Picks for 5/31

SF Giants -145
White Sox -110
Nationals +155

20* True Blue Pick:
Diamondbacks +140

Results for 5/30

Phillies Under 9 -105....W, +1.00
White Sox +125..............L, -1.00
Phoenix Suns EVEN......W, +1.00

20* True Blue Pick:
Buffalo Sabres -130 ......W, +1.00*2=+2.00

For the day: 3-1, +3.00
For the Year: 21-27, -3.35 units

Picks for 5/30

Phillies Under 9 -105
White Sox +125
Phoenix Suns EVEN

20* True Blue Pick:
Buffalo Sabres -130

Results for 5/26

TB L, -1.0
LAD L, -1.15
PHX +7.5 W, +1.0

20* True Blue
CAR W, [+1.35]*2=+2.7

For the day: 2-2, +1.55
For the year: 18-26, -6.35

Plays for 5/26

Tampa Bay +100
LA Dodgers -115
Phoenix Suns +7.5 (-105)

20* True Blue Pick of the Week:
Carolina Hurricanes +135

Recent results (5/25)

5/25
Detroit U185.5 = W, +1.0
Astros = L, -1.15
20* Phillies = W, [+1.0]*2 = +2.0
Net: 2-1, +1.85

5/24
PHX +6= W, +1.0
CAR = L, -1.0
TB DR = W, +1.55
True Blue: Padres O7.5 = W, +1.0
Net: 3-1, +2.55

5/22
LAC +5= L, -1.10
CHW U8.5= L, -1.0
TEX O10= L, -1.10
20* TB DR = L, [-1.0]*2= -2.0
Net: 0-4, -5.2

Record for the 3 Game Stretch: 5-6, -0.8
Record for the Year: 16-24, -7.9

Hey, with the 0-fer it could be much worse. I'm only 8 under .500, and a couple of good days gets me out of the red.

Picks for 5/25

NBA:
Pistons Under 185.5

NHL:
PASS

MLB:
Astros -115

20* True Blue Pick:
Phillies -150

US Soccer in a nutshell

"Between the millions of immigrants from traditional soccer-playing countries and the millions of soccer moms populating America’s roadways, the Beautiful Game has spread like a nasty virus in the very country that prides itself in ridiculing the sport." -Eye On Gambling, 5/24/2006

Awesome Quote.

Picks for 5/24

Phoenix Suns +6 -100
Carolina Hurricanes +140
Tampa Bay Devil Rays +155

True Blue Pick:
Padres Over 7.5 -110

Picks for 5-22

LAC +5 -107
CHW U8.5 +115
TEX O10 -107

20* True Blue Pick:
Tampa Bay +165

Recent results

Net to this point: 11-18, -7.1 units

5-19
CLE +235...Loss [-1.0]
CHC O8.5...Loss [-1.1]
TB O9.5...Loss [-1.0]
20* MIL...Loss [-1.5]x2=[-3.0]
Net: 0-4, -6.1


5-18
LAC +5...Win [+1.0]
NYY O11...Loss [-1.0]
PHI U9.5...Win [+1.0]
20*: STL U10.5...Win [+1.0] x2=[+2.0]
Net: 3-1, +3.0

Picks for 5-19

NBA
Cleveland on the Money Line +235

MLB
Chicago Over the 8.5 -100
Tampa Bay Over the 9.5 +105

20* True Blue Pick:
Brewers -150

Picks for 5-18

I need some magic to dig me out of this little hole I'm in...

LA Clippers (+5) -227 (a little too rich to double up on, though)
Phillies U9.5 -110
Yankees O11 +110

20* True Blue Pick:
Cardinals U10.5 -110

Results for 5/17

Detroit Win...+1.35
Seattle Loss...-1.0
San Jose Loss...-1.0

20* True Blue, Detroit Over...Loss...-1.15 x2 = -2.3

Net: 1-3, -2.95 for the day

Record Overall: 8-13, -4.0 units

Picks for 5/17

MLB
Detroit +125
Seattle +135

NHL
San Jose +130

20* True Blue Pick:
Detroit Over the 7.5 +105

Results for 5/16

Phoenix Under....Loss [-1.1]
Reds....Loss [-1.35]
WSH....Loss [-1.0]
20* LAD....Loss [-1.2]*2=[-2.4]

Net= 0-4, -5.85 units

Recap Thru 5/15/06

5/10........2-2, +1.4
5/11.........2-0, +3.2
5/12.........1-3, -1.2
5/15..........2-1, +1.4

Total: 7-6, +4.8 Units

Picks for 5/16/06

Phoenix Under 215.5 +100

Reds -135
WSH Nationals +145

20* True Blue Pick:
LAD -120

Results 5/15

KC Royals--RAIN
NY Yankees--Loss= -1.6
Boston--Won= +1

20* Atlanta--Won x2= +2

Net: +1.4

Results for 5/12

Results: SJ--Loss
Kats (U)--Loss
Clippers (O)--Loss

20* SD--Win

Net= -1.20 Units

Picks for 5-15-06

MLB

KC Royals +185
NY Yankees -160
Boston -160

20* True Blue Pick:
ATL Braves -160

Picks for 5-12-06

NHL: San Jose +130

AFL: (Sat.) Kats Under 101.5 -105

NBA: LA Clippers Over 215.5 -100

20* True Blue Pick:
MLB: San Diego -120

Results for 5/11/06

Arizona -130...PPD +0
LAA +115...PPD +0
Red Sox +120...Win +1.2

20* True Blue Pick: Phillies Under 10 -100...Win +2.0

Net (Day)...+3.20 units

Picks for 5-11-06

Arizona -130
LAA +115
Red Sox +120

20* True Blue Pick: Phillies Under 10 -100 (Note to self, this is the dime line, meaning a loss here would cost -1.10 units rather than -1.00)

Results from 5-10-2006

Results from 5-10-2006

MLB
Brewers -110 @San Diego....Loss [-1.10]
Braves -140 @Florida....Loss [-1.40]

NHL
Carolina +188 @New Jersey....Win [+1.88, so +1.90]

And the "True Blue" Pick of the Day (20*)
LA Clippers +4 @Phoenix....Win [+2.00]

Total...Positive Day! [+3.9 -2.5= +1.40 Units]

First Cuts from the Blue Topaz

Alright, here's the deal...I'm hoping to get a handicapper position at my new job, Sports Memo. However, I don't exactly have much of a background. Therefore, Monday-Friday Mornings I will offer my 4-pack of "Blue Topaz Sports Counciling" picks, and comment on the results from the night before. So without further adeiu...

The first ever set of picks (for tonight):

MLB
Brewers -110 @San Diego
Braves -140 @Florida

NHL
Carolina +188 @New Jersey

And the "True Blue" Pick of the Day (20*)
LA Clippers +4 @Phoenix