The Bunker golf simulator/bar-restaurant has a new location in Schenectady, a 2-minute walk from the Rivers Casino. Very good place for kids’ parties or to practice golf with friends.
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Week 1 NFL spreads/totals:
— Lions @ Kansas City (-6.5, 54.5)
— Panthers @ Atlanta (-3, 42.5)
— Texans @ Baltimore (-9.5, 44.5)
— Bengals (-2.5, 47.5) @ Cleveland
— Jaguars (-3.5, 43.5) @ Indianapolis
— Buccaneers @ Minnesota (-6.5, 45.5)
Tweet of the Day
“Tony Bennett was the one of the most important interpreters of American popular song during the mid to late 20th century. He championed songwriters who might otherwise have remained unknown to many millions of music fans.”
Billy Joel
Saturday’s quiz
How many times did Eldrick Woods win the British Open?
Friday’s quiz
Kurt Warner’s first start with the Rams was in 1999 against the Ravens; Scott Mitchell (32-39 as an NFL starter, mostly with Detroit) played QB for Baltimore that day.
Thursday’s quiz
Blake Bortles holds the Jacksonville Jaguars’ record for most passing yards in a season.
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Must be something to be so good at such an important job, helping people see better.
— Mariners’ OF Jarred Kelenic broke his left foot the other night when he kicked a water cooler after striking out; not good.
I mean, seriously, grow the bleep up. Mariners are within reach of a playoff spot after making it last year, but now they’re without one of their best hitters for a month, for no good reason.
Long time ago, the Angels put a punching bag up in the tunnel behind their dugout, so players could relieve their frustrations in a safer way. Maybe Seattle needs to do this.
— Every NFL team got $375M from the league for last year; the salary cap was $208.2M, so before any team sells a souvenir or a ticket, they were $166.8M to the good.
— Oakland A’s are having a truly dismal season, but they’ve found a keeper in 1B Ryan Noda, who has a .375 on-base %age in 90 games.
Tuesday night, Noda took a grounder off his mouth before the game, but he played in the game and homered/doubled in Oakland’s 3-0 win. Turns out that he got two hits while playing with a broken jaw. Now he is on the Injured List, but he is a solid piece of the A’s future.
— How often do high draft picks make it to the major leagues?
1st round picks make it to the majors 66% of the time.
2nd round picks make it only 49% of the time.
— DJ Uiagalelei played QB at Clemson for three years, then transferred to Oregon State last spring. LA Dodgers think Uiagalelei could play some baseball— they drafted him in the 20th round of the amateur draft.
— Rays 3, Orioles 0— Zach Eflin was a stopper here; seven shutout IP in a game that the Rays needed to stop the bleeding.
— Padres 5, Tigers 4— Juan Soto homered twice for San Diego.
— Guardians 6, Phillies 5— Bryce Harper played first base for first time this season, Schwarber DH’d.
— Angels 8, Pirates 5— Ohtani was winning pitcher, but in his last three starts on the mound, he allowed 15 runs in 16.1 IP.
— Rockies 6, Marlins 1— Marlins shut down 20-year old pitcher Eury Perez because of innings issues; he is 5-3, 2.36 in 11 starts, really good, but there is a belief that if you blow past last year’s innings total by more than 20%, it greatly enhances his chances of getting hurt.
So they shut Perez down for a while; they’re 2-8 since his last start, 0-7 since All-Star break.
— Mariners 3, Blue Jays 2
Lot of Blue Jay fans cross border for Toronto-Seattle games; they had 42,000+ tonite.
Teoscar Hernandez lined a walk-off single off the right field wall to end the game.
— Astros 6, A’s 4
Kyle Tucker hit three home runs.
Oakland was 1-11 with runners in scoring position, Houston 1-1.
— Movie of the Day: Good Will Hunting (1997)— A custodian at M.I.T., has a gift for complex math, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
Matt Damon plays the custodian; Ben Affleck is his best friend, Robin Willians is the counselor who helps Will Hunting (Damon) find his way. Minnie Driver is very good in this movie.
This is an excellent movie.
— College Football Trend of the Day: Last five years, Iowa Hawkeyes are 24-14-1 ATS coming off a win.
— QB Alex McGough signed on with the Green Bay Packers, trying to win a backup job; McGough led the Birmingham Stallions to two USFL titles. He played college ball at Florida International.
— Daniel Weinman won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker this week, earning himself a hefty $12.1M.
— From 2024-30, over the next seven NBA Drafts, the Orlando Magic currently have 8 first round picks and 12 2nd round picks. Will be interesting to see how they turn that bounty of picks into an improved roster.
— The paths announcers take; Watching American Underdog the other night, they showed clips from games in the late 90’s.
When Kurt Warner played in the Arena Bowl for the Iowa Barnstormers in 1996, the TV announcers were Todd Christensen and Kirk Herbstreit. 27 years later, Herbstreit is one of the best analysts in college football.
Warner’s first start for the Rams was in 1999; the play-by-play guy that day was Gus Johnson, who is still a prominent voice on network TV, 24 years later.
— RIP to the great singer Tony Bennett, who passed away this week at age 96.
Mr Bennett released more than 70 albums, bringing him 20 Grammys — all but two after he reached his 60’s. He callee himself “A tenor who sings like a baritone”
RIP sir.
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Week 1 NFL spreads/totals:
— Lions @ Kansas City (-6.5, 54.5)
— Panthers @ Atlanta (-3, 42.5)
— Texans @ Baltimore (-9.5, 44.5)
— Bengals (-2.5, 47.5) @ Cleveland
— Jaguars (-3.5, 43.5) @ Indianapolis
— Buccaneers @ Minnesota (-6.5, 45.5)
Tweet of the Day
“Tony Bennett was the one of the most important interpreters of American popular song during the mid to late 20th century. He championed songwriters who might otherwise have remained unknown to many millions of music fans.”
Billy Joel
Saturday’s quiz
How many times did Eldrick Woods win the British Open?
Friday’s quiz
Kurt Warner’s first start with the Rams was in 1999 against the Ravens; Scott Mitchell (32-39 as an NFL starter, mostly with Detroit) played QB for Baltimore that day.
Thursday’s quiz
Blake Bortles holds the Jacksonville Jaguars’ record for most passing yards in a season.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy summer night…….
— Had a laser procedure on my right eye Friday morning and now I can see a lot better than I did two days ago. Many thanks to Dr Lemanski, who is an excellent eye surgeon.Must be something to be so good at such an important job, helping people see better.
— Mariners’ OF Jarred Kelenic broke his left foot the other night when he kicked a water cooler after striking out; not good.
I mean, seriously, grow the bleep up. Mariners are within reach of a playoff spot after making it last year, but now they’re without one of their best hitters for a month, for no good reason.
Long time ago, the Angels put a punching bag up in the tunnel behind their dugout, so players could relieve their frustrations in a safer way. Maybe Seattle needs to do this.
— Every NFL team got $375M from the league for last year; the salary cap was $208.2M, so before any team sells a souvenir or a ticket, they were $166.8M to the good.
— Oakland A’s are having a truly dismal season, but they’ve found a keeper in 1B Ryan Noda, who has a .375 on-base %age in 90 games.
Tuesday night, Noda took a grounder off his mouth before the game, but he played in the game and homered/doubled in Oakland’s 3-0 win. Turns out that he got two hits while playing with a broken jaw. Now he is on the Injured List, but he is a solid piece of the A’s future.
— How often do high draft picks make it to the major leagues?
1st round picks make it to the majors 66% of the time.
2nd round picks make it only 49% of the time.
— DJ Uiagalelei played QB at Clemson for three years, then transferred to Oregon State last spring. LA Dodgers think Uiagalelei could play some baseball— they drafted him in the 20th round of the amateur draft.
— Rays 3, Orioles 0— Zach Eflin was a stopper here; seven shutout IP in a game that the Rays needed to stop the bleeding.
— Padres 5, Tigers 4— Juan Soto homered twice for San Diego.
— Guardians 6, Phillies 5— Bryce Harper played first base for first time this season, Schwarber DH’d.
— Angels 8, Pirates 5— Ohtani was winning pitcher, but in his last three starts on the mound, he allowed 15 runs in 16.1 IP.
— Rockies 6, Marlins 1— Marlins shut down 20-year old pitcher Eury Perez because of innings issues; he is 5-3, 2.36 in 11 starts, really good, but there is a belief that if you blow past last year’s innings total by more than 20%, it greatly enhances his chances of getting hurt.
So they shut Perez down for a while; they’re 2-8 since his last start, 0-7 since All-Star break.
— Mariners 3, Blue Jays 2
Lot of Blue Jay fans cross border for Toronto-Seattle games; they had 42,000+ tonite.
Teoscar Hernandez lined a walk-off single off the right field wall to end the game.
— Astros 6, A’s 4
Kyle Tucker hit three home runs.
Oakland was 1-11 with runners in scoring position, Houston 1-1.
— Movie of the Day: Good Will Hunting (1997)— A custodian at M.I.T., has a gift for complex math, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
Matt Damon plays the custodian; Ben Affleck is his best friend, Robin Willians is the counselor who helps Will Hunting (Damon) find his way. Minnie Driver is very good in this movie.
This is an excellent movie.
— College Football Trend of the Day: Last five years, Iowa Hawkeyes are 24-14-1 ATS coming off a win.
— QB Alex McGough signed on with the Green Bay Packers, trying to win a backup job; McGough led the Birmingham Stallions to two USFL titles. He played college ball at Florida International.
— Daniel Weinman won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker this week, earning himself a hefty $12.1M.
— From 2024-30, over the next seven NBA Drafts, the Orlando Magic currently have 8 first round picks and 12 2nd round picks. Will be interesting to see how they turn that bounty of picks into an improved roster.
— The paths announcers take; Watching American Underdog the other night, they showed clips from games in the late 90’s.
When Kurt Warner played in the Arena Bowl for the Iowa Barnstormers in 1996, the TV announcers were Todd Christensen and Kirk Herbstreit. 27 years later, Herbstreit is one of the best analysts in college football.
Warner’s first start for the Rams was in 1999; the play-by-play guy that day was Gus Johnson, who is still a prominent voice on network TV, 24 years later.
— RIP to the great singer Tony Bennett, who passed away this week at age 96.
Mr Bennett released more than 70 albums, bringing him 20 Grammys — all but two after he reached his 60’s. He callee himself “A tenor who sings like a baritone”
RIP sir.
WNBA
Saturday, July 22
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Trend Report
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Connecticut @ Atlanta
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Las Vegas @ Minnesota
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
Las Vegas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Minnesota is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Los Angeles @ Dallas
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago @ Seattle
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 13 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games when playing at home against Chicago
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Saturday, July 22
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Trend Report
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Connecticut @ Atlanta
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Las Vegas @ Minnesota
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
Las Vegas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Minnesota is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Los Angeles @ Dallas
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago @ Seattle
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 13 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games when playing at home against Chicago
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MLB JULY'S BEST BETS !
07/22/2023............................3 -2 ....................................60.00%.......................+ 4.00
07/21/2023............................2 - 0.................................100.00%.......................+ 10.00
07/20/2023............................7 - 5..................................58.33%........................+ 10.25
07/19/2023..........................11 - 9..................................55.00%........................+ 19.75
07/18/2023..........................11 - 8..................................57.89%.........................- 0.25
07/17/2023................. ....5 - 7 - 1..................................36.36%.........................- 17.25
07/16/2023.....................7 - 12 - 1.................................36.84%..........................- 32.00
07/15/2023...........................11 - 9.................................55.00%..........................+ 10.00
07/14/2023.............................7 - 12...............................25.00%..........................- 54.25
07/09/2023.............................7 - 8.................................46.66%..........................+ 4.25
07/08/2023.............................7 - 15...............................31.81%..........................- 52.75
07/07/2023.............................9 - 8.................................52.94%..........................+ 3.75
07/06/2023.............................4 - 11...............................26.66%.........................- 41.25
07/05/2023.............................7 - 10...............................41.17%.........................- 15.25
07/04/2023............................13 - 5................................72.22%.........................+ 44.75
07/03/2023..............................7 - 4................................63.63%........................+ 14.00
07/02/2023.........................7 - 9 - 1.................................43.75%.........................- 19.00
07/012023..............................12 - 6................................66.66%........................+ 29.00
TOTALS...........................137 -140 - 3...............................49.45%........................- 82.25
07/22/2023............................3 -2 ....................................60.00%.......................+ 4.00
07/21/2023............................2 - 0.................................100.00%.......................+ 10.00
07/20/2023............................7 - 5..................................58.33%........................+ 10.25
07/19/2023..........................11 - 9..................................55.00%........................+ 19.75
07/18/2023..........................11 - 8..................................57.89%.........................- 0.25
07/17/2023................. ....5 - 7 - 1..................................36.36%.........................- 17.25
07/16/2023.....................7 - 12 - 1.................................36.84%..........................- 32.00
07/15/2023...........................11 - 9.................................55.00%..........................+ 10.00
07/14/2023.............................7 - 12...............................25.00%..........................- 54.25
07/09/2023.............................7 - 8.................................46.66%..........................+ 4.25
07/08/2023.............................7 - 15...............................31.81%..........................- 52.75
07/07/2023.............................9 - 8.................................52.94%..........................+ 3.75
07/06/2023.............................4 - 11...............................26.66%.........................- 41.25
07/05/2023.............................7 - 10...............................41.17%.........................- 15.25
07/04/2023............................13 - 5................................72.22%.........................+ 44.75
07/03/2023..............................7 - 4................................63.63%........................+ 14.00
07/02/2023.........................7 - 9 - 1.................................43.75%.........................- 19.00
07/012023..............................12 - 6................................66.66%........................+ 29.00
TOTALS...........................137 -140 - 3...............................49.45%........................- 82.25
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/21/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 07/20/2023 | 4-4-0 | 50.00% | -200 | Detail |
| 07/19/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 07/18/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 07/12/2023 | 4-6-0 | 40.00% | -1300 | Detail |
| 07/11/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 07/09/2023 | 5-5-0 | 50.00% | -250 | Detail |
| 07/08/2023 | 1-1-0 | 50.00% | -50 | Detail |
| 07/07/2023 | 6-2-0 | 75.00% | +1900 | Detail |
| 07/06/2023 | 1-0-1 | 75.00% | +500 | Detail |
| 07/05/2023 | 3-5-0 | 37.50% | -1250 | Detail |
| 07/02/2023 | 5-3-0 | 62.50% | +850 | Detail |
| 07/01/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
Armadillo Sports
The Bunker golf simulator/bar-restaurant has a new location in Schenectady, a 2-minute walk from the Rivers Casino. Very good place for kids’ parties or to practice golf with friends.
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Week 1 NFL spreads/totals:
— Titans @ New Orleans (-3, 41.5)
— 49ers (-2.5, 41.5) @ Pittsburgh
— Raiders @ Denver (-3.5, 44.5)
— Cardinals @ Washington (-6, 40)
— Dolphins @ LA Chargers (-2.5, 49.5)
— Eagles (-5, 46) @ New England
Quote of the Day
“I am not talking about trades. I am here to win with the Mets.”
Max Scherzer
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; who were their QB’s in those games?
Saturday’s quiz
Eldrick Woods won the British Open three times.
Friday’s quiz
Kurt Warner’s first start with the Rams was in 1999 against the Ravens; Scott Mitchell (32-39 as an NFL starter, mostly with Detroit) played QB for Baltimore that day.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a summer Saturday
— Twins 3, White Sox 2— Chicago P Lucas Giolito did an in-game interview; he talked about how he prepares for his starts by playing a video game, with him pitching in the game against the lineup he expects to see the next day, in the real game.
Interesting stuff; Giolito has a future on TV, if he wants one. His grandfather was Warren Frost, an actor who appeared in Twin Peaks and in five episodes of Seinfeld.
— Pirates 3, Angels 0
Trout, Ohtani and Rendon are getting paid a total of $105,688,096 this season.
Pittsburgh’s entire payroll is $75,814,651.
— Brewers 4, Braves 3
Austin Riley has homered in five straight games.
— Rockies 4, Marlins 3
Marlins led 3-0 after six innings.
Miami is 0-8 since the All-Star break.
Kris Bryant got hit by a pitch for third game in row; he left the game.
— Orioles 6, Rays 5
Orioles led 5-0 in 6th inning, blew the lead, then won game in 9th.
O’Hearn’s pinch-hit single was the game-winner.
Baltimore leads Tampa Bay by three games in the loss column.
Rays have already used 31 pitchers this year; they’ve had lot of injuries to their pitching staff, with starters Springs/Rasmussen out for the year.
— Guardians 1, Phillies 0
Tanner Bibee allowed two hits in seven shutout IP.
Jose Ramirez knocked in the only run.
— Padres 14, Tigers 3
Campusano went 4-5 with four RBI.
Soto/Machado knocked in three runs each.
Padres improve to 48-51; they’re 6-16 in one-run games.
This was the 4,000th win in San Diego’s franchise history.
— Red Sox 8, Mets 6
Max Scherzer is getting paid $43,333,333 this year; if he made the standard 32 starts, that works out to $1,354,167 per start.
For his $1,354,167 Saturday, Scherzer gave up 5 runs in six IP.
— Dodgers 16, Rangers 3— Corey Seager was hitting .350 this year when he sprained his thumb on a head-first slide into second base. Now he’s on the Injured List.
— A’s 4, Astros 1— A’s beat Houston for first time in nine tries this season. Rookie Zach Gelof hit his first major league homer.
— Movie of the Day: Hard Eight (1996)— A professional gambler teaches a young aspiring gambler the tricks of the trade; the young guy does well, until he falls for a cocktail waitress.
Philip Baker Hall plays the older gambler, who used to be a hit man; John C. Reilly is the young gambler, Gwyneth Paltrow is the cocktail waitress, Samuel L. Jackson is also in this movie.
When good luck is a long shot, you have to hedge your bets.
— College Football Trend of the Day: Under Kyle Whittingham, Utah is 25-15 ATS as a road underdog.
— New Jersey Giants added RB James Robinson, WR Cole Beasley; Robinson is insurance in case Saquon Barkley holds out. Beasley is familiar with Brian Daboll’s system from their time together in Buffalo.
— Denver Broncos signed K Brett Maher; he kicked for Sean Payton in New Orleans, kicked for the Cowboys last year— he only made 1 out of 6 extra points during the playoffs last year, and that is why he was unemployed.
Denver also has Elliott Fry in camp as a kicker.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards— Arizona, Giants, Reds
AL: Orioles, Twins, Rangers. Wild Cards— Rays, Astros, Blue Jays
The Bunker golf simulator/bar-restaurant has a new location in Schenectady, a 2-minute walk from the Rivers Casino. Very good place for kids’ parties or to practice golf with friends.
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Week 1 NFL spreads/totals:
— Titans @ New Orleans (-3, 41.5)
— 49ers (-2.5, 41.5) @ Pittsburgh
— Raiders @ Denver (-3.5, 44.5)
— Cardinals @ Washington (-6, 40)
— Dolphins @ LA Chargers (-2.5, 49.5)
— Eagles (-5, 46) @ New England
Quote of the Day
“I am not talking about trades. I am here to win with the Mets.”
Max Scherzer
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; who were their QB’s in those games?
Saturday’s quiz
Eldrick Woods won the British Open three times.
Friday’s quiz
Kurt Warner’s first start with the Rams was in 1999 against the Ravens; Scott Mitchell (32-39 as an NFL starter, mostly with Detroit) played QB for Baltimore that day.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a summer Saturday
— Twins 3, White Sox 2— Chicago P Lucas Giolito did an in-game interview; he talked about how he prepares for his starts by playing a video game, with him pitching in the game against the lineup he expects to see the next day, in the real game.
Interesting stuff; Giolito has a future on TV, if he wants one. His grandfather was Warren Frost, an actor who appeared in Twin Peaks and in five episodes of Seinfeld.
— Pirates 3, Angels 0
Trout, Ohtani and Rendon are getting paid a total of $105,688,096 this season.
Pittsburgh’s entire payroll is $75,814,651.
— Brewers 4, Braves 3
Austin Riley has homered in five straight games.
— Rockies 4, Marlins 3
Marlins led 3-0 after six innings.
Miami is 0-8 since the All-Star break.
Kris Bryant got hit by a pitch for third game in row; he left the game.
— Orioles 6, Rays 5
Orioles led 5-0 in 6th inning, blew the lead, then won game in 9th.
O’Hearn’s pinch-hit single was the game-winner.
Baltimore leads Tampa Bay by three games in the loss column.
Rays have already used 31 pitchers this year; they’ve had lot of injuries to their pitching staff, with starters Springs/Rasmussen out for the year.
— Guardians 1, Phillies 0
Tanner Bibee allowed two hits in seven shutout IP.
Jose Ramirez knocked in the only run.
— Padres 14, Tigers 3
Campusano went 4-5 with four RBI.
Soto/Machado knocked in three runs each.
Padres improve to 48-51; they’re 6-16 in one-run games.
This was the 4,000th win in San Diego’s franchise history.
— Red Sox 8, Mets 6
Max Scherzer is getting paid $43,333,333 this year; if he made the standard 32 starts, that works out to $1,354,167 per start.
For his $1,354,167 Saturday, Scherzer gave up 5 runs in six IP.
— Dodgers 16, Rangers 3— Corey Seager was hitting .350 this year when he sprained his thumb on a head-first slide into second base. Now he’s on the Injured List.
— A’s 4, Astros 1— A’s beat Houston for first time in nine tries this season. Rookie Zach Gelof hit his first major league homer.
— Movie of the Day: Hard Eight (1996)— A professional gambler teaches a young aspiring gambler the tricks of the trade; the young guy does well, until he falls for a cocktail waitress.
Philip Baker Hall plays the older gambler, who used to be a hit man; John C. Reilly is the young gambler, Gwyneth Paltrow is the cocktail waitress, Samuel L. Jackson is also in this movie.
When good luck is a long shot, you have to hedge your bets.
— College Football Trend of the Day: Under Kyle Whittingham, Utah is 25-15 ATS as a road underdog.
— New Jersey Giants added RB James Robinson, WR Cole Beasley; Robinson is insurance in case Saquon Barkley holds out. Beasley is familiar with Brian Daboll’s system from their time together in Buffalo.
— Denver Broncos signed K Brett Maher; he kicked for Sean Payton in New Orleans, kicked for the Cowboys last year— he only made 1 out of 6 extra points during the playoffs last year, and that is why he was unemployed.
Denver also has Elliott Fry in camp as a kicker.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards— Arizona, Giants, Reds
AL: Orioles, Twins, Rangers. Wild Cards— Rays, Astros, Blue Jays
WNBA
Dunkel
Sunday, July 23
WNBA
Sunday, July 23
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Trend Report
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Phoenix @ Washington
Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Washington
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Indiana @ New York
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing New York
New York
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Indiana
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
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Dunkel
Sunday, July 23
WNBA
Sunday, July 23
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Trend Report
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Phoenix @ Washington
Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Washington
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Indiana @ New York
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing New York
New York
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Indiana
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
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Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/23/2023 | 3-1-0 | 75.00% | +950 | Detail |
| 07/21/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 07/20/2023 | 4-4-0 | 50.00% | -200 | Detail |
| 07/19/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 07/18/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 07/12/2023 | 4-6-0 | 40.00% | -1300 | Detail |
| 07/11/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 07/09/2023 | 5-5-0 | 50.00% | -250 | Detail |
| 07/08/2023 | 1-1-0 | 50.00% | -50 | Detail |
| 07/07/2023 | 6-2-0 | 75.00% | +1900 | Detail |
| 07/06/2023 | 1-0-1 | 75.00% | +500 | Detail |
| 07/05/2023 | 3-5-0 | 37.50% | -1250 | Detail |
| 07/02/2023 | 5-3-0 | 62.50% | +850 | Detail |
| 07/01/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
MLB JULY'S BEST BETS !
07/23/2023............................3 - 1..................................75.00%.......................+ 9.50
07/22/2023............................3 -2 ..................................60.00%.......................+ 4.00
07/21/2023............................2 - 0.................................100.00%.......................+ 10.00
07/20/2023............................7 - 5..................................58.33%........................+ 10.25
07/19/2023..........................11 - 9..................................55.00%........................+ 19.75
07/18/2023..........................11 - 8..................................57.89%.........................- 0.25
07/17/2023................. ....5 - 7 - 1..................................36.36%.........................- 17.25
07/16/2023.....................7 - 12 - 1.................................36.84%..........................- 32.00
07/15/2023...........................11 - 9.................................55.00%..........................+ 10.00
07/14/2023.............................7 - 12...............................25.00%..........................- 54.25
07/09/2023.............................7 - 8.................................46.66%..........................+ 4.25
07/08/2023.............................7 - 15...............................31.81%..........................- 52.75
07/07/2023.............................9 - 8.................................52.94%..........................+ 3.75
07/06/2023.............................4 - 11...............................26.66%.........................- 41.25
07/05/2023.............................7 - 10...............................41.17%.........................- 15.25
07/04/2023............................13 - 5................................72.22%.........................+ 44.75
07/03/2023..............................7 - 4................................63.63%........................+ 14.00
07/02/2023.........................7 - 9 - 1.................................43.75%.........................- 19.00
07/012023..............................12 - 6................................66.66%........................+ 29.00
TOTALS...........................140 -141 - 3...............................49.82%..........................- 72.75
07/23/2023............................3 - 1..................................75.00%.......................+ 9.50
07/22/2023............................3 -2 ..................................60.00%.......................+ 4.00
07/21/2023............................2 - 0.................................100.00%.......................+ 10.00
07/20/2023............................7 - 5..................................58.33%........................+ 10.25
07/19/2023..........................11 - 9..................................55.00%........................+ 19.75
07/18/2023..........................11 - 8..................................57.89%.........................- 0.25
07/17/2023................. ....5 - 7 - 1..................................36.36%.........................- 17.25
07/16/2023.....................7 - 12 - 1.................................36.84%..........................- 32.00
07/15/2023...........................11 - 9.................................55.00%..........................+ 10.00
07/14/2023.............................7 - 12...............................25.00%..........................- 54.25
07/09/2023.............................7 - 8.................................46.66%..........................+ 4.25
07/08/2023.............................7 - 15...............................31.81%..........................- 52.75
07/07/2023.............................9 - 8.................................52.94%..........................+ 3.75
07/06/2023.............................4 - 11...............................26.66%.........................- 41.25
07/05/2023.............................7 - 10...............................41.17%.........................- 15.25
07/04/2023............................13 - 5................................72.22%.........................+ 44.75
07/03/2023..............................7 - 4................................63.63%........................+ 14.00
07/02/2023.........................7 - 9 - 1.................................43.75%.........................- 19.00
07/012023..............................12 - 6................................66.66%........................+ 29.00
TOTALS...........................140 -141 - 3...............................49.82%..........................- 72.75
Armadillo Sports
The Bunker golf simulator/bar-restaurant has a new location in Schenectady, a 2-minute walk from the Rivers Casino. Very good place for kids’ parties or to practice golf with friends.
Monday’s 6-pack:
College football spreads Labor Day weekend:
— Florida @ Utah -8
— Nebraska @ Minnesota -7
— Miami OH @ Miami Fla -17.5
— Louisville -8 @ Georgia Tech
— Fresno State @ Purdue -5.5
— Ohio U @ San Diego State -3.5
Quote of the Day
“I think as always, the thing that’s gonna worry you is the hype train. I mean, as with most coaches, this thing is just taking off and it’s out of control right now and that’s fine, as long as we stay focused on the job at hand and the work. I just keep going back to that. We’ve got to put the work in and earn it.”
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell
Monday’s quiz
Who was the Baltimore Ravens’ coach, before John Harbaugh?
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; Trent Dilfer, Joe Flacco were their QB’s in those games.
Saturday’s quiz
Eldrick Woods won the British Open three times.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday
I like to stay up late and sleep late; makes writing this blog a lot easier, but it creates a problem when people go door-to-door selling stuff, whether it be products, politics or in this case, their religious beliefs.
10:45 Saturday morning, my doorbell rings; I am sound asleep. For some misguided reason, I go to the door with no glasses on, 75% asleep and I answer the door. Two women and a little girl are standing there— one woman starts saying something about the pamphlet she is trying to hand me. I am leaning against the wall, trying to be polite.
To say that I looked hideous would be an understatement; t-shirt, gym shorts, disheveled hair, but at least I was polite, and I took the brochure and said goodbye, and went back to sleep.
These people are Jehovah’s Witnesses and I still don’t know exactly what they wanted— there were several groups of them going up our street. Looking at their brochure, guess they were recruiting people to join their parish, or whatever they call it.
Could have been worse; they could’ve been freakin’ politicians.
— Orioles 5, Rays 3
Baltimore goes to St Pete and wins three of four from the Rays.
Orioles lead AL East by two games, four in loss column.
Tampa Bay is 4-14 in July, tied for worst mark in MLB.
— Twins 5, White Sox 4 (12)
Chicago led this game 3-0 in ninth inning.
Twins had lost 313 games in a row when they trailed by 3+ runs in 9th inning. 313.
Minnesota leads AL Central by 2 games over Cleveland.
— Phillies 8, Guardians 5 (10)
Bryce Harper had the game-winning hit.
Harper scored two runs, knocked in two more.
Phillies stole five bases.
— Red Sox 6, Mets 1
Boston’s starting pitcher has finished the 5th inning in only 5 of their last 16 games.
Red Sox are 11-5 in those 16 games.
Mets and their $360M payroll are 46-53, 7.5 games out of a playoff spot.
— Nationals 6, Giants 1
Giants get swept in Washington, have lost five games in a row.
MacKenzie Gore threw 5 shutout IP, on 90 pitches.
San Francisco still has a half-game lead for the last playoff spot.
— Reds 7, Arizona 3
Cincinnati won its last five games, giving up 14 runs.
Reds’ bullpen threw five shutout IP.
Arizona is 4-12 in its last 16 games.
— Marlins 3, Rockies 2 (10)
Miami snaps its 8-game losing skid.
Luzardo struck out 13 guys, threw 115 pitches.
Randal Grichuk tied the game with a 9th inning homer.
Luis Arraez won the game with a 10th inning single.
— Tigers 3, Padres 1
Alex Faedo threw six shutout IP, giving up one hit, the best start of his young career.
San Diego and its $251,199,992 payroll is 48-52, six games out of a playoff spot.
— Movie of the Day: Beaches (1988)— A child singer from New York City meets a rich kid from San Francisco on a beach in Atlantic City; the two become lifelong friends- they keep in touch over the years, writing letters to each other.
The singer becomes a big star; the rich kid becomes a successful lawyer. The movie turns when the lawyer becomes deathly ill.
Will never forget watching this movie in the theater; when it was over, you could hear dozens of people openly sobbing— it was a very sad ending.
Bette Midler played the singer; Barbara Hershey the lawyer. Very good movie, but a tearjerker of epic proportions.
— College Football Trend of the Day: Last five years, Syracuse is 13-6 ATS in non-conference games.
— Michael Jordan’s sale of the Charlotte Hornets has been approved by the NBA’s board of governors; he sold the team for $3B, after owning the Hornets for 13 years.
— Mariners’ C Cal Raleigh has played 13 games against Toronto, hit 8 home runs.
— Saturday night in Oakland, Houston’s Cristian Javier threw 5.2 IP, allowed only one hit, but walked five guys— he left with a 1-0 lead, but the Astro bullpen let his two inherited runners score, and Oakland beat the Astros. 4-1.
Javier threw 97 pitches; 49 balls, 48 strikes— not good.
In his last five starts, Javier is now 0-1, 9.70, but Astros scored 9+ runs in four of those five games. He is struggling, but the Astros’ rotation has injury issues, so he stays in there, for now.
If Houston makes the playoffs, they’ll need two good months out of Javier.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards— Reds, Arizona, Giants
AL: Orioles, Twins, Rangers. Wild Cards— Rays, Astros, Blue Jays
The Bunker golf simulator/bar-restaurant has a new location in Schenectady, a 2-minute walk from the Rivers Casino. Very good place for kids’ parties or to practice golf with friends.
Monday’s 6-pack:
College football spreads Labor Day weekend:
— Florida @ Utah -8
— Nebraska @ Minnesota -7
— Miami OH @ Miami Fla -17.5
— Louisville -8 @ Georgia Tech
— Fresno State @ Purdue -5.5
— Ohio U @ San Diego State -3.5
Quote of the Day
“I think as always, the thing that’s gonna worry you is the hype train. I mean, as with most coaches, this thing is just taking off and it’s out of control right now and that’s fine, as long as we stay focused on the job at hand and the work. I just keep going back to that. We’ve got to put the work in and earn it.”
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell
Monday’s quiz
Who was the Baltimore Ravens’ coach, before John Harbaugh?
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; Trent Dilfer, Joe Flacco were their QB’s in those games.
Saturday’s quiz
Eldrick Woods won the British Open three times.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday
I like to stay up late and sleep late; makes writing this blog a lot easier, but it creates a problem when people go door-to-door selling stuff, whether it be products, politics or in this case, their religious beliefs.
10:45 Saturday morning, my doorbell rings; I am sound asleep. For some misguided reason, I go to the door with no glasses on, 75% asleep and I answer the door. Two women and a little girl are standing there— one woman starts saying something about the pamphlet she is trying to hand me. I am leaning against the wall, trying to be polite.
To say that I looked hideous would be an understatement; t-shirt, gym shorts, disheveled hair, but at least I was polite, and I took the brochure and said goodbye, and went back to sleep.
These people are Jehovah’s Witnesses and I still don’t know exactly what they wanted— there were several groups of them going up our street. Looking at their brochure, guess they were recruiting people to join their parish, or whatever they call it.
Could have been worse; they could’ve been freakin’ politicians.
— Orioles 5, Rays 3
Baltimore goes to St Pete and wins three of four from the Rays.
Orioles lead AL East by two games, four in loss column.
Tampa Bay is 4-14 in July, tied for worst mark in MLB.
— Twins 5, White Sox 4 (12)
Chicago led this game 3-0 in ninth inning.
Twins had lost 313 games in a row when they trailed by 3+ runs in 9th inning. 313.
Minnesota leads AL Central by 2 games over Cleveland.
— Phillies 8, Guardians 5 (10)
Bryce Harper had the game-winning hit.
Harper scored two runs, knocked in two more.
Phillies stole five bases.
— Red Sox 6, Mets 1
Boston’s starting pitcher has finished the 5th inning in only 5 of their last 16 games.
Red Sox are 11-5 in those 16 games.
Mets and their $360M payroll are 46-53, 7.5 games out of a playoff spot.
— Nationals 6, Giants 1
Giants get swept in Washington, have lost five games in a row.
MacKenzie Gore threw 5 shutout IP, on 90 pitches.
San Francisco still has a half-game lead for the last playoff spot.
— Reds 7, Arizona 3
Cincinnati won its last five games, giving up 14 runs.
Reds’ bullpen threw five shutout IP.
Arizona is 4-12 in its last 16 games.
— Marlins 3, Rockies 2 (10)
Miami snaps its 8-game losing skid.
Luzardo struck out 13 guys, threw 115 pitches.
Randal Grichuk tied the game with a 9th inning homer.
Luis Arraez won the game with a 10th inning single.
— Tigers 3, Padres 1
Alex Faedo threw six shutout IP, giving up one hit, the best start of his young career.
San Diego and its $251,199,992 payroll is 48-52, six games out of a playoff spot.
— Movie of the Day: Beaches (1988)— A child singer from New York City meets a rich kid from San Francisco on a beach in Atlantic City; the two become lifelong friends- they keep in touch over the years, writing letters to each other.
The singer becomes a big star; the rich kid becomes a successful lawyer. The movie turns when the lawyer becomes deathly ill.
Will never forget watching this movie in the theater; when it was over, you could hear dozens of people openly sobbing— it was a very sad ending.
Bette Midler played the singer; Barbara Hershey the lawyer. Very good movie, but a tearjerker of epic proportions.
— College Football Trend of the Day: Last five years, Syracuse is 13-6 ATS in non-conference games.
— Michael Jordan’s sale of the Charlotte Hornets has been approved by the NBA’s board of governors; he sold the team for $3B, after owning the Hornets for 13 years.
— Mariners’ C Cal Raleigh has played 13 games against Toronto, hit 8 home runs.
— Saturday night in Oakland, Houston’s Cristian Javier threw 5.2 IP, allowed only one hit, but walked five guys— he left with a 1-0 lead, but the Astro bullpen let his two inherited runners score, and Oakland beat the Astros. 4-1.
Javier threw 97 pitches; 49 balls, 48 strikes— not good.
In his last five starts, Javier is now 0-1, 9.70, but Astros scored 9+ runs in four of those five games. He is struggling, but the Astros’ rotation has injury issues, so he stays in there, for now.
If Houston makes the playoffs, they’ll need two good months out of Javier.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards— Reds, Arizona, Giants
AL: Orioles, Twins, Rangers. Wild Cards— Rays, Astros, Blue Jays
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Odds for this week’s 3M Open golf tournament:
12-1— Tony Finau
14-1— Cameron Young
16-1— Sungjae Im
18-1— Hideki Matsuyama
20-1— Justin Thomas
28-1— Emiliano Grillo
30-1— Sepp Straka
Quote of the Day
“I have an experience being in other states that allow free transfers, and it ruined high school athletics in those states. I know myself, and I believe all of the other college coaches would agree … we stand strongly against that. We’ve got to do what’s best for the young men and women in our state, and what is best is not to allow people to transfer high schools freely without moving.”
SMU football coach Rhett Lashlee
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Famer Fred McGriff played for six different teams; what team did he hit the most home runs for?
Monday’s quiz
Brian Billick was the Baltimore Ravens’ coach, before John Harbaugh.
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; Trent Dilfer, Joe Flacco were their QB’s in those games.
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Last 10 years, Cardinals are 9-20-1 ATS in NFC West home games.
Last 10 years, Cardinals are 19-10-1 ATS in NFC West road games.
— Atlanta
Under Smith, Falcons are 5-10-2 ATS at home.
Under Smith, Falcons are 11-7 ATS on road.
— Baltimore
John Harbaugh’s first five years: 54-26 in regular season, 9-4 in playoffs
John Harbaugh’s last ten years: 92-70 in regular season, 2-5 in playoffs
— Buffalo
Last four years, Bills are 8-2-1 ATS as a road underdog.
Under McDermott, under is 28-19-2 Buffalo road games.
— Carolina
Last five years, Panthers have had five different #1 QB’s; this year will be #6.
Last seven years, Carolina is 46-68 SU, 0-1 in playoff games.
— Chicago
Last four years, Bears are 13-18-1 ATS at home.
Last two years, Bears are 5-11-1 ATS on the road.
— Cincinnati
Last three years, Bengals are 16-7 ATS as a favorite.
Last four years, Bengals are 8-4 ATS in NFC North home games.
— Movie of the Day: Before We Go (1988)— Two strangers stuck in Manhattan for the night become each other’s most trusted confidants when an evening of unexpected adventure forces them to confront their fears and take control of their lives.
Never heard of anyone in this movie; the guy who stars in it (Chris Evans) was also the director.
Pretty good movie that I stumbled upon on Amazon Prime late one night.
— College Football Trend of the Day: In two years under Josh Heupel, Tennessee is 11-4 ATS as a favorite.
— Cleveland
Under Stefanski, Browns are 10-16-4 ATS as a favorite.
Last 10 years, Cleveland is 4-10 ATS as a road favorite.
— Dallas
Last three years, Cowboys are 18-10 ATS at home.
Last six years, Dallas is 14-4 ATS in NFC East home games.
— Denver
Last six years, Broncos are 7-18-3 ATS as a home favorite.
Last five years, under is 26-15 in Denver home games.
— Detroit
Lions were 9-8 last year; from 2018-21, they were 17-46-2.
From 2014-17, Lions went 36-28 under Jim Caldwell, but they fired him; why?
— Green Bay
Last four years, Packers are 13-4 ATS coming off a loss.
Last five years, Green Bay is 12-8-1 ATS if spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Houston
This year, Texans will have 7th #1 QB in 11 years; they’ve had four head coaches the last four year.
Last two years, Houston was 7-26-1 SU, despite a +2 turnover ratio.
Odds for this week’s 3M Open golf tournament:
12-1— Tony Finau
14-1— Cameron Young
16-1— Sungjae Im
18-1— Hideki Matsuyama
20-1— Justin Thomas
28-1— Emiliano Grillo
30-1— Sepp Straka
Quote of the Day
“I have an experience being in other states that allow free transfers, and it ruined high school athletics in those states. I know myself, and I believe all of the other college coaches would agree … we stand strongly against that. We’ve got to do what’s best for the young men and women in our state, and what is best is not to allow people to transfer high schools freely without moving.”
SMU football coach Rhett Lashlee
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Famer Fred McGriff played for six different teams; what team did he hit the most home runs for?
Monday’s quiz
Brian Billick was the Baltimore Ravens’ coach, before John Harbaugh.
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; Trent Dilfer, Joe Flacco were their QB’s in those games.
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Tuesday’s Den: NFL trends on a summer day
— ArizonaLast 10 years, Cardinals are 9-20-1 ATS in NFC West home games.
Last 10 years, Cardinals are 19-10-1 ATS in NFC West road games.
— Atlanta
Under Smith, Falcons are 5-10-2 ATS at home.
Under Smith, Falcons are 11-7 ATS on road.
— Baltimore
John Harbaugh’s first five years: 54-26 in regular season, 9-4 in playoffs
John Harbaugh’s last ten years: 92-70 in regular season, 2-5 in playoffs
— Buffalo
Last four years, Bills are 8-2-1 ATS as a road underdog.
Under McDermott, under is 28-19-2 Buffalo road games.
— Carolina
Last five years, Panthers have had five different #1 QB’s; this year will be #6.
Last seven years, Carolina is 46-68 SU, 0-1 in playoff games.
— Chicago
Last four years, Bears are 13-18-1 ATS at home.
Last two years, Bears are 5-11-1 ATS on the road.
— Cincinnati
Last three years, Bengals are 16-7 ATS as a favorite.
Last four years, Bengals are 8-4 ATS in NFC North home games.
— Movie of the Day: Before We Go (1988)— Two strangers stuck in Manhattan for the night become each other’s most trusted confidants when an evening of unexpected adventure forces them to confront their fears and take control of their lives.
Never heard of anyone in this movie; the guy who stars in it (Chris Evans) was also the director.
Pretty good movie that I stumbled upon on Amazon Prime late one night.
— College Football Trend of the Day: In two years under Josh Heupel, Tennessee is 11-4 ATS as a favorite.
— Cleveland
Under Stefanski, Browns are 10-16-4 ATS as a favorite.
Last 10 years, Cleveland is 4-10 ATS as a road favorite.
— Dallas
Last three years, Cowboys are 18-10 ATS at home.
Last six years, Dallas is 14-4 ATS in NFC East home games.
— Denver
Last six years, Broncos are 7-18-3 ATS as a home favorite.
Last five years, under is 26-15 in Denver home games.
— Detroit
Lions were 9-8 last year; from 2018-21, they were 17-46-2.
From 2014-17, Lions went 36-28 under Jim Caldwell, but they fired him; why?
— Green Bay
Last four years, Packers are 13-4 ATS coming off a loss.
Last five years, Green Bay is 12-8-1 ATS if spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Houston
This year, Texans will have 7th #1 QB in 11 years; they’ve had four head coaches the last four year.
Last two years, Houston was 7-26-1 SU, despite a +2 turnover ratio.
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Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25/2023 | 6-4-0 | 60.00% | +800 | Detail |
| 07/23/2023 | 3-1-0 | 75.00% | +950 | Detail |
| 07/21/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 07/20/2023 | 4-4-0 | 50.00% | -200 | Detail |
| 07/19/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 07/18/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 07/12/2023 | 4-6-0 | 40.00% | -1300 | Detail |
| 07/11/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 07/09/2023 | 5-5-0 | 50.00% | -250 | Detail |
| 07/08/2023 | 1-1-0 | 50.00% | -50 | Detail |
| 07/07/2023 | 6-2-0 | 75.00% | +1900 | Detail |
| 07/06/2023 | 1-0-1 | 75.00% | +500 | Detail |
| 07/05/2023 | 3-5-0 | 37.50% | -1250 | Detail |
| 07/02/2023 | 5-3-0 | 62.50% | +850 | Detail |
| 07/01/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
MLB JULY'S BEST BETS !
07/25/2023............................5 - 2..................................71.42%.......................+ 14.00
07/23/2023............................3 - 1..................................75.00%.......................+ 9.50
07/22/2023............................3 -2 ..................................60.00%.......................+ 4.00
07/21/2023............................2 - 0.................................100.00%.......................+ 10.00
07/20/2023............................7 - 5..................................58.33%........................+ 10.25
07/19/2023..........................11 - 9..................................55.00%........................+ 19.75
07/18/2023..........................11 - 8..................................57.89%.........................- 0.25
07/17/2023................. ....5 - 7 - 1..................................36.36%.........................- 17.25
07/16/2023.....................7 - 12 - 1.................................36.84%..........................- 32.00
07/15/2023...........................11 - 9.................................55.00%..........................+ 10.00
07/14/2023.............................7 - 12...............................25.00%..........................- 54.25
07/09/2023.............................7 - 8.................................46.66%..........................+ 4.25
07/08/2023.............................7 - 15...............................31.81%..........................- 52.75
07/07/2023.............................9 - 8.................................52.94%..........................+ 3.75
07/06/2023.............................4 - 11...............................26.66%.........................- 41.25
07/05/2023.............................7 - 10...............................41.17%.........................- 15.25
07/04/2023............................13 - 5................................72.22%.........................+ 44.75
07/03/2023..............................7 - 4................................63.63%........................+ 14.00
07/02/2023.........................7 - 9 - 1.................................43.75%.........................- 19.00
07/012023..............................12 - 6................................66.66%........................+ 29.00
TOTALS...........................145 -143 - 3...............................50.34%..........................- 58.75
07/25/2023............................5 - 2..................................71.42%.......................+ 14.00
07/23/2023............................3 - 1..................................75.00%.......................+ 9.50
07/22/2023............................3 -2 ..................................60.00%.......................+ 4.00
07/21/2023............................2 - 0.................................100.00%.......................+ 10.00
07/20/2023............................7 - 5..................................58.33%........................+ 10.25
07/19/2023..........................11 - 9..................................55.00%........................+ 19.75
07/18/2023..........................11 - 8..................................57.89%.........................- 0.25
07/17/2023................. ....5 - 7 - 1..................................36.36%.........................- 17.25
07/16/2023.....................7 - 12 - 1.................................36.84%..........................- 32.00
07/15/2023...........................11 - 9.................................55.00%..........................+ 10.00
07/14/2023.............................7 - 12...............................25.00%..........................- 54.25
07/09/2023.............................7 - 8.................................46.66%..........................+ 4.25
07/08/2023.............................7 - 15...............................31.81%..........................- 52.75
07/07/2023.............................9 - 8.................................52.94%..........................+ 3.75
07/06/2023.............................4 - 11...............................26.66%.........................- 41.25
07/05/2023.............................7 - 10...............................41.17%.........................- 15.25
07/04/2023............................13 - 5................................72.22%.........................+ 44.75
07/03/2023..............................7 - 4................................63.63%........................+ 14.00
07/02/2023.........................7 - 9 - 1.................................43.75%.........................- 19.00
07/012023..............................12 - 6................................66.66%........................+ 29.00
TOTALS...........................145 -143 - 3...............................50.34%..........................- 58.75
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
My favorite local baseball crews to listen to on TV:
Blue Jays— Dan Schulman/Buck Martinez are excellent; ESPN misses Schulman badly.
Twins— Dick Bremer has a few analysts work with him; they’re all good.
Mets— As long as Ron Darling is there, it is a quality broadcast.
Rockies— Drew Goodman is excellent; it is hard to broadcast for a bad team.
Rangers— Dave Raymond/CJ Nitkowski are a very good team.
Guardians— Matt Underwood, Rick Manning, Andre Knott are fun to listen to.
Quote of the Day
“There’s no such thing as a sure thing, thats why they call it gambling.”
Oscar Madison, The Odd Couple
Wednesday’s quiz
Where did Patrick Mahomes play his college football?
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Famer Fred McGriff played for six different teams; he hit 130 home runs for the Braves, 125 for Toronto.
Monday’s quiz
Brian Billick was the Baltimore Ravens’ coach, before John Harbaugh.
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— Houston Texans and first round pick C.J. Stroud reached agreement on a fully guaranteed four-year, $36.3M rookie contract. Texans are hoping that QB Stroud and new coach DeMeco Ryans will give the franchise some much-needed stability.
— Dodgers acquired SS/OF Kike Hernandez from Boston, in exchange for two minor leagues pitchers. Red Sox will pay $2.5M of the $3.5M Hernandez has left on his contract.
— Phillies 4, Orioles 3
Phillies scored twice in 9th inning for the comeback win.
Stott’s double tied the game; Bohm’s single was the game-winner.
— Mariners 9, Twins 7
Minnesota led this game 6-2 after seven innings.
Eugenio Suarez had the game-winning double in the 9th inning.
— Astros 4, Rangers 3
JP France allowed one (unearned) run in 7 IP.
Houston is only a game behind Texas in the AL West.
— Angels 7, Tigers 6 (10)
Detroit tied this game with four runs in ninth inning
Mickey Moniak had the game-winning double for the Halos.
— Movie of the Day— The Rookie (2002)— Real-life story of Jim Morris, a high school baseball coach in Texas who tried out for the Tampa Bay Rays at age 35, and amazingly made it to the major leagues for a little while, as a lefty reliever.
Dennis Quaid plays Morris; Brian Cox is his father— they didn’t get along too well when Morris was growing up- the father was in the military, so the family moved a lot.
The scene where the Rays’ AAA manager tells Morris he is going up to the majors is excellent.
— College Football Trend of the Day: Under Jeff Tedford, Fresno State is 10-3-1 ATS as a road underdog. Tedford was Aaron Rodgers’ coach with the Cal Bears.
— This season is the first time since 2009 that the Texas Longhorns are picked to win the Big X in football, their last season there before they bolt to the SEC with Oklahoma.
— Tennessee Titans will wear Houston Oiler throwback uniforms in two games this season; hopefully not when they play the Texans (weeks 15/17). That would be confusing. Oilers moved to Tennessee in 1997; the Houston Texans started playing in 2002.
— Kansas/North Carolina signed up for a home/home college basketball series starting this fall, with both games in the campus arenas, which is unusual.
— Sometimes late at night I watch old game shows on TV; was watching Password Plus from 1979 the other day. They give five clues and the contestant has to guess the answer based on those five clues. If he/she gets it, they earned $5,000. Remember, this was in 1979,
This is how much the world has changed since 1979; on this particular answer, the person got it after the third hint. There is no way these hints would be given in 2023:
1st hint— skinny
2nd hint— Jewish
3rd hint— black
The contestant quickly laughed and said “Sammy Davis Jr” which was the right answer, but could you imagine those clues being given on TV in politically correct 2023?
— if the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards— Reds, Giants, Phillies
AL: Orioles, Twins, Rangers. Wild Cards— Rays, Astros, Jays
My favorite local baseball crews to listen to on TV:
Blue Jays— Dan Schulman/Buck Martinez are excellent; ESPN misses Schulman badly.
Twins— Dick Bremer has a few analysts work with him; they’re all good.
Mets— As long as Ron Darling is there, it is a quality broadcast.
Rockies— Drew Goodman is excellent; it is hard to broadcast for a bad team.
Rangers— Dave Raymond/CJ Nitkowski are a very good team.
Guardians— Matt Underwood, Rick Manning, Andre Knott are fun to listen to.
Quote of the Day
“There’s no such thing as a sure thing, thats why they call it gambling.”
Oscar Madison, The Odd Couple
Wednesday’s quiz
Where did Patrick Mahomes play his college football?
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Famer Fred McGriff played for six different teams; he hit 130 home runs for the Braves, 125 for Toronto.
Monday’s quiz
Brian Billick was the Baltimore Ravens’ coach, before John Harbaugh.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
— LA Chargers signed QB Justin Herbert to a 5-year, $262.5M contract extension; the extension includes a no-trade clause, $133.7M in full guarantees, $193.7M in injury guarantees. He is now signed thru the 2029 season.— Houston Texans and first round pick C.J. Stroud reached agreement on a fully guaranteed four-year, $36.3M rookie contract. Texans are hoping that QB Stroud and new coach DeMeco Ryans will give the franchise some much-needed stability.
— Dodgers acquired SS/OF Kike Hernandez from Boston, in exchange for two minor leagues pitchers. Red Sox will pay $2.5M of the $3.5M Hernandez has left on his contract.
— Phillies 4, Orioles 3
Phillies scored twice in 9th inning for the comeback win.
Stott’s double tied the game; Bohm’s single was the game-winner.
— Mariners 9, Twins 7
Minnesota led this game 6-2 after seven innings.
Eugenio Suarez had the game-winning double in the 9th inning.
— Astros 4, Rangers 3
JP France allowed one (unearned) run in 7 IP.
Houston is only a game behind Texas in the AL West.
— Angels 7, Tigers 6 (10)
Detroit tied this game with four runs in ninth inning
Mickey Moniak had the game-winning double for the Halos.
— Movie of the Day— The Rookie (2002)— Real-life story of Jim Morris, a high school baseball coach in Texas who tried out for the Tampa Bay Rays at age 35, and amazingly made it to the major leagues for a little while, as a lefty reliever.
Dennis Quaid plays Morris; Brian Cox is his father— they didn’t get along too well when Morris was growing up- the father was in the military, so the family moved a lot.
The scene where the Rays’ AAA manager tells Morris he is going up to the majors is excellent.
— College Football Trend of the Day: Under Jeff Tedford, Fresno State is 10-3-1 ATS as a road underdog. Tedford was Aaron Rodgers’ coach with the Cal Bears.
— This season is the first time since 2009 that the Texas Longhorns are picked to win the Big X in football, their last season there before they bolt to the SEC with Oklahoma.
— Tennessee Titans will wear Houston Oiler throwback uniforms in two games this season; hopefully not when they play the Texans (weeks 15/17). That would be confusing. Oilers moved to Tennessee in 1997; the Houston Texans started playing in 2002.
— Kansas/North Carolina signed up for a home/home college basketball series starting this fall, with both games in the campus arenas, which is unusual.
— Sometimes late at night I watch old game shows on TV; was watching Password Plus from 1979 the other day. They give five clues and the contestant has to guess the answer based on those five clues. If he/she gets it, they earned $5,000. Remember, this was in 1979,
This is how much the world has changed since 1979; on this particular answer, the person got it after the third hint. There is no way these hints would be given in 2023:
1st hint— skinny
2nd hint— Jewish
3rd hint— black
The contestant quickly laughed and said “Sammy Davis Jr” which was the right answer, but could you imagine those clues being given on TV in politically correct 2023?
— if the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards— Reds, Giants, Phillies
AL: Orioles, Twins, Rangers. Wild Cards— Rays, Astros, Jays
