LB thread for MLB plays 2010

**colts** · 08-11-10, 10:25 AM

Nice job yesterday LB!

. All the squares were on col (including me)

. Good luck today.

**JR007** · 08-11-10, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Jr nice avatar

Mets ML +141 (1x)

Thank You LB !!! next one coming shortly....

**lakerboy** · 08-11-10, 09:37 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Cards/Reds under 7.5 -110 (1x)

Astros ML +119 (1x)

Dbacks ML +120 (1x)

Will take a 2-1 day anytime in MLB

**Wilforth** · 08-11-10, 09:52 PM

**lakerboy** · 08-12-10, 12:25 AM

Rockies ML +141 (4x)

**phillydon215** · 08-12-10, 07:48 AM

Can't wait to see NFL plays tonight

**JR007** · 08-12-10, 08:30 AM

One must always be careful in dealing with absolutes when betting any sport, especially the National Football League pre-season, but a coach's record in August certainly can be used as a guide as to how a team is going to perform when the games mean nothing.

With this thought in mind, the pre-season records of Arizona's Ken Whisenhunt and Buffalo's Chan Gailey-and even the Indianapolis Colts' Jim Caldwell-suggest these coaches don't give a hang about whether their teams win or lose in the exhibition season and should be avoided.

Whisenhunt has been in charge of the Arizona Cardinals for the past three seasons and his pre-season record is 2-10 straight up (SU) and 3-9 against the spread (ATS). Gailey who takes over as head coach of the Buffalo Bills exhibited the same form when he went 1-9 SU and 2-8 ATS as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.

Caldwell, who was mentored by Tony Dungy who cared not one bit about the pre-season, went 1-3 SU and ATS in his first season at the helm in Indianapolis. Like father, like son.

At the other end of the spectrum, we find coaches such as the Pittsburgh Steelers' Mike Tomlin who is 10-3 SU and 8-5 in the pre-season, the Miami Dolphins' Ton Sparano (7-1, 6-1-1) the new Washington Redskins' head coach Mike Shanahan who went 40-20 SU and 32-24-4 at Denver.

There are many other factors that enter into how a coach will approach each pre-season game, including the need to win and sell tickets (the Jacksonville Jaguars), the need to make an impression on a new front office (Eric Mangini at Cleveland) and the coaches who need to do something quickly to get off the haunting hot-seat that could lead to their firing (Todd Haley at Kansas City, Tom Cable at Oakland and Raheem Morris at Tampa Bay).

Here are the pre-season records of each NFL head coach.

Coaches' Pre-Season Records

TeamCoachSUATSArizona CardinalsKen Whisenhunt2-103-9Atlanta FalconsMike Smith7-59-3Baltimore RavensJohn Harbaugh5-34-4Buffalo Bills*Chan Gailey1-92-8Carolina Panthers*John Fox9-116-14Chicago BearsLovie Smith12-910-10-1Cincinnati Bengals*Marvin Lewis11-912-8Cleveland Browns*Eric Mangini8-46-5-1Dallas CowboysWade Phillips6-65-7Denver BroncosJosh McDaniels1-32-2Detroit LionsJim Swartz3-12-2Green Bay PackersMike McCarthy7-98-8Houston TexansGary Kubiack9-79-6-1Indianapolis ColtsJim Caldwell1-31-3Jacksonville JaguarsJack Del Rio12-812-7-1Kansas City ChiefsTodd Haley0-40-4Miami DolphinsTony Sparano7-16-1-1Minnesota VikingsBrad Childress8-7-110-6New England*Bill Belichick9-118-11-1New Orleans SaintsSean Payton9-79-7New York Giants*Tom Coughlin10-1110-11New York JetsRex Ryan2-23-1Oakland RaidersTom Cable1-32-2Philadelphia EaglesAndy Reid8-138-13Pittsburgh SteelersMike Tomlin10-38-5St. Louis RamsSteve Spagnuolo3-13-1San Diego ChargersNorv Turner8-47-5San Francisco 49ersMike Singletary5-33-5Seattle Seahawks*Pete Carroll10-711-5-1Tampa Bay BucsRaheem Morris1-31-3Tennessee Titans*Jeff Fisher11-108-12-1Washington Redskins*Mike Shanahan40-2032-24-4
*Chan Gailey's record is from his years as head coach at Dallas.
*Eric Mangini's record is from his years of New York Jets.
*Pete Carroll's record is from his years as head coach of Jets and New England.
*Mike Shanahan's record is from his years as head coach at Denver.
*John Fox, Marvin Lewis, Bill Belichick, Tom Coughlin and Jeff Fisher records are from just the past five seasons.

**FR3SH like UgHH** · 08-12-10, 08:42 AM

yo LB why u like the ROX so much against Santana?

i know he hasnt been on on...but he did ariite last time out.

**JR007** · 08-12-10, 10:49 AM

Who's LB... ????? one of Paco's posters wants to know

**lakerboy** · 08-12-10, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by FR3SH like UgHH

yo LB why u like the ROX so much against Santana?

i know he hasnt been on on...but he did ariite last time out.

I just like the Rockies to get the win. I think Santana is gonna be tired today. He threw a lot of pitches the last 2 games. Lets see what happens.

**lakerboy** · 08-12-10, 11:06 AM

Rockies ML +132 (2x) (6x) total

**No coincidences** · 08-12-10, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Rockies ML +132 (2x) (6x) total

**colts** · 08-12-10, 11:17 AM

Good luck LB. Go Rockies!

**lakerboy** · 08-12-10, 11:27 AM

**$Burm$** · 08-12-10, 11:29 AM

GL with the rox tonight LB

**JR007** · 08-12-10, 12:32 PM

we gota get to the bullpen.....

**phillydon215** · 08-12-10, 01:43 PM

Lb what u think about the ravens -4 ?

**phillydon215** · 08-12-10, 06:35 PM

Almost game time u don't see anything worth playin?

**lakerboy** · 08-13-10, 11:40 AM

Reds ML +124 (1 UNIT)

What i find interesting is that the Reds are favored to win this series -140 to +120 for the Marlins despite the fact Johnson is pitching tonight. I think Johnson has slowed down a bit lately.

**lakerboy** · 08-13-10, 11:44 AM

Indians RL +135 (3x)

White Sox ML -147 (2x)

Pirates ML +146 (1x)

**phillydon215** · 08-13-10, 02:55 PM

What about NFL no plays tonight?

**lunchbawks** · 08-13-10, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by phillydon215

What about NFL no plays tonight?

shutup, go to the NFL forum

**lakerboy** · 08-14-10, 12:48 AM

Dodgers ML +120 (2.5x)

Reds RL +135 (1x)

Angels RL +159 (1x)

Red Sox ML -103 (2x)

**absolute** · 08-14-10, 01:01 AM

GL my man. looks like a good card, but why you taking angels RL when the juice on the ML isnt that high?

**JR007** · 08-14-10, 09:07 AM

Nice call on the Reds...........LB !!!!!!!!

**JR007** · 08-14-10, 09:17 AM

FYI...Sportspicks is 6-0 in preseason...over in the NFL forum

**Holdin Aces** · 08-14-10, 10:17 AM

I like all of your plays today LB. Good luck, I really like the Dodgers and Reds.

**lakerboy** · 08-14-10, 10:06 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Dodgers ML +120 (2.5x)

Reds RL +135 (1x)

Angels RL +159 (1x)

Red Sox ML -103 (2x)

Nice 3-1 day if angels hold on. Reds allowed the run in the ninth or it would have been a 4-0 day for a bases dummy like me. Made a nickel on the day. Not that bad i guess.

**paco** · 08-14-10, 10:21 PM

Very nice!

**shari91** · 08-14-10, 10:31 PM

Great job bases dummy!!

**lakerboy** · 08-14-10, 10:39 PM

Originally posted by shari91

Great job bases dummy!!

thanks Shari

**absolute** · 08-14-10, 10:47 PM

interested to see what you are on tomorrow

**lakerboy** · 08-14-10, 10:51 PM

Originally posted by absolute

interested to see what you are on tomorrow

I guess you are looking for a fade.

**absolute** · 08-14-10, 10:59 PM

hellz no. youre one of the best here. what are some of the plays you looking at for tomorrow?

**lakerboy** · 08-14-10, 11:01 PM

Originally posted by absolute

hellz no. youre one of the best here. what are some of the plays you looking at for tomorrow?

brother i stink at bases. just a lucky night, so far i like the tribe because i dont think they get swept and felix is pretty low on the ml. also like the cubs again.