ask John Ryan Week Four Mailbag

[John Ryan]

Congratulations to all our winners the Week 3 mailbag thread. The exchange of sports handicapping ideas, theories, and methodologies has great. All winners received a free fifty point be.

Review the Week Three thread andask away.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Is your advanced simulator really = you flipping a coin??

[JJJ]

[Creditsforedits]

John, do you think your Phillies can live up to expectations this season and claim the WS?

[surfcity963]

John,
What is your take on the BCS/ AP Top 25/ and the Coaches Poll? Which do you think is the furthest off the mark, and how would you improve it.

[John Ryan]

John, do you think your Phillies can live up to expectations this season and claim the WS?

I think this is a year similar to 1978 and then their first WS win in 1980. The expectations are not nearly as great this season as they were last season. of course, the Philadelphia region is expecting another WS run and possible.. but last year, it was taken as a near lock that the Phillies would wint he WS. Now, with a year under their belt, it seems appropriate to think that this is the year and that the media and fan base in philadelphia will just let the team play. Chemistry is a big part of this team and it is only getting better with the acquisitions they made.

[John Ryan]

John,
What is your take on the BCS/ AP Top 25/ and the Coaches Poll? Which do you think is the furthest off the mark, and how would you improve it.

i think it is the Coaches Poll and will delve deeper into this in this Thursdays mailbag article.

[2boca]

In your opinion what are the major reasons why people end up being unsuccessful at sports betting?? Bankroll management, poor analysis, lines just being too sharp or something totally differnt?

[John Ryan]

The Weekly Mail Bag has been posted and I will start the new thread this morning. Thanks.