6/2/2009 2:40:00 AM by yisman
Apparently it's too difficult for Lou to grade his own plays, so I decided to help him out. We'll say risking 1 unit on + and risking to win 1 unit on -, unless otherwise specified. Verdasco +1100 over Nadal - 3-6 3-6 loser Jankovic to win French Open +648 Ivanovic to win French Open +1348 - neither one came close Radwanska +285, risk 2 units 4-6 6-1 1-6 loser Nadal not to win FO No +270: a rare win Federer Yes +1150: pending Jankovic -560 over Cirstea, risk 7 units or all your possessions 6-3, 0-6, 6-7 loser Wozniacki -500 over Cirstea 6-7...
5/27/2009 6:05:01 PM by yisman
3. Who will lead at halftime? Barcelona, Man U, tied 4. Will the match be decided with extra time or penalties? 5. Who will score the first goal (if first goal is an own goal, this prop will be for the 2nd goal) - a. Cristiano Ronaldo, Samuel Eto'o, Wayne Rooney or Bojan b. Thierry Henry, Lionel Messi, Dimitar Berbatov, Carlos Tevez or Andrés Iniesta c. anyone else (no goals wins) 6. Who will have the highest time of possession? 7. Who will have the most fouls? 8. Who will have the most shots? 9. Which keeper will have the most saves? Edwin Van der Saar...
5/27/2009 7:55:00 AM by yisman
They're now missing their SS, backup SS, 1B, C, and two OFs. linkThe banged-up New York Mets put All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes and outfielder Ryan Church on the disabled list Tuesday, the latest setbacks for a team hobbled all season by injuries.The Mets also said All-Star center fielder Carlos Beltran would sit out until the weekend because of a bone bruise below his right knee. To fill the spots, the Mets promoted highly touted outfielder Fernando Martinez from Triple-A Buffalo and acquired journeyman infielder Wilson Valdez from Cleveland for cash. ''We've got to get back to being healthy,'' Mets manager Jerry Manuel said...
5/26/2009 9:40:00 PM by yisman
Cleveland
The oddsmaker has to make Tampa Bay a favorite with a pitching matchup of Matt Garza against Carl Pavano.
On paper it does look like a mismatch. But this is another perfect example of why games aren't won on paper.
The Indians are way underpriced here. Pavano actually hasn't been bad. He has a fat 6.10 ERA because his first couple of starts weren't good.
But in his last eight starts, he's pitched 47 2/3 innings and given up just three homers with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 39-to-eight. Since his opening game, Pavano is 4-3 with a 4.53 ERA. That includes...
5/25/2009 3:50:00 PM by yisman
NBA PLAYOFFS WESTERN CONFERENCE (1) L.A. Lakers (10-5 SU, 8-7 ATS) at (2) Denver (9-4 SU, 12-1 ATS) The Lakers, who quickly restored the home-court advantage they lost in Los Angeles with Game 3 victory in Denver, look to take command of this best-of-7 Western Conference Finals series when they face the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Los Angeles trailed throughout much of Game 3 Saturday, but a key Trevor Ariza steal and 41 points from Kobe Bryant helped the Lakers nab a 103-97 victory as a 3½-point road underdog, snapping Denver?s...
yisman's Handicapper Network
| MLB | -113 St. Louis Cardinals | | | MLB | +290 Seattle Mariners | | | MLB | -130 Chicago White Sox | | | MLB | -1.5 +130 Chicago White Sox | | | MLB | -139 Chicago Cubs | | | MLB | -107 Philadelphia Phillies | | | MLB | -130 Chicago Cubs | | | MLB | +117 Chicago White Sox | | | MLB | 8.5 -102 Phillies/Braves UNDER | | | MLB | 9.5 -107 Seattle/Yankees UNDER | |
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Percentage:
67%
| MLB | -113 St. Louis Cardinals | | | MLB | +290 Seattle Mariners | | | MLB | -130 Chicago White Sox | | | MLB | -1.5 +130 Chicago White Sox | | | MLB | -139 Chicago Cubs | | | MLB | -107 Philadelphia Phillies | | | MLB | -130 Chicago Cubs | | | MLB | +117 Chicago White Sox | | | MLB | 8.5 -102 Phillies/Braves UNDER | | | MLB | 9.5 -107 Seattle/Yankees UNDER | | | MLB | -101 Detroit Tigers | | | MLB | -118 San Francisco Giants | | | MLB | 9 +116 Minnesota/KC UNDER | | | Other | +124 ATP:Simon over Ferrero | | | Other | +1250 ATP:Wawrinka over Murray | | | Other | +265 ATP:Andreev over Haas | | | Other | +260 WTA:Petrova over Azarenka | | | MLB | -113 St. Louis Cardinals | | | MLB | 8.5 +108 Minnesota/St. Louis OVER | | | MLB | -128 Detroit Tigers | |
9-9 |
Percentage:
50%
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