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**Udog** · 09-15-2016, 09:58 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Questions, questions……we always have questions………

— Why can’t we nominate better candidates for President?

— Why can’t NFL quarterbacks call their own plays? (a few do)

— I asked someone the other night what kids learn in grade school now, and was told “Common Core”. What the hell is that? (OK, I googled it so now I kind of know, but why weren’t all kids taught the same things?)

— Why doesn’t MLB Network show some Japanese games, so we can see what they look like? I’ve never seen one.

— If you asked 20 high school kids what a phone booth is, how many would know the right answer?

— Major league umpires are on road seven months at a time, except for All-Star break and a vacation; do they have actual homes?

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……….

13) Dick Vitale has raised over $18M to fight cancer; he really does so much great work fundraising to promote research for battling cancer, especially pediatric cancer. He deserves a lot of credit; he is 77 and still has so much energy. Good for him.

12) I get frustrated when people say they cannot write– anyone can write!!!! If you can talk, you can write. You just sit down, visualize your thoughts and type them on a keyboard, or write them on paper. It can be intimidating at first but it is well worth the effort.

Or you can talk into a tape recorder and transcribe what you said and there…….you have written!!!!

11) Joe West has been a major league umpire for 40 years; that’s really impressive. I’m just impressed that anyone can stand up for three consecutive hours without eating anything.

10) Baltimore Orioles have 17 stolen bases…..all season. 26 players have more than them.

9) St Louis Cardinals haven’t scored a run in their last 28 games against Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman, that covers five years.

8) Why would anyone play baseball and bat right-handed? There is no tangible advantage to batting righty, but there is to batting lefty– you’re that much closer to first base!!! Always amazes me.

7) Eagles’ long-snapper Jon Dorenbos is a magician who is a finalist on a talent program– America’s Got Talent. We wish him well.

Young man had a tough childhood; when he was 12, his father murdered his mother, and Jon had to testify at his father’s trial. At age 12.

6) LSU has 44 alums in the NFL this year, most of any college. Next are Alabama (42), Florida State (41), Ohio State (39).

5) The Big X is talking about expanding to more than the current 10 teams, but apparently Oklahoma State doesn’t want front-running contender Houston to join the league- the Cowboys recruit the Houston area heavily and if the Cougars were to join the Big X, that would probably cripple OSU’s recruiting.

4) 2017 baseball schedule was released Wednesday; things start with two games April 2, then the real Opening Day is Monday, April 3. There is one scheduled doubleheader next year; A’s @ Tampa Bay, the first scheduled twinbill in the major leagues in six years.

3) Texas Rangers finished their season series with their in-state rival Astros with a 15-4 record. Rangers lead Houston by 10.5 games, so they’re basically even except for the games against each other.

2) Time management is one thing I need to get a better handle on; even in retirement from my day job, that only freed up 45 or hours a week, and roughly half of that is eaten up by sleeping a normal amount, which I never did before, so having the discipline not to waste time is important.

1– Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 for $142M. Now they’re worth $4.2B. Not sure if Jones will ever get in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he damn sure should be in the Rich Guys Hall of Fame.

**Udog** · 09-15-2016, 10:02 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Thursday, September 15

Washington @ Atlanta

Game 601-602
September 15, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
111.604
Atlanta
110.902
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 3
163 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+3); Under

Seattle @ Phoenix

Game 603-604
September 15, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
115.649
Phoenix
113.230
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 6
163 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+6); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 15

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WASHINGTON (13 - 19) at ATLANTA (16 - 16) - 9/15/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 295-349 ATS (-88.9 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 173-220 ATS (-69.0 Units) after a division game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 22-44 ATS (-26.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (15 - 17) at PHOENIX (14 - 18) - 9/15/2016, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
SEATTLE is 72-99 ATS (-36.9 Units) in road games after a division game since 1997.
SEATTLE is 37-57 ATS (-25.7 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
SEATTLE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in August or September games this season.
SEATTLE is 111-80 ATS (+23.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.
PHOENIX is 27-41 ATS (-18.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 8-3 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-2 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Thursday, September 15

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Washington's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games when playing at home against Washington

10:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

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