There were a lot of sharps

.... in this contest but at the end of the day, there was one man so much sharper than the rest of us that nobody else ever had a realistic chance of taking the crown.

Congrats to CB for winning it all.

If you were in the 2009 Baseball Contest, you owe Chris Bennett $100 American. Give it to him.

Better luck next year.

Scott -- Friday, August 14

Padres +202
Rangers +138

YTD: 161-169 +21.59u

Scott -- Wednesday, August 12

Tigers +240
Astros +175
Royals +182
Reds +325

YTD: 160-166 +22.84u

John Murray - Friday, August 7

909 Cubs +141 (Zambrano/Jimenez)
922 Tigers -107 (Galarraga/Swarzak)
928 Angels -129 (Saunders/Feldman)


ytd: 126-110, +14.55 "U's"

John Murray - Tuesday, July 28

904 Reds -136 (Arroyo/Correia)


mon: 0-1, -1.00 "U's"

ytd: 126-109, +15.91 "U's"

John Murray - Monday, July 27

969 Athletics +305 (Cahill/Beckett)


sun: 1-1, -0.38 "U's"

ytd: 126-108, +16.91 "U's"



Call me a young Hoffy.

John Murray - Sunday, July 26

906 Astros -138 (Moehler/Hernandez)
925 Rangers -149 (Millwood/Sir Sidney)


sat: 3-0, +3.00 "U's"

ytd: 125-107, +17.29 "U's"

John Murray - Saturday, July 25

954 Phillies -129 (Lopez/Lohse)
958 Brewers -127 (Gallardo/Hanson)
976 Angels -119 (Palmer/Blackburn)


fri: 2-0, +2.15 "U's"

ytd: 122-107, +14.29 "U's"

John Murray - Friday, July 24

908 Astros +115 (Hampton/Santana)
928 Angels -146 (Lackey/Liriano)


thu: 2-0, +2.00 "U's"

ytd: 120-107, +12.14 "U's"

John Murray - Thursday, July 23 ( 2 )

962 Angels -144 (Weaver/Baker)

John Murray - Thursday, July 23

960 Chicago White Sox -106 (Buehrle/Kazmir)


ytd: 118-107, +10.14 "U's"

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, July 22

Reds (Arroyo/Billingsley) +1.5 -110

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, July 22

Mets/Nationals (Pelfrey/Stammen) Under 9 +105

John Murray - Wednesday, July 23

907 Mets +102 (Pelfrey/Stammen)
910 Braves -110 (Jurrjens/Lincecum)
912 Astros +104 (Oswalt/Carpenter)
929 Angels -111 (Saunders/Bannister)


ytd: 115-106, +8.14 "U's"

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, July 22

Royals (Bannister/Saunders) +125

7/16: +0.13 units
STD: +31.24 units

John Murray - Tuesday, July 22

951 Mets +136 (Perez/Lannan)
957 Giants +185 (Sadowski/Lowe)
963 Marlins -109 (Volstad/Gaudin)

ytd: 114-104, +9.14 "U's"

John Murray - Monday, July 20

901 Mets +116 (Hernandez/Martin)
906 Phillies -112 (Lopez/Lilly)
913 Marlins -105 (Vandenhurk/Stauffer)

ytd: 111-104, +5.98 "U's"

Chris Bennett - Thursday, July 16

Astros (Rodriguez/Wolf) +143
Dodgers (Wolf/Rodriguez) -140
Phillies/Marlins (Moyer/Volstad) Over 9.5 -110
Phillies/Marlins (Moyer/Volstad) Under 9.5 +120

7/11: -0.15 units
STD: +31.11 units

Scott -- Current record

YTD: 160-166 +22.84u

Chris Bennett - Saturday, July 11

Tigers (Galarraga/Pavano) -115
1st 5 innings
Marlins/Diamondbacks (West/Garland) Over 5.5 -105

Chris Bennett - Saturday, July 11

1st 5 innings
Blue Jays (Romero/Hill) -110
Reds/Mets (Cueto/Santana) Under 4.5 -125

Chris Bennett - Saturday, July 11

Dodgers/Brewers (Weaver/Burns) Over 9.5 EVEN

7/10: -2.25 units
STD: +31.26 units

Chris Bennett - Friday, July 10

1st 5 innings
Indians/Tigers (Lee/Jackson) Under 5 -120

Chris Bennett - Friday, July 10

1st 5 innings
Marlins/Diamondbacks (Nolasco/Haren) Under 4 -105

Scott -- Friday, July 10

Marlins +137

Yesterday: 0-1 -1.00u
YTD: 160-165 +23.84u

Chris Bennett - Friday, July 10

1st 5 innings
Cardinals/Cubs (Carpenter/Harden) Under 4.5 -110
Yankees/Angels (Chamberlain/Saunders) Over 5 -115

Chris Bennett - Friday, July 10

Cubs (Harden/Carpenter) +125
Blue Jays/Orioles (Cecil/Berken) Over 10 -110

7/9: +1.05 units
STD: +33.51 units

Scott -- Thursday, July 9

Mariners +172

Yesterday: 1-6 -4.72u
YTD: 160-164 +24.84u

Chris Bennett - Thursday, June 9

Twins (Liriano/Aceves) EVEN
Giants (Lincecum/Geer) -1.5 +105

Chris Bennett - Thursday, July 9

Nationals/Astros (Lannan/Ortiz) Over 8.5 -115

7/8: -3.11 units
STD: +32.46 units

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, July 8

Giants (Sadowski/Volstad) -106

John Murray - Wednesday, July 8

965 Cardinals +110 (Wellemeyer/Suppan)
968 Mariners -120 (Vargas/Hernandez)
980 Angels -136 (Santana/Padilla)

ytd: 113-101, +9.54 "U's"


These dog days of summer are so boring. Bennett racked up the most "units" in June. God he's sharp....

Scott -- Wednesday, July 8

Padres +161
Reds +147
BLue Jays +137
A's +163
Twins +125
Rangers +128

Scott -- Wednesday, July 8

Pirates +156

Yesterday: 1-1 -.30u
YTD: 159-158 +29.56u

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, July 8

Cubs (Hart/Kawakami) -105
Reds (Bailey/Lopez) +147

7/7: -4.85 units
STD: +35.57 units

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, July 7

Athletics/Red Sox (Eveland/Beckett) +1.5 +120

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, July 7

1st 5 innings
Cubs (Zambrano/Vazquez) EVEN

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, July 7

Cubs (Dempster/Vazquez) +105
Yankees/Twins (Sabathia/Baker) Under 9 EVEN
1st 5 innings
Rangers/Angels (Nippert/Lackey) Over 4.5 -120

Scott -- Tuesday, July 7

Marlins -130
Rockies -133

Yesterday: 2-3 -.55u
YTD: 158-157 +29.86u

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, July 7

Twins (Baker/Sabathia) +125
Angels (Lackey/Nippert) -165
Orioles (Guthrie/Bedard) +1.5 -160
1st 5 innings
Cardinals/Brewers (Wainwright/Gallardo) Under 4 EVEN
Nationals/Rockies (Zimmermann/Hammel) Under 6 -120

7/6: +2.45 units
STD: +40.42 units

Scott -- Monday, July 6

Yesterday: 2-1 +2.07u
YTD: 156-154 +30.41u

Reds +141
Giants -160
Blue Jays +145
Rangers +134
Orioles +110

Chris Bennett - Monday, July 6

Blue Jays (Romero/Pettitte) +145
1st 5 innings
Athletics/Red Sox (Anderson/Smoltz) Under 6 -120

7/5: +2.85 units
STD: +37.97 units

Chris Bennett - Sunday, July 5

1st 5 innings
Astros/Giants (Oswalt/Johnson) Under 4.5 -120

Chris Bennett - Sunday, July 5

Pirates (Ohlendorf/Nolasco) +1.5 -140

Scott -- Sunday, July 5

Reds +150
A's +190
Rangers +117

Yesterday: 3-1 +2.16u
(Adjusted) YTD: 154-153 +28.34u

Chris Bennett - Sunday, July 5

Phillies (Blanton/Santana) +105
Rangers (Feldman/Garza) +120
Pirates/Marlins (Ohlendorf/Nolasco) Under 9 -120

7/4: +0.75 units
STD: +35.12 units

Chris Bennett - Saturday, July 4

Orioles (Berken/O'Sullivan) +1.5 -105

Chris Bennett - Saturday, July 4

1st 5 innings
Rays/Rangers (Price/Holland) Over 5.5 -110

Chris Bennett - Saturday, July 4

Reds (Owings/Thompson) -103
Indians (Pavano/Mazzaro) -103
Rockies (Cook/Petit) -1.5 +115
White Sox/Royals (Floyd/Hochevar) Under 9 -120
1st 5 innings
Braves/Nationals (Hanson/Lannan) Under 5 -125

7/3: +0.05 units
STD: +34.37 units

Scott -- Saturday, July 4

Blue Jays -125
Royals +116
Indians -103
Rangers +125

Yesterday: 1-0 +1.33u
YTD: 151-152 +28.18u

Chris Bennett - Friday, July 3

Athletics (Cahill/Huff) +130

Chris Bennett - Friday, July 3

Cardinals/Reds (Pineiro/Bailey) Over 9.5 +105

6/2: -2.35 units
STD: +34.32 units

Scott -- Friday, July 3rd

Rangers +133

YTD: 150-152 +24.85u

Chris Bennett - Thursday, June 2

Braves (Vazquez/Happ) -120
Astros/Padres (Rodriguez/Correia) Under 7.5 -110
Mets/Pirates (Redding/Maholm) Under 9 -105
1st 5 innings
Orioles/Angels (Guthrie/Lackey) Under 5.5 -120

6/30: +1.1 units
STD: +36.67 units

Ross - Wednesday

Giants +130
Seattle +155



Tuesday: +.10
STD: -4.25

Scott -- Wednesday, July 1

Giants +127
Braves +101
Orioles +139
Royals +103
Rangers -104

Yesterday: 2-1 +2.01
YTD: 148-149 +25.84u

Ross - Tuesday

Cubs -130
Phillies +110
Giants +170
Seattle +210
White Sox +170


saturday: 0-4 -4.10
STD: -4.35

Scott -- Tuesday, June 30

Reds +130
Giants +186
Orioles +115

Yesterday: 2-3 -1.28u
YTD: 146-148 +23.83u

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, June 30

Padres (Banks/Hampton) +110
1st 5 innings
Mariners/Yankees (Morrow/Chamberlain) Under 6 -115

6/29: -0.95 units
STD: +35.57 units

Chris Bennett - Monday, June 29

Twins/Royals (Blackburn/Hochevar) Under 9 +105

John Murray - Monday, June 29

914 Indians +101 (Pavano/Floyd)


thu: 1-2, -1.05 "U's"

fri-sun: Idle

ytd: 113-100, +10.54 "U's"

Scott -- Monday, June 29

Cubs -108
Dodgers -110
Indians -102
Rangers -126
Padres +132

Yesterday: 0-1 -1.00u
YTD: 144-145 +25.11u

Chris Bennett - Monday, June 29

Padres (Geer/Oswalt) +140
Rockies (Jimenez/Wolf) +120

6/28: -3.2 units
STD: +36.52 units

Chris Bennett - Sunday, June 28

1st 5 innings
Padres/Rangers (Gaudin/Hunter) Over 6 EVEN

Scott -- Sunday, June 28

Mets +130

Yesterday: 2-3 -.61u
YTD: 144-144 +26.11u

Chris Bennett - Sunday, June 28

Twins/Cardinals (Liriano/Pineiro) Over 8.5 -105

Chris Bennett - Sunday, June 28

1st 5 innings
Cubs/White Sox (Zambrano/Danks) Over 4.5 -110

Chris Bennett - Sunday, June 28

Diamondbacks (Scherzer/Palmer) -125
Padres (Gaudin/Hunter) +160
1st 5 innings
Reds/Indians (Owings/Huff) Under 6 -120
Phillies/Blue Jays (Moyer/Tallet) Under 6 -120
Yankees/Mets (Wang/Hernandez) Under 6 -120
Nationals/Orioles (Lannan/Hernandez) Under 6 -120

6/27: +1.9 units
STD: +39.72 units

Ed - June 27

NYY/NYM under 9.5 -115


Yesterday 0-1 -1.1 units
YTD: 0-2 -2.1 units

Chris Bennett - Saturday, June 27

Padres (Correia/Holland) +155

Scott -- Saturday, june 27

Giants +138
Red Sox +139
Nationals +170
Mets +160
Mariners -123

Yesterday: 0-5 -5.10u
YTD: 142-141 +26.72u

Chris Bennett - Saturday, June 27

Blue Jays (Mills/Happ) +115
Orioles (Guthrie/Martis) -1.5 +155
Rockies/Athletics (De La Rosa/Cahill) Over 8.5 -105

Ross - Saturday

San Fran +120
Minnesota -110
Cubs +115
Tigers/Astros overS 9.5 even



std: -.25

Chris Bennett - Saturday, June 27

1st 5 innings
Nationals/Orioles (Martis/Guthrie) Under 6 -120

6/26: -2.51 units
STD: +37.82 units

Scott -- Friday, June 26 II

Tigers -110

Chris Bennett - Friday, June 26

Pirates (Vasquez/Meche) +124

Ed Salmons - Friday, June 26

Yankees/Mets (Sabathia/Pelfrey) Under 8.5 -110

6/23: -1.0 units
STD: -1.0 units

Chris Bennett - Friday, June 26

Giants (Cain/Gallardo) +1.5 -150
1st 5 innings
Giants/Brewers (Cain/Gallardo) Under 4 -120
Tigers/Astros (Verlander/Rodriguez) Under 4 -105

6/25: -3.2 units
STD: +40.33 units

Scott -- Friday, June 26

Giants +137
Braves +115
Marlins +134
Padres +210

Yesterday: 1-1 +.18u
YTD: 142-136 +31.82u

John Murray - Thursday, June 25

913 Reds +115 (Cueto/Cecil)
917 Red Sox -116 (Smoltz/JZ)
926 Diamondbacks -104 (Garland/Feldman)


mon: 0-2, -2.12 "U's"

tue/wed: Idle

ytd: 112-98, +11.59 "U's"


June is winding down. It's been a big month as the cream has risen to the top, a manager type has dipped his toes into the water, and several competitors have seemingly thrown in the proverbial towel.

Will the Computer Group resurface? Will The Manager flash his brilliance? And will the big dogs continue to to dominate?

Stay tuned.

Chris Bennett - Thursday, June 25

Brewers (Burns/Baker) +130

Chris Bennett - Thursday, June 25

1st 5 innings
Cardinals/Mets (Carpenter/Santana) Under 3.5 +105

Scott -- Thursday, June 25

Reds +118
Phillies +129

Yesterday: 1-6 -4.36u
YTD: 141-135 +31.64u

Chris Bennett - Thursday, June 25

Diamondbacks (Garland/Feldman) EVEN
1st 5 innings
Twins/Brewers (Baker/Burns) Under 5.5 -120
Royals/Astros (Bannister/Moehler) Under 5.5 -120

6/24: -0.2 units
STD: +43.53 units

Scott -- Wednesday, June 24 ii

O's/marlins over 9 -120

Scott -- Wednesday, June 25

Nationals +165
Cubs +115
Dodgers +104
Rangers +164
Rockies +122
Padres +135

Yesterday: 4-3 +1.67u
YTD: 140-129 +36.00u

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, June 24

Braves (Kawakami/Chamberlain) +130
Angels (Saunders/Marquis) -115
Cardinals/Mets (Thompson/Nieve) Under 9.5 -120
1st 5 innings
Marlins (Nolasco/Berken) -130

6/23: +2.72 units
STD: +43.73 units

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, June 23

Angels (O'Sullivan/Jimenez) +115

Ed Salmons - Tuesday, June 23

A's (Mazzaro/Lincecum) +105

STD: 0-0, 0 units

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, June 23

1st 5 innings
Mets (Hernandez/Pineiro) +115

Scott -- Tuesday, June 23

Phillies +159
Nationals +124
Reds +135
Braves -110
O's/Marlins over 9 +108
Rockies +113 (Jimenez/O'sullivan)
Giants -108

Yesterday: 1-3 -1.80u
YTD: 136-125 +34.33u

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, June 23

Phillies/Rays (Moyer/Price) Over 9.5 +105
1st 5 innings
Rays (Price/Moyer) -148
Cubs/Tigers (Zambrano/Jackson) Under 4.5 -110
Dodgers/White Sox (Kuroda/Danks) Under 5 -110
Padres/Mariners (Gaudin/Olson) Over 4 -120

6/22: +1.0 units
STD: +41.01 units

John Murray - Monday, June 22

954 Angels -112 (Palmer/Cook)
957 Cubs +138 (Dempster/Vazquez)

wed: 1-2, -1.34 "U's"

thu-sun: Idle

ytd: 112-96, +13.71 "U's"


I remember a time a few months ago when a certain pair of (cocky) sharps were laughing at the very notion that anyone could even so much as compete with a "Computer." Those people failed to take into account two things: Chris Bennett is smarter than a computer (He told me) and Hoffytime is a runaway freight train that can't possibly be slowed down.

Come back to the contest, Computer Wonder Boys. Who else can compete with these ridiculously sharp guys? Hell, even Jorgen bowed out and his own brother is in the contest!

We need the Computer to breathe some new life into this event....

(Chris - Shut the hell up. If all this clutter bothers you so much, just don't read it! Don't make that face.)


(Or that one.)


(Goddammit Chris.)

Scott -- Monday, June 22

Cardinals +106
Cubs +137
Rockies +120
Giants +145

Yesterday: 6-2 +5.95u
YTD: 135-122 +36.13u

Chris Bennett - Monday, June 22

Rockies/Angels Over 8.5 -120

6/21: +0.6 units
STD: +40.01 units

Chris Bennett - Sunday, June 21

Giants (Zito/Millwood) +135

Scott II - Sunday, June 21

Tigers -118
White Sox +118
Cardinals +108
Marlins +160
Dodgers +141

Ross - Sunday Update

Sat & Sun: no plays

Friday: +2.00
STD: -.25

Scott -- Sunday, June 21

Pirates +135
Nationals +112
Orioles +168

Yesterday: 2-4 -1.61u
YTD: 129-120 +30.18u

Chris Bennett - Sunday, June 21

Marlins (Volstad/Sabathia) +165
Angels (Lackey/Kershaw) -115
Orioles/Phillies (Guthrie/Hamels) Under 9.5 -120
1st 5 innings
Pirates/Rockies (Maholm/De La Rosa) Under 6 -115
Cardinals/Royals (Wainwright/Meche) Under 4.5 -110

6/19: -1.45 units
STD: +39.41 units

Scott -- Saturday, June 20

Mets -115
Indians +156
Marlins ev
Braves +157
Royals +152
Orioles +154

Yesterday: 2-3 -1.00u
YTD: 127-116 +31.79u

Ross - Friday

Yankees -125
Dodgers -105
Brewers/Tigers overS 10 -105
Oak/SD overS 7.5 +105


wed: -.15
STD: -2.4

Chris Bennett - Friday, June 19

Diamondbacks/Mariners (Garland/Washburn) Over 7.5 -110
1st 5 innings
Mets (Nieve/Sonnanstine) +105

Scott -- Friday, June 19

Pirates +164
Cubs -112
Blue Jays +103
Tigers -110
Marlins +135

Yesterday: 3-1 +4.78u
YTD: 125-113 +32.79u

Chris Bennett - Friday, June 19

1st 5 innings
Indians/Cubs (Lee/Harden) Under 5 -110

Chris Bennett - Friday, June 19

Red Sox (Matsuzaka/Kawakami) -135
Royals (Davies/Thompson) +110
Reds (Arroyo/Contreras) EVEN
Giants (Johnson/Feldman) +105

6/18: +1.08 units
STD: +40.86 units

Chris Bennett - Thursday, June 18

Marlins (Nolasco/Lester) +1.5 EVEN

Chris Bennett - Thursday, June 18

Tigers (Porcello/Pineiro) +115
Pirates/Twins (Duke/Blackburn) Under 8.5 +110

Scott -- Thursday, June 18

Nationals +278
Marlins +204
Cubs -149
Rays -104

Yesterday: 3-2 +2.89u
YTD: 122-112 +28.01u

Chris Bennett - Thursday, June 18

White Sox (Danks/Zambrano) +155
Orioles (Berken/Hernandez) +108
Astros/Rangers (Backe/Padilla) Over 10.5 -115
1st 5 innings
Blue Jays/Phillies (Mills/Blanton) Under 6 -110
Marlins/Red Sox (Nolasco/Lester) Under 5.5 -120

6/17: +2.1 units
STD: +39.78 units

Ross - Wednesday

Brew Crew +110
Tigers -130
Mets +140
D'Backs/KC overS 7.5 +105



yesterday: +.85
STD: -2.25

John Murray - Wednesday, June 17

912 Fightins' -132 (Moyer/Richmond)
924 Cardinals +116 (Wellemeyer/Jackson)
928 Padres -118 (Gaudin/Olson)


thu: 1-1, +/- 0 "U's"

fri-tue: Omaha

ytd: 111-94, +15.05 "U's"

Scott -- Wednesday, June 17

Reds +142
Mets +146
Tigers -118
Nationals +190
Nationals 1st 5inn +175

Yesterday: 0-1 -1.00u
YTD: 119-110 +25.12u

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, June 17

1st 5 innings
Reds (Owings/Vazquez) +145
Brewers/Indians (Suppan/Huff) Under 6 -110

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, June 17

Astros/Rangers Over 10.5 -115
1st 5 innings
Nationals (Lannan/Wang) +180

6/16: +1.9 units
STD: +37.68 units

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, June 16

White Sox (Danks/Zambrano) +1.5 -135
White Sox/Cubs (Danks/Zambrano) Under 9 -115

Ross - Tuesday

D'Backs +130
Tigers -130
Tigers/STL OverS 7.5 +105
Seattle -140
Angels +110


saturday: -.25
STD: -3.10

Scott -- Tuesday, June 16

Rangers/Astros over 9 +107

YTD: 119-109 +26.12u

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, June 16

1st 5 innings
Brewers/Indians (Gallardo/Sowers) Under 5 -110

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, June 16

1st 5 innings
Reds (Harang/Jurrjens) +115
Blue Jays (Romero/Hamels) +190
Tigers/Cardinals (Verlander/Wainwright) Under 4 -115

6/14: +0.95 units
STD: +35.78 units

Chris Bennett - Sunday, June 14

Red Sox/Phillies (Beckett/Happ) Over 8.5 +120
1st 5 innings
Twins/Cubs (Baker/Lilly) Under 4 +105

Chris Bennett - Sunday, June 14

1st 5 innings
Cardinals/Indians (Carpenter/Lee) Under 4 -115
Dodgers/Rangers (Billingsley/Holland) Under 6 -120
Mets/Yankees (Santana/Burnett) Under 5 -110

6/13: +2.45 units
STD: +34.83 units

Chris Bennett - Saturday, June 13

Padres/Angels (Geer/Saunders) Under 9.5 -110

Chris Bennett - Saturday, June 13

Mariners (Morrow/Marquis) +170
Athletics (Outman/Johnson) EVEN
Giants (Johnson/Outman) +105

Ross - Saturday

St. Louis -105
Detroit -105
Milwaukee -120
Houston -120



Wed: 1-2 -1.45
STD: -2.85

Chris Bennett - Saturday, June 13

Twins (Swarzak/Harden) +175
Orioles (Hill/Kawakami) EVEN
Royals (Davies/Arroyo) -105
Brewers (Parra/Contreras) -115
Rays (Sonnanstine/Zimmermann) -150
Nationals/Rays (Zimmermann/Sonnanstine) Over 9.5 -110
1st 5 innings
Tigers/Pirates (Galarraga/Duke) Under 5 -110
Dodgers/Rangers (Wolf/Feldman) Under 6 -110

6/12: +2.46 units
STD: +32.38 units

Chris Bennett - Friday, June 12

Angels (Palmer/Gaudin) -1.5 +160

Chris Bennett - Friday, June 12

1st 5 innings
Brewers (Suppan/Richard) -120

Chris Bennett - Friday, June 12

Cubs (Wells/Slowey) -124

Chris Bennett - Friday, June 12

Twins (Slowey/Wells) +130
Rays (Garza/Stammen) -220
Royals (Hochevar/Maloney) -105

6/11: +2.85 units
STD: +29.92 units

Chris Bennett - Thursday, June 11

Blue Jays (Romero/Millwood) +1.5 -110

John Murray - Thursday, June 11

911 Reds +122 (Owings/Lannan)
913 Phillies -104 (Moyer/Redding)


wed: 2-1, +1.04 "U's"

ytd: 110-93, +15.05 "U's"

Chris Bennett - Thursday, June 11

Phillies (Moyer/Redding) +1.5 -170

Scott -- Thursday, June 11

Pirates +164
Rockies +173
Reds +122
Mets +103
Tigers -109
Royals -126

Yesterday: 3-1 +2.20u
YTD: 117-105 +27.10u (units adjusted)

Chris Bennett - Thursday, June 11

Pirates (Maholm/Vazquez) +1.5 -120
Tigers (Jackson/Floyd) +1.5 -200
Orioles (Uehara/Olson) -1.5 +150
1st 5 innings
Tigers/White Sox (Jackson/Floyd) Under 5 -115
Angels/Rays (Santana/Price) Under 5 -115

6/10: +1.55 units
STD: +27.07 units

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, June 10

Mets (Pelfrey/Hamels) +145

Ross - Wednesday

SF/Arz underS 9 -115
Seattle -110
Cubs -130
Toronto +155




I hate Kobe.

John Murray - Wednesday, June 10

951 Reds -112 (Harang/Martis)
954 Marlins -103 (Volstad/Wainwright)
960 Astros +107 (Rodriguez/Zambrano)


fri-tue: Idle

thu: 2-1, +1.19 "U's"

ytd: 108-92, +14.01 "U's"


I know it can be intimidating watching Hoffy and CB rack up units. But keep in mind that the season isn't even half over. Hang in there, sharp squares.

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, June 10

Reds (Harang/Martis) -1.5 +155
Red Sox (Wakefield/Wang) -1.5 +165
1st 5 innings
Pirates (Morton/Jurrjens) +200

6/9: -2.15 units
STD: +25.52 units

Scott -- Wednesday, June 10

Reds -110
Cubs -107
Giants +127
Red Sox -113

Yesterday: 3-2 +1.12u
YTD: 114-104 +25.00u

Scott -- Tuesday, June 9

Reds -108
Cardinals -115
Rockies +127
Giants -113
Padres +184

Yesterday: 2-1 +1.02u
YTD: 111-102 +23.88u

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, June 9

Athletics (Anderson/Baker) EVEN
1st 5 innings
Yankees/Red Sox (Burnett/Beckett) Under 5.5 -115

6/8: -5.6 units
STD: +27.67 units

Chris Bennett - Monday, June 8

Twins (Swarzak/Outman) +150

Chris Bennett - Monday, June 8

Blue Jays/Rangers (Janssen/Feldman) Over 10 -105

Chris Bennett - Monday, June 8

Cardinals (Thompson/Marquis) -115
Rockies/Cardinals (Thompson/Marquis) Over 8.5 -120
1st 5 innings
Diamondbacks/Padres (Garland/Peavy) Under 4 -120

6/7: -0.1 units
STD: +33.27 units

Scott -- Monday, June 8

Tigers gme #1 +117
Cardinals -115
Marlins -118 Johnson/West

Yesterday: 1-5 -3.60u
YTD: +22.86u

Scott -- Sunday, June 7

Marlins +132
Dodgers -124
Rangers +164
Reds +103
Rays +142
Royals +226

Yesterday: 1-2 -.49u
YTD: 108-96 +26.46u

Chris Bennett - Sunday, June 7

1st 5 innings
Phillies/Dodgers (Bastardo/Wolf) Over 4 -120
Rays/Yankees (Garza/Chamberlain) Under 5.5 -120
Indians/White Sox (Huff/Colon) Under 6 -110

6/6: -0.25 units
STD: +33.37 units

Scott -- Saturday, June 6

Pirates +151

Angels +139

Indians +125



Yesterday: 2-0 +2.46u

YTD: 107-94 +26.95u

Chris Bennett - Saturday, June 6

Tigers (Jackson/Escobar) -135
Angels/Tigers (Escobar/Jackson) Under 9 -110
Indians/White Sox (Sowers/Floyd) Under 10 -115
1st 5 innings
Rays (Price/Sabathia) +180
Rays/Yankees (Price/Sabathia) Under 5 -115
Pirates/Astros (Maholm/Oswalt) Under 4.5 -110
Mets/Nationals (Maine/Lannan) Under 5 -115

6/5: +2.95 units
STD: +33.62 units

Friday, June 5

Twins +146
Dodgers -117

Chris Bennett - Friday, June 5

Blue Jays (Romero/Greinke) +140

Chris Bennett - Friday, June 5

Royals/Blue Jays (Greinke/Romero) Over 7.5 +105

Chris Bennett - Friday, June 5

Mets (Redding/Martis) +115
Diamondbacks/Padres (Davis/Gaudin) Under 8 -115
1st 5 innings
Cardinals (Wainwright/De La Rosa) -165
Rays (Price/Sabathia) +180
Rays/Yankees (Price/Sabathia) Under 5 -110
Giants/Marlins (Zito/Volstad) Under 5 -110

6/4: EVEN
STD: +30.67 units

Chris Bennett - Thursday, June 4

1st 5 innings
Giants/Nationals Game 2 (Cain/Detwiler) Under 4.5 EVEN

Ross - Thursday

idle


yesterday: 3-1 +2.8
month to date: +1.75
STD: -1.40

John Murray - Thursday, June 4

953 Giants -103 (Cain/Detweiler)
956 Braves -136 (Jurrjens/Zambrano)
964 Dodgers -103 (Kershaw/Hamels)
977 Giants +122 (The Big Unit/JZ)


wed: 1-1, +0 "U's"

ytd: 106-91, +12.82 "U's"

Chris Bennett - Thursday, June 4

Royals/Rays (Meche/Shields) Under 9 -110

Jorgen 6/4

964 Los Angeles/Philadelphia (Kershaw/Hamels) OVER 8 EVEN
972 Minnesota/Cleveland (Baker/Carmona) OVER 9.5 +102

6/3: 1-2 -.5
YTD: 56-69 -3.18

Scott -- Thursday, June 4

Pirates +110
Giants gme #2 -103
Cubs +124
Reds +177
Rangers +151

Yesterday: 2-4 -1.13u
YTD: 103-92 +24.39u

Ross - Wednesday

Giants +105
Tigers +125
Texas +155
Oakland +125
Det/Bos overS 9 even



monday: 0-1 -1.05
STD: -4.20

John Murray - Wednesday, June 3

903 Giants +115 (The Big Unit/JZ)
921 Angels -121 (Weaver/Janssen)
926 Twins +102 (Swarzak/Lee)


mon/tue: Idle

ytd: 105-90, +12.82



"If units smell bad then that sharp Bennett is stinkin"

Scott -- June 3 II

O's +120
Padres -103

Scott -- Wednesday, June 3

Pirates +110
Marlins ev
Reds +125
Tigers +139
Rangers +165

Yesterday: 3-2 +1.05u
YTD: 101-88 +25.52u

Jorgen 6/3

901 New York (Pelfrey vs Ohlendorf) -105
919 Texas (Feldman vs Pettitte) +165
926 Minnesota (Swarzak vs Lee) +105
904 Washington/San Francisco (Zimmermann/Johnson) OVER 8.5 -104
918 Detroit/Boston (Galarraga/Beckett) UNDER 9.5 -115
922 Toronto/Los Angeles (Janssen/Weaver) UNDER 9 -115

6/2: 4-2 +2.60
YTD: 55-67 -2.68

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, June 3

1st 5 innings
Mets/Pirates (Pelfrey/Ohlendorf) Under 5 -110

6/2: +3.32 units
STD: +30.67 units

Jorgen 6/2

956 Atlanta/Chicago (Kawakami/Wells) UNDER 9 -110
970 New York/Texas (Burnett/Padilla) OVER 10.5 +105
961 Cincinnati (Arroyo vs. Thompson) +115
963 Philadelphia (Bastardo vs. Peavy) +165
966 Los Angeles (Wolf vs. Haren) -115
980 Seattle (Bedard vs Hernandez) -135

5/30: 2-0 +2.02
YTD: 51-65 -5.28

Scott -- Tueday, June 2

Red Sox +119
Rangers +177
A's +127
Giants -141
Dodgers -113

Yesterday: 2-2 +.14u
YTD: 98-86 +24.47u

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, June 2

Astros (Paulino/Jimenez) +127

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, June 2

Pirates (Duke/Santana) +1.5 +105
Phillies (Bastardo/Peavy) +1.5 -125

6/1: +1.9 units
STD: +27.35 units

Scott -- Monday, June 1

A's +136
Indians +161
O's +114
Pirates -102

YTD: 96-84 +24.33u

Ross - Monday

Brewers +105

May Recap/New Leader

Here's what I am showing for May and the overall standings:

May:

CB: +15.83

The Posse: +1.35

Hoffy: -2.85

I.B.Sharpman: -3.54

ATown23: -4.60

The Y: -10.79

It looks like CB finally got sick of all the blogs and podcasts gushing over how ridiculously sharp Scott is, as he blew away the competition with a Hoffman-esque stretch run (Highlighted by an incredible Indians comeback win over the Rays) to take the May crown. In addition, he has also moved into first place in the overall standings.


Overall:

CB: +25.45

Hoffy: +24.33

I.B.Sharpman: +12.82

Coordinator: +3.27

Billy Lincoln: +2.45

The Posse: -3.15

The Y: -5.28

ATown23: -11.95


I find comfort in the fact that out of the normal people (That is people who shouldn't have a statue erected in their honor in front of every sports book in this town) I am currently in first place. It's not like I actually expect to compete with CB and/or Hoffy. I wouldn't expect to beat Ryan Howard in a home run derby, either. Both Coordinator and Billy Lincoln (aka The Computer Wonderboy) took the month of May off.... and they are basically in the exact same place they were at the end of April.

Come back to the contest, guys. You're really not that busy. It's not like either of you has Sherman's schedule.


(Sorry, CB. Just don't read the whole thing next time.)

Jorgen (update)

5/30: 2-0 +2.02
YTD: 51-65 -5.28

Chris Bennett - Monday, June 1

Pirates (Snell/Hernandez) +105
Cardinals (Wellemeyer/Volquez) -115
1st 5 innings
Phillies (Blanton/Correia) -110
Phillies/Padres (Blanton/Correia) Over 4 -120

5/31: -0.15 units
STD: +25.45 units

Please Post Records

Through Sunday's games.

Thanks.

Ross - Recap

Sunday: 2-1 +1.25

YTD: -3.15

Chris Bennett - Sunday, May 31

1st 5 innings
Giants (Sanchez/Wainwright) +135

Ross - Sunday

Astros +130
Tigers -125
Rockies/Padres overS 10.5 -105



yesterday: 2-3 -1.00
STD: -4.40

Chris Bennett - Sunday, May 31

Indians (Pavano/Hughes) +120
1st 5 innings
Braves/Diamondbacks (Medlen/Scherzer) Under 5.5 -120
Red Sox/Blue Jays (Lester/Romero) Under 5.5 -115
Yankees/Indians (Hughes/Pavano) Under 6 -110

5/30: +2.0 units
STD: +25.6 units

John Murray - Saturday, May 30

904 Diamondbacks +112 (Davis/Vazquez)
920 Rays -133 (Price/Liriano)


wed: 1-0, +1.02 "U's"

thu/fri: Idle

ytd: 103-90, +10.70 "U's"

Jorgen 5/30

901 Florida (Johnson vs Redding) -110
925 Chicago (Buehrle vs Meche) +102

5/27: 2-1 +1.20
YTD: 49-65 -7.30

Ross - Saturday

Tigers -140
Dodgers +130
Nasty Nats +225
SFran +140
Brew Crew -125


yesterday: 2-2 +.65
STD: 25-32-1 -3.40

Chris Bennett - Saturday, May 30

1st 5 innings
Marlins (Johnson/Redding) -105
Phillies (Hamels/Martis) -220

5/29: +1.05 units
STD: +23.6 units

Ross - Friday

Yankees +110
Seattle +160
Tigers even
Pads/Rockies overS 10.5 -105


std: -4.05

Scott -- Friday, May 29

Reds +108
Padres +121
Giants -115

Yesterday: 1-2 -1.00u
YTD: 95-82 +25.33u

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 29

Blue Jays (Janssen/Wakefield) +115
Nationals/Phillies (Detwiler/Happ) Over 9.5 -110
Twins/Rays (Baker/Shields) Under 9.5 -120

5/27: +1.0 units
STD: +22.55 units

Scott -- May 28 II

Tigers +105
Braves +118

Scott -- Thursday, May 28

Red Sox -112

Yesterday: 1-1 +.92u
YTD: 94-80 +26.33u

John Murray - Wednesday, May 27

966 Giants +102 (Johnson/Kawakami)


tue: 5-1, +4.06 "U's"

ytd: 102-90, +9.68 "U's"

Scott -- Wednesday, May 27

Red Sox +125
Marlins +192

Yesterday: 1-2 -.74u
YTD: 93-79 +25.41u

Jorgen 5/27

955 Los Angeles (Kershaw vs Jimenez) +135
960 New York/Washington (Santana/Zimmermann) UNDER 8 -115
978 Minnesota/Boston (Slowey/Matsuzaka) UNDER 9.5 -106

5/26: 1-2 -1
YTD: 47-64 -8.50

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, May 27

Twins (Slowey/Matsuzaka) -105

5/26: +0.1 units
STD: +21.55 units

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, May 26

Red Sox (Lester/Blackburn) +104

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, May 26

Orioles (Berken/Romero) +110

5/25: +1.08 units
STD: +21.45 units

John Murray - Tuesday, May 26

902 Those Fightin' Phils -150 (Blanton/Miller)
906 Mets -140 (Hernandez/Stammen)
910 Brewers +107 (Suppan/Wainwright)
920 Orioles +106 (Berken/Romero)
924 Twins -102 (Blackburn/Lester)
930 A's -135 (Braden/Washburn)


mon: 1-4, -3.41 "U's"

ytd: 97-89, +5.62 "U's"


May is winding down.... As is the Cavaliers season apparently.


(Sorry, Chris)

Scott -- Tuesday May 26

Dodgers +144
Marlins +141
Rays -118

YTD: 92-77 +26.15u

Jorgen 5/26

904 Cincinnati/Houston (Owings/Oswalt) UNDER 8.5 +105
910 Milwaukee/St. Louis (Suppan/Wainwright) UNDER 8.5 +101
930 Oakland/Seattle (Braden/Washburn) UNDER 8 EVEN

5/23: 3-1 +1.25
YTD: 46-62 -7.50

Chris Bennett - Monday, May 25

Indians (Carmona/Price) +108

Chris Bennett - Monday, May 25

Padres/Diamondbacks (Gaudin/Davis) Over 9 -110
1st 5 innings
Marlins/Phillies (Volstad/Moyer) Over 5 EVEN

John Murray - Monday, May 25

955/956 Dodgers/Rockies UNDER 10.5 Even
957 Braves -136 (Vazquez/Sanchez)
967 Blue Jays -105 (Tallet/Guthrie)
973 Tigers -131 (Verlander/Meche)
971/972 Red Sox/Twins UNDER 9 Even


sun: 1-1, +0.00 "U's"

ytd: 96-85, +9.03 "U's"

Chris Bennett - Monday, May 25

White Sox/Angels (Danks/Santana) Under 8.5 +105

5/24: +4.5 units
STD: +20.37 units

Chris Bennett - Sunday, May 24

Padres (Young/Lilly) EVEN

John Murray - Sunday, May 24

914 Braves -132 (Jurrjens/Richmond)
927 Brewers +128 (Bush/Baker)


wed: 2-2, +0.39 "U's"

thu-sat: Idle

ytd: 95-84, +9.03 "U's"

Chris Bennett - Sunday, May 24

Phillies (Hamels/Sabathia) +150
1st 5 innings
Phillies/Yankees (Hamels/Sabathia) Under 5 EVEN
Pirates/White Sox (Karstens/Buehrle) Under 5 -115

5/23: +5.45 units
STD: +15.87 units

Jorgen 5/23

955 Texas (Feldman vs Moehler) -105
962 Boston (Beckett vs Pelfrey) -175
963 Baltimore (Uehara vs Detwiler) -115
976 Oakland (Gonzalez vs Haren) +1.5 -120

5/22: 1-3 -2.01
YTD: 43-61 -8.75

Chris Bennett - Saturday, May 23

Padres (Geer/Wells) +140
Royals/Cardinals (Hochevar/Lohse) Under 9.5 +105
1st 5 innings
Royals/Cardinals (Hochevar/Lohse) Under 5.5 -120
Mets/Red Sox (Pelfrey/Beckett) Under 6 -120
Twins (Swarzak/Looper) -105

5/22: +2.55 units
STD: +10.42 units

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 22

Braves (Kawakami/Halladay) +165

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 22

1st 5 innings
Reds (Arroyo/Reyes) +110

Jorgen 5/22

904 Boston (Matsuzaka vs Santana) +120
905 Philadelphia (Myers vs Burnett) +149
915 Toronto (Halladay vs Kawakami) -150
923 Kansas City (Davies vs Wellemeyer) +130

5/20: 2-1 +1
YTD: 42-58 -6.74

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 22

Cubs (Zambrano/Peavy) +1.5 -165

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 22

Red Sox (Matsuzaka/Santana) +120
Phillies (Myers/Burnett) +150
Orioles (Hill/Zimmermann) +115
Cardinals (Wellemeyer/Davies) -125
Giants/Mariners (Johnson/Vargas) Over 8.5 EVEN
Angels/Dodgers (Weaver/Kershaw) Under 8 -110
1st 5 innings
Orioles/Nationals (Hill/Zimmermann) Under 6 -120
Rays/Marlins (Sonnanstine/Nolasco) Under 6 -110

5/21: +1.4 units
STD: +7.87 units

Scott -- End of week record

I'm done till Tuesday.

Yesterday: 2-1 +1.21u
YTD: 92-77 +26.15u

Chris Bennett - Thursday, May 21

Rockies (Cook/Medlen) +140

5/20: -0.1 units
STD: +6.47 units

Ross - Thursday

no plays


yesterday : 2-1 +1.95
STD: 23-30-1 -4.05

Scott - Thursday, May 21 part 2

Mariners -110
Brewers +131

Scott -- Thursday, May 21

Tigers -123

Yesterday: 1-2 -1.00u
YTD: 90-76 +24.94u

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, May 20

Reds (Harang/Moyer) -107

John Murray - Wednesday, May 20

919 Orioles +135 (Guthrie/Hughes)
921 Blue Jays +121 (Cecil/Penny)
925 Indians +107 (Carmona/Meche)
930 Mariners +132 (Jakubauskas/Santana)


tue: 4-2, +3.18 "U's"

ytd: 93-82, +8.64 "U's"

Ross - Wednesday

SF Giants +125
Oakland +170
Seattle +125


yesterday 0-3 -3.2(Great day for the Squares)
STD: 21-29-1 -6.00

Jorgen 5/20

906 Colorado (De La Rosa vs. Vazquez) +150
918 Detroit/Texas (Verlander/Harrison) UNDER 9 -110
928 Chicago/Minnesota (Danks/Liriano) OVER 8.5 -110

5/19: 0-3 -3.25
YTD: 40-57 -7.74

Scott -- Wednesday, May 20

Red Sox -112
Rockies +144
Giants +125

Yesterday: 0-1 -1.00u
YTD: 89-74 +25.94u

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, May 20

Phillies/Reds (Moyer/Harang) Over 9.5 EVEN
Rangers/Tigers (Harrison/Verlander) Under 9.5 -120
1st 5 innings
Mets/Dodgers (Hernandez/Weaver) Over 5 -110

5/19: -2.7 units
STD: +6.57 units

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, May 19

1st 5 innings
Reds (Cueto/Hamels) +134

Jorgen 5/19

968 Detroit/Texas (Willis/McCarthy) OVERS 10.5 -115
969 Toronto (Tallet vs Wakefield) +135
976 Kansas City/Cleveland (Bannister/Lee) UNDERS 8.5 -110

Ross - Tuesday

Astros +120
SF Giants +130
Tigers/Rangers overS 11 -120

John Murray - Tuesday, May 19

954 Reds +132 (Cueto/Hamels)
957 Diamondbacks +155 (Garland/Johnson)
960 Astros +118 (Hampton/Bush)
968 Tigers +113 (D-Train/McCarthy)
976 Royals +118 (Bannister/Lee)
979 Angels +142 (Palmer/Hernandez)


mon: 1-1, -0.23 "U's"

ytd: 89-80, +5.46 "U's"


Call me a young Hoffy.

Scott -- Tuesday, May 19

Reds +134

Yesterday: 1-5 -3.50u
YTD: 89-73 +26.94u

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, May 19

Twins (Baker/Buehrle) +1.5 -170
Brewers/Astros (Bush/Hampton) Over 9 EVEN
Giants/Padres (Zito/Young) Under 7.5 -105

Records Update

Here's where we all stand through Sunday's action. Monday's games are NOT factored in.

Overall:

Hoffy: +30.44

CB: +9.27

I.B.Sharpman: +5.69

Coordinator: +3.27

Billy Lincoln: +2.45

The Posse: -2.80

The Y: -4.49

ATown23: -11.95


May:

Hoffy: +3.26

The Posse: +1.70

CB: -0.35

ATown23: -4.60

The Y: -10.00

I.B.Sharpman: -10.67


Coordinator and Billy Lincoln have not made any picks in May. While they still count in the overall pool, they will not be factored into the May pool unless they start posting. (But I doubt they can spare the 5 minutes a day it takes.) It looks like all it would take is one winning day and then sitting on your hands to win the May pool. I'm looking at you, Ed. Even The Legend is struggling to rack up units in May.

Let me know if I made any mistakes.

Sorry for the length of this post Chris.

Chris Bennett - Monday, May 18

Diamondbacks/Marlins (Haren/Nolasco) Over 8 +110

5/17: -2.0 units
STD: +9.27 units

Scott -- Monday, May 18

Rockies +174
Marlins +111
Mets +133
Cardinals -124
A's +127
Twins +160
Mariners +108

Yesterday: 3-0 +3.00u
YTD: 88-68 +30.44u

John Murray - Monday, May 18

912 Rays -135 (Niemann/Gallagher)
918 Cardinals -123 (Lohse/Looper)


sat: 2-3, -1.85 "U's"

sun: Idle

ytd: 88-79, +5.69 "U's"

Jorgen (Update)

5/17: 4-1 +10.34
YTD: 40-54 -4.49

Austin - May 18

White Sox +145
Pirates/Nats Over 10 -105
Dbacks -130

5/15: 0-1 (-1.1)
ytd: 19-29 (-11.95)

Scott -- Sunday, May 17

Giants -108
Mets/Giants under 9 -115
Giants 1st 5 full -109

Yesterday: 0-2 -2.10u
YTD: 85-68 +27.44u

Please Post Records

.... Through Sunday's games. Tomorrow I'll put up overall standings and May standings through Sunday's games.

I'm taking the day off. I'm sure I could've forced out a bet or two but I stayed out late like an idiot and overslept almost every game. Stupid Pacific time zone. Not coincidentally, I see that the Hoff has no plays as of yet.


sat: 2-3, -1.85 "U's"

ytd: 88-79, +5.69 "U's"

Chris Bennett - Sunday, May 17

1st 5 innings
Diamondbacks/Braves (Garland/Lowe) Over 4 -110

5/17 Jorgen

959 Milwaukee (Parra vs Wellemeyer) 1st Five +105
961 Houston (Moehler vs Harden) +220
975 Baltimore (Uehara vs Hochevar) -105

2 team parlay to win 2.74 units
959 Milwaukee (Parra vs Wellemeyer) EVEN
960 St Louis/Milwaukee (Wellemeyer/Parra) OVER 9-115

2 team parlay to win 5.4 units
961 Houston (Moehler vs Harden) +220
962 Chicago/Houston (Harden/Moehler) OVER 9 EVEN

5/15: 1-2 -1.30
YTD: 36-53 -14.83

Chris Bennett - Sunday, May 17

Marlins (Koronka/Kershaw) +125

Ross - Sunday - Recap

yesterday 1-0 +1.35

STD: 21-26-1 -2.80

Chris Bennett - Sunday, May 17

Athletics (Cahill/Galarraga) +150

5/16: -5.35 units
STD: +11.27 units

Chris Bennett - Saturday, May 16

1st 5 innings
Reds/Padres (Volquez/Geer) Under 4 -105

Chris Bennett - Saturday, May 16

Giants (Johnson/Santana) +170

Chris Bennett - Saturday, May 16

1st 5 innings
Rockies/Pirates (Cook/Snell) Under 5 -115

John Murray - Saturday, May 16

904 Cardinals -139 (Wainwright/Suppan)
908 Marlins -118 (Miller/Milton)
907/908 Dodgers/Marlins OVER 9.5 -110
915 Reds -136 (Volquez/Geer)
926 Tigers -119 (Porcell0/Braden)


fri: 2-1, +0.80 "U's"

ytd: 86-76, +7.54 "U's"

Ross - Saturday

Brewers +135


yesterday 1-1 +.55

STD: 20-26-1 -4.15

Scott -- Saturday, May 16

Rockies -110
Indians +160

Yesterday: 1-2 -1.16u
YTD: 85-66 +29.54u

Chris Bennett - Saturday, May 16

Dodgers/Marlins (Milton/Miller) Over 9.5 EVEN
1st 5 innings
Phillies/Nationals Game 1 (Myers/Olsen) Under 6 -115

5/15: +0.5 units
STD: +16.62 units

Jorgen, I've never been more proud of you

Money is money and a bet is a bet

Jorgen 5/15 (2)

If CB can do it, I guess I will too.

Boston (Lester vs. Jakubauskas) +1.5 EVEN

It's still available at +1.5 -110. What a bunch of fools.

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 15

Red Sox (Lester/Jakubauskas) +1.5 EVEN

Ross - Friday

Baltimore +210
Mets +155

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 15

Reds (Harang/Correia) -1.5 +150

John Murray - Friday, May 15

963 Reds -120 (Harang/Correia)
968 Yankees -128 (Hughes/Liriano)
972 Tigers -148 (Jackson/Anderson)


thu: 3-0, +3.20 "U's"

ytd: 84-75, +6.74 "U's"

5/15 Jorgen

968 New York/Minnesota (Hughes/Liriano) OVER 10 -110
972 Detroit/Oakland (Jackson/Anderson) UNDER 9.5 -120

5/14: 2-1 +1.05
YTD: 35-51 -13.53

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 15

Phillies (Blanton/Lannan) +1.5 -165

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 15

Marlins (Volstad/Stults) -125
Yankees (Hughes/Liriano) -115
Royals (Greinke/Eaton) -200
Twins/Yankees (Liriano/Hughes) Over 10 -105
Indians/Rays (Reyes/Kazmir) Over 9 -125
1st 5 innings
Angels/Rangers (Saunders/Millwood) Under 6 -120

5/13: +0.5 units
STD: +16.12 units

Scott -- Friday, May 15

Reds -116
White Sox +117
Rangers -106

Yesterday: 2-1 +1.23u
YTD: 84-64 +30.70u

Austin - May 14

O's/Royals Under 8.5 -110

5/13: 2-2-2 (-.45)
ytd: 19-28 (-10.85)

Ross - Thursday

passing today


yesterday 0-2, -2.00 maybe I should have stuck to Tweeting
STD: 19-25-1 -4.7

John Murray - Thursday, May 14

907 Astros -111 (Rodriguez/Hammel)
909 Cardinals -123 (Boggs/Karstens)
923 Orioles +120 (Guthrie/Meche)


wed: 2-4, -2.62 "U's"

ytd: 81-75, +3.54 "U's"


I see she's wearing them jeans that show her butt crack
My girls can't wear that
Why? That's where my units at

- Lil Wayne (2005)

Jorgen 5/14 (2)

916 Texas (Harrison vs Hernandez) +105

5/14 Jorgen

907 Houston (Rodriguez vs Hammel) -105
913 Detroit (Verlander vs Baker) +102

5/13: 1-4 -3.2
YTD: 33-50 -14.58

I am the anti-Hoff.

Scott -- Thursday, May 14

Tigers +101
Yankees -134
Orioles +123

Yesterday: 1-5 -4.30u
YTD: 82-63 +29.47u

Ross - Wednesday

Taking a break from Tweeting.....


Padres +150
Tigers +135


STD: 19-23-1 -2.70

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, May 13

Astros (Hampton/Marquis) +150
Padres/Cubs (Young/Lilly) Under 11.5 -110

John Murray - Wednesday, May 13

955 Cardinals -112 (Pineiro/Ohlendorf)
961 Marlins +101 (Nolasco/Looper)
964 Rockies -150 (Marquis/Hampton)
965 Reds -131 (Cueto/Augenstein)
969 Yankees +100 (Pettitte/Richmond)
979 Red Sox -109 (Wakefield/Palmer)


tue: 6-1, +5.35 "U's"

ytd: 79-71, +6.16 "U's"

Austin 2 - May 13

Nats/Giants Over 9 -125
Rockies -1.5 +130
Padres/Cubs Under 11.5 -120

Scott -- Wednesday, May 13 part 2

Padres +147
Yankees +102
Marlins +125
Diamondbacks +124

Jorgen 5/13

954 San Francisco (Zito vs Martis) -125
973 Seattle (Washburn vs McCarthy) +130
970 Toronto (Richmond vs Pettitte) -105
980 Los Angeles (Palmer vs Wakefield) 1st Five Innings +110

2 team parlay to win 3.01 units
980 Los Angeles (Palmer vs Wakefield) +110
980 Los Angeles/Boston (Palmer vs Wakefield) UNDERS 9.5 -110

5/12: 0-1 -1
YTD: 32-46 -11.38

Austin - May 13

Braves/Mets Over 9.5 EVEN
Dbacks +1.5 -145
Royals/A's Over 8.5 EVEN

5/10: 1-0 (+1)
ytd: 17-26 (-10.4)

Scott -- Wednesday, May 13

Giants -132
White Sox +142

Yesterday: 3-1 +2.97u
YTD: 81-58 +33.77u

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, May 13

Marlins (Nolasco/Looper) +135

5/12: -3.05 units
STD: +15.62 units

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, May 12

Mariners/Rangers (Vargas/Feldman) Over 10.5 -105
1st 5 innings
Tigers (Galarraga/Slowey) +133

John Murray - Tuesday, May 12

902 Pirates +100 (Duke/Wellemeyer)
904 Phillies -106 (Park/Kershaw)
906 Mets -112 (Pelfrey/Jurrjens)
915 Nationals +125 (JZ/Cain)
917 White Sox +135 (Richard/Sowers)
922 Blue Jays -132 (Halladay/Burnett)
926 Twins -133 (Slowey/Galarraga)


sun: 3-1, +1.97 "U's"

mon: idle

ytd: 73-70, +0.81 "U's"

Jorgen 5/12

925 Detroit (Galarraga vs Slowey) +127

5/11: 1-3 -1.85
YTD: 32-45 -10.38

Scott -- Tuesday, May 12

Red Sox +111
Reds +186
Tigers +117
Giants -126

Yesterday: 2-1 +1.85u
YTD: 78-57 +30.80u

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, May 12

Reds/Diamondbacks (Owings/Haren) Over 8.5 EVEN

5/11: +1.1 units
STD: +18.67 units

Chris Bennett - Monday, May 11

Reds/Diamondbacks (Arroyo/Garland) Over 9.5 +110

5/10: +1.0 units
STD: +17.57 units

5/11 Jorgen (2)

2 team parlay to win 3.3 units
957 Chicago (Floyd vs Pavano) +125
958 Cleveland/Chicago (Pavano/Floyd) OVER 9.5 -110

Jorgen 5/11

953 Cincinnati (Arroyo vs Garland) +115
955 Washington (Cabrera vs Johnson) +140
957 Chicago (Floyd vs Pavano) +125

5/10: 0-2 -2.25
YTD: 31-42 -8.53

Scott - Monday, May 11

Braves +185
Indians -126
Nationals +134

Yesterday: 4-2 +2.08u
YTD: 76-56 +28.95u

Austin - Monday, May 10

White Sox/Indians Over 10 -110

5/1: 0-4 (-4.05)
ytd: 16-26 (-11.4)

Chris Bennett - Sunday, May 10

Rockies (Cook/Volstad) -105

5/9: -0.5 units
STD: +16.57 units

Scott -- Sunday, May 10

Giants -123
Pirates +155
Rockies -108
Mariners -108
Rangers +108
Rays +130

Yesterday: 2-4 -2.02u
YTD: 72-54 +26.87u

Jorgen 5/10

902 Cincinnati (Volquez vs Wainwright) -110
916 Los Angeles/San Francisco (Weaver/Lincecum) 1st Five Innings UNDER 4 -115

5/9: 1-0 +1.45
YTD: 31-40 -6.28

John Murray - Sunday, May 10

912 Rockies -123 (Cook/Volstad)
927 Blue Jays +102 (Cecil/Braden)
915/916 Giants/Dodgers UNDER 7.5 -105
930 Red Sox -140 (Beckett/Garza)


sat: 1-4, -3.23 "U's"

ytd: 70-69, -1.16 "U's"

Chris Bennett - Saturday, May 9

Astros (Moehler/Correia) -1.5 +198

John Murray - Saturday, May 9

954 Those Fightins' -106 (Blanton/Vazquez)
955 Giants +127 (Sanchez/Stults)
959 Padres +100 (Correia/Moehler)
965 Marlins -123 (Johnson/De La Rosa)
979 Royals -117 (Greinke/Saunders)


fri: 0-4, -4.73 "U's"

ytd: 69-65, +2.07 "U's"


Let this be a lesson kids: Don't let tweeting take away from your baseball handicapping. I learned that one the hard way.

Oh shut up, Chris.

5/9 Jorgen

972 Baltimore (Eaton vs Hughes) +145

5/8: 1-3 -2.09
YTD: 30-40 -7.73

Chris Bennett - Saturday, May 9

Royals/Angels (Greinke/Saunders) Under 8 -105
1st 5 innings
Mariners/Twins (Hernandez/Liriano) Under 4 -105

Scott -- Saturday, May 9

A's -101
Mariners +120
Tigers +115
Royals -118
Giants +145
Reds +102

Yesterday: 3-2 +1.06u
YTD: 70-50 +28.89u

Chris Bennett - Saturday, May 9

Pirates/Mets (Maholm/Maine) Under 9.5 -120
Athletics (Gallagher/Tallet) -105
Twins (Liriano/Hernandez) EVEN
1st 5 innings
Brewers (Gallardo/Dempster) -125
Red Sox (Lester/Kazmir) -120
Braves/Phillies (Vazquez/Blanton) Under 6 -120
Tigers/Indians (Jackson/Carmona) Under 6 -120

5/8: +3.15 units
STD: +17.07 units

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 8

Marlins/Rockies (Nolasco/Hammel) Over 10.5 -105

5/8 Jorgen

906 Cincinnati (Cueto vs Pineiro) -110
923 Seattle (Jakubauskas vs Baker) +165
929 Toronto (Richmond vs Outman) -109
901 Atlanta (Reyes vs Hamels) +160

5/7: 1-1 EVEN
YTD: 29-37 -5.64

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 8

Giants/Dodgers (Zito/Billingsley) Under 8 -105
1st 5 innings
Angels (Palmer/Meche) +115

5/7: -1.1 units
STD: +13.92 units

John Murray - Friday, May 8

912 Rockies -110 (Hammel/Nolasco)
914 Diamondbacks -126 (Petit/Martis)
922 Indians -128 (Lee/Verlander)
929 Blue Jays -109 (Richmond/Outman)


thu: 0-4, -4.77 "U's"

ytd: 69-61, +6.80 "U's"

Scott -- Friday, May 8

Reds -120
Marlins +107
A's +104
Rays -105
Orioles +148

Yesterday: 3-1 +2.50u
YTD: 67-48 +27.83u

Chris Bennett - Thursday, May 7

1st 5 innings
Brewers (Looper/Owings) -110

Chris Bennett - Thursday, May 7

Twins (Perkins/Bergesen) +105
1st 5 innings
Nationals (Zimmerman/Wolf) +150

John Murray - Thursday, May 7 ( 2 )

959 Brewers -107 (Looper/Owings)
961 Phillies +123 (Moyer/Pelfrey)
966 Dodgers -147 (Wolf/JZ)

John Murray - Thursday, May 7

957 Diamondbacks -123 (Haren/Young)


tue: 0-6, -6.79 "U's"

wed: Hiding under my covers all day

ytd: 69-57, +11.57 "U's"

Jorgen 5/7

973 Minnesota (Perkins vs Bergesen) +105
968 Kansas City/Seattle (Bannister/Washburn) UNDER 9 EVEN

5/6: 0-3-3 -3.2
YTD: 28-36 -5.64

Scott -- Thursday, May 7

Giants +135
Reds -103
Padres +115
Pirates +180

Yesterday: 1-1 +0.83u
YTD: 64-47 +25.33u

Chris Bennett - Thursday, May 7

Brewers/Reds (Looper/Owings) Over 9 -110
Cardinals (Wellemeyer/Ohlendorf) -160

5/6: +0.7 units
STD: +15.02 units

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, May 6

1st 5 innings
Phillies/Mets (Park/Santana) Over 4.5 -110

5/6 Jorgen

906 Cincinnati (Arroyo vs Parra) -110
924 Chicago (Buehrle vs Galarraga) -110
911 San Francisco (Johnson vs Jimenez) +145
926 Kansas City/Seattle (Ponson/Silva) OVER 10 -110
922 New York/Tampa Bay (Burnett/Sonnanstine) OVER 10 -110
918 Baltimore/Minnesota (Hendrickson/Slowey) OVER 10 -120

5/5: 0-3 -3.3
YTD: 28-33 -2.44

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, May 6

1st 5 innings
Mariners (Silva/Ponson) +126
Giants (Johnson/Jimenez) +145

Scott -- Wednesday, May 6

Pirates +130
Indians +183

Yesterday: 3-3 +.01u
YTD: 63-46 +24.50u

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, May 6

Indians/Red Sox (Pavano/Masterson) Over 9.5 -105
1st 5 innings
Indians (Pavano/Masterson) +180
Giants/Rockies (Johnson/Jimenez) Under 6 -120

5/5: -1.4 units
STD: +14.32 units

Jorgen 5/5

973 Minnesota (Blackburn vs Porcello) +110
976 New York (Chamberlain vs Beckett) -115
958 Florida (Volstad vs Volquez) -115

5/4: 1-4 -3.65
MTD: 1-5 -4.65
YTD: 28-30 +.86

John Murray - Tuesday, May 5

956 Pirates -107 (Snell/Suppan)
960 Braves -122 (Kawakami/Hernandez)
962 Cardinals -128 (Wainwright/Myers)
973 Twins -102 (Blackburn/Porcello)
976 Yankees -120 (Joba/Beckett)
977 White Sox +117 (Floyd/Davies)


mon: 3-3, -0.52 "U's"

ytd: 69-51, +18.36 "U's"


If you STILL aren't tweeting, what are you waiting for?

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, May 5

1st 5 innings
Giants (Lincecum/Marshall) -105

Scott -- Tuesday, May 5

Astros -120
Red Sox +122
Giants -104
Orioles +177
Cardinals -114
Rockies -107
Royals -127

Yesterday: 4-3 +1.34u
YTD: 60-43 +24.49u

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, May 5

1st 5 innings
Twins/Tigers (Blackburn/Porcello) Under 6 -120
Red Sox/Yankees (Beckett/Chamberlain) Under 6 -120

5/4: -0.05 units
STD: +15.72 units

Chris Bennett - Monday, May 4

Padres (Correia/De La Rosa) +110

Jorgen 5/4

925 Chicago (Colon vs Greinke) +1.5 -125
915 Arizona (Davis vs Stults) +132
922 Tampa Bay/Baltimore (Kazmir/Eaton) OVER 9.5 +105
930 Seattle (Hernandez vs Millwood) -145

2 team parlay to win 2.16 units
930 Seattle (Hernandez vs Millwood) -145
930 Seattle/Texas (Hernandez/Millwood) UNDER 8 -115

5/1: 0-1 -1 unit
Month-to-date: 0-1 -1 unit
YTD: 27-26 +4.51 units

John Murray - Monday, May 4

907 Mets +111 (Maine/Vazquez)
912 Cardinals -132 (Lohse/Blanton)
914 Padres +107 (Correia/De La Rosa)
916 Dodgers -141 (Stults/Davis)
917/918 Indians/Blue Jays OVER 9.5 -105
924 Tigers -131 (Jackson/Liriano)


sun: 3-1, +3.00 "U's"

ytd: 66-48, +18.88 "U's"

Ross - Monday

no plays as of now.


yesterday: 1-0 +1.75
STD : 19-23-1 -2.70




Mo Variances, Mo Problems

Chris Bennett - Monday, May 4

1st 5 innings
Giants/Cubs (Sanchez/Dempster) Under 4.5 EVEN

Chris Bennett - Monday, May 4

Giants (Sanchez/Dempster) +180
1st 5 innings
Indians/Blue Jays (Carmona/Tallet) Over 5 -105
Orioles/Rays (Eaton/Kazmir) Over 5 -110
Royals (Greinke/Colon) -170

5/3: +0.8 units
STD: +15.77 units

Scott - Monday, May 4

Reds +144
Rockies -114
Yankees -105
Angels -109
Rangers +144
Royals -1.5 +120
Cardinals -125

1-3 -2.00u
56-40 +23.15u

Scott -- May 3 II

White Sox -1.5 +132

John Murray - Sunday, May 3

957 Cardinals -120 (Lohse/Lannan)
960 Brewers -141 (Bush/Petit)
961 Marlins +135 (Nolasco/Zambrano)
964 Giants -116 (Zito/Hammel)
972 Blue Jays -119 (Richmond/Guthrie)
978 Mariners -123 (Jabbawockeez/Outman)


sat: 4-2, +1.91 "U's"

ytd: 62-47, +15.88 "U's"

Ross - Sunday

Tigers -1.5 +175




yesterday: 0-1 -1.00
STD: 18-23-1 -4.45



'My variance is playing tricks on me' (Ghetto Boys)

Scott -- Sunday, May 3

Reds -122
Braves +105
Rockies +119

Yesterday: 2-4 -2.15u
YTD: 55-37 +25.15u

Chris Bennett - Sunday, May 3

Indians/Tigers (Lee/Verlander) Under 9.5 -125
1st 5 innings
Tigers (Verlander/Lee) EVEN
Rays (Shields/Penny) -148
Angels/Yankees (Saunders/Hughes) Under 6 -115
Orioles/Blue Jays (Guthrie/Richmond) Under 6 -120

5/2: -1.05 units
STD: +14.97 units

John Murray - Saturday, May 2

910 Giants -124 (Cain/Marquis)
911 Diamondbacks -118 (Haren/Looper)
915 Padres +151 (Young/Wolf)
923 Red Sox -120 (Wakefield/Niemann)
925 Royals +135 (Bannister/Perkins)
928 Rangers -128 (McCarthy/Contreras)


fri: 2-4, -2.39 "U's"

ytd: 58-45, +13.97 "U's"

Ross - Saturday

Padres +150


yesterday: 1-0 +105
STD: 18-22-1 -3.45

Chris Bennett - Saturday, May 2

Padres (Young/Wolf) +160
1st 5 innings
Nationals (Martis/Pineiro) +125

Scott -- Saturday, May 2

Giants -128
Pirates +106
Padres +151
Astros +117
White Sox +116
Diamondbacks/Brewers over 7.5 -110

Yesterday: 1-1 +.12u
YTD: 53-33 +27.30u

Chris Bennett - Saturday, May 2

1st 5 innings
Giants (Cain/Marquis) -130

5/1: +6.4 units
STD: +16.02 units

Austin

Mariners -1.5 +195

Austin II

Tigers -1.5 +125

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 1

Diamondbacks (Garland/Parra) +140

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 1

1st 5 innings
Astros/Braves (Hampton/Lowe) Over 4 -110
Red Sox/Rays (Masterson/Sonnanstine) Over 4.5 -120

Ross - Friday

Tor/Balt overS 9 +105




yesterday 0-1 -1.00
STD: 17-22-1 - 4.50


new blogcast up within a hour

Austin - Friday, May 1

Reds/Pirates Over 8.5 +105
Rockies/Giants Over 8.5 -105

4/29: 2-2 (-.15)
ytd: 16-22 (-7.35)

April Recap

Here are the standings through the first month of the contest:

Hoffy: +27.18

I.B.Sharpman: +16.36

CB: +9.62

The Y: +5.51

Coordinator: +3.27

Billy Lincoln: +2.45

The Posse: -4.50

ATown23: -7.35


And a few small announcements. Bennett please avert your eyes.

1. Scott wins the April pool and has built a seemingly insurmountable lead in the overall pool. I decided that it will be easier to just settle up on everything at the end of the season at which time you can all either write a personal check to "Scott Hoffman" or just give him the cash for him to throw onto the big pile he keeps in his closet.

2. The Computer Group has been very quiet lately which is interesting because they had claimed that no one else would be left in the contest by May 15 due to their unbeatable picks. Well, it's May 1st and the only one who has thrown in the towel is the Computer.

Matt pulled me aside the other day and admitted that the reason he hasn't been posting his plays lately is because Scott is so far ahead of him that he is embarrassed. Very understandable. When I passed this along to Scott, he agreed to purposefully throw in some losers in future posts to give the rest of us a fighting chance. Nice guy.

3. Ed has been taking blogging classes at night and should be ready to post his plays in a week or two.

4. Jeff agreed to be in the contest if he could "Tweet" his plays in.

I said no.



Good luck in May.

John Murray - Friday, May 1

953 Mets -103 (Pelfrey/Park)
956 Nationals-116 (Jay-Z/Wellemeyer)
959 Astros +153 (Hampton/Lowe)
967 Angels +135 (Weaver/Pettitte)
973 Red Sox -123 (Masterson/Sonnanstine)
980 Mariners -106 (Silva/Eveland)


thu: 1-1, -0.10 "U's"

ytd: 56-41, +16.36 "U's"

5/1 Jorgen

2 team parlay to win 5.97 units
951 Florida (Taylor vs Harden) +240
951 Florida/Chicago (Taylor/Harden) OVER 9 +105

4/30: 2-1 +1 unit
YTD: 27-25 +5.51 units

Scott -- Friday, May 1

Cardinals +112
Padres +123

Yesterday: 2-1 +1.03u
YTD: 52-32 +27.18u

Chris Bennett - Friday, May 1st

1st 5 innings
Cardinals/Nationals (Wellemeyer/Zimmerman) Under 5.5 -120
Angels/Yankees (Weaver/Pettitte) Under 6 -110
Indians/Tigers (Pavano/Galarraga) Under 6 -120

4/29: EVEN
STD: +9.62 units

Scott -- Thursday, April 30

Angels +216
Cardinals -108
Rays +103

Yesterday: 3-1 +2.54u
YTD: 50-31 +26.15u

John Murray - Thursday, April 30

906 Brewers -106 (Suppan/Scherzer)
913 Red Sox -110 (Beckett/Garza)


wed: 3-0, +3.07 "U's"

ytd: 55-40, +16.46 "U's"

Jorgen 4/30

915 Los Angeles (Ortega vs Burnett) +210
906 Milwaukee (Suppan vs Scherzer) -110
912 Kansas City/Toronto (Davies/Burres) OVER 9.5 -120

4/28: 0-3 -3.2 units
YTD: 26-25 +4.51 units

Ross - Wednesday

Phillies/Nats overS 10.5 even


yesterday 1-0 +1.05
STD: 17-21-1 (-3.50)

Scott -- Wednesday, April 29 #2

Royals 1st 5 inn -144

John Murray - Wednesday, April 29

961 Cardinals +107 (Wainwright/Vazquez)
966 Giants -142 (Lincecum/Stults)
971 Red Sox -131 (Lester/Carmona)
975/976 A's/Rangers OVER 10.5 -125


tue: 3-2, +1.11 "U's"

ytd: 52-40, +13.39 "U's"


imma tell you what Bennett told me cause go ahead switch the style up
if sharps fade, then let em fade n watch the units pile up

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, April 29

1st 5 innings
Royals (Greinke/Tallet) -140

Austin - Wednesday, April 29

Pirates +175
Braves -115
Royals -150
Rays/Twins Over 8 -120

4/27: 0-4 (-4.65)
ytd: 14-20 (-7.2)

Scott -- Wednesday, April 29

Mariners -117
Marlins +171
Giants -137

Yesterday: 2-2 +.30u
YTD: 47-30 +23.61u

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, April 29

Orioles (Uehara/Loux) -1.5 +160
Mariners/White Sox (Bedard/Floyd) Under 9 -120

4/28: -3.25 units
STD: +9.62 units

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, April 28

1st 5 innings
Mariners/White Sox Game 2 (Hernandez/Danks) Under 4.5 -120

John Murray - Tuesday, April 28

911 Padres +133 (Gaudin/De La Rosa)
920 Indians -108 (Reyes/Penny)
921 Angels -123 (Saunders/Eaton)
923 A's +127 (Anderson/Millwood)
927 Rays -122 (Shields/Liriano)


mon: 3-5, -1.84 "U's"

ytd: 49-37, +12.28 "U's"

4/28 Jorgen

903 St. Louis (Lohse vs Reyes) -110
927 Tampa Bay (Shields vs Liriano) -110
909 Pittsburgh (Maholm vs Bush) +144

4/27: 1-2 -1 unit

YTD: 26-22 +7.71

Ross - Tuesday

Seattle Gm2(King Felix Listed) +105




Yesterday: 0-2 -2.00
STD: 16-21-1 (-4.55)

Scott -- Tuesday, April 28

Pirates +137
Giants +152
Marlins +120
Mariners game #2 +110

Yesterday: 2-4 -1.96u
YTD: 45-28 +23.31u

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, April 28

1st 5 innings
Mariners/White Sox Game 1 (Jakubauskas/Colon) Over 5 -110

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, April 28

Pirates (Maholm/Bush) +135
Giants (Sanchez/Billingsley) +155
Indians (Reyes/Penny) +105

4/27: +2.35 units
STD: +12.87 units

4/27 Jorgen

Updated record:

4/24-4/25: 9-1 +9.33

YTD: 25-20 +8.71

4/27 Jorgen

963 Chicago (Lilly vs Haren) +145
968 Baltimore/Texas (Guthrie/Harrison) OVER 11 +105
972 Cleveland/Boston (Lee/Wakefield) 1st Five UNDER 5 EVEN

Ross - Monday II

Those Nasty Nats +170

John Murray - Monday, April 27 ( 2 )

969 Yankees -119 (Chocolate Chip/Verlander)

John Murray - Monday, April 27

951 Nationals +162 (Martis/Blanton)
956 Reds -108 (Cueto/Oswalt)
957 Marlins +143 (Sanchez/Maine)
961 Padres +104 (Young/Hammel)
966 Giants +127 (Zito/Wolf)
971 Red Sox +111 (Wakefield/Lee)
975 Rays +105 (Niemann/Baker)


sun: 1-3, -2.05 "U's"

ytd: 46-32, +14.12 "U's"


I'll keep this brief so Bennett's head won't explode - I'm not going to post standings like I normally do on Mondays because the month is almost over and I'll just post how far everyone is behind Scott at the end of April.

Other announcements - Be sure to listen to the blogcast Ross and I did. Funny stuff. And, if you see Metcalf, mock him for being too busy to post his plays. Who does he think he is? Sherman?


Have at it.

Ross - Monday

Tigers/Yankees overS 9.5 +105

Scott -- Monday, April 27

Yesterday: 2-3 -1.19u
YTD: 43-24 +25.27u

Astros +110
Padres +113
Giants +124
Cubs +125
Yankees -127
Indians -103
Mariners +177

Chris Bennett - Monday, April 27

Brewers (Looper/Karstens) -150
Tigers (Verlander/Sabathia) +135

4/26: -2.85 units
STD: +10.52 units

Austin - Monday, April 27

Braves -140
Nationals +150
Pirates +150
Red Sox/Indians Over 9 -125


4/24: 1-2 (-1.1)
ytd: 14-16 (-2.55)


against CB, Hoff, and my boss, I'm just glad you let me in this dumb contest

Ross - Recap

Sunday: 3-2 +.95

YTD: 16-19-1 -2.55

Ross - Sunday II

1st 5 Twins/Indians underS 5 even
Cubs -125
Dodgers -105
Twins +120

John Murray - Sunday, April 26

906 Reds -105 (Owings/Kawakami)
915 Giants -101 (Cain/Garland)
917 Twins +130 (Perkins/Laffey)
928 Rays -104 (Sonannstine/Eveland)


sat: 4-2, +2.60 "U's"

ytd: 45-29, +16.17 U's"


Impressive haul of plays for The Computer Group today.

(That is not from any dumb rap song)

Ross - Sunday

Rangers/O's over 11 -105


yesterday 1-0 +1
STd: 13-17-1 -3.5


if you get bored today.....http://allthingssharp.wordpress.com/, great audio blogcast from me and Murray

Scott -- Sunday, April 26

Cubs -120
Dodgers -120
Giants -102
Yankees +130
Rangers/O's over 11 +103

Yesterday: 4-3 +1.56u
YTD: 41-21 +26.46u

Chris Bennett - Sunday, April 26

Padres (Peavy/Ohlendorf) -175
Tigers/Royals (Galarraga/Ponson) Over 9 -105
1st 5 innings
Brewers/Astros (Parra/Ortiz) Over 5.5 -105
Twins/Indians (Perkins/Laffey) Under 5 -110

4/25: +0.8 units
STD: +13.37 units

Jorgen 4/25

973 Minnesota (Slowey/Pavano) +120
961 San Francisco (Johnson/Scherzer) +135

Chris Bennett - Saturday, April 25

Dodgers (McDonald/Jimenez) +1.5 -145
1st 5 innings
Rangers/Orioles (Feldman/Hendrickson) Over 6 -105

John Murray - Saturday, April 25

952 Reds -102 (Arroyo/Lowe)
963 Dodgers +125 (McDonald/Jimenez)
968 A's +103 (Braden/Garza)
969 Yankees +132 (Burnett/Beckett)
973 Twins +117 (Slowey/Pavano)
979 Mariners +117 (Silva/Ortega)


fri: 2-4, -2.57 "U's"

ytd: 41-27, +13.57 "U's"


Damn! Closers wanna stick me for my units

Ross - Saturday

Friday: 2-1 + 1.4
YTD: 12-17-1 (-4.5)



Royals/Tigers over 9 -125

Scott -- Saturday, April 25

Nationals +173
Brewers +124
Pirates +115
Yankees +130
Twins +123
Royals -118
Mariners +112

Yesterday: 4-1 +3.61
37-18 +24.90

Chris Bennett - Saturday, April 25

Reds (Arroyo/Lowe) +125
Tigers/Royals (Miner/Davies) Over 9 -120
1st 5 innings
Nationals (Cabrera/Pelfrey) +175
Phillies/Marlins (Park/Volstad) Over 5 -120
Giants/Diamondbacks (Johnson/Scherzer) Under 5 -120

4/24: +1.0 units
STD: +12.57 units

Ross - Friday

yesterday 1-0 +1.00
YTD: 10-16-1 (-5.9)


Phillies +135
Brewers -1.5 +120
Rangers/O's over 11 -115

John Murray - Friday, April 24

901 Braves -104 (Vazquez/Volquez)
906 Marlins -140 (Johnson/Myers)
912 Rockies -122 (Cook/Stults)
914 Diamondbacks +113 (Davis/Lincecum)
918 Orioles -137 (Uehara/Padilla)
919 Twins +140 (Blackburn/Carmona)


thu: 1-1, -0.08 "U's"

ytd: 39-23, +16.16 "U's"


We're the ones who made you (sharp)

Scott -- Friday, April 24

4/22: 3-1 +3.21
YTD: 33-17 +21.29

Phillies +128
Twins +140
Mariners -115
Blue Jays +118
Rangers/Orioles over 10.5 -125

Chris Bennett - Friday, April 24

1st 5 innings
Rays/Athletics (Kazmir/Cahill) Over 4 -105

Jorgen 4/24

922 Boston (Lester vs Chamberlain) -119
917 Texas (Padilla vs Uehara) +128
919 Minnesota (Blackburn vs Carmona) +140
905 Philadelphia (Myers vs Johnson) +125
908 Houston/Milwaukee (Paulino/Gallardo) UNDER 9 -110
926 Kansas City/Detroit (Greinke/Porcello) UNDER 8.5 -115
914 Arizona/San Francisco (Davis/Lincecum) UNDER 8.5 -115
918 Baltimore/Texas (Uehara/Padilla) OVER 10.5 -115

4/22: 2-2 -.05 units
YTD: 16-19 -.62 units

Austin - Friday, April 24

Twins/Indians Under 10 -115
Rockies -110
Yankees -1.5 +175

4/22: 3-1 (+2.45)
ytd: 13-14 (-1.45)


Saw this in this dumb movie while I was posting my picks:

(black guy, chubby white guy, and Rob Schneider sitting in a cafe)

black guy: "That's reverse racism. You can't just be nice to a black guy and expect to be forgiven for years of oppression."

chubby white guy: "I wish I was black.....I'd have my onion rings by now."

Chris Bennett - Friday, April 24

Reds (Volquez/Vazquez) +105
Rockies (Cook/Stults) +105
Pirates (Snell/Correia) +1.5 -180
Indians (Carmona/Blackburn) -1.5 +160
Red Sox (Lester/Chamberlain) -115
Royals (Greinke/Porcell0) -145

4/23: -1.0 units
STD: +11.57 units

Ross - Thursday

Tigers/Angels overS 9.5 -110



yesterday 1-0 +1.00


STD: 9-16-1 -6.9

Chris Bennett - Thursday, April 23

Mariners (Hernandez/Shields) +110

John Murray - Thursday, April 23

963 The Good Guys -108 (Colon/Eaton)
966 Blue Jays -105 (Richmond/Millwood)


wed: 3-1, +1.77 "U's"

ytd: 38-22, +16.24 "U's"



Sometimes I get upset
Because my bankroll ain't blew up yet

Chris Bennett - Thursday, April 23

White Sox/Orioles (Colon/Eaton) Over 10.5 -105

Chris Bennett - Thursday, April 23

Rangers/Blue Jays (Millwood/Richmond) Over 9 -105

4/22: +0.49 units
STD: +12.57 units

Ross - Wednesday

White Sox/Orioles overS 9 even



yesterday: 1-1 even
std: 8-16-1 (-7.9)

John Murray - Wednesday, April 22 ( 2 )

908 Phillies -131 (Blanton/Looper)
916 Cardinals +104 (Piniero/Maine)
925/926 Rangers/Blue Jays OVER 10 -110

Matthew Metcalf - Wednesday, April 22, 2009

905/906 Padres/Giants OVER 8.5 -110


yesterday: 1-1 (0.00 units)

ytd: 44-37 (+3.55 units)

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, April 22

Dodgers/Astros (Wolf/Oswalt) Under 9 +105

4/22 Jorgen

902 Pittsburgh (Maholm vs Nolasco) +105
905 San Diego (Young vs Zito) -118
914 Houston (Oswalt vs Wolf) -115
928 Los Angeles (Saunders vs Verlander) -110

4/21: 2-0 +2 units
YTD: 14-17 -.57 units

John Murray - Wednesday, April 22

902 Pirates +104 (Maholm/Nolasco)


tue: 6-1, +6.26 "U's"

ytd: 35-21, +14.47 "U's"



Blame it on the pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-positive variance

Scott -- Wednesday April 22

Royals +180
Padres -115
Reds +156
Tigers/Angels over 8.5 -115

Yesterday: 1-0 +1.14u
YTD: 30-16 +18.48u

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, April 22

Pirates (Maholm/Nolasco) +105
Padres (Young/Zito) -116
Reds (Cueto/Lilly) +160
Astros (Oswalt/Wolf) -115
Rangers (Harrison/Purcey) +145

4/21: EVEN
STD: +12.08 units

Austin II- Wednesday

Reds +145

"Cash rules everything around me, Cream get the money, dolla dolla bills y'all" (Wu)

Austin - Wednesday, April 22

Astros -117
Pirates -115
White Sox/Orioles Under 9 EVEN

4/21: 2-0 (+2)
ytd: 10-13 (-3.9)

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, April 21

1st 5 innings
Giants (Cain/Peavy) +115

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, April 21

Nationals (Martis/Kawakami) +130

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, April 21

Athletics (Eveland/Pettitte) +185

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, April 21

Brewers (Parra/Moyer) +120

Ross - Tuesday II

1st fiveS Rays/Seattle overS 4.5 -110

Matthew Metcalf - Tuesday, April 21, 2009

951/952 Marlins/Pirates OVER 9 EVEN
967/968 Rangers/Blue Jays OVER 8 -105


yesterday: 0-1 (-1.10 units)

ytd: 43-36 (+3.55 units)

Jorgen 4/21

962 St. Louis (Wellemeyer vs Perez) -108
967 Texas (McCarthy vs. Halladay) +1.5 -105

Yesterday: 3-0-1 +5.6
YTD: 12-17-1 -2.57

John Murray - Tuesday, April 21

954 The Nasties +110 (Martis/Kawakami)
963 Rockies +108 (Morales/Petit)
966 Giants +113 (Cain/Peavy)
967 Rangers +195 (McCarthy/Halladay)
967/968 Blue Jays/Rangers OVER 8 -110
977 Tigers +100 (Galarraga/Weaver)
980 Mariners -104 (Washburn/Sonnanstine)


mon: 0-1, -1.28 "U's"

ytd: 29-20, +8.21 "U's"



Gimme the units!! Gimme the units!!

Ross - Tuesday

Dodgers -1.5 +110

Scott -- Tuesday, April 21

Twins +151
Giants +114

Yesterday: 2-0 +2.61u
YTD: 29-16 +17.34u

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, April 21

Dodgers (Kershaw/Ortiz) -145
Dodgers (Kershaw/Ortiz) -1.5 +110
Dodgers/Astros (Kershaw/Ortiz) Over 9 -115
1st 5 innings
Rays/Mariners (Sonnanstine/Washburn) Over 4 -120

Austin Bhushan - Tuesday, April 21

Detroit/LAA Under 8.5 EVEN
Texas/Toronto Over 8 -115

4/19 - 1-3(-2)
ytd - 8-13(-5.9)

"All I have left in this life are my balls and my word." ((Young Bleed) somewhere around 1998)

Ross - Monday

no plays


-7.9 ytd


http://allthingssharp.wordpress.com/

another lame attempt by me to blog.

Jorgen 4/20 (II)

2 team parlay to win 3.39 units
902 Washington (Zimmerman vs Lowe) +135
902 Washington/Atlanta (Zimmerman/Lowe) UNDER 8.5 -115

John Murray - Monday, April 20

908 Astros -128 (Hampton/Arroyo)

Jorgen 4/20

910 Arizona/Colorado (Garland/Marquis) UNDER 10.5 -110
907 Cincinnati (Arroyo vs Hampton) +121
905 San Diego (Correia vs Moyer) +145

Matthew Metcalf - Monday, April 20, 2009

903/904 Marlins/Pirates OVER 9 -110

I was listening to this song on the way home from betting and had to remake it as "Sharp's Holiday" instead of "Playa's Holiday". it was only fitting that CB and sherman received a verse in addition to me since they are the two sharpest people i know.

(Matt's Verse) (Too Short)
April 2-0, the year 09
we getting all the money, at the very best line
you can tell everybody that bets around your way
that today is the official sharp's holiday
mmpact, i'm lovin every minute of it
cuz gamblins been around since the beginning of it
we betting off market numbers, thats what we doin
bet some backwards lines at caesars
cb, how you doing?

(CB's verse) (Captain Save Em)
i'm just sitting here gambling like a robot boy
i figured by now ya'll realized that my computer brain ain't no toy
puttin it together like a 6 team parlay
what'd all my minnesota, illlinois and sherman followers play?
i know you feel me when i tell you my life as a genius's a struggle
but being sharp first, ya'll know we can't help but bubble
so keep your head up and know that vegas is changing for the better
talkin bout the wiseguys, the sharps
forget about you.........never.....................

(Sherman's Verse) (Mac Mall)
it feels good not to bet no more
don't get it twisted cuz i still bet europe sports
maintainin just trying to reach my goal
livin life truly successful
so that my little shermans never have to bet no parlays
all the wiseguys from the wynn comin home again
and we aint' hatin on doug castaaneda or avello cuz brother we all in
beautiful black women, give them much respect
and ain't no funk between the group and cb
its just a sharps holiday

(Chorus)
today's the day the sharps play
so you better be on your way
now its time to celebrate
hurray up and don't be late
cuz you know its gonna be a sharp day

- Playa's Holiday (TWDY) - 2000

Standings Through 2 Weeks

The big dog still sits atop the leader board but a certain sharp sharp is making a serious charge while the rest of us sit in awe of how much smarter they are than we will ever be....


Hoffy: +14.73

CB: +12.08

I.B.Sharpman: +9.49

Billy Lincoln: +4.65

Coordinator: +3.27

The Manager: 0 (Still taking classes on how to blog.)

ATown23: -5.9

The Posse: -7.9

The Y: -8.17

CHRIS GRAHAM - WEEK 2 (THRU 4/19)

Week 1: 4 - 1 +3.12 units

Week 2: 3 - 2 +0.25 units



2009: 7 - 3 +3.27 units

Scott - Monday, April 20

Nationals +141
Reds +120

YTD: 27-16 +14.73u

Chris Bennett - Updated through Sunday, April 19

4/19: +4.5 units
STD: +12.08 units

The Y's Weekly Update

4/19: 1-2 -1.02 units

Week/YTD: 9-17 -8.17 units

A retarded monkey throwing darts at a board would do better. (Sorry for the extra "comments" CB)

Ross - Season to date

7-15-1


-7.9 variance's

Be Like The Big Guy

Post your record through Sunday's games. Jorgen.... Be careful.


sun: 4-1, +3.00 "U's"

ytd: 29-19, +9.49 "U's"

Matthew Metcalf - Week 2 Summary

Week 1: 26-19 (+5.40 units) - thru 4/12
Week 2: 17-16 (-0.75 units) - thru 4/19

yesterday: 2-0 (+2.00 units) - 4/19

ytd: 43-35 (+4.65 units)

Matthew Metcalf - Sunday, April 19, 2009 (2)

965/966 Cardinals/Cubs OVER 8 EVEN

Chris Bennett - Sunday, April 19

Royals/Rangers (Davies/Padilla) Over 10.5 +110
1st 5 innings
Twins (Perkins/Loux) -130

Matthew Metcalf - Sunday, April 19, 2009

957/958 Braves/Pirates OVER 8 -110 (sorry 2 minutes past posted, i didn't cheat)
977/978 Royals/Rangers OVER 10 -110

yesterday 2-1 (+0.90 units)

ytd: 41-35 (+2.65 units)

Jorgen 4/19 (II)

977 Kansas City (Davies vs Padilla) +125
980 Seattle (Silva vs Porcello) -102

Jorgen 4/19

968 Toronto/Oakland UNDER 9.5 -125

Yesterday: 1-2 -.9

YTD: 8-15 -7.15

Chris Bennett - Sunday, April 19

1st 5 innings
Padres (Geer/Park) +140

John Murray - Sunday, April 19

955 Marlins -130 (Volstad/Cabrera)
963 Rockies +109 (Jimenez/McDonald)
976 Twins -142 (Perkins/Loux)
978 Rangers -136 (Padilla/Davies)
979 Tigers -102 (Porcello/Silva)

sat: 1-4, -3.10 "U's"

ytd: 25-18, +6.49 "U's"

Austin - Sunday, April 19

Rockies +106
Dbacks EVEN
Nationals +135
Reds -125

4/17: 1-2 (-1.5)
ytd: 7-10(-3.9)

Scott -- Sunday, Apirl 19

Reds -110
Rays -157

Saturday: 1-1 +.07u
YTD: 26-15 +15.30u

Chris Bennett - Sunday, April 19

1st 5 innings
Brewers/Mets (Suppan/Figueroa) Under 6 -120

4/18: -3.45 units
STD: +7.58 units

Ross - Sunday

more than likely passing on today's card. Sorry to those that win by fading me.



Saturday: 0-3(-3.3)

ytd: 7-15-1 (-7.9)

John Murray - Saturday, April 18 ( 2 )

919 Angels +117 (Oliver/Slowey)
923 White Sox +153 (Buehrle/Kazmir)
928 Rangers -113 (Millwood/Greinke)
930 Mariners -145 (Bedard/E Jackson)


When I was seventeen
My bankroll had a very good year
It was a very good year for small town squares
I bet a backwards number at the IP
Using my fake ID
My name was Brian McGee
When I was seventeen


Frank Sinatra (1966)

John Murray - Saturday, April 18

901 Braves -105 (Reyes/Snell)

fri: 4-2, +2.06 "U's"

ytd: 24-14, +9.59 "U's"

Matthew Metcalf - Saturday, April 18, 2009

911/912 Padres/Phillies OVER 9.5 EVEN
925/926 Orioles/Red Sox OVER 9.5 -105
927/928 Royals/Rangers OVER 9 -110

yesterday: 3-2 (+0.90 units)

ytd: 39-34 (+1.75 units)

Jorgen 4/18

917 Oakland (Cahill/Tallet) +125
927 Kansas City (Greinke/Millwood) +110

2 team parlay to win 2.83 units
927 Kansas City (Greinke/Millwood) +105
928 Texas/Kansas City (Greinke/Millwood) OVER -115

Yesterday: 1-4 -2.4
YTD: 7-13 -6.25

Ross - Fades for Saturday

Reds/Astros over 8 -110
Royals/Rangers over 9 -110
Tigers/Seattle over 8 -110



friday: 4-2 (+2.4)
ytd: 7-12-1 (-4.6)

Scott -- Saturday April 18

A's +123
Royals +107

Yesterday: 3-2 +1.88u
YTD: 25-14 +15.23u

Chris Bennett - Saturday, April 18

Athletics (Cahill/Tallet) +125
Royals (Greinke/Millwood) +110
Mariners (Bedard/Jackson) -125
Royals/Rangers (Greinke/Millwood) Over 9 -115
1st 5 innings
Indians/Yankees (Carmona/Wang) Under 6 -115

4/17: +4.45 units
STD: +11.03 units

CHRIS GRAHAM - SATURDAY APRIL 18

905 Milwaukee (Gallardo/Santana) +1.5 -145

915 Colorado (Cook/Billingsley) +1.5 -150


4/16: 1-1 -0.25 units

2009: 6-2 +3.87 units

Matthew Metcalf - Friday, April 17, 2009 (2)

965/966 Diamondbacks/Giants OVER 4 -105 (1st 5 Innings)
965/966 Diamondbacks/Giants OVER 7.5 -110
979/980 Tigers/Mariners OVER 3.5 -120 (1st 5 Innings)
979/980 Tigers/Mariners OVER 7.5 +105

Austin Bhushan II - Friday, April 17

dbacks -145

Ross - Fades for Friday

Braves +110
Padres +140
Braves/Pitt over 8 even
Padres/Phils over 8.5 -120
Royals/Rangers over 10.5 even
Tigers/Seattle over 7.5 even


yesterday 1-2-1 -1.05
std - 3-10-1 (-7.00)

Austin Bhushan - Friday, April 17

Braves +105
Royals/Rangers Over 10.5 EVEN

2/14 - 2-0 (+2)
ytd - 6-8 (-2.5)

Jorgen 4/17 II

954 Washington/Florida (Lannan/Nolasco) OVER 9 -105

2 team parlay to win 2.55 units
953 Florida (Nolasco vs. Lannan) -122
953 Florida/Washington (Nolasco/Lannan) OVER 9 -105

Jorgen 4/17

957 San Diego (Young vs. Hamels) +160
967 Cleveland (Reyes vs. Chamberlain) +200

2 team parlay to win 5 units
967 Cleveland (Reyes vs. Chamberlain) +200
967 Cleveland/New York (Reyes/Chamberlain) OVER 9 EVEN


Yesterday: 3-5 -2.5 units
YTD: 6-9 -3.85 units

Scott - Friday April 17

Mariners -117
Indians +191
Giants +135
Padres +153
Orioles +140

Yesterday: 2-1 +1.00u
YTD: 22-12 +13.35u

Matthew Metcalf - Friday, April 17, 2009

971/972 Orioles/Red Sox OVER 9.5 -105

yesterday: 4-1 (+2.80 units)

ytd: 36-32 (+0.85 units)

John Murray - Friday, April 17

953 Marlins -125 (Nolasco/Lannan)
957 Padres +150 (C Young/Hamels)
960 Mets -123 (L Hernandez/Bush)
962 Astros -144 (Oswalt/Cueto)
971 Orioles +135 (Guthrie/Penny)
980 Mariners -121 (F Hernandez/Verlander)


thu: 1-1, +/-0 "U's"

ytd: 20-12, +7.53 "U's"


[sound of static]

[announcer]
Meet Bennett, twenty-seven years old.
Fed up with his bankroll and the way variances are going,
he decides to bet a correlated parlay at the Wynn
("I can't take this no more, I can't take it no more Sherman")
But on his way in, he has a sudden change of heart.
And suddenly, his conscience comes into play...
("Shit is mine, I gotta bet this.. gotta bet this")

[Minnesota CB]
Alright, stop! (Huh?)
Now before you walk in the door of this incompetent sports book
and try to get money out the drawer
You better think of the consequence (But who are you?)
I'm your motherfuckin conscience

[Vegas CB]
That's nonsense!
Go in and gaffle the money and run to a stripper's crib
And borrow a damn dress, and one of her blonde wigs
Tell her you need a place to stay
You'll be safe for days if you shave your legs with Danielle's razor blade

[Minnesota CB]
Yeah but if it all goes through like it's supposed to
Johnny Avello knows you and he'll expose you
Think about it before you walk in the door first
Look at the sports teller, she's older than George Burns

[Vegas CB]
Fuck that! Do that shit! Bet that parlay!
Can you afford to pass on this shit? Are you that rich?
Why you give a fuck if she gets fired? Are you that bitch?
Do you really think she gives a fuck if you are running bad?

[Minnesota CB]
Man, don't do it, it's not worth it to risk it! (You're right!)
Not over this shit (Stop!) Drop the betting sheet (I will!)
Don't even listen to Vegas CB yo, he's bad for you
(You know what Minnesota CB? I don't like your attitude..)



Eminem feat. Dr Dre (1999)

Chris Bennett - Friday, April 17

Pirates (Maholm/Jurrjens) +110
Braves/Pirates (Maholm/Jurrjens) Under 8.5 -115
Giants (Sanchez/Haren) +135
Royals/Rangers (Meche/Harrison) Over 10.5 EVEN

4/16: +1.0 units
STD: +6.58 units



"The whole problem with the world is that sharp-squares and square-sharps are always so certain of themselves, but All-Sports Sharps so full of doubts."
- Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)

A Few Things

I like how people call me to point something out and when I write a post about the very thing they called me about it, they say I am cluttering up the board with too much talk.

My posting new rules and someone else making comments with their picks is really not the same thing.


1. This came up on Wednesday - You cannot post a pick twice at different numbers. All you're doing is getting a multi-unit play at the average of your two bets. Do you know how badly this thing would get out hand if Scott was allowed to post multi unit plays? Can't have it.

2. Remember to post your previous day's record and your overall record in your first post for the next day.

3. If you want to mock someone leave a comment on their post. That way it won't clutter up the board and you will still be able to convey your message that you came up with something funny at his expense. For example - The next time Metcalf posts his plays I am going to leave him a comment stating that I think it took him longer to doctor that rap lyric than it did for him to make his bets. I giggled when I first thought of that zinger and have been patiently waiting to unload it on him. Continue to post rap lyrics (CB - We're waiting....) but keep the mocking to the comments section.

You guys stay sharp.

Scott - Thursday, April 16

Blue Jays -129
Giants +165
Angels -135

Yesterday: 1-4 -3.05u
YTD: 20-11 +12.35u

"Kim is a witch and variance is a bitch" - Eminem 2003

Ross - Thursday II

Phillies -1.5 +105

Phills/Nats overS 10 even

Chris Graham - Thursday, April 16

916 Tampa Bay (Danks/Niemann) +1.5 -165

920 Seattle (Saunders/Jakubauksas) +1.5 -125

2009: 4-1 +4.12 units

"We're not against sharps. We're not against square sharps. But we are against those variances." - Intro from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony 'Thuggish Ruggish Bone' (1994)

Jorgen 4/16

918 Minnesota/Toronto OVER 7 -110
918 Minnesota/ Toronto OVER 3.5 -110 (1st Five Innings)

John Murray - Thursday, April 16

916 Rays EVEN (Niemann/Danks)
917 Blue Jays -135 (Halladay/Liriano)

wed: 2-0, +2.00 "U's"

ytd: 19-11, +7.53 "U's"




Picture Me Rollin (In Units)

Ross - Thursday the 16th

Padres +115
LAA/Sea overS 8.5 -120



yesterday -3.15 units
std -5.95 units

Jorgen 4/16

Bad day for the squares. I'd blame variance, but that's not an excuse when you're just another kid.


911 San Francisco (Zito vs. Stults) +160
910 New York (Maine vs. Peavy) -125

Matthew Metcalf - Thursday, April 16, 2009 (2)

905/906 Cardinals/Cubs OVER 4 -115 (1st 5 Innings)
905/906 Cardinals/Cubs OVER 8 -115

Jorgen 4/16

913 New York/Cleveland UNDER 4.5 -110 (1st Five)

2 team parlay to win 1.78 units:

914 New York (Sabathia vs. Lee) -205
913 New York/Cleveland UNDER 9 -115

Matthew Metcalf - Thursday, April 16, 2009

913/914 Indians/Yankees UNDER 4.5 -110 (1st 5 Innings)
913/914 Indians/Yankees UNDER 9 -120
909/910 Padres/Mets OVER 7.5 -110

yesterday: 2-1-1 (+1.00 units)

ytd: 32-31 (-1.95 units)

"While the sharp sharps are drivin benzs, i'm still tryin to hold on to NFL +3 -110's, and its crazy, it seems CB's sharpness will never let up, but please, you gots to keep ya head up"
- 2pac (1992) .......... good stuff CC

Chris Bennett - Thursday, April 16

1st 5 innings
Giants/Dodgers (Zito/Stults) Over 4 -110

4/15: +0.05 units
STD: +5.58 units

CHRIS GRAHAM Wednesday April 15

No plays today. Just updating... and I wanted in on this rap game.

4/14: 1-0 +1.00 units

2009: 5-1 +4.12 units

"Calculators. We calculate any variance from any property. And we damn good too. But you can't be any square off the street, gotta be sharp with the sheets if you know what I mean, earn your keep! Calculators, mount up!" - intro from Warren G. feat. Nate Dogg 'Reguate' (1994)

Jorgen 4/16

For Thursday:

914 New York (Sabathia)/Cleveland (Lee) UNDER 9 -115
916 Tampa Bay (Niemann)/Chicago (Danks) UNDER 9.5 -125

4/15: 1-2 -1
YTD: 3-4 -1.35

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, April 15

Padres (Correia/Perez) +180

Matthew Metcalf - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 (2)

965/966 Giants/Dodgers OVER 4 EVEN (1st 5 Innings)
965/966 Giants/Dodgers OVER 7.5 -105

"Me, and you, your mama, and CB too, rollin down the strip on vogues, coming up slammin wrong side favored soccer parlays at Caesars...." - Outkast (1996) [chorus from Elevators]

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, April 15

Orioles/Rangers (Hendrickson/Benson) Over 12 +105

John Murray - Wednesday, April 15 ( 2 )

964 Brewers -131 (Looper/Owings)

Ross - Wednesday the 15th II

Braves -1.5 +110






and, Murray can rattle off 4 paragraphs...but I can't celebrate my hatred for TGTW? BS.

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, April 15

Reds/Brewers (Owings/Looper) Over 9 -115

John Murray - Wednesday, April 15

973 Yankees -107 (Pettitte/Sonnanstine)


tue: 2-1, +1.03 "U's"

ytd: 17-11, +5.53 "U's"

Jorgen 4/15

961 San Diego (Correia vs Perez) +170

2 team parlay to win 2.67 units (I think)
975 Baltimore (Hendrickson vs Benson) EVEN
976 Texas/Baltimore OVERS 11.5 -120

Ross - Wednesday the 15th I

Padres/Mets overS 9.5 -105
Indians/Royals overS 9.5 -110



yesterday 1-3 (-1.8 variances)

ytd 2-5 (-2.8 variances)

Chris Bennett - Wednesday, April 15

Orioles (Hendrickson/Benson) +105

4/14: +1.0 units
STD: +5.53 units

Scott - Wednesday April 15

Giants +144
Padres +172
A's +105
Angels -105
O's/Rangers over 11.5 -110

Monday: 3-2 +2.16u
Tuesday: 1-0 +1.00u

YTD: 19-7 +15.40 units

Update

A couple new players joined the fray this week with Andy Ross and Jorgie coming on board. As far as new players joining in, there really is no reason to not include as many people as possible. There's no one more than a few units up right now except for Hoffman and nobody is going to catch him anyway so it's not like it's too late to join and be competitive. It's a long season, guys.

We will include more people upon request so anyone who wants to donate money to the Scott Hoffman Lap Dances Foundation need only to ask and ye shall receive.

CB and I talked about the contest today and two main issues were brought up:

1. The picture section. Chris didn't like the fact that I had a picture of David Hasselhoff on the blog the other day while he was work. He said he wants to be able to check this page without having to worry about someone coming up behind him and asking why he's on a website with a picture of a shirtless "The Hoff." Fair enough. But today when I told him that Jorgen was going to be in the contest, he said he thought I should put a picture of a guy carrying a purse on the blog to welcome Jorgie to the party. So apparently CB wouldn't mind if Jay or Jeff or someone else came up behind him and saw him looking at a picture of a male model carrying a purse?

The picture section stays. And Chris - When you least suspect it, I will be putting up a very graphic picture. Stay on your toes.

2. Comments on the blog. Chris also said he wasn't happy about people making little comments with their picks. I am going to have to agree with him on this. No chatter. Except for in the case of funny rap quotes lamely altered to touch on sports betting. For some reason, I find it hilarious that Metcalf posts the year the quote was uttered with each one. Does he know what year those songs came out off the top of his head? Did he have to google it to find out for sure? What percentage of the population even knows who Kurupt is? I'm going to get to the bottom of this. But please keep the rap quotes coming provided that you time stamp them a la Billy Lincoln.

Go get some units.

Jorgen 4/15

976 Texas/Baltimore over 11.5 -110

Yesterday 2-2 -.35

YTD: 2-2 -.35

Matthew Metcalf - Wednesday, April 15, 2009

953/954 Cardinals/Diamondbacks OVER 10 -115
961/962 Padres/Mets OVER 9 -125

yesterday: 3-3-2 (-0.20 units)
ytd: 30-30 (-2.95 units)

"STATS rules everything around me V.A.R.I.A.N.C.E.... get the money, dollar dollar bill ya'll"
- Method Man of the Wu Tang Clan (1993)

Chris Graham - Tuesday, April 14

920 A's +1.5 -120

ytd: 4-1, +3.12 units


(Chris called me before this game started to let me know that he had bet A's RL and to ask me to post it for him.)

Scott - Tuesday April 14

Royals -137

Records will be posted later

Jorgen Johnson - Tuesday, April 14

This is going to be funny.

902 Atlanta (Vazquez vs. Volstad) -135
918 KC/Cleveland UNDERS 9 +105
916 Minnesota (what a stupid state)/Toronto UNDERS 9 -120
916 Minnesooooota/Toronto UNDERS 5 -120 (1st 5 innings)

YTD 0-0...probably the high point for the year.

Mock away kids. Mock away.

Can we do an AFL contest next year?

John Murray - Tuesday, April 14

910 Mariners -101 (Silva/Loux)
909/910 Angels/Mariners OVER 9.5 +105
911 Yankees +103 (Burnett/Garza)

mon: 5-1, +4.39 "U's"

ytd: 15-10, +4.50 "U's"



Contrary to popular belief, there is no prize for posting the funniest rap lyric(s).

Although maybe there should be.

Ross Tuesday II

Braves -1.5 +140
LA Angels -1.5 +145

Austin Bhushan - Tuesday, April 14

Yankees/Rays Over 8.5 -110
Dbacks +1.5 -145

4/13 - 0-3 (-3)

ytd- 4-8 (-4.5)

Matthew Metcalf - Tuesday, April 14, 2009 (2)

903/904 Reds/Brewers UNDER 5 -110 (1st 5 Innings)
905/906 Cardinals/Diamondbacks UNDER 5 -105 (1st 5 Innings)
911/912 Yankees/Rays UNDER 4.5 -110 (1st 5 Innings)
919/912 Red Sox/Athletics UNDER 4 +105 (1st 5 Innings)

"The Variance's Tryin Ta Kill Me" - Master P (1999)

Ross - Tuesday

D'Backs +120
Tigers +115
Indians +125




std - 1-2(-1 variance)

Chris Bennett - Tuesday, April 14

Orioles/Rangers (Simon/McCarthy) Over 11 -115

Edit: 4/13: +2.05 units
STD: +4.53 units

Scott, at the end of the season, John said he'd take care of my $100. Thanks John.

Matthew Metcalf - Tuesday, April 14, 2009

903/904 Reds/Brewers UNDER 9 EVEN
905/906 Cardinals/D'Backs UNDER 9 -110
911/912 Yankees/Rays UNDER 9 -115
919/920 Red Sox/A's UNDER 8.5 -110

yesterday: 1-8-1 (-8.15 units)

ytd: 27-27 (-2.75 units)

"Variance is a mutha" - Kurupt (2001)

Austin Bhushan

I mean ytd 4-5 (-1.5)

Austin Bhushan - Monday, April 13

Indians -1.5 +180
Yankees -1.5 +205
Reds -1.5 +200

4/12 - (2-1(+1.3))

ytd - 4-5 (-0.2)

Ross - Monday III

O's/Rangers over 10.5 even

Ross - Monday II

Indians 1st 5 +105