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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DET at CLE | 01:08 PM | DET +131 U 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| NYM at PHI | 04:08 PM | NYM +162 O 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| KC at NYY | 06:38 PM | NYY -194 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| SD at LAD | 08:38 PM | SD +122 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
2024 MLB PLAYOFF BEST BETS TO THE WORLD SERIES !
10/05/2024.............................4 - 3 - 1...........................57.14..............................+ 7.60
10/03/2024.............................1 - 1 - 0...........................50.00%...........................+ 0.35
10/02/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 12.65
10/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 19.15
TOTALS...................................15 - 8 - 1...........................65.21%..........................+ 39.75
10/05/2024.............................4 - 3 - 1...........................57.14..............................+ 7.60
10/03/2024.............................1 - 1 - 0...........................50.00%...........................+ 0.35
10/02/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 12.65
10/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 19.15
TOTALS...................................15 - 8 - 1...........................65.21%..........................+ 39.75
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Active NFL QB’s who have had a game with 500+ passing yards:
— Joe Burrow
— Derek Carr
— Kirk Cousins
— Jared Goff
— Dak Prescott
— Matthew Stafford
Quote of the Day
“This is the dream, right here, and for the next 12 hours, I’m going to enjoy the dream. We’ve got more ahead of us, but this is what Vanderbilt football needs to be about: big wins on big stages. We’re going to go get some more.”
Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea
Sunday’s quiz
Which former Chicago Bears QB threw for 8,697 yards in his college days, playing for Vanderbilt?
Saturday’s quiz
Before the NHL’s Calgary Flames moved to Calgary in 1980, they called Atlanta home.
Friday’s quiz
Washington Redskins drafted Kirk Cousins, in the 4th round of the 2012 draft.
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Commodores were a 23-point underdog; huge upset.
Vandy had been 0-60 all-time vs top-5 teams.
Commodores were 12-18 on third down, Alabama 3-7
Vandy QB Pavia was New Mexico State’s QB LY, when the Aggies pulled an upset at Auburn. Now he wins this game, another big upset.
As I type this, there are reports of Vandy students carrying the goalposts from the field down Main Street in Nashville.
— Service academies are on a roll:
Nayy 34, Air Force 7- Navy is 5-0.
Middies outgained Air Force, 463-273
Navy ran ball 49 times for 329 yards (6.7 yards/carry)
Army 49, Tulsa 7
Cadets have won nine games in a row, dating back to last year.
Army was 6-6 passing, for 160 yards.
This is Army’s best start since 1996.
Army-Navy game this year is going to be a very big deal.
— Wake Forest 34, NC State 30
RB Claiborne ran 20 times for 136 yards, two TD’s.
Deacons scored game-winning TD with 1:01 left.
NC State QB McCall got KO’d from this game with a head injury.
— Indiana 41, Northwestern 24
Hoosiers are 6-0 for first time since 1967.
Indiana outscored the Wildcats, 529-336
Indiana QB Rourke was 25-33/380 passing, with three TD’s.
— Minnesota 24, USC 17
Gophers outscored USC 14-0 in 4th quarter.
Minnesota scored game-winning TD with 0:56 left.
Trojans were 7-11 on third down, Gophers 2-8.
USC turned ball over three times (minus-2).
— Arizona State 35, Kansas 31
Sun Devils scored game-winning TD with 0:16 left.
Kansas had taken the lead on a TD with 2:04 left.
Jayhawks are 0-5 vs I-A teams (four losses by 6 or fewer points)
— Upsets of the Week:
Vanderbilt (+23) 40, Alabama 35
Houston (+16.5) 30, TCU 19
UL-Monroe (+16) 21, James Madison 19
Arkansas (+13.5) 19, Tennessee 14
Minnesota (+9.5) 24, USC 17
Charlotte (+8) 55, East Carolina 24
Syracuse (+6.5) 44, UNLV 41, OT
SMU (+6.5) 34, Louisville 27
Wake Forest (+4) 34, NC State 30
— Guardians 7, Tigers 0
Cleveland scored five runs in bottom of the first.
Lane Thomas hit a 3-run HR in his first playoff at-bat.
Guardians still used five pitchers to finish a stress-free win.
— Mets 6, Phillies 2
Zack Wheeler threw 111 pitches, tossed 7 shutout IP
Phillies bullpen threw 58 pitches, allowed 6 runs in 2 IP.
Brandon Nimmo was 2-4, with two RBI.
— New York 6, Royals 5
New York bullpen allow one unearned run in 4 IP.
Verdugo, batting 9th, was 2-3 with two runs scored.
Kansas City pitchers walked eight hitters.
— Dodgers 7, Padres 5
Ohtani was 2-5, with two runs scored, 3 RBI
San Diego led 5-3 after three innings.
Dodger bullpen tossed six shutout IP.
— Famous birthdays, October 6th:
Tony Dungy, 69
Alfredo Griffin, 67
Elisabeth Shue, 61
Ruben Sierra, 59
Jeremy Sisto, 50
Jake Bauers, 29
Bryson Stott, 27
Trevor Lawrence, 25
Kyle Pitts, 24
— UConn 29, Temple 20
UConn led 23-20 with 0:03 left, Temple had ball on UConn’s 1-yard line; not only didn’t Temple score, their QB fumbled and UConn ran the ball back 96 yards for the final margin.
— Western Michigan 45, Ball State 42
RB Nixon ran ball 14 times for 124 yards and three TD’s.
Ball State led 35-31 after three quarters.
— Texas A&M 41, Missouri 10
During the week, Mizzou’s coach caused a stir because the sister of a Texas A&M player is a Mizzou staffer; the coach said he wouldn’t let her watch practice this week, because her brother might be playing QB in this game for the other team.
Texas A&M is 3-0 in the SEC for first time since 2016; the kid didn’t start.
Distractions are a bad thing; Mizzou got blasted in this game, outgained 512-254.
— Oregon 31, Michigan State 10
Andrew Boyle kicked a 50-yard field goal in this game Friday night, Oregon’s first field goal of 50+ yards since 2008.
— Washington 27, Michigan 17
Huskies outscored Michigan 13-0 in 4th quarter.
Washington outgained Wolverines, 429-287.
— Why isn’t Pete Carroll on TV? Guy is a great coach; Nick Saban is on TV, Bill Belichick is on TV and Carroll seems to have a better personality than both of those guys. It is nonsensical.
Active NFL QB’s who have had a game with 500+ passing yards:
— Joe Burrow
— Derek Carr
— Kirk Cousins
— Jared Goff
— Dak Prescott
— Matthew Stafford
Quote of the Day
“This is the dream, right here, and for the next 12 hours, I’m going to enjoy the dream. We’ve got more ahead of us, but this is what Vanderbilt football needs to be about: big wins on big stages. We’re going to go get some more.”
Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea
Sunday’s quiz
Which former Chicago Bears QB threw for 8,697 yards in his college days, playing for Vanderbilt?
Saturday’s quiz
Before the NHL’s Calgary Flames moved to Calgary in 1980, they called Atlanta home.
Friday’s quiz
Washington Redskins drafted Kirk Cousins, in the 4th round of the 2012 draft.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college football Saturday…….
— Vanderbilt 40, Alabama 35Commodores were a 23-point underdog; huge upset.
Vandy had been 0-60 all-time vs top-5 teams.
Commodores were 12-18 on third down, Alabama 3-7
Vandy QB Pavia was New Mexico State’s QB LY, when the Aggies pulled an upset at Auburn. Now he wins this game, another big upset.
As I type this, there are reports of Vandy students carrying the goalposts from the field down Main Street in Nashville.
— Service academies are on a roll:
Nayy 34, Air Force 7- Navy is 5-0.
Middies outgained Air Force, 463-273
Navy ran ball 49 times for 329 yards (6.7 yards/carry)
Army 49, Tulsa 7
Cadets have won nine games in a row, dating back to last year.
Army was 6-6 passing, for 160 yards.
This is Army’s best start since 1996.
Army-Navy game this year is going to be a very big deal.
— Wake Forest 34, NC State 30
RB Claiborne ran 20 times for 136 yards, two TD’s.
Deacons scored game-winning TD with 1:01 left.
NC State QB McCall got KO’d from this game with a head injury.
— Indiana 41, Northwestern 24
Hoosiers are 6-0 for first time since 1967.
Indiana outscored the Wildcats, 529-336
Indiana QB Rourke was 25-33/380 passing, with three TD’s.
— Minnesota 24, USC 17
Gophers outscored USC 14-0 in 4th quarter.
Minnesota scored game-winning TD with 0:56 left.
Trojans were 7-11 on third down, Gophers 2-8.
USC turned ball over three times (minus-2).
— Arizona State 35, Kansas 31
Sun Devils scored game-winning TD with 0:16 left.
Kansas had taken the lead on a TD with 2:04 left.
Jayhawks are 0-5 vs I-A teams (four losses by 6 or fewer points)
— Upsets of the Week:
Vanderbilt (+23) 40, Alabama 35
Houston (+16.5) 30, TCU 19
UL-Monroe (+16) 21, James Madison 19
Arkansas (+13.5) 19, Tennessee 14
Minnesota (+9.5) 24, USC 17
Charlotte (+8) 55, East Carolina 24
Syracuse (+6.5) 44, UNLV 41, OT
SMU (+6.5) 34, Louisville 27
Wake Forest (+4) 34, NC State 30
— Guardians 7, Tigers 0
Cleveland scored five runs in bottom of the first.
Lane Thomas hit a 3-run HR in his first playoff at-bat.
Guardians still used five pitchers to finish a stress-free win.
— Mets 6, Phillies 2
Zack Wheeler threw 111 pitches, tossed 7 shutout IP
Phillies bullpen threw 58 pitches, allowed 6 runs in 2 IP.
Brandon Nimmo was 2-4, with two RBI.
— New York 6, Royals 5
New York bullpen allow one unearned run in 4 IP.
Verdugo, batting 9th, was 2-3 with two runs scored.
Kansas City pitchers walked eight hitters.
— Dodgers 7, Padres 5
Ohtani was 2-5, with two runs scored, 3 RBI
San Diego led 5-3 after three innings.
Dodger bullpen tossed six shutout IP.
— Famous birthdays, October 6th:
Tony Dungy, 69
Alfredo Griffin, 67
Elisabeth Shue, 61
Ruben Sierra, 59
Jeremy Sisto, 50
Jake Bauers, 29
Bryson Stott, 27
Trevor Lawrence, 25
Kyle Pitts, 24
— UConn 29, Temple 20
UConn led 23-20 with 0:03 left, Temple had ball on UConn’s 1-yard line; not only didn’t Temple score, their QB fumbled and UConn ran the ball back 96 yards for the final margin.
— Western Michigan 45, Ball State 42
RB Nixon ran ball 14 times for 124 yards and three TD’s.
Ball State led 35-31 after three quarters.
— Texas A&M 41, Missouri 10
During the week, Mizzou’s coach caused a stir because the sister of a Texas A&M player is a Mizzou staffer; the coach said he wouldn’t let her watch practice this week, because her brother might be playing QB in this game for the other team.
Texas A&M is 3-0 in the SEC for first time since 2016; the kid didn’t start.
Distractions are a bad thing; Mizzou got blasted in this game, outgained 512-254.
— Oregon 31, Michigan State 10
Andrew Boyle kicked a 50-yard field goal in this game Friday night, Oregon’s first field goal of 50+ yards since 2008.
— Washington 27, Michigan 17
Huskies outscored Michigan 13-0 in 4th quarter.
Washington outgained Wolverines, 429-287.
— Why isn’t Pete Carroll on TV? Guy is a great coach; Nick Saban is on TV, Bill Belichick is on TV and Carroll seems to have a better personality than both of those guys. It is nonsensical.
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Sunday, October 6
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Trend Report
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NY Mets vs Philadelphia
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
San Diego vs LA Dodgers
San Diego is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
San Diego is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
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Sunday, October 6
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Trend Report
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NY Mets vs Philadelphia
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
San Diego vs LA Dodgers
San Diego is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
San Diego is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYM at PHI | 04:08 PM | NYM +136 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| SD at LAD | 08:03 PM | SD +122 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
2024 MLB PLAYOFF BEST BETS TO THE WORLD SERIES !
10/06/2024.............................3 - 1 - 0...........................75.00%...........................+ 9.50
10/05/2024.............................4 - 3 - 1...........................57.14%...........................+ 7.60
10/03/2024.............................1 - 1 - 0...........................50.00%...........................+ 0.35
10/02/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 12.65
10/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 19.15
TOTALS.................................18 - 9 - 1...........................66.66%..........................+ 49.25
10/06/2024.............................3 - 1 - 0...........................75.00%...........................+ 9.50
10/05/2024.............................4 - 3 - 1...........................57.14%...........................+ 7.60
10/03/2024.............................1 - 1 - 0...........................50.00%...........................+ 0.35
10/02/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 12.65
10/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 19.15
TOTALS.................................18 - 9 - 1...........................66.66%..........................+ 49.25
Revised Totals for Sunday's Games
2024 MLB PLAYOFF BEST BETS TO THE WORLD SERIES !
10/06/2024.............................3 - 1 - 0...........................75.00%...........................+ 11.10
10/05/2024.............................4 - 3 - 1...........................57.14%...........................+ 7.60
10/03/2024.............................1 - 1 - 0...........................50.00%...........................+ 0.35
10/02/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 12.65
10/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 19.15
TOTALS..................................18 - 9 - 1...........................66.66%...........................+ 50.85
2024 MLB PLAYOFF BEST BETS TO THE WORLD SERIES !
10/06/2024.............................3 - 1 - 0...........................75.00%...........................+ 11.10
10/05/2024.............................4 - 3 - 1...........................57.14%...........................+ 7.60
10/03/2024.............................1 - 1 - 0...........................50.00%...........................+ 0.35
10/02/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 12.65
10/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 19.15
TOTALS..................................18 - 9 - 1...........................66.66%...........................+ 50.85
Monday’s 6-pack:
Interesting Week 6 NFL spreads:
— 49ers (-3) @ Seattle
— Bears (-1) vs Jaguars (@ London)
— Commanders @ Baltimore (-6.5)
— Cardinals @ Green Bay (-5)
— Texans (-6.5) @ New England
— Buccaneers @ New Orleans (-2.5)
Quote of the Day
“We’re not a championship-level team right now. We’re not. I like to think that we’ll come back and improve throughout the season to get to that point, but right now we are not and we have to get better.”
QB Joe Burrow, after the Bengals’ 1-4 start
Monday’s quiz
Who managed the San Diego Padres, last time they were in a World Series?
Sunday’s quiz
Former NFL QB Jay Cutler threw for 8,697 yards in his college days, playing for Vanderbilt.
Saturday’s quiz
Before the NHL’s Calgary Flames moved to Calgary in 1980, they called Atlanta home.
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Jets’ first four drives: 12 plays, 19 yards, 2 punts, 2 INTs.
Jets averaged only 3.8 yards/pass attempt.
Jets scored 24-24 points in wins, 19-9-17 in losses.
Under Saleh, Jets are 17-27 ATS as an underdog.
Vikings’ first TD was a 63-yard pick-6 by Van Ginkel.
Minnesota won first five games, scoring 27.8 ppg.
Vikings have outscored opponents 86-24 in first half.
Minnesota’s only TD drive was only 53 yards.
Bears 36, Panthers 10
Bears scored a TD on four of their first six drives.
Chicago averaged 9.9 yards/pass attempt.
Home team won all five Chicago games (favorites 4-1 ATS)
Bears outgained Carolina, 424-292.
Carolina scored a TD on their second drive of the game.
Rest of game, Panthers ran 52 plays for 236 yards, 3 points.
Carolina is 8-17-1 ATS in last 26 games as a road underdog.
Opponents’ team total: over 4-1
Ravens 41, Bengals 38 OT
Bengals led 38-28 with 8:54 left in regulation.
Ravens forced OT with a 56-yard FG with 1:40 left.
Jackson was 26-42/348 passing, with four TD’s.
Baltimore won last two games, scoring 28-35-41 points.
Burrow was 30-39/392 passing, with five TD’s.
Chase caught 10 passes for 193 yards, with two TD’s.
Last three games, Bengals scored 33-34-38 points.
Cincinnati is 1-4, with losses by 6-1-5-3 points.
Dolphins 15, Patriots 10
Dolphins drove 80 yards, scored only TD with 4:24 left.
Last three games, Miami scored three touchdown on 44 drives.
Under McDaniel, Miami is 5-2 ATS in AFC East road games.
Dolphins’ team total: under 5-0
Patriots were 17-56 on third down in losing last four games.
NE has scored only five TD’s on their first 50 drives.
NE is 1-7-1 ATS in last nine games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Patriots are 30-43 since Tom Brady left town.
Commanders 34, Browns 13
Commanders won/covered last four games, scoring 38-42-34 points in last three.
QB Daniels threw for 238 yards, ran for 82 more.
Last four games, Commanders scored 14 TD’s, kicked 12 FG’s on 34 drives.
Washington converted 29 of last 52 third down plays.
Cleveland was outgained 434-212 in this game.
Browns were 1-13 on third down, Washington 8-17.
Last three games, Browns averaged 223.3 yards/game.
Cleveland scored 17-18-15-16-13 points in its 1-4 start.
Jaguars 37, Colts 34
Jaguars drove 39 yards, kicked 49-yard FG with 0:21 left for the win.
Jaguars led 20-10 after the third quarter.
QB Lawrence threw for 371 yards, two TD’s on his 25th birthday.
Jaguars averaged 10.9 yards/pass attempt.
Colts drove 82 yards, tied game 34-34 with 2:40 left.
39-year old backup QB Flacco was 33-44/359 passing, with 3 TD passes.
Colts were 7-14 on third down, Jaguars 3-10.
Colts are 0-10 SU/0-9-1 ATS in last ten visits to Jacksonville.
Texans 23, Bills 20
Fairbairn kicked a 59-yard FG with 0:02 left for the win.
Texans have wins by 2-6-4-3 points.
Houston outgained the Bills, 425-276.
2nd-year QB Stroud is 14-8 as an NFL starter.
Josh Allen completed only 9-30 passes, for 131 yards.
Last two games, Buffalo threw for only 42-56 yards in the first half.
Texans were 8-16 on third down, Buffalo 3-14.
WR Diggs caught six passes for 82 yards against his old team.
Famous birthdays, October 7th
John Mellencamp, 73
Simon Cowell, 65
Toni Braxton, 58
Priest Holmes, 51
Evan Longoria, 39
Chase Daniel, 38
Mookie Betts, 32
Jesus Sanchez, 27
Tutu Atwell, 25
Broncos 34, Raiders 18
Denver’s only first half TD was a 100-yard pick-6 by Surtain.
Broncos in second half: 29 plays, 162 yards, 21 points.
Broncos outscored last four opponents 43-14 in second half.
Win snaps a nine-game losing skid against the Raiders.
Raiders first two drives: 17 plays, 138 yards, 10 points.
Raiders rest of game: 49 plays, 166 yards, 8 points.
O’Connell replaced Minshew at QB in second half.
Raiders were 7-15 on third down, Denver 3-12.
Cardinals 24, 49ers 23
Cardinals drove 75 yards, kicked 35-yard FG with 1:40 left for the win.
49ers led 23-10 at halftime, 23-13 with 12:00 left.
Cardinals are 16-8 ATS last 24 games as a road underdog.
49ers were 6-11 on third down, Arizona 3-10.
49ers in first half: 41 plays, 239 yards, one TD, 3 FG’s.
49ers in second half: 25 plays, 130 yards, 3 turnovers.
49ers gave up 19-13 points in their wins, 23-27-24 in losses.
San Francisco is already 0-2 in NFC West games.
Packers 24, Rams 19
Rams led at halftime, for first time this year.
Packers first 2 drives of 2nd half: 9 plays, 124 yards, 14 points.
Rams first 2 drives of 2nd half: 13 plays, 71 yards, two turnovers.
Packers have 14 takeaways in five games (+7 turnovers)
Last 4 games, Rams allowed a TD on opponents’ first drive of 2nd half.
Rams were 8-16 on third down, Packers 1-8.
Rams averaged only 4.9 yards/pass attempt.
McVay is 1-5 coaching against Green Bay.
Giants 29, Seahawks 20
Seattle’s 47-yard game-tying FG was blocked, run back for TD by Giants with 0:55 left.
Giants were 7-16 on third down, Seattle 3-11.
Giants outgained the Seahawks, 420-333.
Under Daboll, Giants are 14-6 ATS coming off a loss.
Seattle’s first TD was a 102-yard fumble return in first quarter.
Seahawks didn’t score an offensive TD until there was 2:13 left in game.
Score was 10-10 at halftime.
NFC West teams are 4-9-1 ATS in non-divisional games.
Cowboys 20, Steelers 17
Start of game was delayed 90 minutes by a lightning storm.
Dallas drove 70 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:26 left.
Dallas outgained Steelers 445-226, but had 3 turnovers and had FG blocked
Cowboys were 9-15 on third down, Pittsburgh 3-12.
Tolbert caught seven passes for 87 yards and a TD.
Steelers allowed 10-6-10 points in wins; 24-20 in losses.
Pittsburgh averaged only 4.3 yards/pass attempt.
Pittsburgh’s team total: under 4-1
QB Fields is 13-30 as an NFL starter (3-2 with Steelers).
— Phillies 7, Mets 6
Nick Castellanos hit a walk-off single in the 9th inning.
Mets had tied game with two runs in top of 9th.
Series heads to Queens for Game 3 on Tuesday.
— Padres 10, Dodgers 2
San Diego hit six home runs, tied series 1-1.
Yu Darvish allowed one run, three hits over 7 IP.
Dodgers have lost seven of their last eight playoff games.
Game 3 is in San Diego Tuesday.
Interesting Week 6 NFL spreads:
— 49ers (-3) @ Seattle
— Bears (-1) vs Jaguars (@ London)
— Commanders @ Baltimore (-6.5)
— Cardinals @ Green Bay (-5)
— Texans (-6.5) @ New England
— Buccaneers @ New Orleans (-2.5)
Quote of the Day
“We’re not a championship-level team right now. We’re not. I like to think that we’ll come back and improve throughout the season to get to that point, but right now we are not and we have to get better.”
QB Joe Burrow, after the Bengals’ 1-4 start
Monday’s quiz
Who managed the San Diego Padres, last time they were in a World Series?
Sunday’s quiz
Former NFL QB Jay Cutler threw for 8,697 yards in his college days, playing for Vanderbilt.
Saturday’s quiz
Before the NHL’s Calgary Flames moved to Calgary in 1980, they called Atlanta home.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday……..
Vikings 23, Jets 17Jets’ first four drives: 12 plays, 19 yards, 2 punts, 2 INTs.
Jets averaged only 3.8 yards/pass attempt.
Jets scored 24-24 points in wins, 19-9-17 in losses.
Under Saleh, Jets are 17-27 ATS as an underdog.
Vikings’ first TD was a 63-yard pick-6 by Van Ginkel.
Minnesota won first five games, scoring 27.8 ppg.
Vikings have outscored opponents 86-24 in first half.
Minnesota’s only TD drive was only 53 yards.
Bears 36, Panthers 10
Bears scored a TD on four of their first six drives.
Chicago averaged 9.9 yards/pass attempt.
Home team won all five Chicago games (favorites 4-1 ATS)
Bears outgained Carolina, 424-292.
Carolina scored a TD on their second drive of the game.
Rest of game, Panthers ran 52 plays for 236 yards, 3 points.
Carolina is 8-17-1 ATS in last 26 games as a road underdog.
Opponents’ team total: over 4-1
Ravens 41, Bengals 38 OT
Bengals led 38-28 with 8:54 left in regulation.
Ravens forced OT with a 56-yard FG with 1:40 left.
Jackson was 26-42/348 passing, with four TD’s.
Baltimore won last two games, scoring 28-35-41 points.
Burrow was 30-39/392 passing, with five TD’s.
Chase caught 10 passes for 193 yards, with two TD’s.
Last three games, Bengals scored 33-34-38 points.
Cincinnati is 1-4, with losses by 6-1-5-3 points.
Dolphins 15, Patriots 10
Dolphins drove 80 yards, scored only TD with 4:24 left.
Last three games, Miami scored three touchdown on 44 drives.
Under McDaniel, Miami is 5-2 ATS in AFC East road games.
Dolphins’ team total: under 5-0
Patriots were 17-56 on third down in losing last four games.
NE has scored only five TD’s on their first 50 drives.
NE is 1-7-1 ATS in last nine games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Patriots are 30-43 since Tom Brady left town.
Commanders 34, Browns 13
Commanders won/covered last four games, scoring 38-42-34 points in last three.
QB Daniels threw for 238 yards, ran for 82 more.
Last four games, Commanders scored 14 TD’s, kicked 12 FG’s on 34 drives.
Washington converted 29 of last 52 third down plays.
Cleveland was outgained 434-212 in this game.
Browns were 1-13 on third down, Washington 8-17.
Last three games, Browns averaged 223.3 yards/game.
Cleveland scored 17-18-15-16-13 points in its 1-4 start.
Jaguars 37, Colts 34
Jaguars drove 39 yards, kicked 49-yard FG with 0:21 left for the win.
Jaguars led 20-10 after the third quarter.
QB Lawrence threw for 371 yards, two TD’s on his 25th birthday.
Jaguars averaged 10.9 yards/pass attempt.
Colts drove 82 yards, tied game 34-34 with 2:40 left.
39-year old backup QB Flacco was 33-44/359 passing, with 3 TD passes.
Colts were 7-14 on third down, Jaguars 3-10.
Colts are 0-10 SU/0-9-1 ATS in last ten visits to Jacksonville.
Texans 23, Bills 20
Fairbairn kicked a 59-yard FG with 0:02 left for the win.
Texans have wins by 2-6-4-3 points.
Houston outgained the Bills, 425-276.
2nd-year QB Stroud is 14-8 as an NFL starter.
Josh Allen completed only 9-30 passes, for 131 yards.
Last two games, Buffalo threw for only 42-56 yards in the first half.
Texans were 8-16 on third down, Buffalo 3-14.
WR Diggs caught six passes for 82 yards against his old team.
Famous birthdays, October 7th
John Mellencamp, 73
Simon Cowell, 65
Toni Braxton, 58
Priest Holmes, 51
Evan Longoria, 39
Chase Daniel, 38
Mookie Betts, 32
Jesus Sanchez, 27
Tutu Atwell, 25
Broncos 34, Raiders 18
Denver’s only first half TD was a 100-yard pick-6 by Surtain.
Broncos in second half: 29 plays, 162 yards, 21 points.
Broncos outscored last four opponents 43-14 in second half.
Win snaps a nine-game losing skid against the Raiders.
Raiders first two drives: 17 plays, 138 yards, 10 points.
Raiders rest of game: 49 plays, 166 yards, 8 points.
O’Connell replaced Minshew at QB in second half.
Raiders were 7-15 on third down, Denver 3-12.
Cardinals 24, 49ers 23
Cardinals drove 75 yards, kicked 35-yard FG with 1:40 left for the win.
49ers led 23-10 at halftime, 23-13 with 12:00 left.
Cardinals are 16-8 ATS last 24 games as a road underdog.
49ers were 6-11 on third down, Arizona 3-10.
49ers in first half: 41 plays, 239 yards, one TD, 3 FG’s.
49ers in second half: 25 plays, 130 yards, 3 turnovers.
49ers gave up 19-13 points in their wins, 23-27-24 in losses.
San Francisco is already 0-2 in NFC West games.
Packers 24, Rams 19
Rams led at halftime, for first time this year.
Packers first 2 drives of 2nd half: 9 plays, 124 yards, 14 points.
Rams first 2 drives of 2nd half: 13 plays, 71 yards, two turnovers.
Packers have 14 takeaways in five games (+7 turnovers)
Last 4 games, Rams allowed a TD on opponents’ first drive of 2nd half.
Rams were 8-16 on third down, Packers 1-8.
Rams averaged only 4.9 yards/pass attempt.
McVay is 1-5 coaching against Green Bay.
Giants 29, Seahawks 20
Seattle’s 47-yard game-tying FG was blocked, run back for TD by Giants with 0:55 left.
Giants were 7-16 on third down, Seattle 3-11.
Giants outgained the Seahawks, 420-333.
Under Daboll, Giants are 14-6 ATS coming off a loss.
Seattle’s first TD was a 102-yard fumble return in first quarter.
Seahawks didn’t score an offensive TD until there was 2:13 left in game.
Score was 10-10 at halftime.
NFC West teams are 4-9-1 ATS in non-divisional games.
Cowboys 20, Steelers 17
Start of game was delayed 90 minutes by a lightning storm.
Dallas drove 70 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:26 left.
Dallas outgained Steelers 445-226, but had 3 turnovers and had FG blocked
Cowboys were 9-15 on third down, Pittsburgh 3-12.
Tolbert caught seven passes for 87 yards and a TD.
Steelers allowed 10-6-10 points in wins; 24-20 in losses.
Pittsburgh averaged only 4.3 yards/pass attempt.
Pittsburgh’s team total: under 4-1
QB Fields is 13-30 as an NFL starter (3-2 with Steelers).
— Phillies 7, Mets 6
Nick Castellanos hit a walk-off single in the 9th inning.
Mets had tied game with two runs in top of 9th.
Series heads to Queens for Game 3 on Tuesday.
— Padres 10, Dodgers 2
San Diego hit six home runs, tied series 1-1.
Yu Darvish allowed one run, three hits over 7 IP.
Dodgers have lost seven of their last eight playoff games.
Game 3 is in San Diego Tuesday.
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Detroit vs Cleveland
Detroit is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Detroit is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City vs NY Yankees
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
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Detroit vs Cleveland
Detroit is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Detroit is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City vs NY Yankees
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 7
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DET at CLE | 04:08 PM | DET -119 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| KC at NYY | 07:38 PM | KC +129 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
2024 MLB PLAYOFF BEST BETS TO THE WORLD SERIES !
10/07/2024.............................3 - 1- 0...........................75.00%...........................+ 10.95
10/06/2024.............................3 - 1 - 0...........................75.00%...........................+ 11.10
10/05/2024.............................4 - 3 - 1...........................57.14%...........................+ 7.60
10/03/2024.............................1 - 1 - 0...........................50.00%...........................+ 0.35
10/02/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 12.65
10/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 19.15
TOTALS................................21 - 10 - 1...........................67.74%...........................+ 61.80
10/07/2024.............................3 - 1- 0...........................75.00%...........................+ 10.95
10/06/2024.............................3 - 1 - 0...........................75.00%...........................+ 11.10
10/05/2024.............................4 - 3 - 1...........................57.14%...........................+ 7.60
10/03/2024.............................1 - 1 - 0...........................50.00%...........................+ 0.35
10/02/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 12.65
10/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 19.15
TOTALS................................21 - 10 - 1...........................67.74%...........................+ 61.80
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Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Interesting Week 6 NFL spreads:
— Chargers (-3) @ Denver
— Steelers (-3) @ Las Vegas
— Lions (-3.5) @ Dallas
— Falcons (-6) @ Carolina
— Bengals (-3.5) @ Giants
— Bills (-2.5) @ Jets
Quote of the Day
“We are preparing for the highest evacuations we have ever seen, most likely since 2017.”
Kevin Guthrie, Florida’s director of emergency management
Tuesday’s quiz
Where did Patrick Mahomes play his college football?
Monday’s quiz
Bruce Bochy managed the San Diego Padres, last time they were in a World Series.
Sunday’s quiz
Former NFL QB Jay Cutler threw for 8,697 yards in his college days, playing for Vanderbilt.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
— Chiefs 26, Saints 13
Chiefs in first half: 47 plays, 272 yards, one TD, 3 FG’s.
Chiefs led 16-7 at half, only 2nd game they’ve led at halftime.
Kansas City outgained the Saints, 460-220.
Chiefs/Vikings are NFL’s only 5-0 teams.
New Orleans lost its last three games, 12-24-13 points.
Saints ran ball only 15 times for 46 yards.
QB Carr got KO’d late in game; check status for next week.
NFC South teams are 6-8 ATS in non-divisional games.
— Tigers 3, Guardians 0
Kerry Carpenter broke a scoreless tie with a 9th inning HR.
Tarik Skubal allowed three baserunners in 7 shutout IP.
Former Tiger Boyd got the first 14 outs for Cleveland.
Series heads to Detroit, tied 1-1.
— Detroit has an odd team, lot of platooning; three of their top five hitters Monday didn’t even start in Game 1 of the series.
Tigers are first team EVER to make the playoffs in a 162-game season that didn’t have any players with any of these things:
150+ hits
75+ RBI
25+ home runs
25+ stolen bases
— Royals 4, New York 2
Royals scored all four of their runs in the 4th inning.
Four KC relievers got the last 15 outs, allowing only one run.
New York’s payroll is $302,491,525; Jon Berti is playing 1B in a playoff game?
Series heads to Kansas City, tied 1-1.
— Kansas City’s payroll, by the way, is $113,530,905.
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading to New Orleans today, to avoid Hurricane Milton, which is supposed to hit the Florida gulf coast starting Wednesday. Bucs play the Saints Sunday in the Superdome.
— Famous birthdays, October 8th:
Chevy Chase, 81
Sigourney Weaver, 75
Enos Cabell, 75
Mike Morgan, 65
Tony Eason, 65
Matt Damon, 54
Olmedo Sáenz, 54
Monty Williams, 53
Nick Allen, 26
— Vanderbilt upset Alabama Saturday night; now they’re trying to capitalize on it:
The $chool is auctioning item$ from $aturday’$ game:
$1,005- 4-inch piece of a goal post
$4,035- 8-inch piece of a goal post
$2,830- Game helmet signed by Vandy coach Clark Lea
$500 or $1,000- Footballs used in the game.
$1,500- End zone pylons.
— Army and Navy are a combined 10-0 in football for first time since 1945.
— NHL starts tonight, except for the two games Devils-Sabres played in Europe (New Jersey won both of those).
NHL players with the most power play goals last year:
27- Sam Reinhart
21- Leon Draisaitl
19- Kirill Kaprizov
19- Steven Stamkos
18- Chris Kreider
— Coming into this season, only four NHL teams have had the same head coach more than three years:
Jon Cooper, 12 years with Tampa Bay
Mike Sullivan, nine years with Pittsburgh
Jared Bednar, eight years with Colorado
Rod Brind’Amour, six years with Carolina
10 NHL teams have a new coach this season; 12 more teams have a coach in their second year with that team.
— There are 12 unbeaten teams left in college football:
Army, BYU, Indiana, Iowa State
Liberty, Miami, Navy, Ohio State
Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Texas
— SMU’s football team is off to a fast 5-1 start, in their first year as an ACC member, with ACC wins over Florida State/Louisville. Mustangs’ only loss was 18-15 to BYU.
In its last three games, SMU is +7 in turnovers; Mustangs were 11-3 last year, are heading towards their sixth winning season in a row.
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Interesting Week 6 NFL spreads:
— Chargers (-3) @ Denver
— Steelers (-3) @ Las Vegas
— Lions (-3.5) @ Dallas
— Falcons (-6) @ Carolina
— Bengals (-3.5) @ Giants
— Bills (-2.5) @ Jets
Quote of the Day
“We are preparing for the highest evacuations we have ever seen, most likely since 2017.”
Kevin Guthrie, Florida’s director of emergency management
Tuesday’s quiz
Where did Patrick Mahomes play his college football?
Monday’s quiz
Bruce Bochy managed the San Diego Padres, last time they were in a World Series.
Sunday’s quiz
Former NFL QB Jay Cutler threw for 8,697 yards in his college days, playing for Vanderbilt.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
— Chiefs 26, Saints 13
Chiefs in first half: 47 plays, 272 yards, one TD, 3 FG’s.
Chiefs led 16-7 at half, only 2nd game they’ve led at halftime.
Kansas City outgained the Saints, 460-220.
Chiefs/Vikings are NFL’s only 5-0 teams.
New Orleans lost its last three games, 12-24-13 points.
Saints ran ball only 15 times for 46 yards.
QB Carr got KO’d late in game; check status for next week.
NFC South teams are 6-8 ATS in non-divisional games.
— Tigers 3, Guardians 0
Kerry Carpenter broke a scoreless tie with a 9th inning HR.
Tarik Skubal allowed three baserunners in 7 shutout IP.
Former Tiger Boyd got the first 14 outs for Cleveland.
Series heads to Detroit, tied 1-1.
— Detroit has an odd team, lot of platooning; three of their top five hitters Monday didn’t even start in Game 1 of the series.
Tigers are first team EVER to make the playoffs in a 162-game season that didn’t have any players with any of these things:
150+ hits
75+ RBI
25+ home runs
25+ stolen bases
— Royals 4, New York 2
Royals scored all four of their runs in the 4th inning.
Four KC relievers got the last 15 outs, allowing only one run.
New York’s payroll is $302,491,525; Jon Berti is playing 1B in a playoff game?
Series heads to Kansas City, tied 1-1.
— Kansas City’s payroll, by the way, is $113,530,905.
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading to New Orleans today, to avoid Hurricane Milton, which is supposed to hit the Florida gulf coast starting Wednesday. Bucs play the Saints Sunday in the Superdome.
— Famous birthdays, October 8th:
Chevy Chase, 81
Sigourney Weaver, 75
Enos Cabell, 75
Mike Morgan, 65
Tony Eason, 65
Matt Damon, 54
Olmedo Sáenz, 54
Monty Williams, 53
Nick Allen, 26
— Vanderbilt upset Alabama Saturday night; now they’re trying to capitalize on it:
The $chool is auctioning item$ from $aturday’$ game:
$1,005- 4-inch piece of a goal post
$4,035- 8-inch piece of a goal post
$2,830- Game helmet signed by Vandy coach Clark Lea
$500 or $1,000- Footballs used in the game.
$1,500- End zone pylons.
— Army and Navy are a combined 10-0 in football for first time since 1945.
— NHL starts tonight, except for the two games Devils-Sabres played in Europe (New Jersey won both of those).
NHL players with the most power play goals last year:
27- Sam Reinhart
21- Leon Draisaitl
19- Kirill Kaprizov
19- Steven Stamkos
18- Chris Kreider
— Coming into this season, only four NHL teams have had the same head coach more than three years:
Jon Cooper, 12 years with Tampa Bay
Mike Sullivan, nine years with Pittsburgh
Jared Bednar, eight years with Colorado
Rod Brind’Amour, six years with Carolina
10 NHL teams have a new coach this season; 12 more teams have a coach in their second year with that team.
— There are 12 unbeaten teams left in college football:
Army, BYU, Indiana, Iowa State
Liberty, Miami, Navy, Ohio State
Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Texas
— SMU’s football team is off to a fast 5-1 start, in their first year as an ACC member, with ACC wins over Florida State/Louisville. Mustangs’ only loss was 18-15 to BYU.
In its last three games, SMU is +7 in turnovers; Mustangs were 11-3 last year, are heading towards their sixth winning season in a row.
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Philadelphia vs NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers vs San Diego
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
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Philadelphia vs NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers vs San Diego
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI at NYM | 05:08 PM | NYM -100 O 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAD at SD | 09:08 PM | SD -145 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
2024 MLB PLAYOFF BEST BETS TO THE WORLD SERIES !
10/08/2024.............................4 - 0 - 0.........................100.00%...........................+ 20.00
10/07/2024.............................3 - 1- 0...........................75.00%...........................+ 10.95
10/06/2024.............................3 - 1 - 0...........................75.00%...........................+ 11.10
10/05/2024.............................4 - 3 - 1...........................57.14%...........................+ 7.60
10/03/2024.............................1 - 1 - 0...........................50.00%...........................+ 0.35
10/02/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 12.65
10/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 19.15
TOTALS................................29 - 10 - 1...........................74.35%...........................+ 81.80
10/08/2024.............................4 - 0 - 0.........................100.00%...........................+ 20.00
10/07/2024.............................3 - 1- 0...........................75.00%...........................+ 10.95
10/06/2024.............................3 - 1 - 0...........................75.00%...........................+ 11.10
10/05/2024.............................4 - 3 - 1...........................57.14%...........................+ 7.60
10/03/2024.............................1 - 1 - 0...........................50.00%...........................+ 0.35
10/02/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 12.65
10/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0...........................71.42%...........................+ 19.15
TOTALS................................29 - 10 - 1...........................74.35%...........................+ 81.80
Luis Tiant dies at 83: MLB All-Star pitcher and 'Fred Astaire of baseball' starred for Red Sox, others
Tiant, who played 19 seasons in the majors, was known for his inventive and experimental pitching styles
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By R.J. Anderson
13 hrs ago•2 min read
Luis Tiant, the brilliant and inventive Cuban right-hander who pitched in parts of 19 big-league seasons, has died. He was 83 years old. MLB announced the news Tuesday morning on social media.
Tiant suited up for six different teams during his career, including eight seasons with the Boston Red Sox and six with the Cleveland Guardians. He began his career with Cleveland, a stretch that reached its apex in 1968, when he finished fifth in Most Valuable Player Award voting on the strength of a 1.60 ERA and a 21-9 record. The next season, Tiant's final with the organization, he suffered a reversal of fortune, going 9-20 with a 3.71 ERA.
Cleveland would trade Tiant to the Minnesota Twins, but he would make only 18 appearances for the club before being shunned. A mediocre first campaign with the Red Sox doubled as his age-30 season, and it appeared that his big-league career might be coming to a close. Tiant turned things around in 1972, however, forcing his way into the rotation as part of a Red Sox postseason push and posting a 1.91 ERA in 179 innings.
Tiant would find himself in the good graces of the Fenway faithful, who took to chanting his first name over and over again. "I've never heard anything like that in my life," legendary Red Sox outfielder Carl Yastrzemski said at the time. "But I'll tell you one thing: Tiant deserved every bit of it."
Tiant also had stints with the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and then-California Angels, the team with whom he wrapped up his career in 1982.
Some of Tiant's most notable career achievements include two ERA Titles and three All-Star Game appearances. His statistical collection include 229 wins, a 3.30 ERA (114 ERA+), and a 2.19 strikeout-to-walk ratio. His contributions were worth an estimated 66.1 Wins Above Replacement, according to Baseball Reference's calculations. The average Hall of Fame pitcher amassed 73 Wins Above Replacement for their career. Yet he never received serious consideration for Cooperstown. Only once did he appear on more than 30% of ballots from writers, with that coming in his first year of eligibility back in 1988.
Summing Tiant up using mere numbers does him no justice. He was known for, among other things, being as experimental as any pitcher who has graced a mound. He would reliably alter his delivery's timing by turning his back to the plate; his release point by dropping down as needed; and his ever expanding arsenal that included both a good fastball and a knuckleball, among countless other offerings -- anything to thwart an offense.
Perhaps the finest summation of Tiant's ability came from Hall of Fame slugger Reggie Jackson, who once described Tiant to Roger Angell as being the "Fred Astaire of baseball."
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Interesting Week 6 college football spreads:
— Washington @ Iowa (-2.5)
— Texas (-14) vs Oklahoma (@ Dallas)
— Penn State (-5.5) @ USC
— Arizona @ BYU (-4.5)
— Ohio State (-3) @ Oregon
— Ole Miss (-3.5) @ LSU
Quote of the Day
“This is probably the best team I’ve had in 25 years. I just felt that the best way to go forward was a new direction. Taking Jeff Ulbrich and making him the interim head coach, I thought that would get the most out of this team and give us the best chance that we all want to have, which is going to the playoffs.”
Jets owner Woody Johnson
Wednesday’s quiz
Who was the Dodgers’ manager, last time they missed the playoffs?
Tuesday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes played his college football at Texas Tech.
Monday’s quiz
Bruce Bochy managed the San Diego Padres, last time they were in a World Series.
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This is complicated; Week 6 is early to fire a coach. Jets’ last two losses were by a total of seven points. Jets owner Woody Johnson used to be an ambassador to England, maybe he didn’t like seeing his team lose in front of friends. Who knows why rich people do things?
Jets obviously signed QB Aaron Rodgers before last season, but he tore his achilles on the 4th play of the season, so Saleh got a Mulligan for last year. Not this year.
Another odd part of this is that most NFL teams have their bye week after they play over the pond, but the Jets’ bye isn’t until the week before Thanksgiving- they host the Bills on Monday night this coming week.
— Mets 7, Phillies 2
Sean Manaea allowed five baserunners, one run in 7 strong IP.
Pete Alonso homered, walked twice, scored two runs.
Game 4 is Wednesday in Queens.
— Padres 6, Dodgers 5
All the scoring in this game was in the first 2.5 innings.
San Diego bullpen allowed only one baserunner in four scoreless IP.
Padres scored all six of their runs in the second inning.
Game 4 is in San Diego Wednesday.
— Last month, Dodger P Walker Buehler and his wife were at Santa Anita racetrack; they were confronted by a group of people there, and apparently one of the people stole a watch from Buehler- the watch is said to be worth $100,000. The crime is still under investigation.
Dodgers were playing in Colorado that weekend, but Buehler wasn’t going to pitch so he and some other players got the weekend off. Maybe he should’ve gone.
— Liberty 31, Florida International 24, OT
5-0 Flames were favored by 15.5 points.
FIU scored two TD’s in last 6:23 to force overtime.
Liberty ran ball for 281 yards (5.6 yards/carry).
— Cruddy weather in Florida has moved the Memphis-South Florida game from Friday night to Saturday in Tampa.
— RIP to former MLB pitcher Luis Tiant, who passed away at age 83; Tiant was 229-172 in his 19-year career, where he pitched for six different teams.
He led the AL with a 1.60 ERA in 1968, the Year of the Pitcher; after MLB lowered the mounds that winter, Tiant went 9-20, 3.71 the next year, then Cleveland traded him to the Twins.
In 1972, Tiant went 15-6, 1.91 for the Red Sox, again leading the AL in ERA; he helped Boston make it to the ’75 World Series. He was 3-0, 2.86 in four postseason starts.
RIP, sir.
— Famous birthdays:
Jackson Browne, 76
Robert Wuhl, 73
Scott Bakula, 70
Mike Singletary, 66
Kenny Anderson, 54
Dexter McCleon,. 51
Darius Miles, 43
Derek Holland, 38
Starling Marte, 36
— New England Patriots are going to give rookie QB Drake Maye his first NFL start this week, at home against Houston.
Patriots lost their last four games, scoring total of 26 points in last three. This seems kind of early to be throwing a rookie QB to the wolves, but the other rookie QB’s in the NFL are doing well, so maybe Maye will do alright.
— Saints QB Derek Carr has an oblique injury, figures to miss a couple games; Jake Haener is the Saints’ backup QB- this week figures to be his first start. Haener has thrown 8 passes in his three NFL cameo appearances. Rookie Spencer Rattler would be Haener’s backup.
— Green Bay WR Romeo Doubs got suspended for last week’s game for conduct detrimental to the team. The suspension cost him $54,422; he is expected back this week.
— NBA training camps are underway; LA Clippers made a wise move, hiring Jeff Van Gundy as an assistant coach. Sounds like he will be their defensive coordinator.
ESPN is off the rails; not sure why they fired Van Gundy and Mark Jackson as game analysts, but they did, so now Van Gundy is back coaching, which is good for the Clippers.
— Cincinnati Reds did a smart thing last week and hired Terry Francona as their new manager; they fired all three of their hitting coaches Tuesday.
Reds were 77-85 this week, ramming 16th in runs scored, 26th in batting average. How do you finish 16th in runs scored playing in their hitting-friendly ballpark?
Reds were 15-28 in one-run games this year; they were shut out 16 times, losing four 1-0 games.
— One event I’ve circled on the calendar are baseball’s Winter Meetings, which will be in Dallas December 8-11. Looking forward to seeing which players move where this winter, with an eye on making my fantasy team better for next year.
— College basketball is only four weeks away; I’ve started prep work for that, which is harder than ever because of the ridiculous amount of players transferring, but it will be fun to watch college basketball again.
— Speaking of which, my new TV was delivered Tuesday morning. My last TV was a warrior, 10 or 11 years, including the pandemic year when it was on almost constantly. The last week was odd, with no TV, watching games on my laptop. YouTube TV is a good thing to have.
Interesting Week 6 college football spreads:
— Washington @ Iowa (-2.5)
— Texas (-14) vs Oklahoma (@ Dallas)
— Penn State (-5.5) @ USC
— Arizona @ BYU (-4.5)
— Ohio State (-3) @ Oregon
— Ole Miss (-3.5) @ LSU
Quote of the Day
“This is probably the best team I’ve had in 25 years. I just felt that the best way to go forward was a new direction. Taking Jeff Ulbrich and making him the interim head coach, I thought that would get the most out of this team and give us the best chance that we all want to have, which is going to the playoffs.”
Jets owner Woody Johnson
Wednesday’s quiz
Who was the Dodgers’ manager, last time they missed the playoffs?
Tuesday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes played his college football at Texas Tech.
Monday’s quiz
Bruce Bochy managed the San Diego Padres, last time they were in a World Series.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— Jets fired coach Robert Saleh after the team lost 23-17 to the Vikings in England; Jets were 20-36 in Saleh’s 3+ years as head coach. DC Jeff Ulbrich is the interim coach.This is complicated; Week 6 is early to fire a coach. Jets’ last two losses were by a total of seven points. Jets owner Woody Johnson used to be an ambassador to England, maybe he didn’t like seeing his team lose in front of friends. Who knows why rich people do things?
Jets obviously signed QB Aaron Rodgers before last season, but he tore his achilles on the 4th play of the season, so Saleh got a Mulligan for last year. Not this year.
Another odd part of this is that most NFL teams have their bye week after they play over the pond, but the Jets’ bye isn’t until the week before Thanksgiving- they host the Bills on Monday night this coming week.
— Mets 7, Phillies 2
Sean Manaea allowed five baserunners, one run in 7 strong IP.
Pete Alonso homered, walked twice, scored two runs.
Game 4 is Wednesday in Queens.
— Padres 6, Dodgers 5
All the scoring in this game was in the first 2.5 innings.
San Diego bullpen allowed only one baserunner in four scoreless IP.
Padres scored all six of their runs in the second inning.
Game 4 is in San Diego Wednesday.
— Last month, Dodger P Walker Buehler and his wife were at Santa Anita racetrack; they were confronted by a group of people there, and apparently one of the people stole a watch from Buehler- the watch is said to be worth $100,000. The crime is still under investigation.
Dodgers were playing in Colorado that weekend, but Buehler wasn’t going to pitch so he and some other players got the weekend off. Maybe he should’ve gone.
— Liberty 31, Florida International 24, OT
5-0 Flames were favored by 15.5 points.
FIU scored two TD’s in last 6:23 to force overtime.
Liberty ran ball for 281 yards (5.6 yards/carry).
— Cruddy weather in Florida has moved the Memphis-South Florida game from Friday night to Saturday in Tampa.
— RIP to former MLB pitcher Luis Tiant, who passed away at age 83; Tiant was 229-172 in his 19-year career, where he pitched for six different teams.
He led the AL with a 1.60 ERA in 1968, the Year of the Pitcher; after MLB lowered the mounds that winter, Tiant went 9-20, 3.71 the next year, then Cleveland traded him to the Twins.
In 1972, Tiant went 15-6, 1.91 for the Red Sox, again leading the AL in ERA; he helped Boston make it to the ’75 World Series. He was 3-0, 2.86 in four postseason starts.
RIP, sir.
— Famous birthdays:
Jackson Browne, 76
Robert Wuhl, 73
Scott Bakula, 70
Mike Singletary, 66
Kenny Anderson, 54
Dexter McCleon,. 51
Darius Miles, 43
Derek Holland, 38
Starling Marte, 36
— New England Patriots are going to give rookie QB Drake Maye his first NFL start this week, at home against Houston.
Patriots lost their last four games, scoring total of 26 points in last three. This seems kind of early to be throwing a rookie QB to the wolves, but the other rookie QB’s in the NFL are doing well, so maybe Maye will do alright.
— Saints QB Derek Carr has an oblique injury, figures to miss a couple games; Jake Haener is the Saints’ backup QB- this week figures to be his first start. Haener has thrown 8 passes in his three NFL cameo appearances. Rookie Spencer Rattler would be Haener’s backup.
— Green Bay WR Romeo Doubs got suspended for last week’s game for conduct detrimental to the team. The suspension cost him $54,422; he is expected back this week.
— NBA training camps are underway; LA Clippers made a wise move, hiring Jeff Van Gundy as an assistant coach. Sounds like he will be their defensive coordinator.
ESPN is off the rails; not sure why they fired Van Gundy and Mark Jackson as game analysts, but they did, so now Van Gundy is back coaching, which is good for the Clippers.
— Cincinnati Reds did a smart thing last week and hired Terry Francona as their new manager; they fired all three of their hitting coaches Tuesday.
Reds were 77-85 this week, ramming 16th in runs scored, 26th in batting average. How do you finish 16th in runs scored playing in their hitting-friendly ballpark?
Reds were 15-28 in one-run games this year; they were shut out 16 times, losing four 1-0 games.
— One event I’ve circled on the calendar are baseball’s Winter Meetings, which will be in Dallas December 8-11. Looking forward to seeing which players move where this winter, with an eye on making my fantasy team better for next year.
— College basketball is only four weeks away; I’ve started prep work for that, which is harder than ever because of the ridiculous amount of players transferring, but it will be fun to watch college basketball again.
— Speaking of which, my new TV was delivered Tuesday morning. My last TV was a warrior, 10 or 11 years, including the pandemic year when it was on almost constantly. The last week was odd, with no TV, watching games on my laptop. YouTube TV is a good thing to have.
