Saturday, August 16
Looking for a sure winner that has held up for 15 straight years?
Just wait 364 days and bet against the Boston Rex Sox next Aug. 15.
That's the birthdate of native New Englander and huge Red Sox fan Ben Affleck. Ever since the movie "Good Will Hunting" came to theaters in 1998, the Red Sox have lost every time on Affleck's birthday.
It happened for the 15th consecutive time last night when the Astros won for the first time at Fenway Park.
There are several consolations for Affleck: He's married to Jennifer Garner and "Good Will Hunting" was a great movie. It also was the movie where Robin Williams won his only Oscar.
On the handicapping front, I have my Triple Star NFL Preseason Total of the Year on today's card. I also have a baseball play going with that. It can be found here: /pregamepros/pro-bettor/bettor.aspx?id=7746#capper. Also available is my NFL All-Access Early Bird Special package. It's at its lowest price only for a short time now.
As always, no bad luck!