I can remember living in Columbus, Ohio in 1997 . . . reading Baseball Weekly and there was a advertisement for TBS baseball, and it said: Matisse Monet Maddux Tim Keown of ESPN has written an interesting insider's view: " Inside the man's head resides the most comprehensive history of the most essential confrontation in sports: pitcher vs. hitter. Maddux sees things nobody else sees, senses things nobody else senses... Read more

Recently I did a post on amazing win steak odds & the definition of average which discussed what an average bettor should expect, and explains how rare big winning is. Vegas-Runner is a Pregame Pro with a unique background: Betting since the 5th grade, Vegas-Runner made his bones in Philly, learning from all the old-school Wiseguys; then he moved to Vegas, starting as a runner and then becoming a full time professional... Read more

Boston Red Sox pitcher Hideki Okajima is asked for his autographs from the outfield fence before the Major League Baseball regular season game between the Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, March 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Bill James, a leading baseball stats guy, speculates in his 2008 book about Kirby Puckett and the Twins championship teams in regards to steroid use. Quote from James: "Two of the greatest home run under-producers of all time were teammates: Kirby Puckett and Gary Gaetti in 1984. Puckett hit no home runs (-16), Gaetti hit only 5 (-19). Suggesting the possibility that the Twins two World Championships may have been aided... Read more

Here are the details of some of the biggest wins by players over the house: Event: Super Bowl 20 (1986) Prop bet: Would William The Refrigerator Perry score a touchdown? Odds: Opened at 20-1 . . . closed all the way down to 2-1 Result: He scored a TD in the 3 rd quarter. Vegas loss: Some estimate upwards of a half-million dollars on this bet alone. Note: THE prop bet that spawned the prop betting frenzy every after. Event... Read more

Most of us are average at most things. By definition, average is what the typical person can do. If we are lucky, we are extraordinary at some things. Average in sports betting is 50% winners . . . and thats what most of us can do. Nothing wrong with that you lose the juice, and have fun along the way. PregamePros.com have extraordinary bettors thats why they are Pros. For example, Ethan Law has won an amazing 25 of 27... Read more

RJ Bell was quoted as a "numbers cruncher" by CNBC's Darren Rovell in an interview with Bob Bowman, MLB.com CEO. To see the video of this interview, click here . *** An article in the Las Vegas Sun by Jeff Haney was also picked up by Scripps News Service: Las Vegas analyst offers tips on bracket busting LAS VEGAS -- Nine point two quintillion. The number nine followed by 18 more digits. Two... Read more

(from the web) Cambridge - The official start to the 2008 baseball season is about a month away, but the age-old rivalry between the Yankees and Red Sox is already getting ugly. A group of men some with Irish accents beat up a 23-year-old Cambridge man and sent him to the hospital after they spotted him sporting a Yankees baseball cap. Witnesses told police the group of apparent diehard Red Sox fans beat up the... Read more

During a Grand Jury testimony, a juror asked about Greg Anderson, the athlete's beleaguered friend and trainer. "With all the money you make, have you ever thought of maybe building him a mansion or something?" Bonds replied, "One, I'm black. And I'm keeping my money. And there's not too many rich black people in this world. And I'm keeping my money. There's more wealthy Asian people and Caucasian and white. There... Read more