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BIG AL's EARLY SATURDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL TV WINNER (Sat)
Al McMordie CASHED 2 of 3 College Football games last week, including Temple over Army (a 35-7 Blowout Winner) and Florida over Hawaii (a 56-10 Blowout Winner). If you enjoyed those 2 Routs, then you'll LOVE Big Al's EARLY SATURDAY NCAA FB WINNER, as it's out of an AWESOME SYSTEM, and also is on TV for your viewing pleasure. Get on it.
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BIG AL's 100% (13-0 ATS) AFTERNOON COLLEGE CRUSHER (Sat)
Al McMordie is off to a SWEET 67% START this Football season, and has another AWESOME WINNER in Saturday Afternoon action. It's out of an angle that's 100% PERFECT ATS (13-0), and the 14th Winner in a Row is right here. It's also on TELEVISION for your viewing pleasure, so hop on board right now, and CRUSH YOUR BOOK.
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BIG AL's 100% (15-0 ATS) NCAA FOOTBALL TV WINNER! (Sat)
Al McMordie's UNCOVERED an AWESOME 100% ATS SYSTEM that's in play in a game televised on the ESPN family of networks. This System's a perfect 15-0 since 1980, and the 16th Winner in a Row has B-L-O-W-O-U-T written all over it. If you enjoyed Al's 15-0 Winner last week on Temple, then you'll LOVE this Super System play. Get on it.
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BIG AL's #1 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME FOR FRIDAY! (Fri)
Al McMordie ABSOLUTELY LOVES a Totals play in Baseball action on Friday, and it goes in the American League. Last night, Big Al lost a heartbreaker when Toronto scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th to send the game 'over' the total by a half-run. Off that tough loss, Al will rebound tonight with this EA$Y WINNER. Go get it.
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Handicapping Baseball Defense
by: Big Al McMordie
It's important for a team to have strong defense at key positions such as outfield, shortstop and catcher. Defense at centerfield, shortstop and catcher are where the term "Strong up the middle comes from." Good teams use defense to assist their pitching, turn double plays and help keep team ERAs down.
From a betting standpoint, defense can be linked to totals along with the overall team’s pitching staff. For example, the young Marlins are prone to errors, the worst defensive team in the National League. They also have a young pitching staff that is fourth worst in the NL. Throw in the fact that their offense is very good, and that’s a more likely combination for high scoring games. Florida started 38-24 over the total, including 18-10 over on the road. Unearned runs may not count on a pitcher’s ERA, but it counts when you have a ticket on the over!
In the American League, the young Texas Rangers have made the most errors. Like Florida, they have a terrific offense but a terrible pitching staff, one ranked last in the AL. Yes, the Rangers have been an over machine with that combination, starting 39-26, including 21-13 over the total away from home.
Defense is something the defending champion Red Sox have put a premium on, ever since their 2005 team couldn’t pitch or hit. In 2006 the front office made a concerted effort to prioritize the defense after a 2005 season where Boston's pitching and defense were flawed. Basically, they won 95 games in 2005 with offense, which is why they got swept out of the playoff quickly by the White Sox. They changed the makeup of the team and were far more balanced in 2006, bringing in SS Alex Gonzalez and 3B Mike Lowell while getting rid of poor defensive players 1B Kevin Millar and SS Edgar Renteria.
Young players like Jacoby Ellsbury and 2B Dustin Pedroia are solid defensively, they resigned Lowell over the winter, while 1B Kevin Youkalis just had his consecutive errorless streak at first base end. That rock solid defense helped pave the way to another title last October. The team they played in the World Series, the Rockies, was tops in all of baseball last season in team defense. Yet, 2008 has been completely different, ranked second worst in the NL in defense, a contributor to their terrible start.
Minnesota is an organization that has preached the importance of defense for years, but this offseason they let CF Torri Hunter walk and traded a slick infielder 2B Akinori Iwamura to Tampa Bay. The Twins defense has suffered this season, ranked sixth worst in baseball. Shoddy defense is an even larger detriment when playing indoors on artificial carpet, like the Twins do in the Metrodome. The Twins started 39-28 over the total and are currently on a 12-4 run over the total.
The team they traded Iwamura to, Tampa Bay, has been the biggest surprise of the season. Yes, the pitching staff has been impressive, but so has the defense, tops in the AL. Note that the Rays started 24-10 under the total at home. Good defense helps a pitching staff, turning would-be singles into more double plays. Fewer errors means less pitches thrown, so pitchers are less likely to wear down in a game or over the course of a season.
The Detroit Tigers terrible start has been largely attributed to their poor pitching, but note that their defense hasn’t helped, making the third most errors in the American League. The only thing going right in a disastrous season for the San Diego Padres is that they’ve made the fewest errors in all of baseball. The Padres are also 23-15 under the total at home, playing in a great pitcher’s park. When examining totals, pitching and offense are the most important numbers, but the quality of defense is also a key factor to measure.
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Minnesota Twins @ Toronto Blue Jays Thursday September 4, 2008 7:07 pm
At 7:05pm our selection is on the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays 'under' the total. If the Twins fail to catch the White Sox by only a game or two and thereby do not make it into the postseason, they can look no further than the season series against Toronto, a team ... read more
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Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Indians Tuesday September 2, 2008 7:05 pm
At 7:05pm our selection is on the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians. The White Sox should feel lucky that they are in the AL Central division. Were they in either the East or West, they would be struggling mightily for the AL Wild Card spot, but because they ... read more
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St. Louis Cardinals @ Arizona Diamondbacks Monday September 1, 2008 4:10 pm
At 4:10pm our selection is on the St Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks 'under' the total. It's hard to imagine that multiple-Cy Young winner and certain future Hall of Famer Randy Johnson could be in need of anything these days. But the fact is that the 6'10" ... read more
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Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays Sunday August 31, 2008 1:40 pm
At 1:40pm our selection is on the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays 'under' the total. 26-year-old Tampa Bay righthander James Shields has been terrific at home this year, and ineffective on the road. Through 27 starts this season, Shields is 8-2 with an amazing ... read more
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Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals Saturday August 30, 2008 7:10 pm
At 7:10pm our selection is on the Washington Nationals over the Atlanta Braves. If the Nationals could play the entire season against the Braves, they might just win the NL East Division and be headed for the postseason. As bad as Washington is this season (50-85 and ... read more
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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros Saturday August 30, 2008 7:05 pm
At 7:05pm our complimentary selection is on the St. Louis Cardinals over the Houston Astros. Veteran righthanded starter Braden Looper is a bit of a hard luck pitcher. Despite an excellent ERA of 3.94, and playing for a team that wins about 55% of the time, Looper has ... read more
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Memphis Tigers @ Mississippi Rebels Saturday August 30, 2008 7:00 pm
At 7 pm (time change), our selection is on the Memphis Tigers plus the points over the Ole Miss Rebels. This will be the fifth straight year that these two rivals have opened up their seasons against each other. Last year, Tommy West's Tigers lost by 2-points, 23-21, ... read more
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Hawaii Warriors @ Florida Gators Saturday August 30, 2008 12:30 pm
At 12:30 pm (time change), on Saturday, our selection is on the Florida Gators minus the points over Hawaii. This will be a tough season for the Rainbows. Not only did star quarterback Colt Brennan graduate (he was drafted by the Washington Redskins), but head coach June ... read more
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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Arizona Diamondbacks Friday August 29, 2008 9:40 pm
At 9:40pm our selection is on the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It's hard to imagine it, but one of these two teams has to win this game. The Dodgers come into this series having lost seven games in a row and were swept by both the Phillies and Nationals. ... read more
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Seattle Mariners @ Cleveland Indians Friday August 29, 2008 7:05 pm
At 7:05pm our complimentary selection is on the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians 'over' the total. Who's the hottest team in the American League? The Red Sox? Rays? Angels? Believe it or not, with 10 straight wins and 11 out of their last 12, the ... read more
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