The Girl of your Dreams
Well, we are in that magical time of year when the MLB season intersects with the playoffs of both the NBA and NHL. What does that mean? Well, for anyone who fancies themselves a sports handicapper it is easy to fall behind.
I don't know if I'm behind, but my blog is. Remember when I said that I wasn't crazy about putting my money on a team, then hoping that they lose for the next 150 or so games, but I did this very thing a few days ago? (I know, I know, nobody reads this blog--humor me!) And how I would explain this below? (Just nod yes.) Well, I will now explain this ever-so-cryptic statement. (The suspense is killing you? Fuck you.)
Anyway, I was getting to it in my next post, when I updated the status of the recent Mets-Braves series. At the time the Mets had best record in baseball (10-3), and a four game lead over the Braves, if my memory serves me. On www.bet365.com the Mets were a 3-1 shot to win the NL pennant, same as they opened the season, and the same as they are now. On www.bodog.com they were a 2-1 shot within the last week or so, and are now an 8-5 shot. Why the difference? My suspicion is that bet365 gets substantially less action on American sports because they are based out of the United Kingdom.
At this point the Mets are 22-12, 3 games ahead of the Phillies, and 7, yes SEVEN games ahead of the Braves. So at this point my $12.12 I put on Atlanta to win the NL East doesn't look to be one of my better investments. (I bet $12.12 because that was the amount it took, at 33-20, to win $20. If the Braves showed signs of being a contender my intent was to possibly bet that $20 on them to win the NL pennant. At the time the Braves were a 10-1 or 12-1 shot on bet365, and the odds move slowly enough there that I expected to have enough time to evaluate the Braves before the odds shifted too much. In a somewhat convoluted way it would be like betting $12.12 to win $200. IF the Braves can win the East they would certainly be worth betting on for the NL pennant at nearly 20-1.
The pennant race is long, but at this point the Braves don't look like the horse you want to back. The Mets, on the other hand, still are looking good. But indulge me while I put this in perspective.
A couple of weeks ago the Mets were 10-3, four games ahead of the Braves. That's great, but it is still early. This is sort of like walking along 42nd Street and spotting some cutie about an Avenue away in a black miniskirt. Is she really hot? Hard to say, she's pretty far away. Now the Mets are 22-12, 3 games up on the Phillies, and 7 up on the Braves. This is sort of like when you speed up to try to catch up to the broad of your dreams to get a better look. You saw her turn North on 9th Avenue, so you hurry to get around the corner before she turns again. You spot her about a block and a half North of you, and thank your lucky stars that it is Sunday night, so the streets aren't crowded. Wow. Great legs, and her determined walk makes her ass shake side to side in a way that is nearly hypnotic.
Lets say that the Mets stay in first past the all star break, but then hit a losing streak, and almost drop into a three-way-tie for first in August. Woosh! That was that bus that almost hit you as you crossed 44th St, nearly hypnotized by those legs and ass. Lets say that the Mets make the playoffs. Thats when traffic on 46th St. holds her up and gives you a chance to catch up to the ass of your dreams. And lets say that she somehow senses your presence, and turns to face you, and you make out a hook nose, a prominent Adams' apple, and maybe even a five-o-clock shadow. That's the Mets, down two games to the Astros, and trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning. Ick.
I hope you didn't put junior's college fund on the Mets at 3-1.
The Mets look good right now, but so do alot of girls ten steps in front of you, and some of them, um...aren't. Aren't good? Aren't girls. They're probably extremely good though, if you want to throw your money down.
Go for it.
I don't know if I'm behind, but my blog is. Remember when I said that I wasn't crazy about putting my money on a team, then hoping that they lose for the next 150 or so games, but I did this very thing a few days ago? (I know, I know, nobody reads this blog--humor me!) And how I would explain this below? (Just nod yes.) Well, I will now explain this ever-so-cryptic statement. (The suspense is killing you? Fuck you.)
Anyway, I was getting to it in my next post, when I updated the status of the recent Mets-Braves series. At the time the Mets had best record in baseball (10-3), and a four game lead over the Braves, if my memory serves me. On www.bet365.com the Mets were a 3-1 shot to win the NL pennant, same as they opened the season, and the same as they are now. On www.bodog.com they were a 2-1 shot within the last week or so, and are now an 8-5 shot. Why the difference? My suspicion is that bet365 gets substantially less action on American sports because they are based out of the United Kingdom.
At this point the Mets are 22-12, 3 games ahead of the Phillies, and 7, yes SEVEN games ahead of the Braves. So at this point my $12.12 I put on Atlanta to win the NL East doesn't look to be one of my better investments. (I bet $12.12 because that was the amount it took, at 33-20, to win $20. If the Braves showed signs of being a contender my intent was to possibly bet that $20 on them to win the NL pennant. At the time the Braves were a 10-1 or 12-1 shot on bet365, and the odds move slowly enough there that I expected to have enough time to evaluate the Braves before the odds shifted too much. In a somewhat convoluted way it would be like betting $12.12 to win $200. IF the Braves can win the East they would certainly be worth betting on for the NL pennant at nearly 20-1.
The pennant race is long, but at this point the Braves don't look like the horse you want to back. The Mets, on the other hand, still are looking good. But indulge me while I put this in perspective.
A couple of weeks ago the Mets were 10-3, four games ahead of the Braves. That's great, but it is still early. This is sort of like walking along 42nd Street and spotting some cutie about an Avenue away in a black miniskirt. Is she really hot? Hard to say, she's pretty far away. Now the Mets are 22-12, 3 games up on the Phillies, and 7 up on the Braves. This is sort of like when you speed up to try to catch up to the broad of your dreams to get a better look. You saw her turn North on 9th Avenue, so you hurry to get around the corner before she turns again. You spot her about a block and a half North of you, and thank your lucky stars that it is Sunday night, so the streets aren't crowded. Wow. Great legs, and her determined walk makes her ass shake side to side in a way that is nearly hypnotic.
Lets say that the Mets stay in first past the all star break, but then hit a losing streak, and almost drop into a three-way-tie for first in August. Woosh! That was that bus that almost hit you as you crossed 44th St, nearly hypnotized by those legs and ass. Lets say that the Mets make the playoffs. Thats when traffic on 46th St. holds her up and gives you a chance to catch up to the ass of your dreams. And lets say that she somehow senses your presence, and turns to face you, and you make out a hook nose, a prominent Adams' apple, and maybe even a five-o-clock shadow. That's the Mets, down two games to the Astros, and trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning. Ick.
I hope you didn't put junior's college fund on the Mets at 3-1.
The Mets look good right now, but so do alot of girls ten steps in front of you, and some of them, um...aren't. Aren't good? Aren't girls. They're probably extremely good though, if you want to throw your money down.
Go for it.
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