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  • Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

    — Are the Jets trying to hire Peyton Manning as their new GM?

    — Memphis now has the #1 recruiting class in college hoop this spring.

    — Braves 4, Brewers 3— Freddie Freeman with a walk-off homer.

    — Twins 18, Mariners 4— Seattle started season 13-3; they’re 9-23 since then.

    — Angels 6, Royals 3— Mike Trout hit his 250th career home run.

    — In case you were wondering, 80 years ago this week, a Princeton-Columbia baseball game was televised, the first sporting event ever televised.


    **********

    Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

    13) Warriors 110, Trailblazers 99— Looks like the two conference finals could be very short series. I’ve said this before, but basketball doesn’t need best-of-7 series. Would be way better with best-of-3 series, with a best-of-5 final; imagine the drama?

    Kevin Durant’s first game against the Warriors next year has to be on national TV, right? Opening night? Christmas?

    12) Earlier this year, a guy at Caesers Palace in Las Vegas bet $20,000 that Eldrick Woods would NOT win all four majors this year, so when Woods missed the cut at the PGA Friday, the guy won his bet, which paid him off a handsome $20.

    He risked $20,000 to win $20. Oy.

    11) Astros’ pitching coach Brent Strom was the 2nd guy to have Tommy John surgery back in the 60’s, which means he came close to being the first guy to have Brent Strom surgery.

    10) Former NFL QB David Carr works on NFL Network now; this week, Carr left Joe Montana out of his list of the top 10 QB’s in the Super Bowl era.

    If you know me, you know I’ve been a Ram fan since the mid-60’s and I’m no Notre Dame fan, so Montana isn’t my favorite player, but good grief, you lose credibility when you leave him off a top 10 list of QB’s in the last 53 years.

    9) Orioles averaged 30,805 fans per home game in 2014; they’re averaging 15,720 this year. Its not that they’re losing, its that they have no chance of winning- there’s a difference.

    From 2012-16, Baltimore won the most games in the AL; now? Not so much.

    8) College basketball transfer portal:
    — South Dakota State G David Jenkins bolts to UNLV.
    — Javonte Smart is coming back to LSU next year; must pay well to play ball there.

    7) Baseball stuff:
    — Minnesota put DH Nelson Cruz (wrist) on the IL.
    — Washington put P Anibal Sanchez (hamstring) on IL.
    — White Sox put P Manny Banuelos (shoulder) on IL.

    6) Rick Porcello is the last major league pitcher to throw a shutout where he didn’t strike anyone out- that happened in 2014.

    5) From CNN.com: “Local, state and federal law enforcement conducted a massive heroin bust in Connecticut on Friday, resulting in 51 arrests and the seizure of guns, $15,000 in cash and thousands of bags of heroin packaged for sale.”

    I have a question; what happens to all that heroin? What happens to the money? Seriously, inquiring minds would like to know.

    4) White Sox 4, Blue Jays 1 (5)— Ryan Feierabend made his first MLB appearance in five years; it was his first start in the majors since 2008. This game was shortened by rain.

    3) If the Bruins win the Stanley Cup this spring, then Boston would have the reigning champs in the NHL, MLB and the NFL. Last time that happened? Detroit, in 1935.

    2) Joke of the Day: Did you hear about the new restaurant on the moon?

    Great food, no atmosphere.

    1) May 19 is a sad day in my house; my dad passed away four years ago tonight. He was a terrific guy; loved golf, the Mets, Knicks and his weekly football pools. He was a great example of what a person should be, and I miss him every day.
    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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    • Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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      • G3 - Bucks at Raptors
        Kevin Rogers

        The most dominating team from a pointspread standpoint in the playoffs is the top-seeded Bucks, who owns a 10-1 ATS record. Milwaukee travels to Toronto for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals seeking a 3-0 series advantage at Scotiabank Arena this evening.

        After the Bucks rallied for a narrow cover in the series opener, Milwaukee jumped out to a commanding 25-point halftime lead in Thursday’s Game 2 at Fiserv Forum. In spite of a 39-point third quarter for Toronto, the Raptors never really threatened in a 125-103 setback as 6 ½-point underdogs to fall into a 2-0 series hole.

        Milwaukee’s offense topped the 30+ point mark in a quarter only once in Game 1, but scored 30 or more in three separate quarters in Game 2, including a 35-point output in the opening 12 minutes. MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 30 points and 17 rebounds, while three Bucks came off the bench to produce double-figure scoring, paced by 17 points from Eryan Ilyasova. For the second straight game, the Bucks weren’t great from three-point range by shooting 13-of-41, but knocked down 26 free throws and won third Game 2 of a series this postseason by more than 20 points.

        Kawhi Leonard led all scorers with 31 points for Toronto, although he connected on just one three-pointer in four attempts. Kyle Lowry was terrific in the series opener with 30 points, but the Raptors’ guard continued his inconsistent playoff ways by scoring 15 points in Game 2, including a 2-of-9 effort from downtown. The only other Raptor to score in double-figures was Norman Powell with 14 off the bench as Pascal Siakam scored fewer than 10 points for only the second time in the playoffs.

        The Raptors actually shot better in Game 2 than Game 1 from the floor (42% compared to 37%), but Toronto managed only 39 points in the opening half. Somehow, Toronto equaled their first half output in the third quarter, as the Raptors drilled five three-pointers during that 39-point spurt after halftime. The Raptors were able to trim a 28-point deficit in the third down to 13, but that’s as close as they got to fall into their first 2-0 hole on the road in the playoffs since the 2017 second round against Cleveland.

        Toronto started the postseason with a solid 4-2 ATS record, but the Atlantic division champions have gone backwards in that department recently by covering in just two of the past eight games. The Raptors return north of the border trying to improve on a 4-3 ATS mark at Scotiabank Arena in the playoffs, while not allowing over 100 points at home in the past six postseason contests.

        After watching the two teams combine for 228 points in Game 2, the oddsmakers opened the Game 3 total at 220 ½ and that’s the highest number posted in the first three games of this series. Chris David weighs in on the adjustment and provides his lean for Sunday’s total.

        He said, “I’m not buying the move up by the oddsmakers and I believe we’re in for a grinder on Sunday even though Milwaukee has the potential to explode offensively on any given night. It’s crazy to realize that the Bucks are averaging 116.5 PPG in this series and the 3-point shooting has been off by their standards. Plus, that’s against a very solid Raptors defense that was allowing 96.9 PPG in the playoffs. What goes unnoticed about Milwaukee is its defense, which is only surrendering 101.4 PPG in the 14 postseason games. The worst efforts from that unit came in Game 1 of the second round, allowing 112 to Boston and the opener in this series when Toronto scored 100 points. Both those results came off layoffs and the Bucks looked flat and rusty. In every other playoff matchup on one or two days of rest, the defense has been very solid.”

        “I’m assuming Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has to know by now that he can’t win a shootout, so I would expect him to slow down the game at home and muck it up. That approach has worked with Toronto so far, with the club allowing 90.4 PPG in five playoff wins at home. The Bucks came away with two road wins in this year’s regular season meetings between the pair from Canada but they only averaged 104.5 PPG. That was enough to get past Toronto, who struggled with an average of 95.5 PPG and not surprisingly the ‘under’ connected in both of those games. I’m expecting a similar outcome here and along with the game ‘under’ on Sunday, I believe a look at the Bucks Team Total Under (108 ½) is in play too,” David added.

        Toronto has watched the ‘under’ go 5-2 at home in the playoffs while Milwaukee is 3-1 to the ‘over’ as a visitor in the postseason.

        NBA expert Tony Mejia provides his thoughts headed into Game 3, “The Raptors have to flush Game 2 and concentrate on executing at home, where they’ve shown all season that they can beat anybody. While a lot went wrong in Milwaukee, Toronto was able to keep the Bucks from imposing their will in the third quarter, which is where the East’s top seed had gained the most separation through the first two rounds of this postseason.”

        “It lost the third in Game 1 by a single point and made a run coming out of the locker room on Friday night, ultimately winning the quarter 39-31. Nurse can also take solace in Powell and Fred VanVleet and demonstrating a pulse since his team’s bench had been virtually non-existent for weeks now. At home, facing a must-win situation, this could be a spot where the Raps finally see it all come together exactly one week following the best moment in franchise history to keep Leonard’s Game 7 heroics against the 76ers from becoming a token consolation prize. Riding Toronto in the first and third quarters seems like the play here,” Mejia notes.

        The Bucks are listed as a 2 ½-point underdog heading into Game 3, as Milwaukee won in both instances as a ‘dog at Boston in the second round. Mike Budenholzer’s team own a solid 9-2 ATS mark when receiving points this season, while winning in both regular season matchups at Toronto, each as a ‘dog.
        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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        • 549Milwaukee -550 Toronto
          MILWAUKEE is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in playoff games in the current season.


          NBA
          Dunkel

          Sunday, May 19



          Milwaukee @ Toronto

          Game 549-550
          May 19, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

          Dunkel Rating:
          Milwaukee
          121.609
          Toronto
          130.786
          Dunkel Team:
          Dunkel Line:
          Dunkel Total:
          Toronto
          by 9
          223
          Vegas Team:
          Vegas Line:
          Vegas Total:
          Toronto
          by 3
          220 1/2
          Dunkel Pick:
          Toronto
          (-3); Over



          NBA
          Long Sheet

          Sunday, May 19


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          MILWAUKEE (70 - 23) at TORONTO (66 - 30) - 5/19/2019, 7:00 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          MILWAUKEE is 70-112 ATS (-53.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
          MILWAUKEE is 57-33 ATS (+20.7 Units) in all games this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 44-30 ATS (+11.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all playoff games this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 32-23 ATS (+6.7 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 46-26 ATS (+17.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
          MILWAUKEE is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
          TORONTO is 34-42 ATS (-12.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
          TORONTO is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) against Central division opponents this season.
          TORONTO is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
          TORONTO is 42-56 ATS (-19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
          TORONTO is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
          TORONTO is 35-43 ATS (-12.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          MILWAUKEE is 11-8 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
          TORONTO is 10-9 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
          10 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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          NBA
          Armadillo's Write-Up

          Sunday, May 19


          Milwaukee was up 25 at the half Friday, grabbed 2-0 series lead; Bucks have had a lead of 20+ points in seven of their 11 playoff games this spring- they were +5 in 13:00 Antetokounmpo sat out Friday. Toronto has to win the minutes he is on bench, or this will be very short series. Bucks won six of last seven games with Toronto; they won/covered last three visits to Canada. Six of last nine series games went over. Milwaukee won its last six games overall, scoring 117.8 ppg; over is 6-4 in their last ten games. Underdogs covered seven of last nine series games.


          NBA

          Sunday, May 19


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          Trend Report
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          Milwaukee Bucks
          Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
          Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
          The total has gone OVER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 18 games
          Milwaukee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
          Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games on the road
          Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
          Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Toronto
          Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
          Milwaukee is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Toronto
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
          Toronto Raptors
          Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
          Toronto is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 15 games
          Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
          Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
          Toronto is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
          Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
          Toronto is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
          Toronto is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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          • SUNDAY, MAY 19
            GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


            MIL at TOR 07:00 PM

            MIL +2.0

            U 220.5
            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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            • Raptors beat Bucks 118-112 in 2 OT
              May 19, 2019
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              TORONTO (AP) Pascal Siakam felt guilty about a pair of missed free throws and the extra minutes they added to his teammates' night.

              Fortunately for Siakam and the rest of the Raptors, Kawhi Leonard didn't seem to feel any fatigue.

              Leonard scored 36 points, including eight in the second overtime, and Toronto beat Milwaukee 118-112 on Sunday night to cut the Bucks' lead in the Eastern Conference finals to 2-1.

              Leonard made 11 of 25 shots and went 12 for 13 at the free throw line in more than 52 minutes of action, a playoff career high.

              ''At the end of the game, Kawhi said he played an hour of basketball,'' Siakam said. ''I told him `My bad.'''

              Leonard had nine rebounds and five assists despite appearing to be bothered by some leg discomfort.

              ''I'm feeling all right,'' Leonard said. ''This is playoff basketball. Everybody's hurting so I've just got to keep fighting.''

              Leonard's previous career high in playoff minutes was 46, set with San Antonio against Miami in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June 18, 2013. The Spurs lost that game in overtime, then lost Game 7 two days later.

              Siakam had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Norman Powell scored 19 points before fouling out, and Marc Gasol had 16 points and 12 rebounds. The Raptors will try to draw even when they host Game 4 on Tuesday night.

              Giannis Antetokounmpo had 12 points and 23 rebounds before fouling out with 4:24 to go in the second overtime. Antetokounmpo shot 5 for 16.

              ''They were just playing better than us,'' Antetokounmpo said. ''Whenever we got close, they'd hit some shots and take the lead back to seven or eight. At the end of the day, it wasn't our best game. We can get a lot better.''

              Toronto won despite guards Kyle Lowry and Powell both fouling out in the fourth quarter. Siakam also missed a pair of free throws with 7.4 seconds left in regulation that could have iced the game for the Raptors.

              ''It's tough,'' Siakam said. ''Those are shots that you practice and think about every day.''

              Siakam redeemed himself by blocking a potential tying shot by Brook Lopez with 43 seconds to go in the second overtime, leading to a layup for Leonard that put Toronto up 114-110 with just over 30 seconds to play.

              George Hill scored 24 points and Malcolm Brogdon had 20 for the Bucks, who lost for the first time in five road games this postseason. Milwaukee is 10-2 overall in the playoffs.

              ''We were right on the cusp of winning a game when we didn't play that well,'' Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said.

              The Raptors led 103-99 with 1:26 to go in the first overtime but Hill tied it at 103 by making a pair of free throws with 14 seconds left. Toronto used its final timeout to draw up a play for Leonard, who let the clock run down to 3 seconds before driving for a jumper that missed, sending it to a second extra period.

              Hill's tiebreaking basket to begin the second overtime put Milwaukee up 105-103, its first lead since the opening basket of the game.

              Gasol answered with a 3 and Leonard finished a fast break with a left-handed dunk, putting Toronto up 108-105 with 3:13 left.

              Khris Middleton shot 3 for 16, but one of his baskets tied the score with 2.2 seconds to go in regulation. He finished with nine points.

              After suggesting Saturday that he might change his lineup, Raptors coach Nick Nurse stuck with his normal starters, but gave Powell 30 minutes, the most he's played in any game this postseason.

              ''We just played a lot tougher, man,'' Nurse said. ''We were up guarding and we were physical and we were ready to play tonight.''

              Toronto fell behind 9-0 early in a blowout loss in Game 2, but turned that around in Game 3. After Antetokounmpo made a layup for the opening basket of the game, Siakam replied with a hook shot, Gasol followed with a 3 and the Raptors didn't trail again in regulation.

              Powell scored 10 points on five shots in the first, including a pair of 3-pointers, and Toronto led 30-21. Gasol, who had eight points in Games 1 and 2 combined, also made two from long range and scored eight in the first.

              ''After a tough Game 2 personally, you want to come out and get rid of the bad taste,'' Gasol said.

              Gasol played with five fouls for part of the fourth quarter and the entire overtime.

              ''He's a big reason why they were able to win,'' Budenholzer said.

              Leonard scored 11 points in the second and Lowry added eight, but Pat Connaughton made two of Milwaukee's five 3-pointers as the Bucks closed the gap. The Raptors led 58-51 at halftime.

              Toronto took a narrow 77-75 lead into the fourth.

              TIP-INS

              Bucks: Milwaukee made six turnovers in the first quarter, leading to 10 points for the Raptors. They finished with 20, leading to 21 points for Toronto. ... The Bucks shot 7 for 21 in the opening quarter. Five of their made baskets were 3-pointers.

              Raptors: Toronto's Danny Green missed his first eight shots before hitting a tiebreaking 3 to open the scoring in the first overtime. ... The Raptors recorded an assist on 17 of their first 18 baskets. ... Gasol had four assists in the first quarter. He finished with seven. ... Comedian Mike Myers attended the game.

              NO SHOT

              Antetokounmpo and Lopez each made five field goals, but no other Bucks starter had more than three. Milwaukee's starters shot 19 for 69, with Middleton and Bledsoe each going 3 for 16.

              ''Just one of those games,'' Hill said. ''We're not worried about it.''

              AYE AYE EYE

              VanVleet needed stitches to close a cut below his left eye after he caught an elbow late in the game.

              END OF THE LINE

              Leonard entered having made 20 consecutive free throws. He made his first of the game but missed the second. Lowry holds the Raptors' playoff record for consecutive free throws, making 25 straight in 2014.

              UP NEXT

              Game 4 is Tuesday night in Toronto.
              Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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              • SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY MAY 20, 2019
                Time (ET) Away Home Site
                9:05 PM Golden State Warriors Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center at the Rose Quarter

                SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY MAY 21, 2019
                Time (ET) Away Home Site
                8:35 PM Milwaukee Bucks Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena

                SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 22, 2019
                Time (ET) Away Home Site
                9:05 PM Portland Trail Blazers Golden State Warriors ORACLE Arena

                SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY MAY 23, 2019
                Time (ET) Away Home Site
                8:35 PM Toronto Raptors Milwaukee Bucks Fiserv Forum

                SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY MAY 24, 2019
                Time (ET) Away Home Site
                9:05 PM Golden State Warriors Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center at the Rose Quarter

                SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY MAY 25, 2019
                Time (ET) Away Home Site
                8:35 PM Milwaukee Bucks Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena

                SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY MAY 26, 2019
                Time (ET) Away Home Site
                9:05 PM Portland Trail Blazers Golden State Warriors ORACLE Arena



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                NBA PLAYOFF RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

                DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

                05/19/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
                05/18/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
                05/17/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
                05/16/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
                05/15/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
                05/14/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
                05/12/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
                05/10/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
                05/09/2019 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
                05/08/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
                05/07/2019 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
                05/06/2019 1-2-1 33.33% -6.00
                05/05/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
                05/04/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
                05/03/2019 1-3-0 25.00% -11.00
                05/02/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
                05/01/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50

                Totals..............20-27-1 42.55% -49.00


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                BEST BETS:

                DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS


                05/19/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50.....................0 - 1.................-5.50..............-11.00
                05/18/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50.....................1 - 0.................+5.00.............-0.50
                05/17/2019............,0 - 1....................-5.50.....................1 - 0.................+5.00.............-0.50
                05/16/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50.....................0 - 1..................-5.50.............-11.00
                05/15/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00....................1 - 0.................+5.00.............+10.00
                05/14/2019.............1 - 0...................+5.00....................0 - 1..................-5.50..............-0.50
                05/12/2019.............1 - 1....................-0.50.....................1 - 1..................-0.50.............-1.00
                05/10/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50....................0 - 1...................-5.50.............-11.00
                05/09/2019.............0 - 2....................-11.00...................1 - 1...................-0.50............-11.50
                05/08/2019.............1 - 1....................-0.50.....................1 - 1...................-0.50.............-1.00
                05/07/2019.............0 - 2....................-11.00...................1 - 1...................-0.50.............-11.50
                05/06/2019.............0 - 2....................-11.00...................1 - 0..................+5.00.............-6.00
                05/05/2019.............1 - 1....................-0.50.....................1 - 1..................-0.50..............-1.00
                05/04/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00....................1 - 0.................+5.00.............+10.00
                05/03/2019.............0 - 2....................-11.00...................1 - 1..................-0.50..............-11.50
                05/02/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00....................1 - 0.................+5.00.............+10.00
                05/01/2019.............0 - 1.....................-5.50....................1 - 0.................+5.00..............-0.50


                Totals...................7 - 17.....................-58.50..................13 - 10.................+10.00...........-48.50


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                APRILS NBA BEST BETS


                Totals....................23 - 21..................-0.50.................25 - 27................-19.50..............-20.00
                Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                • Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

                  Odds to win the US Open golf tournament next month:

                  5-1— Brooks Koepka

                  8-1— Dustin Johnson

                  12-1— Eldrick Woods

                  14-1— Rory McIlroy

                  16-1— Justin Rose

                  20-1— Day, Fowler, Rahm, Smith, Thomas


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                  Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: In a perfect world, where I made all the decisions……

                  13) Kids could go right from high school to the NBA; going to school for only one year is a farce, so if a kid goes to college, then he is there for at least two years. College baseball has that rule, but I think it is three years for them.

                  12) Both leagues would have the DH; this will happen in a couple years. Add a player or two to rosters, to appease the players’ union.


                  11) NFL would have an 18-game regular season, only two preseason games; Super Bowl would be Sunday night of Presidents’ Day weekend.

                  10) College football teams wouldn’t play I-AA opponents; SEC teams do this a lot. Last year, Alabama played The Citadel, Ole Miss played Southern Illinois, South Carolina played Tenn-Chattanooga. Seriously? Go play a MAC team or a Sun Belt team, at least.

                  9) Online poker would be made legal so the poker companies would advertise on TV and ESPN would start replaying the World Series of Poker again, like they used to. The stuff ESPN puts on in daytime on weekdays is mostly terrible. Mike Greenberg, Stephen A Smith both make around $6M a year, a tremendous waste of money.

                  Listening to talking heads in contrived arguments is a waste of electricity. Much rather watch people play cards, or replays of games, actual competition.

                  8) As far as college basketball transfers go, if you poach a transfer from a team, then you have to go play a game in that team’s gym. Most of the teams that poach transfers are way better than the teams they poach from anyway, but they often don’t have the onions to play road games.

                  By way of explanation, over the last seven seasons, Duke has played only three non-conference road games, all mandated by the ACC-Big 14 challenge. When Duke poached Seth Curry from Liberty, they should have had to go there and play a true road game.

                  7) I would take the radios out of NFL players’ helmets; coaches have six days to prepare their teams to play. Gameday should be the players’ day; let the QB’s call their own plays, which would make the game lot more exciting. QB’s calling the plays would make the game more fun.

                  6) I’d eliminate the American/National Leagues and go to geographic realignment, which would reduce travel costs and invigorate regional rivalries. Going to 32 teams (which will happen soon) will make scheduling a lot easier.

                  5) NBA playoff series would be best-of-3, with finals best-of-5. Less games, more drama; it is more interesting when the best team has a chance to lose. Would the NCAA tournament be at all interesting if a 16-seed played Duke/Kentucky best-of-3?

                  4) I’d get rid of the Electoral College in our presidential election; whoever gets the most votes wins, just like in all the other elections.

                  3) Would definitely move the NBA Draft Lottery back to a half hour before the actual draft; imagine the drama then? Lot of executives would have to think on their feet.

                  2) You want to make baseball’s All-Star Game more interesting? Make it USA vs the World, and it’ll become a serious game fairly quickly. Maybe too serious.

                  1) Would like to make people happier; nowadays, there is so much anger in the world. There is a lot less tolerance of others than there used to be. You be you, and let others do what they do. Cheer the bleep up!!!!
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                  • Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                    • G4 - Warriors at Blazers
                      Kevin Rogers

                      There isn’t much that can stop the Warriors on their way to a fifth straight Western Conference title. Not even playing without Kevin Durant for four consecutive games, including three in the conference finals. And rallying from a 17-point deficit in Game 2 and an 18-point deficit in Game 3 is old hat for Golden State, who is looking to knock out Portland for the third time in the last four postseasons.

                      The Blazers built a 62-45 advantage in the second quarter of Game 2 at Oracle Arena, but Portland was limited to 46 points after halftime in a 114-111 setback. Portland returned to the Moda Center for Game 3 on Saturday night seeking its sixth victory in seven home playoff games and an opportunity to sneak back into this series.

                      For the second straight game, the Blazers came out on fire as they led the champs, 60-42 late in the first half. Once again, the Warriors made the necessary “halftime adjustments” and outscored Portland in the second half, 57-33 to grab a 110-99 victory and improve to 5-2 away from Oakland in the playoffs.

                      No KD, no problem for the Warriors as Golden State rode the three-headed monster of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green to its 11th playoff victory in 12 tries against Portland since 2016. Curry continued to torch the Blazers by scoring at least 36 points for the third consecutive game in this series, while hitting 6-of-16 attempts from three-point range. Green posted his third triple-double of the postseason with 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists, while Thompson scored 19 points, representing the only three Warriors to reach double-figures.

                      The key to Portland’s success in this series (or any other series) is the backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum combining for at least 50 points. The Blazers went 7-1 in the first two rounds against the Thunder and Nuggets when Lillard and McCollum topped the 50-point mark. Through the first three games against Golden State, the Portland pair scored 36, 45, and 42 points, which has not been a recipe for success.

                      In Game 3, Lillard continued his recent playoff struggles by hitting 5-of-18 shots and scoring 19 points, while McCollum put up 23 points, including a 2-of-10 effort from three-point range. The starting frontcourt of Maurice Harkless and Al-Farouq Aminu combined for only eight points, while Portland missed 24 three-point attempts and misfired on 13 free throws.

                      Since 2015, the Warriors own a 5-3 SU/ATS when leading a playoff series, 3-0 with all eight contests coming away from Oracle Arena. Golden State last swept the Western Conference finals in 2017 when the Warriors wiped out the Spurs by 14 points in Game 4. All five of these victories by the Warriors in this span came by double-digits, including a 25-point rout of the Blazers in the 2017 first round.

                      NBA expert Tony Mejia checks in with his thoughts on Game 4, “The knowledge that Lillard is playing through separated ribs isn’t going to affect the Warriors’ game plan. Golden State is still going to send extra bodies his way to keep him from getting comfortable and make others beat him. At this point, given the second-half droughts that have impacted this series, Steve Kerr is quite comfortable with his strategy. Terry Stotts has already tweaked things by starting Meyers Leonard instead of Enes Kanter to run offense through him along the perimeter and has altered his rotation some."

                      “Lillard and others have missed good looks, so being on the verge of a sweep for the third straight year has been a collective collapse. For that reason, the Blazers remain dangerous, because it’s going to be very important to this group that they don’t go out at home or have to think about getting the broom treatment for another summer. If Green can’t manage to raise the Warriors’ intensity level the way he was able to in Game 3, taking points for pride’s sake shouldn’t be dismissed. We all saw the Blazers’ spirit get broken in Game 3, but the Warriors will have to beat them back for another 48 minutes on Monday night. That’s likely to be easier said than done. Teams facing a sweep against Golden State have gone 2-4 over the past few seasons,” Mejia said.

                      After closing as a 2 ½-point underdog in Game 3, the Warriors are flipped to a four-point favorite in Monday’s potential close-out game. Durant will be sidelined once again for Golden State to no one’s surprise and likely will not suit up at the earliest until the opener of the NBA Finals.
                      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                      • 501Golden State -502 Portland
                        PORTLAND is 12-1 ATS (10.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.


                        NBA
                        Dunkel

                        Monday, May 20


                        Golden State @ Portland

                        Game 501-502
                        May 20, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Golden State
                        128.775
                        Portland
                        120.850
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Golden State
                        by 8
                        218
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Golden State
                        by 3 1/2
                        217
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Golden State
                        (-3 1/2); Under



                        NBA
                        Long Sheet

                        Monday, May 20


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                        GOLDEN STATE (68 - 29) at PORTLAND (61 - 36) - 5/20/2019, 9:00 PM
                        Top Trends for this game.
                        GOLDEN STATE is 42-54 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all games this season.
                        GOLDEN STATE is 36-49 ATS (-17.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
                        GOLDEN STATE is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
                        GOLDEN STATE is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
                        GOLDEN STATE is 52-67 ATS (-21.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
                        GOLDEN STATE is 34-49 ATS (-19.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
                        GOLDEN STATE is 19-28 ATS (-11.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
                        GOLDEN STATE is 35-43 ATS (-12.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
                        PORTLAND is 97-79 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                        PORTLAND is 50-37 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
                        PORTLAND is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
                        GOLDEN STATE is 93-66 ATS (+20.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

                        Head-to-Head Series History
                        PORTLAND is 9-9 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
                        GOLDEN STATE is 14-4 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
                        10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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                        NBA
                        Armadillo's Write-Up

                        Monday, May 20


                        How badly do the Warriors want some time off? Win here gets them some free time. Portland led last two games by 15-13 points at halftime, lost both; now comes word that Lillard is playing thru separated ribs that happened in Game 2. Lillard/McCollum combined to go 38-108 from floor in first three games— can’t beat Golden State that way. Curry has 73 points the last two games; Green had a triple-double in Game 3. Warriors’ bench was combined +31 in Game 3, and two of their subs are starting now, with Durant/Cousins out. Portland is 3-3 vs spread in last six games as an underdog; they were favored Saturday, but not here.


                        NBA

                        Monday, May 20


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                        Trend Report
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                        Golden State Warriors
                        Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
                        Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
                        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games on the road
                        Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
                        The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Portland
                        Golden State is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Portland
                        Golden State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Portland
                        The total has gone OVER in 11 of Golden State's last 14 games when playing on the road against Portland

                        Portland Trail Blazers
                        Portland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
                        Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
                        Portland is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
                        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games at home
                        Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
                        The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Golden State
                        Portland is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games when playing at home against Golden State
                        Portland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Golden State
                        The total has gone OVER in 11 of Portland's last 14 games when playing at home against Golden State
                        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                        • MONDAY, MAY 20
                          GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


                          GS at POR 09:00 PM

                          GS -3.0

                          U 219.0
                          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                          • Warriors beat Blazers 119-117 in OT for NBA Finals berth
                            May 20, 2019
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                            PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Golden State Warriors swept their way to a fifth straight NBA Finals, getting triple-doubles from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green in a 119-117 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

                            Green had 18 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, and made a key 3-pointer in overtime. Curry added 37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. He and Green became the first teammates to have triple-doubles in the same playoff game.

                            The Warriors will face the winner of the Eastern Conference finals between Toronto and Milwaukee. The Bucks lead that series 2-1 with Game 4 on Tuesday night in Canada.

                            The Warriors erased another big deficit, coming back from 17 down after erasing an 18-point deficit in Game 3 and a 17-point hole in Game 2.

                            ''We've been here before. We've seen everything, every experience you can imagine. So we relied on that,'' Curry said.

                            Playing without Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala and DeMarcus Cousins, the Warriors became the first team to reach five straight finals since the Boston Celtics went to 10 in a row from 1957-66.

                            Damian Lillard, playing with separated ribs, had 28 points and 12 assists for Portland. He missed a 3-point attempt as time ran out in the extra period. Meyers Leonard added a career-high 30 points along with 12 rebounds.

                            The Warriors were up 114-113 in the extra period after Green missed the first of a pair of free throws. CJ McCollum's jumper from out front briefly gave Portland the lead but Alfonzo McKinnie's basket put Golden State back ahead and Green made a 3-pointer to push it to 199-115 with 39 seconds left.

                            Lillard made a layup and Curry missed a jumper to give Portland back the ball. Facing stifling defense from both Green and Klay Thompson, Lillard couldn't get off a shot but the ball went out of bounds in the scramble. The Blazers got it back with 3.3 seconds left but Lillard's final shot didn't fall.

                            For the third straight game the Trail Blazers led at the half. They stretched the lead to 17 points in the third quarter, but the Warriors went on a 12-0 run to close within 95-90 early in the final period.

                            Green's long baseline jumper gave the Warriors a 108-106 lead with 3:30 left. Lillard's 3-pointer put the Blazers back ahead and Leonard's dunk extended it to 111-108 with just under 2 minutes to go.

                            After Thompson's 3-pointer tied it up again both Curry and Lillard missed 3s. Curry made a 3 from the corner with 10.7 seconds left but he was called for traveling first and it didn't count.

                            Lillard's layup bounced around the rim and out and the game went to overtime.

                            Iguodala was out because of a sore left calf. The veteran swingman, who is averaging 10.1 points in the playoffs, was hurt in the second half of Saturday's Game 3 victory.

                            It was not known how long he'd be out, but the Warriors said an MRI Sunday was clear.

                            Golden State was already missing Durant because of a sore right calf. It's unknown when the two-time NBA Finals MVP will return.

                            Lillard separated his ribs in Game 2 but was playing through the pain. He averaged 33 points in the first-round playoff series against Oklahoma City, hitting a series-clinching 3-pointer in Game 5, but he struggled against Golden State's defensive focus on him.

                            Portland, playing with urgency in an elimination game, pulled in front 30-28 in the opening quarter on CJ McCollum's layup and free throw, but Curry answered on the other end with a step-back 3-pointer.

                            Portland went ahead 59-50 after back-to-back 3-pointers from Leonard, who finished with five 3s in the first half.

                            Curry hit a 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds left in the half to close the Warriors within 69-65 at the break.

                            Portland pushed the lead to 83-72 on McCollum's 3-pointer. After he made another 3 to push the lead to 91-78, he gestured to the crowd to make noise.

                            TIP INS:

                            Warriors: Curry has made a 3-pointer in a playoff-record 106 games. ... Quarterback Colin Kaepernick was among the fans at the game, sitting a few seats down from the Warriors bench. ... Per Elias Sports and the Warriors, Curry had a streak of 81 consecutive free throws made in the fourth quarter and overtime in the postseason - before he missed one with 9:25 left in the game against the Blazers.

                            Trail Blazers: Leonard, who didn't even play in five of Portland's postseason games, had a playoff-high 16 points in Game 3. After scoring 25 in the first half, fans at the Moda Center chanted his name.

                            HONORING LOWE

                            Former Oregon wide receiver Keanon Lowe got a standing ovation when he was introduced to the crowd at the Moda Center in the first quarter. Lowe, a coach at Portland's Parkrose High School, stopped a student who came to the school armed with a shotgun on Friday.

                            ''I saw the look on his face, the look in his eyes, I looked at the gun, I realized it was a real gun and then my instincts just took over,'' Lowe, 27, said about wrestling the gun away from the teenager. Lowe spoke to reporters before the game.

                            The suspect, 19-year-old Angel Granados-Diaz, pleaded not guilty earlier Monday during a brief court hearing.
                            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                            • SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY MAY 21, 2019
                              Time (ET) Away Home Site
                              8:35 PM Milwaukee Bucks Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena

                              SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY MAY 23, 2019
                              Time (ET) Away Home Site
                              8:35 PM Toronto Raptors Milwaukee Bucks Fiserv Forum

                              SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY MAY 25, 2019
                              Time (ET) Away Home Site
                              8:35 PM Milwaukee Bucks Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena

                              SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY MAY 27, 2019
                              Time (ET) Away Home Site
                              8:35 PM Toronto Raptors Milwaukee Bucks Fiserv Forum



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                              NBA PLAYOFF RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

                              DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

                              05/20/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
                              05/19/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
                              05/18/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
                              05/17/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
                              05/16/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
                              05/15/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
                              05/14/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
                              05/12/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
                              05/10/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
                              05/09/2019 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
                              05/08/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
                              05/07/2019 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
                              05/06/2019 1-2-1 33.33% -6.00
                              05/05/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
                              05/04/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
                              05/03/2019 1-3-0 25.00% -11.00
                              05/02/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
                              05/01/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50

                              Totals..............20-29-1 40.81% -60.00


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                              BEST BETS:

                              DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS


                              05/20/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50.....................0 - 1.................-5.50..............-11.00
                              05/19/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50.....................0 - 1.................-5.50..............-11.00
                              05/18/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50.....................1 - 0.................+5.00.............-0.50
                              05/17/2019............,0 - 1....................-5.50.....................1 - 0.................+5.00.............-0.50
                              05/16/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50.....................0 - 1..................-5.50.............-11.00
                              05/15/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00....................1 - 0.................+5.00.............+10.00
                              05/14/2019.............1 - 0...................+5.00....................0 - 1..................-5.50..............-0.50
                              05/12/2019.............1 - 1....................-0.50.....................1 - 1..................-0.50.............-1.00
                              05/10/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50....................0 - 1...................-5.50.............-11.00
                              05/09/2019.............0 - 2....................-11.00...................1 - 1...................-0.50............-11.50
                              05/08/2019.............1 - 1....................-0.50.....................1 - 1...................-0.50.............-1.00
                              05/07/2019.............0 - 2....................-11.00...................1 - 1...................-0.50.............-11.50
                              05/06/2019.............0 - 2....................-11.00...................1 - 0..................+5.00.............-6.00
                              05/05/2019.............1 - 1....................-0.50.....................1 - 1..................-0.50..............-1.00
                              05/04/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00....................1 - 0.................+5.00.............+10.00
                              05/03/2019.............0 - 2....................-11.00...................1 - 1..................-0.50..............-11.50
                              05/02/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00....................1 - 0.................+5.00.............+10.00
                              05/01/2019.............0 - 1.....................-5.50....................1 - 0.................+5.00..............-0.50


                              Totals...................7 - 18.....................-64.00..................13 - 11.................+4.50...........-59.50


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                              APRILS NBA BEST BETS


                              Totals....................23 - 21..................-0.50.................25 - 27................-19.50..............-20.00
                              Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                              • Tuesday’s 6-pack

                                Odds for this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge:

                                9-1— Justin Rose

                                12-1— Jon Rahm

                                14-1— Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth

                                16-1— Xander Schauffele

                                20-1— Francesco Molinari

                                25-1— Casey, DeChambeau, Finau

                                Quote of the Day
                                “We’re all motivated by different things. I’ve always been somebody who if you tell me I can’t do something, I’m going to give everything I have to spite you. Whether that’s a good quality or not, that’s just who I am.”
                                UNLV basketball coach TJ Otzelberger

                                Tuesday’s quiz
                                Which college football bowl game is played in El Paso every December?

                                Monday’s quiz
                                In the movie Dave, Ben Kingsley played the Vice-President.

                                Sunday’s quiz
                                Former Colorado Rockie Todd Helton (246) has the most career hits against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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                                Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but……

                                13) There was some grumbling in Toronto Monday when last week’s AL Player of the Week, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, was given a day off for the Blue Jays’ Victoria Day game with Boston, a game the Red Sox won easily, 12-2.

                                Why give a 20-year old kid a day off when he is hot? When you have a big crowd in the house on a holiday? When you can use him at DH and at least let him get four AB’s in front of the home crowd, which is rooting for a lousy Toronto team this season?

                                12) Strange stat: Boston’s Andrew Benintendi is 2-for-35 in his first at-bat of a game; he is hitting .326 in all his other AB’s.

                                11) The softball coach at Oklahoma, who has won four national titles, makes $1M a year. We were guessing Sunday night how much softball coaches get paid, so I did a google search and was stunned to find that out.

                                10) Washington Redskins’ LB Reuben Foster was carted off the field Monday with a knee injury during the Redskins’ OTAs.

                                9) Tampa Bay Bucs released DT Gerald McCoy, who was set to make $13M this season.

                                8) Mets’ OF Yoenis Cespedes suffered multiple fractures in his right ankle on his ranch down in Florida, so who knows when he’ll be back in the major leagues. Unlike Gerald McCoy, Cespedes will keep getting paid, because baseball contracts are guaranteed- most NFL contracts aren’t.

                                7) Conference USA reached a broadcast deal with NFL Network, which will show 10 of their games next season.

                                6) ESPN’s Hubie Brown said over the weekend that he has worked with 21 different TV play-by-play broadcasters during his career, including Al Michaels, Brent Musburger, Marv Albert, Dick Stockton and Mike Breen. He is 85 years old and still going strong. Amazing guy.

                                5) Toronto’s Ryan Feierabend returned to the majors Saturday as a knuckleballer; he is the first lefty knuckleballer in the major leagues since Baltimore’s Danny Boone, in 1990.

                                4) All the passengers on a flight at JFK Airport in NYC had to deplane before takeoff Monday afternoon due to a guy who refused to turn his phone off after they closed the boarding door. Police removed him, but only after everyone else was off the plane first.

                                3) Former Florida State QB Deondre Francois will walk on at Florida Atlantic this fall; hr got tossed from FSU because of a couple of domestic violence incidents. He will compete for the QB job with LY’s starter Chris Robison, who was suspended this spring due to an investigation into an alleged sexual battery that led to no charges being filed.

                                Francois played in 25 games at quarterback for the Seminoles, throwing for 6,291 yards, 36 TDs and 21 INTs.

                                2) Vegas Dave, the huckster/tipster featured on Showtime’s Action series last month, had been indicted in January by the Federal Government on 19 felony counts carrying a potential sentence of 40+ years in federal prison, but in the end winds up with no felony convictions.

                                A judge ordered that he must stay out of Las Vegas sportsbooks for three years; he also gets three years probation, must get gambling treatment and do 150 hours of community service.

                                1) Am guessing there is no way to know this, but I’d be curious how many fantasy baseball leagues there are in this country. Every time Mike Trout or Bryce Harper hits one out, how many owners are they helping out?

                                Am also guessing that being an official scorer for major league games has become a much tougher job, with people having money on the line, as far as what is a hit and what isn’t.
                                Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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