After what may have been our worst week ever -- which is a mouthful -- we made some back this week, cashing a few huge bets. We have to give credit to beyondthebets.com for one of our winners. They posted some good info on Twitter Tuesday, writing that NBA playoff teams coming off blowout losses of 25 points or more were 29-17 ATS the next time out. We leveraged that into a five-unit winner on the Lakers (+8), a two-point loser to Oklahoma City in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals after getting hammered in Game 1 by 29. Thanks goes out to those guys, who are a must follow on Twitter.
The others winners, however, came courtesy of our gut, which is far less illuminating than beyondthebets.com. It told us no way the Coyotes can sustain offense against the Kings and goalie Jonathan Quick. Though set really low, we took under 4.5 the last two games of the Western Conference Finals, and, quite honestly, we will do it again in Game 4. No one knows hockey like us.
This is the space normally reserved for the sharp, pithy commentary that everyone has come to expect from The Playhouse. Our editorial director, however, started a new writing gig Monday.
It's professional work for once, though nothing that will bring us fame and fortune. Indeed, unless you read the financial services industry media, this will remain the only place you'll find his work. Even if you do -- God help you -- it's not by-lined, so you won't know the difference any way.
Point is, he's burnt out, unable this weekend to churn out his usual thought-provoking, brilliant stuff. Some call it prose. Instead, we have decided to publish a rambling collection of his thoughts, which may or may not be in the form of complete sentences. So on second thought, the difference, at best, will be negligible...
Seattle veteran (old and out of shape) right hander Kevin Millwood threw a complete game, two-hit shut out against Colorado Friday, as the Mariners defeated the Rockies 4-0. Each Rockies player who batted should be suspended at least two games for conduct detrimental to the game. To paraphrase an old ESPN commercial, 'Kevin Millwood, what, isn't he like 45? I could hit him'...
Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma this week filed a defamation suit against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. The burden of proof in defamation cases is very high, with the plaintiffs having to prove actual malice. Jessica Alba poses nude for The Playhouse before Vilma wins his case...
Jockey Kent Desormeaux, who has over 5,000 wins in his career, will not ride in Saturday's Preakness as scheduled because he gets drunk too much...
With the game on the line, Mario Chalmers needs to have the ball in his hands. Spread out, and let that dude go to work...
On a related note, The Playhouse would like to congratulate Phil Jackson, the next head coach of the Miami Heat...
On another related note, Marlins manager and noted political observer Ozzie Guillen says he would kick Dwyane Wade's ass...
This is what it might sound like if a British soccer announcer worked an NBA game...
Curt Schilling, who railed against the federal stimulus program and has accused President Obama of running a nanny state, is a tremendous hypocrite and an awful dude...
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