MLB Weds 7/31

YTD 35-48, -12.68

Let's try these tonight.

Pirates-102(Winner)+1.00
Giants+107(Winner)+1.07
Braves-165(Winner)+1.00
Brewers+118(loss)-1.00
Dodgers-175(loss)-1.75

Best Wishes!!

3-2, +0.32

YTD 38-50, -12.36

76ers News--Hoops Rumors

Yesterday, we rounded up the latest news on the 76ers' coaching search, which has lasted about three and a half months so far and still seems to be adding viable new candidates. Trail Blazers assistant David Vanterpool is the latest contender for the job, joining other frontrunners like Spurs assistant Brett Brown, Celtics assistant Jay Larranaga, and in-house candidate Michael Curry. As the Sixers' lengthy coaching search continues, let's check in on a few more notes out of Philadelphia....

No team has more cap room still available than the Sixers, and GM Sam Hinkie believes that will open the door for additional trades, as Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes. "We will be an attractive trading partner for teams around the league all year - not just for players, but for the cap room that we have," Hinkie said. "That kind of flexibility will give us real options."
It's worth noting that while much has been made of the Sixers needing to spend more money to reach the salary floor, the team has until next June to increase its payroll. So taking on money in a trade at next year's deadline is an option for reaching that floor.
Within Pompey's same piece, Hinkie also confirmed that the club's 54th overall pick from last month's draft, Arsalan Kazemi, is a good bet to spend the 2013/14 season overseas. "He would get a chance to work on his game somewhere else for a year," Hinkie said. "Then [we] would have the opportunity to reassess where he is later. I think that's an attractive opportunity for someone like him."
A source tells Tom Moore of PhillyBurbs.com (Twitter link) that the Sixers aren't currently working on any buyouts with players, but Kwame Brown is a candidate to be bought out and/or waived before next summer.

College Football Win Totals

College Football Win Totals
July 27, 2013
By Bovada.lv


2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Air Force Falcons
Over 6½ (+120)
Under 6½ (-150)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Alabama Crimson Tide
Over 11 (+110)
Under 11 (-140)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Arizona Wildcats
Over 7½ (-125)
Under 7½ (-105)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Arizona State Sun Devils
Over 7½ (-150)
Under 7½ (+120)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Arkansas Razorbacks
Over 5½ (-140)
Under 5½ (+110)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Army Black Knights
Over 4½ (+110)
Under 4½ (-140)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Auburn Tigers
Over 6½ (-140)
Under 6½ (+110)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Baylor Bears
Over 8 (+105)
Under 8 (-135)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Boise State Broncos
Over 10 (+110)
Under 10 (-140)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Boston College Eagles
Over 4½ (-140)
Under 4½ (+110)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - BYU Cougars
Over 8 (+110)
Under 8 (-140)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - California Golden Bears
Over 4 (+110)
Under 4 (-140)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Cincinnati Bearcats
Over 9½ (+110)
Under 9½ (-140)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Clemson Tigers
Over 9½ (-120)
Under 9½ (-110)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Colorado Buffaloes
Over 3½ (-115)
Under 3½ (-115)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Connecticut Huskies
Over 5½ (-140)
Under 5½ (+110)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Duke Blue Devils
Over 5½ (+120)
Under 5½ (-150)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Florida Gators
Over 9 (+120)
Under 9 (-150)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Florida State Seminoles
Over 10 (-115)
Under 10 (-115)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Fresno State Bulldogs
Over 10 (-120)
Under 10 (-110)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Georgia Bulldogs
Over 9½ (-140)
Under 9½ (+110)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Over 8 (-135)
Under 8 (+105)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Hawaii Warriors
Over 3½ (-130)
Under 3½ (EVEN)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Houston Cougars
Over 5½ (-105)
Under 5½ (-125)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Idaho Vandals
Over 1½ (+160)
Under 1½ (-200)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Illinois Fighting Illini
Over 3½ (-130)
Under 3½ (EVEN)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Indiana Hoosiers
Over 5½ (-180)
Under 5½ (+150)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Iowa Hawkeyes
Over 5½ (-150)
Under 5½ (+120)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Iowa State Cyclones
Over 5½ (+110)
Under 5½ (-140)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Kansas Jayhawks
Over 3½ (-115)
Under 3½ (-115)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Kansas State Wildcats
Over 8 (-115)
Under 8 (-115)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Kentucky Wildcats
Over 4½ (+110)
Under 4½ (-140)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Louisville Cardinals
Over 10½ (-140)
Under 10½ (+110)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - LSU Tigers
Over 9 (+120)
Under 9 (-150)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Maryland Terrapins
Over 6½ (-150)
Under 6½ (+120)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Memphis Tigers
Over 4½ (-140)
Under 4½ (+110)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Miami Hurricanes
Over 8½ (-115)
Under 8½ (-115)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Michigan Wolverines
Over 8½ (EVEN)
Under 8½ (-130)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Michigan State Spartans
Over 8½ (-115)
Under 8½ (-115)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Minnesota Golden Gophers
Over 5½ (-115)
Under 5½ (-115)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Mississippi State Bulldogs
Over 6 (+110)
Under 6 (-140)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Missouri Tigers
Over 6 (-115)
Under 6 (-115)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Navy Midshipmen
Over 6½ (-115)
Under 6½ (-115)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - NC State Wolfpack
Over 7 (-105)
Under 7 (-125)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Nebraska Cornhuskers
Over 9½ (-105)
Under 9½ (-125)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Nevada Wolf Pack
Over 5½ (-150)
Under 5½ (+120)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - North Carolina Tarheels
Over 9 (-105)
Under 9 (-125)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Northern Illinois Huskies
Over 9½ (-175)
Under 9½ (+145)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Northwestern Wildcats
Over 8½ (+160)
Under 8½ (-200)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Over 8½ (-140)
Under 8½ (+110)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Ohio State Buckeyes
Over 11 (+160)
Under 11 (-200)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Oklahoma Sooners
Over 8½ (-150)
Under 8½ (+120)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Oklahoma State Cowboys
Over 9½ (+115)
Under 9½ (-145)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Ole Miss Rebels
Over 8 (+110)
Under 8 (-140)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Oregon Ducks
Over 11 (+125)
Under 11 (-155)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Oregon State Beavers
Over 8½ (-130)
Under 8½ (EVEN)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Penn State Nittany Lions
Over 8 (-110)
Under 8 (-120)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Pittsburgh Panthers
Over 5½ (-140)
Under 5½ (+110)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Purdue Boilermakers
Over 5½ (+170)
Under 5½ (-250)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Over 7 (+115)
Under 7 (-145)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - SMU Mustangs
Over 5½ (+120)
Under 5½ (-150)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - South Carolina Gamecocks
Over 9½ (-115)
Under 9½ (-115)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - South Florida Bulls
Over 5½ (-155)
Under 5½ (+125)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Stanford Cardinal
Over 9½ (-105)
Under 9½ (-125)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Syracuse Orange
Over 4½ (-190)
Under 4½ (+155)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - TCU Horned Frogs
Over 8 (-140)
Under 8 (+110)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Temple Owls
Over 4½ (+130)
Under 4½ (-160)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Tennessee Volunteers
Over 6 (EVEN)
Under 6 (-130)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Texas Longhorns
Over 9½ (-135)
Under 9½ (+105)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Texas A&M Aggies
Over 9½ (-145)
Under 9½ (+115)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Texas Tech Raiders
Over 7½ (+170)
Under 7½ (-210)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - UCF Knights
Over 8 (EVEN)
Under 8 (-130)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - UCLA Bruins
Over 7 (+105)
Under 7 (-135)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - USC Trojans
Over 9½ (+110)
Under 9½ (-140)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Utah Utes
Over 5½ (+135)
Under 5½ (-165)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Vanderbilt Commodores
Over 7½ (+125)
Under 7½ (-155)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Virginia Cavaliers
Over 4½ (-130)
Under 4½ (EVEN)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Virginia Tech Hokies
Over 8½ (-150)
Under 8½ (+120)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Over 5½ (-115)
Under 5½ (-115)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Washington Huskies
Over 7½ (-125)
Under 7½ (-105)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Washington State Cougars
Over 4½ (EVEN)
Under 4½ (-130)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - West Virginia Mountaineers
Over 6 (-115)
Under 6 (-115)

2013 Regular Season - Total Wins - Wisconsin Badgers
Over 9 (-115)
Under 9 (-115)

MLB Sun 7/28

YTD 34-48, -14.68

Finally a win.

Let's go back to the well.

Tigers-195 (2 units)(Winner)+2.00

Best Wishes!!

The Phillies are just horrible now.

How bad you say? How about......

8 runs on 2 hits and 3 errors in one half inning.

Yikes!!

Tigers 6th
Jacob Diekman pitching:
Andy Dirks : Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Dirks walked.
Alex Avila : Pickoff attempt, Avila safe at first on Diekman throwing error, Dirks to second.
Ramon Santiago : Bunt foul, Santiago reached on bunt single to pitcher, Dirks to third, Avila to second.
Austin Jackson : Ball, Jackson flied out to right.
Don Kelly : Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Kelly safe at first on left fielder Susdorf fielding error, Dirks scored, Avila to third, Santiago to second.
Luis Garcia relieved Jacob Diekman.
Matt Tuiasosopo : Ball, Ball, Ball, Tuiasosopo walked, Avila scored, Santiago to third, Kelly to second.
Prince Fielder : Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Fielder reached on fielder's choice to first, Santiago scored, Kelly to third, Perez to second on 1st baseman Ruf throwing error.
Victor Martinez : Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Martinez walked, Kelly scored, Perez to third, Fielder to second.
Jhonny Peralta : Ball, Ball, Peralta homered to left, Perez, Fielder and Martinez scored.
Antonio Bastardo relieved Luis Garcia.
Andy Dirks : Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Dirks struck out swinging.
Alex Avila : Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Avila struck out looking.
End of Inning (8 Runs, 2 Hits, 3 Errors)

Congrats and Cheers Winners!!

YTD 35-48, -12.68

MLB Sat 7/27

YTD 33-48, -16.68

Let's try to pick on the Phillies.

Tigers-1.5(-116) 2 units(Winner)+2.00

Best Wishes!!

Wins have been hard to come by.

But the Phillies are in freefall.

I'm ready to fade them from here.

Maybe I can dig out of this hole.

Sixers CEO Apologizes to Fans

The blockbuster trade that sent Dwight Howard to the Lakers didn’t exactly pan out all that well for three of the four teams involved. That was especially the case for Philadelphia, which gambled and lost on Andrew Bynum.

The Sixers dealt Andre Iguodala, Nikola Vucevic, Moe Harkless and a future first-round pick for the All-Star center. But Bynum went on to miss the entire season while making bizarre, unapologetic decisions that complicated his rehabilitation from injury. The ambiguous, always-distant return dates created an extended waiting game for Sixers fans who held out hope, up until two knee surgeries formally ended Bynum’s comeback in mid-March. Philadelphia got the full Bynum experience — filled with promise and frustration — without ever seeing him take the court.

Scott O’Neill, the Sixers’ new CEO, empathizes with frustrated fans. In an interview with a Philadelphia radio station, O’Neill — after some prompting from host Angelo Cataldi — apologized to those fans disappointed by Bynum’s time with the team and rankled by the move to acquire him. Via Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer:

“I apologize on behalf of the Sixers to any fan who invested and thought Bynum was going to be their guy and be the savior,” said O’Neil, while being a guest on Cataldi’s radio show. “At the end of the day that’s our apology to every fan – not just to you [he told Cataldi].

“However, we are going to take some chances when we can take some chances. And sometimes, they’re not going to work. And sometimes, they are. When they don’t work, we are not going to ever talk about a player negatively. That’s not going to help us or the franchise or the fans. That’s not going to help us recruit. It doesn’t help us go out and grab free agents. It doesn’t help us when we are evaluating talent. It doesn’t help us when we are talking to coaches. It just doesn’t help.”

O’Neill touches on two very important points:

1. It can be tempting to evaluate NBA team’s moves by that which follows; a major addition followed by a championship would seem to be a smart move, while a risky transaction followed by a lottery year might at first seem foolish. But decisions ought to be evaluated by the factors and calculus that went into making them in the first place, and through that framework the gamble to acquire Bynum still makes a great deal of sense.

The Sixers weren’t in position to make a big addition last year as long as Iguodala’s $15 million salary was clogging up their cap sheet, so they opted to punt on what were viewed at the time as a few decent prospects in Vucevic and Moe Harkless for a low-post big man coming off a season in which he averaged 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds. He had his injuries and his quirks, but Philadelphia was willing to wait out a season if it meant Bynum’s inching toward better health and a long-term stay. Nothing worked out as planned (he signed with the Cavaliers earlier this month), but Bynum was still a talent worth taking a chance on.

2. Franchises hold opinions about lots of players, but have almost no incentive to share them. If a team likes a certain potential target, it makes more sense to convey that information privately. If it thinks little of, say, an unmotivated center who has since moved on, then there’s really nothing to gain by badmouthing him through public channels. Even if Bynum is now a sore spot or punchline around the Sixers’ office, his time with the team is done, as is the franchise’s general concern with him.

So while O’Neill might be apologetic on some level, it’s clear that he isn’t catering to the widespread opinion that the Sixers erred in acquiring Bynum or the cheap-shot appeal of taking a swing at Bynum. It’s a well-handled interview, truly, enlightened by obvious professionalism and a thoughtful perspective.

MLB Fades 7/24

YTD 32-46, -15.68

Baseball is not a strong sport for me, obviously.

But that's all we got right now.

Tigers-132(Winner)+1.00
Marlins+155(loss)-1.00
Phillies+150(loss)-1.00

Best Wishes!!

The losing streak continues.

1-2, -1.00

YTD 33-48, -16.68

MLB Darts 7/22

YTD 31-39, -11.09

Just killing time waiting for football.

Let's try these tonight.

Chi-Sox+111(loss)-1.00
Astros+146(loss)-1.00
Marlins+156(Winner)+1.56
Over 9(+100)Chi-AZ(loss)-1.00
Indians+105(loss)-1.00
Over 8.5(-110)Cle-Sea(loss)-1.10
Giants-123(loss)-1.23

Best Wishes!!

Another disaster.

Football can't start soon enough.

1-6, -4.77

YTD 32-46, -15.68

Yikes

NFL Season Wins

2013 NFL REGULAR SEASON WIN TOTALS
TEAM LVH CANTOR 2012 RECORD
ARIZONA 5.5 5.5 5-11
ATLANTA 10 10 13-3
BALTIMORE 8.5 9 10-6
BUFFALO 6.5 6.5 6-10
CAROLINA 7 7 7-9
CHICAGO 8.5 8.5 10-6
CINCINNATI 8.5 8.5 10-6
CLEVELAND 6 5.5 5-11
DALLAS 8.5 8.5 8-8
DENVER 11.5 11 13-3
DETROIT 7.5 7.5 4-12
GREEN BAY 10 10.5 11-5
HOUSTON 10 10.5 12-4
INDIANAPOLIS 8.5 8.5 11-5
JACKSONVILLE 5 5 2-14
KANSAS CITY 7 6.5 2-14
MIAMI 7.5 6.5 7-9
MINNESOTA 7.5 7 10-6
NEW ENGLAND 11.5 11 12-4
NEW ORLEANS 9 9 7-9
N.Y. GIANTS 9 9 9-7
N.Y. JETS 6.5 6.5 6-10
OAKLAND 5.5 5.5 4-12
PHILADELPHIA 7 7 4-12
PITTSBURGH 9 9.5 8-8
ST. LOUIS 7.5 6.5 7-8-1
SAN DIEGO 7.5 7.5 7-9
SAN FRANCISCO 11.5 11 11-4-1
SEATTLE 10.5 10 11-5
TAMPA BAY 7.5 7.5 7-9
TENNESSEE 6.5 6.5 6-10
WASHINGTON 8 8 10-6