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mid-80s through the mid-90s he became known as one of Las Vegas' most influential Race and Sports
Book directors while heading operations at the Frontier and Bally's. During those years, Lenny made
frequent on-camera appearances for ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and most major cable networks, commenting on
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Handicapping Articles
Preview: Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
So was the Boston Celtics longer-than-expected, seven-game marathon with a 37-win team an aberration
or a sign of things to come? History suggests it will be the latter. Since the opening round
playoff format was expanded to seven games in 2003, no team that was pushed to the seven game limit
has ever gone on to win a conference championship. The Celtics next foe, LeBron James and the Cleveland
Cavaliers, is much more formidable than Atlanta. You have to imagine that....
(read more)Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Hornets
As the series odds indicate, this series is a virtual tossup. On one hand, you have the experience
and championship pedigree of the San Antonio Spurs. On the other, you have the more talented
New Orleans Hornets, led by MVP candidate Chris Paul. Both teams got to the second round with little
difficulty, as both won in five games over the equally overrated Suns and Mavs, respectively. The
Hornets hold the homecourt edge by virtue of winning the tiebreaker for the Southwest....
(read more)MLB: Bad Bullpens = Bad Beats
Handicapping baseball used to be so simple. Take the team with the better starting pitching and
offense. There you go. You could make a fortune off that simple formula. However, over the last
decade, two little words have mired it and changed the way we all evaluate Major League Baseball –
relief pitching. No matter how good your starting pitcher is, you need quality arms in the bullpen
to seal the deal. This is why Erik Bedard was so happy to leave Baltimore for Seattle .....
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