Tuesday, October 7
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA at DET | 04:08 PM | SEA -135 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at NYY | 08:08 PM | NYY -160 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
MLB 2025 BEST BETS-NEWS THRU THE WORLD SERIES !
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BEST BETS MLB PLAYOFFS !
10/07/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.00
10/06/2025......................2 - 1 - 0.............................66.66%........................+ 5.00
10/05/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................+ 1.25
10/04/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 11.00
10/02/2025......................3 - 3 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.75
10/01/2025......................5 - 2 - 0.............................71.42%........................+ 15.00
09/30/2025......................2 - 6 - 0.............................25.00%........................ - 20.75
TOTALS.........................19 - 20 - 0.............................48.71%........................- 13.25
10/07/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.00
10/06/2025......................2 - 1 - 0.............................66.66%........................+ 5.00
10/05/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................+ 1.25
10/04/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 11.00
10/02/2025......................3 - 3 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.75
10/01/2025......................5 - 2 - 0.............................71.42%........................+ 15.00
09/30/2025......................2 - 6 - 0.............................25.00%........................ - 20.75
TOTALS.........................19 - 20 - 0.............................48.71%........................- 13.25
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Andy Katz’s top 6 college basketball rivalries:
— North Carolina vs Duke
— Louisville vs Kentucky
— Purdue vs Indiana
— Michigan State vs Michigan
— Kentucky vs Florida
— Tennessee vs Kentucky
Quote of the Day
“I don’t know how to explain it… he’s nasty. I got a ton of respect for him. He gets me a lot and I’ve gotten him.”
Tigers OF Kerry Carpenter, who is 5-11 vs George Kirby, with five home runs
Wednesday’s quiz
In 2019, Arizona Diamondbacks traded Jazz Chisholm to the Marlins; what pitcher did Arizona get in return for him?
Tuesday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes’ father pitched for six different teams in his 11-year major league career; he spent the most time (5 years) pitching for the Twins.
Monday’s quiz
Last time Toronto Blue Jays won a playoff series was 2016; they beat Texas in that series.
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— Butler (15-20, 6-14 LY)
haven’t made the NCAA’s since 2018.
shot 37% behind the arc last year (#31)
added senior G Jackson, first-team Horizon League all-star LY
6-7 senior Ajayi scored 17.2 ppg for Pepperdine two years ago, then bolted to Gonzaga, but only scored 7.4 ppg LY, so he is at his third school in three years.
— UConn (24-11, 14-6 LY)
made NCAA’s last 5 years, won 2/last 3 national titles.
last two years, played slow pace (#343/#330)
are deeper this year, expect to play faster.
brought in transfer point guards, from Georgia/Dayton.
62% of their scoring from LY is back, which is a lot.
odd stat; they lost their last four visits to Seton Hall.
— Creighton (25-11, 15-5 LY)
made last 5 NCAA’s, making Sweet 16 three times.
top four scorers from last year are gone.
added five transfers TY, including two from Iowa.
were 3rd-worst team in country at forcing turnovers LY.
have better depth this year (#295/bench minutes LY)
— DePaul (14-20, 4-16 LY)
haven’t made NCAA Tournament since 2004
have been .500 in conference games since 2007.
48.8% of scoring is back from LY, which is good.
only Big East team whose leading scorer is back.
added 5 transfers this year.
shot 34.4% on arc LY; transfer RJ Smith shot 38.6% on arc, at Colorado.
— Georgetown (18-16, 8-12 LY)
made 1 of last 8 NCAA Tourneys (2021)
last four years, they’re 12-67 in conference games.
added six transfers TY, including three big guys
junior PG was once Ivy League Rookie of Year at Harvard
need better shooting (shot 32.3% on arc LY)
were 10-3 out of conference LY, but they played easiest non-conference schedule in country.
— Marquette (23-11, 13-7 LY)
made NCAA Tournament last four years, going 3-4.
under Smart, they’re 61-27 in Big East games.
forced turnovers 21.7% of time LY (#18)
were #3 in country in turnover margin LY.
were #279 in rebounding margin LY.
lost top three scorers from LY, get PG Jones back (was hurt LY)
Famous birthdays, October 8th:
Chevy Chase, 82
Sigourney Weaver, 76
Enos Cabell, 76
Mike Morgan, 66
Tony Eason, 66
Emily Procter, 57
Matt Damon, 55
Monty Williams, 54
Olmedo Saenz, 55
Nick Allen, 27
Hunter Goodman, 26
Isaiah Collier, 21
— Providence (12-20, 6-14)
missed NCAA’s the last two years.
best player was hurt LY, then bolted to St John’s.
Friars lost 10 of their last 11 games LY.
were #346 LY in forcing turnovers.
added three transfers to bolster their backcourt.
shot 35.6% on arc LY (#76); 45.5% of their shots were 3’s (#50)
— Seton Hall (7-25, 2-18 LY)
LY, had #356 eFG% offense.
LY, had #335 eFG% defense.
forced turnovers 22.2% of time LY (#8)
their NIL budget is $1.5M, about 1/3 of most Big East teams.
haven’t made NCAA’s since 2022.
senior F Fisher played last 3 years at: Texas Tech, DePaul, Pacific
— St John’s (31-5, 18-2 LY)
made NCAA’s LY for first time since 2019
have 11 games this year at Madison Square Garden; high expectations.
were #317 in bench minutes LY.
Shot 30.1% on arc last year (#340)
added 6 transfers this year, 4 of them guards.
big guy Ejiofor scored 14.7 ppg LY, grabbed 8.1 rebounds/game.
— Villanova (21-15, 11-9 LY)
were 31-29 in Big East in 3 years under Neptune (0-0 in NCAA’s).
Kevin Willard is new coach; he’s made NCAA’s 7 of last 9 years.
Villanova’s subs played #358 minutes LY.
Willard added 11 transfers; they’re deeper, will play faster.
Last 4 years, Devin Askew has played for Cal, Texas, Kentucky, Long Beach State
— Xavier (22-12, 13-7 LY)
made NCAA’s twice in last seven years.
Richard Pitino is new coach (27-11 conference games last 2 years)
Pitino’s Lobos were in top 25 in tempo all four years he was there.
Pitino added 10 transfers TY; six of them scored double figures LY.
Those six transfers come from smaller programs:
Belmont, Boise State, Evansville, Montana, North Dakota, Valparaiso
Andy Katz’s top 6 college basketball rivalries:
— North Carolina vs Duke
— Louisville vs Kentucky
— Purdue vs Indiana
— Michigan State vs Michigan
— Kentucky vs Florida
— Tennessee vs Kentucky
Quote of the Day
“I don’t know how to explain it… he’s nasty. I got a ton of respect for him. He gets me a lot and I’ve gotten him.”
Tigers OF Kerry Carpenter, who is 5-11 vs George Kirby, with five home runs
Wednesday’s quiz
In 2019, Arizona Diamondbacks traded Jazz Chisholm to the Marlins; what pitcher did Arizona get in return for him?
Tuesday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes’ father pitched for six different teams in his 11-year major league career; he spent the most time (5 years) pitching for the Twins.
Monday’s quiz
Last time Toronto Blue Jays won a playoff series was 2016; they beat Texas in that series.
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Wednesday’s Den: Our first look at Big East basketball teams…….
This is the time of year where seasons overlap; college basketball starts November 3rd. Here is an early look at the Big East Conference:— Butler (15-20, 6-14 LY)
haven’t made the NCAA’s since 2018.
shot 37% behind the arc last year (#31)
added senior G Jackson, first-team Horizon League all-star LY
6-7 senior Ajayi scored 17.2 ppg for Pepperdine two years ago, then bolted to Gonzaga, but only scored 7.4 ppg LY, so he is at his third school in three years.
— UConn (24-11, 14-6 LY)
made NCAA’s last 5 years, won 2/last 3 national titles.
last two years, played slow pace (#343/#330)
are deeper this year, expect to play faster.
brought in transfer point guards, from Georgia/Dayton.
62% of their scoring from LY is back, which is a lot.
odd stat; they lost their last four visits to Seton Hall.
— Creighton (25-11, 15-5 LY)
made last 5 NCAA’s, making Sweet 16 three times.
top four scorers from last year are gone.
added five transfers TY, including two from Iowa.
were 3rd-worst team in country at forcing turnovers LY.
have better depth this year (#295/bench minutes LY)
— DePaul (14-20, 4-16 LY)
haven’t made NCAA Tournament since 2004
have been .500 in conference games since 2007.
48.8% of scoring is back from LY, which is good.
only Big East team whose leading scorer is back.
added 5 transfers this year.
shot 34.4% on arc LY; transfer RJ Smith shot 38.6% on arc, at Colorado.
— Georgetown (18-16, 8-12 LY)
made 1 of last 8 NCAA Tourneys (2021)
last four years, they’re 12-67 in conference games.
added six transfers TY, including three big guys
junior PG was once Ivy League Rookie of Year at Harvard
need better shooting (shot 32.3% on arc LY)
were 10-3 out of conference LY, but they played easiest non-conference schedule in country.
— Marquette (23-11, 13-7 LY)
made NCAA Tournament last four years, going 3-4.
under Smart, they’re 61-27 in Big East games.
forced turnovers 21.7% of time LY (#18)
were #3 in country in turnover margin LY.
were #279 in rebounding margin LY.
lost top three scorers from LY, get PG Jones back (was hurt LY)
Famous birthdays, October 8th:
Chevy Chase, 82
Sigourney Weaver, 76
Enos Cabell, 76
Mike Morgan, 66
Tony Eason, 66
Emily Procter, 57
Matt Damon, 55
Monty Williams, 54
Olmedo Saenz, 55
Nick Allen, 27
Hunter Goodman, 26
Isaiah Collier, 21
— Providence (12-20, 6-14)
missed NCAA’s the last two years.
best player was hurt LY, then bolted to St John’s.
Friars lost 10 of their last 11 games LY.
were #346 LY in forcing turnovers.
added three transfers to bolster their backcourt.
shot 35.6% on arc LY (#76); 45.5% of their shots were 3’s (#50)
— Seton Hall (7-25, 2-18 LY)
LY, had #356 eFG% offense.
LY, had #335 eFG% defense.
forced turnovers 22.2% of time LY (#8)
their NIL budget is $1.5M, about 1/3 of most Big East teams.
haven’t made NCAA’s since 2022.
senior F Fisher played last 3 years at: Texas Tech, DePaul, Pacific
— St John’s (31-5, 18-2 LY)
made NCAA’s LY for first time since 2019
have 11 games this year at Madison Square Garden; high expectations.
were #317 in bench minutes LY.
Shot 30.1% on arc last year (#340)
added 6 transfers this year, 4 of them guards.
big guy Ejiofor scored 14.7 ppg LY, grabbed 8.1 rebounds/game.
— Villanova (21-15, 11-9 LY)
were 31-29 in Big East in 3 years under Neptune (0-0 in NCAA’s).
Kevin Willard is new coach; he’s made NCAA’s 7 of last 9 years.
Villanova’s subs played #358 minutes LY.
Willard added 11 transfers; they’re deeper, will play faster.
Last 4 years, Devin Askew has played for Cal, Texas, Kentucky, Long Beach State
— Xavier (22-12, 13-7 LY)
made NCAA’s twice in last seven years.
Richard Pitino is new coach (27-11 conference games last 2 years)
Pitino’s Lobos were in top 25 in tempo all four years he was there.
Pitino added 10 transfers TY; six of them scored double figures LY.
Those six transfers come from smaller programs:
Belmont, Boise State, Evansville, Montana, North Dakota, Valparaiso
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Seattle VS Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games.
Seattle is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games.
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games against Detroit.
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games.
Detroit is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games against Seattle.
Detroit is 0-8 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Milwaukee VS Chicago
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 16 games when playing on the road against Chicago Cubs.
Milwaukee is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games against an opponent in the National League Central Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago Cubs' last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago Cubs' last 11 games against Milwaukee.
Chicago Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chicago Cubs' last 16 games when playing at home against Milwaukee.
Toronto VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games.
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games against NY Yankees.
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees' last 16 games.
NY Yankees is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games.
NY Yankees is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home.
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto.
Philadelphia VS Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games.
Philadelphia is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games against LA Dodgers.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 14 games against an opponent in the National League.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games.
LA Dodgers is 9-0 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games against Philadelphia.
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
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Seattle VS Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games.
Seattle is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games.
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games against Detroit.
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games.
Detroit is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games against Seattle.
Detroit is 0-8 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Milwaukee VS Chicago
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 16 games when playing on the road against Chicago Cubs.
Milwaukee is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games against an opponent in the National League Central Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago Cubs' last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago Cubs' last 11 games against Milwaukee.
Chicago Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chicago Cubs' last 16 games when playing at home against Milwaukee.
Toronto VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games.
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games against NY Yankees.
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees' last 16 games.
NY Yankees is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games.
NY Yankees is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home.
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto.
Philadelphia VS Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games.
Philadelphia is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games against LA Dodgers.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 14 games against an opponent in the National League.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games.
LA Dodgers is 9-0 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games against Philadelphia.
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
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Wednesday, October 8
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA at DET | 03:08 PM | SEA -110 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at CHC | 05:08 PM | MIL -105 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at NYY | 07:08 PM | NYY -180 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at LAD | 09:08 PM | PHI +155 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
BEST BETS MLB PLAYOFFS !
10/08/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 5.50
10/07/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.00
10/06/2025......................2 - 1 - 0.............................66.66%........................+ 5.00
10/05/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................+ 1.25
10/04/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 11.00
10/02/2025......................3 - 3 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.75
10/01/2025......................5 - 2 - 0.............................71.42%........................+ 15.00
09/30/2025......................2 - 6 - 0.............................25.00%........................ - 20.75
TOTALS.........................22 - 24 - 0.............................47.82%........................- 18.75
10/08/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 5.50
10/07/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.00
10/06/2025......................2 - 1 - 0.............................66.66%........................+ 5.00
10/05/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................+ 1.25
10/04/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 11.00
10/02/2025......................3 - 3 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.75
10/01/2025......................5 - 2 - 0.............................71.42%........................+ 15.00
09/30/2025......................2 - 6 - 0.............................25.00%........................ - 20.75
TOTALS.........................22 - 24 - 0.............................47.82%........................- 18.75
Thursday’s 6-pack:
Cleveland Browns are paying 8 quarterbacks this season:
$1.1M— Dillon Gabriel
$955K— Shedeur Sanders
$315K— Bailey Zappe
$35.9M— Deshaun Watson
$2.2M— Jameis Winston
$999K— Joe Flacco
$171K— Dorian Thompson-Robinson
$8K—Kenny Pickett
Quote of the Day
“Early on in my career, it was ‘cocky, immature.’ Now it’s ‘moxie’ and ‘he’s a dog.’…….as long as you play well, they change the narrative, but you’ve just got to be yourself, and I’ve always been like that.”
Baker Mayfield
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie The Bodyguard, when Whitney Houston’s character wins an Academy Award, what well-known actor was the MC of the ceremony?
Wednesday’s quiz
In 2019, Arizona Diamondbacks traded Jazz Chisholm to the Marlins; Arizona got Zac Gallen in return for him.
Tuesday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes’ father pitched for six different teams in his 11-year major league career; he spent the most time (5 years) pitching for the Twins.
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First of all, I couldn’t talk for an hour straight like that- no way. They must have notes or a script to follow, but that’s not my thing. Two-person podcasts are better, by the way.
My question is this: If you’re a major league player, and you make a few million $$$ a year, do you ever listen to these podcasts? Do you dismiss these nerdy types as wannabe athletes and ignore them?
Two guys do a podcast about the Cincinnati Reds; you would never know that the Reds made the playoffs this year, for only the second time in 12 years. Lot of criticism.
— Tigers 9, Mariners 3
Mariners led this game 3-0 in the fifth inning.
Javier Baez went 2-for-4, with 4 RBI
Riley Greene, Gleyber Torres also homered.
Game 5 is in Seattle on Friday
— Cubs 4, Brewers 3
Cubs scored four runs in the first inning and made them stand up.
Chicago bullpen got the last 15 outs, allowed only two hits.
Jake Bauers homered for Milwaukee.
Game 4 is at Wrigley Thursday.
— Wednesday was the last day this year with more than two baseball games.
— Mets went 83-79 this year, missed the playoffs, then fired the pitching coach, both their hitting coaches, their 3rd base coach, their catchers’ coach and the bench coach.
Somehow the “strategy coach” didn’t get fired; not really sure what he does, but if a team fires six of their coaches, how good could their strategy have been?
Turns out the strategy coach is a 35-year old ex-pitcher who went to Princeton, majoring in economics. He pitched in 119 games for Toronto, posting a 4.33 ERA in 120.2 IP.
David Stearns, who runs the Mets’ front office, went to Harvard, where he was a writer for the school’s newspaper.
Famous birthdays, October 9th:
Freddie Patek, 81
Shera Danese, 76
Brian Downing, 75
Robert Wuhl, 74
Scott Bakula, 71
John O’Hurley, 70
Mike Singletary, 67
Kenny Anderson, 55
Dexter McCleon, 52
Mark McLemore, 45
Derek Holland, 39
Starling Marte, 37
— Cleveland Browns traded 40-year old QB Joe Flacco to division rival Cincinnati Tuesday, and Flacco will start for the 2-3 Bengals this week in Green Bay.
Flacco has a career record of 116-95, 10-6 in playoff games.
The move leaves Cleveland with two rookie QB’s, Dillon Gabriel/Shedeur Sanders, as well as journeyman Bailey Zappe, who is 4-5 in nine NFL starts.
— Browns don’t have a bye week after playing in England Sunday, which is unusual, Team that didn’t have a bye week after playing overseas are:
11-6 SU/9-8 ATS. Browns are +5.5 in Pittsburgh Sunday.
— Indianapolis Colts lost their kicker (knee) for the year last week; they signed Michael Badgley as their new kicker. Badgley kicked for the Colts in 2021.
— Virginia off to a 5-1 start this season; they beat Louisville 30-27 in OT last week, in a game where they got outgained, 383-239, but the Cavaliers scored two defensive TD’s, and held Louisville to 54 rushing yards on 27 tries.
— Best college football teams against the spread this year:
6-0 Memphis
5-0 Louisiana Tech
5-0 Texas Tech
5-0 Utah State
4-0-1 Ohio State
— This past week was the first time the Ravens, Bills, Chiefs all lost in the same since Week 9 of the 2017 season, when Josh Allen/Lamar Jackson were still in college.
— 5-0 college teams that haven’t been 5-0 in a while
1959- North Texas
1974- UNLV
2013- Texas Tech
2014- Georgia Tech
2016- Texas Q&M
2022- Ole Miss
Cleveland Browns are paying 8 quarterbacks this season:
$1.1M— Dillon Gabriel
$955K— Shedeur Sanders
$315K— Bailey Zappe
$35.9M— Deshaun Watson
$2.2M— Jameis Winston
$999K— Joe Flacco
$171K— Dorian Thompson-Robinson
$8K—Kenny Pickett
Quote of the Day
“Early on in my career, it was ‘cocky, immature.’ Now it’s ‘moxie’ and ‘he’s a dog.’…….as long as you play well, they change the narrative, but you’ve just got to be yourself, and I’ve always been like that.”
Baker Mayfield
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie The Bodyguard, when Whitney Houston’s character wins an Academy Award, what well-known actor was the MC of the ceremony?
Wednesday’s quiz
In 2019, Arizona Diamondbacks traded Jazz Chisholm to the Marlins; Arizona got Zac Gallen in return for him.
Tuesday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes’ father pitched for six different teams in his 11-year major league career; he spent the most time (5 years) pitching for the Twins.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
— Couple nights ago, was watching YouTube late at night, and every MLB team has at least one podcast on there. Guys like me, sitting on their couch, spewing opinions about what went right or wrong this season. Some of them are good, some of them aren’t.First of all, I couldn’t talk for an hour straight like that- no way. They must have notes or a script to follow, but that’s not my thing. Two-person podcasts are better, by the way.
My question is this: If you’re a major league player, and you make a few million $$$ a year, do you ever listen to these podcasts? Do you dismiss these nerdy types as wannabe athletes and ignore them?
Two guys do a podcast about the Cincinnati Reds; you would never know that the Reds made the playoffs this year, for only the second time in 12 years. Lot of criticism.
— Tigers 9, Mariners 3
Mariners led this game 3-0 in the fifth inning.
Javier Baez went 2-for-4, with 4 RBI
Riley Greene, Gleyber Torres also homered.
Game 5 is in Seattle on Friday
— Cubs 4, Brewers 3
Cubs scored four runs in the first inning and made them stand up.
Chicago bullpen got the last 15 outs, allowed only two hits.
Jake Bauers homered for Milwaukee.
Game 4 is at Wrigley Thursday.
— Wednesday was the last day this year with more than two baseball games.
— Mets went 83-79 this year, missed the playoffs, then fired the pitching coach, both their hitting coaches, their 3rd base coach, their catchers’ coach and the bench coach.
Somehow the “strategy coach” didn’t get fired; not really sure what he does, but if a team fires six of their coaches, how good could their strategy have been?
Turns out the strategy coach is a 35-year old ex-pitcher who went to Princeton, majoring in economics. He pitched in 119 games for Toronto, posting a 4.33 ERA in 120.2 IP.
David Stearns, who runs the Mets’ front office, went to Harvard, where he was a writer for the school’s newspaper.
Famous birthdays, October 9th:
Freddie Patek, 81
Shera Danese, 76
Brian Downing, 75
Robert Wuhl, 74
Scott Bakula, 71
John O’Hurley, 70
Mike Singletary, 67
Kenny Anderson, 55
Dexter McCleon, 52
Mark McLemore, 45
Derek Holland, 39
Starling Marte, 37
— Cleveland Browns traded 40-year old QB Joe Flacco to division rival Cincinnati Tuesday, and Flacco will start for the 2-3 Bengals this week in Green Bay.
Flacco has a career record of 116-95, 10-6 in playoff games.
The move leaves Cleveland with two rookie QB’s, Dillon Gabriel/Shedeur Sanders, as well as journeyman Bailey Zappe, who is 4-5 in nine NFL starts.
— Browns don’t have a bye week after playing in England Sunday, which is unusual, Team that didn’t have a bye week after playing overseas are:
11-6 SU/9-8 ATS. Browns are +5.5 in Pittsburgh Sunday.
— Indianapolis Colts lost their kicker (knee) for the year last week; they signed Michael Badgley as their new kicker. Badgley kicked for the Colts in 2021.
— Virginia off to a 5-1 start this season; they beat Louisville 30-27 in OT last week, in a game where they got outgained, 383-239, but the Cavaliers scored two defensive TD’s, and held Louisville to 54 rushing yards on 27 tries.
— Best college football teams against the spread this year:
6-0 Memphis
5-0 Louisiana Tech
5-0 Texas Tech
5-0 Utah State
4-0-1 Ohio State
— This past week was the first time the Ravens, Bills, Chiefs all lost in the same since Week 9 of the 2017 season, when Josh Allen/Lamar Jackson were still in college.
— 5-0 college teams that haven’t been 5-0 in a while
1959- North Texas
1974- UNLV
2013- Texas Tech
2014- Georgia Tech
2016- Texas Q&M
2022- Ole Miss
- Sep 10, 2018
- 19,892
- 25
- 48
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Philadelphia VS Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games.
Philadelphia is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games against LA Dodgers.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 14 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games.
LA Dodgers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games against Philadelphia.
LA Dodgers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Milwaukee VS Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games.
Milwaukee is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road.
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago Cubs.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games against an opponent in the National League.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago Cubs' last 12 games.
Chicago Cubs is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago Cubs' last 5 games against Milwaukee.
Chicago Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
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Philadelphia VS Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games.
Philadelphia is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games against LA Dodgers.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 14 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games.
LA Dodgers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games against Philadelphia.
LA Dodgers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Milwaukee VS Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games.
Milwaukee is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road.
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago Cubs.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games against an opponent in the National League.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago Cubs' last 12 games.
Chicago Cubs is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago Cubs' last 5 games against Milwaukee.
Chicago Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
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Thursday, October 9
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI at LAD | 06:08 PM | PHI +115 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at CHC | 09:08 PM | MIL -120 O 7.0 | +500 +500 |
BEST BETS MLB PLAYOFFS !
10/09/2025......................0 - 4 - 0.............................00.00%........................- 22.00
10/08/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 5.50
10/07/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.00
10/06/2025......................2 - 1 - 0.............................66.66%........................+ 5.00
10/05/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................+ 1.25
10/04/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 11.00
10/02/2025......................3 - 3 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.75
10/01/2025......................5 - 2 - 0.............................71.42%........................+ 15.00
09/30/2025......................2 - 6 - 0.............................25.00%........................ - 20.75
TOTALS.........................22 - 28 - 0.............................44.00%........................- 40.75
10/09/2025......................0 - 4 - 0.............................00.00%........................- 22.00
10/08/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 5.50
10/07/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.00
10/06/2025......................2 - 1 - 0.............................66.66%........................+ 5.00
10/05/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................+ 1.25
10/04/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 11.00
10/02/2025......................3 - 3 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.75
10/01/2025......................5 - 2 - 0.............................71.42%........................+ 15.00
09/30/2025......................2 - 6 - 0.............................25.00%........................ - 20.75
TOTALS.........................22 - 28 - 0.............................44.00%........................- 40.75
Friday’s 6-pack:
College basketball roster continuity, by conference:
62%— Ivy League
57.9%— Patriot League
36.2%— MAAC
33.6%— Summit League
33.5%— Atlantic Sun
33.2%— Ohio Valley
Quote of the Day
“They just see that we’ve got a chance. Defense is doing a good enough job to help us out. Our playmakers gotta make plays in space. That’s what they see. That’s what they want — is to keep going. They’re just giving us an opportunity to make more of those plays happen.”
WR Ja’Marr Chase, talking about the Bengals trading for QB Joe Flacco
Friday’s quiz
Where did Joe Flacco play his college football?
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie The Bodyguard, when Whitney Houston’s character wins an Academy Award, Robert Wuhl was the MC of the ceremony.
Wednesday’s quiz
In 2019, Arizona Diamondbacks traded Jazz Chisholm to the Marlins; Arizona got Zac Gallen in return for him.
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Giants in first half: 28 plays, 193 yards, 20 points.
Eagles in 2nd half: 21 plays, 140 yards, no points, 2 turnovers.
Giants ran ball 39 times for 172 yards, were +2 in turnovers.
Giants were 11-16 on third down, Eagles 1-9
Rookie RB Skattebo ran ball 19 times for 98 yards, 3 TD’s.
Giants have won two of three games started by rookie QB Dart.
Barkley carried ball 12 times for 58 yards.
Eagles have been outgained in all six of their games.
— Dodgers 2, Phillies 1 (11)
Winning run scored on an error on a ball hit back to the pitcher.
Game was scoreless after six innings.
Both teams scored a run in the 7th.
Dodgers advance to the NLCS, starting Monday.
— Cubs 5, Brewers 0
Matthew Boyd got the first 14 outs, allowing two hits.
Ian Happ hit a 3-run homer in the first inning.
Game 5 is in Milwaukee Saturday.
— Southern Miss 38, Georgia Southern 35
Golden Eagles led 28-7 at halftime, hung on for dear life.
Southern Miss ran ball 48 times for 184 yards.
Georgia Southern had 3 turnovers, 12 penalties for 104 yards.
— Tulane 26, East Carolina 19
Green Wave drove 75 yards, scored winning TD with 0:35 left
Tulane led 12-0 at halftime.
Tulane outgained ECU 458-340; they had 96 penalty yards.
— Jacksonville State 29, Sam Houston State 27
Gamecocks kicked a 52-yard FG at the gun for a road win.
Jax State outgained the Bearkats, 499-286.
Jax State ran the ball 63 times for 370 yards.
— Kennesaw State 35, Louisiana Tech 7
Dexter Williams threw for 284 yards, four TD’s.
Owls outscored Louisiana Tech 21-0 in second half.
Kennesaw converted 9-14 third down plays.
Famous birthdays, October 10th:
Gene Tenace, 79
Ben Vereen, 79
Bradley Whitford, 66
Brett Favre, 56
Pat Burrell, 49
Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, 47
Troy Tulowitzski, 41
Andrew McCutchen, 39
Geno Smith, 35
Lourdes Gurriel Jr, 32
Vinnie Pasquantino, 28
Josh Giddey, 23
— Lebron James is going to miss the start of the NBA season; he is out 3-4 weeks because of sciatica on his right side.
— Only two NBA teams that have never had a Rookie of the Year: Nuggets, Heat.
— Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray (foot) didn’t practice Wednesday/Thursday; if backup Jacoby Brissett starts Sunday against the Colts, he’ll be the 40th different quarterback to start a game this season.
— In 1970, NFL kickers made 59% of all their field goal attempts.
This year, NFL kickers are making 72% of their FG attempts from 50+ yards out.
— Houston Astros missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016; this week, they cleaned house (kind of), firing:
assistant general manager
both hitting coaches
their catching coach
their trainer
Similar to what the Mets did last week; they kept their GM and their manager, which is kind of weird. If you’re that unhappy with the outcome, how do the managers/GMs keep their jobs?
— Most career postseason home runs:
Manny Ramirez 29
Jose Altuve 27
Kyle Schwarber 23
Bernie Williams 22
— In September, Washington Nationals rookie OF Daylen Like was the first player since Willie Mays in 1957 to hit 7+ triples and 6+ home runs in the same month.
— This season, there were 465 pitch clock violations, down from 602 last year, 1,048 in 2023.
The rule changes MLB put in have done a good job of shortening games.
— Top home run parks in the major leagues this season:
Los Angeles, Toronto, Baltimore, Philadelphia
Worst home run parks:
Pittsburgh, Texas, Arizona, Boston
College basketball roster continuity, by conference:
62%— Ivy League
57.9%— Patriot League
36.2%— MAAC
33.6%— Summit League
33.5%— Atlantic Sun
33.2%— Ohio Valley
Quote of the Day
“They just see that we’ve got a chance. Defense is doing a good enough job to help us out. Our playmakers gotta make plays in space. That’s what they see. That’s what they want — is to keep going. They’re just giving us an opportunity to make more of those plays happen.”
WR Ja’Marr Chase, talking about the Bengals trading for QB Joe Flacco
Friday’s quiz
Where did Joe Flacco play his college football?
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie The Bodyguard, when Whitney Houston’s character wins an Academy Award, Robert Wuhl was the MC of the ceremony.
Wednesday’s quiz
In 2019, Arizona Diamondbacks traded Jazz Chisholm to the Marlins; Arizona got Zac Gallen in return for him.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff, with the weekend here…….
Giants 34, Eagles 17Giants in first half: 28 plays, 193 yards, 20 points.
Eagles in 2nd half: 21 plays, 140 yards, no points, 2 turnovers.
Giants ran ball 39 times for 172 yards, were +2 in turnovers.
Giants were 11-16 on third down, Eagles 1-9
Rookie RB Skattebo ran ball 19 times for 98 yards, 3 TD’s.
Giants have won two of three games started by rookie QB Dart.
Barkley carried ball 12 times for 58 yards.
Eagles have been outgained in all six of their games.
— Dodgers 2, Phillies 1 (11)
Winning run scored on an error on a ball hit back to the pitcher.
Game was scoreless after six innings.
Both teams scored a run in the 7th.
Dodgers advance to the NLCS, starting Monday.
— Cubs 5, Brewers 0
Matthew Boyd got the first 14 outs, allowing two hits.
Ian Happ hit a 3-run homer in the first inning.
Game 5 is in Milwaukee Saturday.
— Southern Miss 38, Georgia Southern 35
Golden Eagles led 28-7 at halftime, hung on for dear life.
Southern Miss ran ball 48 times for 184 yards.
Georgia Southern had 3 turnovers, 12 penalties for 104 yards.
— Tulane 26, East Carolina 19
Green Wave drove 75 yards, scored winning TD with 0:35 left
Tulane led 12-0 at halftime.
Tulane outgained ECU 458-340; they had 96 penalty yards.
— Jacksonville State 29, Sam Houston State 27
Gamecocks kicked a 52-yard FG at the gun for a road win.
Jax State outgained the Bearkats, 499-286.
Jax State ran the ball 63 times for 370 yards.
— Kennesaw State 35, Louisiana Tech 7
Dexter Williams threw for 284 yards, four TD’s.
Owls outscored Louisiana Tech 21-0 in second half.
Kennesaw converted 9-14 third down plays.
Famous birthdays, October 10th:
Gene Tenace, 79
Ben Vereen, 79
Bradley Whitford, 66
Brett Favre, 56
Pat Burrell, 49
Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, 47
Troy Tulowitzski, 41
Andrew McCutchen, 39
Geno Smith, 35
Lourdes Gurriel Jr, 32
Vinnie Pasquantino, 28
Josh Giddey, 23
— Lebron James is going to miss the start of the NBA season; he is out 3-4 weeks because of sciatica on his right side.
— Only two NBA teams that have never had a Rookie of the Year: Nuggets, Heat.
— Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray (foot) didn’t practice Wednesday/Thursday; if backup Jacoby Brissett starts Sunday against the Colts, he’ll be the 40th different quarterback to start a game this season.
— In 1970, NFL kickers made 59% of all their field goal attempts.
This year, NFL kickers are making 72% of their FG attempts from 50+ yards out.
— Houston Astros missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016; this week, they cleaned house (kind of), firing:
assistant general manager
both hitting coaches
their catching coach
their trainer
Similar to what the Mets did last week; they kept their GM and their manager, which is kind of weird. If you’re that unhappy with the outcome, how do the managers/GMs keep their jobs?
— Most career postseason home runs:
Manny Ramirez 29
Jose Altuve 27
Kyle Schwarber 23
Bernie Williams 22
— In September, Washington Nationals rookie OF Daylen Like was the first player since Willie Mays in 1957 to hit 7+ triples and 6+ home runs in the same month.
— This season, there were 465 pitch clock violations, down from 602 last year, 1,048 in 2023.
The rule changes MLB put in have done a good job of shortening games.
— Top home run parks in the major leagues this season:
Los Angeles, Toronto, Baltimore, Philadelphia
Worst home run parks:
Pittsburgh, Texas, Arizona, Boston
- Sep 10, 2018
- 19,892
- 25
- 48
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8:08 PM ET
Detroit VS Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games.
Detroit is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games.
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games against Seattle.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games on the road.
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games against Detroit.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit.
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8:08 PM ET
Detroit VS Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games.
Detroit is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games.
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games against Seattle.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games on the road.
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games against Detroit.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit.
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BEST BETS MLB PLAYOFFS !
10/10/2025......................2 - 0 - 0............................100.00%.......................+ 10.00
10/09/2025......................0 - 4 - 0.............................00.00%........................- 22.00
10/08/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 5.50
10/07/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.00
10/06/2025......................2 - 1 - 0.............................66.66%........................+ 5.00
10/05/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................+ 1.25
10/04/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 11.00
10/02/2025......................3 - 3 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.75
10/01/2025......................5 - 2 - 0.............................71.42%........................+ 15.00
09/30/2025......................2 - 6 - 0.............................25.00%........................ - 20.75
TOTALS.........................24 - 28 - 0.............................46.15%........................- 30.75
10/10/2025......................2 - 0 - 0............................100.00%.......................+ 10.00
10/09/2025......................0 - 4 - 0.............................00.00%........................- 22.00
10/08/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 5.50
10/07/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.00
10/06/2025......................2 - 1 - 0.............................66.66%........................+ 5.00
10/05/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................+ 1.25
10/04/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 11.00
10/02/2025......................3 - 3 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.75
10/01/2025......................5 - 2 - 0.............................71.42%........................+ 15.00
09/30/2025......................2 - 6 - 0.............................25.00%........................ - 20.75
TOTALS.........................24 - 28 - 0.............................46.15%........................- 30.75
Saturday’s 6-pack:
NFL leaders in receiving yards:
588— Puka Nacua, Rams
534— Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks
449— Justin Jefferson, Vikings
445— Emeka Egbuka, Bucs
407— Amon-Ra St Brown, Lions
387— Christian McCaffrey, 49ers
Quote of the Day
“We never give up. We just keep fighting. It doesn’t matter how many innings we play. We just stay ready and wait for the moment. It’s going to come. It was my time.”
Mariners’ 2B Jorge Polanco
Saturday’s quiz
Who was the last defending World Series champ that got back to the World Series the next year?
Friday’s quiz
Joe Flacco played his college football at Pittsburgh, then Delaware.
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie The Bodyguard, when Whitney Houston’s character wins an Academy Award, Robert Wuhl was the MC of the ceremony.
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Longest winner-take-all playoff game in baseball history.
472 pitches thrown; Mariners used three of their starting pitchers.
Jorge Polanco had a walk-off single to end the game.
Kerry Carpenter was 4-for-5 with two walks for Detroit.
There were 37 strikeouts in this game.
Mariners-Blue Jays play in the ALCS; they came into existence the same year, 1976.
— Modern baseball: Seattle took George Kirby out after he got 15 outs on only 66 pitches. He was pitching on five days rest. Why take him out? He gave up three hits in 5+ IP.
— With Jaxson Dart doing well as a rookie QB, would any NFL team take a look at Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin as a head coach? Coaches who can develop quarterbacks are popular.
— North Carolina’s recent football records:
2024: 6-7
2023: 8-5
2022: 9-5
2021: 6-7
2020: 8-4
2019: 7-6…….so far this year, they’re 2-3
From what you read on the Interweb, hiring Bill Belichick hasn’t gone well, and may not last much longer. Strange situation.
— South Florida 63, North Texas 36
Game was tied 21-21 at halftime.
USF scored four TD’s in a span of 5:45 early in third quarter.
Bulls ran the ball 57 times for 306 yards.
— Colorado State 49, Fresno State 21
Underdog Rams led 35-14 at halftime.
Bulldogs outgained Colorado State 469-334, but had four turnovers.
CSU QB Brousseau threw for 144 yards and three TDs.
— Washington 38, Rutgers 19
Rutgers led 13-10 at halftime.
Huskies’ QB Williams threw for 402 yards, 2 TD’s (14.9 yards/attempt)
Williams also ran the ball 13 times for 136 yards and 2 more TD’s.
Famous birthdays, October 11th:
David Morse, 72
Norm Nixon, 70
John Fourcade, 65
Joan Cusack, 63
Chris Spielman, 60
Matt Bomer, 48
Mike Conley, 38
Gio Urshela, 34
TJ Watt, 31
Brian Allen, 30
— Since 2010, the average payroll for the Bronx Bombers has been $216,082,060 and that includes 2020 (the pandemic year) when they only played 60 games and their payroll that year was $110,852,878.
Over the last 16 years, their average payroll has been $216,082,060, which means that since 2010, they’ve shelled out a total of $3,457,312,965, during which time they’ve made one World Series, and they lost that one.
3 billion dollars, no world titles. Not good.
— Buffalo Bills have played five games; on their first drive of each half, they’ve scored eight TD’s, kicked a field goal, lost a fumble. Tough team to stop.
— In their last four games, Philadelphia Eagles have run the ball for only 73.5 yards/game; they have been outgained in all six games this season.
— Big 18 hasn’t won a national championship in college basketball since Michigan State back in 2000.
— TV show suggestion on Netflix: Running Point- Kate Hudson stars as the owner of a pro basketball team, it is a bizarre version of Lakers’ owner Jeannie Buss’ career/life. Pretty good show.
— Before last week, there were 12,404 people alive in the Circa Casino Survivor Pool in Las Vegas. More than 7,700 of those people got knocked out last week; tough week for favorites.
NFL leaders in receiving yards:
588— Puka Nacua, Rams
534— Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks
449— Justin Jefferson, Vikings
445— Emeka Egbuka, Bucs
407— Amon-Ra St Brown, Lions
387— Christian McCaffrey, 49ers
Quote of the Day
“We never give up. We just keep fighting. It doesn’t matter how many innings we play. We just stay ready and wait for the moment. It’s going to come. It was my time.”
Mariners’ 2B Jorge Polanco
Saturday’s quiz
Who was the last defending World Series champ that got back to the World Series the next year?
Friday’s quiz
Joe Flacco played his college football at Pittsburgh, then Delaware.
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie The Bodyguard, when Whitney Houston’s character wins an Academy Award, Robert Wuhl was the MC of the ceremony.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy Friday night…….
— Mariners 3, Tigers 2 (15)Longest winner-take-all playoff game in baseball history.
472 pitches thrown; Mariners used three of their starting pitchers.
Jorge Polanco had a walk-off single to end the game.
Kerry Carpenter was 4-for-5 with two walks for Detroit.
There were 37 strikeouts in this game.
Mariners-Blue Jays play in the ALCS; they came into existence the same year, 1976.
— Modern baseball: Seattle took George Kirby out after he got 15 outs on only 66 pitches. He was pitching on five days rest. Why take him out? He gave up three hits in 5+ IP.
— With Jaxson Dart doing well as a rookie QB, would any NFL team take a look at Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin as a head coach? Coaches who can develop quarterbacks are popular.
— North Carolina’s recent football records:
2024: 6-7
2023: 8-5
2022: 9-5
2021: 6-7
2020: 8-4
2019: 7-6…….so far this year, they’re 2-3
From what you read on the Interweb, hiring Bill Belichick hasn’t gone well, and may not last much longer. Strange situation.
— South Florida 63, North Texas 36
Game was tied 21-21 at halftime.
USF scored four TD’s in a span of 5:45 early in third quarter.
Bulls ran the ball 57 times for 306 yards.
— Colorado State 49, Fresno State 21
Underdog Rams led 35-14 at halftime.
Bulldogs outgained Colorado State 469-334, but had four turnovers.
CSU QB Brousseau threw for 144 yards and three TDs.
— Washington 38, Rutgers 19
Rutgers led 13-10 at halftime.
Huskies’ QB Williams threw for 402 yards, 2 TD’s (14.9 yards/attempt)
Williams also ran the ball 13 times for 136 yards and 2 more TD’s.
Famous birthdays, October 11th:
David Morse, 72
Norm Nixon, 70
John Fourcade, 65
Joan Cusack, 63
Chris Spielman, 60
Matt Bomer, 48
Mike Conley, 38
Gio Urshela, 34
TJ Watt, 31
Brian Allen, 30
— Since 2010, the average payroll for the Bronx Bombers has been $216,082,060 and that includes 2020 (the pandemic year) when they only played 60 games and their payroll that year was $110,852,878.
Over the last 16 years, their average payroll has been $216,082,060, which means that since 2010, they’ve shelled out a total of $3,457,312,965, during which time they’ve made one World Series, and they lost that one.
3 billion dollars, no world titles. Not good.
— Buffalo Bills have played five games; on their first drive of each half, they’ve scored eight TD’s, kicked a field goal, lost a fumble. Tough team to stop.
— In their last four games, Philadelphia Eagles have run the ball for only 73.5 yards/game; they have been outgained in all six games this season.
— Big 18 hasn’t won a national championship in college basketball since Michigan State back in 2000.
— TV show suggestion on Netflix: Running Point- Kate Hudson stars as the owner of a pro basketball team, it is a bizarre version of Lakers’ owner Jeannie Buss’ career/life. Pretty good show.
— Before last week, there were 12,404 people alive in the Circa Casino Survivor Pool in Las Vegas. More than 7,700 of those people got knocked out last week; tough week for favorites.
- Sep 10, 2018
- 19,892
- 25
- 48
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Chicago VS Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games.
Chicago Cubs is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago Cubs' last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee.
Chicago Cubs is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games against an opponent in the National League.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games against Chicago Cubs.
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago Cubs.
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Chicago VS Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games.
Chicago Cubs is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago Cubs' last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee.
Chicago Cubs is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games against an opponent in the National League.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games against Chicago Cubs.
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago Cubs.
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BEST BETS MLB PLAYOFFS !
10/11/2025......................2 - 0 - 0............................100.00%.......................+ 10.00
10/10/2025......................2 - 0 - 0............................100.00%.......................+ 10.00
10/09/2025......................0 - 4 - 0.............................00.00%........................- 22.00
10/08/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 5.50
10/07/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.00
10/06/2025......................2 - 1 - 0.............................66.66%........................+ 5.00
10/05/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................+ 1.25
10/04/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 11.00
10/02/2025......................3 - 3 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.75
10/01/2025......................5 - 2 - 0.............................71.42%........................+ 15.00
09/30/2025......................2 - 6 - 0.............................25.00%........................ - 20.75
TOTALS.........................26 - 28 - 0.............................48.14%........................- 20.75
10/11/2025......................2 - 0 - 0............................100.00%.......................+ 10.00
10/10/2025......................2 - 0 - 0............................100.00%.......................+ 10.00
10/09/2025......................0 - 4 - 0.............................00.00%........................- 22.00
10/08/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 5.50
10/07/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.00
10/06/2025......................2 - 1 - 0.............................66.66%........................+ 5.00
10/05/2025......................2 - 2 - 0.............................50.00%........................+ 1.25
10/04/2025......................3 - 4 - 0.............................42.85%........................- 11.00
10/02/2025......................3 - 3 - 0.............................50.00%........................- 1.75
10/01/2025......................5 - 2 - 0.............................71.42%........................+ 15.00
09/30/2025......................2 - 6 - 0.............................25.00%........................ - 20.75
TOTALS.........................26 - 28 - 0.............................48.14%........................- 20.75
Sunday’s 6-pack:
NFL leaders in rushing yards:
480— Jonathan Taylor, Colts
450— James Cook, Bills
447— Javonte Williams, Cowboys
443— Travis Etienne, Jaguars
402— JK Dobbins, Broncos
368— Kyren Williams, Rams
Quote of the Day
“You want to play for someone like Coach Cig, who is so confident in himself that it flows to his players. A lot of people ask, ‘Why [did] you follow Cignetti [from James Madison]?’ This is why. Nothing but complete trust in him. He’s better than anyone in the country. That’s why people want to play for him.”
Indiana LB Aiden Fisher
Sunday’s quiz
When the Jets won their only Super Bowl, who did they beat?
Saturday’s quiz
2008-09 Phillies were the last defending World Series champ that got back to the World Series the next year.
Friday’s quiz
Joe Flacco played his college football at Pittsburgh, then Delaware.
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Milwaukee hit three solo homers to move on to the NLCS.
Brewers used five pitchers; Misiorowski got 12 outs, allowed three hits.
Dodgers-Brewers NLCS starts Monday night in Milwaukee.
— Northwestern 22, Penn State 21
Penn State is first team in last 30 years to lose consecutive games, when they were favored by 20+ points in both of them.
Penn State QB Allar hurt his leg, is out for the year.
Northwestern drove 75 yards, scored game-winning TD with 4:51 left
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— Pittsburgh 34, Florida State 31
QB Heintschel threw for 321 yards, two TD’s.
Both teams averaged over 10 yards/pass attempt.
Florida State has lost its last eight ACC games.
— Alabama 27, Missouri 24
QB Simpson threw for 200 yards, three TD’s.
Alabama has won five in a row since an opening loss to Florida State.
Crimson Tide was 6-15 on third down, Missouri 1-10.
— Upsets of the Week:
Northwestern (+21) 22, Penn State 21
Marshall (+14.5) 48, Old Dominion 24
Bowling Green (+10.5) 28, Toledo 23
Pittsburgh (+10.5) 34, Florida State 31
Troy (+9.5) 48, Texas State 41 OT
Kennesaw State (+7.5) 35, Louisiana Tech 7
UCLA (+7.5) 38, Michigan State 13
Indiana (+7.5) 30, Oregon 20
— Navy 32, Temple 31
QB Horvath ran for 51-yard TD with 0:39 left, then Middies scored a 2-point conversion for the win to stay undefeated (6-0).
Horvath ran for 155 yards, also threw for 141 more.
Temple outgained Navy 518-384; they led 17-7 at halftime.
— Nebraska 34, Maryland 31
Nebraska drove 81 yards, scored game-winning TD with 1:08 left.
QB Raiola threw for 260 yards, four TD’s, but also had 3 INTs
Matt Rhule has the Cornhuskers are 5-1 this season.
— UNLV 51, Air Force 48
QB Colandrea ran for a 19-yard TD with 0:36 for the game-winning TD
Colandrea threw for 361 yards for the 6-0 Rebels, who are bowl-eligible.
Air Force ran ball 66 times for 428 yards, still somehow lost.
— Georgia 20, Auburn 10
Auburn led 10-0 in 2nd quarter, lost a fumble on Georgia’s one-yard line, and it was all downhill from there.
Georgia beat Auburn for the ninth year in a row.
Dawgs won despite running ball 31 times for only 79 yards.
Auburn had 11 penalties for 103 yards
— UCLA 38, Michigan State 13
Bruins won last two games, scoring 42-38 points, after an 0-4 start.
Jalen Berger gained 113 yards on 15 touches, scored three TD’s.
UCLA outgained the Spartans 418-253.
— Famous birthdays, October 12th:
Jack Marin, 81
Susan Anton, 75
Sid Fernandez, 63
Chris Chandler, 60
Hugh Jackman, 57
Leon Lett, 57
Charlie Ward, 55
Ketel Marte, 32
— Ole Miss 24, Washington State 21
Rebels were favored by 32 points, hung on for the win.
Wazzu led 14-10 with 2:00 left in third quarter.
6-0 Ole Miss was 7-15 on third down, Coogs 2-10.
— Troy 48, Texas State 41 OT
QB Kilcrease threw for 415 yards, five TD’s.
Texas State led 31-17 at halftime.
Troy forced OT by scoring a TD with 1:13 left in regulation.
Bobcats lost despite running ball 53 times for 326 yards.
— Indiana 30, Oregon 20
QB Mendoza threw for 215 yards and a TD
Indiana outscored the Ducks 10-0 over the final 7:00.
Oregon’s 18-game how winning streak was snapped.
— BYU 33, Arizona 27 OT
BYU improves to 6-0 with the overtime win.
BYU was 8-16 on 3rd down, Arizona 4-17
BYU ran the ball 51 times for 258 yards.
Arizona led 17-14 at halftime.
— RIP to the great actress Diane Keaton, who passed away at age 79.
She has 283 acting credits on IMDB; she won an Oscar and two Golden Globes.
She was the mom in Father of the Bride; she was in Annie Hall, Baby Boom, And So It Goes, The Godfather, lot of really good movies.
She will be missed. RIP, ma’am.
NFL leaders in rushing yards:
480— Jonathan Taylor, Colts
450— James Cook, Bills
447— Javonte Williams, Cowboys
443— Travis Etienne, Jaguars
402— JK Dobbins, Broncos
368— Kyren Williams, Rams
Quote of the Day
“You want to play for someone like Coach Cig, who is so confident in himself that it flows to his players. A lot of people ask, ‘Why [did] you follow Cignetti [from James Madison]?’ This is why. Nothing but complete trust in him. He’s better than anyone in the country. That’s why people want to play for him.”
Indiana LB Aiden Fisher
Sunday’s quiz
When the Jets won their only Super Bowl, who did they beat?
Saturday’s quiz
2008-09 Phillies were the last defending World Series champ that got back to the World Series the next year.
Friday’s quiz
Joe Flacco played his college football at Pittsburgh, then Delaware.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….
— Brewers 3, Cubs 1Milwaukee hit three solo homers to move on to the NLCS.
Brewers used five pitchers; Misiorowski got 12 outs, allowed three hits.
Dodgers-Brewers NLCS starts Monday night in Milwaukee.
— Northwestern 22, Penn State 21
Penn State is first team in last 30 years to lose consecutive games, when they were favored by 20+ points in both of them.
Penn State QB Allar hurt his leg, is out for the year.
Northwestern drove 75 yards, scored game-winning TD with 4:51 left
.
— Pittsburgh 34, Florida State 31
QB Heintschel threw for 321 yards, two TD’s.
Both teams averaged over 10 yards/pass attempt.
Florida State has lost its last eight ACC games.
— Alabama 27, Missouri 24
QB Simpson threw for 200 yards, three TD’s.
Alabama has won five in a row since an opening loss to Florida State.
Crimson Tide was 6-15 on third down, Missouri 1-10.
— Upsets of the Week:
Northwestern (+21) 22, Penn State 21
Marshall (+14.5) 48, Old Dominion 24
Bowling Green (+10.5) 28, Toledo 23
Pittsburgh (+10.5) 34, Florida State 31
Troy (+9.5) 48, Texas State 41 OT
Kennesaw State (+7.5) 35, Louisiana Tech 7
UCLA (+7.5) 38, Michigan State 13
Indiana (+7.5) 30, Oregon 20
— Navy 32, Temple 31
QB Horvath ran for 51-yard TD with 0:39 left, then Middies scored a 2-point conversion for the win to stay undefeated (6-0).
Horvath ran for 155 yards, also threw for 141 more.
Temple outgained Navy 518-384; they led 17-7 at halftime.
— Nebraska 34, Maryland 31
Nebraska drove 81 yards, scored game-winning TD with 1:08 left.
QB Raiola threw for 260 yards, four TD’s, but also had 3 INTs
Matt Rhule has the Cornhuskers are 5-1 this season.
— UNLV 51, Air Force 48
QB Colandrea ran for a 19-yard TD with 0:36 for the game-winning TD
Colandrea threw for 361 yards for the 6-0 Rebels, who are bowl-eligible.
Air Force ran ball 66 times for 428 yards, still somehow lost.
— Georgia 20, Auburn 10
Auburn led 10-0 in 2nd quarter, lost a fumble on Georgia’s one-yard line, and it was all downhill from there.
Georgia beat Auburn for the ninth year in a row.
Dawgs won despite running ball 31 times for only 79 yards.
Auburn had 11 penalties for 103 yards
— UCLA 38, Michigan State 13
Bruins won last two games, scoring 42-38 points, after an 0-4 start.
Jalen Berger gained 113 yards on 15 touches, scored three TD’s.
UCLA outgained the Spartans 418-253.
— Famous birthdays, October 12th:
Jack Marin, 81
Susan Anton, 75
Sid Fernandez, 63
Chris Chandler, 60
Hugh Jackman, 57
Leon Lett, 57
Charlie Ward, 55
Ketel Marte, 32
— Ole Miss 24, Washington State 21
Rebels were favored by 32 points, hung on for the win.
Wazzu led 14-10 with 2:00 left in third quarter.
6-0 Ole Miss was 7-15 on third down, Coogs 2-10.
— Troy 48, Texas State 41 OT
QB Kilcrease threw for 415 yards, five TD’s.
Texas State led 31-17 at halftime.
Troy forced OT by scoring a TD with 1:13 left in regulation.
Bobcats lost despite running ball 53 times for 326 yards.
— Indiana 30, Oregon 20
QB Mendoza threw for 215 yards and a TD
Indiana outscored the Ducks 10-0 over the final 7:00.
Oregon’s 18-game how winning streak was snapped.
— BYU 33, Arizona 27 OT
BYU improves to 6-0 with the overtime win.
BYU was 8-16 on 3rd down, Arizona 4-17
BYU ran the ball 51 times for 258 yards.
Arizona led 17-14 at halftime.
— RIP to the great actress Diane Keaton, who passed away at age 79.
She has 283 acting credits on IMDB; she won an Oscar and two Golden Globes.
She was the mom in Father of the Bride; she was in Annie Hall, Baby Boom, And So It Goes, The Godfather, lot of really good movies.
She will be missed. RIP, ma’am.
