Weekend Recap

I thought I would post a little recap of the week that was and how the picks panned out. All in all, I could've done better with the picks, but I didn't. Also, I am happy to announce a new weekly blog that is in the mix. In addition to my top 5 betting picks of the week (NCAA football only), three other special guests will be picking their top 5 as well. Hopefully we will be able to do it every week and keep a running total on each of our records throughout the season. I will post the picks every Thursday before the Thursday night game starts, so check that out. With that said, onto the recap.

Baseball Picks

NL Central
My pick: Houston Astros
Winner: St. Louis Cardinals
Thoughts: Anybody could've picked the Cardinals to win, I decided to go out on a limb and take the Astros. At least they made it interesting.

NL West
My pick: San Diego Padres
Winner: San Diego Padres
Thoughts: Both the Padres and Dodgers are playing good baseball...NLCS matchup anyone????

NL Wildcard
My pick: Philadelphia Phillies
Winner: Los Angeles Dodgers
Thoughts: I obviously I was wrong on this one, and to make it worse, the Phillies costed me $250 on parlay when they lost to the Nationals 3-1. I don't like the Phillies right now.

I only picked 1 of 3 right overall...not too good.

Side Note: At least the Brewers finished above the Cubbies.

College Football Picks

1. BYU (-110) at TCU -5.5 (-110)
My Pick: TCU to cover and win by 14
Result: BYU won the game 31-17, broke TCU's 13 game winning streak in the process, and started my weekend off 0-1.

2. Tennessee -13 (-110) at Memphis (-110)
My Pick: Tennessee to cover and win by 21
Result: Tennessee won by 34. 1-1 on the weekend.

3. Boise St. +4 (-110) at Utah (-110)
My pick: Boise St. by 3
Result: They ended up winning by 33. Either way, I got this one right and am now 2-1.

4. Michigan -10 (-110) at Minnesota (-110)
My pick: Michigan to cover and win by 17
Result: Michigan won by 14, got that weird jug back, and made me 3-1.

5. The Temple Rule of Thumb
My pick: Vanderbilt to cover (-34) and win by 42
Result: Vanderbilt won 43-14, which means they didn't quite cover. The loss puts me at 3-2 for the weekend.

Bad news: 3 for 5 isn't very good, and I don't get how Vandy didn't cover.
Good news: If you go 3 for 5 every weekend, you will win money every weekend. Also, despite the loss, The Temple Rule of Thumb is still a rule of thumb.

That's it for the recap. Remember to check back on Thursday for the new weekly 4 person picking segment. I don't have a name for it right now, but I will try to think of one before Thursday rolls around. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. All suggestions will be noted and appreciated. Thanks for stopping by.