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Saturday’s 6-pack:
Since 1998, fewest wins in baseball playoff games:
2— Reds
3— Pirates
6— Orioles
9— Rockies, Twins
10— Blue Jays
11— Mariners

Quote of the Day
“Pleased with Shedeur (Sanders), pleased with the offense. Again, not perfect. Plenty that we can work on. But I thought the guys did a really nice job of Shedeur operating, the guys making plays. So, again, a ton to teach on.”
Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski, after the Browns’ 30-10 win at Carolina

Saturday’s quiz
In the movie For Love of the Game, Kevin Costner is a great pitcher who throws a perfect game in his last career start. What number did Costner’s character wear in the movie?

Friday’s quiz
Evan Longoria is the all-time leader in home runs for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Thursday’s quiz
Tennessee Titans lost their only Super Bowl appearance after the 1999 season; Steve McNair was their quarterback in that game.

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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….​

— Cleveland P Gavin Williams almost pitched a no-hitter this week; he threw 126 pitches, came up one out short. Guardians are contending for a playoff spot; in this day and age, is it smart to let your ace throw 126 pitches in a game they led 4-0?
When does Williams pitch again? He threw 126 pitches on Wednesday, Cleveland is off Monday. Will be interesting to see if they give him an extra day of rest and have him pitch Wednesday.

— Gap between the highest/lowest spending team in each sport:
NHL- $44M
NBA: $88M
NFL: $132M
MLB: $296M

— Kurt Warner made the Pro Football Hall of Fame after playing at a I-AA college (Northern Iowa); his son EJ Warner has played a lot more college ball than his dad did, but he’s had sort of a nomadic career, bouncing around between schools.
2022- Temple 3,028 PY. 18 TD’s, 12 INTs
2023- Temple 3,076 PY. 23 TD’s, 12 INT’s.
2024- Rice 2,710 PY. 17 TD’s, 13 INT’s.
2025- This year, EJ Warner will be the QB at Fresno State, since Rice fired their coach and is switching to an option-based offense.

— Los Angeles Chargers lost their best offensive lineman to a knee injury this week, a week after they gave him a four-year, $114M contract extension.
26-year old OT Rashawn Slater was the #2 rated tackle in the league last season.

— More info on the Chargers:
This year, Chargers are #3 in NFL in $$$ spent on defense, #27 on offense.
Chargers made the playoffs two of the last three years.
QB Herbert is 41-40 as an NFL starter, 0-2 in playoff games.
Last year, Chargers were +12 in turnovers (21-9).
Bolts were 11-2 ATS as a favorite, 1-3 as an underdog.
11-6 Chargers were 4-4 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Chargers haven’t won a playoff game since 2018; they haven’t played a playoff game at home since 2009.
Last two years, Chargers are 2-9 ATS as an underdog.

— Including the guaranteed $13M he is making this year, Colts’ QB Daniel Jones has banked $121M over his seven-year career in the NFL. Lot of $$$ for a guy with a 25-45-1 career W-L record, 1-1 in playoff games.

— They don’t play overtime in NFL preseason games.

— Famous birthdays, August 9th:
Bob Cousy, 97
Sam Elliott, 82
Ted Simmons, 76
John Cappelletti, 73
Doug Williams, 70
Chris Miller, 60
Vinny Del Negro, 59
Deion Sanders, 58
Eric Bana, 57
Liz Vassey, 53
Kliff Kingsbury, 46
Anna Kendrick, 40
Brendan Rodgers, 29
Xavier Edwards, 26
Missed a birthday yesterday; the great actor Dustin Hoffman turned 88.

— Brewers 3, Mets 2
CF Perkins threw out the tying run at the plate to end the game.
Milwaukee has won seven games in a row.
Mets have lost nine of their last ten games.

— Astros 5, New York 3 (10)
New York has lost six of its last seven games- they’re 3-8 in extra innings.
Jose Altuve homered and doubled for Houston.
Astros lead Seattle by 1.5 games in the AL West.

— Mariners 3, Rays 2
Cal Raleigh’s 43rd HR was a game-winning 3-run shot in 8th inning.
Drew Rasmussen threw six scoreless IP for Tampa Bay.

— Red Sox 10, Padres 2
Wilbert Abreu, Masataka Yoshida homered for the Red Sox.
Boston has won 10 of its last 12 games.

— Phillies 9, Rangers 1
Kyle Schwarber hit his 41st home run.
Brandon Marsh went 4-5, including a home run.
Cristopher Sanchez tossed six IP, improved to 11-3, 2.36.

— AL Wild Card race:
Wild Cards: Red Sox, Mariners, New York
0.5 games behind- Cleveland
1.5 games- Texas
4 games- Kansas City
4.5 games- Tampa Bay
5 games- Minnesota
6 games- Angels

— NL Wild Card race:
Wild Cards: Cubs, Padres, Mets
3.5 games behind- Cincinnati
4 games- San Francisco
4.5 games- St Louis
5.5 games- Miami
8 games- Arizona

 

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Miami VS Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games.
Miami is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games.
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games against Atlanta.
Miami is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games on the road.
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games against Miami.
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing at home against Miami.

Houston VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games.
Houston is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games against NY Yankees.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees.
NY Yankees is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees' last 15 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing at home against Houston.
NY Yankees is 13-7 SU in its last 20 games against an opponent in the American League West Division division.

Washington VS San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games.
Washington is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games.
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against San Francisco.
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games.
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games against Washington.
San Francisco is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home.

Los Angeles VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels' last 10 games.
LA Angels is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Detroit.
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games against LA Angels.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Angels.

Cincinnati VS Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games.
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games.
Pittsburgh is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games against Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home.

Athletics VS Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Athletics' last 10 games.
Athletics is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Athletics is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games against Baltimore.
Athletics is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games.
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Baltimore is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Athletics.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing as the favourite.

Cleveland VS Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games.
Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
Cleveland is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games against Chicago White Sox.
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago White Sox's last 5 games.
Chicago White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Chicago White Sox is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Chicago White Sox is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland.

New York VS Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 9 games.
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
NY Mets is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games against Milwaukee.
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games.
Milwaukee is 7-0 SU in its last 7 games.
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Milwaukee is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against NY Mets.

Kansas City VS Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games.
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Kansas City is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 6 games.
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 12 games against Kansas City.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home.

Chicago VS St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago Cubs' last 7 games.
Chicago Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Chicago Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games against St. Louis.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago Cubs' last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis' last 9 games.
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of St. Louis' last 15 games against Chicago Cubs.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 7 games at home.

Philadelphia VS Texas
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Texas.
Philadelphia is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Texas.
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against an opponent in the American League.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 6 games.
Texas is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home.
Texas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 6 games against an opponent in the National League.

Colorado VS Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games.
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Arizona.
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Arizona's last 15 games.
Arizona is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games against Colorado.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games at home.

Boston VS San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games.
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
Boston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games against San Diego.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games.
San Diego is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games.
San Diego is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston.

Toronto VS Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games.
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
Toronto is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games against LA Dodgers.
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games at home.
LA Dodgers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto.

Tampa Bay VS Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games.
Tampa Bay is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Seattle.
Tampa Bay is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Seattle's last 18 games.
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.


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Saturday, August 9​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
HOU at NYY	02:05 PM	HOU -106	+500
WAS at SF	04:05 PM	SF -151	+500
LAA at DET	06:10 PM	LAA +117	+500
CIN at PIT	06:40 PM	CIN -104 O 8.0	+500 +500
ATH at BAL	07:05 PM	BAL -107	+500
KC at MIN	07:10 PM	KC -111	+500
CLE at CHW	07:10 PM	CHW +114 O 8.5	+500 +500
NYM at MIL	07:10 PM	MIL -119	+500
CHC at STL	07:15 PM	CHC -107	+500
PHI at TEX	07:15 PM	TEX -126	+500
MIA at ATL	07:15 PM	MIA +106 O 9.0	+500 +500
COL at AZ	08:10 PM	AZ -210	+500
BOS at SD	08:40 PM	BOS +121	+500
TOR at LAD	09:10 PM	TOR +140 U 8.5	+500 +500
TB at SEA	09:40 PM	SEA -136	+500

 

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Sunday’s 6-pack:
Week 1 NFL spreads:
— Cowboys @ Philadelphia (-7)
— Steelers (-3) @ Jets
— Dolphins @ Indianapolis (-1.5)
— Panthers @ Jacksonville (-2.5)
— Giants @ Washington (-6.5)
— Bengals (-5.5) @ Cleveland

Quote of the Day
“It’s about what I thought he would do. Efficient, effective, aggressive, confident in the pocket. Still stuff we can work on, but he’s doing good.”
Giants coach Brian Daboll, talking about rookie QB Jaxson Dart

Sunday’s quiz
Who is the only undrafted Canadian QB who has won a Super Bowl?

Saturday’s quiz
In the movie For Love of the Game, Kevin Costner is a great pitcher who throws a perfect game in his last career start; Costner’s character wore number 14 in the movie.

Friday’s quiz
Evan Longoria is the all-time leader in home runs for the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a summer Saturday…….​

First week of exhibition games aren’t that meaningful, at least the final scores aren’t. Guys are trying to earn jobs; that is significant.

— Steelers 31, Jaguars 25
Steelers’ backup QB Thompson was 20-28/233 passing, with three TD’s.
Jaguars’ kicker Cam Little made a 70-yard field goal; would’ve been a record, if this was a regular season games.
Rookie Travis Hunter plays 10 snaps on offense, 8 on defense.

— Giants 34, Bills 25
Rookie QB Jaxson Dart was 12-19/154 passing, in his NFL debut.
Giants were 9-19 on third down with four different QB’s playing.
Graham Gano kicked three FG’s, including two 50-yarders.

— Rams 31, Cowboys 21
#3 QB Stetson Bennett was 16-24/188 passing, with two TD’s.
Blake Corum ran for a TD on each of the Rams’ first two drives.
Former Patriot Joe Milton was 17-29/143 passing for Dallas.

— Vikings 20, Texans 10
QB McCarthy was 4-7/30 passing in his first action since LY’s knee injury.
Total yards in game: Minnesota 261, Houston 194
Vikings’ WR Rondale Moore hurt his knee; it looked like a serious injury.

— Buccaneers 29, Titans 7
Rookie QB Ward was 5-8/67 passing in his NFL debut.
Bucs dominated early; at one point, total yardage was 143-5, Tampa Bay.
Tampa RB Wright ran ball 18 times for 87 yards and a TD.

— Jets 30, Packers 10
Jets scored defensive TD early in 2nd quarter to grab 14-3 lead.
Packers later fumbled a punt, setting up a short Jets’ FG.
Impressive display by Jets; total yardage was 403-157.

— Cardinals 20, Chiefs 17
Jacoby Brissett threw two TD passes for Arizona.
Mahomes threw one pass; it was a one-yard touchdown.
Harrison Butker kicked a 58-yard FG for Kansas City.

— Broncos 30, 49ers 9
49ers led 9-0 early, getting a safety on an intentional grounding call.
Denver led 20-9 at halftime; Jarrett Stidham threw two TD passes.
Starting QB Brock Purdy didn’t play for the 49ers.

— Famous birthdays, August 10th:
Rosanna Arquette, 66
John Starks, 60
Gino Torretta, 55
Sal Fasano, 54
Angie Harmon, 53
Dan Johnson, 46
Dalvin Cook, 30
Ja Morant, 26

— Seattle Mariners retired Ichiro Suzuki’s #51 before their game Saturday night. Suzuki was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame couple weeks ago- he hit .311 in his MLB career, with an OPS of .757 and 1,420 runs scored.

— Reds 2, Pirates 1
Nick Martinez allowed only six baserunners in 7 IP.
Noelvi Marte went 3-4, with three doubles.
Reds have scored 2 or fewer runs in 40 games this year, including the last four.

— Braves 7-8, Marlins 1-6
Hurston Waldrep allowed one run in 6 IP in the opener.
Miami led 4-0 in the nightcap, but Marcell Ozuna hit two homers.
Marlins have lost five of their last seven games.

— New York 5, Houston 4
Trent Grisham hit the game-winning HR in the 8th inning.
Giancarlo Stanton played RF, his first game in the field in two years
Astros are 10-17 in their last 27 games.

— A’s 11, Orioles 3
Shea Langeliers went 3-4 with a homer and three RBI.
Brent Rooker went 2-5 with a homer and four RBI
A’s are 10-5 in their last fifteen games.

— Brewers 7, Mets 4
Milwaukee scored four runs in the bottom of the 7th.
Brewers have now won eight games in a row.
Mets have lost 10 of their last 11 games.

— Diamondbacks 6, Rockies 5
Lourdes Gurriel hit a walk-off double in ninth inning.
Corbin Carroll homered for the third game in a row.
Colorado has now lost six games in a row.

 

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Kansas City VS Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games.
Kansas City is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road.
Kansas City is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games.
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 13 games against Kansas City.
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home.

Houston VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games.
Houston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games.
Houston is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games against NY Yankees.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees' last 9 games.
NY Yankees is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games against Houston.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games at home.

Miami VS Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games.
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Atlanta.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games.
Atlanta is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games against Miami.
Atlanta is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home.

Athletics VS Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Athletics' last 11 games.
Athletics is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games.
Athletics is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Athletics' last 5 games against an opponent in the American League.
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against an opponent in the American League.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games played on a Sunday.

Cincinnati VS Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games.
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 11 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games.
Pittsburgh is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games against Cincinnati.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games at home.

Los Angeles VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels' last 11 games.
LA Angels is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
LA Angels is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games against Detroit.
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games.
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games against LA Angels.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games at home.

Cleveland VS Chicago
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
Cleveland is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games against Chicago White Sox.
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
Cleveland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Chicago White Sox.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago White Sox's last 9 games.
Chicago White Sox is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago White Sox's last 12 games against Cleveland.
Chicago White Sox is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home.

New York VS Milwaukee
NY Mets is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games.
NY Mets is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games against Milwaukee.
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
NY Mets is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games.
Milwaukee is 8-0 SU in its last 8 games.
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Milwaukee is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against NY Mets.

Philadelphia VS Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games.
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games against Texas.
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road.
Texas is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas' last 6 games against Philadelphia.
Texas is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home.
Texas is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.

Washington VS San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games.
Washington is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games against San Francisco.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road.
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games against Washington.
San Francisco is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington.

Colorado VS Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games.
Colorado is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games.
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against Arizona.
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Arizona's last 16 games.
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games against Colorado.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games at home.

Toronto VS Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games.
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against LA Dodgers.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road.
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Dodgers' last 15 games.
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games at home.

Boston VS San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games.
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games.
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against San Diego.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games.
San Diego is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games against Boston.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home.

Tampa Bay VS Seattle
Tampa Bay is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games.
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against Seattle.
Tampa Bay is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road.
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games.
Seattle is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games.
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.

Chicago VS St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago Cubs' last 5 games.
Chicago Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against St. Louis.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago Cubs' last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago Cubs' last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games against Chicago Cubs.
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis' last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago Cubs.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games against an opponent in the National League Central Division division.


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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, August 10

 

[Cnotes53]

Sunday, August 10​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
KC at MIN	01:05 PM	MIN -108 O 9.0	+500 +500
HOU at NYY	01:35 PM	NYY -200 U 9.0	+500 +500
ATH at BAL	01:35 PM	ATH +114 O 9.5	+500 +500
CIN at PIT	01:35 PM	PIT -103 O 8.5	+500 +500
MIA at ATL	01:35 PM	MIA +116 O 8.5	+500 +500
LAA at DET	01:40 PM	DET -174 U 9.5	+500 +500
CLE at CHW	02:10 PM	CHW +111 U 9.0	+500 +500
NYM at MIL	02:10 PM	MIL -114 U 8.0	+500 +500
PHI at TEX	02:35 PM	TEX +143 U 7.5	+500 +500
WAS at SF	04:05 PM	SF -149 U 8.0	+500 +500
TOR at LAD	04:10 PM	TOR +157 U 8.5	+500 +500
TB at SEA	04:10 PM	SEA -174 U 7.5	+500 +500
BOS at SD	04:10 PM	BOS +130 O 7.5	+500 +500
COL at AZ	04:10 PM	AZ -246 O 9.0	+500 +500
CHC at STL	07:10 PM	STL +107 U 8.0	+500 +500

 

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MLB BEST BETS FOR AUGUST !

08/10/2025......................9 - 10 -1............................47.36%........................- 6.00
08/09/2025......................7 -, 12 - 0..........................36.84%........................- 30.65
08/08/2025.......................9 - 10 - 0..........................47.36%........................+ 1.50
08/07/2025........................5 - 2 - 1...........................71.42%.......................+ 14.00
08/06/2025........................5 - 9 - 0...........................35.71%........................- 23.85
08/05/2025......................13 - 5 - 0...........................72.22%........................+ 37.80
08/04/2025......................11 - 8 - 0...........................57.89%........................+ 18.80
08/03/2025......................10 - 8 - 0...........................55.55%........................+ 5.80
08/02/2025.......................9 - 11 - 0..........................45.00%........................- 9.95
08/01/2025.......................8 - 11 - 0..........................42.10%........................- 21.37

TOTALS............................86 - 86 - 2.........................50.00%...........................- 13.92

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BEST BETS TOTALS BY MONTHS

JULY TOTALS......................195 - 157 - 4...........................55.39%.......................+ 204.80
JUNE TOTALS.......................205 - 229 - 6............................47.23%.......................- 162.04
MAY TOTALS........................207 - 193 - 12..........................51.75%........................- 42.64
APRIL TOTALS.......................246 - 219 - 9............................52.90%....................... + 29.02

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Monday’s 6-pack:
Week 1 NFL spreads:
— Raiders @ New England (-3)
— Cardinals (-5.5) @ New Orleans
— Buccaneers (-2.5) @ Atlanta
— Titans @ Denver (-7.5)
— 49ers (-2.5) @ Seattle
— Lions (-5.5) @ Green Bay (-1.5)

Quote of the Day
“I was happy to get there, happy to have a moment with the fans. Cool milestone. I really appreciate what it’s taken to get there.”
Justin Verlander, after getting his 3,500th career strikeout

Monday’s quiz
Who is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers all-time leader in passing yards?

Sunday’s quiz
Mark Rypien is the only undrafted Canadian QB who has won a Super Bowl.

Saturday’s quiz
In the movie For Love of the Game, Kevin Costner is a great pitcher who throws a perfect game in his last career start; Costner’s character wore number 14 in the movie.

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Monday’s Den: Trends for every MLB team…….

Trends for major league teams
(thru Sunday’s games)

— Arizona (57-61)
Arizona won six of last eight games.
Diamondbacks are 13-21 in one-run games.
Arizona scored in first inning in 10 of last eleven home games.
Arizona is 9-25 in last 34 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Braves (51-67)
Braves won four of their last five games.
Atlanta is 30-30 at home, 21-37 on the road.
Braves are 18-14 vs NL East rivals, 33-53 vs everyone else.
Over is 18-8-2 in their last 28 games.

— Cubs (67-50)
Chicago is 8-12 in its last 16 games- they lead the NL Wild Card race.
Cubs are six games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central.
Under is 7-1-1 in their last nine games.
Cubs are 51-32 vs righty starters, 16-18 vs lefties.

— Reds (62-57)
Cincinnati is 10-7 in its last 17 games.
Reds are 47-39 vs righty starters, 15-18 vs lefties.
Under is 20-4-1 in their last 25 games.
Reds scored in first inning in 8 of last 13 home games.

— Rockies (30-87)
Colorado lost its last seven games.
Over is 12-3 in Rockies’ last 15 games.
Rockies are 4-28 vs lefty starters, 26-59 vs righties.
Colorado hasn’t scored a first inning run in its last 21 road games.

— Dodgers (68-50)
Dodgers are 12-18 in their last 30 games.
LA leads San Diego by 2 games in NL West.
Dodgers are 51-33 vs righty starters, 17-17 vs lefties.
Under is 12-3-1 in their last 16 games.

— Marlins (57-61)
Marlins are 2-5 in their last seven games.
Miami is 28-31 at home, 29-30 on the road.
Under is 11-4 in Marlins’ last 15 road games.
Marlins are 9-3 in last 12 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Brewers (73-44)
Brewers are 24-4 in their last 28 games.
Milwaukee is 39-20 at home, 34-24 on the road.
Over is 9-3 in their last dozen home games.
Milwaukee leads the Cubs by 6 games in the NL Central.

— Mets (63-55)
Mets have lost seven in row, are 18-31 in last 49 games.
Mets are 38-21 at home, 25-34 on the road.
Mets trail Philly by 5.5 games in NL East.
Mets leads the Reds by 1.5 games for last NL Wild Card slot.

In their last 53 games, David Peterson is Mets’ only starting pitcher who has finished the 6th inning in a game.

— Phillies (68-49)
Phillies won six of their last seven games.
Phillies are 54-29 vs righty starters, 14-20 vs lefties.
Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Phillies lead the Mets by 5.5 games in NL East.

— Pirates (51-68)
Pirates are 12-7 in their last 19 games.
Pittsburgh is 34-29 at home, 17-39 on the road.
Under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 home games.
Pirates are 15-9 in last 24 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— St Louis (60-59)
St Louis is 5-3 in its last eight games.
Cardinals are 14-5 in home series openers.
St Louis is 34-25 at home, 26-34 on the road.
Under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

— Padres (66-52)
San Diego won 11 of its last 14 home games.
Padres are 38-20 at home, 28-32 on the road.
Padres are 46-35 vs righty starters, 20-17 vs lefties.
San Diego is 16-13 vs NL West rivals, 50-39 vs everyone else.

— Giants (59-59)
Giants are 7-16 in their last 23 games, 1-10 in last 11 at home.
Giants are 47-39 vs righty pitchers, 12-20 vs lefties.
Over is 12-5-1 in their last 18 road games.
SF lost 6 of last 8 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Washington (47-70)
Nationals are 3-8 in their last eleven games.
Washington is 7-21 in its last 26 home games.
Under is 5-0 in their last five games.
Washington is 19-8 last 27 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

Famous birthdays, August 11th:
Gary Holle, 71
Craig Ehlo, 64
Ennis Whatley, 63
Joe Germaine, 50
Melky Cabrera, 41

Pablo Sandoval, 39
Colby Rasmus, 39
Patty Mills, 37
Curtis Samuel, 29
Marvin Harrison Jr., 23

— Orioles (53-65)
Baltimore lost seven of its last ten games.
Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.
Orioles are 28-29 vs at home, 25-36 on the road.
Orioles are 17-16 vs AL East rivals, 36-49 vs everyone else.

— Red Sox (65-54)
Red Sox lost three of last four games, after a 7-0 run.
Boston is 1-8 in extra-inning road games.
Over is 7-1 in their last nine games.
Red Sox scored in first inning in five of last eight games.

— White Sox (43-75)
Chicago lost five of its last six games.
White Sox are 25-34 at home, 18-41 on the road.
Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.
Chicago is 30-58 vs righty starters, 13-17 vs lefties.

— Cleveland (61-56)
Cleveland is 21-8 in its last 29 games.
Guardians are half-game out of the last Wild Card slot.
Guardians are 46-36 vs righty starters, 15-20 vs lefties.
Over is 10-4 in their last 14 home games.

— Detroit (68-51)
Detroit is 8-5 in its last 13 games.
Tigers are 19-11 vs its AL Central rivals, lead division by 6 games.
Detroit is 16-4 in home series openers.
Under is 8-4 in their last 12 road games.

— Houston (66-52)
Astros are 6-10 in their last 16 games overall
Astros are 3-10 in their last 13 home games.
Astros lead Seattle by half a game in AL West.
Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

— Royals (58-60)
Royals are 3-5 in their last eight games.
Kansas City is 45-51 vs righty starters, 13-9 vs lefties.
Under is 14-6 in Royals’ last 20 home games.
Royals are 2-9 in last eleven home series openers.

— Angels (56-62)
Angels lost nine of their last 12 road games.
Halos are six games out of last Wild Card slot.
Angels are 46-50 vs righty starters, 10-12 vs lefties.
Angels are 26-15 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Twins (56-61)
Twins won four of their last five games.
Minnesota is 32-25 at home, 24-36 on the road.
Over is 8-3 in their last eleven games.
Twins scored in first inning in five of last seven games.

— New York (62-56)
New York is 20-31 in its last 51 games.
Over is 4-1-1 in their last six home games.
New York is 49-43 vs righty starters, 13-13 vs lefties.
Right now, New York has half-game lead for last Wild Card in the AL.

— A’s (53-67)
A’s are 20-17 in their last 37 games.
Under is 8-3 in their last eleven games.
A’s are 14-17 in one-run games, 6-3 in extra innings.
Last eight weeks, A’s are 7-2 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on..

— Seattle (66-53)
Mariners are 9-1 in their last ten games overall.
Seattle is 22-8 in its last 30 home games.
Under is 6-1 in their last seven road games.
Right now, Mariners hold the #1 Wild Card in AL.

— Tampa Bay (57-62)
Tampa Bay lost 26 of its last 36 games.
Rays are 32-30 at home, 25-32 on the road.
Tampa Bay is 5.5 games out of the last Wild Card slot.
Rays are 3-9 in last 12 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Texas (60-59)
Rangers lost last four games, scoring 2-1-2-2 runs.
Texas 50-38 vs righty starters, 10-21 vs lefties
Rangers are 36-20 at home, 24-35 on road.
Texas is 2.5 games out of the AL’s last Wild Card slot.

— Toronto (69-50)
Blue Jays ware 6-4 in their last 10 games overall.
Blue Jays won 13 of their last 16 home games.
Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
Toronto leads Red Sox by four games in AL East.

 

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MLB
Weather Report

Monday, August 11

 

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MLB

Monday, August 11

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Philadelphia VS Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games.
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games against an opponent in the National League.
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 13 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games against an opponent in the National League.
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games against an opponent in the National League East Division division.

Minnesota VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games.
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Minnesota is 0-7 SU in its last 7 games against NY Yankees.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road.
NY Yankees is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees' last 12 games against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games at home.
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota.

Detroit VS Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 6 games.
Detroit is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games against Chicago White Sox.
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
Detroit is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Chicago White Sox.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago White Sox's last 7 games.
Chicago White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago White Sox's last 8 games against Detroit.
Chicago White Sox is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Detroit.

Washington VS Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games.
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games.
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Kansas City.
Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games.
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games against Washington.
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home.

Pittsburgh VS Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games.
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 12 games.
Milwaukee is 9-0 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games against Pittsburgh.
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.

Arizona VS Texas
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games against Texas.
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games.
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games against Arizona.
Texas is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home.

Boston VS Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 6 games.
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games against Houston.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games.
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Houston's last 16 games against Boston.
Houston is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home.

Los Angeles VS Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Dodgers' last 16 games.
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against LA Angels.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers' last 11 games on the road.
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games.
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels' last 9 games against LA Dodgers.
LA Angels is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home.

San Diego VS San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games.
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
San Diego is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games against San Francisco.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games on the road.
San Francisco is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games.
San Francisco is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Francisco's last 13 games when playing at home against San Diego.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games against an opponent in the National League West Division division.

Tampa Bay VS Athletics
Tampa Bay is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games.
Tampa Bay is 13-7 SU in its last 20 games against Athletics.
Tampa Bay is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Athletics.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Athletics' last 5 games.
Athletics is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Athletics' last 11 games against Tampa Bay.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Athletics' last 8 games at home.


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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, August 11

 

[Cnotes53]

Monday, August 11​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
PHI at CIN	06:10 PM	PHI +108	+500
MIN at NYY	07:05 PM	NYY -176 U 9.0	+500 +500
PIT at MIL	07:40 PM	MIL -208 O 9.0	+500 +500
DET at CHW	07:40 PM	CHW +128	+500
WAS at KC	07:40 PM	KC -138	+500
COL at STL	07:45 PM	STL -204	+500
AZ at TEX	08:05 PM	AZ +146	+500
BOS at HOU	08:10 PM	BOS -165	+500
LAD at LAA	09:38 PM	LAA +155 U 8.0	+500 +500
SD at SF	09:45 PM	SF -123	+500
TB at ATH	10:05 PM	ATH -105 U 10.0	+500 +500

 

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MLB BEST BETS FOR AUGUST !

08/11/2025......................4 - 7 - 0.............................36.36%........................- 20.25
08/10/2025......................9 - 10 -1............................47.36%........................- 6.00
08/09/2025......................7 -, 12 - 0..........................36.84%........................- 30.65
08/08/2025.......................9 - 10 - 0..........................47.36%........................+ 1.50
08/07/2025........................5 - 2 - 1...........................71.42%.......................+ 14.00
08/06/2025........................5 - 9 - 0...........................35.71%........................- 23.85
08/05/2025......................13 - 5 - 0...........................72.22%........................+ 37.80
08/04/2025......................11 - 8 - 0...........................57.89%........................+ 18.80
08/03/2025......................10 - 8 - 0...........................55.55%........................+ 5.80
08/02/2025.......................9 - 11 - 0..........................45.00%........................- 9.95
08/01/2025.......................8 - 11 - 0..........................42.10%........................- 21.37

TOTALS............................90 - 93 - 2.........................49.18%...........................-34.17

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BEST BETS TOTALS BY MONTHS

JULY TOTALS......................195 - 157 - 4...........................55.39%.......................+ 204.80
JUNE TOTALS.......................205 - 229 - 6............................47.23%.......................- 162.04
MAY TOTALS........................207 - 193 - 12..........................51.75%........................- 42.64
APRIL TOTALS.......................246 - 219 - 9............................52.90%....................... + 29.02

 

[Cnotes53]

Tuesday’s 6-pack:
— Angels 7, Dodgers 4- Zach Neto homered twice for the Halos.
— Astros 7, Red Sox 6- Houston led 7-2 in 5th inning, held on for dear life.
— Phillies 4, Reds 1- Kyle Schwarber hit his 42nd home run.
— Rangers 7, Arizona 6 (10)- Diamondbacks led 6-1 in sixth inning.
— Brewers 7, Pirates 1- Milwaukee has won ten games in a row.
— Tigers 2, White Sox 1- Torkelson hit a 9th inning home run for the win.

Quote of the Day
“It feels great to be back..….the fans, my teammates, the coaches, this entire organization — I had just an amazing time here, and I’ll be forever grateful to the Astros organization.”
Alex Bregman

Tuesday’s quiz
Where did Bills’ QB Josh Allen play his college football?

Monday’s quiz
Jameis Winston is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers all-time leader in passing yards.

Sunday’s quiz
Mark Rypien is the only undrafted Canadian QB who has won a Super Bowl.

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Tuesday’s Den- Thoughts for every letter of the alphabet……​

Thoughts for every letter of the alphabet:

A- Attitude– “We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past…..we cannot change change the fact that people will act in a certain way. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. Life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it.”
Charles Swindoll

B- Belief– “Believe in yourself, and you’re halfway there.”
Theodore Roosevelt
“Believe in yourself. If you don’t, who will?”
Marilyn Monroe

C- Change– The only constant is change.
Making one person smile can change the world – maybe not the whole world, but their world.

D- Determination– No matter how many times you fall, keep getting up.
“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”
Winston Churchill
“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.”
Thomas Jefferson

E- Energy– Projecting positive energy makes our day better.
“If you want to build a positive mindset you need to feed yourself with positivity. My favorite way to do this is to practice gratitude while walking; I started taking a daily Thank You Walk each morning where I would say out loud what I was thankful for while walking. By doing this I was flooding my brain and body with positive emotions.”
Jon Gordon

F- Freedom- The best freedom is being yourself.
There’s No Such Thing as “perfect”; be the best you that you can be.

G- Great Danes– I went to college at UAlbany, was the student manager of the basketball team, the best education I ever had, to see how a top-flight organization is run, and then to have to a small hand in how it keep running, for a few years.
The Great Danes won a lot of games before I was there, while I was there, and after I left; lot of the lessons I learned there have carried through to today, and for that, I am grateful.

H- Honesty– “Taking time out each day to reflect can not only help you be honest with yourself, but can make you feel more fulfilled and grateful…….dreaming of your ideal future can often provide more clarity on what you really want.”
Tony Robbins

I- Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; football coaches see another team run a great play, they put it in their playbook.
Observe other people, see what works/doesn’t work for them. If someone imitates something you, that’s a compliment.

J- Journey– “The longest of journeys begins with a single step.”
Life is a journey; if we’re lucky, a long one. A big part of living is the process of learning and trying to figure it all out; we won’t ever really figure it all out, but if we work at it, we’ll figure enough of it out that life will be a positive experience.

K- Kindness
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day, someone might do the same for you.”
Princess Diana
“It doesn’t cost anything to be kind.”
Paddington

L- Learning
“I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.”
Winston Churchill
The last year or so, a person I’ve met has taught me ways on how to better invest my money in the bank, so by doing almost nothing, I’m making more money. At first I felt stupid because I didn’t know about this, but learning is important, even when you’re an older guy, like me.
Talk to people, listen, ask questions.; Learning is a big part of life’s journey.
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.”
Henry Ford

M- Marriage
I was married once, long time ago; I was terrible at it, and for that, I feel bad.
Marriage is difficult; it takes work. Having conversations with the other person is important, even if they’re just normal, mundane talks about what went on that day. Knowing what makes your partner happy is a big deal, as it turns out.
“Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?”
Groucho Marx
“By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.”
Socrates

N- Network
“You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.”
Zig Ziglar
“Everyone you’ll ever meet knows something you don’t.”
Bill Nye

O- Opportunity– Be ready to open the door, when opportunity knocks.
“Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.”
Robert Redford
“Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity, not a threat.”
Steve Jobs

P- Practice– There is no such thing as “perfect” but practice can get us close to perfect.
“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.”
Malcom Gladwell
“You can’t skip the practice and rely solely on talent. Practice is the bridge between your abilities and success.”
Steve Nash

Q- Quirkiness– We all have different quirks, things that makes us unique; it is a big part of what makes life interesting.
“It is better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
Marilyn Monroe

R- Respect– Listen to other people; be on time, put your phone down, listen.
“Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.”
Clint Eastwood
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.”
Lao Tzu

S- Schenectady– From 1993-2001, I was an assistant basketball coach at Schenectady High School, the most interesting/fun thing I’ve ever been a part of.
I was the nerdy stat guy (go figure), worked for three different head coaches, three totally different people, all of whom I consider a friend to this day.
Much like my college days, watching a successful program is a great education, but I got to see this program built from the bottom up, and fairly quickly. In eight years, we started off slowly but then the tide turned, and when it turned, we never looked back.
Great players make great teams, remember that, but great coaches keep the train on the track.

T- Today– No matter what, be present, get the most out of what is happening right now.
“Don’t wait to be successful at some future point. Have a successful relationship with the present moment and be fully present in whatever you are doing.”
Eckhart Tolle
“Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!”
Dr Seuss

U- Unique
“You are unique, just like everyone else.”
Margaret Mead
“Be yourself because an original is worth more than just a copy.”
Suzy Kassem

V- Versatile– Being great at one thing is marketable, but being really good at several things will also keep you employed. Think about utility infielders; they make a boatload of $$$ for 10-12 years, and no one even knows what their main position is.
“The world needs specialists and highly trained people with advanced degrees, no question about it. But the world also needs diversity and versatility. It needs people who know as much about our value system as they do about our solar system.”
Roger Smith

W- Watchful– Guard your mind against negative thoughts; being positive is really important.
Keep working, even when no one is watching.
“To be aware of little, quiet things, you need to be quiet inside. A high degree of alertness is required. Be still. Look. Listen. Be present”
Echart Tolle

X- Example– Be a good example; other people are watching.
Be the person who people know as that nice guy who always shares a smile, or a kind thought.
“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.”
Albert Schweitzer

Y- Why– Why??? Why not????
“Live a ‘why not?’ life, man. Take the shot. The shot is always worth taking.”
Kevin Smith
“Thats precisely the question everybody should be asking- why the hell not? Why not you, why not now?”
Tim Ferriss

Z- Zealous– Be enthusiastic, have a lot of energy when you’re doing things.
“You can get a lot of work done if you stay with it and are excited and it is play instead of work.”
Joseph Campbell