Saturday Trends and Indexes 4/25 (NBA, MLB, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


NY Yankees at Boston
The Yankees are 7-2 in their last 9 games as an underdog between +110 and +150, while the Red Sox are just 1-5 in Josh Beckett's last 6 starts against teams with a winning record. New York is the underdog pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+135). Here are all of today's games

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 16.031; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.545
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-120); Under

Game 953-954: Washington at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Cabrera) 14.376; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.503
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-185); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-185); Over

Game 955-956: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Marshall) 15.479; St. Louis (Boggs) 15.149
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+110); Over

Game 957-958: Milwaukee at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Suppan) 14.990; Houston (Hampton) 15.819
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-150); Under

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Park) 13.967; Florida (Volstad) 15.367
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Florida (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-145); Over

Game 961-962: San Francisco at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Johnson) 13.891; Arizona (Scherzer) 14.553
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Over

Game 963-964: LA Dodgers at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (McDonald) 14.608; Colorado (Jimenez) 15.051
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-120); Over

Game 965-966: Pittsburgh at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.341; San Diego (Hill) 15.614
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-120); Under

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 14.668; Oakland (Braden) 15.414
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+120); Over

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 16.962; Boston (Beckett) 15.526
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+135); Over

Game 971-972: Toronto at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Burres) 15.638; White Sox (Buehrle) 16.014
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-155); Over

Game 973-974: Minnesota at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Slowey) 16.538; Cleveland (Pavano) 15.316
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+130); Over

Game 975-976: Texas at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Feldman) 16.248; Baltimore (Hendrickson) 15.103
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-125); 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+115); Over

Game 977-978: Detroit at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Miner) 15.873; Kansas City (Davies) 15.347
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+130); Over

Game 979-980: Seattle at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Silva) 14.478; LA Angels (Ortega) 15.328
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 11
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-125); Over

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel


Anaheim at San Jose
The Sharks look to avoid elimination, but are just 1-5 in their last 6 games as a favorite while the Ducks are 8-1 in their last 9 road games. Anaheim is the underdog pick (+175) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+175). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

Game 35-36: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.576; Philadelphia 11.639
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+120); Under

Game 41-42: Calgary at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 10.756; Chicago 12.228
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-155); Over

Game 43-44: Anaheim at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.447; San Jose 10.436
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-210); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+175); Under

[Udog]

MLB


Saturday, April 25

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Hot Lines: Saturday's best MLB bets
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Philadelphia Phillies at Florida Marlins (-140, 9.5)

A sweep in their most recent series took a little luster off the Florida Marlins' fast start, but it's safe to say the ninth inning of their opener against the Philadelphia Phillies ranks as the team's most disappointing moment thus far.

A seven-run Phillies' ninth ruined the Marlins' shutout attempt and cost them the game, and Florida will try to avoid a fifth straight loss Saturday as the teams continue their three-game set at Dolphin Stadium.

The Marlins (11-5) were the talk of baseball after rolling to 11 wins in 12 games - all against the NL East - but stumbled in their first series outside the division, getting swept in Pittsburgh.

Florida appeared to be on its way to getting back on track when the Phillies (7-8) came to town Friday, as it looked like Dan Uggla's first inning three-run homer would hold up. But seven three-hit innings from Josh Johnson were wasted by closer Matt Lindstrom, who allowed seven runs - including two homers - in the ninth to seal a 7-3 loss.

"It's a deflating feeling, especially for the guys that worked so hard the whole game, to come in there and blow it,'' Lindstrom said. "This is going to be a test for me."

The Marlins haven't lost five in a row since dropping eight straight from Aug. 15-22, 2007.

All three of Florida's starters with a sub-3.00 ERA are scheduled to pitch this weekend, and Saturday Chris Volstad (2-0, 2.76) will try to stop the slide.

Volstad was excellent in his first two starts, giving up two earned runs in 12 innings, but he wasn't sharp at Washington on Sunday. He allowed three runs and six hits but lasted just 4 1-3 innings largely because of a high pitch count, and left early in a game the Marlins won 7-4.

Pick: Over 9.5



Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels (-118, 9)

On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Angels started their seventh pitcher of the young season - matching their 2008 total.

With Anthony Ortega scheduled to make his major league debut, the Angels are expected to top that mark Saturday night.

The 23-year-old Venezuelan will try to get the Angels back on track as they continue their three-game home series with the Seattle Mariners, who are looking for their longest road win streak in three seasons.

Los Angeles has endured a tumultuous and tragedy-filled April beginning with the death of Nick Adenhart, who was killed along with two friends in a collision with a suspected drunken driver during the first week of the season.

After winning a franchise-record 100 games last season, the Angels (6-10) have struggled with injuries to starters Kelvim Escobar (right shoulder surgery), John Lackey (strained right forearm), Dustin Moseley (right elbow irritation), Darren Oliver (strained right tricep) and Ervin Santana (sprained right elbow). Star outfielder Vladimir Guerrero is also out with a torn pectoral muscle.

Ortega is 1-1 with a 9.88 ERA in three starts this season for Triple-A Salt Lake, but Los Angeles is hoping he can show the same stuff he had in his first season in the Pacific Coast League. The right-hander was 5-0 in six starts for Salt Lake with a 2.52 ERA in 2008 and was named the Angels' minor league pitcher of the year.

"Last year, he was opening up a lot of eyes to what he was doing," Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia told the team's official Web site. "He certainly jumped up our depth chart. ... He's not the finished product, but we feel he's ready for the challenge."

Scioscia's team could use a strong pitching performance after allowing 25 runs over the last three games. The Angels offense, which had scored 10 runs in consecutive games, was kept mostly in check in Friday night's 8-3 loss to the Mariners.

Only one run came on a hit - Mike Napoli's home run - and the other two scored on an error and a groundout during a three-run fifth inning.

Seattle (11-6) has consecutive victories for the first time since a six-game win streak from April 9-15 and is searching for sixth straight road victories for the first time since June 24-July 14, 2006.

Pick: Seattle +110


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[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet


Saturday, April 25th

Eastern Conference Playoffs - 1st Round
Game Six
PIT leads, 3-2
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 3:05 ET

Pittsburgh:
21-10 SU off a home loss
8-1 SU after getting shutout

Philadelphia:
21-29 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150
11-16 SU after a win by 2+ goals

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Western Conference Playoffs - 1st Round
Game Five
Series Tied, 2-2
Calgary at Chicago, 9:05 ET

Calgary:
23-8 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
14-7 SU after playing 2 consecutive home games

Chicago:
72-92 SU at home when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
1-4 SU off 2 consecutive road losses by 2+ goals

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Western Conference Playoffs - 1st Round
Game Five
Anaheim Leads, 3-1
San Jose at Anaheim, 10:05 ET

Anaheim:
8-2 SU on Saturday
15-6 SU AWAY when playing their 4th game in 7 days

San Jose:
5-11 SU off a division loss by 2+ goals
4-8 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4

[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, 4/25/2009

National League

ATLANTA at CINCINNATI, 1:10 PM ET
LOWE: ATL 7-17 as a road favorite
ARROYO: 9-3 TSR as a home underdog of +100 to +125

WASHINGTON at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
CABRERA: WAS 92-85 when the total is 9 to 9.5
PELFREY: 4-12 TSR against division opponents

CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS, 4:10 PM ET
MARSHALL: 4-18 TSR in day games
BOGGS: STL 37-18 at home in day games

MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON, 7:05 PM ET
SUPPAN: MIL 71-40 UNDER AWAY in night games
HAMPTON: 74-33 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

PHILADELPHIA at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
PARK: 17-5 OVER AWAY in April
VOLSTAD: FLA 11-1 against division opponents

SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA, 8:10 PM ET
JOHNSON: 16-5 UNDER when the money line is +125 to -125
SCHERZER: 1-8 TSR in all games

LA DODGERS at COLORADO, 8:10 PM ET
MCDONALD: LAD 10-3 against division opponents
JIMENEZ: 12-3 UNDER as a home favorite

PITTSBURGH at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
DUKE: 26-15 OVER as an underdog
HILL: SD 48-70 when the total is 7 to 8.5

American League

TAMPA BAY at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
GARZA: 8-15 TSR as a favorite
BRADEN: OAK 71-48 UNDER when the total is 7 to 8.5

NY YANKEES at BOSTON, 4:10 PM ET
BURNETT: 10-26 TSR AWAY when working on 5 or 6 days rest
BECKETT: BOS 37-22 OVER when playing on Saturday

TORONTO at CHI WHITE SOX, 7:05 PM ET
BURRES: TOR 10-27 after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8
BUEHRLE: 16-3 TSR at home

MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
SLOWEY: MIN 75-42 in night games
PAVANO: 38-15 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

TEXAS at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
FELDMAN: TEX 9-1 OVER when the total is 10 or higher
HENDRICKSON: BAL 16-7 at home in April

DETROIT at KANSAS CITY, 7:10 PM ET
MINER: DET 21-41 as an underdog
DAVIES: KC 27-14 UNDER in April

SEATTLE at LA ANGELS, 9:05 PM ET
SILVA: SEA 18-41 when the total is 8.5 to 10
ORTEGA: LAA 22-11 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, April 25

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ATLANTA (8 - 8) at CINCINNATI (9 - 7) - 1:10 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 29-52 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 80-98 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 34-57 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 79-96 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LOWE is 18-24 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LOWE is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 0.789.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ARROYO is 4-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.44 and a WHIP of 1.727.
His team's record is 6-3 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+3.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (3 - 12) at NY METS (7 - 9) - 1:10 PM
DANIEL CABRERA (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 35-78 (-33.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 62-114 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-63 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-22 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 62-111 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-46 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 70-71 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 92-85 (+36.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 32-43 (-26.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 16-21 (-17.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-38 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 61-62 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 49-47 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PELFREY is 5-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 5-12 (-13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 4-12 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE PELFREY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PELFREY is 2-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.530.
His team's record is 4-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (8 - 7) at ST LOUIS (12 - 5) - 4:10 PM
SEAN MARSHALL (L) vs. MITCHELL BOGGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 965-1016 (-187.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 908-932 (-165.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
MARSHALL is 4-18 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 98-81 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 37-18 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 98-81 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

SEAN MARSHALL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MARSHALL is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

MITCHELL BOGGS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (7 - 9) at HOUSTON (6 - 11) - 7:05 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. MIKE HAMPTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 92-86 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 90-85 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 68-61 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SUPPAN is 22-9 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SUPPAN is 3-8 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.450.
His team's record is 6-10 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-6. (+3.1 units)

MIKE HAMPTON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HAMPTON is 4-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.341.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 8) at FLORIDA (11 - 5) - 7:10 PM
CHAN HO PARK (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 95-82 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 63-39 (+32.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 26-16 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 11-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 94-80 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 67-60 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 48-34 (+20.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-29 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PARK is 79-52 (+23.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PARK is 75-58 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against FLORIDA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHAN HO PARK vs. FLORIDA since 1997
PARK is 3-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.530.
His team's record is 5-7 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-5.6 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (7 - 8) at ARIZONA (6 - 10) - 8:10 PM
RANDY JOHNSON (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 662-560 (+78.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 366-355 (+43.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 89-90 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 89-87 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 1-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 1-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (12 - 5) at COLORADO (5 - 10) - 8:10 PM
JAMES MCDONALD (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 87-81 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-58 (-20.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 78-99 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 78-99 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-75 (-27.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. COLORADO since 1997
MCDONALD is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
JIMENEZ is 4-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.57 and a WHIP of 1.676.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-0. (+7.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (9 - 7) at SAN DIEGO (10 - 6) - 10:05 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. SHAWN HILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 73-104 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 73-104 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 62-88 (-31.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DUKE is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

SHAWN HILL vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HILL is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 47.37 and a WHIP of 3.759.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (7 - 10) at OAKLAND (5 - 10) - 4:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
GARZA is 2-10 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 112-83 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

DALLAS BRADEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BRADEN is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.822.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (9 - 7) at BOSTON (10 - 6) - 4:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 32-36 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 66-30 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 103-60 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. BOSTON since 1997
BURNETT is 5-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.0 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BECKETT is 8-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.357.
His team's record is 8-6 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.7 units)

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TORONTO (13 - 5) at CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 8) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN BURRES (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-36 (+23.1 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-32 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 91-65 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 16-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 19-3 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 16-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRIAN BURRES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BURRES is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.54 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. TORONTO since 1997
BUEHRLE is 4-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.107.
His team's record is 8-3 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (8 - 9) at CLEVELAND (6 - 11) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN SLOWEY (R) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PAVANO is 47-31 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 67-54 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 9-18 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SLOWEY is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.48 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

CARL PAVANO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PAVANO is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TEXAS (7 - 9) at BALTIMORE (8 - 9) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. MARK HENDRICKSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 16-8 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-29 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 472-514 (-107.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 472-514 (-107.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 222-282 (-89.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MARK HENDRICKSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.15 and a WHIP of 1.981.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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DETROIT (8 - 8) at KANSAS CITY (9 - 7) - 7:10 PM
ZACH MINER (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 82-96 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-48 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 84-133 (-39.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 14-26 (-13.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-47 (-30.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 76-82 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 52-61 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 53-72 (-31.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 42-52 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-42 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 79-82 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 44-38 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-53 (-26.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ZACH MINER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MINER is 3-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 3-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. DETROIT since 1997
DAVIES is 1-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.481.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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SEATTLE (11 - 6) at LA ANGELS (6 - 10) - 9:05 PM
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. ANTHONY ORTEGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 72-107 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 65-98 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-74 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-75 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SILVA is 2-15 (-13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 107-75 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 47-24 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 101-65 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 149-103 (+25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 47-26 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 88-62 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 85-63 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 36-32 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SILVA is 6-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.9 units)

ANTHONY ORTEGA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Write-up


Saturday, April 25

Hot Pitchers
-- Arroyo is 2-0, 2.70 in his last two starts.
-- Volstad is 2-0, 3.31 in three starts this season.
-- Hampton is 1-0, 2.19 in his last two starts.
-- Johnson is 1-1, 3.00 in two home starts.
-- Duke is 2-1, 3.80 so far this season. Hill is 1-0, 3.60 in two starts.

-- Beckett is 2-0, 3.46 at home this season.
-- Braden is 1-2, 2.79 so far this season.
-- Buehrle is 2-0, 2.77 in his last two starts.
-- Davies is 1-0, 2.89 in three starts this season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Lowe is 0-1, 5.73 in his last two starts.
-- Pelfrey has an 8.10 RA in two starts; he skipped his last start with a tight forearm. Cabrera is 0-1, 6.19 in three starts this season.
-- Boggs was 3-2, 7.41 in six starts LY. Marshall lost his first '09 start 7-4 to St Louis (three runs/five IP).
-- Park is 0-0, 9.72 in two starts this season.
-- Suppan is 1-2, 8.56 so far this season.
-- Jimenez is 0-2, 5.63 in his last two starts.
-- McDonald is 0-1, 6.75 in two starts this season.
-- Scherzer is 0-1, 3.60 in two starts this season.

-- Garza is 0-1, 6.39 in his last two starts.
-- Pavano is 0-2, 9.69 in three starts this season. Slowey has 5.89 RA in three starts this season, but is 2-0.
-- Burres is 13-18, 5.88 in 39 big league starts (Orioles).
-- Hendrickson is 0-2, 8.53 in his last two starts. Feldman was 6-8, 5.29 in 25 starts last season.
-- Miner is 1-1, 9.00 so far this season.
-- Ortega is 1-1, 9.88 in three AAA starts this season. Silva is 0-2, 6.35 in three starts this season.

Hot Teams
-- Reds won eight of their last twelve games. Atlanta is 2-0 in the second game of a series if it won the opener.
-- Brewers won four of their last five games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last eight games.
-- Dodgers won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Giants won five of last six games, with three shutouts.
-- Pirates won five of their last seven games.

-- Red Sox won their last eight games, scoring 60 runs. Bronx won three of their last four games.
-- Indians are 5-1 in game after their last six losses.
-- Royals won four of their last fve home games.
-- Mariners are 10-4 in last fourteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost four of their last five games. Nationals are 0-7 on the road, outscored 49-29.
-- Marlins lost their last four games, outscored 25-9. Phillies had scored one run in 26 innings before erupting for seven in 9th last night.
-- Astros are 4-7 at home this season.
-- Cubs lost their last three games, 3-0/7-1/4-3.
-- Rockies lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Padres lost three of their last four games.

-- Orioles lost seven of their last nine games. Rangers are 2-5 on the road.
-- Twins lost four of their last five road games. Indians lost three of their last four games.
-- White Sox lost three of their last four games.
-- Detroit lost three of its last four games.
-- Oakland lost its last five games, scoring total of 14 runs. Rays lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Angels lost five of their last seven games.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Washington road games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in Philadelphia road games.
-- Under is 8-3 in Houston home games.
-- Last three Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Dodger games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.

-- Nine of last twelve Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Last three Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Boston games went over the total.
-- Over is 10-4 in last fourteen Toronto games.
-- Under is 5-2 in Kansas City home games.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-2 in Angels' last nine home games.

Umpire Stats
--Atl-Cin-- Not enough information on umpire Estabrook
-- Wsh-NY-- All five Davis games went over the total.
-- Chi-StL-- Not enough information on umpire Barry.
-- Mil-Hst-- Both Dimuro games this season went over the total.
-- Phil-Fla-- Three of four Montague games went over the total.
-- SF-Az-- Home side won all three Crawford games, with all three of them going over the total.
-- LA-Colo-- Three of four Marsh games went over the total.
-- Pitt-SD-- Lefty starters are 3-0 vs righties with Reliford behind plate; three of his four games stayed under the total.

-- TB-A's- Road team won all four Kellogg games this season.
-- NY-Bos-- Home side won both Wolf games this season.
-- Tor-Chi-- Favorites won both Foster games so far this season.
-- Min-Clev-- Not enough information on umpire Runge
-- Tex-Balt-- Over is 3-1-1 in West games this season.
-- Det-KC-- Not enough information on umpire Tichenor
-- Sea-LAA-- Underdog won three of four McClelland games.

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NHL
Write-Up

Early Game

Saturday, April 25

NHL Playoffs

Flyers staved off elimination with 3-0 win in Igloo in Game 5, surviving being outshot 15-5 in scoreless first period. Teams are combined 0-22 on power play in last two games. Road team won last two games after they lost first three. Flyers outshot Pittsburgh 29-15 in third period of Games 4-5; there were five or less goals scored in four of five series games.

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NBA
Write-Up


Early Game

Saturday, April 25

First round, NBA playoffs

Denver won 16 of last 18 games, covered seven of last nine as a favorite. Seven of its last eight games went over the total. New Orleans lost eight of its last ten games- they're 5-12 against spread in last 17 games as an underdog. Nuggets are 20-37 from arc in series, shot 50%+ both games in series- they've also had a dozen offensive rebounds in both games.

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NBA
Write-Up


All Remaining Games

Saturday, April 25

First round, NBA playoffs

Dallas won nine of its last twelve games; they crushed Spurs in Game 2, leading 46-30 at half, holding San Antonio to 32.1% from floor in game where Spurs had eight shots blocked. Mavericks were +10 on boards in Game 3, after being -12 in first two games. Keep in mind no Ginobili for Spurs, who are 9-35 from arc in last two games (11-14 in Game 1).

Miami shot 55.6% from floor in 108-93 Game 2 win, after they scored 64 points in Game 1 loss- Heat was 15-26 from arc Wednesday. Game 2 was first game in six series meetings that went over. Hawks won five of last seven games- they've had 27 offensive rebounds in first two series games, but need to shoot better than the 46.2/44.2% they shot so far. .

Home side won all six Utah-Laker games this season, with Lakers 3-8 in last 11 visits to Utah. Utah lost nine of last twelve games, covered four of last 15 (3-8 in last 11 as underdog). LA is 9-2 in last 11 games, with six of last eight going over the total- they're 6-3 against spread in its last nine games as a favorite. Lakers shot 56-60% in first two games, 36.8% in Game 3.

[Udog]

NHL
Write-Up


All Remaining Games

Saturday, April 25

NHL Playoffs

Home side won all four Chicago-Calgary games, with both games going over in Calgary, after both their games stayed under in United Center. Blackhawks went 3-11 on power play in Saddledome (half their six goals there) after being 1-6 with man edge at home. Flames are 2-11 on power play in series, but scored in 0:49 in their only power play in Game 4.

Top-seeded San Jose is 2-17 on power play in series; they need win to stay alive here, vs Anaheim team that is now 13-4 in its last 17 games, so they got hot at right time. Sharks outshot Anaheim in all four games, but their 31 shots in Game 4 was least they've had in series. San Jose has 53-36 edge in first period shots, but they've yet to lead after 1st period.

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Saturday six-pack

Six highest-paid CEO's in corporate America, according to the fine folks at Forbes Magazine........

1) Larry Ellison, Oracle-- $557M, 64 y/o.

2) Ray Irani, OEC Petroleum-- $222.6M, 74 y/o

3) John Hess, Hess-- $154.6M, 55 y/o

4) Michael Watford, Ultra Petroleum-- $116.9M, 55 y/o

5) Mark Papa, *** (Oil/Gas)-- $90.5M, 62 y/o

6) William Berkley, WBerkley Insurance-- $87.5M, 63 y/o

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Saturday's List of 13: Random thoughts on Draft Day......

13) Mel Kiper Jr-- This is his weekend, but Sunday is his day- if we all did our jobs as well as Mr Kiper, this would be a better country.

12) MLB Network needs to find a Mel Kiper for the baseball draft in June-- harder job, considering how far-flung baseball prospects are.

11) Redskins must be a fun team to work for- they tried to trade for Jay Cutler, now they're rumored to be interested in Mike Shanahan as a head coach. Always good to alienate your most important people.

10) Arizona Diamondbacks scored two or less runs in 10 of first 16 games, and are 6-10-- Eric Byrnes has been a dud since he got paid.

9) Kentucky-UConn will play hoops in New York next December, in matchups of coaches who don't like each other too much. Other game on the twinbill is Georgia-St John's, in SEC-Big East challenge.

8) Bo Jackson is now on Board of Directors of a community-owned bank in Chicago. Talk about a guy who disappeared, but he is doing real well with his life. Good for him.

7) Cleveland's Mike Brown may have won Coach of the Year, but if Lebron James wakes up tomorrow and decides he doesn't want Mike Brown to be the Cavs' head coach anymore, Brown will be at Kinko's updating his resume by sundown. Thats how wacky the NBA is.

6) High drama in Boston Friday night, as Jason Bay takes Rivera over the wall to tie game with 9th-inning homer, then Youkilis hits a ball on the Mass Turnpike to win it in the 11th. Just your normal 4:21 of tension between two franchises the media is obsessed with.

5) Like the Pirates' black road jerseys-- might like 'em better if they had the Pirates' face on the front instead of a capital P, but still think they look sharp. I'm a fan of the dark-colored road jerseys, not gray.

4) People at ESPN's Baseball Tonight are sensitive to criticism from big league players that they have a NY/Boston bias-- notice they now stress how their program gives info on all thirty teams. Yeah, sure..

3) Rough start to season for Mike Cameron-- he hit a line drive off the head of a San Francisco pitcher, giving the guy three fractures to his face and a concussion, then Friday he drilled the Houston catcher Quintero on a play at the plate, knocking him out of the game.

2) Detroit Lions gave Matthew Stafford a 6-year deal with $41.7M guaranteed money-- good luck to them with that.

1) Not to date myself, but I remember blowing off college to watch the NFL Draft in the early 80's, when the draft was on a Tuesday in the afternoon. Its a much bigger event now, still lot of fun to watch.