August 11th Streak for the cash picks/lookback on the day

Well lets see...

Pretty good day to reflect on. Its always nice to see a win, but to get 3 straight in one day.... yessss. so nice.

But enough with the stupidity, lets get to it. I have to say I was a little (more like a lot) surprised Lithuania (or however its spelled) pulled off such a lopsided 3-0 win. I knew they would win, dont get me wrong, but they looked a fair bit worse on paper than Arminia. It was one of those brain says Lithuania loses, gut feeling says they win

The Dogers really surprised me; well, actually Philly surprised me to. After the Dodgers 5 point head start I thought for sure it was over and couldnt beleive they were going to pull it off. Then the Phillies rallied an increadible 1 point win from behind. I was thrilled, but at the same time disappointed the leaderboard didnt fall

The Yankees Angels game was pretty predictable. The Yankees won by about as much as I thought they would.


THE PICKS: Im sure you are ready to move on by now. So here is my next set of picks...≥


Pick #1: Yankees

          I really think this is a good prop to start your day. I think it will be pretty (maybe very) close, but Im pretty sure the Yanks take this one as well. Same scenario except the Yankees have homefeild advantage and the Angels have a more experienced pitcher In Tyler Chatwood. Chatwood, with 4.1 ERA, 6-8 record, and a WHIP of 1.54, will be going up against a very well equipped batting team in the Yankees. With that kind of ERA against the Yankees I think they will perform as well as they did today (8/10/11). The Angels of course have less than average batting and mediocre pitching in Chatwood. The Yankees have Bartolo Colon. This chunky fellow has a 3.33 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 14 games. What makes this even better is the Yankees are slightly more favored then they were today (8/10/11). Honestly this may be the only game you want to mess with unless you lose. I dont feel to good about very many of the others

Pick #2: Blackpool?

            Im not so sure about this one. The crowd favorite is Blackpool but experts give the advantage to Sheffield, I think because they are at home. I would steer away from this game I think. I dont usually write about games I am not interested in, Im just throwing up the red flag for a trap. I could be wrong and if you know something I dont, by all means make the pick. But I feel better about New York.


Pick #3 (and last): Cardinals

      This might be a good game for St. Louis. They are at home to begin with, they have slightly better batting and their pitcher (Carpenter) is almost exactly as good as Gallardo stat-wise. this is one of those "I'm feeling lucky picks". Also St. Louis is significantly favored and slightly better at home than the brewers are on the road.

So the gameplan so far; Yankees, and MAYBE Blackpool and/or the Cardinals. Sometimes streaks are about patience even if they are small

This is all just at a glance from the top of my head. I may go into a little more detail with the Cardinals and Blackpool tommorow. As well as any other picks that may catch my eye

August 11th picks will be up soon

Stay tuned. I will probably get the next picks in for tommorow up by midnight or early morning

Results for August 10

My August 10 picks in the day:

Lithuania- result: Won 3-0
Phillies- result: Won 9-8
Yankees- result: Won 9-3
Indians-result: Won 10-3


Record for month on blog-  4- 0


I really wish I had done this blog sooner. I always meant to but never got around to it. I'm not sure I'll more than likely ever win but hopefully I can help get someone in the running for the monthly prize or stash.

August 10th Streak for the Cash picks

Pick #1: Lithuania (soccer)

 Here is a pick you may feel like I am crazy for., but I feel like this is a pretty good pick. Yes, Arminia has scored more goals and has a better record, but Lithuania I feel has played harder competition. Arminia is overrated to me and has used creampuff teams to make themselves look like they are a decent team. But trust me Lithuania wins this easily by 1 or 2

My best picks for today: PHILLIES and YANKEES

Pick # 2 Phillies:

The Phillies look like they will be in really good shape going up against the dodgers. The Phillies (76-40) play at the LA Dodgers (52-63). Worley has simply looked fantastic this year, with a 8-1 record, 2.85 ERA 72 Strike outs and a 1.17 WHIP. He looks much better on paper than his opponent's pitcher Chad Billingsley; Who has a pretty high 4.25 ERA, 10-9 record. However, with 120 strikeouts and a 1.43 Whip he makes up a little. I think Philly wins by a few and at least a couple. Definately a great pick.

Pick #3 Yankees:

Sometimes I absolutely hate the Yankees. They have broken more streaks, than any other team on SFTC. and as you remember back in June they finished off Gopher's 25 straight. But tonight I feel pretty good about them (of course thats what I have said before). The Angels will debut a pitcher who absolutely tore it up in his triple A farm league with a 1.6 ERA. But getting your first start against a Team with bats like the Yankees (ranked second in runs next to Boston and top 3 in everything else) might be a rough way to start a MLB career. The Yankees also have a slightly more experienced pitcher in Ivan Nova with a 10-4 record and 3.8 ERA. Also he Angels batting is nowhere close to the Yankees. Yankees for win 2 of the day (if they dont do what they have done in the past)

Pick #4 Cleveland Indians: Jeminez has been pretty decent lately. I'm not going to do much of a writeup on this, but I think cleveland is the way to go if you made me pick. Prediction; close game, but a win for Cleveland

Sorry this is all I have time to writeup today but...


Other picks you may consider but I cant guarantee:

No run scored in 5th inning and 2 or more hits in 8th inning