Tipsy's Blog
Posted Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:02 PM
Hey guys,
I just heard through the grapevine that Boston Bruins forward Marc Savard is out for a while with a broken left foot.
The Boston Herald is reporting that he is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks, which sucks for Boston because it has stumbled out of the gates after such a great 2008-09 campaign. The Bruins are 3-4 and averaging only 2.7 goals per game. Savard was their leading scorer with seven points so far.
The team’s GM told reporters that Savard actually injured his foot in a preseason practice and was playing with the injury in the first seven games of the year before re-aggravating it in a 4-1 loss to Phoenix Saturday. Boston is also missing winger Milan Lucic, who is on the IR with a broken finger.
The Bruins are -210 home favorites versus the Predators tonight. The total is set at 5.5 goals. Boston is 4-3 over/under this season.
Hope that helps. Good luck B’s fans!
Posted Monday, April 20, 2009 07:43 AM
Hey gang,
I was looking into the early games for today and realized that the Sox are playing at 11 a.m. Wasn't sure why until I found out about the Boston Marathon.
Apparently the Sox play at home every time the marathon goes (the third Monday in April every year) real early, so they don't interfere with the race.
I checked back and over the last eight years the Bo-Sox are 7-1 on the day of the Marathon. Maybe the early start time is an advantage for the home side?
Oddsmakers must be aware of the Sox success in the early game. They've installed Boston as a -210 favorite against the Orioles.
Not much value but I thought everyone might want to know about that interesting little trend.
Good luck everyone!
Posted Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:21 AM
Hey folks,
I was cruising the weather for today's MLB matchups and saw the
wind at Wrigley Field is blowing directly at home plate.
Books are always cautious with the Cubs' home totals but this breeze, which is blowing NNE at 13 mph, has me thinking under for this afternoon's game against the Rockies.
This could keep a lot of balls in play and hinder two teams relying on the big fly early in the season. The Rox have knocked 12 out of the park while the Cubs have 11 dingers through seven games.
There is also a nice showdown on the mound with Jason Marquis making his return to ChiTown to face Rich Harden and the Cubbies. Both arms looked good in their season debuts.
Oddsmakers have set Chicago as a -219 favorite while Colorado is priced around +201. The total has yet to be released as of Wednesday morning.
Good luck to all!
Posted Monday, March 23, 2009 03:02 PM
Hey gang,
I think covers user 3825 beat me to the punch but I thought it might be worth repeating. The Giants plan on using Randy Johnson for the first three innings and then let Lincecum pitch the rest of the game. San Francisco is -125 favorites today against Seattle.
One other note for bettors: The Knicks are honoring past stars at the garden tonight. Patrick Ewing, Willis Reed, Walt Frazier and Bernard King are among the former stars to get the spotlight at halftime against the Magic tonight. Might be a little extra motivation for the slumping club.
Mike D'Antoni's boys are getting six points tonight.
Good luck with your plays tonight everyone.
Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2009 12:20 PM
Jamal Crawford and Stephen Jackson both won't play tonight against the Clippers. Jackson is serving a one-game league-issued suspension because of his number of technical fouls on the season, while Crawford is being benched tonight and Thursday according to head coach Don Nelson.
Nelson has sat Crawford multiple times this season and has admitted to telling the guard to opt out of his contract this summer.
The Warriors are 2.5-point favorites hosting the Clippers tonight.
On other injury note: NHL leading point scorer Evgeni Malkin didn't practice on Monday because of illness. The Penguins center is probable for tonight but it might be something to monitor.
Oddsmakers have Pittsburgh as -250 home faves tonight against the Thrashers.
Good luck with your plays gang.
Posted Thursday, March 05, 2009 02:35 PM
Just a heads-up for everyone...Sidney Crosby will return to the Penguins lineup tonight vs. Florida.
I just checked at Sports Interaction and the Pens can be had at -105.
Pittsburgh will be without Sergei Gonchar, but at even money against the Panthers it seems like a solid play on the Pens.
Here is a link to the Crosby story.
Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009 12:51 PM
Just read in the Pittsburgh Tribune that Crosby is going to sit tonight to rest his groin. Also, Ryan Whitney has returned to Boston for family related reasons as well.
"Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will not play tonight against the New York Islanders at Mellon Arena. Crosby is day-to-day with a sore groin."
"Also, defenseman Ryan Whitney has left the team and has returned to Boston for family-related reasons."
Might be worth taking a chance on the Isle tonight. Books are dealing a wide range of prices - as high as -305 and as low as -200.
Good luck tonight.
Posted Saturday, February 21, 2009 08:13 AM
Hey gang,
Jazz owner Larry Miller passed away yesterday afternoon after an eight-month battle with diabetes. He took over the team in 1985 and was pretty tight with many of the players. Covers mentions it in today's pick 'n' roll too.
Here's quote from point guard Deron Williams:
"Mr. Miller was a terrific man and friend. He changed the lives of thousands of people. We have all been blessed by his generosity and love for this community, and I am blessed to call him my friend. He gave us a lot of joy, and we will miss him."
On a related note, the Jazz practiced with everyone on the roster for the first time in months. Power forward Carlos Boozer was the big name back on the court but he's expected to practice at least once more before seeing any game action.
Might be a good spot to play the Jazz tonight in Salt Lake, giving 7.5 points to the Hornets.
Good luck everyone and may the winners be yours.
Posted Monday, February 02, 2009 03:20 PM
The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting that Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams will miss tonight's game vs. Charlotte with a bruised quadriceps on his right leg.
Link to article
The Jazz may not need him at home vs. the Bobcats, but it's something to keep your eye on for the rest of the week.
The line for tonight's game is all over the place with Utah ranging anywhere from -6.5 to -8.5. It appears that the books are adjusting to Williams' absence.
Posted Thursday, January 29, 2009 06:31 PM
The Denver area newspapers are reporting that Melo has been medically cleared to return to the court for the Nuggets on Friday night vs. Charlotte.
Full story
There are no odds out yet, but some lines should begin trickling out soon. Keep you eyes out for loose opening lines.
Good luck!
Tipsy
Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2009 06:10 PM
I just read that Patrice Bergeron has been cleared to play for the Bruins tonight against the Caps. Thought this might help make the decision for a little wager on the B's a bit easier.
"Patrice Bergeron was medically cleared to play after practice yesterday and Claude Julien said this morning that he’ll be back in there tonight against the Caps."
This could give the Bruins an added boost in their first game back from the break. Bergeron hasn't played much over the past couple years because of concussion problems but when healthy he's one of the league's better playmakers.
The Bruins are currently a -145 favorite.
Good luck!
Tipsy
Posted Sunday, January 25, 2009 11:57 AM
Hey guys,
Thought this hot tip might catch the attention of you basketball bettors out there:
"Facing an all but must-win game Sunday night against Denver, the Jazz were forced to stay overnight in Salt Lake City due to issues with their charter jet.
The Jazz passed along word at 12:35 a.m. that they had been unable to fly out and would not leave for Denver until 9 a.m.
The Jazz suffered a similar problem on their pre-Christmas trip, when they were unable to fly out of Detroit after a double-overtime victory and had to stay the night before leaving the next morning for Chicago, where they lost later that night to the Bulls.
Considering they have gone 1-9 in the second game of back-to-back sets this season, even the most minor travel disruption can cause havoc for the Jazz."
Utah is a 7-point road underdog in Denver tonight.
Here's the full story from the Salt Lake City Tribune.
Good luck!
Tipsy
Posted Friday, January 16, 2009 02:44 PM
I'm new to the site and I just came across a note I thought I'd share.
The Florida Panthers play their first game after a seasonlong six-day layoff. The hockey club lost four in a row after a short break over the Christmas holidays.
Looks like the books have Florida as a short home fave (-120) tonight against a strong Flyers team.
Might be a good opportunity to fade the Panthers.
I'll be hopping on from time to time whenever I've got a good tip to share.
Good luck guys and let's work together to crush the books.