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Guess who's back? The Bookie Busters cash machine and boy are we rolling. We are in the prime of the sports seasons with all types of action going off. The volume we throw out is 75-100 plays a week and still, we are hitting over 70% for over eight weeks. It's been tough to gauge all the live plays so Im planning on starting to organize things a little different to make it easier.
I'll try and post UPDATE and the time next to each new play in bold in hope of helping things sort out better since its a rolling column.
Last week read 142.9U +24.6 + 167.5
+167.5 is what we will carry with us and I'm short changing myself all my wins from the huge NFL/NCAA weekend and Champions League. The new updates should make it easier to keep up with but the live plays skew everything and they are impossible to list on here and get updated at the same numbers.
RECAP
MLS
DC United/Tor
Over 3 5U MAX
MLB
Astros ML first 5 innings -140 5U MAX BANG
Astros -155 5U MAX BANG
10/18 UPDATE
NFL
Kirk Receptions over 3.5 5U MAX
Kirk yards over 51 yards 3U
Prop of the night
Game over 4.5 sacks 5U MAX
MLB
Astros -1 -140 MAX 5U
NBA
76ers first half TT over 59.5 1U
Shatterday
Chelsea ML 3U
Hoffenheim at Nurnberg
Over 3 5U MAX 5U
RB Leipzig at Augsburg
Over 2.5 MAX 5U
Bournemouth/ Southampton
over 2.5 2U
UPDATE 10:42 AM CST
Virginia +7 2U
Hawaii -3 2U
Auburn -4 (seeing 4.5 some places get to 4) 5U
UPDATED 10:55 CST
Liverpool Salah scores anytime 5U
UPDATE
Peru Soccer
Garcilaso game Over 3 MAX 5U
NBA
Rockets -2.5 3U MAX
Update 6:23 PM CST
NCAA
Utah -7 5U MAX
SNF
KC -6 5U BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
KC TT Over 31 -127 5U typo it was a 5* grade it 3 or 5 same to me. Just look at the 5 key its %
KC TT First half Over 16 3U
Watkins Over 3,5 receptions 5U MAX
Kelce TD 3U MAX
Mahomes Rush TD 1U +380
UPDATED
KC ML 3rd Q (no spread) MAX 5U -137
KC TT over 14 2nd half MAX 5U
KC scores next -180 1U
Monday 10/22 UPDATE CST 1:30 PM CST
England
Arsenal/Lei City
Over 3 3U MAX
UPDATE 10/23 1:10 PM CST
Ajax game over 2.5 3U MAX
Peoples Parlay 1u
Ajax game over 2.5
Lyon game over 3
Juventus pk draw no bet
Parlay #2 1U
Manchester City game Over 3
Ajax game over 2.5
Roma ML
Juventus TT over 1
Parlay #3 1U
Roma ML
Juventus TT over 1
Lyon game Over 3
Off the wall parlay Risk .5 U
Ajax draw +300
Lyon game over 3
HALFTIME 2:54 CST
Manchester City game over 3.5 5U MAX
NEW PLAYS
Wednesday 10/24
Champions League is back!
Red Star vs Liverpool
1st Half over 1.5 5U MAX winner
Brugge vs Monaco
Over 2.5 -130 1u LOSS
Dortmund/ Atl -125 BTTS 3U MAX LOSS
Tottenham BTTS and over 2.5 5U MAX winner
BTTS 2U winner
Over 3 2U winner
Live over PSG 3-3.5 5U winner
Parlay #1 1U lose
Monaco Over 2.5
Dort/Atl BTTS
PSG Over 3
UPDATE 10/25 11:22 am CST
Europa
Leipz/ Celtic
Over 3 5U MAX BOMB
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With the Astros now officially ten games under .500 for the season, manager Joe Espada is taking a lot of heat from the fanbase for the team's struggles.
While we don't agree with the sentiment, we even hear fans clamoring for the return of Dusty Baker and Martin Maldonado, thinking the Astros wouldn't be in this mess if they were still here.
Which is ridiculous. First of all, Maldonado has been awful for the White Sox, hitting .048 (even worse than Jose Abreu's .065). And for those of you that think his work with the pitching staff justifies his pathetic offense. Let me say this: Where was Maldy's game calling genius for Hunter Brown, Cristian Javier, and Framber Valdez last year? All of them regressed significantly.
And as far as Baker is concerned, we have no idea how much a difference he would make, we can only speculate. Baker would also be dealing with a pitching staff ravaged with injuries. And let's not forget, Baker was the guy that refused to move Jose Abreu down in the batting order, even though he would finish the regular season with the ninth-worst OPS in baseball.
The reality of the situation is managers can only do so much in baseball. Which leads us to something else that needs to be considered. Is Espada being handcuffed by the front office? Espada and GM Dana Brown both said recently that Jon Singleton was going to get more at-bats while they give Abreu time off to try to figure things out. Yet, there Abreu was in the lineup again in the opening game of the Cubs series.
It makes us wonder how much power does Espada truly have? The Astros have some other options at first base. Yainer Diaz may only have eight games played at the position, but how much worse could he be than Abreu defensively? Abreu already has four errors, and Diaz is obviously a way better hitter. Victor Caratini isn't considered a plus offensive player, but his .276 batting average makes him look like Babe Ruth compared to Abreu. Let him catch more often and play Diaz at first. Starting Diaz at first more often could also lengthen his career long-term.
Maybe that's too wild of a move. Okay, fine. How about playing Mauricio Dubon at first base? I understand he doesn't have much experience at that position, but what's the downside of trying him there? If he can play shortstop, he can play first base. He's driving in runs at a higher rate (11 RBIs) than everyone on the team outside of Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez. And he's producing like that as part-time player right now.
The other criticism we see of Espada is his use of Jon Singleton to pinch hit late in games. Let's be real, though, who else does Espada have on the roster to go to? Batting Abreu late in games in which you're trailing should be considered malpractice. Espada can only use who he has to work with. This all really stems from the Astros poor farm system.
They don't have anyone else to turn to. The draft picks the club lost from the sign-stealing scandal are really hurting them right now. First and second rounders from 2020 and 2021 should be helping you in 2024 at the big league level.
Maybe they go to Astros prospect Joey Loperfido soon, but after a hot start he has only two hits in his last six games.
Finally, we have to talk about what seems like a committee making baseball decisions. Lost in a committee is accountability. Who gets the blame for making poor decisions?
As time continues to pass it looks like moving on from former GM James Click was a massive mistake. He's the guy that didn't sign Abreu, but did trade Myles Straw (recently DFA'd) for Yainer Diaz and Phil Maton. He also built an elite bullpen without breaking the bank, and helped the club win a World Series in 2022.
The reality of the situation is Dusty Baker and James Click are not walking back through that door. And all good runs come to an end at some point. Is this what we're witnessing?
Don't miss the video above as we hit on all the points discussed and much more!
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