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NBX Wisegirl Juana has been loving the action in the NBA Playoffs and of course the excitement of NBX's 2007 NBA World Sports Betting Championships. Here are a few hot NBA trends that you might wanna take into consideration today...
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Cavs to cover vs. Pistons...
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Cavs are 18-3 ATS in their last 21 games as a road dog.
Pistons are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning record.
Underdog is 12-2 ATS in the last 14 meetings between these two teams.
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Under to cover Cavs/Pistons...
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Under is 23-5 in Cavs last 28 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 19-4 in Pistons last 23 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 24-5 in the last 29 meetings between these two teams.
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"Sweet Action" plays are not picks, but merely lines that may deserve a closer look. So, don't come crying to us if your bankroll shrinks as a result of following any of these trends.

Throwin Heat - The Black Aces

Before today's A's/Rangers game, the Oakland A's will honor Vida Blue, Mike Norris, Jim "Mudcat" Grant, and myself... four of the 13 African-American 20-game winners in Major League history. The other nine are... Don Newcombe, Sam Jones, Bob Gibson, Earl Wilson, Ferguson Jenkins, Al Downing, J.R. Richard, Dwight Gooden, and Dontrelle Willis.
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Winning 20 games in one season is becoming more and more rare, and is a magic number that all pitchers should aspire to reach. However, since there have been relatively few African-American pitchers in the game, many of the 13 of us who have achieved this milestone have inspired others in the group. Dontrelle Willis has said that I was an inspiration for him, and I can tell you that Mike Norris, Al Downing, Vida Blue, Bob Gibson and Fergie Jenkins all directly affected my performance. In fact, I was drafted out of high school by the Dodgers as a catcher, and Mike Norris took the time in the off-season to teach me a lot about the mechanics of pitching.
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Mudcat wrote a book about our individual stories**. For example, I tell about how my friendship with Reggie Jackson started. When I was 13 or 14 I rode my bike from my house to Oakland Coliseum, hopped the fence, and sat in right field before the gates opened. Reggie saw me sitting there, asked me what I was doing, and told me I could get busted for not buying a ticket. We started talking, and after that he started leaving tickets for me and giving me rides to and from the games.  
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This is an elite fraternity that I'm proud to be a part of and I'm hoping we'll serve as an inspiration to young African-Americans for years to come. 
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** In 2006, Grant authored "Black Aces: Baseball's Only African-American 20-Game Winners." The book not only details the 20-win seasons of the 13 African American pitchers, but it also examines the lives of 10 Negro League pitchers who might have won 20 games in the Majors if not for baseball's color barrier. In addition, it details several topics, including the integration of African Americans into baseball in America, the prejudice and hardships faced by the pitchers and their road to success. More information on the book is available online at theblackaces.com.
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Dave Stewart is NBX.com's MLB analyst and enjoyed an illustrious 17 year MLB pitching career. He's the owner of three World Series rings and was named World Series MVP in 1989. He drops some serious knowledge in his Throwin Heat posts on a regular basis so check back often.

Sweet Action

NBX Wisegirl Jen has been impressed by some of the wiseguys in NBX's 2007 NBA World Sports Betting Championships. However, she's also a baseball fan. So, here are some hot MLB trends she thinks you should take into account before making your picks for the Dave Stewart Baseball Weekly contest today...
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Angels to beat Mariners...
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Angels are 5-1 in Weaver's last 6 home starts.
Angels are 22-8 in their last 30 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Mariners are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings between these two teams in Los Angeles.
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A's to beat Rangers...
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Athletics are 5-1 in Haren's last 6 home starts.
Athletics are 5-2 in Haren's last 7 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
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Padres to beat Pirates...
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Padres are 7-1 in Young's last 8 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Padres are 4-1 in Young's last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Pirates are 1-4 in Maholm's last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
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Throwin Heat - Hype

The hype surrounding Roger's return may be warranted, but I still think it's a joke. A guy who's almost 45 years old and about to be added to the starting rotation of a major league club is newsworthy. However, lengthy coverage and discussion of how he pitched in a Triple-A game yesterday, against poor competition, is over the top.
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I've got nothing against Roger. As I've said before, he belongs in the Hall of Fame, and like Nolan Ryan has become a better pitcher in some ways as he's gotten older. As Nolan got older he still had a great fastball, and also developed a good breaking ball. Roger has done the same with his fork ball, but unfortunately for the Yankees, I still don't think he's going to be very effective.
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I can understand the "never quit" attitude the Yankees have, but if Roger really wanted to help this organization why wasn't he there at the beginning of the season? I also like Joe Torre and think he's done a great job with this ball club. New York's got some great players, but their bullpen has been struggling and overall they're simply not playing very good baseball.
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The Yankees definitely have the bats, but even with Clemens they don't have the pitching necessary to win their division or pick up a Wild Card spot. The Yankees are tied for last in the AL East with the Devil Rays right now and unless something catastrophic happens, the Red Sox are going to win that division. New York will have a winning season, but before the decision makers in that organization paid 28 million dollars for Roger they should have asked themselves three questions... 1) "Can we play well enough this season to realistically compete for an AL Wild Card spot?"... 2) "Can a guy going on 45 years old, entering our starting rotation 2 months into the season, pull us out of an extreme situation?"... 3) "Is it worth $28 million to sign a guy like Clemens who isn't a true team player and does whatever he wants?" The truthful answer to all three questions would have been... "Hell no".
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Bottom line... perhaps baseball and the media are trying to create other big stories to upstage Bonds. If so, here's one for them... "What were the Yankees thinking signing Roger Clemens this season?".
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Dave Stewart is NBX.com's MLB analyst and enjoyed an illustrious 17 year MLB pitching career. He's the owner of three World Series rings and was named World Series MVP in 1989. He drops some serious knowledge in his Throwin Heat posts on a regular basis so check back often.

Sweet Action

NBX Wisegirl CJ can't wait to see who wins NBX's 2007 NBA World Sports Betting Championships. In the meantime, here are a few hot NBA trends that you might wanna take into consideration today...
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Pistons to cover vs. Cavs...
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Pistons are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a dog.
Pistons are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 road games.
Road team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings between these two teams.
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Under to cover Pistons/Cavs...
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Under is 19-3 in Pistons last 22 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 23-4 in Cavaliers last 27 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 14-3 in the last 17 meetings between these two teams in Cleveland.
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"Sweet Action" plays are not picks, but merely lines that may deserve a closer look. So, don't come crying to us if your bankroll shrinks as a result of following any of these trends.

Battle of the Blogs

Another week of major league action has come to a close. Some teams are streaking upwards, and others are heading south. The Angels and Padres have each won 8 of their last 10, while the Astros have only notched one "W", and the Reds have only come out on top twice in their last 10 games.
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But, what's more important is that we crowned another weekly winner in my Battle of the Blogs contest. The champ for the second week in a row was gbdawg82, who went 10-2 and racked up an impressive 34,823 points! Here are a few words from the champ...
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"This week, I rode the Angels as they continued to live up to their Yankee-killer status by sweeping the Yankees at Yankee stadium. It's unbelievable how good the Angels are against the Yankees. In case you didn't know, the Angels are the only team to have a winning record against the Yankees in the Joe Torre era. I made sure to take advantage of this, racking up close to 21,000 points by laying down plenty of action on the Angels."
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The runner-up was AlCantHang, who went 10-7 for the week in his picks and won 14,224 points.
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Rounding out the top three was BaseballEvolutio, who went 15-7 in his predictions and picked up 11,246 points.
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And, congrats to the top 3 finishers in Dave Stewart's Baseball Weekly contest... Tom Parilla (again), hitthere, and umpiregod. Those three players, as well as everyone else who finished in the top 25 of that contest, have earned a chance to play in NBX's 2007 MLB World Sports Betting Championships.
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Good luck to all of our bloggers in the Battle of the Blogs, and to all of you playing in the Baseball Weekly contest this week.
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Dave Stewart is NBX.com's MLB analyst and enjoyed an illustrious 17 year MLB pitching career. He's the owner of three World Series rings and was named World Series MVP in 1989. He drops some serious knowledge in his Throwin Heat posts on a regular basis so check back often.

Sweet Action

NBX Wisegirl Cindy has been diggin NBX's 2007 NBA World Sports Betting Championships. However, since the NBA isn't the only league that has playoffs going on right now, here are some hot NHL trends for you to check out for the NBX Hockey Playoffs Tournament...
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Senators to beat Ducks...
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Senators are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Senators are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a road dog.
Senators are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
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Under to cover Senators/Ducks...
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Under is 8-3-2 in Senators last 13 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 9-0 in Ducks last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings between these two teams in Anaheim.
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"Sweet Action" plays are not picks, but merely lines that may deserve a closer look. So, don't come crying to us if your bankroll shrinks as a result of following any of these trends.

And The Votes Are In....

It is here, the moment most, well at least some of you have been waiting for---the BIG announcement from Umpiregod on the Inaugural class of the Umpiregod Play of the Day Hall of Fame. We had many ballots cast, and many votes came in, but in the end, only three could be in and the rest will be sitting back waiting til the next time. The top three vote getters will receive: 25,000 NBX Classic points to bet to their hearts content (or do like I do, blow it all on one game), a very nice NBX promotional hat and a t-shirt from yours truly (which I designed just for you!).
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So without further ado, it is my pleasure to introduce you to the first class of Umpiregod's Hall of Fame: With the most votes --- donamg, our leading lady in the contest. Dona has been a consistent entrant in the POD contest, has won it multiple times, and was the first ever multiple winner of the POD. Also getting in to the Hall is none other than scottyxWINx---also a multiple winner of the POD, scotty is almost always right there when it comes to the winnings of the POD and it is a rarity if he ever misses a day of picks...The third person to get into the Hall this time is JON---donamg's nephew, JON takes his NBX seriously. Also a multiple winner of the POD, JON is the first person to have won the POD three days in a row and four days out of five.
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These three are now immortalized in the world of NBX. Their butter busts will be carved and on display in my fridge for those that would like to come and tour the NBX Hall of Fame, located just outside of Hanska, MN. Just make sure you get there to see them before the next time I serve pancakes!
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And to you winners, i need you to email me with your current mailing address so we can get your prizes out. When you get your T-shirts and hats, you will need to get a picture of yourselves sent into NBX ASAP wearing these items for future NBX use. Congrats to you, be proud, be happy, but better yet, win big or GO THE FUCK HOME!!!!!!
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Umpiregod, one of the living legends of NBX, started the Play of the Day as an extra daily contest for you--the rubes of NBX--and hopes to see even more of you get involved in it. The Play of the Day contest is a daily contest that can win you 10,000 NBX Classic points, so get out and get your pick in each and every day...Why? Well, why not? You can't win 10,000 points with no risk anywhere else on NBX. Umpiregod wishes you all good luck in your bets, and hopes that all your winning bets are BIG ONES, cause as always, we all know how much the ump loves the big ones!!!

Sweet Action

NBX Wisegirl Jen has been keeping track of who the players are in NBX's 2007 NBA World Sports Betting Championships. However, she's also been following baseball. So, here are some hot MLB trends you should check out for the Dave Stewart Baseball Weekly contest today...
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Angels to beat Yankees...
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Angels are 7-1 in Lackey's last 8 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Angels are 16-7 in their last 23 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Yankees are 0-4 in Mussina's last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
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Astros to beat D-Backs...
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Astros are 7-0 in Oswalt's last 7 starts vs. Diamondbacks.
Astros are 8-2 in Oswalt's last 10 road starts.
Diamondbacks are 3-7 in their last 10 games as a dog.
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Padres to beat Brewers...
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Padres are 5-1 in Peavy's last 6 home starts.
Padres are 12-2 in their last 14 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.
Brewers are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings in San Diego.
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For more stats on these and other games... click here
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"Sweet Action" plays are not picks, but merely lines that may deserve a closer look. So, don't come crying to us if your bankroll shrinks as a result of following any of these trends.