im rolling with Close Hatches and then boxing her with Dreaming of Julia.
Then playing a 4 horse box utilizing Beholder and Unlimited Budget
Good Luck Dietz. Thanks for all the horse racing input.
| Date | Teams | League | Units | Play | Line | Score | Result |
| 05/20/2013 22:15 | Washington vs. San Francisco | MLB | Private | Private | Private | Upcoming | |
| 05/20/2013 20:10 | LA Dodgers vs. Milwaukee | MLB | 6 | Play on Milwaukee | +112 | Upcoming | |
| 05/20/2013 20:10 | LA Dodgers vs. Milwaukee | MLB | 6 | Play on Milwaukee | +1½/-145 | Upcoming | |
| 05/19/2013 20:05 | Detroit vs. Texas | MLB | 10 | Play on Texas | -127 | 8 - 11 |
Win
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| 05/19/2013 20:05 | Detroit vs. Texas | MLB | 5 | Play on Texas | -1½/+160 | 8 - 11 |
Win
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| 05/19/2013 16:05 | Kansas City vs. Oakland | MLB | 5 | Play on Oakland | -1½/+130 | 3 - 4 |
Loss
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| 05/19/2013 16:05 | Kansas City vs. Oakland | MLB | 10 | Play on Oakland | -167 | 3 - 4 |
Win
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| 05/19/2013 15:30 | Memphis vs. San Antonio | NBA | 10 | Play on Memphis | +4½/-110 | 83 - 105 |
Loss
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| 05/19/2013 13:35 | Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore | MLB | 3 | Play on Tampa Bay | -110 | 3 - 1 |
Win
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| 05/19/2013 13:35 | LA Dodgers vs. Atlanta | MLB | 10 | Play on Over | 8/-120 | 2 - 5 |
Loss
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| 05/19/2013 13:10 | Arizona vs. Miami | MLB | 3 | Play on Arizona | -155 | 1 - 2 |
Loss
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| 05/17/2013 22:10 | Washington vs. San Diego | MLB | 10 | Play on Washington | -143 | 6 - 5 |
Win
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| 05/17/2013 22:10 | Washington vs. San Diego | MLB | 10 | Play on Washington | -1½/+120 | 6 - 5 |
Loss
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| 05/17/2013 20:10 | Boston vs. Minnesota | MLB | 10 | Play on Boston | -149 | 3 - 2 |
Win
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| 05/17/2013 20:10 | Boston vs. Minnesota | MLB | 10 | Play on Boston | -1½/+115 | 3 - 2 |
Loss
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| 05/16/2013 22:30 | San Antonio vs. Golden State | NBA | 10 | Play on Over | 194/-110 | 94 - 82 |
Loss
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| 05/16/2013 22:05 | Chi White Sox vs. LA Angels | MLB | 10 | Play on Over | 8/-115 | 5 - 4 |
Win
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| 05/16/2013 19:30 | NY Rangers vs. Boston | NHL | 10 | Play on Under | 5/-140 | 2 - 3 |
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| 05/16/2013 19:05 | Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh | MLB | 5 | Play on Pittsburgh | -1½/+145 | 1 - 7 |
Win
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| 05/16/2013 19:05 | Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh | MLB | 10 | Play on Pittsburgh | -147 | 1 - 7 |
Win
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+165 |
Win
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| Bet Type | Wins | Lost | Push | Win Pct | ROI Pct | Units |
| All | 848 | 462 | 16 | 64.73% | -7.67% | -75322 |
| ATS | 153 | 143 | 6 | 51.69% | -3.40% | -6520 |
| O/U | 152 | 135 | 10 | 52.96% | 1.51% | +2887 |
| ML | 543 | 184 | 0 | 74.69% | -11.96% | -71689 |





Had a very nice week all around and looking for Memphis Grizzlies to finish off the month and take the Series. Not only do I have Memphis to win the Western Conference (which I posted months ago here at the forum) but also have a unique future wager. So let Memphis and Miami win their series I think I got it covered.
MOBILE 04/18/2013 11:21 PM
[Ticket #: 140123198] 2013 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES EXACT MATCHUP
05/25/2013 @ 09:33 AM TNT [15108] MIAMI HEAT VS MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES +1600
50.00 800.00
NBA
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES +6 (cause I always buy the point in basketball)
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Here are a couple baseball plays for the day as well.
MLB
OAKLAND A'S
TEXAS RANGERS
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