Ben Burns burst onto the sports betting scene in the 1990s, first making his selections available to
the public in 1998. Now entering his tenth year, Ben has become one of the most successful and
well-respected handicappers on the entire Internet. From 1998 to 2006, Ben had his selections
documented by the Big Guy Sports Monitor. During that time, he accumulated numerous seasonal
titles in all the major sports ...
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MLB: Where Has All The Offense Gone?
It’s not your imagination. No one’s hitting in baseball! Is it better pitching? Cooler temperatures
than normal? Deeper bullpens? Heck, it might even be fewer steroids. Whatever the reason, it’s been
a modestly profitable season for "under bettors," thus far. Heading into Friday's action, excluding
games which fell right on the number, the "under" has gone 224-189. Even slightly more extra-inning
games have fallen below the total, with the "under" going 21-17 in those games. The mighty...
(read more)MLB: Dissecting The Boxscores
What’s your view this week: Did Kansas win the national title? Or did Memphis lose it? Regardless,
the Jayhawks are champs, while the Tigers are chumps after an epic collapse, blowing a 9-point lead
with 2:00 to go, clanking 4 of 5 free throws at the end of regulation. Everyone knew Memphis was in
trouble in overtime, out of gas and without big man Joey Dorsey, who had foolishly fouled out with
1:23 left in regulation. I was thrilled with the final score, as Kansas took the college basketball...
(read more)2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Preview
I’m coming off an excellent regular season and the NHL playoffs are typically a profitable time of
year for me. I had another strong postseason last year, going 22-14-4, including 6-1-1 my last eight.
Below, I've offered some notes from each of the opening round matchups. Note that just because I
have predicted a team will win its opening round series, doesn't mean that I won't play against that
same team at some point within the series. The Canadiens finished first in the Eastern Conference...
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