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April 17, 2013
Record 6-4
Sharks got an overtime win yesterday to start my streak back up to a W1 and counting
Todays Pick: Utah Jazz +5.5
I am confident in this pick. The Jazz NEED to win this game or they are officially out of the playoffs while the Grizzlies don't have anything to play for in this game, so they will probably end up resting players in the second half depending on the score. The Jazz will come out fighting. I think they may even win this game, although not confident, but the extra 5.5 points makes this a very strong covers pick. I would take this with almost ANY streak. I would be surprised if the Jazz lost by more than 6.
Sharks got an overtime win yesterday to start my streak back up to a W1 and counting
Todays Pick: Utah Jazz +5.5
I am confident in this pick. The Jazz NEED to win this game or they are officially out of the playoffs while the Grizzlies don't have anything to play for in this game, so they will probably end up resting players in the second half depending on the score. The Jazz will come out fighting. I think they may even win this game, although not confident, but the extra 5.5 points makes this a very strong covers pick. I would take this with almost ANY streak. I would be surprised if the Jazz lost by more than 6.
April 16, 2013
Record 5-4
Awful performance by the Coyotes last night.
Todays Pick: San Jose Sharks +103
Got around to picks a little late so their are only two options tonight: this hockey game or Red Sox-Indians. Streak is at 0 so i will ride the hot Sharks and take them to win against the Kings tonight on their home ice.
Awful performance by the Coyotes last night.
Todays Pick: San Jose Sharks +103
Got around to picks a little late so their are only two options tonight: this hockey game or Red Sox-Indians. Streak is at 0 so i will ride the hot Sharks and take them to win against the Kings tonight on their home ice.
April 15, 2013
Record: 5-3
Currently on a W4 after the Dbacks got a 1-0 win yesterday.
Todays Pick: Coyotes -104
The Phoenix Coyotes are slight favorites to beat the Sharks tonight. They are very solid at home and are trying to get into the playoffs. They have lost both meetings with the Sharks this season (both on road though)..i think they will get revenge on their home ice in front of a energetic crowd. The Sharks will be without their normal goalie according to multiple people as well. The line will probably shift more in favor of the Coyotes. Wouldn't risk with anything over a w7.
Currently on a W4 after the Dbacks got a 1-0 win yesterday.
Todays Pick: Coyotes -104
The Phoenix Coyotes are slight favorites to beat the Sharks tonight. They are very solid at home and are trying to get into the playoffs. They have lost both meetings with the Sharks this season (both on road though)..i think they will get revenge on their home ice in front of a energetic crowd. The Sharks will be without their normal goalie according to multiple people as well. The line will probably shift more in favor of the Coyotes. Wouldn't risk with anything over a w7.
April 14, 2013
Record: 4-3
Good win for the Sabres yesterday at home.
Todays Pick: Arizona Diamonbacks -123
With a W3, i will be taking the Diamonbacks at home. Cahill is on the mound and has been pretty good at home over the last couple of years while Beckett is on the mound for the visiting Dodgers. Beckett has been roughed up against the Padres and the Giants already this year..i think the Dbacks come out and win the series tonight. Would not risk with a W5 or less.
Good win for the Sabres yesterday at home.
Todays Pick: Arizona Diamonbacks -123
With a W3, i will be taking the Diamonbacks at home. Cahill is on the mound and has been pretty good at home over the last couple of years while Beckett is on the mound for the visiting Dodgers. Beckett has been roughed up against the Padres and the Giants already this year..i think the Dbacks come out and win the series tonight. Would not risk with a W5 or less.
April 13, 2013
Record: 3-3
Back on track here with a W2
Todays Pick: Buffalo Sabres -115
This starts at 2 central so get it in ASAP. The Flyers have lost their last 3 games and are playing pretty bad. The Sabres won against the Flyers earlier in the year 5-2. I dont see them losing at home here. I would take with anything W5 or less. Not to confident because it is hockey but its the best pick of the day.
Back on track here with a W2
Todays Pick: Buffalo Sabres -115
This starts at 2 central so get it in ASAP. The Flyers have lost their last 3 games and are playing pretty bad. The Sabres won against the Flyers earlier in the year 5-2. I dont see them losing at home here. I would take with anything W5 or less. Not to confident because it is hockey but its the best pick of the day.
April 12, 2013
Record: 2-3
Bulls did in fact beat the Knicks yesterday..hopefully you saw the high confidence and took them.
Todays Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates -113
Vegas has the Pirates as slight favorites at home for a reason even though they are not the better team. Here is why: Burnett is 4-1 with a 2.12 ERA in his career starts against the Reds. Mike Leake is starting for the Reds and he is bad (1-5 all time in Pittsburgh). Burnett is 14-4 in his last 18 April starts at home and the Pirates badly needs a home win. The Pirates bats should come alive and score some runs. I would risk with a streak of anything less than 7.
Bulls did in fact beat the Knicks yesterday..hopefully you saw the high confidence and took them.
Todays Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates -113
Vegas has the Pirates as slight favorites at home for a reason even though they are not the better team. Here is why: Burnett is 4-1 with a 2.12 ERA in his career starts against the Reds. Mike Leake is starting for the Reds and he is bad (1-5 all time in Pittsburgh). Burnett is 14-4 in his last 18 April starts at home and the Pirates badly needs a home win. The Pirates bats should come alive and score some runs. I would risk with a streak of anything less than 7.
April 11, 2013
Todays Picks: Bulls +4 (Confident)
With Tyson Chandler out for the Knicks, i like the Bulls to cover +4 and possibly win the game at home. The Bulls need this game so they dont have to play the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. Bulls are a bigger and stronger team with Chandler in the lineup for the Knicks. Take the Bulls at home. Would risk with HIGH streak.
With Tyson Chandler out for the Knicks, i like the Bulls to cover +4 and possibly win the game at home. The Bulls need this game so they dont have to play the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. Bulls are a bigger and stronger team with Chandler in the lineup for the Knicks. Take the Bulls at home. Would risk with HIGH streak.
April 10, 2013
Record 1-2
Well i was extremely shocked the Flyers could only manage 1 goal yesterday.
Todays Pick: Timberwolves +12
The Timberwolves have won 5 out of 9 games and 3 against playoff teams (OKC, MW, Boston) and are actually playing good to end the season. They are 8-2 against the spread in last 10 games against the Clippers and have covered their last 4 road games. Rubio is playing great along with some young players trying to impress the coach for next season. The Clippers will likely be without Bledsoe also. I could see the Clippers coming out slow in this game. The Timberwolves should be able to cover the 12 points here on the road.
Well i was extremely shocked the Flyers could only manage 1 goal yesterday.
Todays Pick: Timberwolves +12
The Timberwolves have won 5 out of 9 games and 3 against playoff teams (OKC, MW, Boston) and are actually playing good to end the season. They are 8-2 against the spread in last 10 games against the Clippers and have covered their last 4 road games. Rubio is playing great along with some young players trying to impress the coach for next season. The Clippers will likely be without Bledsoe also. I could see the Clippers coming out slow in this game. The Timberwolves should be able to cover the 12 points here on the road.
April 9, 2013
Record 1-1
Good 6 point win for Louisville last night just as a predicted.
Todays pick: Over 5.5 goals Flyers- Islanders
In 15 of 22 of the Islanders home games this season the total has gone over 5 goals. The two times these teams have played this season have gone to 7 goals (7-0, 4-3). Also, both teams tend to allow a lot of goals to opposing teams. Both teams will be looking to take advantage of power plays (both commit a lot of penalties) so i look for 6 or 7 goals to be scored in this game. I would not risk this with anything above a w4.
Good 6 point win for Louisville last night just as a predicted.
Todays pick: Over 5.5 goals Flyers- Islanders
In 15 of 22 of the Islanders home games this season the total has gone over 5 goals. The two times these teams have played this season have gone to 7 goals (7-0, 4-3). Also, both teams tend to allow a lot of goals to opposing teams. Both teams will be looking to take advantage of power plays (both commit a lot of penalties) so i look for 6 or 7 goals to be scored in this game. I would not risk this with anything above a w4.
April 8, 2013
Record 0-1
Todays Pick: Louisville -3.5
Louisville is the better team here and i am confident they will win this game. Michigan has the guard play to keep up with Louisville's defensive press but having only 1 day to prepare for it will likely cause them some problems. Louisville's post game is better too in my opinion, but if Michigan is not hitting their 3's then they won't be in this game. I am taking Louisville to start back up my streak. Siva and Smith will walk away champs, i think they win anywhere from 4-8 points
Todays Pick: Louisville -3.5
Louisville is the better team here and i am confident they will win this game. Michigan has the guard play to keep up with Louisville's defensive press but having only 1 day to prepare for it will likely cause them some problems. Louisville's post game is better too in my opinion, but if Michigan is not hitting their 3's then they won't be in this game. I am taking Louisville to start back up my streak. Siva and Smith will walk away champs, i think they win anywhere from 4-8 points
April 7, 2013
I, Zach, am now doing covers streak survivor picks: My ultimate high streak is a W10 so I have won a hat and been close to winning some money. I have a great record. My goal is to ultimately get a w13+ so trust my picks and you will have a good chance to get there. I will be keeping track of my daily record.
Sunday April 7:
BREWERS
The Brewers are 1-4 right now but are desperate for a win. They are 4-0 with a 1.41 ERA over the Dbacks over last 5 starts. The dbacks have won 4 in a row but the Brewers absolutely needs a win here, Gallardo is their ace and will look to win this game, I would take the Brewers for a W1 but not with any streak 5+
Sunday April 7:
BREWERS
The Brewers are 1-4 right now but are desperate for a win. They are 4-0 with a 1.41 ERA over the Dbacks over last 5 starts. The dbacks have won 4 in a row but the Brewers absolutely needs a win here, Gallardo is their ace and will look to win this game, I would take the Brewers for a W1 but not with any streak 5+
March 28, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with some more picks. Mission accomplished yesterday as I put an end to Miami's streak by giving them the kiss of death by picking them. It's the only time I felt good about losing. I got to admit rubbing some of that slump luck on the Heat felt good. Now we can get back to serious streak action. FYI I will not be posting tomorrow which is Good Friday or Easter Sunday so I hope you can keep your streaks going.
Survivor: NHL Philadelphia over NY Islanders- The Flyers have been slumping again and need to win badly. They have beat the Islanders 3 games in a row and should be able to end their slump tonight.
Money Pick: Syracuse +5 Over Indiana- I think the Orange will win straight up but I definitely like the points. Take Syracuse and cash in!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: NHL Philadelphia over NY Islanders- The Flyers have been slumping again and need to win badly. They have beat the Islanders 3 games in a row and should be able to end their slump tonight.
Money Pick: Syracuse +5 Over Indiana- I think the Orange will win straight up but I definitely like the points. Take Syracuse and cash in!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
March 27, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! We were hot for so long I guess it was inevitable to hit this cold snap. So I have found a cure for this L5 hanging over my head. It should do the trick to get us back to our winning ways.
Survivor: Miami Over Chicago-That's right the Heat. I was a card carrying member of the Miami Heat Hate Club but since my Lakers have hit the skids this year there is no room for hating anyone. With that being said one way to end this Miami winning streak is for me to pick them during my own losing streak. It's twisted logic I know but we have nothing to lose so go ahead Streak Nation and follow me on this reverse the curse pick!
No money pick tonight. Let's save it for March Madness when it resumes tomorrow.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Miami Over Chicago-That's right the Heat. I was a card carrying member of the Miami Heat Hate Club but since my Lakers have hit the skids this year there is no room for hating anyone. With that being said one way to end this Miami winning streak is for me to pick them during my own losing streak. It's twisted logic I know but we have nothing to lose so go ahead Streak Nation and follow me on this reverse the curse pick!
No money pick tonight. Let's save it for March Madness when it resumes tomorrow.
Good Luck!
March 26, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd bringing you some more great picks! I got ahead of myself yesterday when I picked the Clippers for Survivor. That game isn't until today. Time is short so let's work some magic.
Survivor: LA Clippers Over Dallas- It felt good yesterday it feels even better today.
Money Pick: NHL Vancouver Over Columbus- The Canucks are hot again and should down the Blue Jackets who don't win in Vancouver.
Good Luck!
Survivor: LA Clippers Over Dallas- It felt good yesterday it feels even better today.
Money Pick: NHL Vancouver Over Columbus- The Canucks are hot again and should down the Blue Jackets who don't win in Vancouver.
Good Luck!
March 25, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd with some picks to kick off a new week. What a disaster yesterday with North Carolina. The Tar Heels shot an amazing 30% from the field. 22-73. That was horrific. My problem wasn't that they weren't making the shots but the shot selection was very poor. They kept shooting from outside and only rarely did they drive to the basket. It truly was a pathetic effort on their part. Oh well let's get another hot streak going.
Survivor: LA Clippers Over Dallas for your streaks (Misread, game is tomorrow)
Money Pick: NHL Chicago Over LA-After that lost to the Ducks I'm sure the Blackhawks want to beat the Champs at home. Take the Blackhawks for the cash!
Good Luck!
Survivor: LA Clippers Over Dallas for your streaks (Misread, game is tomorrow)
Money Pick: NHL Chicago Over LA-After that lost to the Ducks I'm sure the Blackhawks want to beat the Champs at home. Take the Blackhawks for the cash!
Good Luck!
March 24, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd bringing you more great picks on this March Madness Sunday! It's been a great tournament so far. I hope your brackets are still in play.
Survivor: North Carolina Over Kansas- I really think Roy Williams wants this game. He has lost both times when facing his former team. I think the third time could be the charm. The points are a bonus. Go with the Tar Heels today to keep your streaks alive!
Money Pick: I have to make up for yesterday's money picks!
Florida-Minnesota Over 125
Duke -5 Over Creighton
FGCU-SD State Over 133
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: North Carolina Over Kansas- I really think Roy Williams wants this game. He has lost both times when facing his former team. I think the third time could be the charm. The points are a bonus. Go with the Tar Heels today to keep your streaks alive!
Money Pick: I have to make up for yesterday's money picks!
Florida-Minnesota Over 125
Duke -5 Over Creighton
FGCU-SD State Over 133
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
March 23, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here on this March Madness Saturday. Today we determine who is going to go to the Sweet 16. Yesterday we lost that great streak on Kansas St. That was a waste. I give Kansas St credit for coming back but they lost that game right from the start when La Salle came out with that 24-9 lead. I should have laid off since I couldn't go with my #1 choice UNC and of course UNC covered as expected but at least we made money on it. How about Florida Gulf Coast beating Georgetown. That's got to be the biggest upset in NCAA Tournament history. A school that nobody ever heard of until a few days ago defeats the mighty Georgetown. Amazing. Let's get down to business for the 3rd Round games.
Survivor: VCU +3.5 Over Michigan- All I can say is that VCU will win this game straight up. The points are just a bonus. Take VCU to keep your streaks going or if you're like me you're starting over again.
Money Pick: VCU +3.5 Over Michigan-I'm so confident about this game why not put money on it as well.
Oregon-St. Louis Over 123-This should be an easy cover as long as Oregon doesn't go in a prolonged shooting slump
Harvard +10 Over Arizona- This could be another upset if Harvard can keep their focus and intensity going
Good Luck!
Survivor: VCU +3.5 Over Michigan- All I can say is that VCU will win this game straight up. The points are just a bonus. Take VCU to keep your streaks going or if you're like me you're starting over again.
Money Pick: VCU +3.5 Over Michigan-I'm so confident about this game why not put money on it as well.
Oregon-St. Louis Over 123-This should be an easy cover as long as Oregon doesn't go in a prolonged shooting slump
Harvard +10 Over Arizona- This could be another upset if Harvard can keep their focus and intensity going
Good Luck!
March 22, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd bringing you some awesome March Madness picks! We have to move fast as Covers has been rotating games in and out depending on the Consensus. I will give you your streak pick early and post several money picks as the day wears on. Let's get down to business!
Survivor: Butler-Bucknell Over 122- Get on this now because it was taken down earlier and the line has been changing.
Money Pick: Pittsburgh -4 Over Wichita St- The Shockers have lost to some questionable teams including Creighton twice. I don't think they will be able to handle Pitt especially on the inside.
More picks as the day goes on! Let's get that money!
Here are more picks Streak Nation as promised!
Oregon +2 Over Okla St.
Belmont 4.5 Over AZ
Syr -13 Over Mont
South Dakota St +11 Over Michigan
Maryland -4.5 Over Denver
That's enough games to satisfy even the most hardcore bracket junkie! Good Luck!
Survivor: Butler-Bucknell Over 122- Get on this now because it was taken down earlier and the line has been changing.
Money Pick: Pittsburgh -4 Over Wichita St- The Shockers have lost to some questionable teams including Creighton twice. I don't think they will be able to handle Pitt especially on the inside.
More picks as the day goes on! Let's get that money!
Here are more picks Streak Nation as promised!
Oregon +2 Over Okla St.
Belmont 4.5 Over AZ
Syr -13 Over Mont
South Dakota St +11 Over Michigan
Maryland -4.5 Over Denver
That's enough games to satisfy even the most hardcore bracket junkie! Good Luck!
March 21, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on the 1st Day of Spring with some more picks to keep your streaks going! Now if you have been paying close attention then you should be in contention for the monthly prize. The top leaders lost yesterday and you should have gained some ground. Let's keep rolling!
Survivor: Air Force-Hawaii Under- You East Coast guys will have to stay up late for this one as the official tip off time has changed to 1am EST. The number opened up at 141.5 and then shot up to 148. So even the books can't figure it out. I got the number at 146.5, as of this writing the number is moving back up to 147.5. No doubt the action is hot and heavy. Take the Under and let's keep those streaks going!
Money Picks: Long Island Brooklyn Over James Madison- James Madison best Rebounder Rayshawn Goins is questionable because of his legal issues. I think it's become a distraction for the team and I look for Long Island to win this game straight up. The line is pick'em but it may go up to -1. Take Long Island and cash in.
NHL- Toronto Over Tampa Bay-Turning our attention to Hockey. The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost 5 in a row. I can't believe they're going to lose 6 in a row. Tampa just came off a cold streak but is missing a key player in Left Winger Benoit Pouliot. Tampa can still put up the goals but I look for an outstanding effort from the Maple Leafs at home to end this long losing streak. Take Toronto and double your pleasure on the money front.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Air Force-Hawaii Under- You East Coast guys will have to stay up late for this one as the official tip off time has changed to 1am EST. The number opened up at 141.5 and then shot up to 148. So even the books can't figure it out. I got the number at 146.5, as of this writing the number is moving back up to 147.5. No doubt the action is hot and heavy. Take the Under and let's keep those streaks going!
Money Picks: Long Island Brooklyn Over James Madison- James Madison best Rebounder Rayshawn Goins is questionable because of his legal issues. I think it's become a distraction for the team and I look for Long Island to win this game straight up. The line is pick'em but it may go up to -1. Take Long Island and cash in.
NHL- Toronto Over Tampa Bay-Turning our attention to Hockey. The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost 5 in a row. I can't believe they're going to lose 6 in a row. Tampa just came off a cold streak but is missing a key player in Left Winger Benoit Pouliot. Tampa can still put up the goals but I look for an outstanding effort from the Maple Leafs at home to end this long losing streak. Take Toronto and double your pleasure on the money front.
Good Luck!
March 19, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! Well today the 1st round of the NCAA tournament kicks off. It's not the main course but you can view it as the appetizer to the main meal that will ensue on Thursday. Let's get to it!
Survivor: Saint Mary's Over Middle Tennessee- Lots of talk about how good and dangerous Middle Tennessee is. As usual the media ignores West Coast teams in general and small West Coast teams in particular. Saint Mary's is located just outside of Oakland, CA and gets no exposure outside of playing Gonzaga. Don't take this team lightly. They're the real deal with their only fault being they can't beat the Zags. I'm looking for Saint Mary's to open up a few eyes with a convincing win over Middle Tennessee tonight.
Money Pick: NHL- New Jersey Over NY Rangers- Backyard brawl with both teams struggling lately. I'm looking for the Devils to get back to winning in a game they have dominated recently. New Jersey has beaten their New York neighbors 4 times in a row and 5 of 6 whether in the Garden or the Meadowlands. Take New Jersey tonight for the cash!
North Carolina A&T -3 Over Liberty- Unless Jerry Falwell is pulling some ghost action I simply don't give Liberty a chance at all in this game. They're lucky they got this far. Take the boys from North Carolina to end Liberty's season.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Saint Mary's Over Middle Tennessee- Lots of talk about how good and dangerous Middle Tennessee is. As usual the media ignores West Coast teams in general and small West Coast teams in particular. Saint Mary's is located just outside of Oakland, CA and gets no exposure outside of playing Gonzaga. Don't take this team lightly. They're the real deal with their only fault being they can't beat the Zags. I'm looking for Saint Mary's to open up a few eyes with a convincing win over Middle Tennessee tonight.
Money Pick: NHL- New Jersey Over NY Rangers- Backyard brawl with both teams struggling lately. I'm looking for the Devils to get back to winning in a game they have dominated recently. New Jersey has beaten their New York neighbors 4 times in a row and 5 of 6 whether in the Garden or the Meadowlands. Take New Jersey tonight for the cash!
North Carolina A&T -3 Over Liberty- Unless Jerry Falwell is pulling some ghost action I simply don't give Liberty a chance at all in this game. They're lucky they got this far. Take the boys from North Carolina to end Liberty's season.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
March 18, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this Monday before the NCAA Tournament kicks off tomorrow. I certainly hope everyone is busy studying the brackets and making solid picks. Let's see if we can keep your streaks going as well.
Survivor: The action is limited today but we found something that should keep your streaks going. NHL Philadelphia-Tampa Bay Under 6 for your next W! Tampa Bay has played solid Defense at home lately with 7 of 10 coming in Under the number. Take the Under to keep those streaks alive.
Money Pick: Atl Over Dallas ML- The point spread has gone up -4. I don't like that, so take the Hawks on the ML to cash in. Atlanta should win this game but I do expect Dallas to fight for their last gasp for a Playoff push.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: The action is limited today but we found something that should keep your streaks going. NHL Philadelphia-Tampa Bay Under 6 for your next W! Tampa Bay has played solid Defense at home lately with 7 of 10 coming in Under the number. Take the Under to keep those streaks alive.
Money Pick: Atl Over Dallas ML- The point spread has gone up -4. I don't like that, so take the Hawks on the ML to cash in. Atlanta should win this game but I do expect Dallas to fight for their last gasp for a Playoff push.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
March 14, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this Thursday with some great picks. Before we got down to business I don't know if you heard about that Richmond-Charlotte game earlier today. Wild stuff ensued as Richmond was winning by 3 points with 4.7 sec left and lost by 5 points. How does that happen you say? Well it started when Richmond did what every broadcaster in America has been saying to do for the past 10 years. "Foul them so they can't take the 3 point shot" Well Richmond did that except they fouled the shooter too late and he got 3 FT's. Oh but that was only the beginning. On the 3rd shot when Charlotte missed the FT Richmond was called for a technical for pushing a Charlotte player down and the meltdown accelerated. Richmond was called for 3 technicals and Charlotte shot 11 FT's making 8 of them to win the game by 5 points. It will go down as one of the most bizarre endings in College basketball history. Needless to say the Richmond Coach contributed to the technicals by having a full blown meltdown as a result of the calls.
Survivor: UC Irvine Over Hawaii- UC Irvine is coming into this game hot as they have won 5 of their last 6 including a win over Long Beach St. Hawaii meanwhile has lost 5 of 6. Take UC Irvine for your streaks
Money Pick: Washington +3.5 Over Oregon- The Ducks have been doing alot of losing lately including bad loses to Utah and Colorado. Washington has been solid lately and this game should be close. Take Washington to win the battle between these 2 Pacific Northwest rivals.
Good Luck!
Survivor: UC Irvine Over Hawaii- UC Irvine is coming into this game hot as they have won 5 of their last 6 including a win over Long Beach St. Hawaii meanwhile has lost 5 of 6. Take UC Irvine for your streaks
Money Pick: Washington +3.5 Over Oregon- The Ducks have been doing alot of losing lately including bad loses to Utah and Colorado. Washington has been solid lately and this game should be close. Take Washington to win the battle between these 2 Pacific Northwest rivals.
Good Luck!
March 13, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd bringing you some hot picks for your streaks! I have been tied up most of the day with business and meetings so we will have to roll with the late games besides good things come to those who wait.
Survivor: LA Clippers Over Memphis-The Clippers have won 3 in a row against Memphis including 5 out of 6 in LA. Take the Clippers to keep your streaks alive!
Money Pick: Texas A&M -5 Over Auburn: Auburn is lousy in basketball this year and the Aggies should blow them away easily. Take Texas A&M for the money.
Good Luck!
Survivor: LA Clippers Over Memphis-The Clippers have won 3 in a row against Memphis including 5 out of 6 in LA. Take the Clippers to keep your streaks alive!
Money Pick: Texas A&M -5 Over Auburn: Auburn is lousy in basketball this year and the Aggies should blow them away easily. Take Texas A&M for the money.
Good Luck!
March 12, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Tuesday! Let's get down to business!
Survivor: Tampa-Florida Over 5.5- Florida is the worst team in the NHL Defensively and Tampa's Defense has fallen off the couple of weeks. They have given up at least 4 goals in 4 of their last 6 games. This game should go over easily.
Money Pick: NCAA Texas St+3 Over Seattle- Texas St won both games this year in 2 very close contest. Now that Texas St is getting points I see no reason why they can't beat Seattle a 3rd time this year.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Tampa-Florida Over 5.5- Florida is the worst team in the NHL Defensively and Tampa's Defense has fallen off the couple of weeks. They have given up at least 4 goals in 4 of their last 6 games. This game should go over easily.
Money Pick: NCAA Texas St+3 Over Seattle- Texas St won both games this year in 2 very close contest. Now that Texas St is getting points I see no reason why they can't beat Seattle a 3rd time this year.
Good Luck!
March 11, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd with some great picks for this Monday. I can't believe Detroit lost to Columbus for the 3rd straight time this year. Unbelievable. Meanwhile our streaks continue to rise as once again we're having a great month on Survivor. Let's keep it going!
Survivor: Tough call on Survivor today but I'm going with the OKC-San Antonio Over for our streaks. Both teams have been scoring a ton of points lately and I look for this game to be high scoring. Take the Over on Survivor and keep your streaks rolling!
Money Pick: Boston-Ottawa Under 5-These 2 teams combined have gone Under the total in 66% of games this year. In addition head to head they have gone Under 3 games in a row. I like those numbers and the Under is the play here to start cashing in again.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Tough call on Survivor today but I'm going with the OKC-San Antonio Over for our streaks. Both teams have been scoring a ton of points lately and I look for this game to be high scoring. Take the Over on Survivor and keep your streaks rolling!
Money Pick: Boston-Ottawa Under 5-These 2 teams combined have gone Under the total in 66% of games this year. In addition head to head they have gone Under 3 games in a row. I like those numbers and the Under is the play here to start cashing in again.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
March 10, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! I certainly hope you're having a great Sunday! Let's keep rolling with these picks.
Survivor: Chicago-LA Lakers Under 193- When I first saw this line I was thinking Over but when I look at the history of these 2 teams it's screaming Under. The last 5 head to head games these teams have average 179.4 points. That's well below the line as I write this. It's going to be a defensive struggle with or without D. Rose. Take the Under and watch your streaks grow.
Money Pick: NHL-Detroit-There is no way the Blue Jackets beat Detroit twice in a row in a back to back. That means that Columbus has now defeated Detroit 3 times in a row this season. Amazing. Despite the fact that Columbus is playing better lately go big with Detroit to win this game tonight at Joe Louis Arena!
Good Luck!
Survivor: Chicago-LA Lakers Under 193- When I first saw this line I was thinking Over but when I look at the history of these 2 teams it's screaming Under. The last 5 head to head games these teams have average 179.4 points. That's well below the line as I write this. It's going to be a defensive struggle with or without D. Rose. Take the Under and watch your streaks grow.
Money Pick: NHL-Detroit-There is no way the Blue Jackets beat Detroit twice in a row in a back to back. That means that Columbus has now defeated Detroit 3 times in a row this season. Amazing. Despite the fact that Columbus is playing better lately go big with Detroit to win this game tonight at Joe Louis Arena!
Good Luck!
March 9, 2013
Greetings Steak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with some great picks for your streaks and your wallets!
Survivor: UCLA-Washington Under- These teams have played 4 out of 5 games Under the total. In addition to that Washington is a Under machine this year. 8 of their last 10 games have gone Under the total. Take the Under in this game and keep your streaks intact!
Money: Minnesota +15.5 Over Denver- Incredibly the Timberwolves have won 2 in a row over Denver. In addition the T-Wolves play Denver tougher in Denver than they do in Minneapolis. Today's game with the 15.5 points should be a bonus in a game that is historically close. Take Minnesota in the surprise upset possibility.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: UCLA-Washington Under- These teams have played 4 out of 5 games Under the total. In addition to that Washington is a Under machine this year. 8 of their last 10 games have gone Under the total. Take the Under in this game and keep your streaks intact!
Money: Minnesota +15.5 Over Denver- Incredibly the Timberwolves have won 2 in a row over Denver. In addition the T-Wolves play Denver tougher in Denver than they do in Minneapolis. Today's game with the 15.5 points should be a bonus in a game that is historically close. Take Minnesota in the surprise upset possibility.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
March 8, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here on this stunning Friday here in Portland. The weather is absolutely gorgeous. That's 2 great days in a row in the month of March! I don't have time for full writeups but go with me on these picks.
Survivor: NBA Boston Over Atlanta
Money Pick: Florida Over Winnipeg
Good Luck!
Survivor: NBA Boston Over Atlanta
Money Pick: Florida Over Winnipeg
Good Luck!
March 7, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd bringing some more awesome picks your way. UCLA stunk up the joint last night to end our Survivor hot streak but the Ducks came through in the NHL to keep the money players collecting cash. Let's keep it going!
Survivor: Carolina Over Montreal- We will play one of our favorite angles in this game. Both teams are at a minus on the ML and that means go with the home team. This angle wins consistently. Take the Hurricanes to keep the your streaks going!
Money Pick: Detroit Over Edmonton-Easy money here go ahead and load up on Detroit
Good Luck!
Survivor: Carolina Over Montreal- We will play one of our favorite angles in this game. Both teams are at a minus on the ML and that means go with the home team. This angle wins consistently. Take the Hurricanes to keep the your streaks going!
Money Pick: Detroit Over Edmonton-Easy money here go ahead and load up on Detroit
Good Luck!
March 6, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Wednesday with some more picks. Let's get down to business.
Survivor: UCLA-3 Over Washington St- The Bruins have won 5 straight in Pullman, WA and I see no reason why they can't continue tonight. The Pac 12 tourney is starting soon and teams are super focused for run to the NCAA Tournament. Take UCLA and keep your streaks going strong!
Money Pick: NHL Anaheim Over Phoenix- The Ducks have lost 2 straight to Phoenix in this rare 3 game regular season series. Both games have gone to Shootouts and I totally expect the Ducks to salvage one game in this series. Since it's in Anaheim this is the game you want to go big on. Take the Ducks and I will see you at the Cashier's window!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: UCLA-3 Over Washington St- The Bruins have won 5 straight in Pullman, WA and I see no reason why they can't continue tonight. The Pac 12 tourney is starting soon and teams are super focused for run to the NCAA Tournament. Take UCLA and keep your streaks going strong!
Money Pick: NHL Anaheim Over Phoenix- The Ducks have lost 2 straight to Phoenix in this rare 3 game regular season series. Both games have gone to Shootouts and I totally expect the Ducks to salvage one game in this series. Since it's in Anaheim this is the game you want to go big on. Take the Ducks and I will see you at the Cashier's window!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
March 5, 2013
Survivor: LA Lakers-OKC Over 213.5- I have a feeling Defense will go out the window tonight when these high powered teams throw down tonight. Throw in the fact Kobe says he would slap Ibaka if he did to him what he did to Blake Griffin and you have the recipe for an old fashion shootout.
Money Pick: NHL-Chicago over Minnesota- Let's get on the Blackhawks wagon since they're on a epic streak with no regulation losses. Let's ride'em!
Good Luck!
Money Pick: NHL-Chicago over Minnesota- Let's get on the Blackhawks wagon since they're on a epic streak with no regulation losses. Let's ride'em!
Good Luck!
March 4, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this beautiful Monday here in Portland. Great times was had yesterday at the Portland Timbers Soccer game. What a wild crowd it was and a very exciting game. I have grown to love Soccer and yesterday's experience only cements it for me. Anybody that thinks Soccer is boring needs to come to Portland and experience that atmosphere. It's anything but boring. Great game as the Timbers rallied to tie New York 3-3. Speaking of exciting we swept the board yesterday capped off by my Over prediction for the MLS game. I wish Covers would post Soccer props on Survivor just for a change of pace. That would be nice. Now on to today's business.
Survivor: Utah-Milwaukee Over 200- I have it on good authority that this is the play today. Since that good authority usually gives us accurate info, who am I to question it. Take the Over to keep your streaks going!
Money Pick: NHL- LA over Nashville- The Predators have been struggling bad lately. They have lost 6 of 8 and their vaunted Defense is struggling and they still can't seem to score. Meanwhile the Champion Kings are the hottest team not named Chicago right now as they have won 7 of 9. As you know I love playing the wounded duck theory and since Nashville is slumping bad they are the wounded duck. This should be a great win for the Kings and their backers.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Utah-Milwaukee Over 200- I have it on good authority that this is the play today. Since that good authority usually gives us accurate info, who am I to question it. Take the Over to keep your streaks going!
Money Pick: NHL- LA over Nashville- The Predators have been struggling bad lately. They have lost 6 of 8 and their vaunted Defense is struggling and they still can't seem to score. Meanwhile the Champion Kings are the hottest team not named Chicago right now as they have won 7 of 9. As you know I love playing the wounded duck theory and since Nashville is slumping bad they are the wounded duck. This should be a great win for the Kings and their backers.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
March 3, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this relaxing Sunday! Today will be a historic day for Smoothd. I'm taking one of my boys to see the Portland Timbers season Opener this afternoon. It will be my first Professional Soccer game and we're excited. I usually take them to a couple of sporting events a year. Sometimes we all go together but I always try to take them to a game by themselves for that one on one interaction with Dad. We have 3 boys, a 14 year old and 12 year old Twins. Malik's choice was the Soccer game. Portland has a reputation for a raucous crowd at these games and many players say it's the most European like crowd in the MLS. When you watch on TV the fans are always amped up so I'm looking forward to it. I got some great seats on Stubhub at a great price. I was surprised because all the games have been sold out so the prices on Stubhub were still reasonable. Let's look at today's selections!
Survivor: OKC-LA Clippers Over 204.5-These teams have played 6 of their last 7 games Over. I see no reason why they wont go Over with both teams hitting high gears. I expect "Lob City" to be in full effect.
Money Pick: Minnesota Over Edmonton-The Wild have a great home record and have been playing better Offense lately as well. They should win here
MLS Soccer: NY-Portland Over 2.5 Goals- Since I'm going to my first Soccer game why not put some money on it. I'm hopeless I know. The one thing I can say about the Timbers at home is that they will score and they will give it up as well. Take the Over and let's make history.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: OKC-LA Clippers Over 204.5-These teams have played 6 of their last 7 games Over. I see no reason why they wont go Over with both teams hitting high gears. I expect "Lob City" to be in full effect.
Money Pick: Minnesota Over Edmonton-The Wild have a great home record and have been playing better Offense lately as well. They should win here
MLS Soccer: NY-Portland Over 2.5 Goals- Since I'm going to my first Soccer game why not put some money on it. I'm hopeless I know. The one thing I can say about the Timbers at home is that they will score and they will give it up as well. Take the Over and let's make history.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
March 2, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this first Saturday of the month! There were some great picks earlier today like Butler +7 points Over VCU but you wont have time to lock that in. There's still some solid picks left so let's get to it.
Survivor: Notre Dame Over Marquette- If it's March then it must be time for Notre Dame to start a nice winning streak. Marquette is undeafeated at home. Notre Dame beat Marquette in Milwaukee the last time they played here. This Notre Dame team is even better and should keep it close. Take the points and keep your streaks alive.
Money Pick: NHL Boston Over Tampa Bay- The Bruins have won 5 in a row and 8 of 10. Tampa Bay is falling fast losers of 3 straight and 7 of their last 10. Take the Bruins with confidence to win the money! I will see you on the other side of paradise!
Good Luck!
Survivor: Notre Dame Over Marquette- If it's March then it must be time for Notre Dame to start a nice winning streak. Marquette is undeafeated at home. Notre Dame beat Marquette in Milwaukee the last time they played here. This Notre Dame team is even better and should keep it close. Take the points and keep your streaks alive.
Money Pick: NHL Boston Over Tampa Bay- The Bruins have won 5 in a row and 8 of 10. Tampa Bay is falling fast losers of 3 straight and 7 of their last 10. Take the Bruins with confidence to win the money! I will see you on the other side of paradise!
Good Luck!
March 1, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here as we get set to kick off another great month on Survivor! We had some bad beats yesterday as we got caught up in the Duke trap. It was bad ending to what otherwise was a awesome month on Survivor. Let's get March off to a great start as well!
Survivor: Indiana Over Toronto: The Pacers have had problems beating Toronto this year, losing 2 in a row in Indiana. This game sees the Pacers catching their stride so the outcome should be different. Indiana has won 5 of 6 while 3 of 4 including back to back losses to the lowly Wizards and Cavaliers. Take Indiana to continue their hot run to win this game by a comfortable margin.
Money Pick: Harvard +5.5 Over Princeton- One of the things I like doing in College Basketball is betting the Ivy league schools once or twice a year. It's always a close game when our future Presidents get together. This year Harvard has improved and has already beat Princeton once. Take them to do it again tonight or at least cover the spread.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Indiana Over Toronto: The Pacers have had problems beating Toronto this year, losing 2 in a row in Indiana. This game sees the Pacers catching their stride so the outcome should be different. Indiana has won 5 of 6 while 3 of 4 including back to back losses to the lowly Wizards and Cavaliers. Take Indiana to continue their hot run to win this game by a comfortable margin.
Money Pick: Harvard +5.5 Over Princeton- One of the things I like doing in College Basketball is betting the Ivy league schools once or twice a year. It's always a close game when our future Presidents get together. This year Harvard has improved and has already beat Princeton once. Take them to do it again tonight or at least cover the spread.
Good Luck!
February 28, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd with picks to keep your streaks going. We're wrapping up my most successful month ever on Survivor so let's end it on a win.
Survivor: Duke Over Virginia-Maybe I'm missing something here just like yesterday when most people had Toronto beating Montreal in the NHL. I just don't see how Duke is the Underdog here but oh well. Let's go with Duke for the W on Survivor:
Money Pick: Duke +1.5 Over Virginia- I like this game so much let's put money on it!
NHL-Dallas Over Edmonton- Edmonton can't win in Dallas to save their lives! Easy money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Duke Over Virginia-Maybe I'm missing something here just like yesterday when most people had Toronto beating Montreal in the NHL. I just don't see how Duke is the Underdog here but oh well. Let's go with Duke for the W on Survivor:
Money Pick: Duke +1.5 Over Virginia- I like this game so much let's put money on it!
NHL-Dallas Over Edmonton- Edmonton can't win in Dallas to save their lives! Easy money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
February 27, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with some midweek picks. Well last night I didn't expect Dallas and Columbus to score 4 goals in 7 mins. to knock our streak out but that's exactly what they did. So now it's time to get another streak going.
Survivor: Montreal Over Toronto- These old rivals will get it going tonight and I'm looking for Montreal to get their first win over Toronto this year. Because I'm getting off to a late start I will add another Survivor game for you because you may not make the Montreal-Toronto game. Take Portland (+2.5) Over Denver. Portland has won 6 in a row over Denver in Portland.
No Money pick today I didn't have time to study. Good Luck!
Survivor: Montreal Over Toronto- These old rivals will get it going tonight and I'm looking for Montreal to get their first win over Toronto this year. Because I'm getting off to a late start I will add another Survivor game for you because you may not make the Montreal-Toronto game. Take Portland (+2.5) Over Denver. Portland has won 6 in a row over Denver in Portland.
No Money pick today I didn't have time to study. Good Luck!
February 26, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd back with some more winners for your streaks! It's starting to get exciting as we are putting together a nice streak on Survivor. Let's move careful as we climb the charts.
Survivor: Dallas-Columbus U 5.5- These teams have played 8 of 10 games Under including 7 of the last 8 in Columbus. Dallas has been hot lately on scoring goals so maybe a trip to Ohio is what is needed to cool them down. At least that's what I'm counting on. Take the Under in this game and let's keep hope alive!
Money Pick: Great NHL Picks for you today!
Washington Over Carolina- Caps have been playing better and need to win against their personal nemesis the Hurricanes
NY Rangers Over Winnipeg- Ranger looking to get hot again with long homestand
Boston Over NY Islanders-Boston is a great road team
Good Luck!
Survivor: Dallas-Columbus U 5.5- These teams have played 8 of 10 games Under including 7 of the last 8 in Columbus. Dallas has been hot lately on scoring goals so maybe a trip to Ohio is what is needed to cool them down. At least that's what I'm counting on. Take the Under in this game and let's keep hope alive!
Money Pick: Great NHL Picks for you today!
Washington Over Carolina- Caps have been playing better and need to win against their personal nemesis the Hurricanes
NY Rangers Over Winnipeg- Ranger looking to get hot again with long homestand
Boston Over NY Islanders-Boston is a great road team
Good Luck!
February 25, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you live from Portland, Oregon! I hope everybody had a great weekend. It's good to know that our streak is still alive. Let's see if we can keep it going as we make our way to Captown!
Survivor: Montreal-Ottawa Under 5- This is a very strong Under play as the 2 old rivals play old style Canadian hockey. The vast majority of their games have gone Under the total however they have played 2 recent games last year that went Over barely with 6 total goals. I don't see that being an issue this year since Ottawa has the #1 Defense in the NHL and Montreal is no slouch at #6. Take the Under with confidence to keep your streaks alive.
Money Pick: Lakers +7 over Denver- Homer alert! I just can't help myself. The Lakers getting 7 points is the ultimate tease. It's like getting a lap dance, you just cant resist. The Lakers are playing much better now and Kobe is playing out of his mind. Take the Lakers tonight I think they have a great chance of winning SU anyways.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Montreal-Ottawa Under 5- This is a very strong Under play as the 2 old rivals play old style Canadian hockey. The vast majority of their games have gone Under the total however they have played 2 recent games last year that went Over barely with 6 total goals. I don't see that being an issue this year since Ottawa has the #1 Defense in the NHL and Montreal is no slouch at #6. Take the Under with confidence to keep your streaks alive.
Money Pick: Lakers +7 over Denver- Homer alert! I just can't help myself. The Lakers getting 7 points is the ultimate tease. It's like getting a lap dance, you just cant resist. The Lakers are playing much better now and Kobe is playing out of his mind. Take the Lakers tonight I think they have a great chance of winning SU anyways.
Good Luck!
February 24, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here coming at you with some more great picks! Let's get down to business. We have some interesting possibilities brewing.
Survivor: It's starting to get interesting on Survivor as we build our streak. Let's go with Carolina-NY Islanders Over 5.5. This is a great matchup. Both teams are at the bottom in Defense. Carolina is #19 in scoring Defense and the Islanders #29. Carolina is #6 in scoring Offense and the Islanders #7. Take the Over to keep the streak alive!
Money Pick: Golden State -1.5 Over Minnesota- The Warriors are recovering from their end of 1st half slump. The Wolves looked like their mailing it in. Take the Warriors for your money!
Boston-Florida Over 5.5- Florida is last in Defense and Boston is #9. Take the Over to keep cashing in!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: It's starting to get interesting on Survivor as we build our streak. Let's go with Carolina-NY Islanders Over 5.5. This is a great matchup. Both teams are at the bottom in Defense. Carolina is #19 in scoring Defense and the Islanders #29. Carolina is #6 in scoring Offense and the Islanders #7. Take the Over to keep the streak alive!
Money Pick: Golden State -1.5 Over Minnesota- The Warriors are recovering from their end of 1st half slump. The Wolves looked like their mailing it in. Take the Warriors for your money!
Boston-Florida Over 5.5- Florida is last in Defense and Boston is #9. Take the Over to keep cashing in!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
February 23, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this nice Saturday with some more hot picks! Things are really starting to heat up here on Streakbeasts as the winners just keep on coming. We're having a nice month on Survivor and while we're experiencing a mini slump on the money side, no worries as I will make it up to you this weekend.
Survivor: Minnesota-Calgary Under 5- These teams have gone Under the total 4 of their last 5 games. Minnesota games have gone over 5 goals once in the last 11 games. I love those odds. Take the Under to keep those W's coming.
Money Picks: Utah-LA Clippers Over 198
NHL Montreal Over NY Rangers
Los Angeles Over Colorado
This should make up for the mini slump for the money players. Good Luck and keep riding!
Survivor: Minnesota-Calgary Under 5- These teams have gone Under the total 4 of their last 5 games. Minnesota games have gone over 5 goals once in the last 11 games. I love those odds. Take the Under to keep those W's coming.
Money Picks: Utah-LA Clippers Over 198
NHL Montreal Over NY Rangers
Los Angeles Over Colorado
This should make up for the mini slump for the money players. Good Luck and keep riding!
February 22, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd with some great picks on this Friday to kick off the weekend. Our Survivor players should be happy as the winners just keep on coming here on Streakbeasts. Last night we had another winner with the low scoring Wild-Oilers coming Under the number. Let's see if we can do it again.
Survivor: We will return to what is becoming a favorite play of mine with the Vancouver-Nashville game. Take the Under in this game. Nashville has been an Under darling this year with their games going Under the total in 12 of 16 games so far. They have played bad Defense the last 2 games so I look for them to get back to their Defensive ways. Vancouver-Nashville Under 5 for the W
Money Pick: Long Beach St -2.5 Over Stephen Austin. People don't realize how hard it is to play in Long Beach St but Stephen Austin will get a real good taste of it tonight. Take Long Beach St with confidence and cash in tonight. Keep in mind Long Beach has won 17 out of 19 games as well.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: We will return to what is becoming a favorite play of mine with the Vancouver-Nashville game. Take the Under in this game. Nashville has been an Under darling this year with their games going Under the total in 12 of 16 games so far. They have played bad Defense the last 2 games so I look for them to get back to their Defensive ways. Vancouver-Nashville Under 5 for the W
Money Pick: Long Beach St -2.5 Over Stephen Austin. People don't realize how hard it is to play in Long Beach St but Stephen Austin will get a real good taste of it tonight. Take Long Beach St with confidence and cash in tonight. Keep in mind Long Beach has won 17 out of 19 games as well.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
February 21, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this busy Thursday. I don't have much time so let's get down to business.
Survivor: Minnesota-Edmonton U5- Trust me on this one both teams are low scoring
Money Pick: Montreal Over N.Y. Islanders- Easy money! Canadiens have won 6 straight!
Good Luck!
Survivor: Minnesota-Edmonton U5- Trust me on this one both teams are low scoring
Money Pick: Montreal Over N.Y. Islanders- Easy money! Canadiens have won 6 straight!
Good Luck!
February 20, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Wednesday! We're back in the winners circle after winning with Ottawa yesterday, let's see if we can stay there for awhile.
Survivor: St. Louis-Colorado Under 5.5- These teams haven't scored over 5 combined goals since 2011. That's 5 straight games 5 and Under. So with today's line being 5.5 I'm seeing this game trending Under. Also I got this juicy nugget. The Under is 9-2-3 with St. Louis on 0 days rest. Be a contrarian and take the Under in this game.
Money Pick: Milwaukee -4 Over Brooklyn- Rule of thumb in the NBA on back to backs. Always take the team that lost the first game. Brooklyn won in OT last night so Milwaukee should win at home. Take the Bucks to make some Bucks!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: St. Louis-Colorado Under 5.5- These teams haven't scored over 5 combined goals since 2011. That's 5 straight games 5 and Under. So with today's line being 5.5 I'm seeing this game trending Under. Also I got this juicy nugget. The Under is 9-2-3 with St. Louis on 0 days rest. Be a contrarian and take the Under in this game.
Money Pick: Milwaukee -4 Over Brooklyn- Rule of thumb in the NBA on back to backs. Always take the team that lost the first game. Brooklyn won in OT last night so Milwaukee should win at home. Take the Bucks to make some Bucks!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
February 19, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd here with some more great picks! Time is short so let's get to it.
Survivor: Ottawa Over New York Islanders- The Islanders got plastered yesterday by the Flyers. They wont get much relief when they play the Senators who sport an 5-1-1. Look for the Ottawa's tough Defense to put the clamps on the Islanders.
Money Pick: Buffalo Over Winnipeg-Buffalo usually beats Winnipeg at home. The Jets have lost 3 in a row as well. Take Buffalo for the money!
Good Luck!
Survivor: Ottawa Over New York Islanders- The Islanders got plastered yesterday by the Flyers. They wont get much relief when they play the Senators who sport an 5-1-1. Look for the Ottawa's tough Defense to put the clamps on the Islanders.
Money Pick: Buffalo Over Winnipeg-Buffalo usually beats Winnipeg at home. The Jets have lost 3 in a row as well. Take Buffalo for the money!
Good Luck!
February 18, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! It's a sad day today for the Laker Nation and the entire NBA. Dr. Jerry Buss passed away earlier today. He presided over 10 Championships during his years. We Laker fans can only hope that his son catches a clue and learns how to run a basketball team. RIP Jerry Buss. You will be missed.
Survivor: Carolina Over Montreal- The Hurricanes have dominated the Canadiens in Montreal winning 12 of the last 17 there. I made a mint back in the day betting the Under when these teams played. The last few years the total has been inconsistent but the Hurricanes winning in Montreal remains constant. Take the Hurricanes with confidence on your streaks today.
Money Picks: NCAA- Portland St -4.5 Over Eastern Washington- Portland St has won 5 in a row at home against Eastern Washington. Eastern Washington is lousy on the road with a record 1-12. Take the Vikings to win going away against a very weak Eastern Washington team.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Carolina Over Montreal- The Hurricanes have dominated the Canadiens in Montreal winning 12 of the last 17 there. I made a mint back in the day betting the Under when these teams played. The last few years the total has been inconsistent but the Hurricanes winning in Montreal remains constant. Take the Hurricanes with confidence on your streaks today.
Money Picks: NCAA- Portland St -4.5 Over Eastern Washington- Portland St has won 5 in a row at home against Eastern Washington. Eastern Washington is lousy on the road with a record 1-12. Take the Vikings to win going away against a very weak Eastern Washington team.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
February 17, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this peaceful Sunday. We must hurry today because the best Survivor games are the early ones. Let's get down to business.
Survivor: Ohio St Over Wisconsin- The bonus with this is you will even get the points! Take it!
Money Pick: St. Louis-Vancouver U 5.5-The Under is this series is 10-2-4. The games have gone Under 7 of the last 8 with 1 push. I would say the Under is the best bet of the day.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Ohio St Over Wisconsin- The bonus with this is you will even get the points! Take it!
Money Pick: St. Louis-Vancouver U 5.5-The Under is this series is 10-2-4. The games have gone Under 7 of the last 8 with 1 push. I would say the Under is the best bet of the day.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
February 16, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this fantastic Saturday! I hope your weekend is off to a good start. I really feel like we got robbed yesterday. Cleveland St was a free throw away from tying the game with 1:20 left. The kid missed the FT and after multiple turnovers we lose by 2 points. This game could have easily covered but the Vikings play down the stretch was horrible. The leaders in the monthly contest also lost so we didn't lose any ground. Let's get to today's picks.
Survivor: New Jersey Over New Islanders- I'm going against my normal angle where both teams odds are minus. The reason being New Jersey is hot right now. They have won 6 of 7 games. In addition New Jersey has beat the Islanders 7 of the last 10 including 3 in a row at Nassau. Take the Devils and let's stay in contention for that monthly prize!
Money Pick: Nashville Over Anaheim- We stick with the NHL as the Predators take on the Ducks. The Ducks are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now other than the Black Hawks. The Ducks have an impressive road record as well. The Ducks kryptonite is the Predators. The Predators have owned the Ducks in recent years especially in Nashville where the Ducks have only won once in recent years. Take the Nashville Predators to keep the money flowing.
Good Luck!
Survivor: New Jersey Over New Islanders- I'm going against my normal angle where both teams odds are minus. The reason being New Jersey is hot right now. They have won 6 of 7 games. In addition New Jersey has beat the Islanders 7 of the last 10 including 3 in a row at Nassau. Take the Devils and let's stay in contention for that monthly prize!
Money Pick: Nashville Over Anaheim- We stick with the NHL as the Predators take on the Ducks. The Ducks are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now other than the Black Hawks. The Ducks have an impressive road record as well. The Ducks kryptonite is the Predators. The Predators have owned the Ducks in recent years especially in Nashville where the Ducks have only won once in recent years. Take the Nashville Predators to keep the money flowing.
Good Luck!
February 15, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with some great picks for your Friday. Well the winners just keep on coming here on Streakbeasts. Our only aim is to bring you money. Let's keep it moving forward.
Survivor: With the NBA on break you would hope Covers would show us some NHL love but I guess not so we're down to NCAA Basketball. Not bad. Take Cleveland St Over Wisconsin Green Bay-Cleveland St is at home and WIGB has lost at least the last 4 to the Vikings in Cleveland. Take Cleveland St to stay alive in the monthly contest!
Money Picks: New Jersey Devils over Philadelphia Flyers- So many factors in New Jersey's favor. The Flyers suck on the road this year. New Jersey is awesome at home. The Flyers have lost 4 in a row in New Jersey. Let's face it the Devils are a far better team. Take New Jersey and cash in big!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: With the NBA on break you would hope Covers would show us some NHL love but I guess not so we're down to NCAA Basketball. Not bad. Take Cleveland St Over Wisconsin Green Bay-Cleveland St is at home and WIGB has lost at least the last 4 to the Vikings in Cleveland. Take Cleveland St to stay alive in the monthly contest!
Money Picks: New Jersey Devils over Philadelphia Flyers- So many factors in New Jersey's favor. The Flyers suck on the road this year. New Jersey is awesome at home. The Flyers have lost 4 in a row in New Jersey. Let's face it the Devils are a far better team. Take New Jersey and cash in big!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
February 14, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with some great picks to keep your streaks going! How about those Clippers last night. They scored more points in the 1st quarter than they have since 1986 and the most points scored in a quarter by any team this year. The Over looked like a sure thing but those Clippers only scored 37 points in the 2nd half and we were able to cruise into the Under with room to spare. You gotta love it! Now let's keep it going.
Survivor: Phoenix-Nashville Under 5- These teams have played 4 straight Unders and neither team is scoring that many goals recently. Nashville doesn't even average 2 goals per game so far this year. Both teams play great defensively so this game has 1-0 or 2-1 written all over it. Stay in contention for monthly prize and take the Under!
Money Pick: LA Clippers-LA Lakers Over 200- It's the last game before the All-Star break and I suspect that both teams will be airing it out tonight. The Clippers obviously saved some for tonight when they went on cruise control last night against Houston in the 2nd half. This game is also a rivalry game so look for the Lakers to step it up Offensively as well.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Phoenix-Nashville Under 5- These teams have played 4 straight Unders and neither team is scoring that many goals recently. Nashville doesn't even average 2 goals per game so far this year. Both teams play great defensively so this game has 1-0 or 2-1 written all over it. Stay in contention for monthly prize and take the Under!
Money Pick: LA Clippers-LA Lakers Over 200- It's the last game before the All-Star break and I suspect that both teams will be airing it out tonight. The Clippers obviously saved some for tonight when they went on cruise control last night against Houston in the 2nd half. This game is also a rivalry game so look for the Lakers to step it up Offensively as well.
Good Luck!
February 13, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd with some hot picks for you today! I'm pressed for time so let's get to it.
Survivor: Hou-LA Clippers Under 208- Most of the people are on the Over on this game. Maybe I missed something but these 2 teams have played 5 consecutive Unders and with the Clippers God awful FT shooting I think the Under is the way to go.
Money Pick: NHL Pittsburgh over Ottawa
Good Luck!
Survivor: Hou-LA Clippers Under 208- Most of the people are on the Over on this game. Maybe I missed something but these 2 teams have played 5 consecutive Unders and with the Clippers God awful FT shooting I think the Under is the way to go.
Money Pick: NHL Pittsburgh over Ottawa
Good Luck!
February 12, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Tuesday! We took one in the mouth yesterday when Kansas St got stomped by the Jayhawks. I guess the Jayhawks figured the best cure for their slump was their personal whipping boys the Wildcats to show up. At any rate we're still in the running for the monthly so let's keep moving forward.
Survivor: Not much available on Survivor that I like today. Take Mich-Mich St Over the total. Michigan has gone over the total in 8 of the last 10 road games. Mich St has gone over the total in 3 of their last 4. Take the Over in this game to stay alive in the monthly contest.
Money Pick: Huge play on NHL tonight with the New Jersey Devils. Carolina can't beat the Devils to save their life and they really can't beat them in New Jersey. Carolina is 0-5 in recent trips to New Jersey. Take New Jersey over Carolina to win the cash!
Good Luck!
Survivor: Not much available on Survivor that I like today. Take Mich-Mich St Over the total. Michigan has gone over the total in 8 of the last 10 road games. Mich St has gone over the total in 3 of their last 4. Take the Over in this game to stay alive in the monthly contest.
Money Pick: Huge play on NHL tonight with the New Jersey Devils. Carolina can't beat the Devils to save their life and they really can't beat them in New Jersey. Carolina is 0-5 in recent trips to New Jersey. Take New Jersey over Carolina to win the cash!
Good Luck!
February 11, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this back to work Monday! We got another great win on Survivor yesterday with the Spurs. Let's keep the Survivor train rolling down the tracks to glory! It's a tough card today guys and if we weren't in the running for the monthly I would probably sit today out. Last month we started off hot like this and then the wheels fell off in the middle of January. I'm determined not to let that happen this month, so with that being said...Let's get ready to RUMBLE!!!
Survivor: Kansas St Over Kansas- I thought long and hard about this game. Kansas is struggling mightily right now. They have lost 3 straight and looking at possibly their longest losing streak in 20 years with a loss today. Kansas won the first meeting and have won 9 of the last 10 meetings against K-State. This is the reason why I'm going with Kansas St. You know darn well that the Wildcats will be pumped for this game. They have a chance to continue the Jayhawks misery and if anything this should be a close intense affair. Take the points and Kansas St in this Big 12 Showdown between these 2 bitter rivals in a battle for 1st place.
Money Pick: Indiana -8 Over Brooklyn- This is another game I was looking at for a long time. The line has been moving upward. I smell a blowout by the Pacers! Take Indiana over the Nets in what should be an easy double digit victory for the Pacers.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Kansas St Over Kansas- I thought long and hard about this game. Kansas is struggling mightily right now. They have lost 3 straight and looking at possibly their longest losing streak in 20 years with a loss today. Kansas won the first meeting and have won 9 of the last 10 meetings against K-State. This is the reason why I'm going with Kansas St. You know darn well that the Wildcats will be pumped for this game. They have a chance to continue the Jayhawks misery and if anything this should be a close intense affair. Take the points and Kansas St in this Big 12 Showdown between these 2 bitter rivals in a battle for 1st place.
Money Pick: Indiana -8 Over Brooklyn- This is another game I was looking at for a long time. The line has been moving upward. I smell a blowout by the Pacers! Take Indiana over the Nets in what should be an easy double digit victory for the Pacers.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
February 10, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here with some more great picks. How about that Survivor pick yesterday huh! Wisconsin throwing up a half court heave to send the game in OT and win it. They don't make it easy do they? But at least we get our moneys worth in excitement. Survivor got off to an early start this morning with the LA-Detroit NHL game. Don't worry I have plenty of other picks to choose from so let's get started.
Survivor- NBA- San Antonio Over Brooklyn- The Spurs have won 9 out of the last 10 against Brooklyn. I see no reason why they can't win today. The Nets have lost 6 of 8 games so unless this is another trap take the Spurs to keep those streaks alive!
Money Pick- Illinois-Minnesota Over 138-These teams have gone over the total the last 3 games and 2 of those games went into OT. It's not often you can count on Big 10 games going over but this is one of those matchups that is trending over in recent history.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor- NBA- San Antonio Over Brooklyn- The Spurs have won 9 out of the last 10 against Brooklyn. I see no reason why they can't win today. The Nets have lost 6 of 8 games so unless this is another trap take the Spurs to keep those streaks alive!
Money Pick- Illinois-Minnesota Over 138-These teams have gone over the total the last 3 games and 2 of those games went into OT. It's not often you can count on Big 10 games going over but this is one of those matchups that is trending over in recent history.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
February 9, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with some great picks. Don't have time for writeups today but you can trust it's going to be good picks.
Survivor: Wisconsin Over Michigan- Michigan hasn't won in Wisconsin in 14 years.
Money Pick: NHL- San Jose Over Phoenix
Detroit Over Edmonton
Ottawa Over Winnipeg
These are all solid picks and the money should be flowing very heavy today. Good Luck!
Survivor: Wisconsin Over Michigan- Michigan hasn't won in Wisconsin in 14 years.
Money Pick: NHL- San Jose Over Phoenix
Detroit Over Edmonton
Ottawa Over Winnipeg
These are all solid picks and the money should be flowing very heavy today. Good Luck!
February 8, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with some more picks to get your weekend off to a good start. Let's get down to business.
Survivor: The Co-favorite home team angle worked well for us yesterday, let's do it again today. Anaheim at Dallas. Both teams are -104. Take Dallas Over Anaheim with this angle and we should come out with another winner.
Money Picks: Miami -5.5 Over LA Clippers- The Clippers have been slumping lately and they haven't won in Miami since 2008. I see no reason why Miami can't handle them tonight unless they're looking towards the Lakers but why would they do that. The Clippers are the better team in L.A. and when healthy the 2nd best in the West. Take Miami to crush the Clippers tonight at home.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: The Co-favorite home team angle worked well for us yesterday, let's do it again today. Anaheim at Dallas. Both teams are -104. Take Dallas Over Anaheim with this angle and we should come out with another winner.
Money Picks: Miami -5.5 Over LA Clippers- The Clippers have been slumping lately and they haven't won in Miami since 2008. I see no reason why Miami can't handle them tonight unless they're looking towards the Lakers but why would they do that. The Clippers are the better team in L.A. and when healthy the 2nd best in the West. Take Miami to crush the Clippers tonight at home.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
February 7, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you and I'm licking my wounds from that vicious beatdown last night. Remember last night I said either it was going to be easy or it was just a bunch of trap games. Well it turns out that "trap" was the word of the day yesterday. Streakers took a severe beating from ESPN to Covers to Streak It Up. The carnage was bloody and it was massive. Let's see if we can rebuild.
Survivor: Today we're going to play the both teams come in as co-favorites angle. In this case it's the Nashville Predators entertaining the L.A. Kings. The angle is this. When both teams are at a minus number take the home team. Currently both teams are at -104, since Nashville has lost both games at home in OT losses I think they're due for the win here. Take Nashville Over L.A. for your W on Survivor.
Money Pick: We stick with the NHL. Philadelphia Over Florida. The Flyers have won 6 of the last 7 in this series. The Flyers go for their 3rd straight win after dropping 3 in a row last week.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Today we're going to play the both teams come in as co-favorites angle. In this case it's the Nashville Predators entertaining the L.A. Kings. The angle is this. When both teams are at a minus number take the home team. Currently both teams are at -104, since Nashville has lost both games at home in OT losses I think they're due for the win here. Take Nashville Over L.A. for your W on Survivor.
Money Pick: We stick with the NHL. Philadelphia Over Florida. The Flyers have won 6 of the last 7 in this series. The Flyers go for their 3rd straight win after dropping 3 in a row last week.
Good Luck!
February 6, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming down with some more great picks. It's going to be an interesting day on the boards today that's for sure. I can't quite figure out if it's really going to be this easy or is this just a bunch of trap games. We will see now wont we. Let's get down to business.
Survivor: Philadelphia Over Indiana-The Pacers are playing their 3rd game in a row in as many nights because of that makeup game on Monday. It's a throwback to last year when teams were playing back to back to back because of the lockout. Indiana now must travel to Philadelphia to play a hot Sixer team that has won 3 in a row all at home. The Sixers have lost Thaddeus Young for 3 weeks but they should be able to overcome a tired Indiana team that should run completely out of gas in the 2nd half. Take the Sixers for your next W on Survivor!
Money Picks: New York ML Over Washington- The Knicks have beat Washington 10 games in a row, why stop now. The Knicks come in hot winners of 4 straight. Take the Knicks on the Money Line to cash.
College Basketball- Alabama -3 Over Auburn
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Survivor: Philadelphia Over Indiana-The Pacers are playing their 3rd game in a row in as many nights because of that makeup game on Monday. It's a throwback to last year when teams were playing back to back to back because of the lockout. Indiana now must travel to Philadelphia to play a hot Sixer team that has won 3 in a row all at home. The Sixers have lost Thaddeus Young for 3 weeks but they should be able to overcome a tired Indiana team that should run completely out of gas in the 2nd half. Take the Sixers for your next W on Survivor!
Money Picks: New York ML Over Washington- The Knicks have beat Washington 10 games in a row, why stop now. The Knicks come in hot winners of 4 straight. Take the Knicks on the Money Line to cash.
College Basketball- Alabama -3 Over Auburn
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February 5, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you from the great State of Oregon! We have lots of action brewing today so let's get right to it.
Survivor: Ohio St Over Michigan- Don't let the naysayers fool you. Ohio St has beat Michigan 8 out of the last 10 games and 17 out of 20. Needless to say they have the Wolverines number. Plus you add in the fact that we're getting points too. I'm on this all day everyday. Take Ohio St to keep your Survivor streak going or to start a new one.
Money Picks: Today is NHL Tuesday baby and we're going to make the books pay. I have 3 great picks for you guys to keep the music playing.
Detroit Over Calgary- Easy money here fellas. Calgary has lost 5 of 6 and Detroit is at home. Like taking candy from a baby! Take the Red Wings to cash.
Florida-Winnipeg Over 5.5- Two bad Defenses with a history of going over when they play each other. They have gone Over the total in 7 of 8 games against each other. Why stop now! These Defenses are horrid and I see another high scoring affair.
Tampa-Philadelphia Over 6-This one is a little tougher but I think this game will go Over the total. Tampa is on fire right now scoring in bunches. The other night they lit up the Winnipeg Jets for 8 goals. They have scored 4 or more goals in 7 of their last 10 games. Philadelphia has been slow offensively but woke up last game when they dumped 5 on Carolina. I look for both teams to come out smoking and this game should go over 6 or at worst Push. Take the Over and make it a clean sweep!
This is Smoothd and I will see you at the Cashier's window!
Survivor: Ohio St Over Michigan- Don't let the naysayers fool you. Ohio St has beat Michigan 8 out of the last 10 games and 17 out of 20. Needless to say they have the Wolverines number. Plus you add in the fact that we're getting points too. I'm on this all day everyday. Take Ohio St to keep your Survivor streak going or to start a new one.
Money Picks: Today is NHL Tuesday baby and we're going to make the books pay. I have 3 great picks for you guys to keep the music playing.
Detroit Over Calgary- Easy money here fellas. Calgary has lost 5 of 6 and Detroit is at home. Like taking candy from a baby! Take the Red Wings to cash.
Florida-Winnipeg Over 5.5- Two bad Defenses with a history of going over when they play each other. They have gone Over the total in 7 of 8 games against each other. Why stop now! These Defenses are horrid and I see another high scoring affair.
Tampa-Philadelphia Over 6-This one is a little tougher but I think this game will go Over the total. Tampa is on fire right now scoring in bunches. The other night they lit up the Winnipeg Jets for 8 goals. They have scored 4 or more goals in 7 of their last 10 games. Philadelphia has been slow offensively but woke up last game when they dumped 5 on Carolina. I look for both teams to come out smoking and this game should go over 6 or at worst Push. Take the Over and make it a clean sweep!
This is Smoothd and I will see you at the Cashier's window!
February 4, 2013
Greetings Steak Nation! Smoothd here on the day after the Super Bowl! What a game it was and no doubt you guys played the Ravens like I said and cashed in big time. It got a little scary once the lights came back on and the Niners had a chance to regroup, but the Ravens held on and we got to cash in big time. I have won every side bet on the Super Bowl since the 1995 Super Bowl between the Chargers and 49ers. The only exception being the Tampa-Oakland Super Bowl. I took Oakland in that one but made a profit on the prop bets. I'm very happy to see Ray Lewis go out on top. I'm also happy for ex Vikings Matt Birk and Bryant McKinnie. It was a great game and will go down as one of the classics no doubt.
Survivor: NHL-Toronto over Carolina- Toronto needs to start winning at home and it should start tonight
Money Pick: Notre Dame +9 over Syracuse- Syracuse isn't play well with all those injuries and only a 7 man rotation. They may win but I think they will have a hard time covering against a balanced Notre Dame team. Take the Irish to cash in!
Good Luck!
Survivor: NHL-Toronto over Carolina- Toronto needs to start winning at home and it should start tonight
Money Pick: Notre Dame +9 over Syracuse- Syracuse isn't play well with all those injuries and only a 7 man rotation. They may win but I think they will have a hard time covering against a balanced Notre Dame team. Take the Irish to cash in!
Good Luck!
February 3, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! It's SUPER BOWL SUNDAY Boys! Today we're just going to make picks based on the Super Bowl. This is going to be an interesting game to say the least with all the different angles being played out. Let's make some money!!!
Money Picks: Break out the wallets boys it's time to get paid! The Baltimore Ravens will find a way to win this game. I just believe that will happen. Ray Lewis and the Ravens Defense is on a mission. Flacco has a great Playoff record and I expect that experience to show today. Ravens ML is an excellent play and great value. Ravens+4 is another great bet to hedge the ML.
Prop Bets: Coin Toss- Heads / Total Passing Yards Flacco Over 250 yards/ Total TD Passes Flacco Over 1.5/ Total Rushing yards Ray Rice Over 67 yards/ Total Passing yards Kaepernick Over 232 yards/ Total Rushing yards Kaepernick Under 50.0/ Total Rushing yards Gore Under 82.5 yards/ More Passing yards Flacco Over Kaepernick/ More Rushing yards Rice Over Gore/
This should be a great game with lots of hard hits. Enjoy the game and have a great time but most of all LETS MAKE SOME MONEY!!!
Good Luck!
Money Picks: Break out the wallets boys it's time to get paid! The Baltimore Ravens will find a way to win this game. I just believe that will happen. Ray Lewis and the Ravens Defense is on a mission. Flacco has a great Playoff record and I expect that experience to show today. Ravens ML is an excellent play and great value. Ravens+4 is another great bet to hedge the ML.
Prop Bets: Coin Toss- Heads / Total Passing Yards Flacco Over 250 yards/ Total TD Passes Flacco Over 1.5/ Total Rushing yards Ray Rice Over 67 yards/ Total Passing yards Kaepernick Over 232 yards/ Total Rushing yards Kaepernick Under 50.0/ Total Rushing yards Gore Under 82.5 yards/ More Passing yards Flacco Over Kaepernick/ More Rushing yards Rice Over Gore/
This should be a great game with lots of hard hits. Enjoy the game and have a great time but most of all LETS MAKE SOME MONEY!!!
Good Luck!
February 2, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this beautiful sunny day here in Portland Oregon. Wow! I will have to get outside and enjoy this gorgeous day. I hope you boys are ready for the Super Bowl tomorrow. I'm going to post my suggestions on some of these prop bets as well. How about that upset special I gave you last night. Indiana winning going away over the hated Heat on Survivor. The money plays just keep on coming in as we have shown that we OWN the NHL right here on Streakbeasts. Let's get to today's business.
Survivor: The Flyers are playing horribly in this lockout shortened season. They have lost 3 in a row but now come home to a nice homestand. I'm saying that the Hurricanes are just what the Doctor ordered for the ailing Flyers. Take Philadelphia Over Carolina for your next W!
Money Pick: Portland Over Utah Money Line- The old adage is that when teams play home and home in the NBA always take the team that lost that first game to win the 2nd game. This is a beautiful spot for ML players. Portland will be ready for the Jazz tonight and the crowd will be going crazy. If your book doesn't offer a ML I wouldn't give more than 3 points. So take the ML and win some nice cash.
Indiana -5 Over Michigan- Indiana is 5-0 ATS at home against Michigan since 2007. Take Indiana-5 to win even more cash!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: The Flyers are playing horribly in this lockout shortened season. They have lost 3 in a row but now come home to a nice homestand. I'm saying that the Hurricanes are just what the Doctor ordered for the ailing Flyers. Take Philadelphia Over Carolina for your next W!
Money Pick: Portland Over Utah Money Line- The old adage is that when teams play home and home in the NBA always take the team that lost that first game to win the 2nd game. This is a beautiful spot for ML players. Portland will be ready for the Jazz tonight and the crowd will be going crazy. If your book doesn't offer a ML I wouldn't give more than 3 points. So take the ML and win some nice cash.
Indiana -5 Over Michigan- Indiana is 5-0 ATS at home against Michigan since 2007. Take Indiana-5 to win even more cash!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
February 1, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this fabulous Friday! I don't have much time as I'm tied up with work so let's get to the picks.
Survivor: Indiana +2
Money Pick: NHL Detroit Over St. Louis
Good Luck!
Survivor: Indiana +2
Money Pick: NHL Detroit Over St. Louis
Good Luck!
January 31, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this terrific Thursday! Well our NHL winning streak came to a dramatic end last night but it didn't go down without a fight. Phoenix scored with 19 sec. left in regulation to send the game to OT where they lost on a goal by Edmonton. I thought we had it once it went to OT. That lost also continued our horrific losing streak on Survivor but the money players should have broke even with the Bulls win over Milwaukee. Let's see if we can make the books kiss the baby again today.
Survivor: I don't know if this is a trap or not but it was too good to pass up. Take Memphis +10 Over OKC-I guess the thinking is that Memphis players will be depressed by the Rudy Gay trade. I can't resist the 10 points and besides we don't have a streak so we have nothing to lose.
Money Picks: The money picks have been hitting consistently for awhile now so everybody should be making some money. Today we're going to go against the grain. Take Providence +1.5 Over UConn. The Huskies haven't won in Providence since 2005 and I don't expect them to win tonight. Take Providence and keep cashing in my friends.
Good Luck!
Survivor: I don't know if this is a trap or not but it was too good to pass up. Take Memphis +10 Over OKC-I guess the thinking is that Memphis players will be depressed by the Rudy Gay trade. I can't resist the 10 points and besides we don't have a streak so we have nothing to lose.
Money Picks: The money picks have been hitting consistently for awhile now so everybody should be making some money. Today we're going to go against the grain. Take Providence +1.5 Over UConn. The Huskies haven't won in Providence since 2005 and I don't expect them to win tonight. Take Providence and keep cashing in my friends.
Good Luck!
January 30, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd once again with some hot picks. What a game last night here in Portland. I took one of my boys to his first NBA game and we saw a classic. Portland was down by 22 points midway through the 3rd quarter and came back to win on a buzzer beater by LaMarcus Aldridge. What a game! Now I had this game on the money picks at -3 but when I went to go bet it on Bovada it was -3.5. Those hooks always scare me so I took the ML. Good thing because that's how it came out. Just a quick note to our money players. Anytime I post a pick and your sportsbook throws that hook on there don't be afraid to take the ML to lock in your win. That Montreal pick came through like a charm to bring us our 6th win in a row on NHL action. No doubt we're smoking the NHL as advertised. If you're not making money from this blog then you're simply not betting. The money train will keep rolling today right on schedule.
Survivor: We started off winning most of our Survivor picks for the month but a ugly L5 now hangs over us. No worries. We will end the Survivor slump with a NHL pick to rub off some of that good fortune on our Survivor players. Take Phoenix over Edmonton to end the slump on Survivor. Phoenix has won 6 out of 7 from Edmonton at home. You know the drill. Why fight the trend. The Coyotes should win this one easily.
Money Picks: NHL-Follow the Survivor pick and take Phoenix Over Edmonton for the money as well!
NBA-Chicago Over Milwaukee- The visiting team has won the last the 4 meetings in this series and 7 out of the last 10.
Good Luck!
Survivor: We started off winning most of our Survivor picks for the month but a ugly L5 now hangs over us. No worries. We will end the Survivor slump with a NHL pick to rub off some of that good fortune on our Survivor players. Take Phoenix over Edmonton to end the slump on Survivor. Phoenix has won 6 out of 7 from Edmonton at home. You know the drill. Why fight the trend. The Coyotes should win this one easily.
Money Picks: NHL-Follow the Survivor pick and take Phoenix Over Edmonton for the money as well!
NBA-Chicago Over Milwaukee- The visiting team has won the last the 4 meetings in this series and 7 out of the last 10.
Good Luck!
January 29, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd bringing you more great picks on this terrific Tuesday. Well the money train continues to roll for our money players. Edmonton came through like a champ last night. Tonight I'm taking one of my twin boys to the Blazers game so you know we gonna have to make that one of the picks today. Let's get to it!
Survivor: New Orleans-Lakers Under- These 2 teams have only gone over the posted total of 196.5 twice in the last 10 games. I like those numbers and with the Lakers re-focused back on Defense I think the Under hits to get our streak going.
Money Picks: Like I mentioned earlier I will be at the game tonight so I'm going to have to go with the Blazers -3 over Dallas. Portland has lost a lot of games at home this year but Dallas is horrible on the road and Portland is a rough place to play. Take Portland and let's cash in.
If you don't like the homer pick then take Montreal over Winnipeg in NHL action. Winnipeg hasn't won in Montreal in years even when they were the Atlanta Thrashers. Take Montreal for even more money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: New Orleans-Lakers Under- These 2 teams have only gone over the posted total of 196.5 twice in the last 10 games. I like those numbers and with the Lakers re-focused back on Defense I think the Under hits to get our streak going.
Money Picks: Like I mentioned earlier I will be at the game tonight so I'm going to have to go with the Blazers -3 over Dallas. Portland has lost a lot of games at home this year but Dallas is horrible on the road and Portland is a rough place to play. Take Portland and let's cash in.
If you don't like the homer pick then take Montreal over Winnipeg in NHL action. Winnipeg hasn't won in Montreal in years even when they were the Atlanta Thrashers. Take Montreal for even more money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
January 28, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smooth coming at you with some more hot tips to get our week off to a great start. We can't seem to get any streaks going past 4 lately but that's ok because if you're playing for real money you should be up considerably with the consistent winners you see here. Yesterday was another winner as the Blues sang a winning tune to down Minnesota. Let's keep it going tonight!
Survivor: Utah over Houston- The Jazz are great at home and Houston hasn't covered in Utah in the last 4 meetings. They did win straight up last year but didn't cover the spread. Take Utah on Survivor for the W!
Money Pick: Edmonton Over Colorado- Take the Oilers at home. Colorado has turned into a poor road team and even though the Oilers have had trouble early in games we look for them to win this game tonight without going into OT.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Utah over Houston- The Jazz are great at home and Houston hasn't covered in Utah in the last 4 meetings. They did win straight up last year but didn't cover the spread. Take Utah on Survivor for the W!
Money Pick: Edmonton Over Colorado- Take the Oilers at home. Colorado has turned into a poor road team and even though the Oilers have had trouble early in games we look for them to win this game tonight without going into OT.
Good Luck!
January 27, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here on this relaxing Sunday. I had a great day yesterday up in Seattle. Seattle is always a fun city to go to. I can tell you first hand the folks up in Seattle are excited about getting a basketball team. I was wearing my Lakers hat and many comments were made about the anticipation of renewing the hatred for the Lakers in the Emerald City. Of course there were a few Laker fans and we lamented together the sorry state of the Franchise at this moment. I will say this much. Dwight Howard is by far the biggest Laker bust in the last 30 years and I firmly believe we need to trade him before the deadline. He has no intensity and now the rumor is him and D'antoni are having issues. He's a cancer that can't make up his mind what he wants. Let him figure it out in Dallas. I've seen enough. Let's get down to business
Survivor: NHL-Pittsburgh-Ottawa Over 5.5-These teams have gone over the total 6 times in a row. Combine that with the fact that both teams score in bunches this year. The Over is your play for the W on Survivor!
Money Pick:NHL-St. Louis Over Minnesota- St. Louis is money at home and the Wild isn't good historically on the road. Take the Blues to win the Green!
Good Luck!
Survivor: NHL-Pittsburgh-Ottawa Over 5.5-These teams have gone over the total 6 times in a row. Combine that with the fact that both teams score in bunches this year. The Over is your play for the W on Survivor!
Money Pick:NHL-St. Louis Over Minnesota- St. Louis is money at home and the Wild isn't good historically on the road. Take the Blues to win the Green!
Good Luck!
January 26, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd laying down some great picks on this great Saturday. I'm headed to Seattle today and I'm probably one of the few people left that doesn't have a smart phone. I'm low tech baby so I'm posting this now before I head out. Yesterday Ottawa broke our hearts by giving up 3 third period goals to lose that game and our streak as well. Let's get it going again.
Survivor: New Mexico+4.5 Over San Diego St-The Lobos swept San Diego St last year and this year's team is even better. The Lobos have heated up as well winning 4 in a row. The Aztecs have been struggling in Mountain West play this year.
Money Pick-NHL- San Jose Over Colorado- This should be an easy win for the Sharks. They own Colorado at home winning the past 8 games in San Jose. The Sharks are off to a nice 3-0 start. Take the Sharks for the money and keep cashing in!
Good Luck!
Survivor: New Mexico+4.5 Over San Diego St-The Lobos swept San Diego St last year and this year's team is even better. The Lobos have heated up as well winning 4 in a row. The Aztecs have been struggling in Mountain West play this year.
Money Pick-NHL- San Jose Over Colorado- This should be an easy win for the Sharks. They own Colorado at home winning the past 8 games in San Jose. The Sharks are off to a nice 3-0 start. Take the Sharks for the money and keep cashing in!
Good Luck!
January 25, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Friday! We had another winner yesterday on Survivor with the Flyers coming through. Let's get our weekend started with another winner shall we.
Survivor: We stay with the NHL where my record over the years is impressive. Take Ottawa over Tampa Bay. The Senators have won 4 in a row against the Lightening and 6 of the last 7. As you know by now those are my kind of numbers. Take Ottawa for that next W in Survivor!
Money Pick: The Celtics let us down last night. Let's see if we can't get back on the right track. Chicago -2 Over Golden State. The home team has won the last 6 games in a row in this series. I see no reason for that trend to end tonight. Take the Bulls minus the points and win some cash!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: We stay with the NHL where my record over the years is impressive. Take Ottawa over Tampa Bay. The Senators have won 4 in a row against the Lightening and 6 of the last 7. As you know by now those are my kind of numbers. Take Ottawa for that next W in Survivor!
Money Pick: The Celtics let us down last night. Let's see if we can't get back on the right track. Chicago -2 Over Golden State. The home team has won the last 6 games in a row in this series. I see no reason for that trend to end tonight. Take the Bulls minus the points and win some cash!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
January 24, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is SmoothD coming at you from the Great Pacific Northwest! I don't have much time today to do writeups but you have to trust me on these picks. We're hot right now so let's keep it that way.
Survivor: NHL Philadelphia Over Rangers-I find it hard to believe that the Flyers are gonna start the season 0-4. Take the Flyers for your next W!
Money: Boston +1 Something tells me the Celtics will win this game in the Garden! Take the Celtics for the cash.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: NHL Philadelphia Over Rangers-I find it hard to believe that the Flyers are gonna start the season 0-4. Take the Flyers for your next W!
Money: Boston +1 Something tells me the Celtics will win this game in the Garden! Take the Celtics for the cash.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
January 23, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Wednesday! What a day we had yesterday as we swept the board. That was my way of apologizing for that disastrous Saturday that we had. Let's keep it going with more winners!
Survivor: Portland Over Indiana-I just don't believe the Blazers will lose their 4th in a row at home. Take Portland for the W!
Money Pick: Vancouver Over Calgary- The Canucks should get their first win of the year against a very poor Calgary team.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Portland Over Indiana-I just don't believe the Blazers will lose their 4th in a row at home. Take Portland for the W!
Money Pick: Vancouver Over Calgary- The Canucks should get their first win of the year against a very poor Calgary team.
Good Luck!
January 22, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this Tuesday after that nice 3 day weekend! Our money picks continue to heat up as Georgetown gave us an easy winner yesterday over Notre Dame. Let's keep it going today for the money players again!
Survivor: NHL- Chicago Over St. Louis- The Blackhawks have beat the Blues 7 out of the last 10 games including 5 in a row in Chicago. Take the Blackhawks for your W!
Money Picks: Chicago Over St Louis -I feel so confident about the Blackhawks tonight, take them for your money pick as well.
NCAA Basketball- Kansas Over Kansa St-The Jayhawks are 15-2 at Kansas St. I don't see why they can't cover this small spread. Let's keep the money train moving.
Good Luck!
Survivor: NHL- Chicago Over St. Louis- The Blackhawks have beat the Blues 7 out of the last 10 games including 5 in a row in Chicago. Take the Blackhawks for your W!
Money Picks: Chicago Over St Louis -I feel so confident about the Blackhawks tonight, take them for your money pick as well.
NCAA Basketball- Kansas Over Kansa St-The Jayhawks are 15-2 at Kansas St. I don't see why they can't cover this small spread. Let's keep the money train moving.
Good Luck!
January 21, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this Holiday Monday as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. King. I hope you celebrated yesterday with those Championship victories. As you know I have been posting about the sportsbooks posting huge numbers on the Ravens and the need to take advantage of it. As predicted the Ravens not only covered but won straight up. I hope everybody cashed in. Some of us may have lost on that Niner game, some may have pushed and some may have won. The line was spread from 3.5-4.5. I was fortunate to push. For those that lost on the hook that's horrible. Hopefully you made up for it with the Ravens win. Let's get to today's business.
Survivor: NHL Action Nashville Over St. Louis- I don't see the Predators losing 2 in a row at home to start the season.
Money Pick: Georgetown +5.5 Over Notre Dame- Look for a very close game as the Hoyas turn up the heat.
Good Luck!
Survivor: NHL Action Nashville Over St. Louis- I don't see the Predators losing 2 in a row at home to start the season.
Money Pick: Georgetown +5.5 Over Notre Dame- Look for a very close game as the Hoyas turn up the heat.
Good Luck!
January 20, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on Championship Sunday! That was a brutal beatdown we took yesterday on all fronts. It's when I lose 3 or more picks in one day but it did happen yesterday. Even in OT the Memphis-Chicago game couldn't go over the total. NHL picks were a mess also. We move on to today's action.
Survivor: I gave you guys the early warning about the Baltimore-New England line. I hope you took it at 10 and now it's down to 8 but I really believe that Baltimore has a good chance of winning straight up but they should cover at 8 points still. Baltimore is on a mission. Take the Ravens and the points to keep your streak going.
Money Pick: Bodog is still offering the Ravens +10 so If you have a Bodog account take the points quickly as we get closer to game time. Baltimore +10 for the money. NFC Championship- S.F. -4.5 over Atlanta. After last week's game against Seattle I'm even more of a non believer in the Falcons.
Have a great Championship Sunday and good luck!
Survivor: I gave you guys the early warning about the Baltimore-New England line. I hope you took it at 10 and now it's down to 8 but I really believe that Baltimore has a good chance of winning straight up but they should cover at 8 points still. Baltimore is on a mission. Take the Ravens and the points to keep your streak going.
Money Pick: Bodog is still offering the Ravens +10 so If you have a Bodog account take the points quickly as we get closer to game time. Baltimore +10 for the money. NFC Championship- S.F. -4.5 over Atlanta. After last week's game against Seattle I'm even more of a non believer in the Falcons.
Have a great Championship Sunday and good luck!
January 19, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Saturday with some awesome picks. We have a little streak going so lets see if we can get that W4!
Survivor: Memphis-Chicago Over 176- The majority of experts and the public say the Under will win. I find it hard to believe that 2 NBA teams can't score 176 points. This isn't the early 2000's where Defense ruled the NBA. Take the Over and let's keep the streak going!
Money picks: Hockey season is here and so in honor of the puck being dropped on this late season start, I'm going to post some NHL picks for you guys.
NHL- Nashville over Columbus-Nashville was lights out last year at home.
NHL- Vancouver over Anaheim- Ducks could be the worst team in the West.
College Basketball- Gonzaga -3 Over Butler- A great battle between 2 small school Powerhouses. Should be a doozy. Take the Zags and cash in while you watch it.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Memphis-Chicago Over 176- The majority of experts and the public say the Under will win. I find it hard to believe that 2 NBA teams can't score 176 points. This isn't the early 2000's where Defense ruled the NBA. Take the Over and let's keep the streak going!
Money picks: Hockey season is here and so in honor of the puck being dropped on this late season start, I'm going to post some NHL picks for you guys.
NHL- Nashville over Columbus-Nashville was lights out last year at home.
NHL- Vancouver over Anaheim- Ducks could be the worst team in the West.
College Basketball- Gonzaga -3 Over Butler- A great battle between 2 small school Powerhouses. Should be a doozy. Take the Zags and cash in while you watch it.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
January 18, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you. I have no time for write ups but I post the picks for you.
Survivor: Memphis over Sacramento
No money pick today because of the late start.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Memphis over Sacramento
No money pick today because of the late start.
Good Luck!
January 17, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here with some great Thursday picks. Before I get to Thursday picks I just want to send out a fair warning to you guys about the Championship games on Sunday. That Baltimore-New England game has risen to 10 points on some Sportsbooks. Take it, just like last week I don't see the Ravens losing by 10 points and I think they have a good chance of beating New England straight up. We may get a Harbowl out of this after all. Let's get on to today's business.
Survivor: The Miami Heat will take on my L.A. Lakers tonight. The Lakers are trying to get their act together and Miami has been doing alot of losing. The Heat has lost 7 of the last 10 games. These teams play tough against each other and the Under is the play. Take Miami-Lakers Under for the next W! The line is 206 and these teams haven't even hit 200 in their last 4 games. Granted the Lakers have new players but Defense will be the key tonight.
Money Pick: Phoenix Over Milwaukee- Milwaukee simply doesn't win in Phoenix in fact they haven't won in Phoenix since 1987. That's right 1987. Ronald Reagan was President the last time the Bucks won in Phoenix. I see no reason why that streak wont continue tonight.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: The Miami Heat will take on my L.A. Lakers tonight. The Lakers are trying to get their act together and Miami has been doing alot of losing. The Heat has lost 7 of the last 10 games. These teams play tough against each other and the Under is the play. Take Miami-Lakers Under for the next W! The line is 206 and these teams haven't even hit 200 in their last 4 games. Granted the Lakers have new players but Defense will be the key tonight.
Money Pick: Phoenix Over Milwaukee- Milwaukee simply doesn't win in Phoenix in fact they haven't won in Phoenix since 1987. That's right 1987. Ronald Reagan was President the last time the Bucks won in Phoenix. I see no reason why that streak wont continue tonight.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
January 16, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with some more winners for this week! There isn't much time so let's get down to business.
Survivor: Take N.C. State Over Maryland- NC State just beat the Terrapins a couple of weeks ago. They have a 15-4 ATS record against teams with a winner record on the road. N.C. State should win straight up.
Money Pick: The money plays have been solid lately as we continue to heat up. Take Sacramento -4 Over the Wizards. The Wizards have been playing better lately winning 3 in a row and 5 of 6 but those were mostly in Nations Capitol. Things are different on the road especially the West Coast. Sacramento should cruise to an easy victory and you should cruise to the Cashier's window for another winner.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Take N.C. State Over Maryland- NC State just beat the Terrapins a couple of weeks ago. They have a 15-4 ATS record against teams with a winner record on the road. N.C. State should win straight up.
Money Pick: The money plays have been solid lately as we continue to heat up. Take Sacramento -4 Over the Wizards. The Wizards have been playing better lately winning 3 in a row and 5 of 6 but those were mostly in Nations Capitol. Things are different on the road especially the West Coast. Sacramento should cruise to an easy victory and you should cruise to the Cashier's window for another winner.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
January 15, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you from the Frozen Pacific Northwest. We usually get a few days a year here in the Portland area where it gets in the teens but this year we're over our quota. It's been 55 degrees and over on the Eastern seaboard while we are freezing at 15 degrees at night. Sunday we hit a high of 28. But at least we were hot with the picks. If you followed me you should have cashed in big. I tied a personal best of hitting 3 parlays this weekend. It would have been 4 but the Lakers imploded on Friday night against OKC. I'm not greedy though. I haven't hit 3 parlays in 1 weekend since I lived in Vegas. So let's keep the winning going.
Survivor: Covers is up to their old tricks again and who can blame them. Whenever someone hits that 17 mark the picks start getting slim. Phillybenz is at 17 and needs 4 more to cash for $25,000. So we will tread carefully with our small streak. Take Philadelphia Over New Orleans. You need to jump on this quick because the consensus is very heavy on Philadelphia. The Sixers should blow the Hornets away for our next W!
Money Pick: St. Johns +6 Over Notre Dame- St. Johns is 6-1 against Notre Dame at home the last 7 years. Don't believe the hype take St. Johns.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Covers is up to their old tricks again and who can blame them. Whenever someone hits that 17 mark the picks start getting slim. Phillybenz is at 17 and needs 4 more to cash for $25,000. So we will tread carefully with our small streak. Take Philadelphia Over New Orleans. You need to jump on this quick because the consensus is very heavy on Philadelphia. The Sixers should blow the Hornets away for our next W!
Money Pick: St. Johns +6 Over Notre Dame- St. Johns is 6-1 against Notre Dame at home the last 7 years. Don't believe the hype take St. Johns.
Good Luck!
January 13, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on Divisional Sunday! I hope you guys took advantage of the Play of the Season with Baltimore yesterday. I know I did so let's keep it going today. I'm glad I laid off the Seattle-Atlanta game as I was leaning Seahawks but they don't look good as I write this post. Let's see if we can catch the late game winner.
Survivor: The one thing we know for sure is that New England is the better team. After that ass whipping they gave Houston during the regular season I have little faith in the Texans. I do have faith in Brady and therefore the safest route to another winner is the over. Take the Houston-New England Over for our next W!
Money Pick: Denver -6 over Golden State-Both teams have been hot lately despite recent losses. I like Denver at home in this spot. Take the Nuggets to keep the winning going!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: The one thing we know for sure is that New England is the better team. After that ass whipping they gave Houston during the regular season I have little faith in the Texans. I do have faith in Brady and therefore the safest route to another winner is the over. Take the Houston-New England Over for our next W!
Money Pick: Denver -6 over Golden State-Both teams have been hot lately despite recent losses. I like Denver at home in this spot. Take the Nuggets to keep the winning going!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
January 12, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you and I have to tell you I have been looking forward to this day since the numbers were posted. Let's get to it.
Survivor: Is it just me or do today's numbers with Baltimore-Denver seem like a huge overlay. The Ravens aren't a bad team. Granted Denver is on a serious roll but at the very most I would give them 5 points. Now Manning hasn't never won in a cold weather game and Baltimore hasn't won in Denver since 2001. This is a different year and I see this game being close. Don't forget the added motivation of Ray Lewis retiring and you have the makings of probably the best game the Playoffs. Take Baltimore with all those points and start streaking!
Money Pick: I don't tell you this often but if you have it to spare throw it on Baltimore today. Some books are still at +10. Take it and bet whatever you can spare. This is a 10 Star special in my opinion. The books don't get it wrong often but this is one of those rare times that they do. Take advantage and win!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Is it just me or do today's numbers with Baltimore-Denver seem like a huge overlay. The Ravens aren't a bad team. Granted Denver is on a serious roll but at the very most I would give them 5 points. Now Manning hasn't never won in a cold weather game and Baltimore hasn't won in Denver since 2001. This is a different year and I see this game being close. Don't forget the added motivation of Ray Lewis retiring and you have the makings of probably the best game the Playoffs. Take Baltimore with all those points and start streaking!
Money Pick: I don't tell you this often but if you have it to spare throw it on Baltimore today. Some books are still at +10. Take it and bet whatever you can spare. This is a 10 Star special in my opinion. The books don't get it wrong often but this is one of those rare times that they do. Take advantage and win!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
January 11, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Friday! It's been dicey the last couple of days with some solid picks going down. Yesterday we saw the Tar Heels implode against Miami. Oh well let's get on today's business.
Survivor: Like I said it's been choppy this week. Win-Win-Lose-Lose. Now we head off the map to find a nice juicy nugget in the heart of America. Missouri St over Creighton and I will tell you why. Missouri St is having a rough year and Creighton is on top of the world at 15-1, but and that's a big Brazilian Butt. Missouri St has covered 7 in a row over Creighton. The 8th game they miss the spread by 1/2 point and going back 9 games they pushed that one. Covers has the spread at 13.5 so I will take the points and the history and go with Missouri St. We got nothing to lose because we don't have a streak. I like our odds.
Money Pick: Boston -2.5 over Houston- The Celtics are fired up and seem like they're have started to play better as of late. This is most likely their last year being competitive for awhile and they have that sense of urgency. Unlike my Lakers the Celtics seem to get it. Take Boston tonight and ride them to the Cashout Window!
Good Luck!
Survivor: Like I said it's been choppy this week. Win-Win-Lose-Lose. Now we head off the map to find a nice juicy nugget in the heart of America. Missouri St over Creighton and I will tell you why. Missouri St is having a rough year and Creighton is on top of the world at 15-1, but and that's a big Brazilian Butt. Missouri St has covered 7 in a row over Creighton. The 8th game they miss the spread by 1/2 point and going back 9 games they pushed that one. Covers has the spread at 13.5 so I will take the points and the history and go with Missouri St. We got nothing to lose because we don't have a streak. I like our odds.
Money Pick: Boston -2.5 over Houston- The Celtics are fired up and seem like they're have started to play better as of late. This is most likely their last year being competitive for awhile and they have that sense of urgency. Unlike my Lakers the Celtics seem to get it. Take Boston tonight and ride them to the Cashout Window!
Good Luck!
January 10, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you as we get ready for another long streak to launch. We were extremely disappointed yesterday that the Timberwolves folded so badly against OKC. Let's see if we can get this streak going with today's picks.
Survivor: North Carolina is undefeated at home this year. They should cover the spread again Miami (Fla). Take the Tar Heels over Miami and let's get a nice streak going!
Money Pick: Tough games on tap but I found 2 that I like. Sacramento -2 over Dallas. The Kings have been horrible most of the year but they do have a history of success against Dallas in Sacramento especially when it comes to covering the spread.
Michigan St -2 over Iowa. Michigan St has beat Iowa 4 times in a row and have no problem winning in Iowa. Take the Spartans and make it a clean sweep'!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest.
Survivor: North Carolina is undefeated at home this year. They should cover the spread again Miami (Fla). Take the Tar Heels over Miami and let's get a nice streak going!
Money Pick: Tough games on tap but I found 2 that I like. Sacramento -2 over Dallas. The Kings have been horrible most of the year but they do have a history of success against Dallas in Sacramento especially when it comes to covering the spread.
Michigan St -2 over Iowa. Michigan St has beat Iowa 4 times in a row and have no problem winning in Iowa. Take the Spartans and make it a clean sweep'!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest.
January 9, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this wonderful Wednesday! Not much time so let's get straight to the picks.
Survivor: Take Minnesota Over OKC- The Timberwolves have covered in their last 6 meetings against the Thunder. Even with Kevin Love out I fully expect Minnesota to cover this huge number. Take Minnesota for your streak!
Money Pick: Philadelphia +4.5 over Toronto- The Sixers have owned Toronto winning 6 of the last 7 games with the closest being a 5 point victory. Every other game they have won very comfortably. Don't know why they're points in this spot. Maybe the books think because they played at home last night they should be tired. Toronto isn't that far away from Philadelphia by plane to be a factor. This team is young and they wont be tired. Take Philadelphia and win some cash! I will see you at the cashiers window!
Good Luck!
Survivor: Take Minnesota Over OKC- The Timberwolves have covered in their last 6 meetings against the Thunder. Even with Kevin Love out I fully expect Minnesota to cover this huge number. Take Minnesota for your streak!
Money Pick: Philadelphia +4.5 over Toronto- The Sixers have owned Toronto winning 6 of the last 7 games with the closest being a 5 point victory. Every other game they have won very comfortably. Don't know why they're points in this spot. Maybe the books think because they played at home last night they should be tired. Toronto isn't that far away from Philadelphia by plane to be a factor. This team is young and they wont be tired. Take Philadelphia and win some cash! I will see you at the cashiers window!
Good Luck!
January 8, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you once again. Was that a snoozer of a BCS title game or what. I can't wait to scrap this horrible system. This was one of the worst if not the worst BCS scam they have put together so far. Thank goodness it will all be over after next year. Why do we even have to wait for 2 years and endure this joke another season. Well at least we got the winner and that helps our cause. Let's get on today's picks.
Survivor: Milwaukee Bucks -6.5 over Phoenix
Money Pick: Indiana +2 over Miami- If you get it in time. For those that don't take the Lakers-Houston Under 223- That's high number and who is gonna score for the Lakers besides Kobe and Nash? Take that Under for sure.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Milwaukee Bucks -6.5 over Phoenix
Money Pick: Indiana +2 over Miami- If you get it in time. For those that don't take the Lakers-Houston Under 223- That's high number and who is gonna score for the Lakers besides Kobe and Nash? Take that Under for sure.
Good Luck!
January 7, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this BCS Championship Monday! We got a nice win yesterday when the Seahawks overcame an early 14 point deficit to down RG3 and the Redskins. Let's keep it going today.
Survivor: Take Alabama over Notre Dame- I believe Alabama will be able to run the ball on Notre Dame and control the line of scrimmage. This in turn will open up the passing game. McCarron isn't the greatest of QB's and I don't believe he has much of a future in the NFL but at this level he can get enough done to win this game. Alabama's Defense will create turnovers and frustrate Notre Dame.
Money Pick: Alabama-Notre Dame Under 41- I see another Defensive struggle in the BCS Championship game as Notre Dame will struggle mightily to score points. I think the game will be 27-10 Alabama.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest.
Survivor: Take Alabama over Notre Dame- I believe Alabama will be able to run the ball on Notre Dame and control the line of scrimmage. This in turn will open up the passing game. McCarron isn't the greatest of QB's and I don't believe he has much of a future in the NFL but at this level he can get enough done to win this game. Alabama's Defense will create turnovers and frustrate Notre Dame.
Money Pick: Alabama-Notre Dame Under 41- I see another Defensive struggle in the BCS Championship game as Notre Dame will struggle mightily to score points. I think the game will be 27-10 Alabama.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest.
January 6, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this Wild Card Sunday! Time is short so let's get to it.
Survivor: I'm going with the Seattle Seahawks over the Washington Redskins. It's going to be a great game with both Rookie QB's facing each other. The difference I feel is the Defense. Seattle has a much better Defense than Washington. The one common factor of West Coast teams winning on the East Coast is rugged Defenses and folks they don't come any more rugged than Seattle. Take Seattle to keep that streak going!
Money Pick: Wisconsin-Nebraska Under 118-These teams haven't played often but both games last year came in well under this year's posted Total of 118. Take the Under in this game and cash in!
Survivor: I'm going with the Seattle Seahawks over the Washington Redskins. It's going to be a great game with both Rookie QB's facing each other. The difference I feel is the Defense. Seattle has a much better Defense than Washington. The one common factor of West Coast teams winning on the East Coast is rugged Defenses and folks they don't come any more rugged than Seattle. Take Seattle to keep that streak going!
Money Pick: Wisconsin-Nebraska Under 118-These teams haven't played often but both games last year came in well under this year's posted Total of 118. Take the Under in this game and cash in!
January 5, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! Today is the day. The NFL Playoffs are here and we got some great games on tap for this Wild Card Weekend! Let's get down to business.
Survivor: We suffered our first loss of the New Year yesterday when Atl-Det couldn't bring us over the total. Atlanta was putrid in the 1st half and that was the difference. Today we're going with the homer pick but with good reasoning. Take the Vikings to cover the spread against Green Bay. The Vikings should have beat the Packers the first time they played but key turnovers by Ponder helped Green Bay win. Last week the Vikings showed what they can do against Green Bay when they don't or should I say Ponder doesn't turn the ball over. The Packers simply have no answer for Adrian Peterson and they should be thankful that Harvin is still injured. Take the Vikings over Green Bay and don't be surprised if Minnesota wins straight up. Am I drinking too much of the Minnesota kool-aid? Maybe so, but for us long suffering Viking fans this is as good as it gets.
Money Pick: I smell another Houston choke in the air. Take the Bengals to beat the paper Tiger Texans and send them on another long winter's vacation. Cincinnati over Houston and cash in!
Good Luck!
Survivor: We suffered our first loss of the New Year yesterday when Atl-Det couldn't bring us over the total. Atlanta was putrid in the 1st half and that was the difference. Today we're going with the homer pick but with good reasoning. Take the Vikings to cover the spread against Green Bay. The Vikings should have beat the Packers the first time they played but key turnovers by Ponder helped Green Bay win. Last week the Vikings showed what they can do against Green Bay when they don't or should I say Ponder doesn't turn the ball over. The Packers simply have no answer for Adrian Peterson and they should be thankful that Harvin is still injured. Take the Vikings over Green Bay and don't be surprised if Minnesota wins straight up. Am I drinking too much of the Minnesota kool-aid? Maybe so, but for us long suffering Viking fans this is as good as it gets.
Money Pick: I smell another Houston choke in the air. Take the Bengals to beat the paper Tiger Texans and send them on another long winter's vacation. Cincinnati over Houston and cash in!
Good Luck!
January 4, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this beautiful Friday! Yesterday we had a situation where I recommended the Oregon-K.State game Over the total which was 73.5. I saw later that the number had risen to 75. No doubt it's unusual for the total to rise and fall that much in a day but that's what happened. That number was too high for me so I held off. I think it's good practice that once I post a pick and you see the number change that drastic on Covers to not play it or go with the money pick if it's available. As it turned out both numbers were way off as the game went way Under at 52. So let that be a lesson to us in our quest to cash out on Covers. The Books are in business to make money and sometimes the numbers they post are a reflection of who the public likes and in more cases than not the public is wrong. The numbers simply reflect the Books desire to even the betting so they can make their money off the juice. Let's get down to business.
Survivor: I have looked at this game all day. Atl-Det Over 192. The teams average 193 total in their games but when they play each other the last 5 of 6 have gone Over the total and they have hit 200 or more in 4 of those games. It's Friday night in Detroit I see no reason why these teams especially the Hawks wont be shooting the lights out. Take the Over for the W on Survivor!
Money Pick: Lots of talk about the Texas A&M-Oklahoma showdown in Dallas. My take is simple. Texas A&M made it through the toughest conference in the country in the SEC. Most people thought they would get chewed up. That simply didn't happen. Now with Johnny Football leading the way, I just don't see them losing to an inferior Oklahoma team that got stomped on by Baylor. I see more of the same from Texas A&M. Take the Aggies large tonight and lay the points with confidence. You can thank me later.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: I have looked at this game all day. Atl-Det Over 192. The teams average 193 total in their games but when they play each other the last 5 of 6 have gone Over the total and they have hit 200 or more in 4 of those games. It's Friday night in Detroit I see no reason why these teams especially the Hawks wont be shooting the lights out. Take the Over for the W on Survivor!
Money Pick: Lots of talk about the Texas A&M-Oklahoma showdown in Dallas. My take is simple. Texas A&M made it through the toughest conference in the country in the SEC. Most people thought they would get chewed up. That simply didn't happen. Now with Johnny Football leading the way, I just don't see them losing to an inferior Oklahoma team that got stomped on by Baylor. I see more of the same from Texas A&M. Take the Aggies large tonight and lay the points with confidence. You can thank me later.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
January 3, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here coming at you with some more hot picks! So far we're undefeated in the new year. Let's see if we can keep it going!
Survivor: It's a tough card today but I like the Oregon-Kansas State game to go over the Total of 73.5. Oregon just goes peddle to the meddle and K. State will be able to put up some points on the Oregon Defense. Take the Oregon-K.State Over for another W on Survivor.
Money Pick: NCAA Basketball Wright St -2.5 over Wisconsin Green Bay this should be a winner for you guys!
Good Luck!
Survivor: It's a tough card today but I like the Oregon-Kansas State game to go over the Total of 73.5. Oregon just goes peddle to the meddle and K. State will be able to put up some points on the Oregon Defense. Take the Oregon-K.State Over for another W on Survivor.
Money Pick: NCAA Basketball Wright St -2.5 over Wisconsin Green Bay this should be a winner for you guys!
Good Luck!
January 2, 2013
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd with some great New Year's Picks! Well we got the New Year off to a great start yesterday with a couple of winners. Let's keep it going today.
Survivor: We're going to go against the grain today and pick Golden St to beat the Clippers. The Clippers just came off a huge winning streak and these steaks once they're over usually give back a few. Since the Clippers have lost 3 of 4 in Oakland and historically don't play well there, I see Golden State winning tonight. Take the Warriors over L.A. Clippers for your streak.
Money Pick: These New Year Bowl games are a snooze fest. Here's another one today. Take Florida -14 over Louisville for the cash. Louisville is better than Northern Illinois, but they're another not ready for prime time player. I can't wait for 2014 when the stupidity of this system ends. It should be an 8 team tournament but I can live with 4 to get us started.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest for the New Year!
Survivor: We're going to go against the grain today and pick Golden St to beat the Clippers. The Clippers just came off a huge winning streak and these steaks once they're over usually give back a few. Since the Clippers have lost 3 of 4 in Oakland and historically don't play well there, I see Golden State winning tonight. Take the Warriors over L.A. Clippers for your streak.
Money Pick: These New Year Bowl games are a snooze fest. Here's another one today. Take Florida -14 over Louisville for the cash. Louisville is better than Northern Illinois, but they're another not ready for prime time player. I can't wait for 2014 when the stupidity of this system ends. It should be an 8 team tournament but I can live with 4 to get us started.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest for the New Year!
January 1, 2013
Happy New Year Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on New Year's Day 2013! Can you believe it? We actually have the pleasure of seeing 2013. Where are all the flying cars and instant food like the Jetsons had. Let's get the year started with some hot streaks.
Survivor: Dallas Over Washington the Mavericks have owned Washington for the past 4 years. With the spread being only 3.5 I would expect them to be able to handle the hapless Wizards with ease.
Money Pick: Northern Illinois isn't Boise St and I'm not convinced they can hang with Florida St on New Years Day. Take Florida St and lay the 14 points. You should be a winner.
Happy New Year to everybody!
Survivor: Dallas Over Washington the Mavericks have owned Washington for the past 4 years. With the spread being only 3.5 I would expect them to be able to handle the hapless Wizards with ease.
Money Pick: Northern Illinois isn't Boise St and I'm not convinced they can hang with Florida St on New Years Day. Take Florida St and lay the 14 points. You should be a winner.
Happy New Year to everybody!
December 31, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Happy New Year to everybody! I don't have much time today so let's get to it.
Survivor: LSU over Clemson
Money Pick: Iowa St -1 Over Tulsa
Good Luck and everybody be safe tonight!
Survivor: LSU over Clemson
Money Pick: Iowa St -1 Over Tulsa
Good Luck and everybody be safe tonight!
December 30, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here on the Season Finale for the NFL. There are plenty of games with Playoff implications today. Here's hoping my Vikings can pull out a win and make the Postseason. In regards to our streak, well that died last night because Michigan St had absolutely no Offense in the 1st half. So we start again. Let's get to it.
Survivor: I purposely waited for Covers to put up the late games because I notice they didn't have all the games up. Now that they're back up. I see the Oakland-San Diego total has gone from 39 to 41. I still like the number to go Over. Take Oakland-San Diego Over 41 and let's get the New Year off to the right start!
Money Pick: San Francisco-Arizona Over 38- The 49ers will be looking to hit on all cylinders after that thrashing they took in Seattle last week. The Cardinals should be able to get a couple of mercy TD's. I'm looking for the Niners to romp over the hapless Cards and push the number Over the total.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: I purposely waited for Covers to put up the late games because I notice they didn't have all the games up. Now that they're back up. I see the Oakland-San Diego total has gone from 39 to 41. I still like the number to go Over. Take Oakland-San Diego Over 41 and let's get the New Year off to the right start!
Money Pick: San Francisco-Arizona Over 38- The 49ers will be looking to hit on all cylinders after that thrashing they took in Seattle last week. The Cardinals should be able to get a couple of mercy TD's. I'm looking for the Niners to romp over the hapless Cards and push the number Over the total.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
December 29, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with some hot picks. I wish I would have known about the weather conditions at Yankee Stadium earlier because that West Virginia-Syracuse game is a sure thing to go Under 70 in those conditions. But I had already made my Survivor pick and as you know you can't change it. Oh well we will keep our streak going with our 1st pick.
Survivor: That pick is TCU-Mich. St Over 40.5. This game will be in Tempe so weather wont be a factor. Despite the fact both teams have good Defenses I still believe that most Bowl games go Over the Total. Take the Over and keep our Holiday alive.
Money Pick: We go way off the map for this pick. Take Hawaii -4.5 over Cal St. Northridge. No need to over analyze it's quite simple. Cal St. Northridge doesn't win when they go to Hawaii. Take the Warrior for the cash!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: That pick is TCU-Mich. St Over 40.5. This game will be in Tempe so weather wont be a factor. Despite the fact both teams have good Defenses I still believe that most Bowl games go Over the Total. Take the Over and keep our Holiday alive.
Money Pick: We go way off the map for this pick. Take Hawaii -4.5 over Cal St. Northridge. No need to over analyze it's quite simple. Cal St. Northridge doesn't win when they go to Hawaii. Take the Warrior for the cash!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
December 28, 2012
Greetings Steak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with some solid picks. Well it definitely felt good yesterday finally getting another win. It's been a rough month streakwise but let's see if we can get something going as we prepare to close out 2012.
Survivor: There has been some interesting line movements on Charlotte-Brooklyn on Covers. The line opened at 193 went up to 195.5 and back down to 193.5. It currently sits at 195. Lots of action because of the firing of Nets head Coach Avery Johnson. Since the line is back up to 195 I'm going to go with the Under. Take the Under in the Charlotte-Brooklyn tilt. The Nets will be focused on defense and Parliesmo will have them fired up to do just that.
Money Pick: Minnesota-Texas Tech Over 55. The Red Raiders average 68 point combined per game, 37 Offensive and 31 Defensive points. Minnesota is no slouch on Offense with 21 point avg. This game should easily go over and Covers took it off the board and it's not coming back. Always a good sign of a near lock. Take the Over in this game and win some cash for the New Year's Eve party!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: There has been some interesting line movements on Charlotte-Brooklyn on Covers. The line opened at 193 went up to 195.5 and back down to 193.5. It currently sits at 195. Lots of action because of the firing of Nets head Coach Avery Johnson. Since the line is back up to 195 I'm going to go with the Under. Take the Under in the Charlotte-Brooklyn tilt. The Nets will be focused on defense and Parliesmo will have them fired up to do just that.
Money Pick: Minnesota-Texas Tech Over 55. The Red Raiders average 68 point combined per game, 37 Offensive and 31 Defensive points. Minnesota is no slouch on Offense with 21 point avg. This game should easily go over and Covers took it off the board and it's not coming back. Always a good sign of a near lock. Take the Over in this game and win some cash for the New Year's Eve party!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
December 27, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with some more picks. It's been a horrible month for streakers this month and I seem to be taking the brunt of the beatings. Last night Orlando blew a game to a New Orleans team that had won only 5 games all year and 2 on the road. That alone tells you that I may be headed for fade material with losses like that. I'm hoping to stop the bleeding today.
Survivor: When you're in a slump you're looking for the easy win. Let's turn our attention to the Bowl games. San Jose State-Bowling Green to be exact. The Spartans can put up the points and Bowling is no slouch either. Bowling Green has a good defense but most Bowl games tend to be high scoring. Take the Over in this game and let's stop the bleeding.
Money Pick: Boston Celtics +8.5- The Celtics come to L.A. to play the Clippers. I expect them to be pumped for this game and should keep it close. In the last 5 years every game has been decided by 7 points or less with the exception of a Celtic victory by 13 points back in 2009. Take the Celtics and the points and cash in.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest.
Survivor: When you're in a slump you're looking for the easy win. Let's turn our attention to the Bowl games. San Jose State-Bowling Green to be exact. The Spartans can put up the points and Bowling is no slouch either. Bowling Green has a good defense but most Bowl games tend to be high scoring. Take the Over in this game and let's stop the bleeding.
Money Pick: Boston Celtics +8.5- The Celtics come to L.A. to play the Clippers. I expect them to be pumped for this game and should keep it close. In the last 5 years every game has been decided by 7 points or less with the exception of a Celtic victory by 13 points back in 2009. Take the Celtics and the points and cash in.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest.
December 26, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd and I certainly hope everyone had a great Christmas and spent some quality time with Family and friends. Christmas is always a great time of year to reconnect with loved ones. It can also be stressful for people in so many different ways as well. Let's see if we can add to the Holiday cheer with some exciting streaks. December has been a brutal month for us here on streakbeasts. Let's see if we can get things turned around.
Survivor: Take Orlando over New Orleans-The Hornets have actually won 8 of the last 10 meetings between the clubs but this Hornet team is exceptionally bad and I don't think there is any comparison. Orlando has upgraded and should win easily at home. This pick is very popular so you have to be patient with Covers because sometimes they will put the pick back up when the consensus goes below their 70% mark. Keep trying and you should pick it up.
Money Pick: For those not able to get Orlando on Survivor make it your money pick. The main money pick is the New York Knicks -2 over Phoenix. The Knicks have lost 3 in a row and 5 of 6. There's nothing like a game against the Suns to get healthy. Take New York and cash in.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Take Orlando over New Orleans-The Hornets have actually won 8 of the last 10 meetings between the clubs but this Hornet team is exceptionally bad and I don't think there is any comparison. Orlando has upgraded and should win easily at home. This pick is very popular so you have to be patient with Covers because sometimes they will put the pick back up when the consensus goes below their 70% mark. Keep trying and you should pick it up.
Money Pick: For those not able to get Orlando on Survivor make it your money pick. The main money pick is the New York Knicks -2 over Phoenix. The Knicks have lost 3 in a row and 5 of 6. There's nothing like a game against the Suns to get healthy. Take New York and cash in.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
December 23, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on my Birthday! Yes it's my birthday and I will try to get you guys a winner. Lately I have been great fade material so beware. I wont be posting tomorrow and Christmas as I'm sure we're all very busy during the Holiday season. So you will be on your own Streak Nation but they things have been going that isn't a bad thing.
Survivor: San Francisco-Seattle Over- I think the teams will be scoring points tonight as Seattle turns up the Offense at home. The Seattle fans are going crazy over the Seahawks and this showdown between Kaepernick and Wilson will put the score over the total. Take the Over for the W!
Money Pick: LA Clippers -6.5 Clippers should dismantle Phoenix as they go for their 13th in a row!
Good Luck and Merry Christmas to everyone! I will be back on Wednesday!
Survivor: San Francisco-Seattle Over- I think the teams will be scoring points tonight as Seattle turns up the Offense at home. The Seattle fans are going crazy over the Seahawks and this showdown between Kaepernick and Wilson will put the score over the total. Take the Over for the W!
Money Pick: LA Clippers -6.5 Clippers should dismantle Phoenix as they go for their 13th in a row!
Good Luck and Merry Christmas to everyone! I will be back on Wednesday!
December 22, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on the day before my birthday! So let's see if we can't get some birthday streaks going! It's been slim pickings here lately so let's get down to business.
Survivor: Memphis over Houston- The Grizzlies haven't won in Houston in quite some time. I think this Grizzlies team is ready to break that streak. Take Memphis for the W!
Money Pick: Boise St -4.5 Over Washington- Boise St is being humiliated by having to play in the Las Vegas Bowl. This Bowl game sucks and so does the stadium. Look for Boise St to take out their frustrations on the Huskies. Take Boise St and cash in.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Memphis over Houston- The Grizzlies haven't won in Houston in quite some time. I think this Grizzlies team is ready to break that streak. Take Memphis for the W!
Money Pick: Boise St -4.5 Over Washington- Boise St is being humiliated by having to play in the Las Vegas Bowl. This Bowl game sucks and so does the stadium. Look for Boise St to take out their frustrations on the Huskies. Take Boise St and cash in.
Good Luck!
December 20, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd and I hope you're having a wonderful holiday season despite the fact that the world is ending tomorrow. My world ended last night. I gave you guys the winner but I couldn't pick it because Covers took it off the board. Even my old trick of pressing the "back" button didn't work. Ok Covers you got me this time but at least you guys got that easy winner with Indiana crushing Utah. At least the bleeding has stopped for now. Let's get to it.
Survivor: I'm looking for another easy winner as we keep our Christmas streak alive. Take the Over with Oklahoma City-Minnesota. These teams have gone over the total 7 of their last 10 games. Why stop now. Take the Over and let's keep it going.
Money Pick: BYU-San Diego St Over 46.5- This game will be a throwback to the old WAC days when these teams would pound each other and light up the scoreboard. Every once in a while they would throw in a 13-10 defensive struggle but that wont happen today. San Diego State's QB is out but don't you worry. The backup will still light up a suspect BYU Defense as this game should be in the 70's by my calculations. I grew up watching this rivalry as a kid in San Diego so expect a nice shootout as they renew the bad blood between the schools.
Good Luck!
Survivor: I'm looking for another easy winner as we keep our Christmas streak alive. Take the Over with Oklahoma City-Minnesota. These teams have gone over the total 7 of their last 10 games. Why stop now. Take the Over and let's keep it going.
Money Pick: BYU-San Diego St Over 46.5- This game will be a throwback to the old WAC days when these teams would pound each other and light up the scoreboard. Every once in a while they would throw in a 13-10 defensive struggle but that wont happen today. San Diego State's QB is out but don't you worry. The backup will still light up a suspect BYU Defense as this game should be in the 70's by my calculations. I grew up watching this rivalry as a kid in San Diego so expect a nice shootout as they renew the bad blood between the schools.
Good Luck!
December 19, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on as we get closer to Xmas. No doubt we're in a horrific slump as we cant even get a streak of 2 going here in December. I guess we can say the hot streak is officially over. Last night Utah did the honors. Well let's go back to the well again.
Survivor: Indiana Over Utah- Can you Utah win 2 in a row on the road. I'm saying no and I'm looking to Indiana to break the slump!
Money Pick: Brookln-New York Over 192.5- The Knick have gone over the number 7 of their last 10 games. They should go over again tonight at the Garden.
Good luck!
Survivor: Indiana Over Utah- Can you Utah win 2 in a row on the road. I'm saying no and I'm looking to Indiana to break the slump!
Money Pick: Brookln-New York Over 192.5- The Knick have gone over the number 7 of their last 10 games. They should go over again tonight at the Garden.
Good luck!
December 18, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on a snowy day here in Portland. We just can't seem to get going here on a nice streak. Some surprise upsets in the NFL has got us reeling. Let's stop the bleeding today.
Survivor: Back to the NBA where we have tremendous success this year. Take Brooklyn over Utah as the Nets are at home and Utah can't win on the road. Utah did have success when they played in New Jersey but this is Brooklyn now and the home crowd should be pumped. Deron Williams will be pumped as well if he's healthy. Brooklyn for the W! It's getting late for our Christmas streak so we need to get this one going now.
Money Pick: Charlotte-Lakers Under 205.5 for the money! That number is way too high as the Lakers will play Defense tonight.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Back to the NBA where we have tremendous success this year. Take Brooklyn over Utah as the Nets are at home and Utah can't win on the road. Utah did have success when they played in New Jersey but this is Brooklyn now and the home crowd should be pumped. Deron Williams will be pumped as well if he's healthy. Brooklyn for the W! It's getting late for our Christmas streak so we need to get this one going now.
Money Pick: Charlotte-Lakers Under 205.5 for the money! That number is way too high as the Lakers will play Defense tonight.
Good Luck!
December 17, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming back at you. We're trying to find our groove again and get another long streak going. Let's get it rolling one more time for Christmas!
Survivor: Take the Jets yes the Jets to get us going for our Christmas streak. I'm looking for the Jets to do their thing tonight and for Sanchez to fight for his job. Jets for the W!
Money Pick: Memphis -6.5 Over Chicago Bulls
Good Luck!
Survivor: Take the Jets yes the Jets to get us going for our Christmas streak. I'm looking for the Jets to do their thing tonight and for Sanchez to fight for his job. Jets for the W!
Money Pick: Memphis -6.5 Over Chicago Bulls
Good Luck!
December 16, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here. We certainly hope that everyone is coping under these extremely difficult times. Lets see if we can get another streak going.
Survivor: N.Y. Giants.- I'm one of those people that you have read about that doesn't believe in the Falcons. Until they show me some mental toughness I wont be a believer in Atlanta. The Giants seem to always win big games especially on the road. I expect the Giants to do that today.
Money Pick: Baltimore +3- Denver is hot but I believe the Ravens at home can cool off Manning and the Broncos.
God bless.
Survivor: N.Y. Giants.- I'm one of those people that you have read about that doesn't believe in the Falcons. Until they show me some mental toughness I wont be a believer in Atlanta. The Giants seem to always win big games especially on the road. I expect the Giants to do that today.
Money Pick: Baltimore +3- Denver is hot but I believe the Ravens at home can cool off Manning and the Broncos.
God bless.
December 15, 2012
Streak Nation these are tough days that we're facing. I'm sure I echo everybody's feelings when I say our thoughts and prayers are with the families of Newtown. We have had the double whammy this week. First right here in Portland and now Newtown. I don't know when the madness will end. I will post these picks trying to bring a semblance of normalcy to an already very abnormal Christmas Season. Don't know what else to say except pray for our country that we can become healed and end this madness that has us all hurting so much.
Survivor: Utah St- Toledo Over 59.5 Both teams have good Offenses and it should be a high scoring game.
Money Pick: Louisville -3.5
God bless the United States of America.
Survivor: Utah St- Toledo Over 59.5 Both teams have good Offenses and it should be a high scoring game.
Money Pick: Louisville -3.5
God bless the United States of America.
December 13, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this busy Thursday. Let's see if we can get back on track for our Christmas streak!
Survivor: Charlotte+10 Over Atlanta Charlotte has played Atlanta tough in 2 games this year so I don't see how they can't cover this spread. Take Charlotte for the Christmas streak!
Money Pick: LA Lakers +6 Over Knicks- Yes it's a homer but are the Lakers really this bad to keep losing like this. Kobe has had some epic games in the Garden and with D'antoni coming back I expect the team to be extra focused to carry out D'antoni personal war against Carmelo.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Charlotte+10 Over Atlanta Charlotte has played Atlanta tough in 2 games this year so I don't see how they can't cover this spread. Take Charlotte for the Christmas streak!
Money Pick: LA Lakers +6 Over Knicks- Yes it's a homer but are the Lakers really this bad to keep losing like this. Kobe has had some epic games in the Garden and with D'antoni coming back I expect the team to be extra focused to carry out D'antoni personal war against Carmelo.
Good Luck!
December 12, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd on this sad Wednesday in Portland. I'm sure you all heard about the tragedy that took place here in Portland yesterday. Please pray for the victims families and that the hate in our beautiful country subsides. Too much hate people far too much hate going on in this world.
Survivor: Philadelphia
Money Pick: Dallas-Boston Under 197
Good Luck.
Survivor: Philadelphia
Money Pick: Dallas-Boston Under 197
Good Luck.
December 11, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Tuesday! First off I want to apologize for the fraud that was perpetuated on you guys last night. I was under the impression that the Houston Texans was really a big time deal. Obviously I was wrong. The Texans aren't ready for prime time and they wont have to worry about me buying that stock again. New England is one of two teams (Giants) being the other that seem to come up big in big games. Brady is a master at this sort of thing. At any rate if you're on the Texans bus get off now before it's too late. They're frauds just like Atlanta. Let's get down to business because time is short.
Survivor: Everybody is on the Over between New York-Brooklyn. I'm not convinced, the numbers say Under to me. Take the Under to get our Christmas streak going again. New York-Brooklyn Under
Money Pick: St. Josephs -4 Over Villanova
Good Luck!
Survivor: Everybody is on the Over between New York-Brooklyn. I'm not convinced, the numbers say Under to me. Take the Under to get our Christmas streak going again. New York-Brooklyn Under
Money Pick: St. Josephs -4 Over Villanova
Good Luck!
December 10, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this Monday as the Fantasy Football Playoffs are in full swing. Hopefully your team made it through. I need Foster and Welker to come up big as I'm down by 17 points to advance. Let's see if we can advance our Christmas streak as well.
Survivor: Everyone is ready to crown the Patriots again as the team to beat in the AFC. I'm not buying it. Houston has shown me that they're the best team in the AFC right now. New England's defense is 27th in the NFL and Houston has a #6 Defense to go with a #5 Offense. I give the Patriots credit with their #1 Offense but the fact remains that until New England decides to play Defense they will only be Divisional Champ and nothing more. Take Houston +5.5 which is a gift and keep our Christmas streak alive!
Money Pick: NBA action Take Atlanta +7. Miami is playing like crap and even though they may win I think Atlanta will cover the spread. One warning though. In the past I have been burned by Atlanta in previous seasons with their uncanny ability to not show up in games especially at home where they have been blown out by more than 40 points on a few occasions in recent years. I'm betting that they will get up for this game against the Champion Heat and play it close.
This is Smoothd Wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Everyone is ready to crown the Patriots again as the team to beat in the AFC. I'm not buying it. Houston has shown me that they're the best team in the AFC right now. New England's defense is 27th in the NFL and Houston has a #6 Defense to go with a #5 Offense. I give the Patriots credit with their #1 Offense but the fact remains that until New England decides to play Defense they will only be Divisional Champ and nothing more. Take Houston +5.5 which is a gift and keep our Christmas streak alive!
Money Pick: NBA action Take Atlanta +7. Miami is playing like crap and even though they may win I think Atlanta will cover the spread. One warning though. In the past I have been burned by Atlanta in previous seasons with their uncanny ability to not show up in games especially at home where they have been blown out by more than 40 points on a few occasions in recent years. I'm betting that they will get up for this game against the Champion Heat and play it close.
This is Smoothd Wishing you success in your quest!
December 9, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you on this Fantasy Playoff Sunday. I hope your teams do well in the Playoffs. I have one team in the Playoffs and another fighting for a spot. Time is short so let's go to what we do. STREAKING BABY!
Survivor: N.Y. Giants
Money Pick: Green Bay Packers -7
Good Luck!
Survivor: N.Y. Giants
Money Pick: Green Bay Packers -7
Good Luck!
December 8, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here on a Saturday. I hope you guys are enjoying your weekend. We have some hot picks for today so let's get to it!
Survivor: UCLA is taking on Texas and although both teams are struggling a little I'm thinking it's going to be a high scoring affair. Take the Over in this game to keep your streaks alive. The Over is 16 out of 21 games for UCLA at neutral sites. That's good enough for me.
Money Pick: The money plays have been hot and heavy for awhile now. The people following these picks should be more than happy. Where else can you make this kind of money for free but right here on Streakbeasts. Tell your friends we're giving it away. Let's keep the good times rolling tonight. Usually in the NBA if a home team loses the front end of a back to back they usually win the next game on the other teams court. With that in mind Take Philadelphia+6 to down Boston to keep the money flowing.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest.
Survivor: UCLA is taking on Texas and although both teams are struggling a little I'm thinking it's going to be a high scoring affair. Take the Over in this game to keep your streaks alive. The Over is 16 out of 21 games for UCLA at neutral sites. That's good enough for me.
Money Pick: The money plays have been hot and heavy for awhile now. The people following these picks should be more than happy. Where else can you make this kind of money for free but right here on Streakbeasts. Tell your friends we're giving it away. Let's keep the good times rolling tonight. Usually in the NBA if a home team loses the front end of a back to back they usually win the next game on the other teams court. With that in mind Take Philadelphia+6 to down Boston to keep the money flowing.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest.
December 7, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this very busy Friday. I'm still working so don't have much time. Let's get to it.
Survivor: Utah
Money Pick: VCU-Old Dominion Over 132
Good Luck!
Survivor: Utah
Money Pick: VCU-Old Dominion Over 132
Good Luck!
December 6, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this wonderful Thursday! How about those picks last night guys. Some of you East Coast guys may not have believed me about St. Mary's but that's a good team they have down there in Oakland. Well not exactly Oakland but just outside of Oakland you get the picture. Of course let's not forget about Gonzaga-Washington St doing their thing in that Northwest rivalry and bringing us that Over for the Money players. I guess it's official...We're hot again. Let's get down to business.
Survivor: Not much to choose from today but I wanted to keep the momentum going. I looked at Nebraska-Creighton game and discovered a trend and you know me I haven't met a trend that I don't love yet. When you look at the spread and its just an added bonus. Take Nebraska+7 over Creighton. Nebraska has beaten Creighton at home straight up the last 3 times they played them in Lincoln. They didn't cover the spread but they won straight up. That's good enough for me. This is probably one of the best Nebraska teams in years. The program is on the upswing and Creighton is a state rival. Lincoln will be rocking tonight and we will keep our Christmas streak alive. Nebraska for the W!
Money Pick: NBA Miami -7 Over N.Y. Knicks- Miami got embarrassed by of all teams Washington the other night. I'm thinking they were looking ahead to this game. At any rate look for Miami to rout the Knicks and don't forget Carmello is a little banged up. Will it matter? No! Look for Miami to pour it on the Knicks in a rout and cash in!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Not much to choose from today but I wanted to keep the momentum going. I looked at Nebraska-Creighton game and discovered a trend and you know me I haven't met a trend that I don't love yet. When you look at the spread and its just an added bonus. Take Nebraska+7 over Creighton. Nebraska has beaten Creighton at home straight up the last 3 times they played them in Lincoln. They didn't cover the spread but they won straight up. That's good enough for me. This is probably one of the best Nebraska teams in years. The program is on the upswing and Creighton is a state rival. Lincoln will be rocking tonight and we will keep our Christmas streak alive. Nebraska for the W!
Money Pick: NBA Miami -7 Over N.Y. Knicks- Miami got embarrassed by of all teams Washington the other night. I'm thinking they were looking ahead to this game. At any rate look for Miami to rout the Knicks and don't forget Carmello is a little banged up. Will it matter? No! Look for Miami to pour it on the Knicks in a rout and cash in!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
December 5, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd Coming at you on a beautiful day here in Portland. Sunshine and blue skies in December! Now that's something to get excited about in Oregon. Speaking of getting excited, let's get excited about this Christmas Streak we're gonna have. Let's get to it!
Survivor: I decided on this game late last night. Believe me it's a killer. Take St. Mary's over Drake to keep our Christmas Streak alive!
Money Pick: Just another winner for the money players. Gonzaga-Washington St Over 132. This is a neighborhood brawl as these schools are about 50 miles apart or so. Believe me Gonzaga will be pulling out all the stops when they play the Cougars. Take the Over and cash in!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: I decided on this game late last night. Believe me it's a killer. Take St. Mary's over Drake to keep our Christmas Streak alive!
Money Pick: Just another winner for the money players. Gonzaga-Washington St Over 132. This is a neighborhood brawl as these schools are about 50 miles apart or so. Believe me Gonzaga will be pulling out all the stops when they play the Cougars. Take the Over and cash in!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
December 4, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with more great picks. I think we're starting to heat up again after that great Utah cover last night. Let's keep it going for the Christmas streak.
Survivor: We look to College Basketball and we see a nice overlay on the South Dakota-Iowa Under. The Under is listed at 152 and both teams average under that number. South Dakota's average is 148 and Iowa average total is 143. All signs point to a Under for this game so we will go with the Under for our W2!
Money Pick: Pacific -5.5 Over Nevada
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: We look to College Basketball and we see a nice overlay on the South Dakota-Iowa Under. The Under is listed at 152 and both teams average under that number. South Dakota's average is 148 and Iowa average total is 143. All signs point to a Under for this game so we will go with the Under for our W2!
Money Pick: Pacific -5.5 Over Nevada
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
December 3, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this busy Monday. We're short on time as games are underway. I have looked at this game all day and decided since we lost our streak yesterday to take a chance.
Survivor: I'm going to take a chance on Utah at home over the L.A. Clippers and I will tell you why. Most people automatically are going with the Clippers because it's the sexy pick. But let me tell you L.A. is 1-10-1 ATS in their last 12 trips to Salt Lake City and 1-16 straight up. I can tell you from personal experience because I have been to 2 Jazz games in Salt Lake City and that place is loud. I would say it's louder there than here in Portland and it's loud here. Utah is undefeated at home this year. Take Utah for the streak and I'm so confident you can put money on it as well.
Money Pick: Utah +2.5 Read above
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: I'm going to take a chance on Utah at home over the L.A. Clippers and I will tell you why. Most people automatically are going with the Clippers because it's the sexy pick. But let me tell you L.A. is 1-10-1 ATS in their last 12 trips to Salt Lake City and 1-16 straight up. I can tell you from personal experience because I have been to 2 Jazz games in Salt Lake City and that place is loud. I would say it's louder there than here in Portland and it's loud here. Utah is undefeated at home this year. Take Utah for the streak and I'm so confident you can put money on it as well.
Money Pick: Utah +2.5 Read above
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
December 2, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here on this crucial Sunday with Fantasy Playoff berths on the line. I don't know about you but I need wins today in all my leagues as I haven't clinched anything. Hopefully you're doing better in your leagues. Update on my Streakitup lead. My friend Telldogg passed me up yesterday. Oklahoma St did me in, meanwhile he picked Cincinnati and they came through. He should win but his streak stopped at 21. There are a few contenders left that could pass him so we will see. Great contest over there with some very good twists to the game. So if you haven't done so check it out. I think you will like it. Let's get down to some streak business.
Survivor: Lots of interesting possibilities today. Go with the Cincinnati-San Diego Over to keep our streak going. Cincinnati is on a tear right now with Dalton leading the way. The Chargers are done so they will be playing for their jobs and should throw everything including the proverbial kitchen sink at the Bengals today. Take the Over!
Money Pick: Take the Oakland Raiders -1 in the Black Hole down in Oakland. Raiders should win this game against a struggling Cleveland team.
Good luck with your fantasy teams today and I will see you on the other side.
Survivor: Lots of interesting possibilities today. Go with the Cincinnati-San Diego Over to keep our streak going. Cincinnati is on a tear right now with Dalton leading the way. The Chargers are done so they will be playing for their jobs and should throw everything including the proverbial kitchen sink at the Bengals today. Take the Over!
Money Pick: Take the Oakland Raiders -1 in the Black Hole down in Oakland. Raiders should win this game against a struggling Cleveland team.
Good luck with your fantasy teams today and I will see you on the other side.
December 1, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this Championship Saturday in College Football. Just want to give you an update on that streakitup contest. Yours truly is still clinging to the lead. My screen name over there is Brazilian Babes same name I use on ESPN. I'm having a hell of a battle with Telldogg also on ESPN. If you get a chance check that site out. It's a great game and they do pay. Great games on tap today. I was going to go with Okla. St on Survivor but because I'm so invested in them on Streakitup and ESPN I decided against it. So let's go with somebody else to keep our streak going.
Survivor: Kansas St over Texas- K State has owned Texas the last few years and why not this year. This is probably the best K State team in years and I don't see Texas being able to compete. Take Kansas St. for the W!
Money Pick: Alabama-Georgia Under 49.5- Alabama just seems to play great Defense in these big games and I can easily see Georgia having problems scoring. I'm looking for a low scoring affair down in Atlanta tonight.
I may post more money picks later if I see something interesting so make sure to check back.
Good Luck!
We have 2 more money picks for you. Take the Indiana-Golden State Over 189 for the money. These teams have played over the number 10 out of 14 games in Oakland. Take the Over and cash.
Good luck and see you tomorrow!
Survivor: Kansas St over Texas- K State has owned Texas the last few years and why not this year. This is probably the best K State team in years and I don't see Texas being able to compete. Take Kansas St. for the W!
Money Pick: Alabama-Georgia Under 49.5- Alabama just seems to play great Defense in these big games and I can easily see Georgia having problems scoring. I'm looking for a low scoring affair down in Atlanta tonight.
I may post more money picks later if I see something interesting so make sure to check back.
Good Luck!
We have 2 more money picks for you. Take the Indiana-Golden State Over 189 for the money. These teams have played over the number 10 out of 14 games in Oakland. Take the Over and cash.
Good luck and see you tomorrow!
November 30, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this Friday the last day of the month. It's amazing how time flys it's going to be December already. Listen up Streakers. I don't know if you guys know about the site streakitup but they have a great contest over there as well. They have added some wrinkles to the game that I think you will find quite exciting. Their contest is weekly and the prize is $500 for the overall 1st place winner and they give out $50 to the league winners. They have 25 different leagues. I think if you check it out you will find out it will add to your streaking pleasure. I won $50 about a month ago. This week I'm actually in 1st place for the $500 prize. Lots of competition but like I said it's great fun and the money will come in handy. Let's get down to business.
Survivor: We're still trying to get off the snide over on Covers. I'm not sure what the problem is, maybe the Streak Gods are mad at me for questioning Covers integrity I don't know. But I have felt confident about the picks. Let's go with the Stanford-UCLA Over the Total to break the mini slide. I still think UCLA is playing above their paygrade and I think Stanford stomps them again this week.
Money: We have been doing better on our money plays and tonight we will keep it going with Brooklyn -4.5 over Orlando. Brooklyn is playing great ball right now as evident by their dismantling of the Celtics the other night. I'm convinced and I will get on the Brooklyn train. Take Brooklyn for the money and end November right!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: We're still trying to get off the snide over on Covers. I'm not sure what the problem is, maybe the Streak Gods are mad at me for questioning Covers integrity I don't know. But I have felt confident about the picks. Let's go with the Stanford-UCLA Over the Total to break the mini slide. I still think UCLA is playing above their paygrade and I think Stanford stomps them again this week.
Money: We have been doing better on our money plays and tonight we will keep it going with Brooklyn -4.5 over Orlando. Brooklyn is playing great ball right now as evident by their dismantling of the Celtics the other night. I'm convinced and I will get on the Brooklyn train. Take Brooklyn for the money and end November right!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
November 29, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here coming at you on this busy Thursday. Let's get down to business and get some streaks back up.
Survivor: Some tough games on the board today and if we had a good streak I most likely would sit this one out. But since we don't have a streak we have nothing to lose. After surveying the field. I like the Seton Hall-LSU Under for a new streak. LSU is tough at home and Seton Hall has a very good Defense. Take the Under for the W!
Money Pick: Den-Golden State Over 200- These teams usually play Over the total when they play in Oakland. They have gone Over 16 out of 21 games in Oakland. You know me I'm a big trend guy. Take the Over and let's cash in some money so we can all start Xmas shopping!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Some tough games on the board today and if we had a good streak I most likely would sit this one out. But since we don't have a streak we have nothing to lose. After surveying the field. I like the Seton Hall-LSU Under for a new streak. LSU is tough at home and Seton Hall has a very good Defense. Take the Under for the W!
Money Pick: Den-Golden State Over 200- These teams usually play Over the total when they play in Oakland. They have gone Over 16 out of 21 games in Oakland. You know me I'm a big trend guy. Take the Over and let's cash in some money so we can all start Xmas shopping!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
November 28, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on Hump day. Last night we got blown out the water with that first pick since coming back. Now it's time to apologize and apologize we will.
Survivor: Take Boston over Brooklyn for the W! Boston is starting to get warm. I'm looking for them to cover the spread against an improving Brooklyn team.
Money Pick: Mich St +1 over Miami- Fla- Spartans are simply better than the Hurricanes especially since the Spartans are ranked at #13. Hurricanes aren't even ranked. Take Michigan St for the money.
This is Smootd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Take Boston over Brooklyn for the W! Boston is starting to get warm. I'm looking for them to cover the spread against an improving Brooklyn team.
Money Pick: Mich St +1 over Miami- Fla- Spartans are simply better than the Hurricanes especially since the Spartans are ranked at #13. Hurricanes aren't even ranked. Take Michigan St for the money.
This is Smootd wishing you success in your quest!
November 27, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Did you miss me? This is Smoothd back from the Covers Wars. I will briefly explain. I have had an ongoing dispute with the Covers mods regarding my avatars and their view that somehow my avatars cross the line. The dispute flared up again last week when covers decided to give me the Red face and then subsequently sent me threatening emails that I would be permanently banned if I didn't stop putting up "offensive" avatars. The only problem is my avatars are very middle of the road and hardly "offensive" I'm sure alot of you guys know me and follow me on my thread on Covers. The Serious Streak Survivors thread. Which by the way is approaching 1 million views. I haven't posted a single avatar that anyone can claim is "offensive" especially in light of the fact that there are still semi nude pics exposing various body parts on that site. I didn't back down from Covers and told them I would not be intimidated and I pointed out their own hypocrisy regarding this matter. They have implemented Nazi style tactics on a pro gambling website because the "advertisers" are complaining about the avatars. That is like going to a strip club and complaining that the strippers clothing was too revealing. At any rate I was prepared to shut the whole thing down on my end including my participation on this site. If I'm writing about a contest that takes place on your site, that means I'm driving traffic to your site. In addition to other sites like Twitter, Covers is making money off my efforts. I'm not being paid for any of this and I let them know that I would simply pull the plug and walk away.
They blinked and restored my avatar rights and in the meantime the nudity that they profess to be so "offensive" to their "advertisers" along with their Daily Babes continue, while they say they're going clean it all up. But don't forget every Avatar was reviewed before restoring them. You can't make this stuff up. The irony is just too much to bear. I guess by them responding to my emails was their way of apologizing and trying to smooth things over (pun intended). So all is well that ends well. I'm back and I want to say I appreciate the people that sent me messages of support. Thank you. Now let's get back to Streaking and picking winners!
Survivor: We were sizzling hot there before the drama, winning 15 out of 18 with 1 push that I witnessed in person when Minnesota and Portland couldn't score more than 18 points in the final 6 1/2 minutes of their game Friday.
Take Florida State over Minnesota in College Basketball for the W and a new streak!
Money Pick: Virginia Tech -1 Over Iowa in College Basketball.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
They blinked and restored my avatar rights and in the meantime the nudity that they profess to be so "offensive" to their "advertisers" along with their Daily Babes continue, while they say they're going clean it all up. But don't forget every Avatar was reviewed before restoring them. You can't make this stuff up. The irony is just too much to bear. I guess by them responding to my emails was their way of apologizing and trying to smooth things over (pun intended). So all is well that ends well. I'm back and I want to say I appreciate the people that sent me messages of support. Thank you. Now let's get back to Streaking and picking winners!
Survivor: We were sizzling hot there before the drama, winning 15 out of 18 with 1 push that I witnessed in person when Minnesota and Portland couldn't score more than 18 points in the final 6 1/2 minutes of their game Friday.
Take Florida State over Minnesota in College Basketball for the W and a new streak!
Money Pick: Virginia Tech -1 Over Iowa in College Basketball.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
November 23, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving Weekend. I'm sure everybody busy since it's Black Friday and no doubt there is shopping to be done. I'm going to the Minnesota-Portland game tonight so I decided why not put a streak on it as well. So that's what we will do.
Survivor: Take the Minnesota-Portland Over the Total to keep our streak alive
No money pick today as I didn't have time to research the games properly. Good Luck!
Survivor: Take the Minnesota-Portland Over the Total to keep our streak alive
No money pick today as I didn't have time to research the games properly. Good Luck!
November 21, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with today's picks. Later tonight I will post the picks for tomorrow as I will be unavailable to post tomorrow on Thanksgiving.
Survivor: San Antonio over Boston- The Spurs should be able to win this game as Boston is on the decline as their loss to Detroit shows.
Money Pick: L.A. Clippers-Oklahoma Over 198
Good Luck and Happy Thanksgiving to everybody!
Survivor: San Antonio over Boston- The Spurs should be able to win this game as Boston is on the decline as their loss to Detroit shows.
Money Pick: L.A. Clippers-Oklahoma Over 198
Good Luck and Happy Thanksgiving to everybody!
November 20, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you and I hope everyone is gonna spend time with loved ones during this Thanksgiving Holiday. Yesterday in my haste I picked Marquette, not reading that they were playing Hawaii. I mistakenly thought they were at home. That was my bad because if I would have slowed down to look I would have known that. But because I was pressed for time I picked them once I saw that line. Like the saying goes make haste make waste. Let's get another streak going!
Survivor Pick: Homer Alert Homer Alert! Just want to give you guys fair warning when I pick my favorite teams like I always do. Tonight D'Antoni takes over and the Lakers are ready to rock. Take the Lakers to wipe out Brooklyn and give D'Antoni a nice L.A. welcome.
Money Pick: North Carolina -9 Over Butler- I believe this is the first time these teams have met. I could be wrong but either way I expect the Bluebloods of College Basketball to handle their business. Take North Carolina for the money and have some Duck with that Turkey!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor Pick: Homer Alert Homer Alert! Just want to give you guys fair warning when I pick my favorite teams like I always do. Tonight D'Antoni takes over and the Lakers are ready to rock. Take the Lakers to wipe out Brooklyn and give D'Antoni a nice L.A. welcome.
Money Pick: North Carolina -9 Over Butler- I believe this is the first time these teams have met. I could be wrong but either way I expect the Bluebloods of College Basketball to handle their business. Take North Carolina for the money and have some Duck with that Turkey!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
November 19, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this busy Monday before Thanksgiving. While researching tonights picks I came across an absolute beauty to keep our streak going. Take Marquette for the W over Butler. Marquette should cover as they play great at home. The game starts soon so I hope you get in. Take Marquette if you can.
Money Pick: Dallas-5.5 over Golden State
Good Luck!
Money Pick: Dallas-5.5 over Golden State
Good Luck!
November 17, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd here coming at you on College Football Saturday. We have owned Saturdays for more than a month now. Let's keep it going.
Survivor: Let's not make it complicated. We're hotter than Paula Broadwell and Jill Kelly at a General's meeting. Let's keep the music playing with Texas Tech-Oklahoma st over 72.5 points. These teams have never heard of Defense. I don't count on them turning into the Chicago Bears today. Take the Over and let's keep marching towards the monthly prize.
Money Picks: We have done extremely well with our money picks on College Football. Today's winners
Ohio St+2.5
BYU -2.5
Iowa St -4
Ohio St is undefeated and getting points. Are you kidding me!. Take it all day especially against a Wisconsin team that has struggled at times. Make that money Streak Nation!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: Let's not make it complicated. We're hotter than Paula Broadwell and Jill Kelly at a General's meeting. Let's keep the music playing with Texas Tech-Oklahoma st over 72.5 points. These teams have never heard of Defense. I don't count on them turning into the Chicago Bears today. Take the Over and let's keep marching towards the monthly prize.
Money Picks: We have done extremely well with our money picks on College Football. Today's winners
Ohio St+2.5
BYU -2.5
Iowa St -4
Ohio St is undefeated and getting points. Are you kidding me!. Take it all day especially against a Wisconsin team that has struggled at times. Make that money Streak Nation!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
November 16, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this busy Friday. Let's get down to it as time is short.
Survivor: If you have time take Philadelphia over Utah. Sixers at home should cover. For those that can't get in on that one Go with the Knicks +6. Knicks are hot and so is Memphis. It should be a close game. We're hot on Survivor winning 9 out of 10!
Money Pick: If you can make it take Florida St+2 over BYU. If you're too late than go with Cal -2 over Denver in College hoops. Let's make that money
Good Luck!
Survivor: If you have time take Philadelphia over Utah. Sixers at home should cover. For those that can't get in on that one Go with the Knicks +6. Knicks are hot and so is Memphis. It should be a close game. We're hot on Survivor winning 9 out of 10!
Money Pick: If you can make it take Florida St+2 over BYU. If you're too late than go with Cal -2 over Denver in College hoops. Let's make that money
Good Luck!
November 15, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on a nice sunny cool day here in Portland. Well we saw our nice streak end last night at the hands of Ohio. That was the most God awful run defense I have seen in years. What started out as a good game became a blowout midway through the 3rd Qtr. Well we still have a good month going and maybe they're a few of you out there who missed yesterday's debacle. Let's get down to business.
Survivor: I'm going with the Buffalo Bills tonight. They seem to be clicking offensively and the Dolphins are a mess. Take the Bills over Miami for the W. Besides the home teams have been winning these Thursday night affairs pretty regularly except for last week.
Money Pick: Miami +3 in NBA action. I don't see them losing twice in a row yet. Take the Heat for the cash!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest.
Survivor: I'm going with the Buffalo Bills tonight. They seem to be clicking offensively and the Dolphins are a mess. Take the Bills over Miami for the W. Besides the home teams have been winning these Thursday night affairs pretty regularly except for last week.
Money Pick: Miami +3 in NBA action. I don't see them losing twice in a row yet. Take the Heat for the cash!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest.
November 14, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd Coming at you on this Wednesday. We kinda have a big deal going on here so I have had to really think and research the picks. After careful consideration I have decided to go with College Football.
Suvivor: Ohio and Ball St have played some close games over the years. After Ohio got upset by Bowling Green last week, I'm looking for them to bounce back. Take Ohio on Survivor as we continue to make our way up the chart.
Money Pick: Chicago Bulls -2.5 over Phoenix
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Suvivor: Ohio and Ball St have played some close games over the years. After Ohio got upset by Bowling Green last week, I'm looking for them to bounce back. Take Ohio on Survivor as we continue to make our way up the chart.
Money Pick: Chicago Bulls -2.5 over Phoenix
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
November 13, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on a busy Tuesday. Don't have time for writeups and I know there is lots of action today. We have a decent streak going so let's get to it.
Survivor: Take Xavier over Butler this afternoon. This game goes off at 4pm EST so get it early if you can.
Money Pick: Portland +3 Over Sacramento
Good Luck!
Survivor: Take Xavier over Butler this afternoon. This game goes off at 4pm EST so get it early if you can.
Money Pick: Portland +3 Over Sacramento
Good Luck!
November 12, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd on a great Monday. Well we made it through the weekend with our streak intact and now let's keep it going. The goal is to hit the bonuses in mass and make the Streakmasters sweat! Let's get down to business because there is alot to choose from.
Survivor: After careful consideration I decided to go off the beaten path and go with some early College Basketball action. Take the Central Michigan-Iowa game to go Under. It's the 1st game of the year for Central Michigan and Iowa's 2nd game. My experience is that early on the teams are usually rusty and because Central Michigan usually plays good Defense anyways let's go with the Under.
Money Pick: This is just a hunch but take Toronto +3 over Utah tonight. My feeling is that Utah isn't a very good road team and with Toronto getting points they should be able to cover or even beat Utah straight up. Take Toronto for the cash tonight!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: After careful consideration I decided to go off the beaten path and go with some early College Basketball action. Take the Central Michigan-Iowa game to go Under. It's the 1st game of the year for Central Michigan and Iowa's 2nd game. My experience is that early on the teams are usually rusty and because Central Michigan usually plays good Defense anyways let's go with the Under.
Money Pick: This is just a hunch but take Toronto +3 over Utah tonight. My feeling is that Utah isn't a very good road team and with Toronto getting points they should be able to cover or even beat Utah straight up. Take Toronto for the cash tonight!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
November 11, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this Sunday. I'm running a little behind because I'm knee deep in trying to get my fantasy teams together. Well yesterday if you ignored those late picks you did well. We went 3-1 on the early and 1-2 on the late ones but at least we keep our streak alive! Let's get to it
Survivor: Take the Falcons-Saints Over the total to keep our streak going
Money Pick: Take the Bears. Trust me on this one the Bears will win today!
Good Luck!
Survivor: Take the Falcons-Saints Over the total to keep our streak going
Money Pick: Take the Bears. Trust me on this one the Bears will win today!
Good Luck!
November 10, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd and it's our favorite day of the week! We have owned Saturdays here on Streakbeast and will continue the trend today. So many choices on Survivor today. I love it when they give us a choice. That 2 games a day crap is for the birds. Let's get started.
Survivor: I'm looking for the easy kill today and I think we found it with Wisconsin Over Indiana for the W! The Badgers have beaten Indiana 7 straight times and although this Badger team is far from the Wisconsin teams of the past, I believe they have enough to smoke Indiana. Take Wisconsin to keep hope alive!
Money Picks: Stanford -4- Oregon St. has earned my respect but now they're playing the big boys. Stanford is tough especially in Palo Alto. Take Stanford to win.
Oregon-Cal Over 65.5- Oregon basically scores at will. I always hate this game because I love both teams. After living here in Oregon for the past 6 years I have come to love the Ducks. But a part of me still roots for Cal after living in the Bay Area for 13 years. But I know the truth. Cal sucks and they have no Defense. Take the Over for the cash!
Texas Tech-Kansas Over 56- I think Texas Tech is the only team Kansas can score on. The sad sack Jayhawks haven't scored more than 17 points in a game this year. But somehow they always managed to put points on the board against Texas Tech. Kansas wont win by a long shot but they will score. I know you know about Texas Tech. Take the Over and win some cash!
More picks later time permitting! I will see you at the Fall Festival at the Cashiers window!
More winners for you Streak Nation!
Fresno St -3
Ole Miss -2.5
TCU +7
Good Luck!
Survivor: I'm looking for the easy kill today and I think we found it with Wisconsin Over Indiana for the W! The Badgers have beaten Indiana 7 straight times and although this Badger team is far from the Wisconsin teams of the past, I believe they have enough to smoke Indiana. Take Wisconsin to keep hope alive!
Money Picks: Stanford -4- Oregon St. has earned my respect but now they're playing the big boys. Stanford is tough especially in Palo Alto. Take Stanford to win.
Oregon-Cal Over 65.5- Oregon basically scores at will. I always hate this game because I love both teams. After living here in Oregon for the past 6 years I have come to love the Ducks. But a part of me still roots for Cal after living in the Bay Area for 13 years. But I know the truth. Cal sucks and they have no Defense. Take the Over for the cash!
Texas Tech-Kansas Over 56- I think Texas Tech is the only team Kansas can score on. The sad sack Jayhawks haven't scored more than 17 points in a game this year. But somehow they always managed to put points on the board against Texas Tech. Kansas wont win by a long shot but they will score. I know you know about Texas Tech. Take the Over and win some cash!
More picks later time permitting! I will see you at the Fall Festival at the Cashiers window!
More winners for you Streak Nation!
Fresno St -3
Ole Miss -2.5
TCU +7
Good Luck!
November 9, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on a cold Friday here in Portland. After taking a break yesterday let's see if we can keep our streak going. Interesting news coming out of Laker land as they fire Mike Brown. As a Laker fan I can say I'm happy to see the move but shocked that it came this quick but after that Kobe stare the other night in Utah maybe I shouldn't be shocked. Hopefully they bring Phil back to right the ship. We shall see.
Survivor Pick: The Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks have gone over the total in 5 of their last 6 games. The Knicks have fallen in love with the 3 point shot and it's a Friday night in the Garden. I see this game going over the Total posted on Covers which at this writing is 197. Dallas-New York Over the W!
Money Pick: I am not a believer in the Orlando Magic. They wont win tonight and I'm looking for Brooklyn to blow them out. Take the Nets -3 points for the money pick and cash in!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor Pick: The Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks have gone over the total in 5 of their last 6 games. The Knicks have fallen in love with the 3 point shot and it's a Friday night in the Garden. I see this game going over the Total posted on Covers which at this writing is 197. Dallas-New York Over the W!
Money Pick: I am not a believer in the Orlando Magic. They wont win tonight and I'm looking for Brooklyn to blow them out. Take the Nets -3 points for the money pick and cash in!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
November 7, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you. I'm having some issues with my laptop so I can't do a full write up but let's get to it.
Survivor: Det-Sac Over
Money Pick: Houston -2
Good Luck
Survivor: Det-Sac Over
Money Pick: Houston -2
Good Luck
November 6, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd here on Election Tuesday. I don't know about you but I'm glad at least we don't have to watch these dumb ass commercials anymore. No matter who you're voting for, one thing I'm sure we can all agree on. They have got to do something about the amount of money in our political system. It's corrupting our country. Both parties are bought and paid for. It's turned our system into one gigantic pimp game. The political parties have been turned into nothing more than yes men for the powers that be. They will say anything and do anything for whoever gives them the most money. I know about organizations that give equally to both parties so that they will be beholden to their cause. That's the main problem in my opinion. Take the money out of the politics and we can get things done. Of course this will never happened because the Power Brokers are too caught up in the game to allow it to happen. At any rate we can at least hope. Since it is Election Tuesday not much to pick from on Survivor but we will give it a go.
Survivor: We have no streak so why not take the points and Ball St for the W!
Good luck and don't forget to vote!
Survivor: We have no streak so why not take the points and Ball St for the W!
Good luck and don't forget to vote!
November 5, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this Monday before the election. I encourage everyone to exercise your right to vote for the candidate of your choice tomorrow but the most important thing is that you vote. A democracy needs the people to participate. Let's get down to business.
Survivor: I'm going to take a chance and go with the Philadelphia Eagles. If Vick doesn't turn the ball over the Eagles should win this game. New Orleans is in a downward spiral whether they want to recognize it or not. Now that the NFL has voided Payton's contract the odds of him coming back to New Orleans is between slim and none. Regardless of what the players say the mood has to be somber in that locker room. The "us against the world" mantra only works if you're winning. The Saints will not make the Playoffs. Both teams are desperate take the Eagles and let's get a nice streak going.
Money Pick: Memphis -5
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: I'm going to take a chance and go with the Philadelphia Eagles. If Vick doesn't turn the ball over the Eagles should win this game. New Orleans is in a downward spiral whether they want to recognize it or not. Now that the NFL has voided Payton's contract the odds of him coming back to New Orleans is between slim and none. Regardless of what the players say the mood has to be somber in that locker room. The "us against the world" mantra only works if you're winning. The Saints will not make the Playoffs. Both teams are desperate take the Eagles and let's get a nice streak going.
Money Pick: Memphis -5
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
November 4, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here as we all get ready for crunch time in Fantasy Football. Set those lineups it's Week 9 and good luck to everybody's team. My teams will need some luck we're getting kicked around pretty good. Speaking of getting kicked around. You had to love how Oregon (my homies) kicked USC around yesterday and we got the W to boot. We didn't have our normal hot Saturday going only 3-2 but at least we came out on top. I don't know what possessd me to take Washington State because those clowns didn't show up at all. Let's get some NFL action going.
Survivor: Lots of interesting games on the board but we're going with the sure thing. Take the Dallas-Atlanta Over for that next W! They have gone over the total 3 times in a row when playing each other and with that high powered Atlanta Offense I see know reason why it wont happen again today. Take the Over for the W!
Money Pick: I'm going to surprise you with this one but take the Buffalo Bills +11 over Houston. The Texans are due for a letdown and Buffalo plays well in historically in Houston. Take the Bills and cash in.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest! Please pray for those that have suffered loss in wake of this week's tragedy.
Survivor: Lots of interesting games on the board but we're going with the sure thing. Take the Dallas-Atlanta Over for that next W! They have gone over the total 3 times in a row when playing each other and with that high powered Atlanta Offense I see know reason why it wont happen again today. Take the Over for the W!
Money Pick: I'm going to surprise you with this one but take the Buffalo Bills +11 over Houston. The Texans are due for a letdown and Buffalo plays well in historically in Houston. Take the Bills and cash in.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest! Please pray for those that have suffered loss in wake of this week's tragedy.
November 3, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd back with some awesome College Football picks. College Football has been hot for us on Saturdays as we have compiled a 12-2 record over the last 3 weeks on College Football. Let's keep it going.
Survivor: Oregon should cover this game easily against an inferior USC team. Oregon for the W!
Money Picks: LSU +9
Wash. St +12
Boise St -16
Neb-Mich. St Over 44
More Picks later time permitting! Good Luck!
Survivor: Oregon should cover this game easily against an inferior USC team. Oregon for the W!
Money Picks: LSU +9
Wash. St +12
Boise St -16
Neb-Mich. St Over 44
More Picks later time permitting! Good Luck!
November 2, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this Friday with some awesome picks! Well everyone is talking about the Lakers and ready to push the panic button and chase Mike Brown out of town. Not so fast folks. The Lakers have implemented an entirely new Offense with a several new players. Basketball more than any other sports depends on chemistry. In Baseball you sign a new player they just go do their job. The only difference is the signals that the different teams use and some philosophical differences. For example some teams like to manufacture runs, others play for the long ball and still other teams rely on speed to steal bases. But that team signed you for a reason and you don't have to worry about a "play" so to speak. In Football it's a little different because you have to learn the terminology of the playbook but the basics are the same. "A" gap 4 hole, 5 hole and so forth. But Basketball is far more intimate with big players in a relatively small space. There are ego issues involved. Learning new plays. tendencies of your teammates. There is a plethora of variables that need to be accounted for. Some are subtle and others are more obvious.
In the opening game it was obvious the Lakers weren't in sync. It was also obvious that Dwight Howard was nervous, excited but nervous. The other night right here in Portland the Lakers looked much better. Played more aggressively but still lost. I can tell you I have been a Laker fan since my childhood days growing up in San Diego. The Lakers have brought some of the best teams in NBA history here to Portland. Portland is a Laker haunted house. The Lakers rarely win in Portland even when the Blazers suck they beat the Lakers in Portland. So for people to put so much emphasis on that game and the fact the Lakers are 0-2 is extreme. I say all that to say that tonight the Lakers play their roommates the Clippers in the Staples Center. What used to be a game of yawning "oh it's you again" or better yet, a game where you play your younger brother. You play it to placate to him but you're not really trying, but you go through the motions. He's enjoying it and you wipe him out. Every once in a while he gets close and says "one day I'm going to beat you, just wait and see" You respond 'sure you will Bobby sure you will'
Well folks that day has arrived. Little Bobby is all grown up now and he's calling you out. This is no longer a joke and you can't yawn Bobby away. Now dovetail this to the current Lakers-Clippers rivalry. It's real folks and it's getting intense. Last year the Clippers shot the warning shots the Lakers way by winning a few games. No longer wanting to be the 2nd fiddle but aiming to become top dog in L.A. Now you must understand. L.A. will always be a Laker town, that's just the way it is. Yeah the celebrities will come out to Clipper games but L.A. is a Laker town. But it doesn't mean the Clippers are content with the situation. There in lies the rub on this rivalry. The Clippers are playing for the heart and soul of L.A. now and they have the Lakers full attention. Little Bobby is all grown up and he's coming to play.
Survivor Pick Tonight is the night you judge the Lakers. All hands on deck it's time to ball. The Lakers are getting points against the Clippers? Are you kidding me? It doesn't matter that Nash is hurt. Kobe will WILL the Lakers to victory tonight. Count on it and put your streaks on it. If the Lakers lose this game then Brown will start feeling the heat for sure. Lakers for the W!
Money Pick: Minnesota Timberwolves. Sacramento is a horrible road team plus it's the Season opener at home for the T-Wolves on a Friday night. The Target Center will be rocking tonight. Minnesota for the money!
This is Smoothd hoping that the Americans suffering on the East Coast know that we are with you in thoughts and prayers. We have full faith and confidence that you will bounce back!
In the opening game it was obvious the Lakers weren't in sync. It was also obvious that Dwight Howard was nervous, excited but nervous. The other night right here in Portland the Lakers looked much better. Played more aggressively but still lost. I can tell you I have been a Laker fan since my childhood days growing up in San Diego. The Lakers have brought some of the best teams in NBA history here to Portland. Portland is a Laker haunted house. The Lakers rarely win in Portland even when the Blazers suck they beat the Lakers in Portland. So for people to put so much emphasis on that game and the fact the Lakers are 0-2 is extreme. I say all that to say that tonight the Lakers play their roommates the Clippers in the Staples Center. What used to be a game of yawning "oh it's you again" or better yet, a game where you play your younger brother. You play it to placate to him but you're not really trying, but you go through the motions. He's enjoying it and you wipe him out. Every once in a while he gets close and says "one day I'm going to beat you, just wait and see" You respond 'sure you will Bobby sure you will'
Well folks that day has arrived. Little Bobby is all grown up now and he's calling you out. This is no longer a joke and you can't yawn Bobby away. Now dovetail this to the current Lakers-Clippers rivalry. It's real folks and it's getting intense. Last year the Clippers shot the warning shots the Lakers way by winning a few games. No longer wanting to be the 2nd fiddle but aiming to become top dog in L.A. Now you must understand. L.A. will always be a Laker town, that's just the way it is. Yeah the celebrities will come out to Clipper games but L.A. is a Laker town. But it doesn't mean the Clippers are content with the situation. There in lies the rub on this rivalry. The Clippers are playing for the heart and soul of L.A. now and they have the Lakers full attention. Little Bobby is all grown up and he's coming to play.
Survivor Pick Tonight is the night you judge the Lakers. All hands on deck it's time to ball. The Lakers are getting points against the Clippers? Are you kidding me? It doesn't matter that Nash is hurt. Kobe will WILL the Lakers to victory tonight. Count on it and put your streaks on it. If the Lakers lose this game then Brown will start feeling the heat for sure. Lakers for the W!
Money Pick: Minnesota Timberwolves. Sacramento is a horrible road team plus it's the Season opener at home for the T-Wolves on a Friday night. The Target Center will be rocking tonight. Minnesota for the money!
This is Smoothd hoping that the Americans suffering on the East Coast know that we are with you in thoughts and prayers. We have full faith and confidence that you will bounce back!
November 1, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming back after a couple of days off from blogging about sports. My thoughts and prayers are still with the people back East suffering through this tragedy. We will attempt to at least create a diversion however temporary to achieve some sense of normalcy through all of this. I hope you and your family are safe.
Survivor: After much contemplation I decided to go with OKC over San Antonio in the home opener for the Spurs. San Antonio typically gets off to a slow start and I can see the Thunder stealing one here especially since they will be trying to make up for the loss of Harden who they will definitely miss come Playoff time. OKC for the W!
No money pick today!
God bless.
Survivor: After much contemplation I decided to go with OKC over San Antonio in the home opener for the Spurs. San Antonio typically gets off to a slow start and I can see the Thunder stealing one here especially since they will be trying to make up for the loss of Harden who they will definitely miss come Playoff time. OKC for the W!
No money pick today!
God bless.
October 30, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! I know that our thoughts and prayers are with those on the East Coast who have suffered such damage and destruction. I have family on the East Coast from New York to North Carolina and thank God they're safe other than being blacked out. I hope that you're safe and that your family is safe. Out of respect for those that are suffering I will not post picks today or tomorrow. I just don't feel right blogging about sports in the wake of such destruction and death. I hope everybody takes a moment to pray that those who have suffered find comfort during this most difficult time. Better days are ahead America you can be sure of that.
October 29, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on the morning after. First off I want to start by apologizing on behalf of the San Diego Chargers and the Philadelphia Eagles. Let's start with San Diego. That was a pathetic performance yesterday. 7-6 to Cleveland? Are you kidding me? Where is the real Phillip Rivers? How can someone so good be this horrible for the last 1 1/2 years now. Maybe he has lost it. A QB should be in his prime at Rivers age but he has lost it and can no longer be relied upon. Don't get me started about Norv Turner and that Ass of a GM A.J. Smith. The players Smith has shown the door to is a Pro Bowl who's who. Brees, Cromartie, Seau, Michael Turner, Tomlinson, Sproles, Tolbert, just to name a few. Believe me there are many more when you start adding up some Offensive and Defensive lineman. I would fire Smith today and Norv Turner would be right behind him.
The situation in Philadelphia is untenable. Every year we hear the stories about Reid and Vick, how Andy Reid should be fired and Vick is under the gun. That is a talented team. Sometimes teams need a new messenger. I don't live in Philly but it seems to me Reid is burnt out. It's the law of diminishing returns. The harder he tries the worst it gets. Reid has gone through hell the last few years. Personal issues dealing with the drug addiction and subsequent death of his son. His other son has had some problems as well. I like Andy Reid I think he is good man but even the best of us can't keep taking gut shots and be at our best. Reid's issues are now affecting the team. I'm sure Vick would love to win for Andy Reid. Reid has done alot for Vick personally but this is business. The pressure that those guys feel from the fans and themselves to win for Andy Reid has added to way too many mental errors and physical blunders on the field. It's time for Andy Reid to go. I would just ask him to resign to save face. Take some time off. Take a well deserved break and come back to Coaching in a couple of years. That would relieve some pressure on the team and maybe next year they can live up to their potential. This isn't working anymore and it wont get better. Now let's talk about today's pick.
Survivor: Tough matchup tonight but I got to go with the home team on this one. Take Arizona plus the points. The vast majority of games this year have been decided by less than 7 points. Arizona has a knack for rising up and winning games like this. Let's ride them and get our streak going again.
Thank goodness the NBA is starting up. At least Covers will give us more of a choice to pick from. Congratulations to the San Francisco Giants on winning their 2nd World Series title in San Francisco. I love the Bay Area. I lived there for 13 years. Great memories.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
The situation in Philadelphia is untenable. Every year we hear the stories about Reid and Vick, how Andy Reid should be fired and Vick is under the gun. That is a talented team. Sometimes teams need a new messenger. I don't live in Philly but it seems to me Reid is burnt out. It's the law of diminishing returns. The harder he tries the worst it gets. Reid has gone through hell the last few years. Personal issues dealing with the drug addiction and subsequent death of his son. His other son has had some problems as well. I like Andy Reid I think he is good man but even the best of us can't keep taking gut shots and be at our best. Reid's issues are now affecting the team. I'm sure Vick would love to win for Andy Reid. Reid has done alot for Vick personally but this is business. The pressure that those guys feel from the fans and themselves to win for Andy Reid has added to way too many mental errors and physical blunders on the field. It's time for Andy Reid to go. I would just ask him to resign to save face. Take some time off. Take a well deserved break and come back to Coaching in a couple of years. That would relieve some pressure on the team and maybe next year they can live up to their potential. This isn't working anymore and it wont get better. Now let's talk about today's pick.
Survivor: Tough matchup tonight but I got to go with the home team on this one. Take Arizona plus the points. The vast majority of games this year have been decided by less than 7 points. Arizona has a knack for rising up and winning games like this. Let's ride them and get our streak going again.
Thank goodness the NBA is starting up. At least Covers will give us more of a choice to pick from. Congratulations to the San Francisco Giants on winning their 2nd World Series title in San Francisco. I love the Bay Area. I lived there for 13 years. Great memories.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
October 28, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this NFL Sunday. I hope your fantasy teams are doing well. Mine are all kind of in the middle of the road. Week 8 in Fantasy Football is always crucial because the Playoffs start in most leagues in Week 13 and if you're under .500 after today, you're in trouble. Speaking of trouble how about those picks yesterday. We went 3-1. That brings our College Football record for the last 3 weeks to 12-2. Now that's smoking hot! Let's keep it going today with the Pros.
Survivor: I know most people have written off Michael Vick and the Eagles. No doubt Vick is feeling the heat and Reid is sitting there with him. But do you really think Reid is going to turn to the Rookie Foles to save his job. I don't think so. I think Vick will respond today against the undefeated Falcons at home. He will shine, yes he may have a couple of turnovers. Vick can't help himself but the Eagles will find a way to win and that's what matters. Take the Eagles and keep this streak alive. Philadelphia for the W!
Money Picks: San Diego -3
N.Y. Giants -1.5
Green Bay -14.5
I couldn't resist on that Packers game. Jaguars are the worst team in football and I smell a huge blowout for the Packers today. Phillip Rivers needs to redeem himself. Today he has the chance to do just that. My feelings about the Cowboys are well chronicled. For those of you who are new to this blog. It's simple I have 2 favorite teams the Vikings and anybody playing the Cowboys. Emotions aside the Giants are so much better than Dallas and Eli plays great in clutch games. Throw in the fact the Giants Divisional record is hurting and the Giants win today to stay undefeated in that beautiful stadium in Dallas. These are your winners boys and girls now go cash in and keep the party going.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: I know most people have written off Michael Vick and the Eagles. No doubt Vick is feeling the heat and Reid is sitting there with him. But do you really think Reid is going to turn to the Rookie Foles to save his job. I don't think so. I think Vick will respond today against the undefeated Falcons at home. He will shine, yes he may have a couple of turnovers. Vick can't help himself but the Eagles will find a way to win and that's what matters. Take the Eagles and keep this streak alive. Philadelphia for the W!
Money Picks: San Diego -3
N.Y. Giants -1.5
Green Bay -14.5
I couldn't resist on that Packers game. Jaguars are the worst team in football and I smell a huge blowout for the Packers today. Phillip Rivers needs to redeem himself. Today he has the chance to do just that. My feelings about the Cowboys are well chronicled. For those of you who are new to this blog. It's simple I have 2 favorite teams the Vikings and anybody playing the Cowboys. Emotions aside the Giants are so much better than Dallas and Eli plays great in clutch games. Throw in the fact the Giants Divisional record is hurting and the Giants win today to stay undefeated in that beautiful stadium in Dallas. These are your winners boys and girls now go cash in and keep the party going.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
October 27, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on sensational Saturday! Let's get down to business as time is short.
Surivor: We just need to get back to our winning ways. Take Ball St over Army to get our streak back on point.
Money Picks: Notre Dame Plus 12.5
USC -6
Ohio St -1
Good Luck!
Surivor: We just need to get back to our winning ways. Take Ball St over Army to get our streak back on point.
Money Picks: Notre Dame Plus 12.5
USC -6
Ohio St -1
Good Luck!
October 26, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this fabulous Friday. It's another quiet day on the Streak front but I think we have something that could get our streak going again.
Survivor: Take Nevada over Air Force for the W and let's get another streak going.
Survivor: Take Nevada over Air Force for the W and let's get another streak going.
October 24, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on another quiet day for Streakers.
Apparently without Hockey, Covers has no other options. We have had several dark days despite the fact they could put up other sports. ESPN does MLS and other European Soccer why not Covers. They're based in Ireland you would think they would. At any rate since we don't have a streak pick let's go with the money pick.
Take the Giants to win Game 1 of the World Series tonight. Zito will be pumped in front of the home crowd. San Francisco Giants for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Apparently without Hockey, Covers has no other options. We have had several dark days despite the fact they could put up other sports. ESPN does MLS and other European Soccer why not Covers. They're based in Ireland you would think they would. At any rate since we don't have a streak pick let's go with the money pick.
Take the Giants to win Game 1 of the World Series tonight. Zito will be pumped in front of the home crowd. San Francisco Giants for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
October 22, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd Coming at you on this manic Monday! Let's get to it because time is short.
Survivor: When I logged on to Covers they didn't have Game 7 of the NLCS listed. Thats a shame. Maybe because the Giants are over the-130 mark but regardless they should put that on the board. So my pick if you can't get the Giants would be the Detroit Lions. But if the odds on the Giants go down take them. I'm personally going to wait and see if the Giants go up.
Money Pick: It's got to be the SF Giants in Game 7 at home with Cain on the mound. The Cardinals luck can't run forever. I say it ends tonight. Giants for the money even if it shows up on Covers.
Survivor: When I logged on to Covers they didn't have Game 7 of the NLCS listed. Thats a shame. Maybe because the Giants are over the-130 mark but regardless they should put that on the board. So my pick if you can't get the Giants would be the Detroit Lions. But if the odds on the Giants go down take them. I'm personally going to wait and see if the Giants go up.
Money Pick: It's got to be the SF Giants in Game 7 at home with Cain on the mound. The Cardinals luck can't run forever. I say it ends tonight. Giants for the money even if it shows up on Covers.
October 21, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Well we had a great day yesterday. We had another clean sweep until I did that late Iowa call. But even with that call we ended the day 4-1 Let's keep it going.
Survivor: Take the Oakland Raiders over the hapless Jacksonville Jaguars
Money Pick: San Francisco Giants for the money!
Good Luck!
Survivor: Take the Oakland Raiders over the hapless Jacksonville Jaguars
Money Pick: San Francisco Giants for the money!
Good Luck!
October 20, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you as I recuperate from my Twins birthday party last night. The boys turned 12 and wild times were had by all. 14 rambunctious and loud boys and 1 quiet girl. Separate cakes of course. They would have it no other way. The Twins are fraternal and when I took a picture of them together I couldn't help but think of that picture with Danny Devito and Arnold Schwarznegger. My Twins like them from a height point of view. Malik the oldest of the Twins is a good 5 inches shorter than Kivani. Even though Malik is the smaller one he is the feisty one and routinely challenges his older 14 year old brother Tariq to fights and wrestling matches. If you have boys I'm sure this isn't news to you. My wife thinks that our boys are the only boys in the world that fight all the time. I guess she didn't know. Speaking of not knowing.
Survivor: I guess the oddsmakers don't know about Michigan St. They have made them a 9 point underdog to Michigan even though the Spartans have routinely beaten the Wolverines over these past years. Michigan State has won 4 in a row and have covered the spread in Ann Arbor every time except twice in the last 12 years. These schools hate each other and despite the fact the Wolverines have improved I say the game will be close. Take the Spartans and the points on Survivor. Michigan St for the W!
Money Pick: Let's see if we can sweep the board like last Saturday. I have 3 money plays for you to start the day.
Michigan St-For the reasons stated above
LSU- They will welcome Texas A&M to big time SEC Football
Stanford-This is usually a good game but let's face it Cal sucks this year. Stanford should blow them out.
More picks later! Good luck.
I hope you're enjoying this run we're having on Saturdays with College Football. After today's 4-0 we're now 9-0 the last 2 weeks on Saturdays. I'm not sure if I want to temp fate tonight. But what the hell I'm feeling it. Here's another winner for you. Iowa -1.5 over Penn St. If you're not making money with me on College Football then you need to quit gambling because it don't get no better than this.
Survivor: I guess the oddsmakers don't know about Michigan St. They have made them a 9 point underdog to Michigan even though the Spartans have routinely beaten the Wolverines over these past years. Michigan State has won 4 in a row and have covered the spread in Ann Arbor every time except twice in the last 12 years. These schools hate each other and despite the fact the Wolverines have improved I say the game will be close. Take the Spartans and the points on Survivor. Michigan St for the W!
Money Pick: Let's see if we can sweep the board like last Saturday. I have 3 money plays for you to start the day.
Michigan St-For the reasons stated above
LSU- They will welcome Texas A&M to big time SEC Football
Stanford-This is usually a good game but let's face it Cal sucks this year. Stanford should blow them out.
More picks later! Good luck.
I hope you're enjoying this run we're having on Saturdays with College Football. After today's 4-0 we're now 9-0 the last 2 weeks on Saturdays. I'm not sure if I want to temp fate tonight. But what the hell I'm feeling it. Here's another winner for you. Iowa -1.5 over Penn St. If you're not making money with me on College Football then you need to quit gambling because it don't get no better than this.
October 19, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here with your Friday winners. It's my twins 12th birthday today so I'm going to make this quick.
Survivor: Go North of the border back to the CFL and take Toronto for the W
Money Pick: Syracuse -5 in College Football
Good Luck
Survivor: Go North of the border back to the CFL and take Toronto for the W
Money Pick: Syracuse -5 in College Football
Good Luck
October 18, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this terrific Thursday. Well we lost our a little streak yesterday as the Giants fell completely flat not being able to score with RISP. Oh well back to the drawing board. Most of you guys if you have been following still should be in contention for the monthly prize. So let's get to it.
Survivor: I'm going with the Yankees today. Sabathia is on the mound and depsite the fact the Yankees have lost all of their bats Sabathia may just shut Detroit down completely and the Yanks could win 2-0 or 2-1. It would be nice if they just explode today and it couldn't come at a better time. Take the Yankees today to not get swept and let's stay in contention for that monthly prize. Yes it's a homer pick but that rainout yesterday was a blessing for a team that has played 4 extra inning games in the last week or so with only 1 day off and that was a travel day. They should be rested and the pressure is off now.
Money Play: This is a tough choice but I'm going to go with San Francisco. I like Seattle alot but after such an emotional comeback victory over the Patriots and a short week. I'm looking for a letdown here. Remember when they beat the Packers. They went to St.Louis and laid an egg. I'm thinking the same thing here plus throw in the fact the Niners got their Ass handed to them by the Giants. I think the 49ers will be ready to play this week. Take the Niners for the money and get ready for the weekend.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor: I'm going with the Yankees today. Sabathia is on the mound and depsite the fact the Yankees have lost all of their bats Sabathia may just shut Detroit down completely and the Yanks could win 2-0 or 2-1. It would be nice if they just explode today and it couldn't come at a better time. Take the Yankees today to not get swept and let's stay in contention for that monthly prize. Yes it's a homer pick but that rainout yesterday was a blessing for a team that has played 4 extra inning games in the last week or so with only 1 day off and that was a travel day. They should be rested and the pressure is off now.
Money Play: This is a tough choice but I'm going to go with San Francisco. I like Seattle alot but after such an emotional comeback victory over the Patriots and a short week. I'm looking for a letdown here. Remember when they beat the Packers. They went to St.Louis and laid an egg. I'm thinking the same thing here plus throw in the fact the Niners got their Ass handed to them by the Giants. I think the 49ers will be ready to play this week. Take the Niners for the money and get ready for the weekend.
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October 17, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this real quiet Wednesday. There was nothing to play yesterday on Survivor and I guess until the NHL gets his head out of it's Ass it's going to be quiet until the NBA starts up officially. At any rate today we do have a play.
Survivor: Matt Cain has had some success against the Cardinals in the past. I expect the Giants to exert themselves and take over this series starting tonight. Take Matt Cain and SF Giants for the W on Survivor.
No money play today as the card is way too lite.
Good Luck!
Survivor: Matt Cain has had some success against the Cardinals in the past. I expect the Giants to exert themselves and take over this series starting tonight. Take Matt Cain and SF Giants for the W on Survivor.
No money play today as the card is way too lite.
Good Luck!
October 15, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! I have no time for write ups today but I have your picks
Survivor: San Francisco Giants
Money Pick: San Diego Chargers
Believe me these are the winners. Good Luck!
Survivor: San Francisco Giants
Money Pick: San Diego Chargers
Believe me these are the winners. Good Luck!
October 14, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this sensational Sunday! Lot's to talk about today. How about that sweep yesterday fellas! We swept the board, Survivor and Money picks 5-0! If you aint making money than you're not playing. What a great day in the land of picks. All this excitement is building and we plan on keeping it going today. Before we get to the picks I would be remiss if I didn't talk about my Yankees. What an epic comeback last night. Raul Ibanez has gone insane. Are you kidding me? His 4th HR in less than 2 weeks to tie or win a game. Of course it all came unglued and then the unthinkable happened when Derek Jeter suffered a fractured ankle. What a twist of fate. But I remain optimistic. The Yankees have suffered many injuries this year and still took the East. Arod needs to get his head out of his Ass and step up big time. Nunez will now receive a baptism by fire and must be ready. We have enough depth on this team to overcome this. Don't get me wrong Jeter is the heart and soul of the Yankees. He has that "it" factor and will be missed. But I know he will be in that dugout cheering the guys on and giving support. Go Yankees! Now to the picks.
Survivor: We're looking for the easy pick and I have found it with the Green Bay-Houston game. Take the Over in this game as Aaron Rodgers is looking to save the Packers season by beating the undefeated Texans in Houston. It will be a shootout. Green Bay-Houston Over for the W!
Money Pick: Tough day today on the money side but here we go! Homer alert Homer alert. I told you guys I don't like betting on my favorite teams but there are exceptions. Today is one of them. The Washington Redskins have lost 8 home games in a row. One of those 8 to my Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings return to the scene of the crime where Adrian Peterson got hurt and I believe they will handle the Redskins again and get the road victory. Take the Vikings who are currently a pick'em and cash in! The Vikings are for real.
If you don't like homer picks that's ok. I feel so confident about that Survivor pick you can put money on that as well. Green Bay-Houston Over 47 for the cash as well!
The last money play is the Ravens. The Ravens should demolish a overrated horrible Cowboy team. Take the Ravens minus the points and let's win some Halloween money!
Recap
Minnesota-Pick
Green Bay-Houston Over 47
Baltimore- -3
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Survivor: We're looking for the easy pick and I have found it with the Green Bay-Houston game. Take the Over in this game as Aaron Rodgers is looking to save the Packers season by beating the undefeated Texans in Houston. It will be a shootout. Green Bay-Houston Over for the W!
Money Pick: Tough day today on the money side but here we go! Homer alert Homer alert. I told you guys I don't like betting on my favorite teams but there are exceptions. Today is one of them. The Washington Redskins have lost 8 home games in a row. One of those 8 to my Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings return to the scene of the crime where Adrian Peterson got hurt and I believe they will handle the Redskins again and get the road victory. Take the Vikings who are currently a pick'em and cash in! The Vikings are for real.
If you don't like homer picks that's ok. I feel so confident about that Survivor pick you can put money on that as well. Green Bay-Houston Over 47 for the cash as well!
The last money play is the Ravens. The Ravens should demolish a overrated horrible Cowboy team. Take the Ravens minus the points and let's win some Halloween money!
Recap
Minnesota-Pick
Green Bay-Houston Over 47
Baltimore- -3
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October 13, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Wow what a heartbreaking tearjerker last night for Washington fans huh! With the Nationals up 7-5 in the 9th with 2 outs and 1 strike away from the NLCS the never say die Cardinals score 4 runs and send the hometown crowd home crying literally. I was born in D.C. and my first baseball game that my Mom took me to was the old Washington Senators against the Minnesota Twins. I'm probably dating myself now but if any of you guys know about the Senators, then you know how horrid they were. The Senators became the Texas Rangers and the Senators before them became the Minnesota Twins. Point being Washington has had a rough history when it comes to baseball. This was the first team since 1933 to make the Playoffs in D.C. To see it end like this is a heart wrenching fate for those fans. Washington is a passionate sports city. Don't believe me? The waiting list for Washington Redskins season tickets is 50 years long. People die and will them to their children. I'm not kidding. It's the longest waiting list for tickets on the planet. At any rate I tip my hat to the Nationals for going from worst to first in one season. Too bad it had to end that way. Now let's make some money.
Survivor Pick: I have it on good authority that Kent St will beat Army today. Take Kent St and lets get another streak going
Money Picks: I may be running late on a couple of these but if you get in it will be worth it.
Wisconsin -1 over Purdue
Oregon St plus 5 1/2 over BYU
Stanford plus 7 over Notre Dame
Boise St -7 over Fresno St
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Survivor Pick: I have it on good authority that Kent St will beat Army today. Take Kent St and lets get another streak going
Money Picks: I may be running late on a couple of these but if you get in it will be worth it.
Wisconsin -1 over Purdue
Oregon St plus 5 1/2 over BYU
Stanford plus 7 over Notre Dame
Boise St -7 over Fresno St
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October 12, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on a fabulous Friday. We got the double beatdown yesterday. Let's bounce back today with a solid win. There's certainly not much to choose from so let's get to it.
Survivor: Take the Washington Nationals to win this decisive Game 5 with Gio Gonzalez on the mound. The Nationals have played solid ball all year and this should end the Cardinals brief reign as Champs. Washington for the W!
No money pick today. Good Luck Streakers!
Survivor: Take the Washington Nationals to win this decisive Game 5 with Gio Gonzalez on the mound. The Nationals have played solid ball all year and this should end the Cardinals brief reign as Champs. Washington for the W!
No money pick today. Good Luck Streakers!
October 11, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you on a magnificent Thursday as we have 4 count'em 4 Playoff games going today. The drama of it all. How about last night. Did we pull 2 rabbits out of the hat or what. First my Yankees came through big time. Thank God for Raul Ibanez. You see sometimes it pays to be a homer. You just got to go with your gut. That was just a great night in Yankee history. Gutsy call by Girardi pinch hitting for A-Rod. I love it!
Not to be outdone The A's came up with a miracle of their own. Down by 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th to shock the Tigers. I had to go to the store last night and when I looked on my phone I had a funny feeling the A's had pulled out and sure enough they scored 3 runs to win the game. What a wild night! Best of all we won some money and we keep our good streaks going. If we can keep going we may have a shot at the monthly prize. Let's get down to business.
Survivor: The pressure is starting to build now as we are forced to make good picks since we're in the running for the monthly. I'm thinking Over between St.Louis and Washington. The Total has gone Over 7 of their last 8 games in D.C. The pitchers going today have horrible records against the opposing team. So based on this evidence and trends take the St. Louis-Washington Over 8 runs to stay in the hunt!
Money Pick: Is it a trap or is Tennessee really this bad. I say the Titans are a disaster. Get on the good ship Lollipop and take the Steelers in a beatdown of Tennessee. There's a lot of finger pointing going on in Nashville. We all know Chris Johnson aint worth a dime, the Offensive line is horrid and the Offensive Cordinator is a joke. Put your money on the Steelers and get on board. This ship is sailing away and headed for Paradise. Steelers for the Cash!
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Not to be outdone The A's came up with a miracle of their own. Down by 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th to shock the Tigers. I had to go to the store last night and when I looked on my phone I had a funny feeling the A's had pulled out and sure enough they scored 3 runs to win the game. What a wild night! Best of all we won some money and we keep our good streaks going. If we can keep going we may have a shot at the monthly prize. Let's get down to business.
Survivor: The pressure is starting to build now as we are forced to make good picks since we're in the running for the monthly. I'm thinking Over between St.Louis and Washington. The Total has gone Over 7 of their last 8 games in D.C. The pitchers going today have horrible records against the opposing team. So based on this evidence and trends take the St. Louis-Washington Over 8 runs to stay in the hunt!
Money Pick: Is it a trap or is Tennessee really this bad. I say the Titans are a disaster. Get on the good ship Lollipop and take the Steelers in a beatdown of Tennessee. There's a lot of finger pointing going on in Nashville. We all know Chris Johnson aint worth a dime, the Offensive line is horrid and the Offensive Cordinator is a joke. Put your money on the Steelers and get on board. This ship is sailing away and headed for Paradise. Steelers for the Cash!
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October 10, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Wednesday. Well once again we are faced with lite card on Covers. It's hard to pick when there's nothing to pick from, but since we have a good start on the month pick we must.
Survivor- Let's go with Oakland with AJ Griffin on the mound. Griffin has been hot his last 3 starts winning all 3 in impressive fashion. He has only faced the Tigers once and didn't fare well but I look for a good game tonight at home from Griffin. Take the A's and let's keep our good month going!
Money Play: You know it's coming. That's right we're going with the Yankees at home to take care of Baltimore. It's time to put the kids to bed. Baltimore has had a good season but the end is near. Take the Yankees for the money and let's cash in on greatness!
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Survivor- Let's go with Oakland with AJ Griffin on the mound. Griffin has been hot his last 3 starts winning all 3 in impressive fashion. He has only faced the Tigers once and didn't fare well but I look for a good game tonight at home from Griffin. Take the A's and let's keep our good month going!
Money Play: You know it's coming. That's right we're going with the Yankees at home to take care of Baltimore. It's time to put the kids to bed. Baltimore has had a good season but the end is near. Take the Yankees for the money and let's cash in on greatness!
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October 9, 2012
It's incredible Streak Nation but Covers has decided to not give us any picks for streaks today. You would think it's the All-Star break or something. They could at least give us some Over/Unders in MLB action or go ESPN on us and throw in some European Soccer but they have decided to go dark today on the Streak action. That's ok because at least we can have some money action where there are no limits or dark days. Take the Oakland A's tonight at home. I find it hard to believe the A's will get swept in this series. Oakland for the money and we will see you tomorrow. Good Luck!
Covers has been so kind as to grace us with a pick today. My how awfully generous of them. Let's repay the kindness by taking Oakland and hopefully someone can start a long streak against these guys and really make them sweat. Oakland for the W on Survivor as well as the money!
Covers has been so kind as to grace us with a pick today. My how awfully generous of them. Let's repay the kindness by taking Oakland and hopefully someone can start a long streak against these guys and really make them sweat. Oakland for the W on Survivor as well as the money!
October 8, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this fabulous Monday. Tough day yesterday as the Bengals lost to the Dolphins at home. Incredible. Lets get ready for tonight.
Survivor: Take the Houston-Jets over for the W! Houston should stomp on the Jets and if they start yelling for Tebow it could interesting. Over the total for the W!
Money pick: Houston for the money! It should be a slaughter tonight.
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Survivor: Take the Houston-Jets over for the W! Houston should stomp on the Jets and if they start yelling for Tebow it could interesting. Over the total for the W!
Money pick: Houston for the money! It should be a slaughter tonight.
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October 7, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this beautiful Sunday in Portland. We are just enjoying this great weather here in the city of Roses where we have had only one day of measurable rain since early July. We know it will be ending soon but hey we're living the life now. Let's get down to business.
Survivor: We're getting off to a late start but if you have time take Cincinnati on Survivor to keep the streak alive. For the late game you can take the Carolina Panthers to keep your streak alive. I really look for the Panthers to bounce back especially Cam Newton. Bengals and the Panthers for your W's
Money Pick: Take the Bears to route Jacksonville. Jacksonville is horrible with the exception of Jones-Drew. Easy money. Also the Yankees start their postseason drive for their 28th World Series title and of course I'm going to tell you to take the Yankees! It's money time and the Yankees will bring Baltimore back down to Earth. Time to put the kids to bed. It's getting late for them. Yankees for the cash!
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Survivor: We're getting off to a late start but if you have time take Cincinnati on Survivor to keep the streak alive. For the late game you can take the Carolina Panthers to keep your streak alive. I really look for the Panthers to bounce back especially Cam Newton. Bengals and the Panthers for your W's
Money Pick: Take the Bears to route Jacksonville. Jacksonville is horrible with the exception of Jones-Drew. Easy money. Also the Yankees start their postseason drive for their 28th World Series title and of course I'm going to tell you to take the Yankees! It's money time and the Yankees will bring Baltimore back down to Earth. Time to put the kids to bed. It's getting late for them. Yankees for the cash!
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October 6, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Saturday. I hope everyone enjoys their weekend for sure. Well we got another streak going with that Utah St cover. Let's see what we can do today.
Survivor Pick: We go from famine to feast on Covers with the amount of choices. It's hard to decide which one is easier but let's go out on a limb and take Cal at home against UCLA. Cal Coach Tedford is in the hot seat. Cal has built a new stadium and the team is losing, getting off to a disappointing 1-4 start. Now here comes overachieving UCLA into town. This could be just what the Doctor ordered. Cal has beaten UCLA straight up 5 in a row at home. The home team is 11-1 in this series the last 12 years. Take Cal at home getting points for the W!
Money Picks: Once again we have several good plays to choose from. I will give you a few to cash in on.
UNLV-Lou Tech U 70- I don't doubt that Louisiana Tech will slaughter UNLV. I just doubt that UNLV can put up 20 points. Take the Under for the cash!
Oklahoma Over Texas Tech-Call me stubborn but I'm just not a believer that Oklahoma will lose to Texas Tech let alone not cover. I'm taking Oklahoma to bring it against the Red Raiders for the money!
Oak-Det Over 7.5- I was very tempted to take the A's in this spot and I still feel there is a good chance the A's win but the safer bet is the Over. I don't think Verlander will pitch very well and these teams have gone Over the total the last 3 games in Detroit. I say take the Over and cash in big! There you go Streak Nation! Lot's of money to be made on this Daylight Savings time weekend.
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Survivor Pick: We go from famine to feast on Covers with the amount of choices. It's hard to decide which one is easier but let's go out on a limb and take Cal at home against UCLA. Cal Coach Tedford is in the hot seat. Cal has built a new stadium and the team is losing, getting off to a disappointing 1-4 start. Now here comes overachieving UCLA into town. This could be just what the Doctor ordered. Cal has beaten UCLA straight up 5 in a row at home. The home team is 11-1 in this series the last 12 years. Take Cal at home getting points for the W!
Money Picks: Once again we have several good plays to choose from. I will give you a few to cash in on.
UNLV-Lou Tech U 70- I don't doubt that Louisiana Tech will slaughter UNLV. I just doubt that UNLV can put up 20 points. Take the Under for the cash!
Oklahoma Over Texas Tech-Call me stubborn but I'm just not a believer that Oklahoma will lose to Texas Tech let alone not cover. I'm taking Oklahoma to bring it against the Red Raiders for the money!
Oak-Det Over 7.5- I was very tempted to take the A's in this spot and I still feel there is a good chance the A's win but the safer bet is the Over. I don't think Verlander will pitch very well and these teams have gone Over the total the last 3 games in Detroit. I say take the Over and cash in big! There you go Streak Nation! Lot's of money to be made on this Daylight Savings time weekend.
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October 5, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Friday as we look forward to a winning weeking in Streakland! Once again we have slim pickings on Covers but at least we have a couple of decent choices. Let's get to it.
Survivor pick: I have been touting the ascendancy of Utah St for a couple of years now. Utah St has a good program and these kids are for real. One of their main objectives is to compete with Utah and BYU for recruits and they have done a great job getting kids from all around Utah, Arizona and the Southern California market. Now they get to face their in state rivals BYU. Look for Utah St to play tough Defense against a Offensively challenged BYU and cover the spread. Utah St for the W!
Money Pick: The MLB Playoffs start today and I'm looking at the St.Louis-Atlanta matchup. Both pitchers have outstanding records Lohse 16-3 with a 2.86 ERA and Kris Medlen 10-1 with a incredible 1.57 ERA. The best way to go with this type of game is to take the Under. Take the St.Louis-Atlanta Under for the money!
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Survivor pick: I have been touting the ascendancy of Utah St for a couple of years now. Utah St has a good program and these kids are for real. One of their main objectives is to compete with Utah and BYU for recruits and they have done a great job getting kids from all around Utah, Arizona and the Southern California market. Now they get to face their in state rivals BYU. Look for Utah St to play tough Defense against a Offensively challenged BYU and cover the spread. Utah St for the W!
Money Pick: The MLB Playoffs start today and I'm looking at the St.Louis-Atlanta matchup. Both pitchers have outstanding records Lohse 16-3 with a 2.86 ERA and Kris Medlen 10-1 with a incredible 1.57 ERA. The best way to go with this type of game is to take the Under. Take the St.Louis-Atlanta Under for the money!
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October 4, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this quiet Thursday. Not much action today except the TNF game. We can cut to the chase and say take Arizona over St. Louis on Survivor. Arizona for the W! Good luck!
October 3, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on another great Wednesday. Well we had good news and bad news yesterday. For those of you that followed Acmoore on the WNBA game. We lost by a half point on Survivor. Acmoore had the Over at 147.5 we got it at 145.5. Seattle blew it in my opinion by not fouling then walking the ball up the court like they had all day with only 10 seconds on the clock and settling for a bad shot after the timeout. The good news is if you bet it I got it at 145 for a bailout push. I will take it as I never bet real money on the WNBA. Lesson learned. I feel sorry for Acmoore who missed out on the chance for $25 Grand because of a WNBA game. Oh well down to business.
Not much happening on the board today. But since Oakland has somehow caught Texas simply amazing by the way. Why not take them to win today for the A.L. West Championship. Oakland for the W on Survivor! No money pick today. Good Luck!
Not much happening on the board today. But since Oakland has somehow caught Texas simply amazing by the way. Why not take them to win today for the A.L. West Championship. Oakland for the W on Survivor! No money pick today. Good Luck!
October 2, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this beautiful Tuesday here in Portland. Well now it looks like we have drama and intrigue on Covers Survivor. Member Acmoore86 has a W19 and is going for #20 tonight. So he is line for $25K coming up soon and the big money after that. Not so fast my friend. It turns out Acmoore has been banned by Covers for some time now for an unknown reason. So the question is since he has been banned will Covers pay him the money. They already owe him $1000. Will they pay a member $100,000 even though they banned him. What's that sound I hear? Oh thats the Lawyers licking their chops. This could be a barn burner in the annals of Streak websites. Well we haven't been banned so lets keep our streak going.
Survivor Pick: Here is my way of thinking. Member Acmoore took a WNBA game to get closer to the $25,000. He took the over between Seattle-Minnesota. He got Over 147.5. When I looked at it, the line had changed to 145.5 so I took the Over. I figured if this guy is taking this game for a chance at $25 Grand he must know something. So if he is taking it at 147.5 it must be solid gold at 145.5. Besides we have a low streak anyways so we have nothing to lose. Seattle-Minnesota Over 145.5 for the W.
Money Pick: I'm not gonna argue with a man who has won 19 in a row. If that pick is good enough for him and we got 2 points less to get the Over then it's worth putting money on it as well. Take the WNBA ( I can't believe I'm saying this) for the Over between Seattle-Minnesota. God, I hope this comes through. I will never be able to live this down!
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Survivor Pick: Here is my way of thinking. Member Acmoore took a WNBA game to get closer to the $25,000. He took the over between Seattle-Minnesota. He got Over 147.5. When I looked at it, the line had changed to 145.5 so I took the Over. I figured if this guy is taking this game for a chance at $25 Grand he must know something. So if he is taking it at 147.5 it must be solid gold at 145.5. Besides we have a low streak anyways so we have nothing to lose. Seattle-Minnesota Over 145.5 for the W.
Money Pick: I'm not gonna argue with a man who has won 19 in a row. If that pick is good enough for him and we got 2 points less to get the Over then it's worth putting money on it as well. Take the WNBA ( I can't believe I'm saying this) for the Over between Seattle-Minnesota. God, I hope this comes through. I will never be able to live this down!
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October 1, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you from sunny Portland Oregon! We have only had measurable rain here once since July 1st. That's all time record from what I understand. I have been here for 6 years and we haven't had a summer/fall like this since I have been here. Oh we will enjoy it while it lasts. Speaking of enjoyment, I hope you enjoyed that sweep yesterday. Hopefully they made up for that disaster on Saturday where we got swept. Let's get down to business because it's a new month and it's time to make some Xmas cash!
Survivor: Take the White Sox. I have explained my reasons before concerning motivated teams. I can assure you Cleveland isn't motivated and the White Sox are in a death struggle with the Tigers. Winner plays on loser goes home because they wont have a Wild Card position coming from the A.L. Central this year. White Sox for the W!
Money Pick- I hate the Dallas Cowboys with a Purple passion. That's because I'm a Viking Fan and who doesn't hate Dallas except a few misguided people. They say don't bet with your heart but there are exceptions. Dallas isn't a good team like everybody thinks they are. Take the Bears and the points and cash in.
I want to apologize to Oregon St. I have mistakenly thought they would bring the usual trash team out in 2012. They have been impressive and I wont bash them any time soon until they play the Oregon Ducks then all bets are off or should I say on.
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Survivor: Take the White Sox. I have explained my reasons before concerning motivated teams. I can assure you Cleveland isn't motivated and the White Sox are in a death struggle with the Tigers. Winner plays on loser goes home because they wont have a Wild Card position coming from the A.L. Central this year. White Sox for the W!
Money Pick- I hate the Dallas Cowboys with a Purple passion. That's because I'm a Viking Fan and who doesn't hate Dallas except a few misguided people. They say don't bet with your heart but there are exceptions. Dallas isn't a good team like everybody thinks they are. Take the Bears and the points and cash in.
I want to apologize to Oregon St. I have mistakenly thought they would bring the usual trash team out in 2012. They have been impressive and I wont bash them any time soon until they play the Oregon Ducks then all bets are off or should I say on.
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September 30, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this glorious Sunday. I know everybody is busy setting their fantasy lineups as I am as well. Yesterday was a killer as we lost everything on the board. Rare day as we have a good September. Let's get back to winning.
Survivor: Take the Chargers over KC. I don't believe the Chargers are as good as their record but I do believe the Chiefs suck. What does that say about the Saints? I don't know but take the Chargers today on Survivor.
Money Pick: Take the Yankees over Toronto today!
Good Luck today!
Survivor: Take the Chargers over KC. I don't believe the Chargers are as good as their record but I do believe the Chiefs suck. What does that say about the Saints? I don't know but take the Chargers today on Survivor.
Money Pick: Take the Yankees over Toronto today!
Good Luck today!
September 29, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here and it's starting to get a little warm for the Streak Nation! Our money players have been enjoying a nice run for awhile and now it's the Survivor players joining in on the fun. Our friend who gave us the CFL tip was right on the money unfortunately many of us including myself couldn't get the pick in because Covers took it off the board. Just as advertised Calgary covered easily. So if you were able to get in good job. But of course Smoothd had a backup plan and those that didn't get the CFL pick were to stay alive with the Angels. Today we go for our W5! Let's get to it.
Baseball in late September can be very tricky. You have teams fighting for Playoff spots, more teams now that they added an additional Wild Card spot. You also have teams that don't give a damn (see Red Sox) because they just want it all to be over so they can hit their favorite vacation spots. Some teams are toward next year and are still motivated (see Brewers, Padres and Mariners) and then you have the desperate teams whose time is running out to do something (see Rays, Angels, White Sox and Tigers) I like betting the desperate ones. With that in mind the best chance for a desperate win today goes to the White Sox who will send their Ace up against Tampa. The Rays like I have mentioned are also desperate but with Sale pitching at home for the White Sox I like their chances. Go with the White Sox for that elusive W5 and let's keep the good times rolling. White Sox for the win!
Money Pick: In the early game go with the Miami Hurricanes to take down NC State. Miami for the Cash!
I like Arizona over Oregon St. I'm still not convinced about the Beavers. Take Arizona for the money!
MLB- Take the Giants with Bumgarner on the mound over the Padres. Giants for the money!
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Baseball in late September can be very tricky. You have teams fighting for Playoff spots, more teams now that they added an additional Wild Card spot. You also have teams that don't give a damn (see Red Sox) because they just want it all to be over so they can hit their favorite vacation spots. Some teams are toward next year and are still motivated (see Brewers, Padres and Mariners) and then you have the desperate teams whose time is running out to do something (see Rays, Angels, White Sox and Tigers) I like betting the desperate ones. With that in mind the best chance for a desperate win today goes to the White Sox who will send their Ace up against Tampa. The Rays like I have mentioned are also desperate but with Sale pitching at home for the White Sox I like their chances. Go with the White Sox for that elusive W5 and let's keep the good times rolling. White Sox for the win!
Money Pick: In the early game go with the Miami Hurricanes to take down NC State. Miami for the Cash!
I like Arizona over Oregon St. I'm still not convinced about the Beavers. Take Arizona for the money!
MLB- Take the Giants with Bumgarner on the mound over the Padres. Giants for the money!
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September 28, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Friday! Well it certainly was good having the real Refs back last night and if you noticed nobody is talking about the refs. Now that's a good thing and it's the way it's suppose to be. Anytime you talk about the refs more than the game itself then you know there is something wrong. Good deal.
We have a nice W3 going on Survivor. Let's see if we can get W4 tonight. I heard from a friend of mine on Covers that this CFL game between Calgary and Edmonton is a solid choice. I have notice the line has moved significantly towards Calgary going from -5 to -6.5. I'm going to take my friends advice and head north of the border tonight and go with Calgary for our W4!
For our money players take the Angels. They're desperate and Weaver is pitching. Texas is only playing for homefield advantage against the Yankees and Baltimore. Angels should win. Not that home field isn't important but the sense of urgency the Angels have tops what Texas is playing for. Take the Angels for the money!
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Apparently my friend must have told a bunch of people because Covers took the game down and the pick isn't being allowed because of the consensus of the game. Basically what they're saying is too many people are on Calgary. In the past I have waited and the game will sometimes come back up. If you can't wait then take the Angels for Survivor as well. Good Luck!
We have a nice W3 going on Survivor. Let's see if we can get W4 tonight. I heard from a friend of mine on Covers that this CFL game between Calgary and Edmonton is a solid choice. I have notice the line has moved significantly towards Calgary going from -5 to -6.5. I'm going to take my friends advice and head north of the border tonight and go with Calgary for our W4!
For our money players take the Angels. They're desperate and Weaver is pitching. Texas is only playing for homefield advantage against the Yankees and Baltimore. Angels should win. Not that home field isn't important but the sense of urgency the Angels have tops what Texas is playing for. Take the Angels for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest.
Apparently my friend must have told a bunch of people because Covers took the game down and the pick isn't being allowed because of the consensus of the game. Basically what they're saying is too many people are on Calgary. In the past I have waited and the game will sometimes come back up. If you can't wait then take the Angels for Survivor as well. Good Luck!
September 27, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this historic Thursday as we all now know. ITS OVER!!! The real Refs will be back for tonight's game and what a relief it is. Now we don't have to worry about 5 Timeouts given to a team, 10 yard ball misplacements, Interception ruled game winning Touchdown catches and the other indignities that we have seen by this appalling situation. All of that madness comes to an end. The real Refs wont get every call right and we know that. But we can live with human error and judgement calls. What we can't live with is straight up incompetence where the Refs don't even know the rules of the game. That isn't acceptable and thank God Rodger Goodell and the Owners realized this. Now we can put the focus where it needs to be...back on the games. Here are today's picks.
Survivor pick: It's a tricky board on Survivor today but I'm going with the Tampa Bay Rays in their match with the White Sox. These teams will play a four game series and the White Sox are reeling while Tampa is doing what they do late in the season and that's win games. Take the Rays for our next W!
Money pick: Take the Stanford Cardinal to destroy Washington in Seattle tonight. I can't believe the line is only 7 points. Stanford is an elite team. They just beat USC believe me they can handle the Huskies. Take the Stanford for the money and I will see you at the Cashier's window with a big smile.
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Survivor pick: It's a tricky board on Survivor today but I'm going with the Tampa Bay Rays in their match with the White Sox. These teams will play a four game series and the White Sox are reeling while Tampa is doing what they do late in the season and that's win games. Take the Rays for our next W!
Money pick: Take the Stanford Cardinal to destroy Washington in Seattle tonight. I can't believe the line is only 7 points. Stanford is an elite team. They just beat USC believe me they can handle the Huskies. Take the Stanford for the money and I will see you at the Cashier's window with a big smile.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
September 26, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on Wednesday. I got tied up with work today so I'm running late. No Survivor Pick tonight because of the lateness but for our money players go with the Seattle Mariners with King Felix on the mound tonight against the Angels. Seattle for the money! Good Luck!
September 25, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd here coming at you on the day after the NFL suffered the most embarrassing event since replacement players played back in the 80's. You read my rant yesterday about the weekend games and how bad the Refs were but that was nothing compared to last night's disaster in Seattle. Listen I'm a huge Viking fan and I was rooting for Seattle all the way to beat the Packers but not like this. This was like a fixed game of craps at the casino or playing Texas Hold'em with marked cards. If Goodell was a man. He would suspend the season until the real refs get back or resign in humiliation because this is his doing. The NFL makes Billions of Dollars, you mean they can't afford pensions or whatever the issue is for the real refs. Give me a break. Goodell is making David Stern look like Nelson Mandela and thats hard to do because Stern is a complete buffoon. So what does that say about Goodell? He has about as much credibility as a guy in Manhattan trying to sell you a gold watch. Bottom line is the real refs need to get back quickly before something really bad happens and Goodell needs to resign. That's my 2 cents. On to today's picks
On Survivor let's get back to baseball and go with the Rockies over the Cubs as a matter of fact make that your money pick as well. Rockies on Survivor and the money.
Good luck!
BRING BACK THE REAL REFS!!!
On Survivor let's get back to baseball and go with the Rockies over the Cubs as a matter of fact make that your money pick as well. Rockies on Survivor and the money.
Good luck!
BRING BACK THE REAL REFS!!!
September 24, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here on a Monday. We had a nice win on the Bengals yesterday. Let's see if we can keep this going. Hey how about those refs giving the Niners 5 Timeouts and 2 Challenges with no Timeouts. Let's not forget they awarded the Niners the ball on a fumble that wasn't a fumble by Gerhart. It's a good thing for the Officials that the Niners didn't come back and win that game. They're already in enough hot water but I don't need to tell you how ridiculous this is. No matter what game you watched you saw simple mistakes being made. Extra Timeouts, Penalties that weren't penalties, clear penalties that weren't called etc. Rodger Goodell is a buffoon to let this keep going. At any rate let's get down to business.
Not much on Survivor today. By my count it looks like 2 games. Wow. With that being said let's go with the Green Bay-Seattle Over. Normally I would just lay off with such a lack of choice but our streak is low so what do we have to lose. Take the Over in the MNF game.
Money Pick: Oakland A's
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Not much on Survivor today. By my count it looks like 2 games. Wow. With that being said let's go with the Green Bay-Seattle Over. Normally I would just lay off with such a lack of choice but our streak is low so what do we have to lose. Take the Over in the MNF game.
Money Pick: Oakland A's
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September 23, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you in Week 3 of NFL action. Tough day yesterday as the San Diego Aztecs couldn't play defense and hold San Jose St offense at all. I was also shocked by Oregon St beating UCLA but more importantly lost on the Total. I really thought that was going Over but at any rate we move forward.
Today on Survivor I'm taking the Bengals to upset the Redskins in their Home Opener. Look for a big day from Andy Dalton and his WR's A.J. Green and Andrew Hawkins. Cincinnati for the W!
Our money pick has got to be the Eagles. There is no way Arizona is going 3-0 with that atrocious offense. Take the Eagles and let's get Fall started right.
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Today on Survivor I'm taking the Bengals to upset the Redskins in their Home Opener. Look for a big day from Andy Dalton and his WR's A.J. Green and Andrew Hawkins. Cincinnati for the W!
Our money pick has got to be the Eagles. There is no way Arizona is going 3-0 with that atrocious offense. Take the Eagles and let's get Fall started right.
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September 22, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this fantastic Saturday! How about that backdoor cover last night from UL Monroe! It's the turning of the tide guys. The games we were losing in August are going our way here in September. Let's keep it going!
Survivor: There are a lot of good picks on the board. I'm looking for something easy. Let's go with San Diego St over San Jose St tonight. SD St has played a much tougher schedule than San Jose St and I expect the Aztecs to easily cover this spread. San Diego St for the W!
Money Pick: I am still not a believer in Oregon St. I say UCLA will kill these guys but just in case let's go with the Over in this game. UCLA-Oregon St Over for the Dinero! I will be back later with more winning picks time permitting. Good Luck!
Survivor: There are a lot of good picks on the board. I'm looking for something easy. Let's go with San Diego St over San Jose St tonight. SD St has played a much tougher schedule than San Jose St and I expect the Aztecs to easily cover this spread. San Diego St for the W!
Money Pick: I am still not a believer in Oregon St. I say UCLA will kill these guys but just in case let's go with the Over in this game. UCLA-Oregon St Over for the Dinero! I will be back later with more winning picks time permitting. Good Luck!
September 21, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here. I have no time for write ups but here are tonight's winners
Survivor Pick: ULMonroe -They're rolling why not keep it going at home
Money Pick: Texas Over Seattle
Good Luck!
Survivor Pick: ULMonroe -They're rolling why not keep it going at home
Money Pick: Texas Over Seattle
Good Luck!
September 20, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here coming at you on this great Thursday! Let's get ready for some football action tonight. It's going to be a great game.
Survivor Pick: Maybe I'm missing something here but I'm not understanding how the Giants went from 1 point favorites to 3 point dogs. I know Bradshaw is out. I was fortunate to put Andre Brown on 2 of my fantasy teams. I know that Carolina plays tough at home but the Giants are Super Bowl Champs and play great on the road. I don't see it. So I'm picking the Giants for our Survivor pick and the money play as well. I'm going all in on the Giants. New York Giants for the W and the money!
Additional Money Play: Take Boise St to roll over BYU at -7 for even more money. Let's get the weekend started early and make some cash!
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Survivor Pick: Maybe I'm missing something here but I'm not understanding how the Giants went from 1 point favorites to 3 point dogs. I know Bradshaw is out. I was fortunate to put Andre Brown on 2 of my fantasy teams. I know that Carolina plays tough at home but the Giants are Super Bowl Champs and play great on the road. I don't see it. So I'm picking the Giants for our Survivor pick and the money play as well. I'm going all in on the Giants. New York Giants for the W and the money!
Additional Money Play: Take Boise St to roll over BYU at -7 for even more money. Let's get the weekend started early and make some cash!
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September 19, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here and boy did we lose a couple of heartbreakers yesterday. That Survivor Pick was doomed as the Pirates had bases loaded at least twice and couldn't score a run. That ended that little streak. Now we start again.
Survivor Pick: Go with the Angels tonight over Texas. C.J. Wilson hasn't beaten his former team yet. I say tonight's the night and since we don't have a streak yet. It's worth the risk. Angels for the W!
No money pick today fellas. Good Luck tonight.
Survivor Pick: Go with the Angels tonight over Texas. C.J. Wilson hasn't beaten his former team yet. I say tonight's the night and since we don't have a streak yet. It's worth the risk. Angels for the W!
No money pick today fellas. Good Luck tonight.
September 18, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you from the beautiful city of Portland Oregon. Hey did you know we haven't had rain in 2 months. That's right 2 whole months and no rain in Portland. That my friends is an all time record. Speaking of records it's going to be 90 degrees today. The world is coming to an end I tell you. I feel like I'm in Arizona or something. I guess we're making up for last summer when it was the coldest summer on record. Speaking of making up, how about our streak we have going on here. By my count you guys should be at least at W4 and that's with a couple of Pushes. Some of you may be higher if you laid off of those picks earlier last week. No matter how you slice it we're definitely on a roll now. Let's keep it going.
Tough card today because you don't know which way to go but I think I found something to latch on to. We're going to go with the Brewers-Pirates Over 7 for our next W! Now on the surface you're probably thinking this is a Under game but let me tell you. Burnett hasn't been looking good at all lately and Gallardo got smacked around like a Red Sox fan at a Yankee game the last time he faced the Pirates. Hard to pick a side because Milwaukee is hot and Pittsburgh is losing every time they take the field. With only 2 plus weeks left in the regular season I say the bats come out and we go Over the total. Milwaukee-Pittsburgh Over 7 to keep our streak alive!
For our money players. Take the Royals my friends over the White Sox. They have owned the White Sox this year especially in KC. The Royals have won 7 of 8 from the Pale hose and I'm saying that will continue today. Kansas City for the money! I will see you at the end of Summer barbecue. You bring the booze and I will bring the hot women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1IWsZZhaMU&feature=g-hist It's gonna be a blast! Stay thirsty my friends!
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Tough card today because you don't know which way to go but I think I found something to latch on to. We're going to go with the Brewers-Pirates Over 7 for our next W! Now on the surface you're probably thinking this is a Under game but let me tell you. Burnett hasn't been looking good at all lately and Gallardo got smacked around like a Red Sox fan at a Yankee game the last time he faced the Pirates. Hard to pick a side because Milwaukee is hot and Pittsburgh is losing every time they take the field. With only 2 plus weeks left in the regular season I say the bats come out and we go Over the total. Milwaukee-Pittsburgh Over 7 to keep our streak alive!
For our money players. Take the Royals my friends over the White Sox. They have owned the White Sox this year especially in KC. The Royals have won 7 of 8 from the Pale hose and I'm saying that will continue today. Kansas City for the money! I will see you at the end of Summer barbecue. You bring the booze and I will bring the hot women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1IWsZZhaMU&feature=g-hist It's gonna be a blast! Stay thirsty my friends!
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September 17, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Monday! Not a bad weekend by any stretch huh guys. We come out of the weekend with our streak intact and we made some money on our bets. Let's get this week going as well.
For our Survivor pick go with Cliff Lee and the Phillies. Lee is starting to turn things around and getting run support at the same time. I take that back Lee has been pitching good for most of the season, it's been the non-support he received from the anemic Phillies lineup. But that's in the past and right now Philadelphia is hot and fighting for a Wild Card. We will lay our streak on the line and trust the Phillies will hit R.A. Dickey today. Philadelphia for the W!
Our Money Play today will the San Franicisco Giants. The Giants and Bumgarner own the Rockies in San Francisco and I expect total ownership tonight. "Who's yo Daddy Rockies?" Take the Giants and let's keep the money train rolling.
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For our Survivor pick go with Cliff Lee and the Phillies. Lee is starting to turn things around and getting run support at the same time. I take that back Lee has been pitching good for most of the season, it's been the non-support he received from the anemic Phillies lineup. But that's in the past and right now Philadelphia is hot and fighting for a Wild Card. We will lay our streak on the line and trust the Phillies will hit R.A. Dickey today. Philadelphia for the W!
Our Money Play today will the San Franicisco Giants. The Giants and Bumgarner own the Rockies in San Francisco and I expect total ownership tonight. "Who's yo Daddy Rockies?" Take the Giants and let's keep the money train rolling.
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September 16, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd bringing you some Sunday picks. What a wild finish last night between Utah and BYU. If you haven't heard check it out on Yahoo. Crazy finish. Let's get down to business time is short.
Survivor Pick: There a lot of interesting games today but I'm looking for an easy one. Go with Washington-St.Louis Over 42.5. Both Offenses should be in high gear today with questionable defenses. Take the Over for the W!
Money Pick: Take the New York Giants to blow out the Bucs.
Good luck!
Survivor Pick: There a lot of interesting games today but I'm looking for an easy one. Go with Washington-St.Louis Over 42.5. Both Offenses should be in high gear today with questionable defenses. Take the Over for the W!
Money Pick: Take the New York Giants to blow out the Bucs.
Good luck!
September 15, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you with a full slate of games today. Baseball is red hot with the Playoff races and College Football is in full swing. I will be making picks all day for our money players so check back often.
For our Survivor Pick I think it's time for another homer pick as the Yankees need to win today badly and I have full faith that Ivan Nova will get the job done in fine fashion. Take the Yankees for the W on Survivor. BTW my homer picks have done quite nicely so have faith.
For our first money play go with Boston College over Northwestern for the cash
We will post more plays later today.
Take Louisville - 3.5 over North Carolina
Boise St -21 Over Miami (Ohio)
Missouri -3.5 Over Arizona St
More Picks later!
Our last play of the day will be Smoothd's Play of the Day!
Take BYU -3.5 Over Utah
Utah is horrible and with this intense state rivalry look for BYU to kick Utah while they're down. Don't forget Utah lost to Utah St. so this neighborhood brawl should be a BYU beatdown of Utah. Make that money!
For our Survivor Pick I think it's time for another homer pick as the Yankees need to win today badly and I have full faith that Ivan Nova will get the job done in fine fashion. Take the Yankees for the W on Survivor. BTW my homer picks have done quite nicely so have faith.
For our first money play go with Boston College over Northwestern for the cash
We will post more plays later today.
Take Louisville - 3.5 over North Carolina
Boise St -21 Over Miami (Ohio)
Missouri -3.5 Over Arizona St
More Picks later!
Our last play of the day will be Smoothd's Play of the Day!
Take BYU -3.5 Over Utah
Utah is horrible and with this intense state rivalry look for BYU to kick Utah while they're down. Don't forget Utah lost to Utah St. so this neighborhood brawl should be a BYU beatdown of Utah. Make that money!
September 14, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you on this Friday as we get ready for a full slate of weekend action. Well the weather prevented us from winning yesterday as the Tigers-White Sox game was postponed. But never fear there will be more winners today. I blew it on the Bears game. I'm sorry, I actually believed the Bears had an Offensive line. That was pathetic and I'm being nice. I truly believe that me and 5 of you guys picked by blindfold could have blocked better than that ugly display. I saw Cutler chewing the O-line players out a couple of times. They're going to get Cutler killed with that non-protection they have going. Let's get down to today's business.
For our Survivor pick I was a little conflicted about which pick to go with. But then I remembered my motto "When in doubt always go against the sorry team" In this case is there any College football team Div 1A or whatever they call themselves worst than UNLV. If there is please tell me who. This team is beyond sorry and Washington State should crush them like they did last year. Take Washington St. for the W!
Our money pick will be the L.A. Dodgers. The Dodgers need to start winning in the worst way. You will have to overlook Capuano's record against St.Louis and I know that goes against my usual mantra. But in this case I feel the Dodgers will win despite their recent troubles. Keep in mind St. Louis has had recent trouble winning on the road and the Dodgers are the clear pick. Take the Dodgers for the cash and I will see you at the Cashier's window.
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For our Survivor pick I was a little conflicted about which pick to go with. But then I remembered my motto "When in doubt always go against the sorry team" In this case is there any College football team Div 1A or whatever they call themselves worst than UNLV. If there is please tell me who. This team is beyond sorry and Washington State should crush them like they did last year. Take Washington St. for the W!
Our money pick will be the L.A. Dodgers. The Dodgers need to start winning in the worst way. You will have to overlook Capuano's record against St.Louis and I know that goes against my usual mantra. But in this case I feel the Dodgers will win despite their recent troubles. Keep in mind St. Louis has had recent trouble winning on the road and the Dodgers are the clear pick. Take the Dodgers for the cash and I will see you at the Cashier's window.
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September 13, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! I'm pressed for time so here are the winners for today!
Survivor: Detroit Tigers
Money Play: Chicago Bears + whatever points you get. Bears will win straight up in Green Bay!
Survivor: Detroit Tigers
Money Play: Chicago Bears + whatever points you get. Bears will win straight up in Green Bay!
September 12, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this wonderful Wednesday. The MLB playoff races are truly exciting and adding this extra Wild Card was a great step by MLB. The overwhelming majority of fans are enjoying and it has let teams like the Phillies stay alive despite playing sub par ball for most of the season.
Speaking of the Phillies that's our money pick lock of the day. The Phillies are hot and Cliff Lee is locked in. The Phillies have won 6 in a row and 8 out of their last 10 games. Take the Phillies for our cash!
For our Survivor pick. I'm going with the Giants-Rockies over 9.5 runs. Both pitchers Lincecum having his worst year of his career and Jeff Francis not doing much better continue to struggle. Most likely neither pitcher will last past the 5th inning because of the barrage of runs that will be scored. Take the Over and let's get a nice streak going on Survivor.
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Speaking of the Phillies that's our money pick lock of the day. The Phillies are hot and Cliff Lee is locked in. The Phillies have won 6 in a row and 8 out of their last 10 games. Take the Phillies for our cash!
For our Survivor pick. I'm going with the Giants-Rockies over 9.5 runs. Both pitchers Lincecum having his worst year of his career and Jeff Francis not doing much better continue to struggle. Most likely neither pitcher will last past the 5th inning because of the barrage of runs that will be scored. Take the Over and let's get a nice streak going on Survivor.
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September 11, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here coming at you from the great city of Portland Oregon. We have had the hottest summer on record here in Portland and I'm sure we're not alone as the whole country has recorded the hottest summer on record as well. Well speaking of summer it's back to the pennant races and baseball. There are quite a few good races as 5 of the 6 Divisions are still up for grabs especially in the A.L. Both Wild Card Races are wide open as well.
Let's get down to business.
For our Survivor Pick we're going with the Atlanta Braves with Tim Hudson on the mound. Milwaukee has been playing well lately but the Braves have the 2nd best road record in MLB after Washington. Plus Tim Hudson is on the mound and he has great record against the Brewers but only 2 wins to show for it. That's because he doesn't get any run support when he pitches. I'm thinking the Braves will support Hudson tonight and it's worth our low streak on it. Atlanta for the W!
For the money pick take the Giants again over Colorado. Even though the Giants lost last night, Bumgarner is 4-1 against Colorado and has never given up more than 2 runs to them. Putting it nicely Bumgarner is Colorado Daddy. Go with the Giants and Bumgarner for big money tonight.
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Let's get down to business.
For our Survivor Pick we're going with the Atlanta Braves with Tim Hudson on the mound. Milwaukee has been playing well lately but the Braves have the 2nd best road record in MLB after Washington. Plus Tim Hudson is on the mound and he has great record against the Brewers but only 2 wins to show for it. That's because he doesn't get any run support when he pitches. I'm thinking the Braves will support Hudson tonight and it's worth our low streak on it. Atlanta for the W!
For the money pick take the Giants again over Colorado. Even though the Giants lost last night, Bumgarner is 4-1 against Colorado and has never given up more than 2 runs to them. Putting it nicely Bumgarner is Colorado Daddy. Go with the Giants and Bumgarner for big money tonight.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
September 10, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Monday as we get set for a doubleheader on Monday Night. I hope you had a great weekend and won some money.
For our Survivor Pick take the Raiders-Chargers Under. These teams usually go Over but tonight I'm expecting a tight defensive game between the Offensive challenged Raiders and the Chargers missing some weapons. Take the Under for the W on Survivor.
For the money play take the SF Giants over Colorado. The Giants have won 9 out of 10 in Colorado. Vogelsong is 4-0 against the Rockies since last year. All numbers point to the Giants. Take the Giants for the easy W and win some cash.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
For our Survivor Pick take the Raiders-Chargers Under. These teams usually go Over but tonight I'm expecting a tight defensive game between the Offensive challenged Raiders and the Chargers missing some weapons. Take the Under for the W on Survivor.
For the money play take the SF Giants over Colorado. The Giants have won 9 out of 10 in Colorado. Vogelsong is 4-0 against the Rockies since last year. All numbers point to the Giants. Take the Giants for the easy W and win some cash.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
September 9, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on KICKOFF 2012. No doubt everyone is busy between the streak games and Fantasy Football so I'm going to make it quick. Just trust me on these picks.
Survivor: Seattle- this is a new team with a new attitude and look for them to start fast this year. Russell Wilson is the real deal and he will do good against a good Arizona Defense!
Money Pick: Det-Stl over 45.5
Good Luck today!
Survivor: Seattle- this is a new team with a new attitude and look for them to start fast this year. Russell Wilson is the real deal and he will do good against a good Arizona Defense!
Money Pick: Det-Stl over 45.5
Good Luck today!
September 8, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here on this KICKOFF WEEKEND for NFL Football. I hope everybody is having a great weekend so far. We have a couple of winners to give you.
First on Survivor this game is so easy I'm wondering if it's a set up. Take Wisconsin to crush the sorry ass Beavers right here in Oregon. Listen folks I live here in Oregon. The only time the Beavers play well is when they play the Ducks and USC in Corvallis. It's a modern day miracle that Riley is able to maintain his job as Head Coach when Oregon State stinks almost every year. At any rate take Wisconsin for the W!
For our money plays we like Wisconsin so much we're putting money on them as well. This is easy money. Cash it in before the line goes up. We also like San Diego St at home against an offensively challenged Army team. To round out our money picks take the Oklahoma St-Arizona Under 70.5.
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First on Survivor this game is so easy I'm wondering if it's a set up. Take Wisconsin to crush the sorry ass Beavers right here in Oregon. Listen folks I live here in Oregon. The only time the Beavers play well is when they play the Ducks and USC in Corvallis. It's a modern day miracle that Riley is able to maintain his job as Head Coach when Oregon State stinks almost every year. At any rate take Wisconsin for the W!
For our money plays we like Wisconsin so much we're putting money on them as well. This is easy money. Cash it in before the line goes up. We also like San Diego St at home against an offensively challenged Army team. To round out our money picks take the Oklahoma St-Arizona Under 70.5.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
September 7, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! My laptop is in the hospital so I'm using the backup so now time for a full write up.
Survivor Pick: Utah St +7
Money Pick: L.A. Angels
Good Luck!
Survivor Pick: Utah St +7
Money Pick: L.A. Angels
Good Luck!
September 6, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this great Thursday. Yesterday I went all in on the Yankees and even though it was a tough game we were rewarded with our faith and made some money in the process. Hopefully you followed that sage advice and did well too.
Today we turn our attention to College Football on Survivor. We have Cincinnati going against Pittsburgh. I wasn't impressed with Pitt's offense last year at all. I don't know what changes they may have made but I know the Bearcats are high powered. Take the Cincinnati Bearcats on Survivor for the W!
For our money play we will go with the early game. Miami hasn't had much success against Milwaukee lately but with Josh Johnson on the mound they have a shot. Johnson is 2-0 against Milwaukee with a bunch of No Decisions. I say go with Josh Johnson and the Marlins as he may be auditioning for another team that may be interested in trading for him. I'm not sure what his contract status is but with yet another dismantling happening in Miami, it wouldn't be too outlandish to say that odds are Johnson wont be pitching in Miami next year. Take the Marlins for the money and make some cash!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Today we turn our attention to College Football on Survivor. We have Cincinnati going against Pittsburgh. I wasn't impressed with Pitt's offense last year at all. I don't know what changes they may have made but I know the Bearcats are high powered. Take the Cincinnati Bearcats on Survivor for the W!
For our money play we will go with the early game. Miami hasn't had much success against Milwaukee lately but with Josh Johnson on the mound they have a shot. Johnson is 2-0 against Milwaukee with a bunch of No Decisions. I say go with Josh Johnson and the Marlins as he may be auditioning for another team that may be interested in trading for him. I'm not sure what his contract status is but with yet another dismantling happening in Miami, it wouldn't be too outlandish to say that odds are Johnson wont be pitching in Miami next year. Take the Marlins for the money and make some cash!
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September 5, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here on this fabulous Wednesday as we get ready for some NFL Football. Yankee Nation is in full panic mode right now but not me. I'm with the Players who don't seem to be pressing yet. Is it critical? Yes. Is it a must win situation? No. The Yankees will try to avoid a sweep today and like I have told you in the past sometimes I'm a homer and this is one of those days. I don't make it a habit of betting on my favorite teams. I know the warnings don't bet with your heart. Well if we're going down I want to feel the pain. If we're gonna pull out of this I want to feel the joy.
With all that said we're going Yankees on Survivor, Yankees on SFTC and Yankees for the money! All Yankees all day!
To make it a perfect day the money play will also be the Giants -4 against the Cowboys. I am a card carrying Cowboy hater from way back. I hate the Cowboys so much that when they sucked back in the early 90's I couldn't wait for them to get good again so I could start hating them some more. That's sick I know but I can't hate myself. Giants for the money! Looks like someone is in a New York state of mind!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest! Go Yankees!
With all that said we're going Yankees on Survivor, Yankees on SFTC and Yankees for the money! All Yankees all day!
To make it a perfect day the money play will also be the Giants -4 against the Cowboys. I am a card carrying Cowboy hater from way back. I hate the Cowboys so much that when they sucked back in the early 90's I couldn't wait for them to get good again so I could start hating them some more. That's sick I know but I can't hate myself. Giants for the money! Looks like someone is in a New York state of mind!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest! Go Yankees!
September 4, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on the first day of school for most of the kids on West Coast. I'm sure I speak for parents everywhere when I say thank God school is back in session. Now let's get down to business.
Our pick on Survivor and we have to move quickly before they take it down is the Giants. Go with the Giants and Vogelsong especially after that great comeback yesterday after giving up the lead. Arizona has a tough road to hoe and I don't think they can get it done. Giants for the W on Survivor.
Our money pick will be the Atlanta Braves as they continue to erase last year's historic meltdown from their memory. Take the Braves who are truly focused right now for the cash!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Our pick on Survivor and we have to move quickly before they take it down is the Giants. Go with the Giants and Vogelsong especially after that great comeback yesterday after giving up the lead. Arizona has a tough road to hoe and I don't think they can get it done. Giants for the W on Survivor.
Our money pick will be the Atlanta Braves as they continue to erase last year's historic meltdown from their memory. Take the Braves who are truly focused right now for the cash!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
September 3, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Did we finally get a break yesterday or what. Finally the worm turned in our favor. After enduring 2 months of losing in the strangest ways on Survivor. Incredibly blown leads, weird endings, monumental collapses and more, we finally get one for the good guys. The Braves were all but dead but thank you Phillies Bullpen for blowing a 5 run lead in the 9th to give us our win! Let's hear it for the Braves. Let's keep the train moving forward.
Today on Survivor take the Oakland A's with Tommy Milone on the mound. Millone has been masterful at home and even more so against the Angels going 2-0 not allowing more than 2 runs in either start. Meanwhile CJ Wilson has been getting blown up like a hot air balloon in his recent starts. Besides winning against Boston Wilson gave up 13 runs 9 2/3 innings in the 3 previous starts. I say the win against Boston was the abberation and he will get blown up again by a pumped up Oakland team. Take the A's for next W on Survivor.
For our Money Pick go with the Mets and Rookie Collin McHugh. He seems like the real deal as struck out 9 and gave up no runs in his MLB debut. The kid has been outstanding in the minors striking out 1 batter per inning over the course of the last 2 years. His WHIP this year in the minors was 1.14. Good solid numbers and I'm looking for the Mets to upset St. Louis and bring us the cash! Mets for the W!
This is Smoothd wishing everybody a Happy Labor Day and let's say goodbye to Summer and hello to Fall!
Today on Survivor take the Oakland A's with Tommy Milone on the mound. Millone has been masterful at home and even more so against the Angels going 2-0 not allowing more than 2 runs in either start. Meanwhile CJ Wilson has been getting blown up like a hot air balloon in his recent starts. Besides winning against Boston Wilson gave up 13 runs 9 2/3 innings in the 3 previous starts. I say the win against Boston was the abberation and he will get blown up again by a pumped up Oakland team. Take the A's for next W on Survivor.
For our Money Pick go with the Mets and Rookie Collin McHugh. He seems like the real deal as struck out 9 and gave up no runs in his MLB debut. The kid has been outstanding in the minors striking out 1 batter per inning over the course of the last 2 years. His WHIP this year in the minors was 1.14. Good solid numbers and I'm looking for the Mets to upset St. Louis and bring us the cash! Mets for the W!
This is Smoothd wishing everybody a Happy Labor Day and let's say goodbye to Summer and hello to Fall!
September 2, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you and if you didn't make money yesterday you must have no faith in Smoothd. We went 4-1 yesterday on money plays and we could have had a clean sweep if Michigan could have stopped Alabama on those 2nd half drives but hey we will take it. We're off to a hot start on the money side and isn't that what it's all about.
Today on Survivor go with the Braves as I refuse to believe that the Braves are gonna relive last year's historic meltdown by doing it 2 years in a row and here come the Dodgers breathing down their neck for a Wild Card spot. Take the Braves over Hamels and the Phillies to avoid the sweep.
For our money players take the Detroit Tigers to finish the sweep of the White Sox at home with Verlander on the mound. Sale has been great this year but the Tigers have beaten him both times this year they faced him. They have won easily against Sale. Meanwhile Verlander has beaten the White Sox 4 times in a row and in 3 of those games gave up no more than 2 runs. Detroit wins this game going away and we keep the money train rolling.
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Today on Survivor go with the Braves as I refuse to believe that the Braves are gonna relive last year's historic meltdown by doing it 2 years in a row and here come the Dodgers breathing down their neck for a Wild Card spot. Take the Braves over Hamels and the Phillies to avoid the sweep.
For our money players take the Detroit Tigers to finish the sweep of the White Sox at home with Verlander on the mound. Sale has been great this year but the Tigers have beaten him both times this year they faced him. They have won easily against Sale. Meanwhile Verlander has beaten the White Sox 4 times in a row and in 3 of those games gave up no more than 2 runs. Detroit wins this game going away and we keep the money train rolling.
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September 1, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd giving you a warm welcome to Football season! Great time of year with College and NFL kicking off in the next week! We should see some serious streaks being built as well as lots of money being made. Let's lock and load and get ready to rumble.
One thing about Survivor during football season is they don't limit the board so now we can take the best games and not worry about the SM limiting us. On Survivor today let's go with the Miami Hurricanes to beat the spread and Boston College win for our W!
Money plays today will be Colorado St-Colorado Under 47.5 these teams usually play close low to mid scoring games. It will be close but take the Under. Nebraska -20 over Southern Miss. Nebraska wants to make a statement early in the year. In MLB go with the Tigers to down the White Sox again. I may have more money plays later so check back this afternoon. Let's make some money!
As promised here are more money plays for Saturday! Hawaii visits USC and is getting 42 points. That"s just too many points to pass up for me. Thrown in the fact that is a huge Hawaiian population in California especially So. Cal and I'm saying that the Warriors will be pumped up and will cover the spread. Take Hawaii with the points.
The marque game of the day is Michigan-Alabama. Alabama seems to have trouble scoring in these Limelight games. Alabama Defense is still awesome. This game has Under written all over it. Take the Under as we try to sweep the board today! Good Luck.
One thing about Survivor during football season is they don't limit the board so now we can take the best games and not worry about the SM limiting us. On Survivor today let's go with the Miami Hurricanes to beat the spread and Boston College win for our W!
Money plays today will be Colorado St-Colorado Under 47.5 these teams usually play close low to mid scoring games. It will be close but take the Under. Nebraska -20 over Southern Miss. Nebraska wants to make a statement early in the year. In MLB go with the Tigers to down the White Sox again. I may have more money plays later so check back this afternoon. Let's make some money!
As promised here are more money plays for Saturday! Hawaii visits USC and is getting 42 points. That"s just too many points to pass up for me. Thrown in the fact that is a huge Hawaiian population in California especially So. Cal and I'm saying that the Warriors will be pumped up and will cover the spread. Take Hawaii with the points.
The marque game of the day is Michigan-Alabama. Alabama seems to have trouble scoring in these Limelight games. Alabama Defense is still awesome. This game has Under written all over it. Take the Under as we try to sweep the board today! Good Luck.
August 31, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd with your picks. No time for write ups but trust me on this.
Survivor- Take the Padres
Money Play- San Jose St-Stanford Over 50.5 This game is a backyard brawl and California teams love to show out when they play each other. This game will go over. Bank it!
Good Luck!
Survivor- Take the Padres
Money Play- San Jose St-Stanford Over 50.5 This game is a backyard brawl and California teams love to show out when they play each other. This game will go over. Bank it!
Good Luck!
August 30, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you on this glorious Thursday as we Kickoff College Football tonight! Labor Day Weekend is coming up and Summer is coming to an end as the kids get back to school depending on where you live. Some kids are already back in. On the West Coast most kids go back right after Labor Day. At any rate let's get started.
Tonight on Survivor we're going with South Carolina to get things started against Vandy. Yes Vanderbilt has improved but I'm looking for South Carolina to make some noise this year. Take the Gamecocks for our Survivor win.
For our money plays. I know you guys enjoyed that double win yesterday. Take the Dodgers with Kershaw on the mound. The Dodgers are fighting for their Playoff lives right now. The recent trades haven't the impact that they were expecting. Go with the Dodgers and cash in tonight as we head into September.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Tonight on Survivor we're going with South Carolina to get things started against Vandy. Yes Vanderbilt has improved but I'm looking for South Carolina to make some noise this year. Take the Gamecocks for our Survivor win.
For our money plays. I know you guys enjoyed that double win yesterday. Take the Dodgers with Kershaw on the mound. The Dodgers are fighting for their Playoff lives right now. The recent trades haven't the impact that they were expecting. Go with the Dodgers and cash in tonight as we head into September.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 29, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you once again with some more picks! I have been looking long and hard at the Survivor board and feel the best game to keep our streak going is the Atlanta Braves over the Padres. Take the Braves if you can get it in. Money picks coming up shortly!
I have found 2 gems for our money players that should keep the cash rolling in. Take the Washington Nationals who will try to avoid a 6 game losing streak for the first time this year. Washington is picking the wrong time of year to go into a prolong slump and I think with Detwiller on the mound they should get a W tonight. In the other matchup the Oakland A's are hotter than http://denisemilani.com/ They just keep winning with the big guns! Take the A's and maybe you can take Denise out for dinner!
I have found 2 gems for our money players that should keep the cash rolling in. Take the Washington Nationals who will try to avoid a 6 game losing streak for the first time this year. Washington is picking the wrong time of year to go into a prolong slump and I think with Detwiller on the mound they should get a W tonight. In the other matchup the Oakland A's are hotter than http://denisemilani.com/ They just keep winning with the big guns! Take the A's and maybe you can take Denise out for dinner!
August 28, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you once again on this fantastic Tuesday. Yesterday was a logistical nightmare for Smoothd as Mondays
are typically busy in my business multiplied by the fact that our internet was down for a few hours hence I couldn't post unless I went to Starbucks. I was too busy to go to Starbucks. I know what you're thinking. Hey Smooth why don't you post on your smart phone and that's the rub. You see Smoothd is a dinosaur when it comes to phones. I just have an old fashion smile and dial phone without all the gadgets. I have internet to check the scores but that's about it. Now Mrs. Smooth on the other hand buys the latest new phone every few months and sells the old ones on Craigslist.
Speaking of phones, somebody forgot to phone Oakland and Baltimore to tell them it's late August and they're not supposed to keep winning like this. Baltimore has taken over 2nd Place from the suddenly slumping Rays and has their eyes set on catching the Yankees. Meanwhile San Diego got sold and lo and behold the Padres have reeled off 8 straight. With the O'Malley group taking control of the Padres there's hope yet for my hometown team to get back to respectability. Oakland will not fold and have stayed ahead of the Angels and that huge payroll. Billy Beane is working his magic yet again in Oaktown!
Today on Survivor we're going to go with Oakland since they have won 5 straight over Cleveland and continue to press for that Wild Card spot. Tommy Millone pitches for the A's and even though he has had trouble on the road we will go with him here as Cleveland continues to lose games in bunches. Oakland for the W on Survivor
For the money players let's go with the hot hand and take Baltimore against Chris Sale and the White Sox. Baltimore has played the White Sox tough all year winning 4 of 5. I look for that winning to continue as Baltimore gains more confidence heading into September. Take the Orioles for the cash and have some Salmon for Labor Day weekend!
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are typically busy in my business multiplied by the fact that our internet was down for a few hours hence I couldn't post unless I went to Starbucks. I was too busy to go to Starbucks. I know what you're thinking. Hey Smooth why don't you post on your smart phone and that's the rub. You see Smoothd is a dinosaur when it comes to phones. I just have an old fashion smile and dial phone without all the gadgets. I have internet to check the scores but that's about it. Now Mrs. Smooth on the other hand buys the latest new phone every few months and sells the old ones on Craigslist.
Speaking of phones, somebody forgot to phone Oakland and Baltimore to tell them it's late August and they're not supposed to keep winning like this. Baltimore has taken over 2nd Place from the suddenly slumping Rays and has their eyes set on catching the Yankees. Meanwhile San Diego got sold and lo and behold the Padres have reeled off 8 straight. With the O'Malley group taking control of the Padres there's hope yet for my hometown team to get back to respectability. Oakland will not fold and have stayed ahead of the Angels and that huge payroll. Billy Beane is working his magic yet again in Oaktown!
Today on Survivor we're going to go with Oakland since they have won 5 straight over Cleveland and continue to press for that Wild Card spot. Tommy Millone pitches for the A's and even though he has had trouble on the road we will go with him here as Cleveland continues to lose games in bunches. Oakland for the W on Survivor
For the money players let's go with the hot hand and take Baltimore against Chris Sale and the White Sox. Baltimore has played the White Sox tough all year winning 4 of 5. I look for that winning to continue as Baltimore gains more confidence heading into September. Take the Orioles for the cash and have some Salmon for Labor Day weekend!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 26, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on Fantasy Draft Weekend. I certainly hope your drafts have gone well. My teams look loaded as I'm sure everyone says the same thing until Week 3 and then the truth starts to emerge. We shall see and then we will know. At any rate let's get down to business.
It's hard for me to believe the Nationals are gonna get swept by the Phillies. If I had made statement in May you would have had me committed but here we are in late August and the fact of the matter is the Nats have the best record in Baseball. Better than my beloved Yankees or the Rangers, Tigers and of course the Phillies. Take the Nationals with hard luck Cliff Lee going for the Phils. It's unbelievable that Lee only has 2 wins all year but that's the reality of the situation. Washington for our W2!
For our money pick we're going homer again. Take the Yankees to demolish Cleveland today. Freddy Garcia goes for the Bombers and he has pitched well lately. The Yankees need to start winning again because Tampa and Baltimore are breathing down their necks. It's a decent price and the Yankees will prevail.
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It's hard for me to believe the Nationals are gonna get swept by the Phillies. If I had made statement in May you would have had me committed but here we are in late August and the fact of the matter is the Nats have the best record in Baseball. Better than my beloved Yankees or the Rangers, Tigers and of course the Phillies. Take the Nationals with hard luck Cliff Lee going for the Phils. It's unbelievable that Lee only has 2 wins all year but that's the reality of the situation. Washington for our W2!
For our money pick we're going homer again. Take the Yankees to demolish Cleveland today. Freddy Garcia goes for the Bombers and he has pitched well lately. The Yankees need to start winning again because Tampa and Baltimore are breathing down their necks. It's a decent price and the Yankees will prevail.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 25, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here coming at you on this busy Saturday. We're getting off to a late start for a Saturday because I'm sure like most of you we're all busy this weekend drafting our Football teams. I have 3 drafts today and 1 tomorrow. Yeah the Smoothster loves his Fantasy Football. My teams will be solid contenders and I'm forward to an actual Championship in a paid league. The only Championships I have won was on NFL.com a freebie and as we all know...Freebies don't count. You got to run with the big boys and get paid. Speaking of getting paid lets make some money today!
For our ongoing Survivor troubles let's see if the Pirates can't get a nice streak going. Take the Pirates for our new Streak!
Our money play will be the White Sox tonight. They snapped Seattle's 8 gamer last night and I look for Seattle to start losing again quickly. Take the White Sox for the cash!
I have to get ready for my next draft boys. This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
For our ongoing Survivor troubles let's see if the Pirates can't get a nice streak going. Take the Pirates for our new Streak!
Our money play will be the White Sox tonight. They snapped Seattle's 8 gamer last night and I look for Seattle to start losing again quickly. Take the White Sox for the cash!
I have to get ready for my next draft boys. This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 24, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here on a busy Friday. Not much time for a full write up but take Washington over Philadelphia tonight for a win on Survivor! I will post a money play in about 30 min!
For your money play Streak Nation go with the Atlanta Braves with Ben Sheets over the Giants and cash in! Good Luck!
For your money play Streak Nation go with the Atlanta Braves with Ben Sheets over the Giants and cash in! Good Luck!
August 23, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here on a Thursday with some solid picks on a light day.
We got a win on Survivor yesterday. Let's see if we can make it 2 in a row! Go with the Atlanta Braves with the overlooked Tommy Hanson on the mound for the Braves. Hanson has a good record against the Giants with a 3.24 ERA in 4 games. Take the Braves for the W!
Our money pick will be the Texas Rangers who host the Minnesota Twins. Let's hope Oswalt can get over his personal funk that he has been in and secure the win for the Rangers who have been kind of sluggish lately. Texas for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
We got a win on Survivor yesterday. Let's see if we can make it 2 in a row! Go with the Atlanta Braves with the overlooked Tommy Hanson on the mound for the Braves. Hanson has a good record against the Giants with a 3.24 ERA in 4 games. Take the Braves for the W!
Our money pick will be the Texas Rangers who host the Minnesota Twins. Let's hope Oswalt can get over his personal funk that he has been in and secure the win for the Rangers who have been kind of sluggish lately. Texas for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 22, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you from the great Pacific Northwest. Wow just another tough loss for the Bronx Bombers yesterday which I why I don't normally do the homer thing but sometimes I just can't resist. At any rate we move on. But before we do just a note about the current suspensions in MLB. Just when you thought we were past this bullshit. We get hit with the Melky Cabrera and now Bartolo Colon suspensions. Vince Conte of the infamous Balco has gone on record and said that Baseball still has a major problem and that "up to 50% of the players are still juicing" With the bland quotes from Colon and Cabrera about "accepting responsibility" for their actions, one is left to think that Conte may be right. I'm not going to say 50% but hell who knows. I'm not sure where this is leading or if it will ever go away. Maybe MLB needs to start throwing out 2 year suspensions and that will put a stop to it. Right now the players seem to be chasing the dollars and not giving a dam about the 50 game suspensions. Put some meat on it and give them something to think about. Risk your career for a few Million? Is it really worth it? We all know if Baseball is having this issue the NFL has to be a virtual drug store of different concoctions. At any rate now I'm pissed off. Let's get to the picks.
I'm looking at the Cincinnati Reds on Survivor. Bronson Arroyo is pitching and he hasn't beaten the Phillies in 12 years I read. Well today is the Bronson. Let's get it done. Reds for our Survivor pick.
For the money play where we have been getting super hot lately. We should be winning enough money for that Brazil trip if we can keep it going. Why mess with success. Anibal Sanchez pitches for the Tigers tonight and he has been nothing short of lousy since coming from Miami. I say just like Bronson Arroyo, today is the day Mr. Sanchez. Go with the Tigers and lets keep the money train going. That is of course if nobody else gets suspended before game time.
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I'm looking at the Cincinnati Reds on Survivor. Bronson Arroyo is pitching and he hasn't beaten the Phillies in 12 years I read. Well today is the Bronson. Let's get it done. Reds for our Survivor pick.
For the money play where we have been getting super hot lately. We should be winning enough money for that Brazil trip if we can keep it going. Why mess with success. Anibal Sanchez pitches for the Tigers tonight and he has been nothing short of lousy since coming from Miami. I say just like Bronson Arroyo, today is the day Mr. Sanchez. Go with the Tigers and lets keep the money train going. That is of course if nobody else gets suspended before game time.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 21, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here coming at you on this fabulous Tuesday! Hey what do you know we actually got a win on Survivor yesterday. For once the tables were turned and instead of giving up a lead we came from behind with Seattle coming back on two different occasions to overcome small deficits. Of course our money plays continue their hot streak with another win. Lets get down to business.
Today on Survivor we have a rare chance to be a homer as my Yankees are actually a play on the board. I can't resist so you will have to forgive me. The Yankees are suddenly feeling the heat of the hard charging Rays who have won 5 in a row and 12 out of 14. The Rays find themselves within shooting distance of the Yankees. The Yankees have sustained an enormous amount of injuries this year but they keep winning consistently. But with Tampa pressing the accelerator and Baltimore not far behind the once nice cushion that the Yankees enjoyed is now becoming a very doable task. With all that said look for the Yankees to respond with a nice winning streak of their own starting tonight with Ivan Nova. Chicago isn't the best place for the Yankees historically but I believe they will win with Nova on the mound. Yankees for the W!
For the money play take the Detroit Tigers to down the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tigers must start winning consistently as they have fallen 2 games behind the White Sox and are on the outside looking in for a Wild Card spot as well. Take the Tigers and lay the juice. The pressure is on them to start winning now.
Today on Survivor we have a rare chance to be a homer as my Yankees are actually a play on the board. I can't resist so you will have to forgive me. The Yankees are suddenly feeling the heat of the hard charging Rays who have won 5 in a row and 12 out of 14. The Rays find themselves within shooting distance of the Yankees. The Yankees have sustained an enormous amount of injuries this year but they keep winning consistently. But with Tampa pressing the accelerator and Baltimore not far behind the once nice cushion that the Yankees enjoyed is now becoming a very doable task. With all that said look for the Yankees to respond with a nice winning streak of their own starting tonight with Ivan Nova. Chicago isn't the best place for the Yankees historically but I believe they will win with Nova on the mound. Yankees for the W!
For the money play take the Detroit Tigers to down the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tigers must start winning consistently as they have fallen 2 games behind the White Sox and are on the outside looking in for a Wild Card spot as well. Take the Tigers and lay the juice. The pressure is on them to start winning now.
August 20, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here getting a late start on this crazy Monday. Let's get right to it.
On Survivor take Seattle to help us get off the snide. Millwood is actually having a good year and the Mariners are hot at home. Mariners to end the drought on Survivor.
For the money players go with the Giants to take down their rivals with Bumgarner on mound. Good Luck!
On Survivor take Seattle to help us get off the snide. Millwood is actually having a good year and the Mariners are hot at home. Mariners to end the drought on Survivor.
For the money players go with the Giants to take down their rivals with Bumgarner on mound. Good Luck!
August 19, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here on another great Sunday! Well the carnage from Survivor spilled over into the money picks yesterday with both picks going down. But don't you fret money players we're coming back with a winner today.
For our Survivor pick go with the San Francisco Giants over the Padres as Vogelsong takes the mound. Volgelsong is one of the ERA leaders in the N.L. and let's hope that gets us a win on Survivor!
For our money play today we will go with the Seattle Mariners. Seattle has been quietly winning a lot of games lately. They have won 6 of their last 7 games and 12 of 14 at home. Take the Mariners today to beat the Twins and end your weekend right!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
For our Survivor pick go with the San Francisco Giants over the Padres as Vogelsong takes the mound. Volgelsong is one of the ERA leaders in the N.L. and let's hope that gets us a win on Survivor!
For our money play today we will go with the Seattle Mariners. Seattle has been quietly winning a lot of games lately. They have won 6 of their last 7 games and 12 of 14 at home. Take the Mariners today to beat the Twins and end your weekend right!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 18, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here once again bringing you the winners to make you money. We may not be hot on the Survivor right now but surely if you have been playing the money picks you're making some money. Last night we came oh so close to a clean sweep but Colorado just couldn't get it done. Well let's keep the money train rolling today with some solid picks.
Survivor has gotten so cold it feels like Antarctica right now. We couldn't even win the CFL as Edmonton's supposed stingy Defense gave it up quicker than Kim Kardashian at a NBA players meeting. At any rate we're going against the grain today in a effort to get a win. Take the San Diego Padres to upset the Giants in San Diego. Why you may ask? Well can you really trust Barry Zito in a pennant race? Exactly. Take the Padres to get us a win.
On to more serious matters like our money. We're going to give you 2 solid winners for your pocket book. Take the Pirates with Erik Bedard on the mound. Bedard has pitched well his last couple of starts and the Pirates have taken 4 out of the last 5 in St. Louis. Take the Pirates to cash in big today!
The other money play will be the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox have had a horrible time with the Royals this year losing 3 straight to the worst team in the A.L. Jake Peavy is 0-4 against the Royals. The only thing going for the Pale Hose is the fact that Bruce Chen is pitching for the Royals and that's good enough for me. Take the White Sox in a blowout win to take down the Royals! That should be enough money for you to get ready for Football season.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Survivor has gotten so cold it feels like Antarctica right now. We couldn't even win the CFL as Edmonton's supposed stingy Defense gave it up quicker than Kim Kardashian at a NBA players meeting. At any rate we're going against the grain today in a effort to get a win. Take the San Diego Padres to upset the Giants in San Diego. Why you may ask? Well can you really trust Barry Zito in a pennant race? Exactly. Take the Padres to get us a win.
On to more serious matters like our money. We're going to give you 2 solid winners for your pocket book. Take the Pirates with Erik Bedard on the mound. Bedard has pitched well his last couple of starts and the Pirates have taken 4 out of the last 5 in St. Louis. Take the Pirates to cash in big today!
The other money play will be the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox have had a horrible time with the Royals this year losing 3 straight to the worst team in the A.L. Jake Peavy is 0-4 against the Royals. The only thing going for the Pale Hose is the fact that Bruce Chen is pitching for the Royals and that's good enough for me. Take the White Sox in a blowout win to take down the Royals! That should be enough money for you to get ready for Football season.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 17, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you once again on a glorious Friday. Isn't it amazing how we keep losing on Survivor and finding creative ways to do it. This time we were done in by a slumping Corey Hart who had struck out 3 times in the game only to hit a Grand Slam off some Rookie named Josh Lindblom who might as well change his name to Josh Leadblown as far as I'm concerned. Amazing. But hey at least we're making money on these money plays so all is not lost.
Today we're just going to with the always trusty CFL where I had won 4 in a row until recently. Well we will go back there to find Edmonton undefeated at home against Montreal. We know Edmonton has a stingy Defense and that's good enough for me to go with them for a rare win on Survivor!
For our money plays which have been hotter than the weather here in Portland. I'm going to give you 3 yes three strong money plays for tonight. Game#1 take the Washington Nationals over the Mets. The Nats are feeling it now and it would take a meltdown of Red Sox proportions to keep Washington out of the Playoffs. They have held up nicely despite the run by Atlanta and I expect them to handle Santana and the Mets tonight.
Game#2 Take the Kansas City Royals over the White Sox tonight in a somewhat risky but rewarding bet. K.C. has played Chicago tough all year and the Royals have good numbers against the White Sox in Kansas City. Take the Royals for the money!
Game#3 Take the Colorado Rockies in our Miami is mailing it in theory. We won last night and I say it happens again. Miami will be your Chicago Cubs for the next 6 weeks. Take the Rockies to cash in for the money.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Today we're just going to with the always trusty CFL where I had won 4 in a row until recently. Well we will go back there to find Edmonton undefeated at home against Montreal. We know Edmonton has a stingy Defense and that's good enough for me to go with them for a rare win on Survivor!
For our money plays which have been hotter than the weather here in Portland. I'm going to give you 3 yes three strong money plays for tonight. Game#1 take the Washington Nationals over the Mets. The Nats are feeling it now and it would take a meltdown of Red Sox proportions to keep Washington out of the Playoffs. They have held up nicely despite the run by Atlanta and I expect them to handle Santana and the Mets tonight.
Game#2 Take the Kansas City Royals over the White Sox tonight in a somewhat risky but rewarding bet. K.C. has played Chicago tough all year and the Royals have good numbers against the White Sox in Kansas City. Take the Royals for the money!
Game#3 Take the Colorado Rockies in our Miami is mailing it in theory. We won last night and I say it happens again. Miami will be your Chicago Cubs for the next 6 weeks. Take the Rockies to cash in for the money.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 16, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Nostradamus AKA Smoothd coming at you from blistering Portland, OR. We are having a record Summer here with the heat. Today it's triple digits again and tomorrow it's going to be 102 or higher. It's been a hot Summer all across the U.S. no doubt. Since I have lived here for 6 years we have never had this much heat for this long period of time. Typically we have 4 or 5 days of triple digits a year. The days we have had over 90 degrees is a record breaker. Hottest Summer on record is what they're talking about. Let's get down to business.
For those of you that missed it yesterday I called for 1 hit shutout by Felix Hernandez and he delivered a Perfect Game now that's exciting. Let's see if we can get some excitement on Survivor with a win today. Go with Cliff Lee and the Phillies to beat Milwaukee!
For our money players let's stick with the Miami is done theory and play the Colorado Rockies and cash in!
This is Smooth wishing you success in your quest!
For those of you that missed it yesterday I called for 1 hit shutout by Felix Hernandez and he delivered a Perfect Game now that's exciting. Let's see if we can get some excitement on Survivor with a win today. Go with Cliff Lee and the Phillies to beat Milwaukee!
For our money players let's stick with the Miami is done theory and play the Colorado Rockies and cash in!
This is Smooth wishing you success in your quest!
August 15, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you for another day of fun and Baseball. I hope you enjoyed that late night win last night with the Giants over Washington. Easy win for the money!
Today we have some juicy picks available for Survivor. I think the best one is the early one. Take the Phillies and Doc Halladay to complete the sweep over the pathetic Miami Marlins. They may have changed the name but it's the same cheap ass Owners letting their team go to waste. I'm sure Ozzie Guillen isn't happy about this turn of events and I wouldn't be surprised if he leaves after this year for a real Major League job meanwhile look for the Marlins to tank big time in the last 6 weeks of the season. Philadelphia for our W1!
For our money players lets go with Seattle. After that stunning win last night shocking the Rays in the 9th, I look for King Felix to go out and pitch an absolute gem today. Who knows maybe even a 1 hit shut out over Tampa. Wouldn't that be nice as the Rays had won 7 in a row. Hernandez has pitched marvelous against Tampa in the past never giving up more that 3 runs and striking out at least 7 in every appearance. The Mariners have simply not given him run support in those games. I'm looking for the Mariner to give the run support and strengthen King Felix's Cy Young credentials. Seattle for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
I want to apologize to my fans out there for predicting a 1 Hitter today. I was thinking about a No-No but didn't want to put it out there. Never knew he would throw a Perfect Game but hey we will take it! Great game and congratulations to Felix Hernandez!
Today we have some juicy picks available for Survivor. I think the best one is the early one. Take the Phillies and Doc Halladay to complete the sweep over the pathetic Miami Marlins. They may have changed the name but it's the same cheap ass Owners letting their team go to waste. I'm sure Ozzie Guillen isn't happy about this turn of events and I wouldn't be surprised if he leaves after this year for a real Major League job meanwhile look for the Marlins to tank big time in the last 6 weeks of the season. Philadelphia for our W1!
For our money players lets go with Seattle. After that stunning win last night shocking the Rays in the 9th, I look for King Felix to go out and pitch an absolute gem today. Who knows maybe even a 1 hit shut out over Tampa. Wouldn't that be nice as the Rays had won 7 in a row. Hernandez has pitched marvelous against Tampa in the past never giving up more that 3 runs and striking out at least 7 in every appearance. The Mariners have simply not given him run support in those games. I'm looking for the Mariner to give the run support and strengthen King Felix's Cy Young credentials. Seattle for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
I want to apologize to my fans out there for predicting a 1 Hitter today. I was thinking about a No-No but didn't want to put it out there. Never knew he would throw a Perfect Game but hey we will take it! Great game and congratulations to Felix Hernandez!
August 14, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! It's been a very hectic day for Smoothd dealing with some difficult business dealings but hey sometimes real life gets in the way of some good fun. Besides better late than never.
No Survivor play tonight as we missed the boat on that one so the money play for today is the SF Giants over Washington. Bumgarner is pitching and he has been the best Giants pitcher since the All-Star Break no question. Take the Giants for the money! Good Luck! I have to get back to work!
No Survivor play tonight as we missed the boat on that one so the money play for today is the SF Giants over Washington. Bumgarner is pitching and he has been the best Giants pitcher since the All-Star Break no question. Take the Giants for the money! Good Luck! I have to get back to work!
August 13, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! What a day we had yesterday for the money players with a huge win with Seattle! +230 for most players and some may have gotten even more than that. I got in at +242. Let's keep it rolling.
If only we could start winning on Survivor like we're winning in other spots. That was a horrible loss yesterday with the Twins losing in extra innings when they gave up 4 runs in the 10th to the Rays. I don't have all the answers but I know we're going to heat up here real soon with the Survivor picks. I smell a long streak coming up. Today let's go with Peavy and the White Sox to take down the Toronto Blue Jays and continue their slump. The White Sox are playing solid ball and are up on Detroit by 2 games. Take the White Sox for W1
For our money players let's go with the Angels against the Indians in Anaheim. CJ Wilson is on the mound and the Angels are slumping badly. Cleveland is horrible on the road and the Angels find themselves 2 games behind Tampa, Baltimore and Oakland for a Wild Card spot. All of those teams are winning while the Angels have lost 7 of 10. Time for the Halos to get hot. Take the Angels for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
If only we could start winning on Survivor like we're winning in other spots. That was a horrible loss yesterday with the Twins losing in extra innings when they gave up 4 runs in the 10th to the Rays. I don't have all the answers but I know we're going to heat up here real soon with the Survivor picks. I smell a long streak coming up. Today let's go with Peavy and the White Sox to take down the Toronto Blue Jays and continue their slump. The White Sox are playing solid ball and are up on Detroit by 2 games. Take the White Sox for W1
For our money players let's go with the Angels against the Indians in Anaheim. CJ Wilson is on the mound and the Angels are slumping badly. Cleveland is horrible on the road and the Angels find themselves 2 games behind Tampa, Baltimore and Oakland for a Wild Card spot. All of those teams are winning while the Angels have lost 7 of 10. Time for the Halos to get hot. Take the Angels for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 12, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here on a Gold Medal Sunday as we have seen our Men's basketball team take the Gold Medal in London against Spain. Great job fellas! Go USA! There is no doubt that the world is catching up to us in Basketball. I just hope we can continue to send Pros and not go back to the days of College kids playing against men. David Stern is dead wrong about this. Let's get down to business.
Today we're going to go against the grain. The Tampa Bay Rays have owned Minnesota in Minneapolis. Today the Twins throw Scott Diamond on the mound. I say the Rays streak of 5 wins in a row at Target Field comes to an end today. It may be wishful thinking on my part as the Rays have heated up but something tells me the Twins will slow them down today with Diamond on the mound. Twins for the W!
For our money players we will also go against the grain. Seattle will take on Weaver and the Angels. Although Weaver has pitched well historically against Seattle, the Angels have a history of not giving him any run support against Seattle. Since Jason Vargas also has some success against the Angels I say the odds are way overpriced and the Mariners have a decent chance of beating the Angels. The Under looks attractive as well but for the sake of this post we're going with the Mariners in a huge payoff at +230 as of this writing. Take the Mariners and end the weekend right!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Today we're going to go against the grain. The Tampa Bay Rays have owned Minnesota in Minneapolis. Today the Twins throw Scott Diamond on the mound. I say the Rays streak of 5 wins in a row at Target Field comes to an end today. It may be wishful thinking on my part as the Rays have heated up but something tells me the Twins will slow them down today with Diamond on the mound. Twins for the W!
For our money players we will also go against the grain. Seattle will take on Weaver and the Angels. Although Weaver has pitched well historically against Seattle, the Angels have a history of not giving him any run support against Seattle. Since Jason Vargas also has some success against the Angels I say the odds are way overpriced and the Mariners have a decent chance of beating the Angels. The Under looks attractive as well but for the sake of this post we're going with the Mariners in a huge payoff at +230 as of this writing. Take the Mariners and end the weekend right!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 11, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on another great weekend here in Portland. Well we got our first win of what should be a nice streak on Covers. Wouldn't it be nice to have about 10 of us hit that 17 mark on Covers at the same time. Oh yeah it's nice to dream isn't it. So get on the train now because we're headed for Thousand Dollar City!
Our next stop will be the Arizona Diamondbacks with Wade Miley on the mound. Miley has been magnificent all year. In his only game against Washington last year he threw a 6 shutout innings. But more importantly he has been red hot since the All-Star break winning 3 of 5 but not getting any run support. He lost against Pittsburgh despite not giving up an earned run. We look for him to continue to pitch well and for the D-Backs to give him run support to
seal the win for the D-Backs for our W2!
Our money play today will be the Dodgers. The Marlins are a depressed team right now and lots of money can be made betting against them in the 6 weeks of the season. Blanton pitching for his new team and he will be pumped. Take the Dodgers for the cash.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Our next stop will be the Arizona Diamondbacks with Wade Miley on the mound. Miley has been magnificent all year. In his only game against Washington last year he threw a 6 shutout innings. But more importantly he has been red hot since the All-Star break winning 3 of 5 but not getting any run support. He lost against Pittsburgh despite not giving up an earned run. We look for him to continue to pitch well and for the D-Backs to give him run support to
seal the win for the D-Backs for our W2!
Our money play today will be the Dodgers. The Marlins are a depressed team right now and lots of money can be made betting against them in the 6 weeks of the season. Blanton pitching for his new team and he will be pumped. Take the Dodgers for the cash.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 10, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this wonderful Friday! Well I'm sure you have all heard about the end of my great streak on SFTC coming to an end. I was going with the Orioles because all the percentages were in their favor. It was almost too good to be true and in fact turned out just that way. I had hit Tampa earlier that day in a last minute decision for my W17 but felt the Orioles were the stronger pick. Just before I hit the submit button the thought hit me. 'what if this is a trap'. Too many good signs pointed to the Orioles. Then I thought because the pick would have put me in 1st place how mad I would be if I didn't make the pick and it hit. Since I went on gut feelings for a lot of the props I decided to roll the dice and lost. No regrets for me because I would have made that pick 9 out of 10 times with the information I had. It was definitely fun and the haters were just getting warmed up on my wall as expected. Now that I have done a streak that big there is no doubt in my mind that I will get another one done this year. In the meantime let's focus on getting the same excitement going on Covers.
It's good to see that Covers has finally given us a choice on Survivor today. I like the Braves to defeat the Mets for the W. The Braves are hot and they have an excellent road record. Go with the Braves for the Win!
For our money play we will take the Pirates over the Padres! Why? Because they're the Padres and even though they won 4 in a row, they're miserable on the road and McDonald needs to break out of his slump. Take the Pirates for the easy win over the Padres and let's get hot again.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
It's good to see that Covers has finally given us a choice on Survivor today. I like the Braves to defeat the Mets for the W. The Braves are hot and they have an excellent road record. Go with the Braves for the Win!
For our money play we will take the Pirates over the Padres! Why? Because they're the Padres and even though they won 4 in a row, they're miserable on the road and McDonald needs to break out of his slump. Take the Pirates for the easy win over the Padres and let's get hot again.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 9, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you and the excitement is building. Yesterday I was so caught up in the stunt on SFTC I forgot to take my own Survivor pick. But it came in a winner and so we now are off to a new streak. Today we're going to put the money picks up first because those games are coming up soon.
Our first money play will be the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays are playing well and Toronto is slumping. Matt Moore is pitching brilliantly and Toronto can't win in Tampa. I'm also considering putting this game on my streak.
The other money play will be the Baltimore Orioles. We turn the historical data regarding winning streaks and we see that home teams going for their 6th win in a row have a .602 winning percentage going back 10 years. This angle has proven very effective for us and is worthy of our money as well as my streak if I'm still alive for this one. At any rate If I can put my long streaks on these games you know they're worth the money. Follow me and let's cash in. I will be back later with your Survivor pick but I have to decide what I'm going to do.
For our Survivor pick we will sleep with the enemy and go with the Boston Red Sox. There's not much to choose from and since Cleveland is mailing it in why not take advantage of it. Boston for our W2!
In other news Tampa is beating Toronto easily and is up 7-1 for my W17 on SFTC.
Our first money play will be the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays are playing well and Toronto is slumping. Matt Moore is pitching brilliantly and Toronto can't win in Tampa. I'm also considering putting this game on my streak.
The other money play will be the Baltimore Orioles. We turn the historical data regarding winning streaks and we see that home teams going for their 6th win in a row have a .602 winning percentage going back 10 years. This angle has proven very effective for us and is worthy of our money as well as my streak if I'm still alive for this one. At any rate If I can put my long streaks on these games you know they're worth the money. Follow me and let's cash in. I will be back later with your Survivor pick but I have to decide what I'm going to do.
For our Survivor pick we will sleep with the enemy and go with the Boston Red Sox. There's not much to choose from and since Cleveland is mailing it in why not take advantage of it. Boston for our W2!
In other news Tampa is beating Toronto easily and is up 7-1 for my W17 on SFTC.
August 8, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd here coming at you and I tell you friends I have made personal history. I may be struggling on Survivor but I'm on fire on SFTC and suddenly I'm on the leaderboard for the 1st time ever. I'm currently behind the front runner who is at W17. I'm at W15 so things are getting exciting. Now let's get down to business.
I'm looking at the Giants with Vogelsong on the mound. Now Vogelsong is 0-4 lifetime against the Cardinals but all those losses were from 2004. I didn't realize Vogelsong was pitching in 2004 but thats what I found out while researching this game. The last time he faced them was last year and he only gave up 1 run and got a ND. I'm looking for the Giants to keep winning because they know the Dodgers are breathing down their necks. Giants for the W1 and no I wont be putting my W15 on this game in case you're wondering.
For the money players go with the Baltimore Orioles over Seattle. Late pitching change as Hunter is out and Steve Johnson will pitch for Baltimore. Seattle has lost 5 in a row in Baltimore. Although Millwood has pitched very well lately I'm looking for Baltimore to keep winning and putting pressure on my Yankees. Baltimore for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
I'm looking at the Giants with Vogelsong on the mound. Now Vogelsong is 0-4 lifetime against the Cardinals but all those losses were from 2004. I didn't realize Vogelsong was pitching in 2004 but thats what I found out while researching this game. The last time he faced them was last year and he only gave up 1 run and got a ND. I'm looking for the Giants to keep winning because they know the Dodgers are breathing down their necks. Giants for the W1 and no I wont be putting my W15 on this game in case you're wondering.
For the money players go with the Baltimore Orioles over Seattle. Late pitching change as Hunter is out and Steve Johnson will pitch for Baltimore. Seattle has lost 5 in a row in Baltimore. Although Millwood has pitched very well lately I'm looking for Baltimore to keep winning and putting pressure on my Yankees. Baltimore for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 7, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you. I'm going to Seattle on business on Tuesday and wont have time for much analysis. But for the Survivor people go with Baltimore-Seattle Under 9.5. These teams haven't been scoring a lot of runs lately and 9.5 seems like a good number for the Under. Seattle-Baltimore Under 9.5 for W2 or W1 for Group 2 after that Giants debacle yesterday.
No money pick today. Look for more picks on Wednesday. Good Luck!
No money pick today. Look for more picks on Wednesday. Good Luck!
August 6, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you. I'm on pins and needles at the moment watching the American and Canadian women go at it in Olympic Soccer. Fascinating game. I have grown to like Soccer thanks to ESPN and the SFTC game. More Americans should give it a chance. Lot's of drama. Let's get down to business.
Very tough card today on Covers but what the hell we're at zero so we have nothing to lose. As I look over the proposed games there are some tough matchups. All I can think of doing is splitting us up into 2 groups. You guys go that way and you other guys go this way and we will all meet a little later down the road. Group 1 you're going to take the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bedard is getting bombed this year but there is hope against the D-Backs. Arizona has lost 5 of their last 6 in Pittsburgh. The Pirates have been lights out at home lately winning 18 of their last 23. Go with the Pirates Group 1 and get that W!
Group 2 you guys are taking the San Francisco Giants. Matt Cain is pitching and it's money time. This is where your best players step forward. Despite having a so so 2nd half so far, most of the blame can be placed on the Giants not giving run support to their Ace. Go with the Giants Group 2 for the W!
For our money players take the Seattle-Baltimore Under 8.5. Both teams are struggling to score runs lately. Combine that with the fact both starters have given up a combined 2 earned runs in their last 5 starts. This game has Under written all over it. Take the Under 8.5 for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you nothing but success in your quest!
Very tough card today on Covers but what the hell we're at zero so we have nothing to lose. As I look over the proposed games there are some tough matchups. All I can think of doing is splitting us up into 2 groups. You guys go that way and you other guys go this way and we will all meet a little later down the road. Group 1 you're going to take the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bedard is getting bombed this year but there is hope against the D-Backs. Arizona has lost 5 of their last 6 in Pittsburgh. The Pirates have been lights out at home lately winning 18 of their last 23. Go with the Pirates Group 1 and get that W!
Group 2 you guys are taking the San Francisco Giants. Matt Cain is pitching and it's money time. This is where your best players step forward. Despite having a so so 2nd half so far, most of the blame can be placed on the Giants not giving run support to their Ace. Go with the Giants Group 2 for the W!
For our money players take the Seattle-Baltimore Under 8.5. Both teams are struggling to score runs lately. Combine that with the fact both starters have given up a combined 2 earned runs in their last 5 starts. This game has Under written all over it. Take the Under 8.5 for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you nothing but success in your quest!
August 5, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you once again with some hot picks on a hot day. I hope you're enjoying your Sunday wherever you are.
Let's get down to the picks starting with Survivor. We know there is very little to choose from so we must tread lightly friends. I actually like the Angels with Haren on the mound going against Liriano. Liriano has pitched better lately and had a great 1st start for his new team. But Liriano's record against the Angels is horrible to say the least. He is 0-4 with a ND in the last 3 years. In those games he has been lit up 3 times for at least 6 runs. Take the Angels for the W!
For our money players who should have made some money yesterday we're going with the Phillies with Cliff Lee he with 2 wins on the mound. I'm looking for the Phillies to win again. Like I said yesterday, the pressure is off now and the Phillies are more than likely not going anywhere unless of course we have multiple collapses like we did last year. Realistically that's not going to happen. Take the Phillies and keep the money train going.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Let's get down to the picks starting with Survivor. We know there is very little to choose from so we must tread lightly friends. I actually like the Angels with Haren on the mound going against Liriano. Liriano has pitched better lately and had a great 1st start for his new team. But Liriano's record against the Angels is horrible to say the least. He is 0-4 with a ND in the last 3 years. In those games he has been lit up 3 times for at least 6 runs. Take the Angels for the W!
For our money players who should have made some money yesterday we're going with the Phillies with Cliff Lee he with 2 wins on the mound. I'm looking for the Phillies to win again. Like I said yesterday, the pressure is off now and the Phillies are more than likely not going anywhere unless of course we have multiple collapses like we did last year. Realistically that's not going to happen. Take the Phillies and keep the money train going.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 4, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here coming at you on the what's projected to be the hottest day of the year here in Portland as we will most likely hit the century mark. Now is the time for us to get hot with all picks and bets.
Covers is doing their very best to steer everyone to bogus NFL Preseason picks. I'm not the one as I explained yesterday. So for right now I will hold off until later today on the Survivor pick. I will post that in a couple of hours I want to see if they add more non Preseason picks or not.
For our money pick I will be posting picks all day for our money players so we can make some real cash today. My first money pick will be the Toronto-Oakland Over 7.5. The teams played a 15 inning game last night. This was the A's 2nd 14 plus inning game this week. I say the Oakland staff is exhausted. It's a day game in the Bay and the ball will carry very well. Another good sign is the wind will be a modest 13-15 mph all signs point to a Over! Take the Over in this contest and let's get on the money train early!
More picks in a couple of hours!
Well Covers was gracious enough to add another game to their Survivor prop and we will take it. The Arizona-Philadelphia matchup is an interesting one. The Phillies have poorly underachieved this year and became sellers at the trade deadline. Trading Victorino and Pence this week they have clearly waved the red flag. With all that said now that the pressure is off and their season all but over I expect the Phillies to start winning soon. Halladay is too good of a pitcher to have only 4 wins along with Lee with his 2 wins. This is incredible if you think about it. Go with the Phillies on pride alone today against an Arizona team that has won only twice in their last 11 games in Philly.
Cleveland is slumping bad. They have lost 7 in a row and they're going down faster than Kim Kardashian at NBA players meeting. You guys know the drill with me already. I love to take out the wounded Duck. Take the Tigers to continue the Indians woes and let's keep the vibes going. Tigers for the money! Another money pick coming a little bit later!
Lets end the day on a nice note for the money players and go against my arch nemesis the Cubs. Yes I'm a glutton for punishment and I know the money line is outrageous so I say parlay the Dodgers with the White Sox and it will all work out for you. The White Sox should be able to deal with Mr. Inconsistent Ervin Santana. You never know what you're going to get with this guy so let's hope he gives us one of those vintage Santana outings with 8 BB's and a couple of homers. Oh yeah he might strike out 7 but who cares. White Sox-Dodgers for a nice Parlay!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Covers is doing their very best to steer everyone to bogus NFL Preseason picks. I'm not the one as I explained yesterday. So for right now I will hold off until later today on the Survivor pick. I will post that in a couple of hours I want to see if they add more non Preseason picks or not.
For our money pick I will be posting picks all day for our money players so we can make some real cash today. My first money pick will be the Toronto-Oakland Over 7.5. The teams played a 15 inning game last night. This was the A's 2nd 14 plus inning game this week. I say the Oakland staff is exhausted. It's a day game in the Bay and the ball will carry very well. Another good sign is the wind will be a modest 13-15 mph all signs point to a Over! Take the Over in this contest and let's get on the money train early!
More picks in a couple of hours!
Well Covers was gracious enough to add another game to their Survivor prop and we will take it. The Arizona-Philadelphia matchup is an interesting one. The Phillies have poorly underachieved this year and became sellers at the trade deadline. Trading Victorino and Pence this week they have clearly waved the red flag. With all that said now that the pressure is off and their season all but over I expect the Phillies to start winning soon. Halladay is too good of a pitcher to have only 4 wins along with Lee with his 2 wins. This is incredible if you think about it. Go with the Phillies on pride alone today against an Arizona team that has won only twice in their last 11 games in Philly.
Cleveland is slumping bad. They have lost 7 in a row and they're going down faster than Kim Kardashian at NBA players meeting. You guys know the drill with me already. I love to take out the wounded Duck. Take the Tigers to continue the Indians woes and let's keep the vibes going. Tigers for the money! Another money pick coming a little bit later!
Lets end the day on a nice note for the money players and go against my arch nemesis the Cubs. Yes I'm a glutton for punishment and I know the money line is outrageous so I say parlay the Dodgers with the White Sox and it will all work out for you. The White Sox should be able to deal with Mr. Inconsistent Ervin Santana. You never know what you're going to get with this guy so let's hope he gives us one of those vintage Santana outings with 8 BB's and a couple of homers. Oh yeah he might strike out 7 but who cares. White Sox-Dodgers for a nice Parlay!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 3, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you on a hot blistering day here in Portland at least by our standards. We will reach the 100 degree mark for the first time this year tomorrow. It would be nice to get hot like the weather with our picks that's for sure.
Covers is apparently putting the kabosh on the Survivor game by putting up a bunch of Pre-Season Football props. That is one of the most insane bets you can make is on Pre-Season Football. I have never understood why anyone would bet on a game that 80% of the Coaches could care less about. NFL Pre-Season is about 2 things and 2 things only...not getting your starters hurt and evaluating marginal and Rookie talent. That's it nothing more. So with that in mind the only pick that makes sense is North of the Border as we hit the CFL. Take Montreal minus the 2 points for another W!
For our money pick. Take the Texas Rangers who woke up out of their slump against the Angels with 2 come from behind victories. Yesterday they did major damage to the Angels pitching staff putting a big time hurting on CJ Wilson their ex teammate. Josh Hamilton had 4 RBI's so maybe his slump is over. Take the Rangers to demolish K.C. and cash in big!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Covers is apparently putting the kabosh on the Survivor game by putting up a bunch of Pre-Season Football props. That is one of the most insane bets you can make is on Pre-Season Football. I have never understood why anyone would bet on a game that 80% of the Coaches could care less about. NFL Pre-Season is about 2 things and 2 things only...not getting your starters hurt and evaluating marginal and Rookie talent. That's it nothing more. So with that in mind the only pick that makes sense is North of the Border as we hit the CFL. Take Montreal minus the 2 points for another W!
For our money pick. Take the Texas Rangers who woke up out of their slump against the Angels with 2 come from behind victories. Yesterday they did major damage to the Angels pitching staff putting a big time hurting on CJ Wilson their ex teammate. Josh Hamilton had 4 RBI's so maybe his slump is over. Take the Rangers to demolish K.C. and cash in big!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
August 2, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here getting off to a late start but that's ok because the winners are on the late schedule anyways.
For our Survivor pick go with the Oakland A's with Bartolo Colon on the mound. Colon has been rock solid this year and I expect him to secure the victory tonight against Toronto. Oakland for 1st August victory!
Money play will be St. Louis if you can get it in. The Cardinals are hot and the Rockies are mailing it in at this point. Lance Lynn is looking for win #14 after his last shaky start. We say Lynn gets it done against an overmatched Colorado team.
Good Luck!
For our Survivor pick go with the Oakland A's with Bartolo Colon on the mound. Colon has been rock solid this year and I expect him to secure the victory tonight against Toronto. Oakland for 1st August victory!
Money play will be St. Louis if you can get it in. The Cardinals are hot and the Rockies are mailing it in at this point. Lance Lynn is looking for win #14 after his last shaky start. We say Lynn gets it done against an overmatched Colorado team.
Good Luck!
August 1, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you and I couldn't be any happier to see July leave. That was a brutal month for me capping wise. Well now lets turn the page and welcome August with some decent streaks. We have football on the horizon and it's going to be busier than Wall Street with the Fall coming. We have Fantasy Football leagues to join, MLB Playoffs and College Football will be kicking off shortly. Yes we will be busy. So let's start August off right.
For our Survivor pick I like the Oakland A's today with Jarrod Parker on the mound. The A's are the hottest team in baseball as they have won 19 of their last 24 games. Lots of attention is being paid to the L.A. Angels who are making a move on Texas but Billy Bean ball is back and the A's have responded. We're going with Oakland to start off the month of August!
For our money pick we're going with Atlanta Braves and Ben Sheets. Ben Sheets has pitched incredible since coming back from oblivion and the Braves have won 7 in a row. According to that historical angle I gave you guys a while back. The Braves have a .563% chance of winning their 8th in a row. This angle has proved quite successful when we have used it only losing twice, both times it was the visiting team if memory serves me correctly. Take the Braves to win their 8th in a row over a depressed Miami franchise.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
For our Survivor pick I like the Oakland A's today with Jarrod Parker on the mound. The A's are the hottest team in baseball as they have won 19 of their last 24 games. Lots of attention is being paid to the L.A. Angels who are making a move on Texas but Billy Bean ball is back and the A's have responded. We're going with Oakland to start off the month of August!
For our money pick we're going with Atlanta Braves and Ben Sheets. Ben Sheets has pitched incredible since coming back from oblivion and the Braves have won 7 in a row. According to that historical angle I gave you guys a while back. The Braves have a .563% chance of winning their 8th in a row. This angle has proved quite successful when we have used it only losing twice, both times it was the visiting team if memory serves me correctly. Take the Braves to win their 8th in a row over a depressed Miami franchise.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
July 31, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you on this Tuesday with more picks as we end this month of July. I know I wont be shedding any tears to see July leave. You can believe that. It's been a horrific month for streaks all around. How did you like those thrillers last night? I was actually watching the A's-Tampa game that went 15 innings until 12:20 Am Pacific Time. What a thriller that was as the A's pulled it out for us. On the money side the Giants went down in extras but tried to make it exciting with a 10th inning rally that fell just short. The final out being made with runners on 1st and 3rd with a screaming line drive to Right Center that was caught. That's been typical of the month we had.
Since we're saying goodbye to July, let's end it in typical July fashion. All signs point to a Seattle win. They are the home favorite where they have a 20-14 record as a home favorite. Seattle has won 5 in a row another good sign for the home team. Seattle is 12-6 against Toronto at home. Everything says Seattle and that's why we're going with Toronto. Jason Vargas is winless against Toronto dating back 2 years. Toronto has actually won 8 of 11 from Seattle overall. Aaron Laffey is a decent pitcher with a good record against Seattle. Even though he only has 1 victory to show for it, Laffey has pitched well every time against Seattle except one time when he was bombed 4 years ago. Take Toronto and let's kick July in the face on the way out the door.
For our money play we're going with Detroit and Verlander over Beckett and Boston. Beckett's name was floating around as trade bait as the deadline neared. His time with Boston is surely coming to an end and he looks very unhappy. Take Detroit to increase Boston's pain this year.
This is Smoothd wishing you much success in your quest!
Since we're saying goodbye to July, let's end it in typical July fashion. All signs point to a Seattle win. They are the home favorite where they have a 20-14 record as a home favorite. Seattle has won 5 in a row another good sign for the home team. Seattle is 12-6 against Toronto at home. Everything says Seattle and that's why we're going with Toronto. Jason Vargas is winless against Toronto dating back 2 years. Toronto has actually won 8 of 11 from Seattle overall. Aaron Laffey is a decent pitcher with a good record against Seattle. Even though he only has 1 victory to show for it, Laffey has pitched well every time against Seattle except one time when he was bombed 4 years ago. Take Toronto and let's kick July in the face on the way out the door.
For our money play we're going with Detroit and Verlander over Beckett and Boston. Beckett's name was floating around as trade bait as the deadline neared. His time with Boston is surely coming to an end and he looks very unhappy. Take Detroit to increase Boston's pain this year.
This is Smoothd wishing you much success in your quest!
July 30, 2012
Survivor: Oakland
Money Pick: San Francisco
Call this my Bay Area Special! No time for write ups today. Good Luck Streak Nation!
Money Pick: San Francisco
Call this my Bay Area Special! No time for write ups today. Good Luck Streak Nation!
July 29, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on this fabulous Sunday. Well those evil Cubs did us in again. I need my head examined for picking any game involving the Cubs. You pick them and they lose, you pick against them and they win. Wow! I guess I just can't resist the temptation. Let's get down to business.
For our Survivor pick we're going to go with Arizona as they have owned the Mets in Phoenix. The Mets have lost 9 out of their last 10 games in Phoenix and the same overall. I like those numbers irregardless of the fact that Dickey is pitching. Saunders goes for the D-Backs. He only has 1 start against the Mets and that was last year. Fact of the matter is the Mets are coming back down to Earth and Arizona is catching on fire. Arizona for the W!
For our money play I will warn you this is a straight homer pick but who cares. When it comes to Yankees-Red Sox sometimes you just have to go with your emotions. Take the Yankees as we have beat Boston all year like they stole something. I get complete and utter joy when I look in the standings and see Boston in the cellar 10.5 games behind the Yanks and that's after they got lucky and won yesterday. Join me in a celebration of Yankee dominance and cash in tonight. If you're a Yankee hater. Oh well what can I say haters hate that's what they do. I'm not mad at you. Yankees for the money and I will see you at the post game party. Babe Ruth will be there I'm told!
For our Survivor pick we're going to go with Arizona as they have owned the Mets in Phoenix. The Mets have lost 9 out of their last 10 games in Phoenix and the same overall. I like those numbers irregardless of the fact that Dickey is pitching. Saunders goes for the D-Backs. He only has 1 start against the Mets and that was last year. Fact of the matter is the Mets are coming back down to Earth and Arizona is catching on fire. Arizona for the W!
For our money play I will warn you this is a straight homer pick but who cares. When it comes to Yankees-Red Sox sometimes you just have to go with your emotions. Take the Yankees as we have beat Boston all year like they stole something. I get complete and utter joy when I look in the standings and see Boston in the cellar 10.5 games behind the Yanks and that's after they got lucky and won yesterday. Join me in a celebration of Yankee dominance and cash in tonight. If you're a Yankee hater. Oh well what can I say haters hate that's what they do. I'm not mad at you. Yankees for the money and I will see you at the post game party. Babe Ruth will be there I'm told!
July 28, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you on the last weekend in July! I hope you get out and enjoy the weekend. I will be spending the whole weekend going to various festivals around town with the family. This is the time of year to really enjoy the Pacific Northwest as the weather is great until October. We will still a rainy day here and there but that's just to keep you on your toes. Makes you appreciate the sunshine even more.
Speaking of appreciation. Our money players should be appreciating this ray of sunshine that we have been having this week. Let's enjoy while it lasts. Today we're going to do something a little different. We're going to do our money pick first. Why not do the money pick first. We're hot and I know you guys are degenerates like myself and love a hot streak. Ok then let's get'er done! For our money pick we're going with the St. Louis Cardinals and why not. You guys know by now my feelings about the Cubs. I smell a nice losing streak brewing in Chicago. St. Louis is playing solid ball and the pressure is on because the Reds are red hot and Pittsburgh looks like they're not going away. Since this is a rivalry game I think St. Louis is intensely focused and should be able to beat the Cubbies again. St. Louis for the money!
Our Survivor pick is a little more dicey but who cares. We can't get past 1 to save our lives. I'm looking at Eovaldi the recently acquired Dodger for the Marlins in that Hanley Ramirez trade. BTW Miami is just the latest case of a city being lied to ala San Diego, formerly Pittsburgh. I say formerly because they have turned things around at last. You guys haven't seen my legendary rants about cheap ass Owners. You will have to go to my Covers thread for some of those but anyways I have digressed. Eovaldi will surely be fired up for his new team. Ross Ohlendorf has won his last 3 starts and has pitched superbly in the last two giving up no more than 2 runs with 12:3 K:BB ratio. With all that in mind I'm talking Under 9 runs for both of these hapless franchises who have been conned and swindled by cheap ass Owners. "Build me a park and we will produce a winner" Both of these Owner groups need to be brought in on the sports version of sedition charges. What does that mean? They should be forced to sell these teams immediately in the best interest of baseball. I will leave it at that. San Diego-Miami Under 9 for a W for God's sakes!
This is Smoothd wishing you much success in your quest!
Speaking of appreciation. Our money players should be appreciating this ray of sunshine that we have been having this week. Let's enjoy while it lasts. Today we're going to do something a little different. We're going to do our money pick first. Why not do the money pick first. We're hot and I know you guys are degenerates like myself and love a hot streak. Ok then let's get'er done! For our money pick we're going with the St. Louis Cardinals and why not. You guys know by now my feelings about the Cubs. I smell a nice losing streak brewing in Chicago. St. Louis is playing solid ball and the pressure is on because the Reds are red hot and Pittsburgh looks like they're not going away. Since this is a rivalry game I think St. Louis is intensely focused and should be able to beat the Cubbies again. St. Louis for the money!
Our Survivor pick is a little more dicey but who cares. We can't get past 1 to save our lives. I'm looking at Eovaldi the recently acquired Dodger for the Marlins in that Hanley Ramirez trade. BTW Miami is just the latest case of a city being lied to ala San Diego, formerly Pittsburgh. I say formerly because they have turned things around at last. You guys haven't seen my legendary rants about cheap ass Owners. You will have to go to my Covers thread for some of those but anyways I have digressed. Eovaldi will surely be fired up for his new team. Ross Ohlendorf has won his last 3 starts and has pitched superbly in the last two giving up no more than 2 runs with 12:3 K:BB ratio. With all that in mind I'm talking Under 9 runs for both of these hapless franchises who have been conned and swindled by cheap ass Owners. "Build me a park and we will produce a winner" Both of these Owner groups need to be brought in on the sports version of sedition charges. What does that mean? They should be forced to sell these teams immediately in the best interest of baseball. I will leave it at that. San Diego-Miami Under 9 for a W for God's sakes!
This is Smoothd wishing you much success in your quest!
July 27, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here as we get set for a great weekend! Well we knew our luck North of the Border would run out and sure enough it did. Edmonton couldn't cover a point spread against the worst team in the league. Oh well back to baseball.
Today we will go with the hot Detroit Tigers who have won 7 out of 10 and find themselves in a real battle with the White Sox for the Division Title. Now that Detroit knows Chicago wont be giving up so easily I'm looking for them to continue this pace and defeat the Blue Jays. Detroit for the W!
For our money pick we will keep the ball rolling with Pittsburgh. This Pittsburgh-Houston has been a consistent winner for us so why stop now. Pittsburgh has beaten Houston 7 times in a row. I'm saying the Pirates win again tonight. Pittsburgh for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you much success in your quest!
Today we will go with the hot Detroit Tigers who have won 7 out of 10 and find themselves in a real battle with the White Sox for the Division Title. Now that Detroit knows Chicago wont be giving up so easily I'm looking for them to continue this pace and defeat the Blue Jays. Detroit for the W!
For our money pick we will keep the ball rolling with Pittsburgh. This Pittsburgh-Houston has been a consistent winner for us so why stop now. Pittsburgh has beaten Houston 7 times in a row. I'm saying the Pirates win again tonight. Pittsburgh for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you much success in your quest!
July 26, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here once again on this glorious Thursday. We certainly hope all is well in your neck of the woods. It sure felt nice getting an easy victory yesterday without the drama that has been following us for the past few weeks. Maybe things are starting to turn around, we will see.
Today we're going back North of the Border where I have an impressive 4-1 record this month. I don't know much but I do know that I expect Edmonton to beat a winless Winnipeg team. I also know Edmonton has the best defense in the CFL and Winnipeg the worst offense. It doesn't take an Einstein to figure this much out. We're going with Edmonton and laying the 2 points to keep Winnipeg winless.
The money picks have been coming in quite nicely and we're starting to heat up. Take the Cardinals over the struggling Dodgers to keep the money train flowing our way. The Cardinals are starting to heat up and with the Reds red hot they certainly have a sense of urgency. St. Louis for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
Today we're going back North of the Border where I have an impressive 4-1 record this month. I don't know much but I do know that I expect Edmonton to beat a winless Winnipeg team. I also know Edmonton has the best defense in the CFL and Winnipeg the worst offense. It doesn't take an Einstein to figure this much out. We're going with Edmonton and laying the 2 points to keep Winnipeg winless.
The money picks have been coming in quite nicely and we're starting to heat up. Take the Cardinals over the struggling Dodgers to keep the money train flowing our way. The Cardinals are starting to heat up and with the Reds red hot they certainly have a sense of urgency. St. Louis for the money!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
July 25, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you from the basement of Streak Survivor Hell. I feel like I'm stuck in the movie "Groundhog Day" where we just keep finding creative ways to lose games. If this keeps up I think I will fly to one of the cities and pitch myself. Maybe I can pinch hit and get us a win. I'm sure that I could do no worse than what some of these players are doing. The Tigers caught the Yankees disease by going 0-9 with RISP. When Travis Hafner hits a Triple you know you're in trouble and then the Coup de gras was losing on a squeeze play. Amazing. I must have pissed off the baseball Gods because I have never had a month this bad in baseball.
Well for today's business the next team to break our collective hearts will be the Atlanta Braves. With the news that the Marlins traded lifetime Marlin Hanley Ramirez to the Dodgers, one would think that would be a signal to the team that they have given up on the season. So we're looking for a depressed Marlin team to go out and play uninspired ball today against a motivated Atlanta Brave team fighting for 1st place. We will take Atlanta to win this but with our luck the Braves will find some creative way to lose perhaps a balk in the bottom of the 9th would do it. I don't believe that has happened yet. At any rate take the Braves and pray we get a win.
The money players haven't had as much bad luck as the Streak guys have had. Today we're going with the Washington Nationals with Stephen Strasburg on the mound to knock off the Mets. The Nats have won 4 in a row and the Mets are folding fast and on the verge of a full blown meltdown. There's no crying in baseball and they didn't have sympathy for us when we were losing money. So we're not having sympathy for them while the losses pile up. Give us our money back and go with Washington!
This is Smoothd wishing you much success in your quest!
Well for today's business the next team to break our collective hearts will be the Atlanta Braves. With the news that the Marlins traded lifetime Marlin Hanley Ramirez to the Dodgers, one would think that would be a signal to the team that they have given up on the season. So we're looking for a depressed Marlin team to go out and play uninspired ball today against a motivated Atlanta Brave team fighting for 1st place. We will take Atlanta to win this but with our luck the Braves will find some creative way to lose perhaps a balk in the bottom of the 9th would do it. I don't believe that has happened yet. At any rate take the Braves and pray we get a win.
The money players haven't had as much bad luck as the Streak guys have had. Today we're going with the Washington Nationals with Stephen Strasburg on the mound to knock off the Mets. The Nats have won 4 in a row and the Mets are folding fast and on the verge of a full blown meltdown. There's no crying in baseball and they didn't have sympathy for us when we were losing money. So we're not having sympathy for them while the losses pile up. Give us our money back and go with Washington!
This is Smoothd wishing you much success in your quest!
July 24, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you from the bowels of Streak Hell! We need to get a decent streak going to bring some excitement to this July. The temperature is heating up and so are the streaks. Now is the time to start to make your move and move we shall.
We're going for win#2 and we look to Doug Fister and the Detroit Tigers to get us there. Last year if you recall this was the time that Fister started getting hot. We expect the same this year. Fister has won his 3 starts and he owns the Tribe. He has never given up more than 2 runs and is 3-0 against them in the last 2 years. Take Detroit to get the W2!
For our money players. We're taking the Reds because Houston sucks Donkey balls (kind of like my picks lately) but hey everybody needs somebody to kick around and we like to kick Houston around. Have you ever been to Houston? Then you know what I'm talking about. My apologies to anybody from Houston but hey if you're from there you already know how awful your city is. What other city in America has no zoning laws? Take the Reds to pummel Houston and I will see you on Padre Island just off the coast of Texas. You bring the booze and I will bring the senoritas!
This is Smoothd wishing you much success in your quest!
We're going for win#2 and we look to Doug Fister and the Detroit Tigers to get us there. Last year if you recall this was the time that Fister started getting hot. We expect the same this year. Fister has won his 3 starts and he owns the Tribe. He has never given up more than 2 runs and is 3-0 against them in the last 2 years. Take Detroit to get the W2!
For our money players. We're taking the Reds because Houston sucks Donkey balls (kind of like my picks lately) but hey everybody needs somebody to kick around and we like to kick Houston around. Have you ever been to Houston? Then you know what I'm talking about. My apologies to anybody from Houston but hey if you're from there you already know how awful your city is. What other city in America has no zoning laws? Take the Reds to pummel Houston and I will see you on Padre Island just off the coast of Texas. You bring the booze and I will bring the senoritas!
This is Smoothd wishing you much success in your quest!
July 23, 2012
I have been tied up with business all day today so I didn't have time to get my Survivor pick in to you earlier.
Money Pick: Yankees over Seattle
Money Pick: Yankees over Seattle
July 22, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd bringing you some picks here for this Sunday. As our nation deals with the grief of the tragedy in Colorado. I think it's important to remember to take the time to express your love for your family. All of our problems begin at home. I think it is telling that the killer's mom knew instantly that it was her son that did the killing. Please keep the victims and their families in your thoughts and prayers today.
On Survivor we will go with the Tigers-White Sox Over. Both pitchers have been horrible lately and we got beat up going with Turner just last week. Humber has done little since the Perfect game. White Sox-Tigers Over for the win!
For our money players take the Mets over the Dodgers. Niese has been very consistent while Eovaldi looked good earlier in the year he may need to go back to the minors for more seasoning. That is most likely the reason why the Dodgers are in the market for more starting Pitchers. Mets for the win!
Pray for America!
On Survivor we will go with the Tigers-White Sox Over. Both pitchers have been horrible lately and we got beat up going with Turner just last week. Humber has done little since the Perfect game. White Sox-Tigers Over for the win!
For our money players take the Mets over the Dodgers. Niese has been very consistent while Eovaldi looked good earlier in the year he may need to go back to the minors for more seasoning. That is most likely the reason why the Dodgers are in the market for more starting Pitchers. Mets for the win!
Pray for America!
July 20, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! I don't have time for a full write up. But I will say that in this dreary month there is a bright spot. I'm undefeated in CFL picks 3-0! Going with beginners luck and with that in mind take the Edmonton-BC Lions game Over the total for our 4th win a row on CFL!
The money pick is Milwaukee-Cincinnati Over 8.5 as both pitchers suck against the opposing team! Good luck to everyone and I will see you tomorrow.
The money pick is Milwaukee-Cincinnati Over 8.5 as both pitchers suck against the opposing team! Good luck to everyone and I will see you tomorrow.
July 19, 2012
Greeting Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you as we head into the weekend looking for some solid winners. My plan at this point is to go back to the CFL where it seems I can only win this month. Take this with a grand of salt but heck we're at zero so there's nothing to lose. I'm going with Saskatchewan. Why? Well they have the better record, it appears they have a good defense and they're getting 3.5 points. Call me crazy but I'm undefeated in CFL action this month. It's the Rough Riders for me and the name is very appropriate for the kind of month it's been...ROUGH!
No money play today as the best plays were in the morning and I missed them. We will catch them tomorrow.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
No money play today as the best plays were in the morning and I missed them. We will catch them tomorrow.
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
July 18, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd licking his wounds from that double beatdown yesterday. That was an epic beating to say the least. At least it didn't mean anything since we're at zero anyways. The money players took a bath and it's been rough going for awhile now. Maybe we will start picking WNBA and CFL games again. LOL. What can you say sometimes it gets hot and sometimes it gets arctic cold. Right now we're in the North Pole. Let's plot our revenge.
There will be nothing fancy for our survivor pick today. As a matter of fact we're just going with our gut feeling and see where that gets us. Take the Texas Rangers over Oakland simply because Texas is getting hot again and they are due for another long winning streak.
For our money players we will go with the Tampa Bay Rays under the Home Dog/Consensus Favorite angle. This angle has a high winning pct. since I discovered it a couple of months ago. The Rays are the Dog at home against Cleveland and Masterson. Although Masterson pitched well in his last outing he simply gets blown up every time he pitches against the Rays. Masterson is 0-4 and has a ERA over 9 against Tampa. This game has easy money written all over it and that usually means trouble but hell we have been getting our teeth kicked in for 2 weeks now. It's time to turn it around. Take the Rays for the easy cash! I will see you in the VIP section. I will bring the champagne as we celebrate the start of a long winning streak!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
There will be nothing fancy for our survivor pick today. As a matter of fact we're just going with our gut feeling and see where that gets us. Take the Texas Rangers over Oakland simply because Texas is getting hot again and they are due for another long winning streak.
For our money players we will go with the Tampa Bay Rays under the Home Dog/Consensus Favorite angle. This angle has a high winning pct. since I discovered it a couple of months ago. The Rays are the Dog at home against Cleveland and Masterson. Although Masterson pitched well in his last outing he simply gets blown up every time he pitches against the Rays. Masterson is 0-4 and has a ERA over 9 against Tampa. This game has easy money written all over it and that usually means trouble but hell we have been getting our teeth kicked in for 2 weeks now. It's time to turn it around. Take the Rays for the easy cash! I will see you in the VIP section. I will bring the champagne as we celebrate the start of a long winning streak!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
July 17, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you from the great Pacific Northwest. While the rest of the country bakes in overwhelming heat and humidity the West Coast specifically the Northwest is enjoying a nice summer. Yeah we had a heatwave of 85+ weather for about a week. That's a heatwave by Northwest standards. Today it's going to be a nice 81 degrees in Portland. So if you're looking for some relief from the heat come to the Northwest and look up Smoothd. I will treat you to one of our many micro brews here in Portland. Let's get down to business.
It's been a sluggish month in July for most cappers but I see good things on the horizon and let's start with the hottest team in baseball other than my Yankees. The Detroit Tigers are finally winning consistently and are starting to look like the team they were supposed to be. Winners of 8 of 10 after beating the Angels yesterday. I'm looking for the Tigers to beat the Angels again today. The Angels have lost 5 of their last 6 games all on the road. The Tigers will be starting one of their top prospects in Jacob Turner. I say the kid will be pumped and the Tigers will score runs for the kid. Take the Tigers for our new streak!
For our money pick we will go back to the angle that has only lost once for us and that was recently. The Atlanta Braves have won 7 in a row and according to historical data have .563 chance of making it 8 in a row. After this the percentage drops to .500. With that said and the fact that the inconsistent Barry Zito is pitching for the Giants in that heat, we will take the Braves and cash in big time tonight!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
It's been a sluggish month in July for most cappers but I see good things on the horizon and let's start with the hottest team in baseball other than my Yankees. The Detroit Tigers are finally winning consistently and are starting to look like the team they were supposed to be. Winners of 8 of 10 after beating the Angels yesterday. I'm looking for the Tigers to beat the Angels again today. The Angels have lost 5 of their last 6 games all on the road. The Tigers will be starting one of their top prospects in Jacob Turner. I say the kid will be pumped and the Tigers will score runs for the kid. Take the Tigers for our new streak!
For our money pick we will go back to the angle that has only lost once for us and that was recently. The Atlanta Braves have won 7 in a row and according to historical data have .563 chance of making it 8 in a row. After this the percentage drops to .500. With that said and the fact that the inconsistent Barry Zito is pitching for the Giants in that heat, we will take the Braves and cash in big time tonight!
This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
July 16, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you on a Monday to get our week going right. Time is of the essence today with a busy schedule for the Smooth one. Take Tampa Bay over the Cleveland Indians. The losses are starting to mount for the Indians and we say they will keep losing. Tampa for our W2!
For our money players go with the White Sox with Kevin Youkilis coming back to Boston in a personal grudge match. The White Sox will be focused to win this series for him. Youkilis has been a huge motivational factor in that White Sox Clubhouse. Take the White Sox to win at Fenway and cash in big!
This is Smoothd wishing you much success in your quest!
For our money players go with the White Sox with Kevin Youkilis coming back to Boston in a personal grudge match. The White Sox will be focused to win this series for him. Youkilis has been a huge motivational factor in that White Sox Clubhouse. Take the White Sox to win at Fenway and cash in big!
This is Smoothd wishing you much success in your quest!
July 15, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you once again hoping everybody is having a great weekend. What another painful loss we suffered yesterday with those Tigers huh. The Tigers scored 3 runs in the 9th to tie the game and it looked good for us. They went to extra innings and twice Detroit took the lead but the Bullpen couldn't hold it. The second time Taylor Teagarden a man that was batting for the 2nd time this season hits a walk-off HR to put a dagger in our hearts yet again. We may not be winning on these picks but one thing you can say about them...they don't lack any drama that's for sure. That was the 1st loss for me under that angle that I told you about yesterday but as you can see it's quite powerful with the historical data.
Today on Survivor take the Phillies with Hamels on the mound. No doubt because I picked them the game will be a nailbiter so hopefully you have your pacemakers charged up.
Well at least our money play came through yesterday but it wasn't easy as the Braves had to scratch and claw for that W. Today for our money players take the Milwaukee Brewers. Gallardo has an excellent record against the Pirates 4-0 the last 3 seasons with 2 shutouts. Milwaukee for the cash!
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Today on Survivor take the Phillies with Hamels on the mound. No doubt because I picked them the game will be a nailbiter so hopefully you have your pacemakers charged up.
Well at least our money play came through yesterday but it wasn't easy as the Braves had to scratch and claw for that W. Today for our money players take the Milwaukee Brewers. Gallardo has an excellent record against the Pirates 4-0 the last 3 seasons with 2 shutouts. Milwaukee for the cash!
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July 14, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you from the beautiful city of Portland, OR. Well we got our 2nd half off to a nice start as Detroit came through and continued their winning ways from their late 1st half run. Well why stop now. Let's get right back on that Detroit train and ride again. I say the Tigers win their 7th in a row and it's the pick for our W2 on Survivor. Just a little perspective on winning streaks. I found a site that gives you the historical percentages on winning streaks for teams home and away. The site has been dead on with the accuracy with their percentages since I have been tracking. According to history in the past 10 years a road team going for their 7th win a row has a .667 chance of winning. I like those odds and we will ride based on historical data with this pick.
For our money pick we will stick with the same historical data and pick the Atlanta Braves who according to the data have a .602 chance of winning. The Braves are a home team going for their 6th win a row. So today we side with the historical data for our picks. Take the Braves and go with history.
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For our money pick we will stick with the same historical data and pick the Atlanta Braves who according to the data have a .602 chance of winning. The Braves are a home team going for their 6th win a row. So today we side with the historical data for our picks. Take the Braves and go with history.
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July 13, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd here coming at you as we start the 2nd half of this exciting MLB season. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. While we were on break I managed to get a W3 going on Survivor by going with WNBA and CFL games. I know more Portuguese than I do about both of these sports combined. I assure you even though I love Brazilian women and culture my knowledge of the language is somewhere between none and little. That should tell you how much I know about the WNBA and the CFL. I will say this about the CFL. Marcus Allen's younger brother Damon played in the CFL and is one of their all-time greats Quarterbacks. My connection? I played against Damon Allen in High School as a young lad growing up in San Diego. Six degrees of separation folks. At any rate I find the CFL very interesting to say the least. It's like the AAA for the NFL. Please no emails from our Canadian friends.
Let's get to business. Covers is actually giving us a choice today and I'm almost tempted to keep this whole CFL-WNBA thing going since I have been so lucky lately but no I wont put you guys through all of that. We're going to go with the Detroit Tigers today. The Tigers ended the 1st half on a nice run with a W5. The Orioles have shown a lot of grit and hung longer than any sane person would expect but I think reality will start to set in as the Dog days of Summer start to take full effect. Baseball is a war of attrition and it's the grind that gets to most young teams. Take the Tigers even though Hammel is pitching today and let's keep this train moving.
For the money play today. I know you money players have been bleeding something terrible but let's get some of it back. Let's go with the D-Backs with Ian Kennedy to get the 2nd half going for Arizona. I realize I'm treading into dangerous territory with those Cubs again but I'm betting they will go back to their losing ways as they always do. Take Arizona for the cash and I will see you at Ipanema Beach with the Brazilian Babes by our side.
Let's get to business. Covers is actually giving us a choice today and I'm almost tempted to keep this whole CFL-WNBA thing going since I have been so lucky lately but no I wont put you guys through all of that. We're going to go with the Detroit Tigers today. The Tigers ended the 1st half on a nice run with a W5. The Orioles have shown a lot of grit and hung longer than any sane person would expect but I think reality will start to set in as the Dog days of Summer start to take full effect. Baseball is a war of attrition and it's the grind that gets to most young teams. Take the Tigers even though Hammel is pitching today and let's keep this train moving.
For the money play today. I know you money players have been bleeding something terrible but let's get some of it back. Let's go with the D-Backs with Ian Kennedy to get the 2nd half going for Arizona. I realize I'm treading into dangerous territory with those Cubs again but I'm betting they will go back to their losing ways as they always do. Take Arizona for the cash and I will see you at Ipanema Beach with the Brazilian Babes by our side.
July 9, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! This is Smoothd coming at you. Wow what an ass whipping that unfolded yesterday. I didn't believe that fat meat was greasy when it came to Trevor Bauer, but I bet I know now. Bauer completely shut the Dodgers down and delivered the win for his team. Earlier in the day the Cubs reached for a bat and knocked me upside my head. The Mets decided to take the day off and get their break started early I guess. This is a horrible slump coming off a hot streak. What can I say. I guess the break is something that we all need. I'm not gonna waste our time on WNBA picks so we will shut it down until Friday when the boys of summer return. When they return we will ride and ride hard to catch that money train. Enjoy the break!
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This is Smoothd wishing you success in your quest!
July 8, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you from the scorching Pacific Northwest. We have no right to complain about 85-90 degree weather when most of the country is melting under record temperatures and unbearable humidity. People in the Pacific Northwest are a funny breed. They can't wait for the Summer months when the sun shines most everyday and then when it comes they complain about the heat. We get around 5 days a year in the Portland area over 100 degrees (wow) and haven't hit the century mark yet. The humidity can get high by West Coast standards at times but when people complain about it I just say you need to be thankful you're not on East Coast where you would get a real taste of humidity. So just like the people here who shouldn't complain about the heat I'm not going to complain about not getting a streak going. We move forward with confidence.
Today Covers has decided to bless us with choices. I guess because this is basically it, baseball wise until Friday. People are really sold on this Trevor Bauer kid. I'm not one of them and with Capuano on the mound I say the Dodgers take it. Capuano is arguably the best pitcher not pitching in the All-Star game in K.C. I say he makes a statement and shuts down Arizona with an impressive win. Take the Dodgers on Survivor and let's go into the break with some momentum.
When in doubt go against the Cubs. I have made plenty of money betting against this sorry franchise but I have also lost a ton. That's why I hate the Cubs. They're not lovable losers to me but just a pathetic franchise that hasn't won anything in over 100 years. With all that said. Let's go with the Mets to greet Dempster back from the DL with a solid win and get us going in the right direction. Take the Mets for the money and I will see you on Ipanema Beach partying with gorgeous Brazilian Babes during the break!
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Today Covers has decided to bless us with choices. I guess because this is basically it, baseball wise until Friday. People are really sold on this Trevor Bauer kid. I'm not one of them and with Capuano on the mound I say the Dodgers take it. Capuano is arguably the best pitcher not pitching in the All-Star game in K.C. I say he makes a statement and shuts down Arizona with an impressive win. Take the Dodgers on Survivor and let's go into the break with some momentum.
When in doubt go against the Cubs. I have made plenty of money betting against this sorry franchise but I have also lost a ton. That's why I hate the Cubs. They're not lovable losers to me but just a pathetic franchise that hasn't won anything in over 100 years. With all that said. Let's go with the Mets to greet Dempster back from the DL with a solid win and get us going in the right direction. Take the Mets for the money and I will see you on Ipanema Beach partying with gorgeous Brazilian Babes during the break!
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July 7, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you once again with more twist and turns than a Mexican soap Opera. Once again we have been victimized on Survivor with yet another 1 inning meltdown by our picks. Let's stop the bleeding this month. I'm tempted to go north of the border for some football but I think we have an answer to this problem. James McDonald is pitching today in what has to be the feel good story of the year. McDonald has been pitching great all year with a slight hiccup against the Phillies 2 starts ago. Now granted McDonald's record against the Giants isn't so good but that's because the Pirates were providing no support for their Ace. Pittsburgh has turned it around with the bats with different players coming up big in key situations. We look for some Pirate magic tonight to change our luck in Survivor. Take the Pirates for the W!
Things have been a little better for our money players lately. Today we will turn our hopes to Carlos Zambrano who will bring his hatred for the Cardinals to the Marlins as he faces St.Louis for the 2nd this season. In the 1st meeting a couple of weeks ago Zambrano was on the losing end. We say that he will avenge that loss and continue the Marlins modest win streak of 3 games. Take the Marlins for the money!
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Oh Streak Nation! How much torture can we endure. Once again we're victimized by one bad inning. This time the money players get the short end of the stick. We're stuck in some sort of capping vortex. Let's go with the Oakland A's to deliver us from this tyranny of 1 inning blowups. Meanwhile let's keep our fingers crossed and hope McDonald holds on to at least give us a W1 in Survivor. Take the A's tonight and our money back. See you tomorrow Streak Nation!
Things have been a little better for our money players lately. Today we will turn our hopes to Carlos Zambrano who will bring his hatred for the Cardinals to the Marlins as he faces St.Louis for the 2nd this season. In the 1st meeting a couple of weeks ago Zambrano was on the losing end. We say that he will avenge that loss and continue the Marlins modest win streak of 3 games. Take the Marlins for the money!
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Oh Streak Nation! How much torture can we endure. Once again we're victimized by one bad inning. This time the money players get the short end of the stick. We're stuck in some sort of capping vortex. Let's go with the Oakland A's to deliver us from this tyranny of 1 inning blowups. Meanwhile let's keep our fingers crossed and hope McDonald holds on to at least give us a W1 in Survivor. Take the A's tonight and our money back. See you tomorrow Streak Nation!
July 6, 2012
Greetings Streak Nation! Smoothd coming at you on this glorious Friday from the city of Roses Portland, Oregon. It's a big weekend on tap with the Yankees playing the hated Red Sox in beantown. It's a chance for the Yankees to put the Red Sox around the bend out of rear view mirror range. For those that don't know I'm a unapologetic Yankee fan dating back to the Reggie Jackson days. So now that we have full disclosure out of the way. Let's get down to business.
Survivor has become just that lately, a game of survival. It's been a greased road with no real threats to the big money. Skipspiks had a chance but wasn't able to come through. So now it's our turn to get a good streak going. Today there's not much to pick from baseball wise but we managed to find a gem in the midst. Take the Dodgers with Kershaw on the mound to continue his dominance over Arizona. I'm not sure what's been going on in Arizona lately but I know they have been doing a lot of losing. I look for Kershaw to continue their losing ways with another solid effort against a team that he is 4-1 against since last year. Kershaw has shut the D-Backs out 3 times in that span. Dodgers for our W1!
Staying with the theme of beating them up while they're down. We're going with the Milwaukee Brewers to continue Houston's pain of losing 8 straight. Now Gallardo is 5-0 against the Astros the last couple of years and he should be able to handle them tonight. Oddly enough J.A. Happ isn't a bad pitcher but he doesn't do well against Milwaukee. Also be aware that Houston has beaten the Brewers 3 times in a row. I say all of that comes to an end tonight and on this night the Brewers find a way to beat their personal patsy and make the world safe for democracy. Milwaukee for the win and I will see you at cashier's window!
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Survivor has become just that lately, a game of survival. It's been a greased road with no real threats to the big money. Skipspiks had a chance but wasn't able to come through. So now it's our turn to get a good streak going. Today there's not much to pick from baseball wise but we managed to find a gem in the midst. Take the Dodgers with Kershaw on the mound to continue his dominance over Arizona. I'm not sure what's been going on in Arizona lately but I know they have been doing a lot of losing. I look for Kershaw to continue their losing ways with another solid effort against a team that he is 4-1 against since last year. Kershaw has shut the D-Backs out 3 times in that span. Dodgers for our W1!
Staying with the theme of beating them up while they're down. We're going with the Milwaukee Brewers to continue Houston's pain of losing 8 straight. Now Gallardo is 5-0 against the Astros the last couple of years and he should be able to handle them tonight. Oddly enough J.A. Happ isn't a bad pitcher but he doesn't do well against Milwaukee. Also be aware that Houston has beaten the Brewers 3 times in a row. I say all of that comes to an end tonight and on this night the Brewers find a way to beat their personal patsy and make the world safe for democracy. Milwaukee for the win and I will see you at cashier's window!
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July 5, 2012
SmoothD's Picks:
Survivor: Giants
Money Pick: Toronto
Survivor: Giants
Money Pick: Toronto
July 4, 2012
SmoothD's Picks:
Survivor: Boston
Money Pick: St. Louis
Survivor: Boston
Money Pick: St. Louis
July 3, 2012
SmoothD's Picks:
Survivor: SF
Money Pick: Seattle
Survivor: SF
Money Pick: Seattle
August 1, 2011
Larry's Top 2 Picks:
The Pick (if you got it in before the game was removed) - Phillies/Rockies Under 8.0 runs.
Why - Cole Hamels (2.61 ERA) has given up more than 3 runs just twice all season (and one of those was 4). In his last 12 starts he's given up more than 2 runs just once. Earlier this year he also pitched 8 innings of 1 run ball vs. the Rockies. Jhoulys Chacin (3.50 ERA) has been much less consistent than Hamels. He's given up 4 runs or more in 4 of his last 6 starts. However, he's given up 1 run or less in 6 of his last 10. Colorado has averaged 4.3 runs per game in their last 10, while the Phillies have scored 52 runs in their last 10 for an average of 5.2 / game. Even if Chacin is off tomorrow, Hamels should pitch well enough for the game to go under. Both pitchers have the stuff to keep the total under 5.5 let alone 8. This total is only reflective of Chacin's struggles of late. I think worst case scenario is 5-2 Phillies.
Alternate Pick (if the Phillies/Rockies game doesn't show up as a selection choice) - Reds > Astros
Why - I don't see Bud Norris being able to overcome poor run support with the recent trades of Bourn and Pence who made up the majority of the Astros offensive production. While the Astros have won just 5 of 16 games since the all-star break, the Reds are coming off a sweep of the Giants. While Bud Norris has been STELLAR lately, I think the Astros lack the left handed bats to punish Arroyo and the Reds will put enough on the board to take it.
The Pick (if you got it in before the game was removed) - Phillies/Rockies Under 8.0 runs.
Why - Cole Hamels (2.61 ERA) has given up more than 3 runs just twice all season (and one of those was 4). In his last 12 starts he's given up more than 2 runs just once. Earlier this year he also pitched 8 innings of 1 run ball vs. the Rockies. Jhoulys Chacin (3.50 ERA) has been much less consistent than Hamels. He's given up 4 runs or more in 4 of his last 6 starts. However, he's given up 1 run or less in 6 of his last 10. Colorado has averaged 4.3 runs per game in their last 10, while the Phillies have scored 52 runs in their last 10 for an average of 5.2 / game. Even if Chacin is off tomorrow, Hamels should pitch well enough for the game to go under. Both pitchers have the stuff to keep the total under 5.5 let alone 8. This total is only reflective of Chacin's struggles of late. I think worst case scenario is 5-2 Phillies.
Alternate Pick (if the Phillies/Rockies game doesn't show up as a selection choice) - Reds > Astros
Why - I don't see Bud Norris being able to overcome poor run support with the recent trades of Bourn and Pence who made up the majority of the Astros offensive production. While the Astros have won just 5 of 16 games since the all-star break, the Reds are coming off a sweep of the Giants. While Bud Norris has been STELLAR lately, I think the Astros lack the left handed bats to punish Arroyo and the Reds will put enough on the board to take it.
August 2, 2011
lirianofan's Top 2 Picks:
The Pick -Tigers>Rangers
Why- In his only start of the season against Detroit on June 6, Lewis allowed season worsts of nine runs, 10 hits and four homers in 3 1-3 innings of a 13-7 loss. Brennan Boesch hit two home runs, while Avila and Andy Dirks also went deep. Lewis, who allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 2-3 innings of Wednesday's 7-2 loss to Minnesota, is 2-2 with a 7.54 ERA in four career starts versus Detroit. Miguel Cabrera has regularly given the right-hander trouble, going 4 for 9 with two doubles.For the most part, Scherzer has pitched brilliantly in 12 starts at Comerica Park, going 5-1 with a 1.44 ERA in nine of them but 0-2 with a 16.88 ERA in the other three. One of those solid starts came against the Rangers on April 13, when he allowed two runs in six innings without receiving a decision in a 3-2 victory. Scherzer is 3-0 with a 3.48 ERA in five career starts versus Texas.Hamilton is 1 for 9 lifetime against Scherzer and 4 for 17 (.235) with a double and four RBIs in five games versus the Tigers this season
The Pick- Orioles/Royals under 9.0
Why- Simon has pitched well despite the poor record, not allowing more than three runs in any of his four starts. He gave up three runs and struck out seven in five innings of Saturday's 3-0 loss to Toronto, marking the third outing he hasn't received a single run of support. While the Orioles are second lowest scoring team in the league at 3.8 runs per game.So everything points to low scoring game.
The Pick -Tigers>Rangers
August 5, 2011
Larry's Top 2 Picks:
The Pick - Phillies > Giants
Why - Vance Worley. Absolute stud pitching against a terrible hitting team. Worley has a 1.59 ERA at night and allowed just 2 runs in a complete game win against the Giants last week. He's my strongest betting pitcher outside of Vogelsong (home games only). I'll have 500 on him tomorrow and my Covers streak on it in addition to my SFTC streak. Sanchez has been average lately, Giants can't really hit, have been struggling since the all-star break and there is no real reason to think the Giants have a chance against one of the best teams in baseball tomorrow.
Alternate Pick - Rangers > Indians
Why - Derek Holland has 4 shutouts in his last 5 starts. While yes, they have been against weaker offenses, Indians aren't exactly pounding the ball lately, and 2 of those 4 shutouts were in the always hitter-friendly Ballpark in Arlington. In addition, his lone start vs. Cleveland this year was a complete game shutout (in Cleveland). Ubaldo has been better of late, but with the Rangers at home and Holland dealing, I think this is safe. Take it on SFTC too.
The Pick - Phillies > Giants
Why - Vance Worley. Absolute stud pitching against a terrible hitting team. Worley has a 1.59 ERA at night and allowed just 2 runs in a complete game win against the Giants last week. He's my strongest betting pitcher outside of Vogelsong (home games only). I'll have 500 on him tomorrow and my Covers streak on it in addition to my SFTC streak. Sanchez has been average lately, Giants can't really hit, have been struggling since the all-star break and there is no real reason to think the Giants have a chance against one of the best teams in baseball tomorrow.
Alternate Pick - Rangers > Indians
Why - Derek Holland has 4 shutouts in his last 5 starts. While yes, they have been against weaker offenses, Indians aren't exactly pounding the ball lately, and 2 of those 4 shutouts were in the always hitter-friendly Ballpark in Arlington. In addition, his lone start vs. Cleveland this year was a complete game shutout (in Cleveland). Ubaldo has been better of late, but with the Rangers at home and Holland dealing, I think this is safe. Take it on SFTC too.
September 1, 2011
Larry's Top 2 Picks:
The Pick - Syracuse (-6.6) > Wake Forest
Why - I attend Wake Forest’s graduate school and went to every home game last year. They are simply terrible and their recruiting class got no better. They were winless on the road last year, and only beat remedial football schools last year to get their 2 wins. Being played at Syracuse, whom I believe is on the rise in a disgustingly weak Big East, I like Wake to lose by 2+ Touchdowns here. Our defense is undersized, and slow, and our offense is turnover prone. There are many picks I like today on Covers, but this one I can’t pass up. It is a money play of mine today as well.
Alternate Pick - Mississippi State (-30.5) > Memphis
Why - Miss State is a rising SEC power who is returning just about every important player on their roster from last year. They blew Memphis out in this matchup last year, and with Memphis looking even worse this year (if that is even possible), I like them to comfortably cover. This line opened at around -24 and has flown towards MSU and probably won’t stop until kickoff. Another great pick, I will have money on this game today as well.
*Info above from Larry's blog
The Pick - Syracuse (-6.6) > Wake Forest
Why - I attend Wake Forest’s graduate school and went to every home game last year. They are simply terrible and their recruiting class got no better. They were winless on the road last year, and only beat remedial football schools last year to get their 2 wins. Being played at Syracuse, whom I believe is on the rise in a disgustingly weak Big East, I like Wake to lose by 2+ Touchdowns here. Our defense is undersized, and slow, and our offense is turnover prone. There are many picks I like today on Covers, but this one I can’t pass up. It is a money play of mine today as well.
Alternate Pick - Mississippi State (-30.5) > Memphis
Why - Miss State is a rising SEC power who is returning just about every important player on their roster from last year. They blew Memphis out in this matchup last year, and with Memphis looking even worse this year (if that is even possible), I like them to comfortably cover. This line opened at around -24 and has flown towards MSU and probably won’t stop until kickoff. Another great pick, I will have money on this game today as well.
*Info above from Larry's blog
September 2, 2011
Larry's Top 3 Picks:
The Pick - TCU (-3.5) > Baylor
Why - TCU won this matchup last year at home, 45-10. I watched that game and to be honest with you, the score shouldn’t have even been that close. Lines for this game opened up with TCU as a 10 point favorite, however the betting public has expressed concern over TCU’s ability to replace former standout QB, Andy Dalton, and the line is now sitting at TCU as a 4.5 pt favorite and will likely be down to 3 points by game time. What people ignore, however, is that TCU returns 2010 Mountain West player of the year, linebacker Tank Carder. In fact, TCU has been number 1 in total defense in each of the last 3 years. Baylor has opposite concerns. They can score the ball as well as anyone, but had serious issues on the defensive side of the ball. New defensive coordinator Phil Bennett should alleviate some of those concerns; however, game 1 in a new scheme is never a thing of beauty. TCU has no fear of Baylor, having won the last 3 meetings by a combined 89-17. TCU at this stage is a team that reloads, not rebuilds (as partially accountable for the terrible year the Texas Longhorns had last season), and I just don’t see much talent on Baylor’s roster outside of the QB and WR positions. I actually like TCU to take this game comfortably.
Alternate Pick #1 - TCU/Baylor Under 54
Why - TCU has a new QB and O-Line to break in, and TCU runs out a very stout defense (as evidenced by the SFTC prop for RG3 to get 115 yrds of total offense in the first half). I see this as a grind it out win where TCU takes it 24-10, covering the spread and the under both comfortably.
Alternate Pick #2 - Indians > Royals
Why - Masterton has given up just 23 ER in his last 10 starts. He possess a 2.62 road ERA and a 2.44 night ERA. He has faced KC three times this year, with a quality start each time. He is 1-1 with a ND in those 3 games. While Chen is having a solid year, he has a 3.63 home ERA and a 4.39 night ERA. He is however, 2-0 in his 2 starts vs. Cleveland this year, allowing just 3 runs in 14.1 IP. He has given up 29 runs in his last 10 starts, but 10 of those were in a start at Boston. With that game removed, 8 of his last 9 starts have been quality starts.
*Info above from Larry's blog
The Pick - TCU (-3.5) > Baylor
Why - TCU won this matchup last year at home, 45-10. I watched that game and to be honest with you, the score shouldn’t have even been that close. Lines for this game opened up with TCU as a 10 point favorite, however the betting public has expressed concern over TCU’s ability to replace former standout QB, Andy Dalton, and the line is now sitting at TCU as a 4.5 pt favorite and will likely be down to 3 points by game time. What people ignore, however, is that TCU returns 2010 Mountain West player of the year, linebacker Tank Carder. In fact, TCU has been number 1 in total defense in each of the last 3 years. Baylor has opposite concerns. They can score the ball as well as anyone, but had serious issues on the defensive side of the ball. New defensive coordinator Phil Bennett should alleviate some of those concerns; however, game 1 in a new scheme is never a thing of beauty. TCU has no fear of Baylor, having won the last 3 meetings by a combined 89-17. TCU at this stage is a team that reloads, not rebuilds (as partially accountable for the terrible year the Texas Longhorns had last season), and I just don’t see much talent on Baylor’s roster outside of the QB and WR positions. I actually like TCU to take this game comfortably.
Alternate Pick #1 - TCU/Baylor Under 54
Why - TCU has a new QB and O-Line to break in, and TCU runs out a very stout defense (as evidenced by the SFTC prop for RG3 to get 115 yrds of total offense in the first half). I see this as a grind it out win where TCU takes it 24-10, covering the spread and the under both comfortably.
Alternate Pick #2 - Indians > Royals
Why - Masterton has given up just 23 ER in his last 10 starts. He possess a 2.62 road ERA and a 2.44 night ERA. He has faced KC three times this year, with a quality start each time. He is 1-1 with a ND in those 3 games. While Chen is having a solid year, he has a 3.63 home ERA and a 4.39 night ERA. He is however, 2-0 in his 2 starts vs. Cleveland this year, allowing just 3 runs in 14.1 IP. He has given up 29 runs in his last 10 starts, but 10 of those were in a start at Boston. With that game removed, 8 of his last 9 starts have been quality starts.
*Info above from Larry's blog
September 3, 2011
Larry's Top 3 Picks:
The Pick - Oregon (-3.5) > LSU
Why - LSU is dealing with numerous suspensions. Oregon returns most of the important players. I liked Oregon money line prior to LSU's suspensions, so I love it post suspensions. Jarrett Lee is an average QB at best, Les Miles is a frustratingly stupid coach in crunch time situations, and Oregon will be hungry to come out and run the table with Stanford sitting right on their heels in the PAC 10. If LSU wasn't in the SEC and didn't have a great defense, this game would have Oregon as a 10 pt favorite. LSU also gets a few points on the odds line because its in Dallas and Oregon is doing the bulk of the travel. I think Oregon takes it in a laugher, 42-24.
Alternate Pick #1 - Texas (-24.5) > Rice
Why - Call me a UTexas homer all you want, I like how we are positioned this year. All the media hooplah (ie: garbage) is on OU this year, while I fully expect Oklahoma State to win the Big 12. Texas players have a year's extra experience under their belts, and the whole-sale coaching staff changes that have been needed for a while were FINALLY made (save for Muschamp, who was THE MAN, and shoulda stayed). We've had absolutely ages for the new coaches to scheme a play to demolish Rice, and thats what I think we will do. Even with our terrible season last year, we beat Rice by 17 at their place. Move the game to Texas and give us a year's experience and lose Rice's 2 best players on offense from last year, and I think we can stretch out that win to 25 pts or more.
Alternate Pick #2 - Boise State (-3) > Georgia
Why - Boise State/Georgia is going to be compared to TCU/Baylor every living second up to kick off. They are completely different. Baylor has a competent coaching staff that had a whole off-season to exploit the strengths and weaknesses of their untalented players (and their one supreme advantage against TCU of Griffen to Wright & Simpson). Georgia has incompetent coaches trying to exploit the strengths and weaknesses of a team with more talented players. Georgia has a litany of their usual legal and injury problems, and I see them being just as good (ie: bad) this season, as they were last season. They will dominate the line of scrimmage, and Boise will have to compete with the loss of their NFL caliber WR's from last year. That being said, Kellen Moore is a Heisman candidate, and Boise finds ways to win these games. Give me Boise State in a close one.
*Info above from Larry's blog
The Pick - Oregon (-3.5) > LSU
Why - LSU is dealing with numerous suspensions. Oregon returns most of the important players. I liked Oregon money line prior to LSU's suspensions, so I love it post suspensions. Jarrett Lee is an average QB at best, Les Miles is a frustratingly stupid coach in crunch time situations, and Oregon will be hungry to come out and run the table with Stanford sitting right on their heels in the PAC 10. If LSU wasn't in the SEC and didn't have a great defense, this game would have Oregon as a 10 pt favorite. LSU also gets a few points on the odds line because its in Dallas and Oregon is doing the bulk of the travel. I think Oregon takes it in a laugher, 42-24.
Alternate Pick #1 - Texas (-24.5) > Rice
Why - Call me a UTexas homer all you want, I like how we are positioned this year. All the media hooplah (ie: garbage) is on OU this year, while I fully expect Oklahoma State to win the Big 12. Texas players have a year's extra experience under their belts, and the whole-sale coaching staff changes that have been needed for a while were FINALLY made (save for Muschamp, who was THE MAN, and shoulda stayed). We've had absolutely ages for the new coaches to scheme a play to demolish Rice, and thats what I think we will do. Even with our terrible season last year, we beat Rice by 17 at their place. Move the game to Texas and give us a year's experience and lose Rice's 2 best players on offense from last year, and I think we can stretch out that win to 25 pts or more.
Alternate Pick #2 - Boise State (-3) > Georgia
Why - Boise State/Georgia is going to be compared to TCU/Baylor every living second up to kick off. They are completely different. Baylor has a competent coaching staff that had a whole off-season to exploit the strengths and weaknesses of their untalented players (and their one supreme advantage against TCU of Griffen to Wright & Simpson). Georgia has incompetent coaches trying to exploit the strengths and weaknesses of a team with more talented players. Georgia has a litany of their usual legal and injury problems, and I see them being just as good (ie: bad) this season, as they were last season. They will dominate the line of scrimmage, and Boise will have to compete with the loss of their NFL caliber WR's from last year. That being said, Kellen Moore is a Heisman candidate, and Boise finds ways to win these games. Give me Boise State in a close one.
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September 4, 2011
Larry's Top 3 Picks:
The Pick - Red Sox (-135, Lackey) > Rangers
Why - Lackey has started to hit his stride somewhat. He beat Texas last week, and Harrison's been a mess, getting blown out by Boston, then skipping a start and then tossing 2 innings of relief last time out. Harrison's got a 3.42 road ERA and a 2.16 day ERA. However, he does give up a .303 average to LHH's. Boston is 3rd in the league, hitting .277 off LHP's. Harrison's faced Boston twice this season, both in Texas, winning once by throwing 7 innings of 1 run baseball, and losing once by throwing 5 innings of 7 run baseball. Lackey has a home ERA of 6.08 and a day ERA of 7.18. The Rangers are the second best team in baseball against RHP's, hitting .278. In 2 games @ Texas this year, Lackey has a win and a loss, allowing 13 runs over 10.1IP.
While the pitching stats point to Lackey, I think this will be a high scoring game and don't expect the Rangers to come out on the better end of it. The Rangers have had Lackey's number for his entire career, especially in Arlington, but after seeing Ogando and now Harrison hitting the wall, I just trust Lackey's average recent form more than Harrison's terrible recent form. Another possible good play is OVER 10.0 for this game. I see the Sox taking it 7-5.
Alternate Pick #1 - Pirates (+117, Morton) > Cubs
Why - Pirates are going for the sweep here, and have the huge advantage in the pitching match-up as the Cubs are tossing Randy Wells. While Wells has been much better in his last start throwing a 2-hit shutout, he's still allowed a HR in 14 of his last 18 starts, and 6 of his last 7. He has a 5.02 Home ERA and a 6.15 day time ERA. He's 1-1 vs. the Pirates this year, losing in Chicago, allowing 5 runs in 5 IP, and winning in Pittsburgh, allowing 2 runs in 6 IP.
Like Harrison, Morton struggles greatly vs. left handed hitters, allowing them to hit a staggering .367!!! Morton does however have a 3.71 road ERA and a 3.75 day ERA. Morton also threw a 7 inning shutout the Cubs in his only appearance against them this season (@ Pittsburgh). The Cubs do hit RHP's to a tune of .258 while the Pirates struggle and hit only .246. I think the Pirates take a close one to secure the sweep.
Alternate Pick #2 - Dodgers (-130, Kershaw) > Braves
Why - Kershaw is 9-1 with a 1.18 ERA and a .201 Opp BAA in his last 10. Throw in the fact he's got 17 wins this season pitching for the Dodgers terrible offense, and he's a serious CY YOUNG candidate. Dodgers are hot as a team with 6 wins in a row and 11 wins in their last 12. The Braves are also the 2nd worst team in baseball at hitting left-handed pitching (.226). There isn't a big enough sample size on Delgado's numbers to be relevant (the Braves starter), however the Dodgers do hit .258 vs. RHP's. Better pitching, better offense, take the Dodgers for a comfy 4-1 win.
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The Pick - Red Sox (-135, Lackey) > Rangers
Why - Lackey has started to hit his stride somewhat. He beat Texas last week, and Harrison's been a mess, getting blown out by Boston, then skipping a start and then tossing 2 innings of relief last time out. Harrison's got a 3.42 road ERA and a 2.16 day ERA. However, he does give up a .303 average to LHH's. Boston is 3rd in the league, hitting .277 off LHP's. Harrison's faced Boston twice this season, both in Texas, winning once by throwing 7 innings of 1 run baseball, and losing once by throwing 5 innings of 7 run baseball. Lackey has a home ERA of 6.08 and a day ERA of 7.18. The Rangers are the second best team in baseball against RHP's, hitting .278. In 2 games @ Texas this year, Lackey has a win and a loss, allowing 13 runs over 10.1IP.
While the pitching stats point to Lackey, I think this will be a high scoring game and don't expect the Rangers to come out on the better end of it. The Rangers have had Lackey's number for his entire career, especially in Arlington, but after seeing Ogando and now Harrison hitting the wall, I just trust Lackey's average recent form more than Harrison's terrible recent form. Another possible good play is OVER 10.0 for this game. I see the Sox taking it 7-5.
Alternate Pick #1 - Pirates (+117, Morton) > Cubs
Why - Pirates are going for the sweep here, and have the huge advantage in the pitching match-up as the Cubs are tossing Randy Wells. While Wells has been much better in his last start throwing a 2-hit shutout, he's still allowed a HR in 14 of his last 18 starts, and 6 of his last 7. He has a 5.02 Home ERA and a 6.15 day time ERA. He's 1-1 vs. the Pirates this year, losing in Chicago, allowing 5 runs in 5 IP, and winning in Pittsburgh, allowing 2 runs in 6 IP.
Like Harrison, Morton struggles greatly vs. left handed hitters, allowing them to hit a staggering .367!!! Morton does however have a 3.71 road ERA and a 3.75 day ERA. Morton also threw a 7 inning shutout the Cubs in his only appearance against them this season (@ Pittsburgh). The Cubs do hit RHP's to a tune of .258 while the Pirates struggle and hit only .246. I think the Pirates take a close one to secure the sweep.
Alternate Pick #2 - Dodgers (-130, Kershaw) > Braves
Why - Kershaw is 9-1 with a 1.18 ERA and a .201 Opp BAA in his last 10. Throw in the fact he's got 17 wins this season pitching for the Dodgers terrible offense, and he's a serious CY YOUNG candidate. Dodgers are hot as a team with 6 wins in a row and 11 wins in their last 12. The Braves are also the 2nd worst team in baseball at hitting left-handed pitching (.226). There isn't a big enough sample size on Delgado's numbers to be relevant (the Braves starter), however the Dodgers do hit .258 vs. RHP's. Better pitching, better offense, take the Dodgers for a comfy 4-1 win.
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September 5, 2011
Larry's Top 2 Picks:
The Pick - White Sox (Humber, -118) > Twins (Swarzak)
Why - Humber has a 3.39 road ERA and a 3.00 day ERA. He got shelled in his only start against MINN this year (@ home, 3.2IP, 11 hits, 6 ER). He had hit the wall a bit prior to being placed on the DL after being hit by a line drive, giving up 4+ ER in his prior 5 starts. In his 1 rehab start, he allowed 4 ER as well. Swarzak allowed 8 runs in 4.1IP to the White Sox just last week. In July, he gave up just 1 run to the White Sox over 6 innings. The White Sox hit .252 off RHP's and the Twins hit .247 off RHP's. I think CWS takes a high scoring affair, 7-5.
Alternate Pick - Diamondbacks (Miley, +113)> Rockies (Rogers)
Why - The Diamondbacks need this game to strengthen their playoff aspirations. Arizona hits .252 off RHP's. Colorado hits .259 off LHP's. Miley has only made 3 starts this year, but his most recent was a 2 run, 6 inning effort vs. Colorado just last week (in Arizona). Rogers has a home ERA of 9.77 (not kidding...). Last week in Arizona, he allowed 4 runs in 6 innings to take the loss. I don't see any way the Rockies keep the Dbacks under 5 runs. I'll guess the Dbacks take it 7-4.
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The Pick - White Sox (Humber, -118) > Twins (Swarzak)
Why - Humber has a 3.39 road ERA and a 3.00 day ERA. He got shelled in his only start against MINN this year (@ home, 3.2IP, 11 hits, 6 ER). He had hit the wall a bit prior to being placed on the DL after being hit by a line drive, giving up 4+ ER in his prior 5 starts. In his 1 rehab start, he allowed 4 ER as well. Swarzak allowed 8 runs in 4.1IP to the White Sox just last week. In July, he gave up just 1 run to the White Sox over 6 innings. The White Sox hit .252 off RHP's and the Twins hit .247 off RHP's. I think CWS takes a high scoring affair, 7-5.
Alternate Pick - Diamondbacks (Miley, +113)> Rockies (Rogers)
Why - The Diamondbacks need this game to strengthen their playoff aspirations. Arizona hits .252 off RHP's. Colorado hits .259 off LHP's. Miley has only made 3 starts this year, but his most recent was a 2 run, 6 inning effort vs. Colorado just last week (in Arizona). Rogers has a home ERA of 9.77 (not kidding...). Last week in Arizona, he allowed 4 runs in 6 innings to take the loss. I don't see any way the Rockies keep the Dbacks under 5 runs. I'll guess the Dbacks take it 7-4.
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September 6, 2011
Larry's Top 3 Picks:
The Pick - Diamondbacks (Collmenter, +104) > Rockies
Why - Arizona has won 12 of its last 13 games. Hammel, starting for Colorado, had a great first 6 starts of the year, going 3-1 with a 2.63 ERA. In his next 19 starts he was 4-11 with a 6.15 ERA and got yanked from the starting rotation. Today, he is spot starting for Chacin. Hammel had a baby just 4 days ago and his last start 3 weeks ago he gave up 6 runs to the Dodgers in 3 innings. Hammel has a 5.85 ERA at home and a 4.73 ERA at night. Interestingly enough, in 3 starts vs. the Dbacks this year, he shut them out in the first, gave up only unearned runs in the second, and then got absolutely shelled in the 3rd. Collmenter boasts a 3.63 road ERA and a 3.78 night ERA. Every start of his in his last 10 that hasn't been against the Dodgers has been a quality start. He's given up 7 runs to Colorado in 19.1 IP this season, including 2 wins and a loss in his 3 starts vs. them this season. Both offenses are middle of the pack so I'll take the far more consistant and frankly more talented pitcher in the matchup to win. Give me the Diamondbacks 7-4.
Alternate Pick #1 - Rangers (Wilson, -110) > Rays
Why - CJ Wilson was absolutely on fire for the Rangers last time out, throwing a perfect game through 5 before leaving the game after injuring himself fielding a ground ball in the 6th. He has a 2.58 road ERA and a 3.40 night ERA. He's also been hot lately, going 4-1 with a 2.89 ERA in his last 6 starts. Niemann has had 3 subpar starts in a row, including giving up 5 to the Rangers and taking the loss just last week. His home ERA is 4.03 and his night ERA is 3.24. I think that while all of the other Ranger pitchers are trending down as the playoffs hit, CJ is just hitting his stride. I look for him to dominate only the 19th best offense at hitting lefties, and think the Rangers (who destroy and are 2nd against RHP's) take this game 8-2.
Alternate Pick #2 - Braves (Hudson) @ Phillies (Worley) UNDER 8
Why - Hudson owns a 2-0 record with a 2.45 ERA in 2 starts vs. the Phillies this year. The Braves also boast by far the best bullpen in baseball. Worley boasts a 1.96 home ERA and a 1.51 night time ERA. Throw into the fact that the offenses here are the 10th and 14th best in baseball at hitting RHP's, and that it's an intense division match-up that will have a playoff-like atmosphere, and I think Under is a great pick. I see something along the lines of a 3-2 Phillies win here.
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The Pick - Diamondbacks (Collmenter, +104) > Rockies
Why - Arizona has won 12 of its last 13 games. Hammel, starting for Colorado, had a great first 6 starts of the year, going 3-1 with a 2.63 ERA. In his next 19 starts he was 4-11 with a 6.15 ERA and got yanked from the starting rotation. Today, he is spot starting for Chacin. Hammel had a baby just 4 days ago and his last start 3 weeks ago he gave up 6 runs to the Dodgers in 3 innings. Hammel has a 5.85 ERA at home and a 4.73 ERA at night. Interestingly enough, in 3 starts vs. the Dbacks this year, he shut them out in the first, gave up only unearned runs in the second, and then got absolutely shelled in the 3rd. Collmenter boasts a 3.63 road ERA and a 3.78 night ERA. Every start of his in his last 10 that hasn't been against the Dodgers has been a quality start. He's given up 7 runs to Colorado in 19.1 IP this season, including 2 wins and a loss in his 3 starts vs. them this season. Both offenses are middle of the pack so I'll take the far more consistant and frankly more talented pitcher in the matchup to win. Give me the Diamondbacks 7-4.
Alternate Pick #1 - Rangers (Wilson, -110) > Rays
Why - CJ Wilson was absolutely on fire for the Rangers last time out, throwing a perfect game through 5 before leaving the game after injuring himself fielding a ground ball in the 6th. He has a 2.58 road ERA and a 3.40 night ERA. He's also been hot lately, going 4-1 with a 2.89 ERA in his last 6 starts. Niemann has had 3 subpar starts in a row, including giving up 5 to the Rangers and taking the loss just last week. His home ERA is 4.03 and his night ERA is 3.24. I think that while all of the other Ranger pitchers are trending down as the playoffs hit, CJ is just hitting his stride. I look for him to dominate only the 19th best offense at hitting lefties, and think the Rangers (who destroy and are 2nd against RHP's) take this game 8-2.
Alternate Pick #2 - Braves (Hudson) @ Phillies (Worley) UNDER 8
Why - Hudson owns a 2-0 record with a 2.45 ERA in 2 starts vs. the Phillies this year. The Braves also boast by far the best bullpen in baseball. Worley boasts a 1.96 home ERA and a 1.51 night time ERA. Throw into the fact that the offenses here are the 10th and 14th best in baseball at hitting RHP's, and that it's an intense division match-up that will have a playoff-like atmosphere, and I think Under is a great pick. I see something along the lines of a 3-2 Phillies win here.
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September 7, 2011
Larry's Top 2 Picks:
The Pick - White Sox (Danks, -124) > Twins (Pavano)
Why - John Danks and a team with a decent offense against Carl Pavano and a team with no offense? Oh boy. I don't think I even need to go into further detail, but I will. Prior to a hot Tigers team tagging Danks for 8 runs last week, he had allowed just 14 ER over his previous 9 starts. He has a 5.01 road ERA and a 3.95 night ERA. Pavano has given up 40 ER over his last 10 starts, with just 1 win. He is a little better at home, allowing just a 3.53 ERA and a 3.93 ERA at night. This is pretty much the only reason I wouldn't say this game is a lock. Also, the White Sox are going for the sweep tonight after they almost perfect gamed' the Twins last night and swept the double header. Danks gave up 3 ER in 8 IP against the Twins in their only match-up this year, taking the loss. Pavano actually likes facing the White Sox, allowing just 5 runs in 24IP this year, picking up 2 wins and a loss in the process. I think it'll be a close game. The Twins are cooked and the White Sox need every win they can get. Despite Pavano's success against the CWS this year, I like the Sox to take it, 4-2.
Alternate Pick - Reds (Cueto, -121) > Cubs (Dempster)
Why - The Cubs hold a slight advantage in hitting RHP's. Dempster has a 3.79 ERA at home and a 4.83 ERA at night. He's given up 28 ER in his last 10 starts. Against Cinci this year, he's given up 5 runs in 19IP, with 2 wins and a loss in 3 starts. Cueto has a 2.90 road ERA and a 2.48 night ERA. He's given up 19 ER in his last 10 starts. Cueto has shutout the Cubs in 6 IP this year to take the win, and also allowed 5ER in 3.2IP to take the loss, both in Chicago. Dempster's a much better pitcher than his numbers indicate, and Cueto is probably a worse pitcher than his numbers indicate. I'll still take the Reds to win a 5-3 ball game here on their way out of Chicago.
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The Pick - White Sox (Danks, -124) > Twins (Pavano)
Why - John Danks and a team with a decent offense against Carl Pavano and a team with no offense? Oh boy. I don't think I even need to go into further detail, but I will. Prior to a hot Tigers team tagging Danks for 8 runs last week, he had allowed just 14 ER over his previous 9 starts. He has a 5.01 road ERA and a 3.95 night ERA. Pavano has given up 40 ER over his last 10 starts, with just 1 win. He is a little better at home, allowing just a 3.53 ERA and a 3.93 ERA at night. This is pretty much the only reason I wouldn't say this game is a lock. Also, the White Sox are going for the sweep tonight after they almost perfect gamed' the Twins last night and swept the double header. Danks gave up 3 ER in 8 IP against the Twins in their only match-up this year, taking the loss. Pavano actually likes facing the White Sox, allowing just 5 runs in 24IP this year, picking up 2 wins and a loss in the process. I think it'll be a close game. The Twins are cooked and the White Sox need every win they can get. Despite Pavano's success against the CWS this year, I like the Sox to take it, 4-2.
Alternate Pick - Reds (Cueto, -121) > Cubs (Dempster)
Why - The Cubs hold a slight advantage in hitting RHP's. Dempster has a 3.79 ERA at home and a 4.83 ERA at night. He's given up 28 ER in his last 10 starts. Against Cinci this year, he's given up 5 runs in 19IP, with 2 wins and a loss in 3 starts. Cueto has a 2.90 road ERA and a 2.48 night ERA. He's given up 19 ER in his last 10 starts. Cueto has shutout the Cubs in 6 IP this year to take the win, and also allowed 5ER in 3.2IP to take the loss, both in Chicago. Dempster's a much better pitcher than his numbers indicate, and Cueto is probably a worse pitcher than his numbers indicate. I'll still take the Reds to win a 5-3 ball game here on their way out of Chicago.
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September 8, 2011
Larry's Top Pick:
The Pick - Packers (-4) > Saints
Why - A great preview can be found on both the SFTC Picks page for today as well as the Pigskin Pick'Em page.
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The Pick - Packers (-4) > Saints
Why - A great preview can be found on both the SFTC Picks page for today as well as the Pigskin Pick'Em page.
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September 9, 2011
Larry's Top Pick:
The Pick - Cardinals (Jackson, -126) > Braves
Why - Not overly confident in this pick here, but Braves are struggling lately and Cards are heating up. Delgado really doesn't have enough data on him to be relevant. He's not great but he's not the suck. Edwin Jackson has a 2.63 home ERA and 3.19 night ERA. He's yet to face the Braves. Jackson has lowered his season ERA his last 7 times out to the hill, and I like him to do so again today. I'll take the Cardinals 4-2.
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The Pick - Cardinals (Jackson, -126) > Braves
Why - Not overly confident in this pick here, but Braves are struggling lately and Cards are heating up. Delgado really doesn't have enough data on him to be relevant. He's not great but he's not the suck. Edwin Jackson has a 2.63 home ERA and 3.19 night ERA. He's yet to face the Braves. Jackson has lowered his season ERA his last 7 times out to the hill, and I like him to do so again today. I'll take the Cardinals 4-2.
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September 10, 2011
Larry's Top 4 Picks:
The Pick - South Carolina (-2.5) > Georgia
Why - I think Georgia is a sub .500 team this season, just like last. They out athlete Boise State and bad coaching still got in the way. They don't out athlete South Carolina. Spurrier is the better coach, SC has the better players, and Marcus Lattimore wants a 20 rushing TD season. Vanderbilt beat Georgia in their back yard when I was in undergrad, and having attended that game, I can vouch for the lack of a legit SEC home field advantage. SC started slow last week but then dominated the 2nd half against a decent ECU team on a neutral field (played in Charlotte). Give me USC East, 41-24.
Alternate Pick #1 - Ohio State (-17.5) > Toledo
Why - Ohio State still out athletes any team north of the Mason-Dixon line, including Wisconsin. The lack of Mr. Tressel running the offense means you can now assume Ohio State will score over 20 pts a game. They pitched the only shutout in all of college football last week. Their defense is legit. I also like the under in this match-up. Give me OSU 31-10.
Alternate Pick #2 - Wisconsin (-20) > Oregon State
Why - Oregon State lost to a non Div 1 team last week and they are expected to go into Wisconsin's back yard and keep it close? Won't happen.
Alternate Pick #3 - Stanford (-20.5) > Duke
Why - I went to Wake Forest's win over Duke last season. Any team that loses to Wake Forest in any 2010 or 2011 athletic competition is not within 3 touchdowns of Stanford's caliber. Look for Andrew Luck to rebound from a "bad" week in his opinion (It wasn't. He's a perfectionist).
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The Pick - South Carolina (-2.5) > Georgia
Why - I think Georgia is a sub .500 team this season, just like last. They out athlete Boise State and bad coaching still got in the way. They don't out athlete South Carolina. Spurrier is the better coach, SC has the better players, and Marcus Lattimore wants a 20 rushing TD season. Vanderbilt beat Georgia in their back yard when I was in undergrad, and having attended that game, I can vouch for the lack of a legit SEC home field advantage. SC started slow last week but then dominated the 2nd half against a decent ECU team on a neutral field (played in Charlotte). Give me USC East, 41-24.
Alternate Pick #1 - Ohio State (-17.5) > Toledo
Why - Ohio State still out athletes any team north of the Mason-Dixon line, including Wisconsin. The lack of Mr. Tressel running the offense means you can now assume Ohio State will score over 20 pts a game. They pitched the only shutout in all of college football last week. Their defense is legit. I also like the under in this match-up. Give me OSU 31-10.
Alternate Pick #2 - Wisconsin (-20) > Oregon State
Why - Oregon State lost to a non Div 1 team last week and they are expected to go into Wisconsin's back yard and keep it close? Won't happen.
Alternate Pick #3 - Stanford (-20.5) > Duke
Why - I went to Wake Forest's win over Duke last season. Any team that loses to Wake Forest in any 2010 or 2011 athletic competition is not within 3 touchdowns of Stanford's caliber. Look for Andrew Luck to rebound from a "bad" week in his opinion (It wasn't. He's a perfectionist).
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September 11, 2011
Larry's Top Pick:
The Pick - CONN Sun (-5.5) > NY Liberty
Why - The Sun are the best home team in the WNBA, and need the win to secure the second seed in the playoffs. They won one of the two in NY, and covered the spread in their home game against NY. I expect NY to come out tight, needing the win because Atlanta is nipping their heels for their 3rd seed, but ultimately the Sun are just the better team and playing at home in a game they need to win. Give me the Sun 84 - 72.
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The Pick - CONN Sun (-5.5) > NY Liberty
Why - The Sun are the best home team in the WNBA, and need the win to secure the second seed in the playoffs. They won one of the two in NY, and covered the spread in their home game against NY. I expect NY to come out tight, needing the win because Atlanta is nipping their heels for their 3rd seed, but ultimately the Sun are just the better team and playing at home in a game they need to win. Give me the Sun 84 - 72.
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September 12, 2011
Larry's Top 2 Picks:
The Pick - Oakland @ Denver (OVER 40.5)
Why -
Oakland
-Over is 4-0 in Raiders last 4 games in Week 1
-Under is 10-1 in Raiders last 11 games as a road underdog of 0.5-3.0
-Over is 9-3 in Raiders last 12 vs. AFC
-Over is 10-4-1 in Raiders last 15 games in Sept
-Over is 5-2 in Raiders last 7 vs. AFC West
-Under is 20-9 in Raiders last 29 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0
Broncos
-Over is 5-0 in Broncos last 5 games as a home favorite
-Over is 8-0 in Broncos last 8 games as a favorite
-Over is 5-1 in Broncos last 6 home games
-Over is 7-2 in Broncos last 9 vs. AFC West
-Over is 16-5 in Broncos last 21 games overall
-Over is 12-4 in Broncos last 16 vs. 16
-Over is 9-4 in Broncos last 13 games in Sept
Head to head-Over is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings
Alternate Pick - Mariners (King Felix, -106) > Yankees (Hughes)
Why - The Mariners are 6-0 in King Felix's last 6 starts vs. the Yankees. King Felix has won 2 straight starts 2-1. That's really all I needed to see. Felix in good form and with a great mental edge over a slumping NYY team. I could spit out more numbers about how terrible Hughes is and how reigning Cy Young Felix owns the Bombers, and how the Yankees have sucked on this trip out west and how they have no incentive to win since the Red Sox have been stumbling and how the Yankees bullpen is overworked and tomorrow they probably leave Hughes out for 7 regardless of how he does just to get people some rest. But I don't think I need to. Mariners, 7-2.
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The Pick - Oakland @ Denver (OVER 40.5)
Why -
Oakland
-Over is 4-0 in Raiders last 4 games in Week 1
-Under is 10-1 in Raiders last 11 games as a road underdog of 0.5-3.0
-Over is 9-3 in Raiders last 12 vs. AFC
-Over is 10-4-1 in Raiders last 15 games in Sept
-Over is 5-2 in Raiders last 7 vs. AFC West
-Under is 20-9 in Raiders last 29 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0
Broncos
-Over is 5-0 in Broncos last 5 games as a home favorite
-Over is 8-0 in Broncos last 8 games as a favorite
-Over is 5-1 in Broncos last 6 home games
-Over is 7-2 in Broncos last 9 vs. AFC West
-Over is 16-5 in Broncos last 21 games overall
-Over is 12-4 in Broncos last 16 vs. 16
-Over is 9-4 in Broncos last 13 games in Sept
Head to head-Over is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings
Alternate Pick - Mariners (King Felix, -106) > Yankees (Hughes)
Why - The Mariners are 6-0 in King Felix's last 6 starts vs. the Yankees. King Felix has won 2 straight starts 2-1. That's really all I needed to see. Felix in good form and with a great mental edge over a slumping NYY team. I could spit out more numbers about how terrible Hughes is and how reigning Cy Young Felix owns the Bombers, and how the Yankees have sucked on this trip out west and how they have no incentive to win since the Red Sox have been stumbling and how the Yankees bullpen is overworked and tomorrow they probably leave Hughes out for 7 regardless of how he does just to get people some rest. But I don't think I need to. Mariners, 7-2.
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September 13, 2011
Larry's Top Pick:
The Pick - Diamondbacks (Kennedy, -117) > Dodgers (Billingsley)
Why - Kennedy is having a Cy Young season and is hotter now than he's been so far. He's going for his 20th win tonight, and is coming off a 11 K, 0 BB performance. Both teams are hot, as the Dbacks have won 17 of 21 (and last 8 of 10) and the Dodgers have won 15 of 20. Kennedy has an ERA of 3.00 on the road and 2.70 at night. He's given up just 16 ER in his last 10 starts. Billingsley has a 3.06 home ERA and a 4.07 night ERA. He's given up twice as many runs (32) in his last 10 starts. Billingsley pitches better at home, but I don't think it's enough. Give me the Cy Young dark horse his 20th win this season, 5-1.
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The Pick - Diamondbacks (Kennedy, -117) > Dodgers (Billingsley)
Why - Kennedy is having a Cy Young season and is hotter now than he's been so far. He's going for his 20th win tonight, and is coming off a 11 K, 0 BB performance. Both teams are hot, as the Dbacks have won 17 of 21 (and last 8 of 10) and the Dodgers have won 15 of 20. Kennedy has an ERA of 3.00 on the road and 2.70 at night. He's given up just 16 ER in his last 10 starts. Billingsley has a 3.06 home ERA and a 4.07 night ERA. He's given up twice as many runs (32) in his last 10 starts. Billingsley pitches better at home, but I don't think it's enough. Give me the Cy Young dark horse his 20th win this season, 5-1.
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September 14, 2011
Larry's Top 2 Picks:
The Pick - Tigers (Penny, +104) > White Sox (Axelrod)
Why - The Tigers are hot. They have won 10 straight and are 20-6 vs. the White Sox in the past 2 years. Axelrod is a rookie making his MLB debut. I expect some nerves, especially against the red-hot Tigers bats. Penny sorta blows, but Tigers should still pull out the W.
Alternate Pick - Blue Jays (Romero) @ Red Sox (Lackey) (OVER 10.5)
Why - Both pitchers struggle mightily against the other team in their careers. Lackey's got the worst ERA in the bigs this season and the sox offense burst out for 18 last night. No further research needed.
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The Pick - Tigers (Penny, +104) > White Sox (Axelrod)
Why - The Tigers are hot. They have won 10 straight and are 20-6 vs. the White Sox in the past 2 years. Axelrod is a rookie making his MLB debut. I expect some nerves, especially against the red-hot Tigers bats. Penny sorta blows, but Tigers should still pull out the W.
Alternate Pick - Blue Jays (Romero) @ Red Sox (Lackey) (OVER 10.5)
Why - Both pitchers struggle mightily against the other team in their careers. Lackey's got the worst ERA in the bigs this season and the sox offense burst out for 18 last night. No further research needed.
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September 15, 2011
Larry's Top 3 Picks:
The Pick - LSU (-3) > Mississippi State
Why - Putting my W6 on the line with the Tigers. Miss State lost a bad game @ Auburn last week, and lost 2 starting senior offensive linemen in the process. Just not good timing before hosting the number 3 team in the nation on a short week. LSU has athletes galore, and I think will pound MSU until the game is decided. Give me 34-21 LSU.
Alternate Pick #1 - Tigers (Scherzer, -120) > Athletics (McCarthy)
Why - Tigers are on fire. Scherzer is on fire. Starters got the off day yesterday so they will be ready to go today. Not a lot of things not to like about this pick other than that it's baseball and a road game.
Alternate Pick #2 - Indiana Fever (-5.5) > NY Liberty
Why - WNBA playoff opener. Fever have dominated at home this year and NY's limped down the final stretch. It's only a best of 3 series so no one really has time to mess around. Give me Fever, 75-68.
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The Pick - LSU (-3) > Mississippi State
Why - Putting my W6 on the line with the Tigers. Miss State lost a bad game @ Auburn last week, and lost 2 starting senior offensive linemen in the process. Just not good timing before hosting the number 3 team in the nation on a short week. LSU has athletes galore, and I think will pound MSU until the game is decided. Give me 34-21 LSU.
Alternate Pick #1 - Tigers (Scherzer, -120) > Athletics (McCarthy)
Why - Tigers are on fire. Scherzer is on fire. Starters got the off day yesterday so they will be ready to go today. Not a lot of things not to like about this pick other than that it's baseball and a road game.
Alternate Pick #2 - Indiana Fever (-5.5) > NY Liberty
Why - WNBA playoff opener. Fever have dominated at home this year and NY's limped down the final stretch. It's only a best of 3 series so no one really has time to mess around. Give me Fever, 75-68.
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September 16, 2011
Larry's Top 2 Picks:
The Pick - Boise State (-20) > Toledo
Why - Boise State beat Georgia on the scoreboard by 14 and on the field by about 30. They had last week off and have had plenty of time to see what Toledo did vs. Ohio State and scheme a way to stop it. Boise won this match-up last year at home by 43 points. I respect Toledo for going into OSU and giving them a game, but OSU isn't on Boise's level. I think BSU will go in and sling the ball around, picking up a 48-21 victory. Both teams can score, so I think over 60.5 is a good alternate pick if you aren't comfortable in BSU winning by 21+.
Alternate Pick - Boise State @ Toledo (OVER 60.5)
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The Pick - Boise State (-20) > Toledo
Why - Boise State beat Georgia on the scoreboard by 14 and on the field by about 30. They had last week off and have had plenty of time to see what Toledo did vs. Ohio State and scheme a way to stop it. Boise won this match-up last year at home by 43 points. I respect Toledo for going into OSU and giving them a game, but OSU isn't on Boise's level. I think BSU will go in and sling the ball around, picking up a 48-21 victory. Both teams can score, so I think over 60.5 is a good alternate pick if you aren't comfortable in BSU winning by 21+.
Alternate Pick - Boise State @ Toledo (OVER 60.5)
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September 17, 2011
Larry's Top 3 Picks:
The Pick - Oklahoma (-3) > Florida State
Why - I love Oklahoma in this game for many reasons. Like Boise State, they had last week off so they could scheme for an extra week for this game. In addition, they made a VERY SOLID Tulsa team look VERY VERY BAD in Week 1. Florida State is a team that I laid on in Week 1, however, even though they covered, I've notice some QB issues on offense (think Chris Relf on MSU and not throwing the ball away or going through more than 1 receiver on a progression), and some tackling issues on defense. Oklahoma isn't a team that shoots them self in the foot with mistakes, and this is only the third toughest atmosphere they will face this year (sorry FSU, your home field advantage just aint that good). For the record, the Red River Shootout and Bedlam in Oklahoma State are the two I rank over FSU. I'm going to look bad here if I'm wrong, but I honestly don't believe FSU is "back" to the elite of college football yet. Florida still pulls the better athletes, and has the better coaching. Give me OU in a laugher, 48-21. See below for my money play on this game as well.
Alternate Pick #1 - Wisconsin (-16.5) > Northern Illinois
Alternate Pick #2 - Florida (-10) > Tennessee
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The Pick - Oklahoma (-3) > Florida State
Why - I love Oklahoma in this game for many reasons. Like Boise State, they had last week off so they could scheme for an extra week for this game. In addition, they made a VERY SOLID Tulsa team look VERY VERY BAD in Week 1. Florida State is a team that I laid on in Week 1, however, even though they covered, I've notice some QB issues on offense (think Chris Relf on MSU and not throwing the ball away or going through more than 1 receiver on a progression), and some tackling issues on defense. Oklahoma isn't a team that shoots them self in the foot with mistakes, and this is only the third toughest atmosphere they will face this year (sorry FSU, your home field advantage just aint that good). For the record, the Red River Shootout and Bedlam in Oklahoma State are the two I rank over FSU. I'm going to look bad here if I'm wrong, but I honestly don't believe FSU is "back" to the elite of college football yet. Florida still pulls the better athletes, and has the better coaching. Give me OU in a laugher, 48-21. See below for my money play on this game as well.
Alternate Pick #1 - Wisconsin (-16.5) > Northern Illinois
Alternate Pick #2 - Florida (-10) > Tennessee
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September 18, 2011
Larry's Top Pick:
The Pick - Eagles (-1.5) > Falcons
Why - Eagles are 7-1 head to head vs. Atlanta since 2001. Most of them haven't been close, including a 14 pt win last year in Phili. I think the Eagles are better than last year and the Falcons are worse. The Falcons best chance lies at running Turner hard and repetitively against the Eagle's porous run defense. The Eagles best chance lies at exploiting the Falcons below average secondary with their array of speedy offensive weapons. The Eagles offensive weakness, is the OLine, so I think the Falcons would be smart to drop back extra help in coverage and let their front 4 get pressure on their own. I think if they start blitzing, this game is over. Give me Eagles, 31-24 for my W10.
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The Pick - Eagles (-1.5) > Falcons
Why - Eagles are 7-1 head to head vs. Atlanta since 2001. Most of them haven't been close, including a 14 pt win last year in Phili. I think the Eagles are better than last year and the Falcons are worse. The Falcons best chance lies at running Turner hard and repetitively against the Eagle's porous run defense. The Eagles best chance lies at exploiting the Falcons below average secondary with their array of speedy offensive weapons. The Eagles offensive weakness, is the OLine, so I think the Falcons would be smart to drop back extra help in coverage and let their front 4 get pressure on their own. I think if they start blitzing, this game is over. Give me Eagles, 31-24 for my W10.
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September 19, 2011
Larry's Top Pick:
The Pick - Storm (-5.5) > Mercury
Why - Storm are the hotter team and have the league's best defense. In the final game of a best of 3 playoff series, give me the home team that is more skilled and has a good head to head history against their opponent.
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The Pick - Storm (-5.5) > Mercury
Why - Storm are the hotter team and have the league's best defense. In the final game of a best of 3 playoff series, give me the home team that is more skilled and has a good head to head history against their opponent.
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September 20, 2011
Larry's Top 2 Picks:
The Pick - Silver Stars (+8) > Lynx
Alternate Pick - Dodgers > Giants
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The Pick - Silver Stars (+8) > Lynx
Alternate Pick - Dodgers > Giants
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September 21, 2011
Larry's Top Pick:
The Pick - Tigers (Scherzer, -123) > Royals (Paulino)
Why - Storm are the hotter team and have the league's best defense. In the final game of a best of 3 playoff series, give me the home team that is more skilled and has a good head to head history against their opponent.
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The Pick - Tigers (Scherzer, -123) > Royals (Paulino)
Why - Storm are the hotter team and have the league's best defense. In the final game of a best of 3 playoff series, give me the home team that is more skilled and has a good head to head history against their opponent.
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September 22, 2011
Larry's Top Pick:
The Pick - Dream (+2.5) > Fever
Why - Storm are the hotter team and have the league's best defense. In the final game of a best of 3 playoff series, give me the home team that is more skilled and has a good head to head history against their opponent.
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The Pick - Dream (+2.5) > Fever
Why - Storm are the hotter team and have the league's best defense. In the final game of a best of 3 playoff series, give me the home team that is more skilled and has a good head to head history against their opponent.
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