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**Udog** · 12-11-2015, 08:35 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- JJ Watt broke his left hand in practice this week, is expected to play Sunday.

-- NBA commish Adam Silver gave the 76ers' owner a list of names of people who could help him rescue his hideous team; 76-year old Jerry Colangelo was at the top of the list-- thats how Colangelo is now working (and part-owner?) of the Sixers.

-- Cal football coach Sonny Dykes parlayed rumors of his wanting to leave Cal into a contract extension with the school as well as raises for his assistants.

-- Iowa State 83, Iowa 82-- Hawkeyes had their hearts ripped out, after leading by 20 in second half. Veteran teams cannot lose games like this- it'll leave a scar.

-- Cardinals 23, Vikings 20-- Arizona clinched playoff berth, appears headed to #2 seed in NFC playoffs.

-- Our thoughts/prayers to Jay Cutler's family; his wife's brother passed away this week in Utah, at age 30. He had been missing for a couple of weeks.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Baseball thoughts on a mid-December day

Baseball's Winter Meetings were this week so with that in mind, some baseball stuff to ponder, with spring training a little over two months away.......

13) Houston Astros used the most (151) different lineups LY and made the playoffs; KC Royals used the fewest (83) and won World Series. No other big league team used less than 108 (Pirates) lineups.

12) Every NL team issued at least 28 intentional walks LY-- pitchers bat in the NL, so you often walk the #8 hitter to get to the pitcher. Nine of 15 AL teams issued less than 28 intentional walks- Bronx (16), Astros (17) issued the fewest.

Angels (45), Mariners (41) issued most intentional walks of the AL teams.

11) Every NL team attempted at least 48 sacrifice bunts; 11 of 15 AL teams tried fewer than 48 LY, with Oakland (17), Baltimore (26) trying the fewest.

Pirates (81), Braves (80) tried bunting the most; of the AL teams, Rangers (66) tried the most sacrifices. Texas manager Banister used to be Clint Hurdle's right-hand man.

10) Most major league managers are former catchers; Seattle (30) pitched out the most LY, followed by the Reds (28- managed by a former pitcher). Mets, Nationals had only one pitch-out each last year.

9) Every NL team pinch-hit at least 225 (Washington) times; San Diego (311) used the most pinch-hitters. Tampa Bay (219) pinch-hit 58 more times than any other team in the American League (Oakland, 161).

Platooning is an unfortunate epidemic in baseball these days.

8) I read an article that gave Billy Butler a 9% chance of getting to 3,000 career hits; he currently has 1,408 hits and has been putrid the last two years. If Butler has a 9% shot at 3,000 hits, then I have a 9% chance of dating Pamela Anderson, whose sons were once batboys for the Pepperdine baseball team, so you never know........

7) There were 44% more runs scored in Colorado home games than road tilts LY.

6) There were 15% fewer runs scored in Giant home games than road tilts LY.

5) Over last three years, Fenway Park has been friendliest to righty hitters; Camden Yards has been friendliest for lefty hitters (Chris Davis, take note).

4) Batters who came up with most men on base LY, and % of those runners he knocked in:
Carlos Santana 480 (13.8%)...Todd Frazier 468 (11.5%)....Eric Hosmer 457 (16.4%)

3) Of batters with 250+ PA, those who knocked in highest percantage of runners from third base:
1) Ryan Zimmerman (27-45, 60%), 2) Mookie Betts (33-58, 56.9%), 3) Juan Lagares (14-26, 53.8%).

2) Of batters with 250+ PA, those who knocked in lowest percantage of runners from third base:
295) Chris Coghlan (6-42, 14.3%), 294) Justin Maxwell (4-23, 17.4%), 293) Joc Pederson (9-50, 18%).

1) Best record in one-run games LY:
Pirates 36-17, Angels 35-17, Cubs 34-21, Braves 28-18.

Worst record in one-run games LY:
Blue Jays 15-28, A's 19-35, Phillies 16-27, Reds 18-29

**Udog** · 12-11-2015, 08:39 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Friday, December 11

Eastern Washington @ Pittsburgh

Game 723-724
December 11, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Eastern Washingto
52.386
Pittsburgh
67.990
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 15 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
by 18
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Eastern Washingto
(+18); Under

North Dakota State @ North Dakota

Game 725-726
December 11, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Dakota Stat
50.683
North Dakota
46.842
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Dakota Stat
by 4
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Dakota Stat
by 7
135
Dunkel Pick:
North Dakota
(+7); Under

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, December 11

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E WASHINGTON (5 - 4) at PITTSBURGH (6 - 1) - 12/11/2015, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E WASHINGTON is 31-54 ATS (-28.4 Units) in December games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
E WASHINGTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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N DAKOTA ST (5 - 3) at N DAKOTA (4 - 4) - 12/11/2015, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N DAKOTA ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) on Friday nights since 1997.
N DAKOTA ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.
N DAKOTA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N DAKOTA is 1-1 against the spread versus N DAKOTA ST over the last 3 seasons
N DAKOTA is 1-1 straight up against N DAKOTA ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 11

Eastern Washington lost by 10 at Davidson in only top 100 game; they're 1-3 in true road games, losing by 18-10-6 points. Pitt is 6-1 vs schedule #261; they're shooting 44.8% from arc, have #13 eFG% in US. Panthers' only loss was by 13 to Purdue. Pitt is 5-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with four of five wins by 16+. Big Sky road underdogs are 14-15.

North Dakota State won three of last four games with North Dakota; all four games were blowouts. State lost two of last three games, with a bad loss at #306 Southern Miss. Bison are shooting just 30.2% on arc. UND has 9th-least experienced team in country; they're 2-4 vs D-I teams, with all four losses by 10+ points. Big Sky home underdogs are 3-5 vs spread.

NCAAB

Friday, December 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Eastern Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M vs. TCU
No trends available
TCU is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
TCU is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
TENNESSEE-MARTIN vs. TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN
Tennessee-Martin is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Texas-Pan American is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas-Pan American is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games

8:05 PM
VALPARAISO vs. CHICAGO STATE
Valparaiso is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Valparaiso's last 9 games on the road
Chicago State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Valparaiso
Chicago State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:30 PM
NORTH DAKOTA STATE vs. NORTH DAKOTA
No trends available
North Dakota is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
North Dakota is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home

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**Udog** · 12-11-2015, 02:10 PM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Friday, December 11

East Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:00 ET
E Washington: 9-1 ATS in road games after scoring 80 points or more
Pittsburgh: 0-9 ATS after allowing 60 points or less

North Dakota State at North Dakota, 8:30 ET
N Dakota St: 11-2 ATS after playing 3 consecutive road games
N Dakota: 3-13 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3

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