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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack
-- Its April 16 and the Angels already made separate road trips east to both Cincinnati and Minnesota. Brilliant scheduling.
-- Angels fell to 4-9 with an 8-2 loss in frosty Minneapolis.
-- Knicks lost by 11 at Charlotte, as they play out the string with playoffs already set against the Celtics starting this weekend.
-- Erik Bedard faced seven batters and six of them scored, with four of them walking, as the Astros lost 11-2 in Oakland.
-- Miami Marlins are 2-11; you watch them play and wonder how they're not going to lose 110+ games. Not much talent there.
-- Bruins' game was postponed last night, Celtics game for tonight was also postponed, as Boston tries to recover from Monday's horrific events.
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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.......
13) What would inspire some jackass(es) to set off bombs in a public place? An 8-year old kid was killed in Boston Monday, after two bombs went off near the Boston Marathon. Why?
12) People like that deserve to be executed on national TV; would that be a deterrent? Couldn't hurt.
11) One of the stranger customs in sports is 11am Patriots’ Day game at Fenway Park every April. Patriots Day is a state holiday in Massachusetts and Maine; they run the Boston Marathon that day, the Bruins usually play a home game that night and the Red Sox play at 11 that morning.
I’m wondering if the visiting team has to approve that on the schedule before they’re slotted in to play that day?
10) Interesting debate on Twitter Monday as to who the best #10 in NFL history is; most said Fran Tarkenton; some had Eli Manning and a few down south had Steve Bartkowski. Eli still has some work to do, could wind up as the #1 guy there, but I’d go with Tarkenton right now.
9) Mets got snowed out for second day in a row; their day/night twinbill might get snowed out Tuesday in Denver.
8) You know you're on tilt when Peter Bourjos homers against you in Fantasy baseball; thats just not right. Guy can't hit.
7) Masters TV ratings were up 26% from LY; have to think Eldrick Woods’ drama helped bigtime on Saturday, then the closeness of the finish late Sunday, coupled with gloomy conditions, made for interesting viewing. Wonder what ratings would’ve been if Eldrick withdrew Saturday morning?
6) Nike is actually selling “Leon Sandcastle” Chiefs jerseys before the NFL Draft. Sandcastle is the fictional character played by Deion Sanders in Nike commercials this past winter/spring. Who would buy one?
5) Nerlens Noel, Otto Porter are latest college stars to bolt school early; no one stays in school long anymore. I’m thinking kids should be able to go right from high school to the NBA. Seems like a better system that way.
4) Jeff Van Gundy was saying Sunday how there is a stigma attached to NBA prospects who play four years of college ball; in other words, if you were any good, you’d have come out of college early. If that’s true, and he would know, then that’s pretty freakin’ sad.
3) If the Utah Jazz miss the playoffs by a game, they’ll look back on two home games they lost to the Clippers by total of three points, games they led at one time by 14-19 points. It’s a long NBA season, has to sting to miss the playoffs by such a narrow margin.
2) A 42-year old fan shot and killed himself on the infield at the NASCAR race in Texas Saturday, a race that was sponsored by the National Rifle Association. Damn.
1) As if this world isn’t bizarre enough, my father reports that at church this week, the priest asked women to bring their purses with them when they came up to the altar for communion, since thieves are pilfering purses during Communion at various churches around town. Seriously.
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See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities
Spot bets are a classic handicapping practice that have proven profitable no matter what sport you’re betting. Whether it’s a team looking past this week’s opponent, one coming off a hard-fought victory, or a rough patch of schedule, bettors can find value picking their spots.
Lookahead spot
The Milwaukee Bucks have known for some time just which team they’ll tackle in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. Unfortunately for the Bucks, that team is the defending champion Miami Heat. Milwaukee, which wound up eighth in the Eastern Conference, will open the postseason in South Beach at the end of the week.
The Bucks close the schedule with a tough test Wednesday, visiting the Oklahoma City Thunder – the top team in the Western Conference. This matchup means little to Milwaukee, which will likely be planning ahead for the Heat. The Thunder, on the other hand, could have the No. 1 seed in the West hanging in the balance versus the Bucks and won’t leave anything to chance, no matter the spread.
Letdown spot
The NHL playoff picture is taking shape with just under two weeks remaining in the regular season. It’s a big week for the Montreal Canadiens, who sit second overall in the Eastern Conference standings. The Habs are holding off a late-season charge from the Boston Bruins and have a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown with the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday.
Following that monster matchup, the Canadiens immediately fly back to Montreal to prepare for the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday. Tampa Bay isn’t going to make the postseason cut but is still a very dangerous team, especially if the Habs come out flat. The Bolts are second in the NHL in scoring - 3.1 goals per game – and have played Montreal tough this year, giving up a two-goal lead in the third and going to a shootout to lose 4-3 in both meetings.
Schedule spot
The New York Mets have raised eyebrows in the National League with their strong start to the season. New York is 7-4 (+2.05 units) heading into a four-game road set with the Colorado Rockies starting Monday. Series at Coors Field are especially taxing on road teams due to the fatigue factor in the thin air.
Following that series with Colorado, the Mets are back on the plane heading home for a series opener against the Washington Nationals Friday. Last season, New York managed to take two of three games in Coors Field only to get swept 3-0 by the Houston Astros, of all teams, in the following series.
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, April 16
Hot pitchers
-- Westbrook is 1-1, 0.57 in two starts this season.
-- Zito is 2-0, 0.00 (14 IP) in two starts this season.
-- Medlen is 1-1, 2.25 in two starts this season. Guthrie is 3-0, 3.37 in his last three outings.
-- Holland has a 2.40 RA in two starts this season. Wood is 1-0, 2.19 in two starts this season.
-- Griffin is 2-0, 2.37 in his last three starts. Peacock is 3-1, 2.25 in his four major league starts.
-- Former Mariner Fister is 2-0, 2.77 in two starts this season. Harang is 1-1, 1.72 in his last three starts, but they were all last year.
Cold pitchers
-- JSanchez is 0-2, 12.96 in two starts this season.
-- Bailey is 1-1, 5.73 in two starts this season. Kendrick is 1-1, 6.17 in two starts this season.
-- Haren is 1-1, 8.38 in two starts this season. Sanabia is 1-1, 4.91 in two starts this season.
-- Peralta is 0-1, 5.25 in two starts this season.
-- Francis is 1-1, 9.39 in two starts this season. Nicasio has a 4.91 RA in his first two starts this season. Gee is 2-6, 4.81 in his last eight starts. Laffey is 1-1, 5.81 in his last six starts.
-- Capuano is 1-4, 6.20 in his last eight starts. Marquis is 0-1, 5.73 in his two starts this season.
-- Nova is 1-3, 7.06 in his last six starts. McCarthy is 0-1, 9.26 in his first two Arizona starts.
-- JJohnson is 0-4, 6.49 in his last five starts. Axelrod is 0-1, 6.75 in two starts this season.
-- Doubrant is 1-5, 5.85 in his last nine starts. Jimenez is 0-1, 6.75 in his two starts this season.
-- Hernandez is 0-5, 7.68 in his last six starts. Arrieta is 0-0, 7.20 in two starts this season.
-- Vargas is 0-3, 4.14 in his last six starts. Pelfrey is 1-2, 5.75 in his last seven outings.
Totals
-- Four of last five Pittsburgh games went over the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Washington games went over the total.
-- Five of six games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Eight of eleven Met games went over the total.
-- Three of last four San Diego games went over the total.
-- Last three Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Medlen starts.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Texas games.
-- Five of last seven Toronto games went over the total.
-- Last four Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Six of Angels' last eight games went over the total.
-- Eleven of last twelve Oakland games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten Detroit games.
Hot teams
-- Cardinals won seven of their last nine games. Pirates won five of their last seven games.
-- Phillies won four of their last six games.
-- Giants won five of their last six road games.
-- Mets won five of their last seven games. Colorado won eight of its last 11.
-- Bronx won five of its last six games. Arizona won three of its last four.
-- Braves won last nine games, allowing eight runs in last seven. Kansas City won five of its last seven games.
-- Rangers are 4-0 this month in game following a loss.
-- Blue Jays won three of their last four games.
-- Red Sox won five of their last seven games.
-- Oakland won ten of its last twelve games.
-- Tigers won six of their last nine games.
Cold teams
-- Reds lost four of their last five games.
-- Nationals lost three of their last four games. Miami lost eleven of its first thirteen games.
-- Brewers lost their last five home games.
-- Padres lost ten of their first thirteen games. Dodgers lost three of last four.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Rays lost six of their last seven games. Orioles are 3-5 in their last eight.
-- White Sox lost six of their last seven games.
-- Indians lost six of their last nine games.
-- Minnesota lost five of their last six games. Angels lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Astros lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Mariners lost six of their last nine games.
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Tuesday, April 16
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MLB weather report: Thunderstorms on Tuesday
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Potential thunderstorms are prominent in Tuesday's MLB weather report.
Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians (-107, -101, 8.5)
Site: Progressive Field
Temperatures in the mid-50s with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles (+114, -123, 8.5)
Site: Camden Yards
Partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the low-70s. Wind will blow out to left field at 12 mph.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Yankees (+115, 125, 9)
Site: Yankee Stadium
Winds will blow out to left field at 14 mph. Temperatures will be in the low-60s. The under was 7-3 when the wind blew out to left field at Yankee Stadium in 2012.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (-160, +147, 8.5)
Site: PNC Park
Thunderstorms are in the forecast, with a 50 percent chance of rain at game time. Temperatures will be in the mid-60s.
Kansas City Royals vs. Atlanta Braves (+167, -182, 7)
Site: Turner Field
A slight chance of thunderstorms, with a 17 percent chance of rain.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds (+132, -143, 8.5)
Site: Great American Ball Park
Thunderstorms are in the forecast in Cincinnati, with a 60 percent chance of rain. Temperatures will be in the low-70s.
Texas Rangers vs. Chicago Cubs (-135, +125, n/a)
Site: Wrigley Field
Temperatures in the high-40s with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Minnesota Twins (-125, +115, 9)
Site: Target Field
Temperatures in the low 40s at first pitch.
New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies - Game One (+123, -133, 10)
Site: Coors Field
A 50 percent chance of showers is in the forecast, with temperatures in the low-40s.
New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies - Game Two (+130, -141, 10.5)
Site: Coors Field
A 30 percent chance of showers with temperatures in the low-40s. Wind will blow from right field to left field at 13 mph.
Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics (+194, -212, 7.5)
Site: O.co Coliseum
Winds will blow from left field to right field at 10 mph, with temperatures in the low-60s.
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Short Sheet
Tuesday, April 16
National League
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Westbrook: ST Louis 45-20 SU in road games after having won 3 of their last 4
Sanchez: 4-19 TSR as an underdog of +100 or higher
Washington at Miami, 7:10 ET
Haren: Washington 22-6 SU as a road favorite of -125 or more
Sanabia: Miami 3-11 SU in home games after allowing 8 runs or more
Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET MLB
Kendrick: 31-13 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest
Bailey: Cincinnati 19-7 UNDER when playing on Tuesday
San Francisco at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Zito: San Francisco 19-8 SU when playing on Tuesday
Peralta: Milwaukee 38-50 SU in the first half of the season
NY Mets at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Laffey: NY Mets 31-19 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +125
Francis: 7-19 TSR in April
San Diego at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Marquis: San Diego 8-1 SU off an upset win vs. a division rival as an underdog of +130 or higher
Capuano: LA Dodgers 10-19 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite
American League
Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Axelrod: White Sox 13-3 UNDER in road games after 5 or more consecutive road games
Johnson: Toronto 3-18 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Boston at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Doubront: Boston 36-19 SU in road games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
Jimenez: Cleveland 16-37 SU after batting .240 or worse over a 10 game span
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Hernandez: Tampa Bay 20-8 UNDER after a one run loss
Arrieta: Baltimore 18-8 SU when playing on Tuesday
LA Angels at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Vargas: LA Angels 64-34 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Pelfrey: Minnesota 7-25 SU in home games with a tired bullpen
Houston at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Peacock: Houston 6-26 SU after 5 or more consecutive road games
Griffin: Oakland 8-1 SU after a win
Detroit at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Fister: Detroit 3-15 SU in road games after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Harang: Seattle 13-3 OVER when playing with a day off
Interleague
Ariozna at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET MLB
McCarthy: Arizona 13-4 SU in road games after a game with a combined score of 4 runs or less
Nova: NY Yankees 21-9 UNDER with a rested bullpen that pitched one inning or less last game
Kansas City at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Guthrie: Kansas City 32-18 UNDER after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
Medlen: Atlanta 8-0 SU after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
Texas at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Holland: 24-7 TSR after a loss
Wood: Cubs 15-35 SU when playing on Tuesday
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Around the Horn - Wednesday
April 16, 2013
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis at Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/2)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
St. Louis Cardinals Miller (2-0, 1.46 ERA) 8-5 OVER 4-1 L5 away
Pittsburgh Pirates Burnett (0-2, 3.71 ERA) 6-7 OVER 6-2 L8
-- Cardinals beat Pirates, 10-6 on Monday
-- Tuesday's game postponed by rain
Philadelphia at Cincinnati - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Philadelphia Phillies Lannan (0-0, 2.77 ERA) 6-7 UNDER 4-0 L4
Cincinnati Reds Leake (0-0, 6.75 ERA) 6-7 1-4 L5 as favorite
-- Reds beat Phillies, 4-2 on Monday
-- Tuesday's game suspended in 9th inning tied at 0-0
Washington at Miami - 7:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Washington Nationals Detwiler (0-0, 0.69 ERA) 8-6 OVER 8-2 L10
Miami Marlins Nolasco (0-1, 3.12 ERA) 3-11 UNDER 4-2 vs. LHP
-- Nationals beat Marlins, 10-3 on Monday
-- Marlins beat Nationals, 8-2 on Tuesday
San Francisco at Milwaukee - 8:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
San Francisco Giants Vogelsong (1-1, 7.15 ERA) 9-5 4-1 L5 vs. RHP
Milwaukee Brewers Fiers (0-1, 9.00 ERA) 4-8 1-5 L6 at home
-- Brewers beat Giants, 10-8 on Tuesday
N.Y. Mets at Colorado - 8:40 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
New York Mets Hefner (0-2, 6.00 ERA) 7-6 OVER 6-1 L7 away
Colorado Rockies Garland (1-0, 3.75 ERA) 10-4 OVER 5-0 vs. non-division
-- Rockies beat Mets, 8-4 on Tuesday (G1/DH)
-- Rockies beat Mets, 9-8 on Tuesday (G2/DH)
San Diego at Los Angeles - 10:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
San Diego Padres Ross (0-1, 4.82 ERA) 4-10 0-3 vs. LHP
Los Angeles Dodgers Kershaw (2-1, 1.16 ERA) 7-7 UNDER 4-2 vs. RHP
-- Padres beat Dodgers, 6-3 on Monday
-- Padres beat Dodgers, 9-2 on Tuesday
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Houston at Oakland - 3:35 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Houston Astros Norris (2-1, 1.96 ERA) 4-10 OVER 5-2 vs. RHP
Oakland Athletics Colon (1-0, 4.15 ERA) 11-4 OVER 4-1 vs. HOU
-- Athletics beat Astros, 11-2 on Monday
-- Athletics beat Astros, 4-3 on Tuesday
Tampa Bay at Baltimore - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Tampa Bay Rays Moore (2-0, 0.00 ERA) 4-9 1-6 vs. AL East
Baltimore Orioles Tillman (0-0, 7.00 ERA) 7-6 UNDER 6-1 L7
-- Orioles beat Rays, 5-4 on Tuesday
Boston at Cleveland - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Boston Red Sox Aceves (0-0, 6.75 ERA) 9-4 4-2 as underdog
Cleveland Indians Masterson (3-0, 0.41 ERA) 5-7 UNDER 4-1 vs. RHP
-- Red Sox beat Indians, 7-2 on Tuesday
Chicago at Toronto - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Chicago White Sox Quintana (0-0, 4.09 ERA) 6-8 UNDER 9-4 L13
Toronto Blue Jays Happ (2-0, 3.48 ERA) 6-8 5-0 when left-handed pitcher starts
-- Blue Jays beat White Sox, 4-3 on Monday
-- White Sox beat Blue Jays, 4-3 on Tuesday
Los Angeles at Minnesota - 8:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Los Angeles Angels Hanson (1-1, 6.55 ERA) 4-10 2-7 as favorite
Minnesota Twins Worley (0-2, 10.50 ERA) 6-7 1-4 L5 vs. RHP
-- Twins beat Angels, 8-2 on Monday
-- Twins beat Angels, 8-6 on Tuesday
Detroit at Seattle - 10:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Detroit Tigers Scherzer (1-0, 4.09 ERA) 8-5 OVER 8-1-1 L10
Seattle Mariners Hernandez (1-2, 3.05 ERA) 6-9 1-8 L9 starts by Hernandez
-- Tigers beat Mariners, 6-2 on Tuesday
INTERLEAGUE
Kansas City at Atlanta - 12:10 PM EST (Game 2/2)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Kansas City Royals Davis (1-0, 4.00 ERA) 7-6 UNDER 4-2 L6
Atlanta Braves Minor (2-0, 0.69 ERA) 12-1 UNDER 5-3 L8 as favorite
-- Braves beat Royals, 6-3 on Tuesday
Arizona at N.Y. Yankees - 7:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Arizona Diamondbacks Miley (2-0, 2.13 ERA) 8-5 Batting .203 vs. LHP
New York Yankees Sabathia (2-1, 2.25 ERA) 7-5 5-1 L6 as favorite
-- Yankees beat Diamondbacks, 4-2 on Tuesday
Texas at Chicago - 8:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Texas Rangers Grimm (0-0, 4.50 ERA) 9-5 UNDER 6-0-1 L7
Chicago Cubs Villanueva (0-0, 0.64 ERA) 4-9 1-6 L7 as underdog
-- Rangers beat Cubs, 4-2 on Tuesday
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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack
Odds for the US Open in June in Ardmore, PA.........
11-2-- Eldrick Woods-- Was gifted with $352,000 after fiasco last week.
12-1-- Rory McIlroy-- Was taking Nike's money a good idea?
22-1-- Lee Westwood-- Has never won a major, will he?
25-1-- Brandt Snedeker-- Contended for while at Augusta.
25-1-- Phil Mickelson-- Hasn't won much in the northeast.
25-1-- Justin Rose-- Had a nine on the par-4 12th hole Sunday.
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Armadillo:Wednesday's List of 13: Some of our favorite events of the year........
There are certain things we look forward to each year which give our year a rhythm, a pace we’re used to. Here are some of my favorite sports-related events each year………
13) Australian Open on TV, January—When you’re up late at night writing about and handicapping basketball, always good to have some live TV on to keep you company. This is probably the only tennis tournament I’ll watch all year, but it is good stuff.
12) NFL schedule getting released—the old Viking coach Bud Grant always said, “Its not who you play, its when you play them.” Seeing the regular season, who gets what primetime games, the difficult schedule spots the league puts the better teams in, its always an interesting night when the schedule comes out.
Its also fun when the Las Vegas sportsbooks put lines out for every game from Weeks 1-16, so people can speculate in the spring/summer what will be happening in the fall. Not as easy as it sounds.
11) When our keeper league fantasy baseball draft starts, whenever they drop the green flag at the Daytona 500 (unrelated events, just a milestone that winter is almost over).
The original 18-team, 24-player per team draft took 82 days to complete eight years ago; the shorter drafts now last a week or so.
10) You can make a solid argument now that Thanksgiving weekend is the best sports weekend of the year: late season NFL games, rivalry games in college football, some of the better pre-conference college basketball games, plus coconut custard pie and cranberry sauce. Whats not to like?
9) British Open—My favorite golf tournament because I’m out in Las Vegas that weekend and the TV coverage comes on at like 4am out there and it totally ruins whatever sleep patterns have existed until that part of the trip. By time tournament ends, I’m clueless as to what time it is, what day it is, but I know vacation is almost over.
8) NBA Summer League—Same July trip in Vegas is the showcase league for both NBA teams and all the overseas leagues that sign American players. Usually spend 2-3 full days watching games.
Underrated and surprisingly inexpensive fun.
7) Daily routine of baseball—From 7pm-1am Monday-Saturday from April until Labor Day, you’ll probably find me in front of the TV/laptop following baseball; in September football joins in too.
Something about the daily routine of it that makes it special, gives life a timeline to follow every day.
6) College football Saturdays—From noon til 2am every Saturday from Labor Day until early December, listen to bands and watch lot of football. Vegas casinos are great during college football; people coming from all over to back their favorite teams. I’ve been to games at Penn State, Tennessee, South Carolina; the tailgating experience is really something, and by that I mean its way better in warmer weather!!!!
5) Stanley Cup playoffs—Any overtime game in hockey is tremendous drama; this sport is best suited for the best-of-7 format, unlike the NBA, which would be better off with a best-of-3 format. Hockey playoffs are great fun, especially if you’ve ever hung out in a sportsbook with women from Vancouver watching the Canucks play.
4) Minor league baseball is underrated fun, whether over the river here in Troy (Astros’ Class A team) or Las Vegas (Mets’ AAA team). Inexpensive tickets, hot dogs; what could be better?
3) College basketball Championship Week—Wall-to-wall game for 3-4 days, all with tremendous meaning. In some ways, Championship Week is more fun than the NCAA tournament; certainly has lot more action.
2) NFL Sundays—When the Rams are good, NFL Sundays are the pinnacle of any week for me, but even in lean years, they’re great fun. Only reason I have DirecTV is so I can have the NFL Sunday Ticket in my house, that’s how much fun it is.
1) First weekend of NCAA tournament— the best four days of the sports year, simple as that.
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