October 8th Picks

October 7th pick results-

Sweden- Won 2-1
Italy-  Won (1-1 draw)

Record for day 2-0
Record for the month 7-6

Pick #1 LSU Winning Margin or tie

  Florida struggled to score severely last week at home. With them on the road to face another outstanding defense, I don't expect them to perform better than last week's 38-10 loss at home to Alabama. Not to mention Florida will be without John Brantley. Even last week with Brantley, Florida just could not get on the board often enough to keep up. Maybe Charlie Weis has come up with something to help their freshman QB Jeff Driskel, but I just don't see it happening.

Confidence rating: 82%

Pick #2 Honduras Win, Draw, Lose by 1

 This will be brief, but Honduras for sure. Not a huge amount of confidence, but plenty to pick them. The US men's team has really struggled lately. Even with it being a friendly, I do not think the US will win by 2+. The outcome should be between a draw to a 1 point loss for Hunduras. Also, the US will be without Landon Donovan as well, and that will not help thier case.
   The US has looked pretty bad in friendlies, going 0-3-4 since January. Honduras has gone 1-2-4. Even if the US wins, I just dont see it being by more than 1. I think the US will experiment today with some new players as well. Win or lose, Honduras for the pick.

Confidence rating: 79%

Possible Pick- Tennessee

   As a huge Tennessee fan, I just couldn't resist putting this game up. Tennessee (3-1) will host the Georgia Bulldogs (3-2) tonight in Neyland Stadium. The Vols passing attack this year has been phenomenal. Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray, is averaging about 336 passing yards a game. His worse game came to the Gators after throwing for 288 yards, 3 tds and 2 interceptions in a 33-23 loss in Gainesville.
    Georgia's Aaron Murray has looked pretty good himself. Completing 83 of 135 for 1100 yards and 13 touchdowns. But the real story has been in Georgia's runnning game, featuring freshman running back Isaiah Crowell. Crowell has run for 515 yards on 99 carries (5.2 ypc) and 2 tds (surprisingly low), with Junior support running back Carlton Thomas rushing the ball 28 times for 143 yards (5.1 ypc) and 2 tds. Defensively, both teams are almost identical, allowing about 20 pts per game.
     One of my biggest concerns is Tennessee being without reciever Justin Hunter. The Vols played fine last week without him in their 41-10 romp over Buffalo at home, but I still feel it might be a factor. The Bulldogs have been beaten pretty bad in their last 2 trips to Knoxville. 2007 they lost 35-14, and in 2009 they lost 45-19. As well as many SEC stadiums, Neyland Stadium isn't an easy place to play. With their seating capacity just over 103,000, I think the Vols will have a huge 12th man advantage and may even be the deciding factor of the game. My prediction? Tennesee 30, Georgia 27.

Final thoughts: Tennessee 30, Georgia 27: The Bulldogs have a more balanced offense, and superior defensive statistics. But they haven't faced a passer of Tyler Bray's caliber since Boise State's Kellen Moore riddled them in the season opener.

Neyland Stadium should be a factor. The Bulldogs have lost 10 of their last 17 games away from Sanford Stadium.

Confidence rating: 65%

Sorry this post didn't get up till noon, but I changed my mind on some picks and wanted to put some thought into my predictions. I will have more up. I just havn't decided what else I like tonight.

Thanks to everyone following,

Streakhelper

October 7th Picks

October 6th Pick Results

Rori Sabbatini- Loss (by one stroke 37-36)
New York Yankees- Loss 2-3

Blog record for Month 5-6

 This has definitely been the toughest month for this blog. This is the first day this blog hasn't had at least one win since it started back in August. Tomorrow's picks look a lot better though. I'll put more up on each pick tomorrow. I just don't have a lot of time tonight.

Pick #1 Sweden Win

  This is a pretty good pick that I actually feel good about. Really the first pick I've felt good about in the last couple days. For starters, Sweden beat Finland 5-0 in their last Euro qualifying. Thats a pretty large margin. Also the only team Sweden has struggled against lately (2 losses) is a very talented (8-0-0) Netherlands team. Thats all I am going to write on the game for now, just know it is a pretty good pick. Pretty heavily favored as well.

Pick #2- Italy Win or Draw

  Italy will be sitting quite a few key players out since they have already qualified. Even with their B team however, I think they have a good shot at ending the game with a draw. They still have a decent lineup. Still, Serbia shouldn't be underestimated with a pretty full squad. Don't risk a big streak on it, but Italy for the draw (or possibly win)

Much more to come.

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October 6th Picks

October 5th Pick Results:

Livorno- Loss (0-0 draw)
Arizona Diamondbacks- Win (5-3)

Blog record for month- 5-4

   Still not getting much easier as far as picks that are posted go. With the MLB playoffs (great teams vs. great teams) and extremely close soccer matches, it has been difficult for a lot of people this month. I have a couple tomorrow though that I will roll the die on...

Pick #1 Rory Sabbatina (golf)

 I don't usually do golf on Streak for the Cash. Mainly because of so many lost streaks I've placed on golf props, but since I have a low streak right now I think I will risk it just for the heck of it. Both Rory Sabbatina and Heath Slocum have struggled a bit on tomorrow's course. On paper though, Rory Sabbatina has looked slightly better overall. Plus with the tie option, I think he stands a pretty good shot.


Pick # 2 New York Yankees

  The New York Yankees will start Ivan Nova (3.70 ERA, 1.33 whip, 16-4, 98 strikeouts) on the mound tonight against Detroit. Detroit will bring out Doug Fister (2.83 ERA, 1.06 whip, 11-13 record, 146 strikeouts). Fister struggled against the Yankees in his last appearance, posting a 11.57 ERA after a 3-9 loss. Nova played pretty well in that same game against the Tigers, posting a 2.84 ERA after a 9-3 win. Both teams have batted very well this season. New York ranks 2nd in runs, 7th in batting average, 2nd on base and 3rd in slugging percent. Detroit ranks 4th in runs, 3rd in batting average, 4th on base and 4th in slugging percent. Currently the series is tied 2-2, but with New York at home I think they can pull it off.

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Picks

October 5th Picks

October 4th Pick Results:

Phillies- Won 3-2
LA Galaxy- Loss (trailing by 1 at halftime

Record for month 4-3

*Possible pick- Gateshead- Loss 1-4

   I think Streakmaster is trying to make it as impossible as he can for anyone to reach the stash three times straight. There has been fewer options and tougher picks it seems than in previous months. Right now I only see six for tomorrow, after we had eight today and seven the day before. Maybe there just isn't as much going on in sports... I don't know.

Anyway, I have one afternoon pick for tomorrow I like, and I will try to get something else up in the evening. Hopefully I can improve my predictions. By far this has been the worst start for this blog.

Pick #1 Livorno: Win

  I did not get home in time to do a full writeup, but with Livorno at home and Empoli only playing so-so lately, I'm going with Livorno.

Pick #2 St. Louis Cardinals

   I'm reluctant to put this up, but I feel like I should put this up just for the sake of adding to this post. Not really a lot I like today. I think I see St. Louis pulling it off tonight. With St. Louis at home and in the presence of an elimination game, I think they would love to do it in the presence of a home crowd. They came pretty close to pulling off a win last night against Hamels, I think tonight they will be able to pull it off against Oswalt. The Cardinals Edwin Jackson (3.79 ERA, 1.44 whip, 12-9, 148 strikeouts) will get the start tonight against the Phillies. Jackson has played significantly better at home. Going 5-3 with a 2.94 ERA in 17 home games. Roy Oswalt (3.69 ERA, 1.34 whip, 9-10 record, 93 strikeouts) the Phillie's starting pitcher for tonight, has gone 5-6 with a 3.59 ERA in 14 away starts. I would go St. Louis of the two.

Confidence rating: 60%