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Is anyone else having a problem with there pick today? Mine has been pending all day even though the phillies beat the pirates today 4-1. The game has even said final since 4pm today when i went on to see if i won my pick. I emailed covers but no one has gotten back to me. I hope its cleared by tomorrow so i can make another pick.
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There's nothing like taking the over of 2 shitty teams (Sam Houston State and SF Austin) at 106 and watching them play the worst basketball you've ever seen and somehow miraculously still hitting the over. W6 and 6-0-1 this month.
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I ended up choosing uconn over depaul. Uconn NEEDS to win big today. I think a close win doesn't do much to secure a tournament birth so i can see a win by 9+ points. They won bye like 20+ a month ago over depaul and oriaki and drummond had decent games so the bigs will be in play again this time.
I thought about the lakers hard (thanks to bama) but i'm jaded towards them having lost on them in phoenix and in toronto recently (won in toronto but didn't cover). Probably just need to get over my fear because it does look like a solid pick |
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Thanks bama. I hear you on the guru/wizard thing but at the same time hearing other peoples opinions always seems helpful to me. I know they're just opinions and i take them as that, but i also know there are really knowledgeable people in here (inlcuding you) so i do take your opinions into consideration.
Thanks for the SFTC recognition too. I usually suck at that. Congrats to everyone doing well and keep it up. Quote Originally Posted by bamabilly:
Hey, Ben. It's nice to see you again and it is also nice to see that you are on a hot streak! I just read the messages here before going to bed and I saw your request. I usually don't like to give feedback because I don't like to feel responsible if someone loses a good streak on my advice. My picks can lose with the best of them and I make no claim to being a guru or wizard. That being said, I really like the Lakers to go in to Detroit and handle their business. The spread of -5 seems manageable to me given the way the team has been playing, especially Kobe. Iexpect this spread to climb as the night/day wears on. The Lakers recent history with the Pistons has seen them cover the spread in the last five meetings. The Lakers have won three in a row at The Palace of Auburn Hills by an average of 13.3 points. What worries me is that the spread seems too low, the pick seems too good to be true, and the public is all over it in the early hours. I feel as though I may be missing something. Of course, it may just be that the Lakers were not very good on the road in the first half of the season. I locked in in as soon as my Utah Jazz -1.5 pick won. I am sure there are other good picks to be made, but this is the one I could not look past. I am currently on a 3 game streak and have won 4 of my last 5 picks. On this streak, I have just looked at the board and picked the game that jumped out at me the most without looking at anything else first. From there, I research that game extensively and I usually have found my hunch to be backed by the statistics. If nothing scares me about the game too badly, then I submit it. Good luck with your pick, Krams, whatever you decide. If nothing agrees with you, then do not make a pick. It would definitely be better to skip than lose it all and have to start over. Again, good luck to you, my friend! |
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I am totally blanking on tomrrow night. I have a 4-0-1 streek but don't need to take a pic tak . I want to connect you guy sfor some freeback on who everyeont was thinking of picking tonight. Thanks in advance for ay feedback..
-Ben |
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Off to a 2-0 start this month to bring my streak to w2. I understand why, but i really wish you could pick a 2nd game in a day if you win. This game is addicting especially when you start a streak.
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I got my hat within 2 1/2 weeks. Its not the greatest, but it still came. I don't understand why people are complaining. I know quite a few people who respond to the email within a day or two and the prize comes within a few weeks.
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Does anyone have any good read at the night games on SFTC? I'm trying to play it smarter this month and not just pick anytime i can because i'm an addict so if stanford holds on i'll have a w5 but i'm not overly confident with any team tonight unless someone has a good read. Thanks
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Quote Originally Posted by reddog6008: anybody else think the Michigan - Virginia college b-ball 113 over is a easy win? I'm not saying it won't happen but I've been following this michigan team for about 3 years now and be very careful picking overs with this team. Coach beilein is a defensive minded coach and wants him team to play a slow, controlled game instead of shootouts. They will use most of the shot clock on every possession and they play grity, tough defense. This game could easily be 55-50 as well as 70-60. So be very careful thinking that this o/u is low |
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GL to you man. I'd sure love to win streak survivor as well.
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I'd be weary of the jets game. An east coast team flying across the country playing against a great running team. Jets are built for pass defense and have holes in the run game. Theyre also without there all-pro center which is something that shouldn't be over looked.
My opinion go with the safe picks with pitt and SD. I think jax will be better than people think with gabbart starting and cam newton has an ankle issue he is dealing with. |
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I understand your guys logic in not taking the "obvious" choices or "good" teams early in the year but you have to win to move on. There are 15 teams you asbsolutely don't have to take at any point in the season but there are also i'd say 12-13 good teams in the league. So why risk losing in week 3 by taking one of those shaky teams? I already locked in pitt and san diego cause you got to survive to move on and the best way to survive is going with the strongest teams each week.
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It doesn't affect my steak since i lost a pick after it but SFTC had a prob last night on josh hamiltons 1st plate apperance (hit, walk, or strikeout vs any other result) that they have scored a push even though he flied out to left. The leader is now at w19 instead of w20 because of it. This is the 2nd straight month they have screwed up a prob bet. I just think espn is really losing credibility on this SFTC contest
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Quote Originally Posted by smoothd20: CORRECTION!!!!! DETROIT RALLIES FOR 3 RUNS IN THE 9TH TO TIE CHICAGO!!!!!! FROM THIS TO > And you got a miracle double play in the bottom of the 9th. GL |
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Wow that redsox game was hard to take. I lost my W7 on SFTC and W3 on SS because francona is one of the dumbest managers of all time. I can never imagine how the guy with W21 took it. Great streak tho and i congratulate him on $25,000
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Quote Originally Posted by smoothd20: I would like to congratulate Tim Wakefield for his 200th victory! It took him awhile to get it but he got it. I do this in the spirit of the Boss George Steinbrenner who despite the blood feud we have with the Red Sox showed class on many occasions towards our mortal enemy. Congratulations to Tim Wakefield and all the Red Sox fans. Now you guys can go back to losing and slumping. Couldn't help myself Red Sox boys. Congrats wakie! I am as the game cheering you on and you deliverved just like you have so many other times in the past. You are truely a boston athlete. Congrats on a long and wonderous journey no matter where it took you. Thx for remainging loyal to the redsox. Good luck with the rest of your career. Go Sox! |
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I couldn't go without posting after my alma mater put on a show like that tonight. Best game i have ever seen and i am still riding high. I hope everyone had good luck with there picks tonight and what a win for the maize and blue!
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Quote Originally Posted by booyahz123: I was thinking the same thing..............the 3rd and inches and 4th and inches calls were terrible too.....quick snap and fall forward brees gets an easy first down I dont get that last call hb dive with everyone stacked in the middle........wtf ??? I agree especially since ingram isn't exactly a "big" back like kuhn or brandan jacobs. Its easy to stop his momentum and there offensive line was getting man handled all day. I agree the a qb sneak or a quick pitch to sporles on the outside would have been a better play. |
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I'm with the rest of you on SFTC. I'm lucky to get to W2 before losing again. They have done a better job this month with throwing up games and not letting people get a streak going early. Atleast football starts tomorrow! GL everyone today with there picks
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Quote Originally Posted by Vectorfsm: Krams...nice work on the betting...maybe try Youwager.eu...I got referred over there by Edglennx or whatever, I'm working with a guy named Jason Miles over there...they can WU money within a few hours, do cashiers checks on say a 20k cashout and do bank wire on say a 250k cashout...also they take credit cards. Mention my name so I can get some credit! I'm looking pretty good myself on a 4 team parlay right now...as long as the Angels finish this shit up correct! Thanks man. I will definitely check it out and drop your name if/when i do sign up. Congrats on your parlay tonight. Always nice to come away with a win |
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