Friday

[BiffTFinancial]

1-2 -4.05u on the day. bah.

sorry didn't respond to you guys' posts last night. went out for happy hour and never came back.

[greeny]

haha dont blame ya

[HOT WINGS]

this just in: Justin Verlander will not pitch as scheduled vs the Tribe on Sunday due to an apparent case of Ubaldophobia.

take that, Hot Wings!

Just saw this now... Got you guys in game 1 ..No idea what the hell Leyland is trying to prove

[BiffTFinancial]

my buddy's Aussie Rules, soccer, etc. plays for Saturday: West Coast -25' (Saturday, 1:15 am). This play is based on current motivation and past results. Carlton's loss has given the Eagles an opening into the precious top 4. With Brisbane and Adelaide to go, a win here ought to put them there. The Bombers certainly need to win, too, but they are traditionally an abomination in Perth. So, I'll roll with the Eagles. North Melbourne -18' (Saturday, 5:15 am). The Roos are still in the hunt for a Premiership spot and this is a must win for both sides. Outside of the a horrible loss to Collingwood, the Roos have been in respectable form the last half of the season. Freo, on the other hand, has faded considerably. It's possible that the Dockers come up with a performance akin to their surprising round 17 win at Sydney, but my feeling is that the Roos win this one rather comfortably – by 5+ goals. St. Kilda -8' (Saturday, 11:15 pm). Two very different mid-table sides square off. The Saints are a squad on the come, showing solid form in the 2nd half of the season. The Swans epitomize mid-table blah. I think the Saints turn in a dominating, grinding performance. Bear in mind that the Saints often win matches with 10ish goals (and Sydney can yuck it up, too), so while the Saints may dominate, it may be a bit nervous for the line. I'll still call for a 3 goal win for the Saints. No Tri-Nations play this week. The All-Blacks are -3 in South Africa, but they're fielding something akin to the "B" side – a final tryout, if you will, for reserves for the RWC. RSA is playing to get a positive result ahead of the World Cup. I think RSA covers as a dog, but it's just too unpredictable. I'll pass and likely play the ABs next week in Australia and then it's World Cup time! In Germany and England, I like the following: Liverpool PK +110 (Saturday 7:45am). Arsenal are a train wreck at the moment with sell-offs and injuries resulting in a side considerably below the lofty standards of Wenger's Gunners. Liverpool will have a full-strength side and have done much to improve their squad in the transfer market. If Liverpool had a bit more time to gel, I'd play this on the ML at +198 (which is still great value, IMO) but I'll take the PK to guard against the draw. Dortmund -1' at +100 (Saturday, 9:30am). I'll ride with Dortmund one more time. Last season Dortmund beat Nurnberg twice by identical 2-0 scorelines. I think both sides are comparable to last season's form (I think Dortmund will surpass last season's form, FWIW) . I'm not dissuaded by last week's loss. I'll chalk that up to a young team not responding well early in the match to their first road fixture. Nothing in the Championship I like at first glance. I think Derby is very good play at -127 at will probably play them. I'm think the lines in the Milwall-Southampton and Blackpool-Brighton flatter the home sides. I think both Milwall and Pool are good value plays, but as noted, I'm not touting value plays. I may also have some Sunday plays. My early leans are Man City (-120) and Mainz (+151) and while I won't tout them, St. Etienne at +610 is a good value play. Spain and Scotland may also have a play between them. 2011 YTD Aussie Rules: 17-6 Rugby: 3-0 Soccer: 5-6 CFL: 1-3

well, at least there were some winning picks posted in this thread. soccer 2-0 and aussie rules 2-0 with St. Kilda pending.

[BiffTFinancial]

Just saw this now... Got you guys in game 1 ..No idea what the hell Leyland is trying to prove

yeah, game one sucked, oh well. makes tonight a huge game. i'm kind of leaning over. McClelland behind the plate could be tough on Huff.