Friday Releases........

After a brutal week capped off by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his eggregious use of his powers, I will keep this post as succinct as humanly possible. However, I must first express my concerns over the Fed and the reckless road Bernanke has continued us on. When everyday people are betrayed by a rigged financial system run by our government, it is time to take look at a more legitimate money making endeavor: sports handicapping.

Tonight's plays: Yankees -135 over the White Sox.
Brewers -165 over the Pirates
Cardinals -155 over the Nationals

Major League Baseball's Lock Of The Year....

After a breif hiatus, Propick Sports is back with tonight's Lock of the Year. The Angels have been a complete disappoint this year, after consistently making playoff runs since 2002. Meanwhile, at 70-52, the Minnesota Twins find themselves atop the American League Central Division with a little breathing room.

While the Twins have played excellent baseball as of late (20-6 in their past 26 games), pitcher Matt Baker is an abysmal 1-7 in his last 8 starts versus the Angels. Furthermore, Angel's pitcher Jared Weaver has been lights out against the Twins over the course of his career. With close to 70 percent of the gaming public expecting the Twins to win this game, I am loading up on the other side of that bet. If pitching wins games, then I will take my chances with Jared Weaver and the Angels tonight over the Twins. Although a late season run at the playoffs is highly unlikely, I still expect the Angels to exhibit some fight down the stretch.

* Bonus preseason Football Release....Vikings +2.5 over the 49ers tonight. While I usually abstain from the degenerate habit of preseason handicapping, this game is incredibly enticing. With the Vikings possessing three quarterbacks, all of whom can play effectively, I expect their backups to outplay the 49ers and win this game going away.

Tuesday Winners......

Succinct post today. Time is money so here we go......Yankees -175 over the Tigers. Yankees runline (-1.5) +120. This is difficult because Verlader is an excellent pitcher but the Yankees have a way of bouncing back and Detroit had been in a recent funk. Expect a strong performance from the Yankees tonight.

San Francisco +140 over the Phillies. The Giants have a subpar offense but I am still not sold on Roy Oswalt's move to Philly. Despite pitching a gem last week aganst the Dodgers, expect Oswalt to give up some rns tonight against a scrappy Giants team that has manufactured runs all season long. Furthermore, Zito should be able to keep a Phillies lineup that is without Utley and Howard in check.

Meet The Mets......

"I once got busy in a Burger King bathroom" - Digital Underground, 1989.

While the date may read Friday the 13th, avid followers of Propick Sports refer to this day as Christmas in August. Today I release my long awaited NFL season totals for the 2010 football year. As many of you may recall, last year I was 4-1 with my releases (Wins: Jets over 8, New England under 11, Giants under 9.5, Eagles over 9.5, loss: Colts under 11).

Here are this years lotto tickets. Feel free to rack up credit card bills in anticipation of a huge payday. Consider this my "blank check to you". I could not possibly feel anymore confident in this years releases.

Dolphins over 8.5
Falcons over 9
Raiders Over 6
Chargers Under 11
Seahawks Under 7.5

Kudos to the whole New York Mets orgnization. Wednesday night marked yet another low point for the oft struggling franchise. Reliever Francisco Rodriguez decided to further disgrace what is already a complete joke of an organization by beating the crap out of his girlfriend's 53 year old father following a 6-2 loss to the Rockies. Making matters worse was the fact that this was done in the family area of the clubhouse. As a result kids had to witness this behavior. Could you imagine a situation like this happening with the Yankees? Of course not. This organization is a complete embarrassment and it starts with the owners. What is K-Rod's punishment for this violent outburst? A full 2 game suspension. Do Mets fans everywhere a favor and just blow up the team and start over. Complete overhaul. The only thing saving the Wilpon's from even more scrutiny is Knicks owner Jim Dolan and his "crying game" type obsession with Isiah Thomas.

Poor Scottie Pippen.....

Today's MLB releases are as follows: Cardinals -125, Angels -160, and Dodgers +123.

After amassing a total of roughly $120 million in career earnings, it is now time to break out the collection basket for formr NBA All Star Scottie Pippen. Ironically Pippen, who was poor as a child, often times took longer term contracts forgoing more money for instant security. Unfortunately for Mssr. Pippen, the private jet which never made it off the ground, along with several other failed business ventures, put a little dent into his bank account(s). Remember, Pippen's prime was during the late 80's through the 1990's, meaning that his earnings would be even more impressive when factoring in inflation,etc. Okay, enough of me trying to quantify the magnitude of this financial tsunami. In summation, while it is hard to feel bad for someone who enjoyed the fame and riches that Scottie Pippen had, it is even harder to lose what Mssr. Pippen did. Good luck Scottie .....

Make More Money Online.............

After guaranteeing my fan base nothing but handicapping success, I backed up that pledge with an impressive 7-3 win by the Cardinals last night. Furthermore, at 7-0 in the 4th inning, this game was never in doubt.

Tonight's action features several intriguing matchups. One game I am not releasing but have a strong contrarian feel on involves the New York Mets. With Mike Pelphrey on the hill (where he has been god awful during the past six weeks), the Mets find themselves facing Colorado Rockie ace, Ubaldo Jimenez and his gaudy 17-2 record. With the backdrop looking so ominous for the Mets, why then is the line only +140 for the Mets? Here is the deal: the Rockies are 4-22 in their last 26 games versus the Mets in New York and the Mets boast an impressive 33-19 home record. With a majority of sports handicappers and Met's fans thinking this team is finished, this game has Mets victory written all over it. With Pelphrey's recent pitching woes, what would be more torturous for a Mets fan than to see him pitch a gem tonight?

Phillies even money over the Dodgers. I could care less about pitching matchups in this game. Here is all you need to know: Philly owns the Dodgers, having beaten them in the playoffs the past two years, in convincing fashion. I expect nothing less tonight and at even $ I think this is a gift.

Make Money Online.....

With over half a billion people trying to figure out ways to make money online, I figured a refresher course was in order. Unlike the various hucksters on other websites who pawn their lackluster wares,products,etc. for a fee, Propick Sports remains free of charge for our loyal fan base. Sometimes the best things in life really are free.

After scouring the lines for any dislocations, I discovered(much to my chagrin), that there are no easy games today. Does that mean we call it quits and take the night off? Absolutely not. What this does mean however, is that tonight's play should be viewed as more speculative in nature.

Cardinals -130 over the Reds. With the Reds hanging on much longer than anyone expected, this is a complete trap game. With the Cardinals travelling to Cincy with their ace Chris Carpenter on the hill, look for this to be a statement game in a crucial series. The Red's Matt Leake has been impressive this year but the team's record is only 11-9 in games he has pitched. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are 18-6 in games Chris Carpenter pitches. With less than sixty games left to play, this is the time when top teams and big time pitchers step up and take care of business. Lay the 130 with the Cardinals tonight over the Reds.

Birthday Wishes.....

Happy 50th Birthday to the sports handicapping icon simply known as "Dream". Despite possessing matinee idol looks and a boyish charm, there is no way of getting around it: Dream's getting old. As Dream has pointed out many a time, age is completely irrelevant and "if I bust his balls about the big five O, I will be completely vanquished from his inner circle" (hence no more picks).

After hitting at nearly a 90 percent clip during the NHL season, Dream has decided to release a few baseball winners, in honor of this momentus occassion. While Arod's 600th chemically induced home run milestone grabbed most the headlines, tonight it is Dream Time for gaming fans everywhere. Tonight Dream will be attending the Yankees-Red Sox game and sitting in the legends Suites (hint: look for the guy carpet bombing waitresses with $100 bills on TV later).

Without further adieu, Dream's Birthday releases are: The Yankees -150 over an injury riddled Sox team and the Phillies -131 over a "Dazed and Confused" Mets team. When I asked Dream about his thoughts on the Mets he simply shook his head and quipped "I'll take a pass".

Brett Favre Retires?

For the third time in three years, Brett Favre is rumored to be calling it quits. After an emotional, tear filled speech at the podium in Green Bay, Brett decided he could still play and therefore was kind enough to grace the New York Jets in 2008 with his presence. When things didn't quite pan out in New York (putting it mildly), Brett once again retired until a dramatic plea by the Minnesota Vikings, pulled at his heartstrings and landed him back in control of a loaded west coast offense. Now, it appears as if "This really is it".

According to sources at ESPN, Brett Favre has "texted" some people news of his retirement. Oddly enough, none of these people include the head coach and ownership, both of whom emasculated themselves in order to procure Favre's services for the 2009 season. While Favre has provided fans everywhere with lasting images of his grit and toughness, it appears as though he owes a little more to ESPN, if in fact he plans to retire. With the Lebron Decision a month in the books, I think Favre needs to reclaim the ever changing title of "most self absorbed athlete" and host an hour long special on why he's retiring. Furthermore, all commercials will feature Brett doing wrangler ad's, so even during commercial time, we the viewers don't lose sight of why we tuned in. As for the evening's moderator, none other than Kenny Mayne. Who else is there who could put this circus into perspective and provide some more levity? As for Jim Grey, word has it that he is standing idly by, awaiting Lebron's next big decision at the Boys and Girl's Club of Greenwich Connecticut. Then and only then can we finally say goodbye to a living legend and re-usher in the Javaris Jackson era.

In baseball tonight I am releasing my 5 Star lock of the month, in the form of the New York Yankees -140 over the Blue Jays. Despite the apparent pitching edge the Blue Jays have in this matchup (lefties give Yankee's fits), I expect an offensive outburst from a Yankees team that needs to regain their collective focus.

BP To Buy the Mets????

Ok there is absolutely no truth to the aforementioned headline. However, after losing two of three games to the lowly Arizona Diamondbacks, the Mets need "Change they can believe in". Right about now the only people in corporate America that look more inept than our friends over at BP are the Wilpon's. For the record, in no way am I trying to make light of the atrocity in the gulf, I am merely pointing out the similarities between two incredibly putrid organizations.

While the Mets have spent money during the past two off seasons, unfortunately for Mets fans, this money has been ill spent. Despite applauding the signing of K Rod, we now know why the Angels were willing to let him go without a fight. As for this years grand prize Jason Bay, it appears as though he is completely out of place in New York. Sure, the money is nice but Bay strikes me as someone who would just assume play for a perrenial loser, where he could methodically go about his business without any of the glare that comes from playing in New York. As for the manager and general manager, they have outstayed their welcome and need to hit the bricks. Until there is a massive overhaul in terms of leadership(including the Wilpon's, this team will continue to pursue the wrong type of players, those who lack a killer instinct.

After betting on the Phillies to avoid a three game sweep at the hands of the lowly Nationals, I find myself more nervous than Al Gore in a massage parlor. I have seen how this story ends too many times before (most recently last night). Brad Lidge or someone else from the bullpen will throw the game away either in the 9th inning or at some point thereafter, thus leaving me shaking my head and wondering "How could I be so stupid". Mets fans take solace because while your team stinks, the Phillies are going nowhere either. Their offense is inconsistent and aside from Halladay, their pitching is a joke. As for the signing of Oswalt, it made sense to try and make a final run with this current group of players, however Roy is shot at this point and will fail miserably come september. As great as Oswalt's been over the years, his body is breaking down and come October the only jersey's being worn will be Eagle jersey's (good luck with that).