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NFL Sports Betting Predictions: Week 6

October 15, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt Leave a Comment

Week 6 NFL Sport Betting Predictions Mike’s Picks: Total Bankroll: $3,965 You can find my recap of the Week 5 results here.  My record wasn’t great, but I was saved by some money line upsets.  I love me some money line where I see some great value. I have noted here before that I am […]

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Joel’s Rant: Daily Fantasy Football Sites

September 21, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt Leave a Comment

Let me preface this rant with the fact that I love to bet, wager, gamble or whatever you want to call it. I have never gone over the top in my gambling and wagered more than I could afford to lose, but there is a reason I moved to Las Vegas for several years in […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Football, Sports Betting

Serena Williams: The Greatest of All Time?

August 26, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt 1 Comment

feature image via Associated Press Next week during the U.S. Open, Serena Williams has a chance to complete a Grand Slam in tennis this year. This feat has only been accomplished three times before: Maureen Connolly Brinker in 1953 (who doesn’t remember that amazing year in women’s tennis?), Margaret Court in 1970 and Steffi Graf in […]

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NFL OH NO Series – Geno Smith

August 12, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt Leave a Comment

feature image courtesy – USATSI What just happened in New York?!?  Starting QB Geno Smith is out 6-10 weeks.  I read that and think he got injured on some play in training camp or in the weight room or something football related.  But, no.  The Jets quarterback was sucker punched in his own locker room by […]

Filed Under: General, NFL Tagged With: Aldon Smith, Geno Smith, New York Jets, NFL, Ray Rice

MLB Trade Deadline Winners & Losers

August 4, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt 3 Comments

(feature image via: Peter Llewellyn/USA TODAY Sports) The non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone and the balance of power has certainly shifted, especially in the American League. We will see more moves before the end of August, but it is highly unlikely that any will be as big as what we saw last week. Some […]

Filed Under: General, MLB Tagged With: Ben Zobrist, Carlos Gomez, Cincinnati Reds, David Price, Detroit TIgers, Houston Astros, Johnny Cueto, Jose Altuve, Kansas City Royals, Latroy Hawkins, Mark Lowe, New York Mets, Oakland A's, Scott Kazmir, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Tulowitski, Yeonis Cespedes

MLB Trade Deadline Update

July 28, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt Leave a Comment

(Image Courtesy of Harry How/Getty Images) A couple of big trades went down since my preview article for the upcoming trade deadline when Johnny Cueto was sent to Kansas City and Troy Tulowitzki was surprisingly sent to Toronto. Those won’t be the last big name players to change uniforms this week, nor will it be the […]

Filed Under: MLB Tagged With: Johnny Cueto trade, Jose Reyes trade, LaTroy Hawkins trade, Troy Tulowitzki trade

MLB Trade Deadline Special

July 26, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt 1 Comment

The first of the bigger names officially came off the market when the Astros acquired pitcher Scott Kazmir from the A’s this week. It was a classic trade deadline deal where the A’s knew Kazmir would not return to Oakland next season when he is a free agent, so they wanted to get something in […]

Filed Under: MLB Tagged With: Bench CC Sabathia, Carlos Gomez, Johnny Cueto, Michael Morse, MLB Trade Deadline, Scott Kazmir, Troy Tulowitzki

MLB Preview Revisited

July 15, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt Leave a Comment

(Image coutesy of Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports) Here we are at the All Star Break, so this seems like a good time to take a look around the Majors to see who is doing better than expected, worse than expected and as expected. Before the season started, I wrote a series of in depth articles on […]

Filed Under: MLB Tagged With: Albert Pujols, Baseball, Bryce Harper, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Dallas Keuchal, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball Preview, Max Scherzer, Michael Wacha, Mike Trout, MLB, MLB Prediction, MVP Prediction, Ney York Yankees, NL Central Prediction, NL East Prediction, NL West Prediction, Oakland A's, Paul Goldschmidt, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals, Zach Grienke

Truly Unbreakable Sports Records

July 2, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt 1 Comment

Cal Ripken Jr. 2130 Consecutive Game streak

(Feature Image via baltimoresun.com) This is to pay tribute to some of the most remarkable records ever achieved in sports. Not necessarily the best players or greatest moments, but the truly unbreakable sports records. DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting steak is incredible, but would you be that surprised if someone got 57? If someone scored 101 points in […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 109 yard play, 131 knockouts, 2 Grand Slams in the same inning, 2632 consecutive games, 749 complete games, 98 yard punt, Antonio Cromartie, Archie Moore, Bill Mosienko, Cal Ripken Jr, Cordarrelle Patterson, Cy Young, Fastest Hat Trick, Fernando Tatis, Steve O’Neal, Unbreakable sports records

Bay area sports are the Best

June 21, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt Leave a Comment

Why the Bay Area is the best place to be a fan right now             Let me preface this article with a disclaimer: I’m a loyal fan of most of the teams in the Bay Area. My blood bleeds black and orange with the San Francisco Giants, I grew up watching Joe Montana and then Steve Young throw […]

Filed Under: General, MLB, NBA, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Football, NFL, NHL Tagged With: Al Davis, Billy Beane, Buster Posey, California Golden Bears, Golden State Warriors, Head Coach David Shaw, Jim Harbaugh, Joe Montana, Madison Bumgarner, NBA Finals, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland A's, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, San Jose Earthquakes, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Cardinals, Stanford Cardinal, Stephen Curry, Super Bowl

Stanley Cup Finals Preview

June 5, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt Leave a Comment

Feature image via Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Well, now. That was quite a Conference Finals, wasn’t it? Even if you aren’t a hockey fan, seeing both series go a full seven games is pretty remarkable, especially compared to the NBA Conference Finals which took nine games total for both series. The Lightning came up with a historic […]

Filed Under: General, NHL Tagged With: 2015, Chicago Blackhawks, Hockey, Hossa, Kane, NHL Playoffs, Patrick Sharp, Stanley Cup Preview, Tampa bay Lightning

Conference Finals Preview

May 18, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt Leave a Comment

Feature Image via Bruce Bennett/Getty Images I’m starting to think I shouldn’t have moved away from Las Vegas with the way I’m picking hockey this year. 7 for 8 in the first round and 4 for 4 in the second round. Not too shabby picking skills on my part…just don’t look too closely at my March […]

Filed Under: NHL Tagged With: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks, Eastern Conference Finals, NHL Playoffs, Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers, Western Conference Finals

An Ode to Overtime in Game 7

May 15, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt Leave a Comment

I don’t care who you are, if you like sports, you sit up a little straighter in your seat and pay a little closer attention to the game when an elimination game goes into sudden death.  As if the “winner-takes-all” mentality wasn’t enough, let’s go ahead and add the pressure of overtime to the situation. […]

Filed Under: General, NHL Tagged With: Eastern Conference Finals, Game 7, Henrik Lundqvist, New York rangers, NHL Playoffs, Washington Capitals

2nd Round…Fight!

May 1, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt Leave a Comment

Hey! Look at me! I got 7 out of 8 first round picks correct! Darn Canucks ruining my perfection. There was some great hockey in the first round with one sweep and two Game 7’s. No surprises out East as all No. 1 and No. 2 seeds advanced but the Wild, Wild West was a […]

Filed Under: NHL Tagged With: Alexander Ovechkin, Anaheim Ducks, Barry Melrose hockey analyst. Tampa Bay Lightning, Carey Price, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, New York rangers, Patrick Kane, Washington Capitols

First Round NHL Playoff Preview

April 14, 2015 by Joel Goldschmidt Leave a Comment

Rejoice hockey fans; the real season is about to begin. The NHL playoffs: where no one is surprised if the President’s Trophy winner goes down in the first round, overtimes can go into tomorrow and broken ribs are officially listed as “upper body injuries.” It might be the most unpredictable playoffs in any sport, but […]

Filed Under: NHL Tagged With: Alexander Ovechkin, Caps, Detroit Red Wings, Hockey Playoffs, Islanders, Montreal Canadians, Nashville Predators, Patrick Roy, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Tampa Bay Lightining, Tavares, Vancouver Canucks, Yzerman Bowl

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