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**Spark** · 07-16-2005, 10:07 AM

Additional Trends:Saturday, 7/16/2005

ARIZONA (44 - 48) at SAN DIEGO (49 - 42) - 10:05 PM
CLAUDIO VARGAS (R) vs. JACOB PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 10-30 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-33 (-27.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 80-116 (-52.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 93-155 (-62.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 71-119 (-49.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 129-163 (-50.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 56-103 (-46.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 95-159 (-64.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-9 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 120-102 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
PEAVY is 13-1 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-5 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.3 Units)

CLAUDIO VARGAS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
VARGAS is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JACOB PEAVY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PEAVY is 4-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.02 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-5.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (59 - 29) at CLEVELAND (47 - 43) - 1:20 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GARLAND is 6-23 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 120-110 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 93-79 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-17 (+21.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-45 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-29 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-14 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-5 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-32 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-26 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-20 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-36 (-20.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-23 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 8-3 (+4.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

JON GARLAND vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GARLAND is 4-8 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.583.
His team's record is 5-9 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-6. (+1.8 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WESTBROOK is 4-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.36 and a WHIP of 1.489.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

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NY YANKEES (47 - 41) at BOSTON (50 - 39) - 1:20 PM
RANDY JOHNSON (L) vs. MATT CLEMENT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 47-41 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 18-22 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY YANKEES are 15-21 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 43-36 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 31-28 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 19-22 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
JOHNSON is 37-35 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 21-24 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 15-19 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 36-34 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 24-24 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 68-41 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 219-184 (-60.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 112-116 (-36.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
BOSTON is 18-22 (-9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 76-65 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-5 (+2.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
JOHNSON is 3-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 3-5 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

MATT CLEMENT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CLEMENT is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.74 and a WHIP of 1.646.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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TEXAS (46 - 42) at OAKLAND (46 - 43) - 4:05 PM
KENNY ROGERS (L) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 29-16 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 13-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 44-36 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 12-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 28-18 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 35-9 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 27-19 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 30-10 (+25.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-37 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 129-107 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-28 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 61-54 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 135-115 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ROGERS is 34-18 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 32-16 (+16.4 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
TEXAS is 4-3 (+1.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

KENNY ROGERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ROGERS is 6-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.551.
His team's record is 10-8 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-1.0 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
BLANTON is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (29 - 62) at TORONTO (45 - 45) - 4:05 PM
MARK HENDRICKSON (L) vs. JOSH TOWERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 29-62 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 9-36 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 3-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 8-23 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-44 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 23-14 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 36-53 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-3 (+4.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

MARK HENDRICKSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 1-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

JOSH TOWERS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TOWERS is 4-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

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KANSAS CITY (31 - 58) at DETROIT (43 - 45) - 7:05 PM
J.P. HOWELL (L) vs. JASON JOHNSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3 (-0.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

J.P. HOWELL vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON JOHNSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
JOHNSON is 3-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.721.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

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ANAHEIM (54 - 36) at MINNESOTA (48 - 40) - 7:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 25-4 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ANAHEIM is 54-36 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 28-17 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ANAHEIM is 61-46 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
ANAHEIM is 16-5 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 41-23 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ANAHEIM is 27-11 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-19 (-15.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-46 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-3 (+2.4 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
COLON is 7-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.405.
His team's record is 10-9 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-0.6 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. ANAHEIM since 1997
SANTANA is 1-3 when starting against ANAHEIM with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.128.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (49 - 40) at SEATTLE (39 - 50) - 10:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 8-23 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MOYER is 20-3 (+16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 36-28 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 32-20 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 13-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-61 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 102-149 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-39 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 54-59 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 97-138 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 66-105 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 59-90 (-24.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CHEN is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MOYER is 11-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.044.
His team's record is 11-8 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-7. (+4.1 units)

**GR8Life** · 07-16-2005, 11:12 AM

Trends for MLB games on Saturday, July 16th, 2005
Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Indians
Jon Garland (13 - 4, 3.38 ERA) v. Jake Westbrook (6 - 11, 4.67 ERA)
Bruce Dreckman is 4 - 0 when umpiring where the dog at home is a good OBP team.
Jon Garland is 1 - 7 against a good run-creating team (≥ 5 rc/g) as a favorite on the road.
Jon Garland is 1 - 5 against a good extrapolated runs team (≥ 5.1 xr/g) as a favorite on the road.
Bruce Dreckman has 6 overs, 2 unders, and 0 pushes umpiring against CWS.
Jon Garland is 2 - 6 against a good total bases (≥ 15 tb/g) team as a favorite on the road.
Bruce Dreckman is 12 - 5 when umpiring where the favorite on the road is a good OBP team.
When Jon Garland is starting, his team is 5 - 9 versus CLE.
Bruce Dreckman is 17 - 29 when umpiring as a "homer" for a dog.
New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
Randy Johnson (9 - 6, 4.16 ERA) v. Matt Clement (10 - 2, 3.85 ERA)
Randy Johnson is 15 - 5 against a good on-base-percentage (≥ .345) team as a favorite on the road.
Texas Rangers @ Oakland Athletics
Kenny Rogers (10 - 4, 2.54 ERA) v. Joe Blanton (5 - 7, 4.44 ERA)
Joe Blanton is 6 - 0 overall as a favorite at home.
Kenny Rogers is 9 - 19 against a good run-creating team (≥ 5 rc/g) as a dog on the road.
C.B. Bucknor is 41 - 23 when umpiring where the favorite at home is a good OBP team.
Joe Blanton has 1 overs, 5 unders, and 2 pushes against total ≥ 8.5 and total ≤ 9 in the current park.
C.B. Bucknor has 3 overs, 5 unders, and 0 pushes umpiring against OAK.
When Kenny Rogers is starting, his team is 11 - 7 versus OAK.
San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers
Brett Tomko (6 - 10, 5.01 ERA) v. Odalis Perez (4 - 5, 4.97 ERA)
Terry Craft has 5 overs, 2 unders, and 0 pushes umpiring against LAD.
Brett Tomko has 3 overs, 5 unders, and 0 pushes against LAD on the road.
Odalis Perez has 20 overs, 35 unders, and 3 pushes as a favorite at home.
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs
Zach Duke (1 - 0, 1.93 ERA) v. Greg Maddux (8 - 6, 4.67 ERA)
Greg Maddux is 18 - 2 this month as a favorite at home.
When Greg Maddux is starting, his team is 10 - 3 versus PIT.
Gary Darling is 21 - 8 when umpiring where the favorite at home is a good bb/ip pitcher.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays
Mark Hendrickson (3 - 6, 6.33 ERA) v. Josh Towers (6 - 7, 4.51 ERA)
Mark Hendrickson has 21 overs, 12 unders, and 0 pushes as dog on the road.
Houston Astros @ St. Louis Cardinals
Roy Oswalt (12 - 7, 2.45 ERA) v. Jason Marquis (8 - 6, 3.89 ERA)
Tim McClelland has 7 overs, 4 unders, and 0 pushes umpiring against STL.
Tim McClelland is 35 - 20 when umpiring where the favorite at home is a good OBP team.
Jason Marquis has 3 overs, 5 unders, and 0 pushes against total ≥ 8 and total ≤ 8.5 in the current park.
Washington Nationals @ Milwaukee Brewers
Esteban Loaiza (5 - 5, 3.57 ERA) v. Chris Capuano (10 - 6, 3.63 ERA)
Chris Capuano has 4 overs, 1 unders, and 0 pushes against total ≥ 7.5 and total ≤ 8 in the current park.
Esteban Loaiza is 5 - 12 against ground ball-hitting team as a dog on the road.
Esteban Loaiza has 13 overs, 29 unders, and 0 pushes as dog on the road.
Paul Schrieber has 8 overs, 3 unders, and 1 pushes umpiring against MIL.
Paul Schrieber has 18 overs, 11 unders, and 0 pushes umpiring against total ≥ 7.5 and total ≤ 8.
Florida Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies
Scott Olsen (1 - 0, 2.89 ERA) v. Jon Lieber (8 - 8, 5.09 ERA)
Jon Lieber is 10 - 0 this month as a favorite at home.
Jon Lieber is 7 - 1 against a poor run-creating team (≤ 4.5 rc/g) as a favorite at home.
When Jon Lieber is starting, his team is 2 - 6 versus FLA.
Jon Lieber is 47 - 21 overall as a favorite at home.
Jon Lieber has 4 overs, 2 unders, and 0 pushes against total ≥ 9.5 and total ≤ 10 in the current park.
Los Angeles Angels @ Minnesota Twins
Bartolo Colon (11 - 5, 3.42 ERA) v. Johan Santana (7 - 5, 3.98 ERA)
Johan Santana is 31 - 12 overall as a favorite at home.
Bartolo Colon has 2 overs, 5 unders, and 0 pushes against MIN on the road.
When Johan Santana is starting, his team is 2 - 5 versus LAA.
Johan Santana has 8 overs, 15 unders, and 0 pushes against total ≥ 7.5 and total ≤ 8 in the current park.
Brian Knight has 10 overs, 6 unders, and 0 pushes umpiring overall.
Bartolo Colon is 19 - 12 overall as a dog on the road.
Colorado Rockies @ Cincinnati Reds
Jeff Francis (8 - 6, 5.16 ERA) v. Eric Milton (4 - 10, 6.92 ERA)
Eric Milton is 11 - 5 against a good on-base-percentage (≥ .345) team as a favorite at home.
Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets
Tim Hudson (6 - 5, 3.78 ERA) v. Victor Zambrano (4 - 7, 3.58 ERA)
Victor Zambrano has 2 overs, 5 unders, and 0 pushes against total ≥ 8 and total ≤ 8.5 in the current park.
Bill Miller has 4 overs, 7 unders, and 0 pushes umpiring against NYM.
Baltimore Orioles @ Seattle Mariners
Bruce Chen (7 - 5, 3.87 ERA) v. Jamie Moyer (8 - 3, 4.64 ERA)
Jamie Moyer is 12 - 3 against a poor run-creating team (≤ 4.5 rc/g) as a favorite at home.
Jamie Moyer is 62 - 31 overall as a favorite at home.
Jamie Moyer is 29 - 15 against a good total bases (≥ 15 tb/g) team as a favorite at home.
Marvin Hudson has 5 overs, 8 unders, and 0 pushes umpiring against SEA.
When Jamie Moyer is starting, his team is 8 - 5 versus BAL.
Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres
Claudio Vargas (0 - 3, 9.24 ERA) v. Jake Peavy (7 - 3, 3.14 ERA)
Brian Runge has 9 overs, 2 unders, and 0 pushes umpiring against ARI.
Jake Peavy is 9 - 2 against a poor run-creating team (≤ 4.5 rc/g) as a favorite at home.
Brian Runge is 12 - 4 when umpiring where the favorite at home is a good k/bb pitcher.
Jake Peavy is 20 - 7 overall as a favorite at home.
Brian Runge has 13 overs, 7 unders, and 1 pushes umpiring against SD.

**Spark** · 07-16-2005, 11:15 AM

13) When exactly does Kenny Rogers get suspended? Another example of why baseball has lost its spot at the #1 sport; their commissioner has almost no power. You think this stunt would fly in the NBA? The NFL? Hockey, maybe.

12) Speaking of hockey, congrats on ending the labor dispute. Let's get those Zambonis cranked up and sharpen the skates. Will be interesting to see what rule changes they've come up with to liven up the sport.

11) There is a difference-making kid named Crosby who was supposed to be the gem of the '05 NHL Draft, except the draft hasn't happened yet. How exactly do they determine what team gets his rights?

10) No matter what, it will take a couple of years to soften up mainstream media into liking hockey again, but at least they're going to be playing. They do need a cable deal, though.

9) Consensus from what you read is that the 19-year old age limit the NBA has established is not being well-received. Some of the high school kids think certain players won't go to college, they'll go to prep school and then hit the NBA Lottery. Uncharted waters here, so will be fun to follow how this turns out.

8) Again, a huge dilemma for coaches at top 25 college hoop programs: Recruit a star player who is a 1-and-done guy, or a lesser player, who will be with you for at least three, hopefully four years? Coaches who foul this up will lose their job.

7) Invitational poker tournaments are now all over TV. Getting established as one of the regulars on these events has to be like hitting the lottery to these players, since as recently as two years ago, poker was not mainstream anything. Now CBS is showing a tournament Christmas Day.

6) What's next, Rockin' New Year's with Doyle Brunson?

5) If you light up a cigarette at a table in the World Series of Poker, you get tossed. No questions asked, no appeals, you leave. Bud Selig should take note.

4) ESPN has lost its mind. It used to be a great sports station. Now, the line has blurred, and they're trying to become like MTV. ESPN is showing a tape of the ESPYs Sunday night at 9 (yes, a four-day old awards' show), so the Sunday night primetime game will start at 6, not the usual 8.

Problem is, the game is Bronx at Boston, an important game. Ever sit in right field bleachers at Fenway at sundown? You can't see, the sun is bright, for about 15-20 minutes, so in a critical inning of this game, the rightfielder is going to be blinded, because ESPN is showing a four-day old rerun of a dumb awards show. Great.

3) Name one good reason why they couldn't have shown the ESPYs Wednesday night, live.

2) If they had to show a game at 6:00 Sunday, why not a west coast game?

1) I mean, they treat poker better than baseball. Granted, poker might be better organized, but still............

**Spark** · 07-16-2005, 11:16 AM

Hot pitchers
-- Duke is 1-0, 1.93 in his first two big league starts.
-- Oswalt is 6-0, 1.16 in his last six starts.
-- Olsen is 1-0, 2.60 in three starts, all won by visitor.
-- Loaiza is 3-0, 2.43 in his last five starts. Brewrs won Capuano's last five starts, scoring 32 runs (5-0, 4.55).
-- Zambrano is 2-2, 2.40 in his last seven starts.
-- Francis is 3-1, 3.70 in his last four starts.
-- Vargas is 3-0, 4.50 in his last four starts.

-- White Sox are 13-4 in Garland starts, although in last three starts, he is 1-2, 3.72.
-- Boston is 11-2 in last thirteen Clement starts, 6-1 in his last seven at home. Bronx scored 59 runs in winning six of last seven Johnson starts; he is 2-0, 4.26 in three starts vs Red Sox this season.
-- Blanton is 4-1, 2.39 in his last five starts.
-- Carrasco is 4-2, 3.51 his last nine starts; he missed his start last night with back stiffness; should go here.
-- Angels won Colon's last five road starts.
-- Seattle won last seven Moyer home starts (4-0, 3.00)

Cold pitchers
-- Maddux is 1-4, 7.50 in his last five Wrigley starts.
-- Perez is 0-4, 6.67 in his last five starts. Tomko is 0-3, 10.29 in his last four starts.
-- Cardinals lost last five Marquis starts (0-3, 6.99).
-- Lieber is 0-4, 5.76 in his last six starts.
-- Hudson comes off DL; he is 0-2, 7.90 last three starts
-- Milton is 2-9, 7.80 in his last sixteen starts.
-- Peavy is 2-3, 5.90 in his last seven starts.

-- Westbrook is 2-2, 5.40 in his last four starts.
-- Rogers is 2-2, 5.10 in his last five starts.
-- Towers is 0-3, 8.66 in his last four home starts. In his last eight starts, Hendrickson is 1-4, 9.22.
-- Tigers lost last four Johnson starts (0-2, 7.43).
-- Santana is 0-3, 5.91 in his last five starts.
-- Orioles lost last five Chen road starts (0-3, 6.94).

Totals
-- Over is 6-2 in last eight Maddux starts.
-- Tomko's last five starts went over the total.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten St Louis home games.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six Lieber starts.
-- Under is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Washington games.
-- Over is 8-2-2 in last twelve games at Shea Stadium.
-- Six of last eight Cincinnati home games went over.
-- Over is 4-1 in last five Vargas starts.

-- Garland's last four starts stayed under total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Clement starts.
-- Under is 9-3 in last twelve Texas road games.
-- Over is 14-6 in last twenty Tampa Bay road games.
-- Five of last seven Detroit games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-2-2 in last twelve Metrodome games.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Seattle home games.

Hot teams
-- Cubs won their last five games, scoring 42 runs.
-- Giants won five of their last seven games.
-- Astros are 18-5 in their last 23 games, 7-4 in their last 11 on road. Cardinals won seven of last nine games.
-- Marlins are 8-1 in last nine road games.
-- Brewers are 8-2 in their last ten home games.
-- Reds are 15-10 in their last 25 home games.

-- White Sox are 11-3 in last fourteen road games.
-- A's are 21-4 in last 25 home games, are 29-11 since Bobby Crosby got healthy.
-- Tigers won six of their last eight games.
-- Angels are 10-3 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Seattle won four of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Pirates lost nine of last eleven on road.
-- Dodgers lost their last six games and 21 of last 28.
-- Phillies lost nine of last fourteen home games. Marlins are 3-6 in last nine games, allowing 43 runs in last five
-- Nationals lost six of their last seven games.
-- Mets are 5-8 in their last thirteen home games. Braves lost three of last four games.
-- Colorado is 4-21 in its last 25 road games.
-- Arizona lost ten of their last fifteen games. Padres are 10-13 in their last 23 home games.

-- Indians lost seven of last eight games; they're 4-8 in their last twelve home games.
-- Bronx is 6-12 in last 18 road games. Boston is 4-6 in their last ten games at Fenway.
-- Rangers lost thirteen of their last 17 road games.
-- Devil Rays are 2-12 in last fourteen road games. Jays allowed 37 runs in their last five games.
-- Royals lost nine of last eleven road games.
-- Twins lost six of their last eight games.
-- Orioles lost seven of their last nine road games and twelve of their last sixteen away from home.

Umpires
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Darling games (Pitt-Chi)
-- Under is 6-0-2 in last eight Craft games. (SF-LA)
-- Under is 11-4 last 15 McClelland games, with favorite 10-1 in his last eleven games behind dish. (Hst-StL)
-- Four of last five Onora games went over. (Fla-Phil)
-- Under is 11-3 in last 14 Schrieber games; his last one was first-ever 1-0 game at Coors Field. (Wsh-Mil)
-- Underdog is 5-5 in last 10 Miller games. (Atl-NY)
-- Home side is 12-2 in last 14 Tschida games (Col-Cin)
-- Umpire Runge has no trends this year. (Az-SD)

-- Under is 11-5-2 in Dreckman games (Chi-Clev)
-- Home side is 12-2 in last 14 Froemming games, with under 11-4-2. (NY-Bos)
-- Favorite won four of last five Bucknor tilts. (Tex-A's)
-- Home favorite is 3-0 in Fairchild games. (TB-Tor)
-- Umpire Fullwood has no trends yet. (KC-Det)
-- Lefties are 2-0 vs righties with ump Knight. (LA-Min)
-- Over is 8-2 in last ten Hudson games. (Blt-Sea)

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