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**Udog** · 10-15-2016, 08:07 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

— Indians 2, Blue Jays 0– Is Terry Francona changing how bullpens will be used in the future?

— Louisville 24, Duke 14– Blue Devils hung in until the last 3:00.

— Oilers 5, Flames 3– Alberta rivals played twice in three nights, now do not play again until January 14.

— Memphis 24, Tulane 14– Back-door cover for the Green Wave.

— UNLV’s hoop team is practicing in brand-new T-Mobile Arena while their arena is being prepped for the last Presidential debate.

— When LA Kings started playing in the NHL 50 years ago, they played six games in Long Beach Arena before moving to the LA Forum.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind……

13) Derrick Rose is 28 years old; at the end of this season, he will have earned $117M in salary in his career, not counting his immense sneaker contract and other endorsements. He should be sitting on the top of the world, without any cares except his playing career and his family.

Yet there he is, sitting in a courtroom in Los Angeles, the defendant in a $21M civil suit filed by an ex-girlfriend. Young people who get so rich, so quickly need to hire a life coach, someone to advise them on the pitfalls of fame and fortune, because there are many.

Being really, really rich makes you a target for parasites, being a celebrity means everything you do is fodder for social media and the nightly news. Be above reproach, because given the chance, people will come after you and try to syphon off some of your wealth for their own pockets.

I have zero idea what the truth is in the Rose matter; i just know if I’m advising Mr Rose, I’m telling him to stay the hell out of the way of drama, because he is the person with the most to lose.

12) Alex Rodriguez went out of his way the other night to praise Indians’ reliever Andrew Miller, as both a pitcher and a person. A-Rod, Pete Rose and Frank Thomas are an interesting combination in the FS1 studio after playoff games.

11) They were saying on TV the other night that one-third of the people who vote in Ohio will vote before Election Day. It isn’t just absentee ballots, either. How/why does that happen? I’d like to vote early, anything to avoid waiting in line.

10) San Diego Chargers switched the holder for kicks; backup QB Kellen Clemens was the holder Thursday night, after the backup punter botched a snap on the game-tying FG last week.

I’ve been saying for a while that players should hold for kicks, not punters, but for convenience sake (free time during practice), punters always seem to be the holders.

Back in the day, holders were mostly backup QBs, or guys like Nolan Cromwell (Rams), Karl Noonan (Miami) or Joe Scarpati (Saints) who was the holder for Tom Dempsey’s 63-yard FG for New Orleans.

9) Davidson’s basketball team has players from seven different countries.

8) Ottawa Senators have had seven head coaches in the last ten years.

7) North Carolina Tar Heels have a freshman guard named Seventh Woods; he is the youngest of six kids, his birthday is August 7. He will wear #21 because a) it is a multiple of 7 and b) his dad was born on the 21st. I’m glad the young man wasn’t born on the 29th.

6) Long Beach State alum Casper Ware is trying to make the Washington Wizards’ roster; he has played pro ball in France, England, Germany and China, as well as nine games with the 76ers three years ago. Have to admire guys who stick with it and work so hard to achieve their dreams.

5) Obscure baseball record: Norm Cash (377 HRs) holds the major league record for most career homers, without ever hitting a walk-off home run. Mark Teixeira had been the record holder until he hit a walk-off HR in late September.

4) Atlanta Braves named Brian Snitker full-time manager this week; he led the Braves to a 50-47 record in their last 97 games after a dreadful start under the previous skipper. Atlanta moves into its new stadium in Cobb County next spring.

3) College teams like South Florida or San Diego State, who play their football games in an NFL stadium? Their rent bill is usually around $250K, per game. UNLV will have to come up with that kind of $$$ to play in a new domed stadium in Las Vegas, if the Raiders move there.

2) The late Robin Williams was a great comedian/actor; he passed away far too soon. He also really liked cycling; his collection of 87 bicycles is being auctioned off this week, to benefit a couple of Williams’ favorite charities.

1— I’ve mentioned this before, but the NBA preseason is too long; they need to utilize October to stretch the regular season out and eliminate some of the back/backs that cause stars to sit games out and cheat fans (who pay lot of $$$) out of seeing them play..

This is where I point out that a player named Ron Boone (now a broadcaster for the Jazz) once played in 1,041 consecutive games; back then, teams had to play on three consecutive nights now and then and also flew commercial. This was in the 70’s and Boone was a good player— he averaged 16.8 pts/game in his career.

**Udog** · 10-15-2016, 08:12 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, October 15

Blue Jays @ Indians
Happ is 4-0, 2.78 in his last six starts; Toronto is 10-1 in his last 11 road starts. Happ is 1-0, 2.77 in nine postseason games (two starts, which were 7 years apart)- he allowed one run in seven IP in his only start against Cleveland this year.

Tomlin is 3-1, 2.35 in his last five starts; he allowed two runs in five IP in his first postseason start, last week. Indians lost four of his last six home starts. Tomlin is 0-1, 6.10 in two starts vs Toronto this season.

Toronto won six of last seven games; they’re 3-5 against the Indians this year. Gibbons is 9-7 as a postseason manager, making it this year and last, his 8th/9th years as a manager. Jays lost in this round LY, their first playoff spot since their last world title, in 1993.

Cleveland won its last seven games; they’re in playoffs for 3rd time in last 15 years. Tribe was last in World Series in ’97; their last world title was in 1948. Francona won couple of World Series in Boston; he is 32-18 as a postseason manager.

Dodgers @ Cubs
Maeda is 0-3, 11.17 in his last three starts; over is 8-2 in his last 10 starts. Dodgers lost four of his last five road starts. He allowed four runs in three IP in his first postseason start. Maeda did not start against the Cubs this season.

Since August 1, Lester is 9-1, 1.42 in 12 starts; under is 10-1 in his last 11 starts. Cubs won his last ten home starts. He is 7-6, 2.63 in 17 postseason games (15 starts). Lester is 1-0, 0.60 in two starts against the Dodgers this year (allowed one run in 15 IP).

Dodgers is 3-7 in its last ten road games, but just survived a Game 5 in Washington. Cubs got swept in this round by the Mets LY; they’re 4-3 against the Dodgers this year. Chicago is 12-4-1 in its last 17 games.

Roberts is a rookie manager who is 3-2 in the playoffs. Maddon got Tampa Bay to ’08 World Series; he is 20-23 as a manager in the postseason, 7-6 with Chicago.

MLB

Saturday, October 15

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Trend Report
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4:08 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games at home
Cleveland is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home

8:08 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Dodgers's last 14 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

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**Udog** · 10-15-2016, 08:54 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, October 15

LA Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

Game 903-904
October 15, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 18.046
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.542
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-205
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(+175); N/A

Toronto @ Cleveland

Game 905-906
October 15, 2016 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 13.788
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 18.312
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+120); Under

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 15

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LA DODGERS (94 - 73) at CHICAGO CUBS (106 - 59) - 8:05 PM
KENTA MAEDA (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 94-73 (-5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 40-44 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-24 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 91-71 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 65-55 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-25 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-42 (-5.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-8 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-30 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 17-2 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1594-1682 (-260.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 854-784 (-153.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-14 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1537-1595 (-234.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1173-1249 (-196.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 769-825 (-187.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-4 (+0.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

JON LESTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LESTER is 2-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 0.990.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

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TORONTO (93 - 74) at CLEVELAND (98 - 67) - 4:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 93-74 (-6.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 101-103 (-39.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 3-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday this season.
CLEVELAND is 98-67 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 51-25 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 56-28 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-9 (+12.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 94-64 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 26-11 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CLEVELAND is 51-35 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TOMLIN is 20-10 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 12-4 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 19-10 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 25-8 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 14-2 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 12-3 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 15-2 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 36-54 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-3 (+2.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HAPP is 3-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. TORONTO since 1997
TOMLIN is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.518.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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**Udog** · 10-15-2016, 01:42 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, October 15

LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 PM ET
Maeda: LA DODGERS are 5-12 SU after 2 straight wins by 2 runs or less
Lester: CHICAGO CUBS are 30-8 SU in home games in night games

Toronto at Cleveland, 4:05 PM ET
Happ: TORONTO is 13-24 SU in road games against AL Central opponents
Tomlin: CLEVELAND is 13-4 SU after 5 or more consecutive wins

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