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    Illusion
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    MLB Best Bets: Friday August 8th, 2008

    Share your best bets for Friday.

    Please use American style pricing (Ex: -150 +130)

    Make sure you post a line for all bets and good luck!

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    nysmoneyman
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    cubs -165
    boston -115
    angels -145
    detroit (-158)

    texas +1.5 (-135)
    rockies +1.5 (-160)

    texas/baltimore over 10.5 (-125)
    yankees/angels under 10 (-110)
    dodgers/giants over 8.5 (-110)

    3-6
    Last edited by nysmoneyman; 08-09-08 at 05:29 AM. Reason: adding picks

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    Wilforth
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    All lines from BetJamaica

    Angels -1½ (+120)
    Texas/Orioles Over 9½ (-120)
    Twins/Royals Under 9½ (-120)

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    LT Profits
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    Reds -123 (WSEX)

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    Raine1
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    atl+112
    lad-119

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    louisvillekid
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    Bos -110
    Det -1.5 +135

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    Ringo
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    cubs -165

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    The HOFF
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    LA DODGERS -129 (to win 2.5 units)

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    onlooker
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    963 Braves +110

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    johnnymapalo
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    Pittsburgh (+154) ml
    Phillies/Pittsburgh under 9.5 (-120)
    Rockies/Padres under 9 (-115)
    Detroit ml (-155)
    Detroit/Oakland under 9.5 (-110)
    Red Sox ml (-110)

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    George
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    Thursday Bets

    Det RL+130
    Det o9.5 -110
    Bal -170
    Bal o10 -110
    Laa o9.5 -120

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    Illusion
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    Thursday 08/07/08 Results:

    The HOFF: 1-0 +4.50
    tevari: 2-0 +2.00
    darrell74: 4-2 +1.95
    Illusion: 1-0 +1.15
    pat venditto: 1-0 +1.06
    nysmoneyman: 1-0 +1.00
    oakas: 1-0 +1.00
    Weezy F.: 1-0 +1.00
    bradleysnyder: 1-0 +1.00
    johnnymapalo: 3-3-32 +0.40
    Raine: 2-1 +0.30
    LT Profits: 1-1 +0.21
    onlòóker: 0-1 -1.00
    Wilforth: 0-1 -1.00
    Ringo: 1-1 -1.65
    sharktank1: 0-2 -2.14
    Deke101: 4-4 -4.05
    louisvillekid: 0-4 -4.15

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    bradleysnyder
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    astros +115

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    Illusion
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    Washington +260

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    Deke101
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    2.9* Brewers RL -145 (to win 2*)
    2* TB/Seattle Over 8.5 EVEN (to win 2*)
    1* Astros +122
    1* Pirates/Phillies Over 9.5 EVEN
    1* Indians/Blue Jays Over 10.5 -105
    1.3* Angels -130
    1.5* Brewers -2.5 +110

    16* Brewers -320 (to win 5*)
    6* Nationals/Brewers Over 8 +105

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    Ringo
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    Mil -1.5 -140
    Det -1.5 +125

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    Dashwood Clipper
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    Pirates/Phillies Over 9.5(+116)

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    darrell74
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    Boston -119
    Detroit -160
    Philly -190
    LAD -137
    all for 1 unit
    Why?
    All negative bets: Pirates and Giants share the worse record on Fridays in the majors. Oakland hasn't won in 10 games. White Sox struggle against lefties, at home and Buhrle is 0-4 in last 5 against Boston.

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    darrell74
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    Gonna step it up:
    Milwaukee -1 1/2 -150 1 unit
    Detroit -1 1/2 +130 1 unit
    Philly -1 1/2 +100 1 unit
    Why is that Brewer run line climbing? What do they know? Kitties and Phillies have a chance to blast away at some pisspoor teams. I'll get a run line edge on this one.

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    Illusion
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    Friday 08/08/08 Results:

    Wilforth: 3-0 +3.20
    The HOFF: 1-0 +2.50
    Raine: 2-0 +2.12
    bradleysnyder: 1-0 +1.15
    onlòóker: 1-0 +1.10
    Ringo: 2-1 +1.00
    johnnymapalo: 3-2-1 +0.89
    Deke101: 5-4 +0.82
    George: 2-2-1 -0.10
    Illusion: 0-1 -1.00
    Dashwood Clipper: 0-1 -1.00
    LT Profits: 0-1 -1.23
    louisvillekid: 0-2 -2.10
    nysmoneyman: 3-6 -4.53
    darrell74: 2-5 -4.69

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