Sorry guys my mind is racing. What did we say earlier. Bart's nerves. What just happened on that last server's games. Got to have your mind right when investing. If it isn't you will wreck your bankroll. Currently alone so instead of letting out on someone present, apparently letting it out in my thread is necessary. Still think it is beneficial as you should know a little about who you are following.
Self-evaluation
Not a strong suit dealing with pressure. As our following increases our decisions become that much tougher. Unfortunately, I take on the burden of you guys' choices as well. There is nothing anyone can say to alter my way of thinking. Just know you will get max effort from me but if you are a daily follower know when I go AWOL, probably best to pass on plays or even fade. If you fade no reason to tell me about it.
Anther strength of Lord B. He does not let L bother him. He is on to the next. Losses haunt me, will be thinking about Badosa the rest of day and it is not about the money. Down but easy to recover. Yes, not playing Andreeva for the enchilada still haunts me and probably will linger for the rest of year.
Parallel
Think of it this way. You are playing golf and you stripe one perfectly down the fairway. Your second shot you grab your trusted short iron and sent it in close. Grab your putter and you begin to work the green. The put is a 4-footer, a put you have centered time and time again. You gather yourself stand over the put, pull it left. Let me know where your mind goes. 
CASH IT 
The whole point to all this dialogue. Started doubting myself and could not handle the pressure of everyone watching so tossed this play very subtle to dial down the pressure. This match was also discussed with Lord B. Went back to what got us here our bread and butter.
Another result that has affected everyone. UNC playing USC we were in control of the game in a position anyone would love to be in. Another stat to reenforce our strong position was the Heels had not given up a lead of that magnitude all season. Coach knowing the third time through the lineup was an issue, just look at his previous results. Coach decides to make an emotional move versus the right move leaves the starter in. USC takes advantage two runners on. He decides to put McDuffie in knowing he has troubles with control against left handers, walks the batter. The bases are loaded. McDuffie is now dealing with bases loaded tremendous pressure. One bad pitch and it goes over the wall. What made it worse was we had a wiseguy come in and throw shade on our play. This is a tennis thread why come in our thread and even go there. Let me remind you we were 6-0 in college baseball. Since then, have not been posting college baseball but the winning ways have not stopped. Gave you guys some hints on what team to follow, the greatest streak in sports right now. Will be working the World Series and will post after invested personally. This has affected me as well as we would like you guys to prosper. Just not a fan of a bad apple.
I was almost tempted by Paula's trap myself. After her impressive win over Gauff I was watching and reading interviews with her talking about overcoming mental struggles off the court, particularly as it relates to "BadTsits" and the alleged toxic nature of that relationship.
You may call it gossip but I call it intel. The on court performance of these women is affected by their off court struggles way more than you could even imagine. So when a good player like Badosa gets in a funk like that but there's reason to believe she may be climbing out of it I'm very interested.
But then I look up her opponent and realize there's no way I'm stepping in front of that freight train, so immediate pass. The price on Badosa was great and for most weeks of the year it would be a play but not this week. There are just times when you don't want to be on the other side of Linda no matter who the opponent or what the price. And having watched her previous two matches I knew this was one of those weeks. There are only 2 or 3 players at most that I would even consider against her there even at that price.
When her serve is on and her confidence is high and she's on a surface that suits her game there's just not much that anyone can do to bother her. I honestly think that she's nearly unbeatable when she's in this state and when (and if) she loses here I expect that it will be more about her beating herself. At least that's what history would suggest.
So if she's in the final serving down 0-40 she's not just gonna non-chalantly serve her way out of it like it's just standard routine and conversely she's not going to get broken simply because Sabalenka is more equipped to do so than Badosa. She'll get broken because she'll double fault the first time she faces a break point. Again, that's just what history would suggest. If that's not what happens, if she's instead able to handle the pressure and play with the same laid back attitude she usually has then well, there's your new champion.
I'm not trying to dunk on anyone who took Badosa or play MMQB, and hopefully it doesn't come off that way. Just sharing my thought process as it could be important moving forward here. I wasn't right about anything as I didn't have a horse in the race. Like I said, it was a pass since I was initially looking to back Badosa and very rarely will I flip over to the other side of a feeling like that.
Eala should have a lot of support as she always does and deservedly so. Hopefully she gets even more than she did at Indian Wells. She has been absolutely brilliant the past few weeks. But Noskova embarrassed her at IW while Linda was coincidentally smack dab in the middle of another one of these heaters. So you know where I stand.
Pay attention this is exactly what we have been preaching for weeks.
No reason not to highlight a hot gun. If any of you see or know of any of his plays just post with his name on it. Looks like we have someone we need to meet. Do not go over there and even say anything guys other than thank you, that is all I ask. 
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