CNOTES 2024 2025 NHL NEWS BEST BETS AND OPINION !
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- Start date
Tuesday, March 25
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIT at TB | 07:00 PM | TB -279 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| NAS at CAR | 07:00 PM | CAR -264 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at TOR | 07:00 PM | PHI +219 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| OTT at BUF | 07:00 PM | OTT -156 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| MON at STL | 08:00 PM | STL -151 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| VEG at MIN | 08:00 PM | VEG -215 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at WIN | 08:00 PM | WAS +125 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at COL | 09:00 PM | COL -294 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at CAL | 09:00 PM | SEA +123 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYR at LA | 10:30 PM | LA -161 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
NHL BEST BETS MARCH !
03/25/2025................9 - 7 - 0.....................56.25%...............+ 0.30
03/24/2025................3 - 4 - 1.....................42.85%...............- 11.45
03/23/2025................3 - 4 - 3......................42.85%...............+ 2.65
03/22/2025...............4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%..............- 4.95
03/21/2025...............2 - 0 - 0....................100.00%..............+ 10.00
03/20/2025...............7 - 12 - 1....................38.84%..............- 21.65
03/19/2025................2 - 2 - 0....................50.00%...............+ 0.25
03/18/2025................6 - 7 - 1....................46.15%...............+ 0.20
03/17/2025................5 - 4 - 0....................55.55%...............+ 5.55
03/16/2025................5 - 5 - 0....................50.00%...............- 0.60
03/15/2025................9 - 5 - 1....................64.28%...............+ 28.65
03/14/2025................3 - 5 - 2....................37.50%...............- 13.85
03/13/2025................6 -7 - 0.....................46.15%...............- 8.35
03/12/2025...............4 - 4 - 0.....................50.00%...............+ 1.45
03/11/2025...............7 - 10 - 0...................41.17%................- 12.25
03/10/2025.................4 - 2 - 0...................66,66%................+ 12.50
03/09/3035.................5 - 6 - 1...................45.45%................- 2.20
03/08/2025.................5 - 9 - 1...................35.71%................- 14.65
03/07/2025.................5 - 6 - 0...................45.45%................- 6.00
03/06/2025.................5 - 7 - 1...................41.66%................- 11.50
03/05/2025.................4 - 5 - 0...................44.44%................- 3.60
03/04/2025.................6 - 9 - 0...................40.00%................- 9.45
03/03/2025.................7 - 5 - 0...................58.33%................+ 10.25
03/02/2025.................4 - 4 - 0...................50.00%................- 1.00
03/01/2025.................7 - 7 - 0...................50.00%.................+ 3.35
TOTALS...............127 -141 - 12...................47.38%................- 44.95
03/25/2025................9 - 7 - 0.....................56.25%...............+ 0.30
03/24/2025................3 - 4 - 1.....................42.85%...............- 11.45
03/23/2025................3 - 4 - 3......................42.85%...............+ 2.65
03/22/2025...............4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%..............- 4.95
03/21/2025...............2 - 0 - 0....................100.00%..............+ 10.00
03/20/2025...............7 - 12 - 1....................38.84%..............- 21.65
03/19/2025................2 - 2 - 0....................50.00%...............+ 0.25
03/18/2025................6 - 7 - 1....................46.15%...............+ 0.20
03/17/2025................5 - 4 - 0....................55.55%...............+ 5.55
03/16/2025................5 - 5 - 0....................50.00%...............- 0.60
03/15/2025................9 - 5 - 1....................64.28%...............+ 28.65
03/14/2025................3 - 5 - 2....................37.50%...............- 13.85
03/13/2025................6 -7 - 0.....................46.15%...............- 8.35
03/12/2025...............4 - 4 - 0.....................50.00%...............+ 1.45
03/11/2025...............7 - 10 - 0...................41.17%................- 12.25
03/10/2025.................4 - 2 - 0...................66,66%................+ 12.50
03/09/3035.................5 - 6 - 1...................45.45%................- 2.20
03/08/2025.................5 - 9 - 1...................35.71%................- 14.65
03/07/2025.................5 - 6 - 0...................45.45%................- 6.00
03/06/2025.................5 - 7 - 1...................41.66%................- 11.50
03/05/2025.................4 - 5 - 0...................44.44%................- 3.60
03/04/2025.................6 - 9 - 0...................40.00%................- 9.45
03/03/2025.................7 - 5 - 0...................58.33%................+ 10.25
03/02/2025.................4 - 4 - 0...................50.00%................- 1.00
03/01/2025.................7 - 7 - 0...................50.00%.................+ 3.35
TOTALS...............127 -141 - 12...................47.38%................- 44.95
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Over/under win totals for this year:
105.5— Dodgers
93.5— Braves
90.5— Mets, Phillies
88.5— Bronx
86.5— Arizona, Orioles, Red Sox, White Sox, Astros, Texas
85.5— Padres, Mariners
Quote of the Day
“It’s not going to be a live game, but nobody really has live scrimmages anymore. So, you make it a full thud like we’re doing and practice against them, just like they do in the NFL.”
Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy, suggesting an OSU-Oklahoma spring scrimmage, to raise $$$ for NIL payments to players
Wednesday’s quiz
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played the last 14 years of his great career for the Lakers; who did he play for, in the first six years of his career?
Tuesday’s quiz
From 1954-1996, the Dodgers had only two managers, Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda; former Dodgers SS Bill Russell replaced Lasorda as the Dodgers’ manager, in 1997.
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, David Wright has scored the most runs.
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Giants signed QB Jameis Winston last week, would appear that they’re out of the market for a QB in next month’s draft.
— New England Patriots signed WR Stefon Diggs for three years, $69M; Diggs caught 47 passes for 496 yards in only eight games for Houston last year, after six straight seasons with 1,000+ receiving yards. New England will be his third team in three years.
— Last three years in the NCAA Tournament, #1 seeds are 4-5 SU/2-7 ATS in their Sweet 16 games. From 2016-21, #1-seeds were 11-1 SU/7-5 ATS in Sweet 16 games, so 9-12 ATS over an 8-year span isn’t very good.
— Arkansas is the only team seeded 9th or worse still alive in March Madness; since 2017, #9 or lower seeds are 9-3 ATS when they play in a Sweet 16 game.
— St Francis PA lost 70-68 in a play-in game to Alabama State, after winning the NEC tourney, but this week they announced they’re dropping down to D-III sports, much like Hartford did a couple years ago. Some schools have no desire/ability to compete with bigger-money schools for good players.
— Drake star Bennett Stirtz is following his coach Ben McCollum to Iowa; Drake was 31-4 this year, won a first-round NCAA Tourney game. McCollum won four DII national titles in his days at Northwest Missouri. The question: how good is Iowa’s NIL program?
— UNLV signed former Memphis/Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner as their new coach; Pastner followed John Calipari at Memphis, went 130-44 the first five years, but only 2-4 in the NCAA tourney. When Memphis faded the next two years, they fired him and he went to Georgia Tech, a much harder job.
Pastner was 109-114 at Tech, making NCAA’s once in seven years. He spent the last two years as a studio analyst on ESPN. Pastner will he UNLV’s 7th coach in 16 years.
— Xavier is hiring Richard Pitino as its new coach; Pitino was 75-30/35-21 the last three years at New Mexico, winning a game in this year’s tournament.
— Sacramento State named former NBA star Mike Bibby its new head coach; Bibby was on the Sacramento Kings for 6+ seasons. He scored 14.7 ppg in his NBA career.
Sac State will be on its fifth coach in six years; their last winning season in Big Sky games was in 2015. Hornets have never played in the NCAA Tournament.
— Famous birthdays, March 26th:
Martin Short, 75
Catherine Keener, 66
Marcus Allen, 65
Mike Warren, 64
John Stockton, 63
Kevin Seitzer, 63
Keira Knightley, 40
Cristian Javier, 28
— Seattle Mariners signed C Cal Raleigh to a six-year deal worth $105M; Raleigh has hit 91 home runs the last three years.
— Arizona P Jordan Montgomery is going to have Tommy John surgery, is out for at least a year; he had a 6.23 ERA in 21 starts last season. He won’t be back until late in the 2026 season.
— NIT
Chattanooga 67, Bradley 65
Bradley led 38-25 at halftime.
Honor Huff played all 40:00, shot 5-13 on arc, scored 21 points.
Bradley lost, despite shooting 66.7% inside the arc.
North Texas 61, Oklahoma State 59
Mean Green led 27-22 at halftime.
Cowboys shot 4-15 on the arc, only 9-16 on the foul line.
— CBI
Illinois State 78, Incarnate Word 73
Redbirds outscored the Cardinals 17-9 over the final 5:00.
Chase Walker scored 27 points, had 8 rebounds for Illinois State.
Three players on Incarnate Word played all 40:00.
Cleveland State 72, Florida Gulf Coast 65
Vikings led 36-29 at halftime.
Cleveland State was 20-23 on foul line, FGCU 8-14.
Cleveland State was +5 in turnovers (13-8)
— Kentucky Wildcats are the only team in the last 20 years to make the Sweet 16, when they had zero returning points from the year before- kudos to them for that. Mark Pope rebuilt his roster and the Wildcats are
— I’m wondering what its like to be traded; you make a lot of money playing ball, but you get the call that you have to pack up and move somewhere else. Has to be weird, especially for guys who have a family.
— My brain is tired; have watched a ton of college basketball, spring training games and also a lot of fantasy baseball podcasts. Looking forward to watching a lot of baseball that counts on Thursday, as well as the four Sweet 16 games.
Over/under win totals for this year:
105.5— Dodgers
93.5— Braves
90.5— Mets, Phillies
88.5— Bronx
86.5— Arizona, Orioles, Red Sox, White Sox, Astros, Texas
85.5— Padres, Mariners
Quote of the Day
“It’s not going to be a live game, but nobody really has live scrimmages anymore. So, you make it a full thud like we’re doing and practice against them, just like they do in the NFL.”
Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy, suggesting an OSU-Oklahoma spring scrimmage, to raise $$$ for NIL payments to players
Wednesday’s quiz
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played the last 14 years of his great career for the Lakers; who did he play for, in the first six years of his career?
Tuesday’s quiz
From 1954-1996, the Dodgers had only two managers, Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda; former Dodgers SS Bill Russell replaced Lasorda as the Dodgers’ manager, in 1997.
Monday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, David Wright has scored the most runs.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— New Jersey Giants signed QB Russell Wilson for one year, $21M, with $10.5M of that $$$ guaranteed; Wilson will be playing for his fourth team in five years. He is 130-85-1 as an NFL starter, 9-8 in playoff games, but he is also 23-32 the last four years.Giants signed QB Jameis Winston last week, would appear that they’re out of the market for a QB in next month’s draft.
— New England Patriots signed WR Stefon Diggs for three years, $69M; Diggs caught 47 passes for 496 yards in only eight games for Houston last year, after six straight seasons with 1,000+ receiving yards. New England will be his third team in three years.
— Last three years in the NCAA Tournament, #1 seeds are 4-5 SU/2-7 ATS in their Sweet 16 games. From 2016-21, #1-seeds were 11-1 SU/7-5 ATS in Sweet 16 games, so 9-12 ATS over an 8-year span isn’t very good.
— Arkansas is the only team seeded 9th or worse still alive in March Madness; since 2017, #9 or lower seeds are 9-3 ATS when they play in a Sweet 16 game.
— St Francis PA lost 70-68 in a play-in game to Alabama State, after winning the NEC tourney, but this week they announced they’re dropping down to D-III sports, much like Hartford did a couple years ago. Some schools have no desire/ability to compete with bigger-money schools for good players.
— Drake star Bennett Stirtz is following his coach Ben McCollum to Iowa; Drake was 31-4 this year, won a first-round NCAA Tourney game. McCollum won four DII national titles in his days at Northwest Missouri. The question: how good is Iowa’s NIL program?
— UNLV signed former Memphis/Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner as their new coach; Pastner followed John Calipari at Memphis, went 130-44 the first five years, but only 2-4 in the NCAA tourney. When Memphis faded the next two years, they fired him and he went to Georgia Tech, a much harder job.
Pastner was 109-114 at Tech, making NCAA’s once in seven years. He spent the last two years as a studio analyst on ESPN. Pastner will he UNLV’s 7th coach in 16 years.
— Xavier is hiring Richard Pitino as its new coach; Pitino was 75-30/35-21 the last three years at New Mexico, winning a game in this year’s tournament.
— Sacramento State named former NBA star Mike Bibby its new head coach; Bibby was on the Sacramento Kings for 6+ seasons. He scored 14.7 ppg in his NBA career.
Sac State will be on its fifth coach in six years; their last winning season in Big Sky games was in 2015. Hornets have never played in the NCAA Tournament.
— Famous birthdays, March 26th:
Martin Short, 75
Catherine Keener, 66
Marcus Allen, 65
Mike Warren, 64
John Stockton, 63
Kevin Seitzer, 63
Keira Knightley, 40
Cristian Javier, 28
— Seattle Mariners signed C Cal Raleigh to a six-year deal worth $105M; Raleigh has hit 91 home runs the last three years.
— Arizona P Jordan Montgomery is going to have Tommy John surgery, is out for at least a year; he had a 6.23 ERA in 21 starts last season. He won’t be back until late in the 2026 season.
— NIT
Chattanooga 67, Bradley 65
Bradley led 38-25 at halftime.
Honor Huff played all 40:00, shot 5-13 on arc, scored 21 points.
Bradley lost, despite shooting 66.7% inside the arc.
North Texas 61, Oklahoma State 59
Mean Green led 27-22 at halftime.
Cowboys shot 4-15 on the arc, only 9-16 on the foul line.
— CBI
Illinois State 78, Incarnate Word 73
Redbirds outscored the Cardinals 17-9 over the final 5:00.
Chase Walker scored 27 points, had 8 rebounds for Illinois State.
Three players on Incarnate Word played all 40:00.
Cleveland State 72, Florida Gulf Coast 65
Vikings led 36-29 at halftime.
Cleveland State was 20-23 on foul line, FGCU 8-14.
Cleveland State was +5 in turnovers (13-8)
— Kentucky Wildcats are the only team in the last 20 years to make the Sweet 16, when they had zero returning points from the year before- kudos to them for that. Mark Pope rebuilt his roster and the Wildcats are
— I’m wondering what its like to be traded; you make a lot of money playing ball, but you get the call that you have to pack up and move somewhere else. Has to be weird, especially for guys who have a family.
— My brain is tired; have watched a ton of college basketball, spring training games and also a lot of fantasy baseball podcasts. Looking forward to watching a lot of baseball that counts on Thursday, as well as the four Sweet 16 games.
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Dunkel
Wednesday, March 26
NHL
Wednesday, March 26
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Trend Report
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New Jersey VS Chicago
New Jersey are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
New Jersey are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against Chicago.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago.
Chicago are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey.
Chicago are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Vancouver VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vancouver's last 8 games.
Vancouver are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against NY Islanders.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders' last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Islanders' last 9 games against Vancouver.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders' last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Islanders' last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver.
Boston VS Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games.
Boston are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games.
Boston are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games against Anaheim.
Boston are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
Anaheim are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games at home.
Anaheim are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Boston.
Anaheim are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Dallas VS Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas' last 7 games.
Dallas are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games.
Dallas are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Edmonton.
Dallas are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
Edmonton are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games against Dallas.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 8 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas.
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Dunkel
Wednesday, March 26
NHL
Wednesday, March 26
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Trend Report
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New Jersey VS Chicago
New Jersey are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
New Jersey are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against Chicago.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago.
Chicago are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey.
Chicago are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Vancouver VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vancouver's last 8 games.
Vancouver are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against NY Islanders.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders' last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Islanders' last 9 games against Vancouver.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders' last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Islanders' last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver.
Boston VS Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games.
Boston are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games.
Boston are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games against Anaheim.
Boston are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
Anaheim are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games at home.
Anaheim are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Boston.
Anaheim are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Dallas VS Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas' last 7 games.
Dallas are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games.
Dallas are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Edmonton.
Dallas are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
Edmonton are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games against Dallas.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 8 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas.
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Thursday’s 6-pack:
Over/under win totals for this year:
54.5— White Sox
59.5— Colorado
63.5— Marlins
70.5— Washington
71.5— A’s
72.5— Angels
Quote of the Day
“Yeah, I expect to be the starter and come in here and be ready to rock and roll every day. I think this team’s really looking for somebody to lead them in every way.”
Russell Wilson
Thursday’s quiz
When was the last time all four #1-seeds made the Final Four?
Wednesday’s quiz
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played the last 14 years of his great career for the Lakers; he played his first six years for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Tuesday’s quiz
From 1954-1996, the Dodgers had only two managers, Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda; former Dodgers SS Bill Russell replaced Lasorda as the Dodgers’ manager, in 1997.
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National League
Arizona- Missed playoffs six of last seven years, but in that one year, they got to the World Series, losing to Texas in five games. Last two years, Arizona was 84-78/89-73.
Atlanta- Made playoffs the last seven years, but made only one World Series in those years, beating Houston in six games in 2021. Braves’ last losing season? 2017.
Cubs- Missed playoffs last four years, went 83-79/83-79 the last two years. From 2015-20, they made the playoffs five times in six years, winning 2016 World Series.
Cincinnati- Missed playoffs 10 of last 11 years, losing 2-0 to Atlanta in Wild Card round in 2020. Hiring Terry Francona as manager figures to be a huge upgrade for the Reds.
Colorado- Missed playoffs the last six years, losing 101/103 games the last two years. Since they got swept in the 2007 World Series, Rockies have made playoffs three times in 17 years.
Dodgers- Made playoffs the last 12 years, winning World Series in 2020/2024, losing Series in 2017/2018. Their last losing season was in 2010, when they were 80-82.
Miami- Marlins made playoffs twice in last four years, ending a 17-year drought; they went 62-100 last year, after making playoffs in 2023. They have their third manager in four years.
Milwaukee- Made playoffs six of last seven years; their last losing season in a 162-game schedule was 2016. Brewers won 92+ games in three of their last four seasons.
Mets- Made playoffs two of last three years, have made playoffs only four times since 2007. Mets fans are lucky to have a very wealthy owner who is also a fan and really wants to win.
Phillies- Made playoffs the last three years, ending a 10-year drought; From 2013-20, Phillies weren’t over .500 in any season. Phillies lost World Series to Houston in six games in 2022.
Pittsburgh- Missed playoffs the last nine years, after making it three years in a row under Clint Hurdle, from 2013-15. Won 76/76 games last two years, after winning 61/62 in 2021-22.
St Louis- Missed playoffs last two years, after making it four years in a row before that; they’ve made the playoffs eight times in 13 years since winning the 2011 World Series.
San Diego- Made playoffs three of last five years, lost NLDS 3-2 to the Dodgers last year. Their owner died last year; is still unclear if the new ownership will still be spending $$$.
San Francisco- Made playoffs once in last seven years; they were 107-55 in 2021, haven’t been over .500 since then. Made playoffs twice in last 10 years, since winning 3 WS in five years.
Washington- Won 2019 World Series, have had five losing seasons in a row since, but still have same manager/GM. They let Bryce Harper/Juan Soto/Trey Turner walk.
— Famous birthdays, March 27th:
Dick Ruthven, 74
Cliff Stoudt, 70
Randall Cunningham, 62
Quentin Tarantino, 62
Ed Pinckney, 62
Buster Posey, 38
Clay Holmes, 32
Brandon Nimmo, 32
Brycen Hopkins, 28
Tyler Kolek, 24
American League
Baltimore— Won 101-91 games the last two years; four years ago, they were 52-110, so a huge turnaround down by manager Brandon Hyde. Last World Series title: 1983.
Boston— Missed playoffs last three years, winning 78-78-81 games; they’ve made playoffs once in six years, since winning 2018 World Series- they’ve won four World Series since 2004.
White Sox— Were 41-121 last year, a historically bad season; they lost 101 games the year before, two years after they went 93-69, losing the ALDS. LY, they were 13-29 in one-run games.
Cleveland— Guardians made playoffs six of last nine years; they finished over .500 in 10 of their last 12 seasons. Cleveland was 10-3 in extra-inning games last year.
Detroit— Made playoffs last year for first time in 10 years; they were 21-12 vs lefty starters, 65-64 vs RHP. Detroit was 21-10 when Tarik Skubal was the starting pitcher.
Houston— Made playoffs the last eight years, winning World Series in 2017, 2022. Changed up some this year; Altuve will play LF, Christian Walker 1B, Paredes 3B.
Kansas City— Made playoffs last year for first time since winning 2015 World Series; last year, Royals were 33-19 against AL Central rivals, 53-55 vs everyone else.
Angels— Have had nine straight losing seasons; Mike Trout has been in big leagues 14 years, has played in three playoff games. They still owe Anthony Rendon $77M+ the next two years.
Minnesota— Missed playoffs three of last four years; since 2006, they’re 3-18 in playoff games. Last year, Twins were 18-28 vs NL teams, 10-21 vs AL East, 29-23 vs AL Central rivals.
Bronx— Made playoffs 12 of last 16 years; lost World Series LY, their first WS since 2009. Last year, they were 73-46 vs lefty starters, only 21-23 vs lefties.
A’s— Last three years, lost 102-112-93 games; they were in the playoffs in 2020. .Will play home games the next three years in Sacramento. LY, from July 1st on, A’s were 39-37.
Seattle— Have made playoffs once since 2001; losing 3-0 to Astros in ALDS. Last year, Mariners were 32-20 vs AL West rivals, 53-57 vs everyone else- they missed the playoffs by a game.
Tampa Bay— Missed playoffs LY for first time in six years; they were 80-82, 30-22 in one-run games. This year, Rays are playing in a spring training stadium in Tampa; their dome got shredded by a hurricane this winter..
Texas— Made playoffs once in last eight years, winning 2023 World Series. Bruce Bochy has won four World Series, in his last 12 years as a manager. Rangers were 9-2 in extra innings LY.
Toronto— Made playoffs three of last five years, but went 0-6 in playoffs; last year, Blue Jays were 14-22 vs lefty starters, 19-30 in one-run games.
Over/under win totals for this year:
54.5— White Sox
59.5— Colorado
63.5— Marlins
70.5— Washington
71.5— A’s
72.5— Angels
Quote of the Day
“Yeah, I expect to be the starter and come in here and be ready to rock and roll every day. I think this team’s really looking for somebody to lead them in every way.”
Russell Wilson
Thursday’s quiz
When was the last time all four #1-seeds made the Final Four?
Wednesday’s quiz
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played the last 14 years of his great career for the Lakers; he played his first six years for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Tuesday’s quiz
From 1954-1996, the Dodgers had only two managers, Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda; former Dodgers SS Bill Russell replaced Lasorda as the Dodgers’ manager, in 1997.
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Thursday’s Den: Baseball trends for Opening Day……..
Recent trends for major league teams……..National League
Arizona- Missed playoffs six of last seven years, but in that one year, they got to the World Series, losing to Texas in five games. Last two years, Arizona was 84-78/89-73.
Atlanta- Made playoffs the last seven years, but made only one World Series in those years, beating Houston in six games in 2021. Braves’ last losing season? 2017.
Cubs- Missed playoffs last four years, went 83-79/83-79 the last two years. From 2015-20, they made the playoffs five times in six years, winning 2016 World Series.
Cincinnati- Missed playoffs 10 of last 11 years, losing 2-0 to Atlanta in Wild Card round in 2020. Hiring Terry Francona as manager figures to be a huge upgrade for the Reds.
Colorado- Missed playoffs the last six years, losing 101/103 games the last two years. Since they got swept in the 2007 World Series, Rockies have made playoffs three times in 17 years.
Dodgers- Made playoffs the last 12 years, winning World Series in 2020/2024, losing Series in 2017/2018. Their last losing season was in 2010, when they were 80-82.
Miami- Marlins made playoffs twice in last four years, ending a 17-year drought; they went 62-100 last year, after making playoffs in 2023. They have their third manager in four years.
Milwaukee- Made playoffs six of last seven years; their last losing season in a 162-game schedule was 2016. Brewers won 92+ games in three of their last four seasons.
Mets- Made playoffs two of last three years, have made playoffs only four times since 2007. Mets fans are lucky to have a very wealthy owner who is also a fan and really wants to win.
Phillies- Made playoffs the last three years, ending a 10-year drought; From 2013-20, Phillies weren’t over .500 in any season. Phillies lost World Series to Houston in six games in 2022.
Pittsburgh- Missed playoffs the last nine years, after making it three years in a row under Clint Hurdle, from 2013-15. Won 76/76 games last two years, after winning 61/62 in 2021-22.
St Louis- Missed playoffs last two years, after making it four years in a row before that; they’ve made the playoffs eight times in 13 years since winning the 2011 World Series.
San Diego- Made playoffs three of last five years, lost NLDS 3-2 to the Dodgers last year. Their owner died last year; is still unclear if the new ownership will still be spending $$$.
San Francisco- Made playoffs once in last seven years; they were 107-55 in 2021, haven’t been over .500 since then. Made playoffs twice in last 10 years, since winning 3 WS in five years.
Washington- Won 2019 World Series, have had five losing seasons in a row since, but still have same manager/GM. They let Bryce Harper/Juan Soto/Trey Turner walk.
— Famous birthdays, March 27th:
Dick Ruthven, 74
Cliff Stoudt, 70
Randall Cunningham, 62
Quentin Tarantino, 62
Ed Pinckney, 62
Buster Posey, 38
Clay Holmes, 32
Brandon Nimmo, 32
Brycen Hopkins, 28
Tyler Kolek, 24
American League
Baltimore— Won 101-91 games the last two years; four years ago, they were 52-110, so a huge turnaround down by manager Brandon Hyde. Last World Series title: 1983.
Boston— Missed playoffs last three years, winning 78-78-81 games; they’ve made playoffs once in six years, since winning 2018 World Series- they’ve won four World Series since 2004.
White Sox— Were 41-121 last year, a historically bad season; they lost 101 games the year before, two years after they went 93-69, losing the ALDS. LY, they were 13-29 in one-run games.
Cleveland— Guardians made playoffs six of last nine years; they finished over .500 in 10 of their last 12 seasons. Cleveland was 10-3 in extra-inning games last year.
Detroit— Made playoffs last year for first time in 10 years; they were 21-12 vs lefty starters, 65-64 vs RHP. Detroit was 21-10 when Tarik Skubal was the starting pitcher.
Houston— Made playoffs the last eight years, winning World Series in 2017, 2022. Changed up some this year; Altuve will play LF, Christian Walker 1B, Paredes 3B.
Kansas City— Made playoffs last year for first time since winning 2015 World Series; last year, Royals were 33-19 against AL Central rivals, 53-55 vs everyone else.
Angels— Have had nine straight losing seasons; Mike Trout has been in big leagues 14 years, has played in three playoff games. They still owe Anthony Rendon $77M+ the next two years.
Minnesota— Missed playoffs three of last four years; since 2006, they’re 3-18 in playoff games. Last year, Twins were 18-28 vs NL teams, 10-21 vs AL East, 29-23 vs AL Central rivals.
Bronx— Made playoffs 12 of last 16 years; lost World Series LY, their first WS since 2009. Last year, they were 73-46 vs lefty starters, only 21-23 vs lefties.
A’s— Last three years, lost 102-112-93 games; they were in the playoffs in 2020. .Will play home games the next three years in Sacramento. LY, from July 1st on, A’s were 39-37.
Seattle— Have made playoffs once since 2001; losing 3-0 to Astros in ALDS. Last year, Mariners were 32-20 vs AL West rivals, 53-57 vs everyone else- they missed the playoffs by a game.
Tampa Bay— Missed playoffs LY for first time in six years; they were 80-82, 30-22 in one-run games. This year, Rays are playing in a spring training stadium in Tampa; their dome got shredded by a hurricane this winter..
Texas— Made playoffs once in last eight years, winning 2023 World Series. Bruce Bochy has won four World Series, in his last 12 years as a manager. Rangers were 9-2 in extra innings LY.
Toronto— Made playoffs three of last five years, but went 0-6 in playoffs; last year, Blue Jays were 14-22 vs lefty starters, 19-30 in one-run games.
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NHL
Thursday, March 27
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Pittsburgh VS Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games.
Pittsburgh are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against Buffalo.
Pittsburgh are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo.
Buffalo are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games against Pittsburgh.
Buffalo are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
Ottawa VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Ottawa's last 20 games.
Ottawa are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games.
Ottawa are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 11 games on the road.
Detroit are 3-10 SU in their last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games against Ottawa.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa.
Montreal VS Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games.
Montreal are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games.
Montreal are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against Philadelphia.
Montreal are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games.
Philadelphia are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games against Montreal.
Philadelphia are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home.
Utah VS Tampa Bay
Utah are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
Utah are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing as the underdog.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games played on a Thursday when on the road.
Tampa Bay are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games against Utah.
Tampa Bay are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games at home.
Tampa Bay are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Utah.
Washington VS Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games.
Washington are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games.
Washington are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games against Minnesota.
Washington are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington.
Minnesota are 13-7 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
St. Louis VS Nashville
St. Louis are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games.
St. Louis are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville.
St. Louis are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Nashville's last 9 games.
Nashville are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Nashville's last 14 games against St. Louis.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Nashville's last 9 games at home.
Dallas VS Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Dallas' last 18 games.
Dallas are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Dallas are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Calgary.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas' last 10 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games.
Calgary are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games against Dallas.
Calgary are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games at home.
Los Angeles VS Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles' last 8 games.
Los Angeles are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games.
Los Angeles are 3-13 SU in their last 16 games against Colorado.
Los Angeles are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games.
Colorado are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games.
Colorado are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games at home.
Colorado are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Los Angeles.
Edmonton VS Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games.
Edmonton are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
Edmonton are 9-0 SU in their last 9 games against Seattle.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road.
Seattle are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games against Edmonton.
Seattle are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton.
Seattle are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Toronto VS San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games.
Toronto are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Toronto are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games against San Jose.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road.
San Jose are 4-13 SU in their last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games against Toronto.
San Jose are 3-11 SU in their last 14 games at home.
San Jose are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto.
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Pittsburgh VS Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games.
Pittsburgh are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against Buffalo.
Pittsburgh are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo.
Buffalo are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games against Pittsburgh.
Buffalo are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
Ottawa VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Ottawa's last 20 games.
Ottawa are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games.
Ottawa are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 11 games on the road.
Detroit are 3-10 SU in their last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games against Ottawa.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa.
Montreal VS Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games.
Montreal are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games.
Montreal are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against Philadelphia.
Montreal are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games.
Philadelphia are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games against Montreal.
Philadelphia are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home.
Utah VS Tampa Bay
Utah are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
Utah are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing as the underdog.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games played on a Thursday when on the road.
Tampa Bay are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games against Utah.
Tampa Bay are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games at home.
Tampa Bay are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Utah.
Washington VS Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games.
Washington are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games.
Washington are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games against Minnesota.
Washington are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington.
Minnesota are 13-7 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
St. Louis VS Nashville
St. Louis are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games.
St. Louis are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville.
St. Louis are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Nashville's last 9 games.
Nashville are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Nashville's last 14 games against St. Louis.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Nashville's last 9 games at home.
Dallas VS Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Dallas' last 18 games.
Dallas are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Dallas are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Calgary.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas' last 10 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games.
Calgary are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games against Dallas.
Calgary are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games at home.
Los Angeles VS Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles' last 8 games.
Los Angeles are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games.
Los Angeles are 3-13 SU in their last 16 games against Colorado.
Los Angeles are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games.
Colorado are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games.
Colorado are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games at home.
Colorado are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Los Angeles.
Edmonton VS Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games.
Edmonton are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
Edmonton are 9-0 SU in their last 9 games against Seattle.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road.
Seattle are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games against Edmonton.
Seattle are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton.
Seattle are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Toronto VS San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games.
Toronto are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Toronto are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games against San Jose.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road.
San Jose are 4-13 SU in their last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games against Toronto.
San Jose are 3-11 SU in their last 14 games at home.
San Jose are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto.
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Thursday, March 27
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTAH at TB | 07:00 PM | TB -190 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| MON at PHI | 07:00 PM | MON -126 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| OTT at DET | 07:00 PM | OTT -135 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| PIT at BUF | 07:00 PM | BUF -132 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at MIN | 07:30 PM | WAS -134 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| STL at NAS | 08:00 PM | STL -143 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at CAL | 09:00 PM | DAL -125 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| EDM at SEA | 10:00 PM | EDM -121 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| LA at COL | 10:00 PM | COL -156 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at SJ | 10:30 PM | SJ +213 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
NHL BEST BETS MARCH !
03/27/2025................8 - 4 - 0.....................66.66%...............+ 23.65
03/25/2025................9 - 7 - 0.....................56.25%...............+ 0.30
03/24/2025................3 - 4 - 1.....................42.85%...............- 11.45
03/23/2025................3 - 4 - 3......................42.85%...............+ 2.65
03/22/2025...............4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%..............- 4.95
03/21/2025...............2 - 0 - 0....................100.00%..............+ 10.00
03/20/2025...............7 - 12 - 1....................38.84%..............- 21.65
03/19/2025................2 - 2 - 0....................50.00%...............+ 0.25
03/18/2025................6 - 7 - 1....................46.15%...............+ 0.20
03/17/2025................5 - 4 - 0....................55.55%...............+ 5.55
03/16/2025................5 - 5 - 0....................50.00%...............- 0.60
03/15/2025................9 - 5 - 1....................64.28%...............+ 28.65
03/14/2025................3 - 5 - 2....................37.50%...............- 13.85
03/13/2025................6 -7 - 0.....................46.15%...............- 8.35
03/12/2025...............4 - 4 - 0.....................50.00%...............+ 1.45
03/11/2025...............7 - 10 - 0...................41.17%................- 12.25
03/10/2025.................4 - 2 - 0...................66,66%................+ 12.50
03/09/3035.................5 - 6 - 1...................45.45%................- 2.20
03/08/2025.................5 - 9 - 1...................35.71%................- 14.65
03/07/2025.................5 - 6 - 0...................45.45%................- 6.00
03/06/2025.................5 - 7 - 1...................41.66%................- 11.50
03/05/2025.................4 - 5 - 0...................44.44%................- 3.60
03/04/2025.................6 - 9 - 0...................40.00%................- 9.45
03/03/2025.................7 - 5 - 0...................58.33%................+ 10.25
03/02/2025.................4 - 4 - 0...................50.00%................- 1.00
03/01/2025.................7 - 7 - 0...................50.00%.................+ 3.35
TOTALS...............135 -145 - 12...................48.21%................- 21.30
03/27/2025................8 - 4 - 0.....................66.66%...............+ 23.65
03/25/2025................9 - 7 - 0.....................56.25%...............+ 0.30
03/24/2025................3 - 4 - 1.....................42.85%...............- 11.45
03/23/2025................3 - 4 - 3......................42.85%...............+ 2.65
03/22/2025...............4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%..............- 4.95
03/21/2025...............2 - 0 - 0....................100.00%..............+ 10.00
03/20/2025...............7 - 12 - 1....................38.84%..............- 21.65
03/19/2025................2 - 2 - 0....................50.00%...............+ 0.25
03/18/2025................6 - 7 - 1....................46.15%...............+ 0.20
03/17/2025................5 - 4 - 0....................55.55%...............+ 5.55
03/16/2025................5 - 5 - 0....................50.00%...............- 0.60
03/15/2025................9 - 5 - 1....................64.28%...............+ 28.65
03/14/2025................3 - 5 - 2....................37.50%...............- 13.85
03/13/2025................6 -7 - 0.....................46.15%...............- 8.35
03/12/2025...............4 - 4 - 0.....................50.00%...............+ 1.45
03/11/2025...............7 - 10 - 0...................41.17%................- 12.25
03/10/2025.................4 - 2 - 0...................66,66%................+ 12.50
03/09/3035.................5 - 6 - 1...................45.45%................- 2.20
03/08/2025.................5 - 9 - 1...................35.71%................- 14.65
03/07/2025.................5 - 6 - 0...................45.45%................- 6.00
03/06/2025.................5 - 7 - 1...................41.66%................- 11.50
03/05/2025.................4 - 5 - 0...................44.44%................- 3.60
03/04/2025.................6 - 9 - 0...................40.00%................- 9.45
03/03/2025.................7 - 5 - 0...................58.33%................+ 10.25
03/02/2025.................4 - 4 - 0...................50.00%................- 1.00
03/01/2025.................7 - 7 - 0...................50.00%.................+ 3.35
TOTALS...............135 -145 - 12...................48.21%................- 21.30
Friday’s 6-pack:
States with the most Waffle Houses:
433— Georgia
185— Florida
183— North Carolina
171— South Carolina
153— Alabama
134— Tennessee
Quote of the Day
“My biggest concerns in life right now, I don’t know who my boss is going to be. The guy that brought me here — who I really like, but appreciative of him bringing me to College Park — is not here anymore and I don’t know who we’re going to hire and in today’s day and age that worries me a little bit.”
Maryland basketball coach Kevin Willard
Friday’s quiz
Colorado Rockies have played in one World Series; who was their manager?
(Hint: He was also the Pirates’ manager, last time they had a winning season)
Thursday’s quiz
2008 was the last time all four #1-seeds made the Final Four.
Wednesday’s quiz
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played the last 14 years of his great career for the Lakers; he played his first six years for the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Arkansas led by 16 with 11:00 left in the game.
Tech tied it up on a 3-pointer with 0:09.7 left in regulation.
Tech out-rebounded Arkansas, 51-39
Red Raiders move on to play #1-seed Florida Saturday.
— Duke 100, Arizona 93
Duke shot 11-19 on the arc.
Blue Devils are 30-1 since Thanksgiving.
Arizona started season 17-6, went 7-7 in their last 14 games.
Duke is in Elite 8 for third time in four years.
— Florida 87, Maryland 71
Gators led 40-38 at halftime.
Florida out-rebounded Maryland, 42-20.
Gators shot 59.4% inside the arc.
Florida has won nine in row, 15 of last 16 games.
— Alabama 113, BYU 88
Alabama shot 25-51 on the arc, scored 1.43 points/possession.
BYU shot 6-30 on arc, 64.3% inside arc, and lost by 25.
Crimson Tide scored 62 points in the second half.
Alabama scored 94.3 ppg in its three NCAA tourney wins.
— Famous birthdays, March 28th
Rick Barry, 80
Len Elmore, 73
JK McKay, 72
Reba McIntyre, 70
Glenn Davis, 64
Byron Scott, 64
Vince Vaughn, 55
Chris Long, 40
Stefani Germanotta, 39 (Lady Gaga)
Christian Walker, 34
Derek Carr, 34
Will Smith, 30 (Dodgers’ catcher)
— Orioles 12, Blue Jays 2
Tyler O’Neill homered on Opening Day for the sixth year in a row.
— Padres 7, Braves 4
Padres took the lead with four runs in 7th inning.
Jackson Merrill drove in four runs for San Diego.
— Astros 3, Mets 1
Mets had 6 hits, drew 6 walks, were 0-6 with RISP.
Framber Valdez threw seven shutout IP (90 PT)
— Marlins 5, Pirates 4
Pittsburgh led 4-2 in the eighth inning.
Kyle Stowesr had a walk-off single to send 31,590 fans home happy.
— Bronx 4, Brewers 2
Freddy Peralta gave up two home runs in his 5 IP:
Austin Wells’ homer would’ve only been a home run in this stadium.
Anthony Volpe’s homer would’ve been a homer in only 9 of 30 MLB stadiums.
In other words, Peralta gave up two cheap home runs.
(There is an app that says how many ballparks each home run would’ve gone out of)
— Word of the Day— Over-reaction- Responding to something with too strong an emotion.
Example: the nine hitters in my fantasy baseball lineup went 4-32 Thursday; the guys on my bench went 10-22. A lesser person would’ve over-reacted and be annoyed by that
— Guardians 7, Royals 4 (10)
Kyle Manzardo was 3-4, scored twice, had four RBI
Royals led 3-0 early, tied game in bottom of ninth
— Giants 6, Reds 4
Wilmer Flores hit a 3-run homer in the ninth inning.
Jeimer Candelario knocked in three runs for the Reds.
— Red Sox 5, Rangers 2
Wilyer Abreu hit a 3-run tater in 9th inning, his second homer of the day.
Boston’s bullpen threw four shutout innings.
— Dodgers 5, Tigers 4
Detroit was 0-15 with runners in scoring position.
Ohtani hit another home run, is off to a 5-12 start at the plate.
— White Sox 8, Angels 1
Sean Burke tossed six shutout innings for Chicago.
Andrew Benintendi hit a 3-run homer.
States with the most Waffle Houses:
433— Georgia
185— Florida
183— North Carolina
171— South Carolina
153— Alabama
134— Tennessee
Quote of the Day
“My biggest concerns in life right now, I don’t know who my boss is going to be. The guy that brought me here — who I really like, but appreciative of him bringing me to College Park — is not here anymore and I don’t know who we’re going to hire and in today’s day and age that worries me a little bit.”
Maryland basketball coach Kevin Willard
Friday’s quiz
Colorado Rockies have played in one World Series; who was their manager?
(Hint: He was also the Pirates’ manager, last time they had a winning season)
Thursday’s quiz
2008 was the last time all four #1-seeds made the Final Four.
Wednesday’s quiz
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played the last 14 years of his great career for the Lakers; he played his first six years for the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Friday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy Thursday
— Texas Tech 85, Arkansas 83 OTArkansas led by 16 with 11:00 left in the game.
Tech tied it up on a 3-pointer with 0:09.7 left in regulation.
Tech out-rebounded Arkansas, 51-39
Red Raiders move on to play #1-seed Florida Saturday.
— Duke 100, Arizona 93
Duke shot 11-19 on the arc.
Blue Devils are 30-1 since Thanksgiving.
Arizona started season 17-6, went 7-7 in their last 14 games.
Duke is in Elite 8 for third time in four years.
— Florida 87, Maryland 71
Gators led 40-38 at halftime.
Florida out-rebounded Maryland, 42-20.
Gators shot 59.4% inside the arc.
Florida has won nine in row, 15 of last 16 games.
— Alabama 113, BYU 88
Alabama shot 25-51 on the arc, scored 1.43 points/possession.
BYU shot 6-30 on arc, 64.3% inside arc, and lost by 25.
Crimson Tide scored 62 points in the second half.
Alabama scored 94.3 ppg in its three NCAA tourney wins.
— Famous birthdays, March 28th
Rick Barry, 80
Len Elmore, 73
JK McKay, 72
Reba McIntyre, 70
Glenn Davis, 64
Byron Scott, 64
Vince Vaughn, 55
Chris Long, 40
Stefani Germanotta, 39 (Lady Gaga)
Christian Walker, 34
Derek Carr, 34
Will Smith, 30 (Dodgers’ catcher)
— Orioles 12, Blue Jays 2
Tyler O’Neill homered on Opening Day for the sixth year in a row.
— Padres 7, Braves 4
Padres took the lead with four runs in 7th inning.
Jackson Merrill drove in four runs for San Diego.
— Astros 3, Mets 1
Mets had 6 hits, drew 6 walks, were 0-6 with RISP.
Framber Valdez threw seven shutout IP (90 PT)
— Marlins 5, Pirates 4
Pittsburgh led 4-2 in the eighth inning.
Kyle Stowesr had a walk-off single to send 31,590 fans home happy.
— Bronx 4, Brewers 2
Freddy Peralta gave up two home runs in his 5 IP:
Austin Wells’ homer would’ve only been a home run in this stadium.
Anthony Volpe’s homer would’ve been a homer in only 9 of 30 MLB stadiums.
In other words, Peralta gave up two cheap home runs.
(There is an app that says how many ballparks each home run would’ve gone out of)
— Word of the Day— Over-reaction- Responding to something with too strong an emotion.
Example: the nine hitters in my fantasy baseball lineup went 4-32 Thursday; the guys on my bench went 10-22. A lesser person would’ve over-reacted and be annoyed by that
— Guardians 7, Royals 4 (10)
Kyle Manzardo was 3-4, scored twice, had four RBI
Royals led 3-0 early, tied game in bottom of ninth
— Giants 6, Reds 4
Wilmer Flores hit a 3-run homer in the ninth inning.
Jeimer Candelario knocked in three runs for the Reds.
— Red Sox 5, Rangers 2
Wilyer Abreu hit a 3-run tater in 9th inning, his second homer of the day.
Boston’s bullpen threw four shutout innings.
— Dodgers 5, Tigers 4
Detroit was 0-15 with runners in scoring position.
Ohtani hit another home run, is off to a 5-12 start at the plate.
— White Sox 8, Angels 1
Sean Burke tossed six shutout innings for Chicago.
Andrew Benintendi hit a 3-run homer.
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Montreal VS Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games.
Montreal are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
Montreal are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games against Carolina.
Montreal are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Carolina's last 12 games.
Carolina are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games against Montreal.
Carolina are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home.
Vancouver VS Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games.
Vancouver are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Columbus.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vancouver's last 7 games on the road.
Vancouver are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus' last 6 games.
Columbus are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus' last 7 games against Vancouver.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus' last 5 games at home.
Utah VS Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games.
Utah are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games against Florida.
Utah are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 11 games.
Florida are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games against Utah.
Florida are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games at home.
New Jersey VS Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games.
New Jersey are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
New Jersey are 3-12 SU in their last 15 games against Winnipeg.
New Jersey are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 15 games.
Winnipeg are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games at home.
Winnipeg are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey.
Vegas VS Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas' last 6 games.
Vegas are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Vegas are 13-7 SU in their last 20 games against Chicago.
Vegas are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games.
Chicago are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games against Vegas.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 10 games at home.
New York VS Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers' last 8 games.
NY Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
NY Rangers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against Anaheim.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers' last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 8 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Anaheim are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games played in March.
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Montreal VS Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games.
Montreal are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
Montreal are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games against Carolina.
Montreal are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Carolina's last 12 games.
Carolina are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games against Montreal.
Carolina are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home.
Vancouver VS Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games.
Vancouver are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Columbus.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vancouver's last 7 games on the road.
Vancouver are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus' last 6 games.
Columbus are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus' last 7 games against Vancouver.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus' last 5 games at home.
Utah VS Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games.
Utah are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games against Florida.
Utah are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 11 games.
Florida are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games against Utah.
Florida are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games at home.
New Jersey VS Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games.
New Jersey are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
New Jersey are 3-12 SU in their last 15 games against Winnipeg.
New Jersey are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 15 games.
Winnipeg are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games at home.
Winnipeg are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey.
Vegas VS Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas' last 6 games.
Vegas are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Vegas are 13-7 SU in their last 20 games against Chicago.
Vegas are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games.
Chicago are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games against Vegas.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 10 games at home.
New York VS Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers' last 8 games.
NY Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
NY Rangers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against Anaheim.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers' last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 8 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Anaheim are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games played in March.
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Friday, March 28
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MON at CAR | 07:00 PM | MON +292 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| VAN at CLB | 07:00 PM | VAN +129 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| UTAH at FLA | 07:00 PM | FLA -247 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| NJ at WIN | 08:00 PM | WIN -186 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| VEG at CHI | 08:30 PM | VEG -320 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| NYR at ANA | 10:00 PM | ANA +142 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
NHL BEST BETS MARCH !
03/28/2025................9 - 2 - 0.....................81.81%...............+ 37.10
03/27/2025................8 - 4 - 0.....................66.66%...............+ 23.65
03/25/2025................9 - 7 - 0.....................56.25%...............+ 0.30
03/24/2025................3 - 4 - 1.....................42.85%...............- 11.45
03/23/2025................3 - 4 - 3......................42.85%...............+ 2.65
03/22/2025...............4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%..............- 4.95
03/21/2025...............2 - 0 - 0....................100.00%..............+ 10.00
03/20/2025...............7 - 12 - 1....................38.84%..............- 21.65
03/19/2025................2 - 2 - 0....................50.00%...............+ 0.25
03/18/2025................6 - 7 - 1....................46.15%...............+ 0.20
03/17/2025................5 - 4 - 0....................55.55%...............+ 5.55
03/16/2025................5 - 5 - 0....................50.00%...............- 0.60
03/15/2025................9 - 5 - 1....................64.28%...............+ 28.65
03/14/2025................3 - 5 - 2....................37.50%...............- 13.85
03/13/2025................6 -7 - 0.....................46.15%...............- 8.35
03/12/2025...............4 - 4 - 0.....................50.00%...............+ 1.45
03/11/2025...............7 - 10 - 0...................41.17%................- 12.25
03/10/2025.................4 - 2 - 0...................66,66%................+ 12.50
03/09/3035.................5 - 6 - 1...................45.45%................- 2.20
03/08/2025.................5 - 9 - 1...................35.71%................- 14.65
03/07/2025.................5 - 6 - 0...................45.45%................- 6.00
03/06/2025.................5 - 7 - 1...................41.66%................- 11.50
03/05/2025.................4 - 5 - 0...................44.44%................- 3.60
03/04/2025.................6 - 9 - 0...................40.00%................- 9.45
03/03/2025.................7 - 5 - 0...................58.33%................+ 10.25
03/02/2025.................4 - 4 - 0...................50.00%................- 1.00
03/01/2025.................7 - 7 - 0...................50.00%.................+ 3.35
TOTALS...............144 -147 - 12...................49.48%.................+ 15.80
03/28/2025................9 - 2 - 0.....................81.81%...............+ 37.10
03/27/2025................8 - 4 - 0.....................66.66%...............+ 23.65
03/25/2025................9 - 7 - 0.....................56.25%...............+ 0.30
03/24/2025................3 - 4 - 1.....................42.85%...............- 11.45
03/23/2025................3 - 4 - 3......................42.85%...............+ 2.65
03/22/2025...............4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%..............- 4.95
03/21/2025...............2 - 0 - 0....................100.00%..............+ 10.00
03/20/2025...............7 - 12 - 1....................38.84%..............- 21.65
03/19/2025................2 - 2 - 0....................50.00%...............+ 0.25
03/18/2025................6 - 7 - 1....................46.15%...............+ 0.20
03/17/2025................5 - 4 - 0....................55.55%...............+ 5.55
03/16/2025................5 - 5 - 0....................50.00%...............- 0.60
03/15/2025................9 - 5 - 1....................64.28%...............+ 28.65
03/14/2025................3 - 5 - 2....................37.50%...............- 13.85
03/13/2025................6 -7 - 0.....................46.15%...............- 8.35
03/12/2025...............4 - 4 - 0.....................50.00%...............+ 1.45
03/11/2025...............7 - 10 - 0...................41.17%................- 12.25
03/10/2025.................4 - 2 - 0...................66,66%................+ 12.50
03/09/3035.................5 - 6 - 1...................45.45%................- 2.20
03/08/2025.................5 - 9 - 1...................35.71%................- 14.65
03/07/2025.................5 - 6 - 0...................45.45%................- 6.00
03/06/2025.................5 - 7 - 1...................41.66%................- 11.50
03/05/2025.................4 - 5 - 0...................44.44%................- 3.60
03/04/2025.................6 - 9 - 0...................40.00%................- 9.45
03/03/2025.................7 - 5 - 0...................58.33%................+ 10.25
03/02/2025.................4 - 4 - 0...................50.00%................- 1.00
03/01/2025.................7 - 7 - 0...................50.00%.................+ 3.35
TOTALS...............144 -147 - 12...................49.48%.................+ 15.80
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Six least valuable MLB franchises:
30) Marlins $1.05B
29) Rays $1.25B
28) Royals $1.3B
27) Reds $1.325B
26) Pirates $1.35B
25) Guardians $1.4B
Quote of the Day
“Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.”
Albert Camus
Sunday’s quiz
In the movie Major League, what actor plays the catcher for Cleveland?
Friday’s quiz
Colorado Rockies have played in one World Series; Clint Hurdle was their manager.
Thursday’s quiz
2008 was the last time all four #1-seeds made the Final Four.
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Ole Miss led by 9 with 12:15 left in the game.
Michigan State was 19-22 on foul line, Rebels 9-10
Michigan State won 11 of its last 12 games.
Spartans are Elite 8 for first time since 2019.
— Tennessee 78, Kentucky 65
Tennessee shot 63.2% inside arc, led 43-28 at halftime.
Vols lost to Kentucky twice during the regular season.
Vols out-rebounded Kentucky, 34-24.
Tennessee is one win away from its first-ever Final Four.
— Auburn 78, Michigan 65
Auburn led 30-29 at halftime.
Pettiford scored 20 points in 29:00 off the bench.
Michigan shot 38.1% inside the arc.
Auburn out-rebounded the Wolverines, 48-33
— Houston 62, Purdue 60
Milos Uzan’s layup on an inbounds play with 0:00.9 left was the game-winner.
Uzan scored 22 points, had 6 assists, shot 6-9 on the arc.
Cougars led by 10 points with just under 8:00 left to play.
Houston is a #1-seed for third year in a row; they lost in Sweet 16 the last two years.
— Mountain West Player of the Year Donovan Dent bolted from New Mexico to UCLA; Lobos lost their coach earlier this week, when Richard Pitino bolted to Xavier.
— Drake hired South Dakota State coach Eric Henderson as its new coach; Henderson led the Jackrabbits to two NCAA tourneys the last four years- he won 20+ games in four of his six years at South Dakota State.
— Penn Quakers hired former Iowa coach Fran McCaffery as their new coach; last two years, Quakers were 7-21 in the Ivy League- they haven’t make NCAA Tournament since 2-18.
McCaffery is a Penn alum, graduating in 1982; he coached Iowa for the last 15 years.
— Famous birthdays, March 29th
Denny McLain, 81
Walt Frazier, 80
Ed Ratleff, 75
Earl Campbell, 70
Billy Beane, 63
Brian Jordan, 58
Chad Pinder, 33
Matt Olson, 31
— A’s 7, Mariners 0
A’s have played two games; starting P’s threw 12 scoreless innings.
Rookie IF Max Muncy’s first big league hit was a home run.
Last year, Seattle scored 3 or fewer runs in 16 of Luis Castillo’s 30 starts.
— Dodgers 8, Tigers 5 (10)
Detroit scored twice in top of 10th, Dodgers scored five runs.
Mookie Betts hit a 3-run homer for the game-winning hit.
Gleyber Torres got hurt hitting a home run in the third inning.
Earlier this week, Pirates’ 1B Nick Gonzales broke his ankle, also while hitting a home run. He hobbled around the bases, but is on the injured list now.
— Rays 3, Rockies 2
Rookie Kameron Misner hit a walk-off homer for Tampa Bay: he is the first player EVER whose first MLB home run was a walk-off homer on his team’s Opening Day.
— Mets 3, Astros 1
Juan Soto hit his first home run for the Mets.
Tylor Megill allowed only four baserunners, one run in five IP.
Houston had only three hits.
— Padres 4, Braves 3
Tatis, Cronenworth homered for the Padres.
San Diego’s bullpen threw 4.2 scoreless IP.
San Diego won the first two games in this series.
— Rangers 4, Red Sox 1
Jonah Heim homered twice for Texas.
Jack Leiter threw 5 IP, got his first MLB win.
Five Texas relievers got the last 12 outs, didn’t allow a run.
— Arizona Diamondbacks signed P Brandon Pfaadt to a 5-year, $45M contract; Pfaadt was 11-10, 4.71 in 32 starts last year, his second in the big leagues.
Six least valuable MLB franchises:
30) Marlins $1.05B
29) Rays $1.25B
28) Royals $1.3B
27) Reds $1.325B
26) Pirates $1.35B
25) Guardians $1.4B
Quote of the Day
“Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.”
Albert Camus
Sunday’s quiz
In the movie Major League, what actor plays the catcher for Cleveland?
Friday’s quiz
Colorado Rockies have played in one World Series; Clint Hurdle was their manager.
Thursday’s quiz
2008 was the last time all four #1-seeds made the Final Four.
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Saturday’s Den: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….
— Michigan State 73, Ole Miss 70Ole Miss led by 9 with 12:15 left in the game.
Michigan State was 19-22 on foul line, Rebels 9-10
Michigan State won 11 of its last 12 games.
Spartans are Elite 8 for first time since 2019.
— Tennessee 78, Kentucky 65
Tennessee shot 63.2% inside arc, led 43-28 at halftime.
Vols lost to Kentucky twice during the regular season.
Vols out-rebounded Kentucky, 34-24.
Tennessee is one win away from its first-ever Final Four.
— Auburn 78, Michigan 65
Auburn led 30-29 at halftime.
Pettiford scored 20 points in 29:00 off the bench.
Michigan shot 38.1% inside the arc.
Auburn out-rebounded the Wolverines, 48-33
— Houston 62, Purdue 60
Milos Uzan’s layup on an inbounds play with 0:00.9 left was the game-winner.
Uzan scored 22 points, had 6 assists, shot 6-9 on the arc.
Cougars led by 10 points with just under 8:00 left to play.
Houston is a #1-seed for third year in a row; they lost in Sweet 16 the last two years.
— Mountain West Player of the Year Donovan Dent bolted from New Mexico to UCLA; Lobos lost their coach earlier this week, when Richard Pitino bolted to Xavier.
— Drake hired South Dakota State coach Eric Henderson as its new coach; Henderson led the Jackrabbits to two NCAA tourneys the last four years- he won 20+ games in four of his six years at South Dakota State.
— Penn Quakers hired former Iowa coach Fran McCaffery as their new coach; last two years, Quakers were 7-21 in the Ivy League- they haven’t make NCAA Tournament since 2-18.
McCaffery is a Penn alum, graduating in 1982; he coached Iowa for the last 15 years.
— Famous birthdays, March 29th
Denny McLain, 81
Walt Frazier, 80
Ed Ratleff, 75
Earl Campbell, 70
Billy Beane, 63
Brian Jordan, 58
Chad Pinder, 33
Matt Olson, 31
— A’s 7, Mariners 0
A’s have played two games; starting P’s threw 12 scoreless innings.
Rookie IF Max Muncy’s first big league hit was a home run.
Last year, Seattle scored 3 or fewer runs in 16 of Luis Castillo’s 30 starts.
— Dodgers 8, Tigers 5 (10)
Detroit scored twice in top of 10th, Dodgers scored five runs.
Mookie Betts hit a 3-run homer for the game-winning hit.
Gleyber Torres got hurt hitting a home run in the third inning.
Earlier this week, Pirates’ 1B Nick Gonzales broke his ankle, also while hitting a home run. He hobbled around the bases, but is on the injured list now.
— Rays 3, Rockies 2
Rookie Kameron Misner hit a walk-off homer for Tampa Bay: he is the first player EVER whose first MLB home run was a walk-off homer on his team’s Opening Day.
— Mets 3, Astros 1
Juan Soto hit his first home run for the Mets.
Tylor Megill allowed only four baserunners, one run in five IP.
Houston had only three hits.
— Padres 4, Braves 3
Tatis, Cronenworth homered for the Padres.
San Diego’s bullpen threw 4.2 scoreless IP.
San Diego won the first two games in this series.
— Rangers 4, Red Sox 1
Jonah Heim homered twice for Texas.
Jack Leiter threw 5 IP, got his first MLB win.
Five Texas relievers got the last 12 outs, didn’t allow a run.
— Arizona Diamondbacks signed P Brandon Pfaadt to a 5-year, $45M contract; Pfaadt was 11-10, 4.71 in 32 starts last year, his second in the big leagues.
