Wow rough day. I almost just skipped the day altogether because there was nothing I liked. However, I felt obligated to make a pick since the month was so young, and bit on the Boston game. Worst pick I have made in a while outcome-wise. You may have noticed all of my picks today were "possible" picks, and tomorrow's pick so far don't seem a whole lot better...
Possible Pick #1- LSU
With all the drama that has occured at LSU recently, Oregon may be the best pick. I will be pulling for LSU as an SEC football fan, but with a couple key players out (QB Jordan Jefferson, WR Russell Shepard) it puts a lot more pressure on the rest of the LSU offense and team. Oregon will be without cornerback and punt returner Cliff Harris.
LSU is still a solid team and stands a pretty good shot at winning. If Les Miles has the kind of luck he did last season (against Tennessee and Florida), LSU has this easy. If it comes down to circumstances and typical feild performance (which is what I expect) I like Oregon here. I probably wont pick this game just because I hate picking against teams I want to win. Unless the odds are ridiculously stacked against them.
*Update for this pick
I just changed my prediction to LSU. Their defense is ridiculous and stacked. Jefferson didn't really have a huge impact last season. Jarrett Lee was a good QB last season. Better than Jefferson at times. The biggest loss to me for LSU is Shepard.
Possible Pick #2- Minnesota total points or tie
I think USC will do a majority of their scoring in the first half, and Minnesota will score enough toatal points to contend with USC's 2nd half points. Despite Minnesota losing Adam Weber to the Broncos, they will still have a few of their key offensive players from last season. Including their dual running game with running backs DeLeon Eskridge and Duane Bennett. The biggest concern for me though is their offensive line. USC really underperformed last year. I dont see them being a lot different this year. Also Minnesota should be about the same as well, but I think they will have a slighlty better defense (9 returning starters). We will see. After watching TCU, it made me realise how little we know about some of these teams with the season so young.
Pick Request (picks requested by followers) #1 Any Other Result (Akron at Ohio State
If this was last season, I would have said Ohio State. However, with everything that has been circulating around the Ohio State program, I think Akron can keep it within 35. Ohio State is in the process of a rebuilding season. With the scandal involving Jim Tressel and all of the trouble Ohio State got into almost a year ago costing them suspentions and players jumping ship, Ohio State wont be bring their A-game as they did last season.
I will have more soon...
Today will be a little different. Since I cant really guarantee any picks for tomorrow, you can leave a comment, or email me a pick or two you would like me to discuss. Granted it isnt golf...
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
More September 2nd Picks will be up soon
Septmber 1st pick results
Phillies- Won 6-4
Texas- Won 7-2
Record for day- 2-0
Record for month- 2-0
I will have tomorrow's picks up soon tonight or tomorrow morning. I already have a couple picked out. I may post one tonight.
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Possible Pick TCU-
Finally I get to research a football game. With that said, I really don't know for sure about this one yet. I still need to research Baylor a little more. Here is what I have dug up on TCU so far...
Possible Pick # 2 Boston
This one is a little tricky. It is hard to pick against Texas' Derek Holland, but the Sox do have a pretty good shot at winning tonight.
Boston (83-53, 41-27 home) will host the Texas Rangers (78-60, 34-32 away) tonight it what appears will be a good game. Boston will start Andrew Miller (4.42 ERA, 6-1, 39 so, 1.69 whip), who did well against Texas on August 27th (Boston won 6-0). Definetely his best game of the season. Tonight however, Texas will be starting Derek Holland (4.30, 12-5, 127 so,1.43 whip) who has been pretty consistant through this season. Though Holland hasn't played Boston this season, I think he will give Boston batters a bit of trouble tonight at the plate. I don't think it will be a huge problem for Boston, who in my opinion has the best batting in the MLB (2nd in runs, 1st in batting average, 1st on base, and 1st in slugging percent), but a significant amount to keep them in the game. Miller, who I mentioned pitched very well against Texas last time they played, did so against a team top 5 in everything when it comes to batting (3rd in runs, 2nd in batting, 5th on base, 3rd in slugging percent). If Miller shows up like he did last time against Texas when he played them on the road, then I think Boston will be able to ad another W to thier record. Boston for the pick.
I will have more up soon on the TCU pick and 1 other game I like. Sorry for the sketchy posts, its been a very busy day.
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Phillies- Won 6-4
Texas- Won 7-2
Record for day- 2-0
Record for month- 2-0
I will have tomorrow's picks up soon tonight or tomorrow morning. I already have a couple picked out. I may post one tonight.
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Possible Pick TCU-
Finally I get to research a football game. With that said, I really don't know for sure about this one yet. I still need to research Baylor a little more. Here is what I have dug up on TCU so far...
"TCU has entered a new level of prominence and stature as a program, but even with ample resources, the 2011 season will be a thorny one for the Horned Frogs. Head coach Gary Patterson had quite a run with quarterback Andy Dalton over the past four seasons. In 2011, Patterson must replace not only the winningest quarterback in school history, but a plethora of talented wide receivers in Jeremy Kerley, Jimmy Young, and Bart Johnson. Pitching and catching the pigskin is going to be a lingering issue, especially in the face of Boise State’s potency and defensive prowess.
Running back, however, will not be a concern in Fort Worth, Texas. Ed Wesley is back for TCU, along with Matthew Tucker and home-run threat Waymon James. Defense is the Frogs’ mainstay, and they have two of the best linebackers in the nation returning in Tank Carder and Tanner Brock. The defense returns just five starters from last season, but history is on the side of Patterson and defensive guru Dick Bumpas. TCU’s defense will be just fine, and that’s what will keep this program a factor in the top tier of the sport.
TCU has found itself in the top 7 of the final Associated Press ballot in each of the last three seasons. Folks in Fort Worth have become accustomed to success. The Frogs have won at least 10 games eight times during the past decade. With a swan song in the MWC on the docket for 2011, it will be interesting to see how the Frogs respond. TCU will find itself on the road or in a neutral site for all of its most difficult games. The Frogs travel to old Southwest Conference rival Baylor and Mountain West foe Air Force during the first two weeks of the year. TCU plays former MWC rival BYU in late October at Cowboys Stadium. Two weeks later, the Frogs travel to Boise in what should be the deciding game in the MWC. The real test is this: Can TCU fight through a tough road slate while breaking in a new quarterback? We shall see soon enough."
"The #15 TCU Horned Frogs (0-0) might be the team coming off an undefeated season where they might have been the best college football team in the country, but that hasn’t stopped the online sportsbooks from releasing odds that indicate the Baylor Bears (0-0) might get the victory here. TCU originally opened up as 10-point favorites on the spread before a huge line move knocked the odds down to -3.5 where they currently sit. Close to 65% of tracked college football bettors are on the Horned Frogs, and our preview and score predictions will get this game figured out.
"The #15 TCU Horned Frogs (0-0) might be the team coming off an undefeated season where they might have been the best college football team in the country, but that hasn’t stopped the online sportsbooks from releasing odds that indicate the Baylor Bears (0-0) might get the victory here. TCU originally opened up as 10-point favorites on the spread before a huge line move knocked the odds down to -3.5 where they currently sit. Close to 65% of tracked college football bettors are on the Horned Frogs, and our preview and score predictions will get this game figured out.
TCU was at home last season and destroyed Baylor to the tune of 45-10, while outgaining the Bears by 295 yards in the process. You know Baylor will be looking for some revenge this time around and they should have a high-powered offense that can both run and pass the ball. TCU lost quite a bit from their defense but this is a team that has a great scheme. It’s nearly impossible to gain rushing yards on the Horned Frogs, but Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin should be able to find some room in the passing game.
The Horned Frogs lost long-time starting quarterback Andy Dalton to the NFL but I don’t think all is lost. The points scored per game will go down for TCU but they have some highly touted quarterbacks on the roster. Baylor’s defense was very poor at stopping the run last season but I see some potential for improvement with some experienced guys coming back on that side of the ball.
Predictions on the final score were not easy to make here, but I think TCU will be able to score some points while Baylor has the passing game to also get on the board. This won’t be the blowout that we saw last season but I also don’t believe that the Bears have come far enough to win this game or cover the college football odds. Look for TCU to have a more balanced offense than last season while Baylor will be forced to abandon the run in a pass-heavy game plan for the home team."
sources:
www.theonlinewire.com
www.streakhelp.blogspot.com
This one is a little tricky. It is hard to pick against Texas' Derek Holland, but the Sox do have a pretty good shot at winning tonight.
Boston (83-53, 41-27 home) will host the Texas Rangers (78-60, 34-32 away) tonight it what appears will be a good game. Boston will start Andrew Miller (4.42 ERA, 6-1, 39 so, 1.69 whip), who did well against Texas on August 27th (Boston won 6-0). Definetely his best game of the season. Tonight however, Texas will be starting Derek Holland (4.30, 12-5, 127 so,1.43 whip) who has been pretty consistant through this season. Though Holland hasn't played Boston this season, I think he will give Boston batters a bit of trouble tonight at the plate. I don't think it will be a huge problem for Boston, who in my opinion has the best batting in the MLB (2nd in runs, 1st in batting average, 1st on base, and 1st in slugging percent), but a significant amount to keep them in the game. Miller, who I mentioned pitched very well against Texas last time they played, did so against a team top 5 in everything when it comes to batting (3rd in runs, 2nd in batting, 5th on base, 3rd in slugging percent). If Miller shows up like he did last time against Texas when he played them on the road, then I think Boston will be able to ad another W to thier record. Boston for the pick.
I will have more up soon on the TCU pick and 1 other game I like. Sorry for the sketchy posts, its been a very busy day.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
September 1st picks
Streak for the Cash is finally back along with the start of college football. Its been a great last few days off, but I am very excited about getting back to this blog. I really love writing for you guys and helping streakers succeed. This month I actually have a more detailed idea of how I will format this blog, and how I will run it in general. Last month was a bit of a grey area in terms of blogging. I just have 1 pick up right now but I will have more to come as SM updates September 1st picks.
Lets get started...
Pick #1 Philadelphia Phillies
Don't let the records fool you. This game may be a closer than a lot of people realize. With that said however, I am still going with the sheep. Vance Worley has been great on the mound. Posting a 2.65 ERA, 9-1 record, 83 SO and 1.12 WHIP. No doubt he has been solid this season. However, his loss did come to the Reds back in May. Its not often you see a guy pitch a game with a 2.14 ERA and still lose. Ironically, it happened to Worley and even more ironic it was against the Reds. With that said, I still stand by the Phillies as much as I would even if Worley had won that game to the Reds back in may. I still think they are the pick here.
The Reds will bring out Mike Leake, with an ERA of 4.04, 11-8 record, 107 SO and 1.23 WHIP. The Reds have looked pretty good at home, but the Phillies have looked just as good on the road. I think it will be a close game but I like the Phillies in a close one.
Phillies batting ranks:
11th in runs, 17th in batting average, 10th on base and 15th in slugging %
Reds batting ranks:
4th in runs, 12th in batting average, 8th on base and 12th in slugging %
I just found out Accuscore has the Reds favored. This definitely isn't as much of a lock as people are hyping it up to be. But hey, its not like you have a streak to risk. Pick anything or anyone you want.
Pick #2 Texas Rangers (writeup will be up soon)
Texas (77-60, 43-28 home) will be looking to continue their journey to taking thier division today, as they host the Rays (74-61, 39-30 away) at home. C.J. Wilson will start for the Rangers today as he looks to makeup for his 5-4 loss to the Rays back in may. This year he has been pretty consistent for the most part (3.29 ERA, 13-6 record, 165 strikeouts, 1.23 WHIP). The Rays will place Jeff Niemann on the mound who has put up similar numbers (3.46 ERA, 9-5 record, 89 strikeouts, 1.18 WHIP). One thing that worries me about Niemann is his ability to win on the road. Which he has done pretty well this year.
My conclusion with this pick is Texas. Home feild advantage and batting are the biggest factors. Both pitchers are about even to me. Texas ranks 3rd in runs, 2nd in batting average, 5th on base and 3rd in slugging %. The Rays rank 14th in runs, 25th in batting average, 16th on base and 14th in slugging %.
Texas for the green.
More to come...
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Lets get started...
Pick #1 Philadelphia Phillies
Don't let the records fool you. This game may be a closer than a lot of people realize. With that said however, I am still going with the sheep. Vance Worley has been great on the mound. Posting a 2.65 ERA, 9-1 record, 83 SO and 1.12 WHIP. No doubt he has been solid this season. However, his loss did come to the Reds back in May. Its not often you see a guy pitch a game with a 2.14 ERA and still lose. Ironically, it happened to Worley and even more ironic it was against the Reds. With that said, I still stand by the Phillies as much as I would even if Worley had won that game to the Reds back in may. I still think they are the pick here.
The Reds will bring out Mike Leake, with an ERA of 4.04, 11-8 record, 107 SO and 1.23 WHIP. The Reds have looked pretty good at home, but the Phillies have looked just as good on the road. I think it will be a close game but I like the Phillies in a close one.
Phillies batting ranks:
11th in runs, 17th in batting average, 10th on base and 15th in slugging %
Reds batting ranks:
4th in runs, 12th in batting average, 8th on base and 12th in slugging %
I just found out Accuscore has the Reds favored. This definitely isn't as much of a lock as people are hyping it up to be. But hey, its not like you have a streak to risk. Pick anything or anyone you want.
Pick #2 Texas Rangers (writeup will be up soon)
Texas (77-60, 43-28 home) will be looking to continue their journey to taking thier division today, as they host the Rays (74-61, 39-30 away) at home. C.J. Wilson will start for the Rangers today as he looks to makeup for his 5-4 loss to the Rays back in may. This year he has been pretty consistent for the most part (3.29 ERA, 13-6 record, 165 strikeouts, 1.23 WHIP). The Rays will place Jeff Niemann on the mound who has put up similar numbers (3.46 ERA, 9-5 record, 89 strikeouts, 1.18 WHIP). One thing that worries me about Niemann is his ability to win on the road. Which he has done pretty well this year.
My conclusion with this pick is Texas. Home feild advantage and batting are the biggest factors. Both pitchers are about even to me. Texas ranks 3rd in runs, 2nd in batting average, 5th on base and 3rd in slugging %. The Rays rank 14th in runs, 25th in batting average, 16th on base and 14th in slugging %.
Texas for the green.
More to come...
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
First Post of the Month Will Be Up Tomorrow
I dont know if you have been as eager about September to begin as I have, but tomorrow will kick off this blog for September, as well as kick off the 2011 football season. Which I am sure a lot of you are very excited about. I will have the picks up for September 1st up tomorrow night. I will revert back to my original plan of 1-4 picks a day and try to spread them out as much as possible. I have every intention of making this month better than last.
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I am really looking forward to posting again.
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Friday, August 26, 2011
Last Post of the Month; Overall blog record for the month (since 8/10) 45-10
August 26th pick results-
Picks-
Detroit- Won 8-1
Winnipeg- Won 30-27
Chicago- Won 4-2
Possible picks-
Stuttgart- loss 1-0
Barcelona/Porto- Barcelona won (not counted)
Tonight I reluctantly decided to finish this blog for the month. There is just so little traffic to be writing like I have been at the beginning of the month. Most people have given up on August (including myself) and are waiting for September to role around. I havn't had a lot of passion and desire lately the last couple of days after losing a W12 and have just kinda been throwing up posts and slacking. There really isn't much of a point to continue writing for so few people reading.
Its been a really good month for this blog and I don't think I could have asked for a better start. I have had a lot of traffic and a decent amount of followers on my blog. I would like to thank those who have supported it and followed. I am glad it has helped most of you. This blog finished 45-10 overall (including possible picks and every prop I had up) with a 81.8% winning percent overall and 87.8% regular pick percent. I expect similar or better results next month. Not to shabby for a free site. I hope you continue to follow this blog next month and also become an official follower to this blog. You can to that by clicking "follow" in the top left corner.
I think September will be a really good month, because I think this blog has become popular enough to really hit the ground running from the beginning of September. Instead of picking up in the middle like It has in August. I really think with a whole month to prepare someone following this blog will have a good shot to win next month. Maybe even the stash. Just kidding. But seriously, maybe. I hope you enjoy your next few SFTC stress-free days off. Its nice not to be obsessed with SFTC for the next few days.
Good luck next month and good luck if you are still playing.
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Picks-
Detroit- Won 8-1
Winnipeg- Won 30-27
Chicago- Won 4-2
Possible picks-
Stuttgart- loss 1-0
Barcelona/Porto- Barcelona won (not counted)
Tonight I reluctantly decided to finish this blog for the month. There is just so little traffic to be writing like I have been at the beginning of the month. Most people have given up on August (including myself) and are waiting for September to role around. I havn't had a lot of passion and desire lately the last couple of days after losing a W12 and have just kinda been throwing up posts and slacking. There really isn't much of a point to continue writing for so few people reading.
Its been a really good month for this blog and I don't think I could have asked for a better start. I have had a lot of traffic and a decent amount of followers on my blog. I would like to thank those who have supported it and followed. I am glad it has helped most of you. This blog finished 45-10 overall (including possible picks and every prop I had up) with a 81.8% winning percent overall and 87.8% regular pick percent. I expect similar or better results next month. Not to shabby for a free site. I hope you continue to follow this blog next month and also become an official follower to this blog. You can to that by clicking "follow" in the top left corner.
I think September will be a really good month, because I think this blog has become popular enough to really hit the ground running from the beginning of September. Instead of picking up in the middle like It has in August. I really think with a whole month to prepare someone following this blog will have a good shot to win next month. Maybe even the stash. Just kidding. But seriously, maybe. I hope you enjoy your next few SFTC stress-free days off. Its nice not to be obsessed with SFTC for the next few days.
Good luck next month and good luck if you are still playing.
Email streakhelper at streakhelp@yahoo.com
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Also, I added some widgets at the bottom of my page! Check it out. You can look at every MLB, NFL, College Football, Soccer and ESPN 3 game while you visit my blog. Everything is in one place. Hope it helps a little bit.
I am very excited about next month! See you soon
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