The defensive value added by Omar Vizquel over Jimmy Rollins is negligible, but the offensive value added by Rollins over Vizquel is considerable.

Andruw Jones is, without question, the best centerfielder that I ever saw… and, as a diehard Phillies fan growing up, I hated him for it. Funny enough, just the other day Andruw commented, apologizing, on a post of him robbing a two-out, bases loaded extra-base hit by Marlon Anderson. As much as I couldn’t stand seeing Andruw square up against the Phillies during my childhood, I realize now, that, in part, is what makes him a Hall of Famer… you didn’t want to play this guy.

The Next Willie Mays

Andruw Jones entered the 1996 postseason at just 19 years old, largely as a defensive replacement – not entering a game before the eighth inning in five of his first six games and as a sub in six of his first seven. But he exited the World Series as baseball’s next Willie Mays – batting .400/.500/.750, becoming the youngest player in history, by over two years, to have a multi-homer postseason game.

Stats aside: the only players who have since come anywhere close to Jones’s record are Carlos Correa and Fernando Tatis Jr., but Andruw bests them by about a year-and-a-half and over two years respectively.

Jones wasn’t feeling the pressure though, “man, it wasn’t really like that for me. I didn’t feel pressure, it was nice to be compared to one of the all-time greats at just 19 years old – I knew of Mays growing up, and I finally got to meet him during my third season. If I felt any pressure at all, it was to be playing on the same field with Ken Griffey Jr. – I idolized him growing up, that is who I wanted to be like.”

Jones, like Junior, was plagued by injuries later in his career, which led to him falling a bit shy of the 500 home run mark, while Mays and Griffey each eclipsed 600 homers. But other than that, when it comes to power, glove, and overall performance, Jones stacks up pretty nicely with both.

x                                  Runs Saved        Home Run Percentage        WAR/162
Willie Mays                    185.0                          5.28%                              8.42
Ken Griffey Jr.                   3.4                          5.57%                              5.08
Andruw Jones                234.7                        5.01%                              4.63

Prior to his injuries, Jones was one of the durable players in the game – from 1997 to 2007, he played in 1,730 of the Braves’ 1,781 games, as well as 61 of their 62 postseason games. In fact, no player in baseball had more games played during that stretch.

Andruw also became the first player ever to play at least 160 games in centerfield in three different seasons when he played in his third straight in 2001, at just 24 years old. And when combining his uncanny durability with his penchant for power, looking at players with the most seasons in history with at least 150 games played in centerfield and 25 home runs hit, a limited list emerges:

Willie Mays – 10
Andruw Jones – 10
No other player – 9
No other player – 8
No other player – 7
No other player – 6
No other player – 5

Adding Injury to Insult

I asked Andruw what it was like to go from someone who played virtually every game to someone who would quickly be labeled as injury prone.

“I don’t know, man. It was tough for me when I signed with Los Angeles from the start. Honestly, I was disappointed to leave the Braves – I was willing to consider a ‘hometown discount’ or even a qualifying offer, but they really didn’t do anything. Then I signed with LA and injuries just started popping up… I’m not making excuses, because I was the one who wasn’t producing, but I wasn’t quite as comfortable, I wasn’t used to sitting – when I was with Atlanta, damn, I missed like 2-3 days a year, nothing more than that, never 2-3 days in a row, let alone half a season. Then when I tore my meniscus, I wasn’t even sure I would make it back. Nothing like that had ever happened to me.”

I wondered if Jones may have performed better or been more durable in his later seasons had his playing time cut to maybe 140 games-per-season during that 11-year stretch where he averaged over 157 games-per-year.

“Can’t think about that, I wanted to be out there every day. I just loved playing. And I wouldn’t change it… if I had to change anything, I’d go back and play those games that I missed when I was in Atlanta – that is what I wanted to do, play all 162 of ’em.”

Andruw Jones on the Ballot… on the Ballot

Jones is one of the better players I have who fills out a ballot each year for my annual Ballplayer Ballot, so I – or we, if he makes his ballot public – get a peek as to who among his peers he thinks should go into the Hall of Fame alongside him. I was curious what he thought about some of the guys who have fallen off the ballot.

“Carlos Delgado – you’ve got to explain that one to me – he was ridiculous. He did so much damage – driving in runs, hitting homers, high average. But during his career, there were bigger names playing first base, and don’t get me wrong, I’d vote for McGwire too, but Delgado was never mentioned alongside PED guys – that should count for something, but he didn’t even get a chance on the ballot… and what about Fred McGriff?”

Jones continued, “Sammy Sosa is probably getting short changed as well – he was a unique player – drove in runs, hit a ton of homers, could steal bases, and he was even a 30-30 guy a couple times. I think there are probably one or two bad eggs in the media that spoil his legacy a bit. And I think the corked bat incident probably hurts him even more than the PED stuff, just because a lot of guys were doing PEDs. Atlanta always welcomes me back with open arms, and it hurts me to see the guy never even get invited back to Chicago, he was a hero to that city.”

Story aside: Jones and I also talked about him coming close to 30-30, but never quite getting there. On that, he said, “it was going to be tough for me, I had 150 stolen bases or so, and I think I could have had more, but that was Cox’s game. We were more of a first-to-third-type team unless you batted leadoff and had the green light. We didn’t get it too often, and when I stole, it was because I had a solid read on the opposing.”

“Alfonso Soriano is another one who comes to mind, he never got a look, and he played a premium position. Jimmy Edmonds was right there, Lofton, too. Not sure if these guys are Hall of Famers, but I think they deserved a closer look.”

Jones went on, “I also feel for guys who get stuck on the ballot just as much as the guys who get brushed off… I mean, why did it take Larry Walker ten years? If you are a Hall of Famer in year ten, then weren’t you in year one? I don’t get it… if anything, don’t your numbers look worse when guys like Mike Trout start popping up in the league? I just don’t get it, man.”

Before we moved on, I had to ask Jones about one player currently on the ballot, who I wrote my annual Hall of Fame article on last year – Scott Rolen.

“Rolen has my vote every year. He could be counted on, and he probably was the best third baseman in baseball for a number of seasons during his career – Chipper, one of the all-time greats, who was definitely the best third baseman in baseball for several years in his career might get a little extra-credit because he was a switch-hitter. But man, when it came to Rolen, all I could think is ‘you don’t want to hit the ball to that guy – if you do, you are out.'”

The Next Andruw Jones

Andruw’s son, and Vandy Boy, Druw is one of the top amateur prospects in the country. And I know how Andruw said that he felt no pressure being called the next Willie Mays, but thought – there has to be some pressure on Druw Jones… to be called the next Andruw Jones when Andruw Jones is your father.

“Druw has a lot of talent… just like everyone looked at me when I was 19 [years old] and said I’m going to be the next Willie Mays, and I didn’t feel pressure on that, I don’t want him to come up feeling any.”

“I definitely don’t want him to walk in my shadow, hell he is taller than me,” he said laughing. “He is a damn good defensive player in center, but he can play anywhere on the field with his talent.”

I figured Jones had to be coaching up his boy and giving him non-stop baseball advice, but Andruw quickly put a stop to that, “nope, only if he asks, only if he comes to me. He has great coaches, and I let them do their thing, I won’t intervene between player and coach.”

Where Andruw finds joy is not in coaching up his boy, rather simply watching him perform on the diamond.

“I just love watching him play, but I am not out there. He is the one on the field, so he has to execute, and again, if he comes to me, I am always there for him, but you can have the best coaching in the world and still fail to perform.”

Jones thought for a minute then took our conversation in a slightly different direction.

“On that, I think hitting coaches take too much blame when a guy doesn’t get the job done and get too much credit when their player does make things happen. The hitting coach is not in the box with you, you are still the one who has to hit.”

You Will Learn, by the Numbers, I Will Teach You

As much as I could not stand Andruw Jones as a kid, simply because he would beat up on my Phillies, I am honored to now call him a friend and make my best case for him as a Hall of Famer. My favorite thing about getting to know the man is that when we are talking baseball, one would never know that one of us hit 434 big league home runs and the other hit zero – he just loves the game, and he enjoys talking with someone, anyone, who appreciates it as much as he does… even some nerd who sits behind a computer crunching numbers.

So let’s crunch some numbers…

Seasons with at least 25 home runs and 25 fielding runs saved as a centerfielder:

Andruw Jones – 4
The other 22,563 players in history – 2

Complete list of centerfielders with at least 20 home runs, 20 stolen bases, and 20 outfield assists in a season:

1998 Andruw Jones
1954 Willie Mays

Andruw Jones is the only player in baseball with at least 300 home runs, 200 fielding runs saved, and 150 stolen bases. He had:

434 home runs
234.7 fielding runs saved
152 stolen bases

Complete list of players with at least 100 fielding runs saved and a 5.00 home run percentage:

Willie Mays – 185.0 | 5.28%
Mike Schmidt – 127.2 | 5.45%
Barry Bonds – 174.8 | 6.04%
Andruw Jones – 234.7 | 5.01%
Albert Pujols – 137.7 | 5.35%
Nolan Arenado – 136.0 | 5.16%

Players with at least 400 home runs and 100 assists from centerfield:

Mickey Mantle
Willie Mays
Ken Griffey Jr.
Andruw Jones
Carlos Beltran

There have been 22,564 different players in baseball history. Two have accumulated at least 300 home runs and 200 fielding runs:

Andruw Jones | CF:
434 home runs | 5.01 HR%
234.7 fielding runs | 17,078⅓ innings

Adrian Beltre | 3B:
477 home runs | 3.93 HR%
237.7 fielding runs | 23,855 innings

*Reduce the requirement from 200 fielding runs to 150, and only Scott Rolen, Barry Bonds, Cal Ripken Jr., Carl Yastrzemski, Al Kaline, and Willie Mays join the list.

Players with at least 250 home runs, 150 stolen bases, and 100 fielding runs:

Chase Utley
Andruw Jones
Barry Bonds
Mike Schmidt
Carl Yastrzemski
Willie Mays

Andruw Jones ranks 48th all-time in home runs (434) and 4th all-time in fielding runs saved (234.7). He ranks fifth all-time in home runs and first all-time in fielding runs saved among centerfielders.

Today, John Means tossed a no-hitter, but a no-hitter unlike any major league baseball had ever seen.

He allowed no-hits, no walks, did not hit any batters, and his fielders backed him with exceptional defense – he faced the minimum, going 27-up, 27-down (kind of)… he was perfect.

But this was no Perfect Game, unfortunately, as Sam Haggerty was able to reach on a dropped third strike – a wild pitch – and he was soon erased when Pedro Severino nailed him attempting to steal second.

This was the first time in MLB history that a pitcher tossed a no-hitter during which the only batter to reach came via a dropped third strike rule.

To me, this stands alone as MLB’s only, to coin a phrase, “Imperfect Perfect Game.”

But there are several others that should be put up for consideration, a few close calls, close to perfect and close to imperfectly perfect, perhaps only technically not qualifying. And no, I am not talking games in which the pitcher allowed a walk and then rolled a double-play or saw the only batter reach on an error. These are much closer than that…

June 2, 2010: The first, of course, is Armando Galarraga – he had gone 26-up, 26-down for the Tigers before allowing an infield single to Jason Donald.

There is just one problem, Jason Donald was clearly out, Jim Joyce, unfortunately, missed the call. Under today’s replay system, Galarraga would have been awarded the perfect game. Alas, there was no replay in 2010, but Armando would go on to retire the next batter, so in a way, he went 28-up, 28-down.

June 3, 1995: Pedro Martinez had retired each of the first 27 Padres’ batters he had faced, but with a scoreless tie, the game went into extra innings.

Pedro allowed a double to Bip Roberts leading off the bottom of the tenth, and he was then lifted from the game. No Perfect Game, No No-Hitter, No Complete Game Shutout, No Shutout… fortunately for him, the Expos did score a run in the top of the tenth, and Mel Rojas shut the door in relief, so Pedro did get a win.

Aug 15, 1990: This is another one that I was hesitant to include, because the Perfect Game ended on an error by Charlie Hayes, allowing Rick Parker to reach to lead off the top of the seventh inning. But Terry Muholland was so flawless for the Phillies that night, he managed to erase Parker three pitches later when he rolled a double-play off the bat of Dave Anderson.

Muholland faced the minimum, and this remains the only no-hitter in MLB history in which a pitcher faced the minimum, allowing a single batter to reach on an error. And Hayes, well, he would redeem himself.

Fun fact: this game actually resulted in the real first use of the term “Imperfect Perfect Game,” which is what two of my favorite people in baseball, Jayson Stark and Larry Andersen, called this one.

May 26, 1959: This is perhaps the most incredible of all, and perhaps has the strangest and cruelest ending, as well. Harvey Haddix threw 12 perfect innings for the Pirates, yes, 12, as in 36-up, 36-down.

Felix Mantilla led off the 13th, reaching on an error by third baseman Don Hoak. Eddie Mathews then sacrificed him to third on a bunt… seriously, but what transpired over the next two batters is even more difficult to believe.

Haddix then intentionally walked Henry Aaron – okay, that isn’t hard to believe, but wait – and then Joe Adcock won the game with a walk-off home run… but wait! Adcock would be ruled out for passing Aaron between second and third; Bad Henry thought the ball had landed inside the fence!

Final score, 1-0, and Harvey Haddix takes perhaps the most egregious loss in MLB history.

I bet Rich Hill wishes Adcock hadn’t passed Aaron – it is because of this game that on Aug. 23, 2017, Rich Hill became the first, and remains the only, pitcher ever to lose a no-hitter on a walk-off home run.

June 23, 1917: Babe Ruth took the bump to start the game for the Red Sox, walking Ray Morgan, the first batter of the game. Ruth disputed the strike zone of home plate umpire Brick Owens… and then he punched Owens in the face.

After Ruth was ejected, Ernie Shore took over in relief, Morgan would be gunned down by Sox’ catcher Pinch Thomas, and then… Shore retired each of the next 26 batters that he faced, Boston won the ballgame, 4-0.

Now this is one of my favorite games ever for two reasons:

1. Originally, MLB recognized this game as a Perfect Game, since it has rightly been ruled a combined no-hitter – so technically, Babe Ruth was part of a combined no-hitter.
2. Per MLB Handbook, Page No. 138, Rule 9.18, Lines 2-6, Ernie Shore is credited with a shutout, but not a complete game! This is the very first instance in MLB history where a reliever was credited with a shutout – also the reason that it is not redundant, rather correct, to say “complete game shutout,” just ask Aaron Boone. Only one other time in history has this happened: May 31, 1988: Neil Allen relieves an injured Al Leiter.

Honorable Mentions:

June 20, 2015: Our most recent before Means, you all know it, Nationals’ Max Scherzer absolutely shuts down the Pirates first 26 batters, retiring them all in a row, before Jose Tabata pinch-hit for Vance Worley…

…Tabata, on the eighth pitch of an at-bat, determined to prevent the Perfect Game, intentionally dropped his elbow on an inside pitch. Max completed the no-hitter three pitches later, getting Josh Harrison to flyout.

July 4, 1908: Now, I was hesitant to include this one, but in the spirit of fairness, I’ve decided to name it an honorable mention, and the circumstances surrounding this, I will mention it, but because it is on balls and strikes, I rank it at the bottom of this list… and not just because of the date.

New York Giants’ Hooks Wiltse had apparently struck out Philadelphia Phillies’ pitcher, George McQuillan, to end the top of the ninth inning in a scoreless ballgame; however, home plate umpire Cy Rigler called the pitch a ball. On the very next pitch, Wiltse drilled McQuillan – Perfect Game over.

New York would win the game in ten innings, 1-0, and Wiltse did not allow another player to reach base. Now, part of the reason I granted Wiltse with an honrable mention is because McQuillan admitted after the game that he should have been rung up, and if he were, perhaps Hooks Wiltse would still be the only pitcher in history to throw a ten-inning Perfect Game…

…unless you say it was Harvey Haddix.

I am going to bet on every single game during the 2021 MLB season.

Now, because I cannot logically justify doing this, as I do no see value in most money line selections, I will instead submit a daily, real-money parlay including every game from that particular day. Results will be posted after the fact for accountability purposes.

Additionally, I will calculate what I would make or, far more likely, lose if I were a $100 bettor making a selection on every single game.

Highlighted in bold, you will find the actual single-game wagers where in I find value for which I will be making a side play (excluding live plays, which is where I make the majority of my MLB wagers).

Note: I will not share which sportsbook I am using because they can pay me if they want advertising. Additionally, often times I will have to post these on twitter before I can get them here on my website, so stay tuned there as well.

I have to thank my pal Dave, better known as White Sox Dave from Barstool, for writing up this piece about the project… we are going to win one… or two… or three… and then we all take Vegas to the cleaners.

Follow along on discord: https://discord.gg/GsyhbFBtke

2022 Summary for a $100 bettor on every game, doubling down on sharps:
163-120, up $784.77 on the year.

April 25, 2021 – W, W, W, L, L, L, W
SFG, PHI, TOR, STL, HOU, CLE, LAD

Overall: 4-3, up $48.76 on the day. Now at 138-106, up $910.06.
Sharps: 2-0, up $133.76 on the day. Now at 25-24, down $125.29.

April 24, 2021 – L, W, W, W, W, L, W, L, L, W, L, W, L, W, W
DET, TBR, MIA, NYY, SFG, STL, HOU, CHW, CHC, LAA, TEX, NYM, SDP, SEA, MIL

Overall: 9-6, up $181.36 on the day. Now at 134-103, up $861.30.
Sharps: 0-4, down $400 on the day. Now at 23-24, down $259.05.

April 23, 2021 – L, W, W, W, L, W, L, L, W, L, W, W, W, W, L, W
CLE, SFG, DET G1, CHC, PHI, MIN, OAK, CIN, TOR, BOS, COL G2, MIA, ARI, SDP, LAA, SEA

Overall: 10-6, up $280.05 on the day. Now at 125-97, up $679.94.
Sharps: 1-2, down $113.04 on the day. Now at 23-20, up $140.95.

Couple comments on this one… great day, but I am livid. We lost two sharps on walk-offs with two outs while ahead, Boston had an error, but that is beside the point; both teams hurt by a bad strikezone. I am just pissed about this day. Me and the other members made it back and then some taking the Padres and the Marlins live, but not important… I am still pissed.

April 22, 2021 – W, W, L, L, W, DNP, L, L, L, L, W, L, L, W, W
STL, PHI, CLE, WSH, BOS, DET, MIA, CHC, HOU, CHW, BAL, SDP, ARI, SEA, TEX

Overall: 6-8, down $190.48 on the day. Now at 115-91, up $399.89.
Sharps: 1-0, up $80.00 on the day. Now at 22-18, up $253.99.

April 21, 2021 – W, W, L, L, L, L, L, W, W, W
DET, NYM, CHW, BOS, KCR, BAL, WSH, MIA, PIT, TEX

Overall: 5-5, up $45.00 on the day. Now at 109-83, up $592.37.
Sharps: 3-0, up $292.99 on the day. Now at 21-18, up $173.99. 

April 20, 2022 – W, W, L, W, W, L, W, L, W, W, W, L, L, W, L, W
MIL, CLE, COL, LAD, SDP, OAK, CLE, CHC, STL, LAA, NYY, WSH, NYM, TOR, MIN, SEA

Overall: 10-6, up $113.77 on the day. Now at 104-78, up $547.37.
Sharps: 1-3, down $180.00 on the day. Now at 18-18, down $119.00.

April 19, 2022 – W, W, W, W, L, W, L, W, L, L, L, L, W, W, W, DNP
WSH G1, NYM G1, STL, NYY, ARI G2, BOS, SFG G2, MIL, CHC, HOU, MIN, PHI, TEX, SDP, OAK, ATL, CHW

Overall: 9-7, down $58.90 on the day. Now at 94-72, up $433.60.
Sharps: 1-2, down $200.00 on the day. Now at 17-15, up $61.00.

April 18, 2022 – L, DNP, DNP, DNP, W, W, W, L, W, W, W
BOS, CHW, WSH, NYM, MIL, CHC, HOU, PHI, SDP, OAK, LAD (+33570)

Big Congratulations to all of you who hit on today’s card, either by taking my initial pass plays or by leaving off the day game and the Phillies… well done!

Overall: 6-2, up $205.96 on the day. Now at 85-65, up $492.50.
Average: +$3.49 per wager
Sharps: 1-1, up $30.00 on the day. Now at 16-13, up $261.44.
Average: +$7.98 per wager

April 17, 2022 – L, W, L, W, L, L, W, W, W, W, L, L, W, W, DNP
NYY, BOS, WSH, TOR, ARI, PHI, SFG, MIL, TBR, LAA, COL, CIN, SEA, SDP, KCR/DET* (+552214)

*Game cancelled prior to making a pick

Overall: 8-6, up $16.36 on the day. Now at 79-63, up $286.54.
Sharps: 1-3, down $223.66 on the day. Now at 15-12, up $231.44.

April 16, 2022 – L, W, W, L, L W, W, L, L, W, W, W, W, W, W
NYM, CHW, OAK, SDP, MIN, KCR, PHI, CLE, WSH, LAA, STL, NYY, COL, HOU, LAD (+1061013)

Overall: 10-5, up $373.29 on the day. Now at 71-57, up $270.18.
Sharps: 3-1, up $159.96 on the day. Now at 14-9, up $455.10.

April 15, 2022 – L, W, W, L, L, W, W, W, W, W, L, W, L, W, W
ARI, MIN, WSH, PHI, NYY, TOR, CHW, SFG, LAA, STL, KCR, COL, SDP, SEA, LAD (+1301316)

Summary for a $100 bettor:

Overall: 10-5, up $350.21 on the day. Now at 61-52, down $103.11.
Sharps: 2-0, up $194.75 on the day. Now at 11-8, up $295.14.

April 14, 2022 – L, W, W, L, L, L, L, L, L, L, W
TBR, SEA, MIL, WSH, PHI, LAA, ATL, KCR, TOR, COL, LAD (+59006)

Summary for a $100 bettor:

Overall: 3-8, down $605.39 on the day. Now at 51-47, down $453.32.
Sharps: 1-3, down $231.03 on the day. Now at 9-8, up $100.39.

April 13, 2002 – L, W, W, W, W, L, L, L, L, L, W, L
ATL, PIT, NYM, BOS, LAD, CIN, HOU, SDP, TBR, BAL, TOR, SEA (+195224)

Summary for a $100 bettor:

Overall: 5-7, down $213.29 on the day. Now at 48-39, up $152.07.
Sharps: 2-0, up $226.00 on the day. Now at 8-5, up $331.42.

April 12, 2022 – W, L, W, L, W, L, L, W, W, W, L, W, L, W, W
BOS, SEA, CLE, PIT, TBR, PHI, TOR, MIL, LAA, ATL, MIN, STL, TEX, HOU, SFG (+327614)

Summary for a $100 bettor:

Overall: 9-6, up $26.01 on the day. Now at 43-32, up $365.36.
Sharps: 0-2, down $200.00 on the day. Now at 6-5, up $105.42.

April 11, 2022 – L, L, DNP, W, L, L, L, W, W, L, L, L
MIA, KCR, STL, BAL, TEX, BOS, TBR, PHI, TOR, ATL, SEA, SFG (+119603)

Summary for a $100 bettor:

Overall: 3-8, down $498.21 on the day. Now at 34-26, up $339.35.
Sharps: 0-1, down $100.00 on the day. Now at 6-3, up $305.42.

April 10, 2022 – W, L, W, W, L, W, L, W, L, L, W, W, W, W, W
BOS, PHI, TBR, CHW, NYM, CIN, TOR, CLE, SEA, STL, MIL, COL, SFG, HOU, SDP (+939338)

Summary for a $100 bettor:

Overall: 10-5, up $507.18 on the day. Now at 31-18, up $837.56.
Sharps: 2-0, up $206.92 on the day. Now at 6-2, up $405.42.

April 9, 2022 – W, L, L, W, W, W, W, L, W, L, W, W, W, W, L
TBR, DET, MIN, STL, CHC, TOR, MIA, BOS, PHI, CLE, NYM, ATL, COL, SDP, HOU (+883762)

Summary for a $100 bettor:

Overall: 10-5, up $289.64 on the day. Now at 21-13, up $330.38 on the season.
Sharps: 2-0, up $190.50 on the day. Now at 4-2, up $198.50 

April 8, 2022 – L, L, W, L, W, L, W, W, W, W, W, W, DNP
BOS, CHW, PHI, BAL, SEA, COL, SFG, NYM, ATL, TOR, HOU, SDP, CHC (+508162)

Summary for a $100 bettor:

Overall: 8-4, up $175.60 on the day. Now at 11-8, up $40.74 on the season.
Sharps: 2-1, up $108.00 on the day. Now at 2-2, up $8.00 on the season.

April 7, 2022 – Day 82: L, W, W, L, L, L, W
MIL, KCR, STL, WSH, ATL, HOU, SDP (+5480)

Summary for a $100 bettor:

Overall: 3-4, down $134.86 on the day.
Sharps: 0-1, down $100.00 on the day.

Last year, it became too much to continue to track, as I was simultaneously doing this, working full-time, looking for a house to purchase, trying to find a graduate school… oh, and getting out of the military. Below you will find the 2021 results through June 21st… and if you followed along, you know we only got better as the season continued.

Overall Record: 587-463 | $1,798.95
Sharp Record: 120-96 | $1,988.53

June 21, 2021 – Day 82: W, W, W, W, L, W, W, W
NYM g1, HOU, CLE, TEX, CIN, ATL g2, ARI, SDP (+11661)

Summary: pain… so close, Reds holding a pair in extras, but the Twins prevail and I lose; nonetheless, a solid 7-1 day, adding $481.05 – now at 587-463, up $1,798.95 overall. Sharps back to normal, 2-0 on the day, up $162.14 – 120-96 and plus $1,988.53 on the season.

June 20, 2021 – Day 81: L, L, L, W, L, W, W, L, L, W, W, W, W, W, W
PIT, NYM, OAK, TOR, BOS, HOU, CHC, TEX, COL, STL, SFG, DET, SDP, LAD, SEA (+1270470)

Summary: 9-6 day, adding $156.68 – now at 580-462, up $1,317.90 overall. Sharps go 0-2, six straight losses, down $200 on the day – 118-96 and plus $1,826.39 on the season.

June 19, 2021 – Day 80: L, L, L, W, L, L, W, W, W, L, W, PPD, L, W, W, L
WSH g1, WSH g2, OAK, MIA, CLE, TEX, PHI, TOR, BOS, CHW, SDP, ATL, COL, LAA, LAD TBR (+1199104)

Summary: 7-8 day, dropping $294.97 – now at 571-456, up $1,161.22 overall. Sharps go 0-4, the worst sharp day I’ve had all year, down $400 on the day – 118-94 and plus $2,026.39 on the season.

June 18, 2021 – Day 79: W, W, W, W, L, L, W, W, L, L, W, W, W, W, W
PIT, WSH, OAK, BAL, STL, CHC, MIN, KCR, CHW, MIL, LAA, LAD, SFG, SDP, SEA (+896624)

Summary: 11-4 day, adding $611.80 – now at 564-448, up $1,456.19 overall. Sharps go 2-1, up $104.75 on the day – 118-90 and plus $2,426.39 on the season.

June 17, 2021 – Day 78: W, W, W, L, L, L, W, W, W, W
CLE, SFG, NYY, NYM, STL, CHW, COL, SDP, LAA, SEA (+69444)

Summary: 7-3 day, adding $308.21 – now at 553-444, up $844.39 overall. Sharps go 1-2, down $66 on the day – 116-89 and plus $2,321.64 on the season.

June 16, 2021 – Day 77: L, W, W, W, W, W, W, W, W, W, W, W, W, L, L
MIA, CIN, DET, CHW, COL, OAK, WSH, NYY, CLE, NYM, BOS, HOU, SFG, SEA, LAD (+825873)

Summary: boom! Back-to-back 12-3 days, some asshole actually hit a +121000 parlay leaving out my three losses, another somehow did the same, hitting the dozen winners to pick up $23,284.65 on a $5.00 bet… anyway, I add $706.99 – now at 546-441, up $536.18 overall. No sharp plays for the second day in a row… while going 24-6, great job…

June 15, 2021 – Day 76: W, W, W, W, W, W, L, L, W, W, W, L, W, W, W
WSH, NYY, NYM, CLE, BOS, CHW, MIL, KCR, HOU, STL, COL, LAA, SFG, PHI, SEA (+1037700)

Summary: 12-3, adding adding $749.08 – now at 534-438, down $170.81 overall. No sharp plays on the day.

June 14, 2021 – Day 75: L, W, W, W, W, W, L, W, L, W, W, L, L
PIT, CLE, NYM, BOS, CIN, DET, CHW, STL, SDP, OAK, SFG, MIN, PHI (+284300)

Summary: 8-5 day, adding $132.11 – now at 522-435, down $919.89 overall. Sharp plays go 0-2, down $200 – 115-87 and plus $2,387.64 on the season.

June 13, 2021 – Day 74: W, L, L, W, W, W, W, L, L, L, W, W, L, W, L
PHI, SFG, MIA, TBR, CHW, CIN, SDP, CLE, BOS, MIN, MIL, OAK, ARI, LAD, STL (+371659)

Summary: 8-7 day, my least favorite day, dropping $241.06 – now at 514-430, down $1,052 overall. Sharp plays go 1-1, down $15.25 – 115-85 and plus $2,587.64 on the season.

June 12, 2021 – Day 73: L, L, L, L, W, L, L, W, W, L, W, W, L, W, L, L
SFG g1, WSH g2, NYY, SEA, OAK, ARI, ATL, TBR, CHW, COL, MIL, NYM, BOS, MIN, STL, LAD (+226506)

Summary: 6-10 day, dropping $593.71 – now at 506-423, down $810.94 overall. Sharp plays go 2-1, adding $114.15 – 114-84 and plus $2,602.89 on the season.

June 11, 2021 – Day 72: W, L, W, L, L, W, W, L, W, W, W, W, W, W
CHC, WSH, MIA, BAL, DET, CIN, NYM, SEA, BOS, HOU, MIL, OAK, LAA, LAD (+269756)

Summary: 10-4 day, picking up $224.59 – now at 500-413, down $217.23 overall. Sharp plays go 2-1, adding $46.18 – we are 112-83 and plus $2,488.74 on the season.

June 10, 2021 – Day 71: W, L, W, W, PPD, W, L, W, W, L
LAD, CIN, PHI, DET, WSH, MIA, HOU, MIN, CHW, OAK (+29876)

Summary: 6-3 day, picking up $162.01 – now at 490-419, down $441.72 overall. Sharp plays go 1-1, adding a whole $14 – sitting at 110-82 and plus $2,442.56 on the season.

June 9, 2021 – Day 70: W, L, L, W, L, W, L, L, L, W, W, L, L, W, W
TEX, ARI, SDP, PHI, PIT, NYM, BOS, MIL, SEA, WSH, COL, NYY, CHW, STL, KCR (+2020355)

Summary: a dreaded 7-8 day, down $207.02 on the day – overall at 484-416, down $603.73. Sharp plays, though, stay hot, going 2-0, picking up another $151.08 – now at 109-81 and plus $2,428.56 on the season.

June 8, 2021 – Day 69: L, W, W, W, W, L, W, W, W, L, W, W, L, W, L
PHI, LAD, BAL, MIA, HOU, CIN, DET, TBR, SFG, MIN, CHW, CLE, KCR, OAK, SDP (+260595)

Summary: 10-5 on the day, but oddly, all of my winners were favorites – which is very strange for me, if you’ve been following along, you know that already – so I only pick up $143.65. Now sitting at 477-408 on the year, down $396.71. Sharp plays go 2-0, adding $168.46 – now at 107-81, plus $2,277.48 on the season.

June 7, 2021 – Day 68: W, L, W

BOS, KCR, SDP (+538)

Summary: 2-1 day, up $31.67 – now 467-403, down $540.36 overall. Sharp plays went 1-0, adding $80.65 – now at 105-81, plus $2,109.02 on the season.

June 6, 2021 – Day 67: W, W, W, W, L, W, W, L, L, L, W, L, L, W, L
PHI, BAL, MIA, HOU, LAD, MIL, CHW, KCR, STL, TEX, COL, SFG, LAA, NYM, NYY (+574264)

Summary: 8-7 day, down $55.05 – now 465-402, down $572.03 overall. Sharp plays went 1-1, dropping $15.25– now at 104-81, plus $2,028.37 on the season.

June 5, 2021 – Day 66: L, L, L, L, L, W, W, W, W, L, W, L, L, W, W
CHW, STL, HOU, BAL, MIA, TBR, PHI, MIL, MIN, NYY, SFG, LAD, COL, LAA, NYM (+493990)

Summary: 7-8 day, down $301.85 – now 465-402, down $516.98 overall. Sharp plays went 3-1, adding $169.32 – now at 103-80, plus $2,043.62 on the season.

June 4, 2021 – Day 65: W, W, W, L, W, L, W, W, W, W, L, L, W, W, W
BOS, BAL, PIT, PHI, HOU, ATL, TEX, MIL, CHW, KCR, STL, COL, SFG, LAA, SDP (+1121687)

Summary: 11-4 day, up $504.12 – now 458-394, down $215.13 overall. Sharp plays went 3-1, adding $124.80 – now at 100-79, plus $1,874.30 on the season.

June 3, 2021 – Day 64: L, L, W, L, W, W, W, L, L, W, W, L
WSH, NYY, BOS, MIA, COL, MIL, CHW, MIN, STL, SEA, SFG, NYM (+162171)

Summary: 6-6 day, down $113.46 – now 447-390, down $719.25 overall. Sharp plays went 0-2, dropping $200 – now at 97-78, plus $1,749.50 on the season.

June 2, 2021 – Day 63: L, L, W, W, L, W, L, W, W, W
SDP, ARI, BAL, NYY, MIA, WSH, BOS, COL, LAD, OAK (+85925)

Summary: 6-4 day, up $138.44 – now 441-384, down $605.79 overall. Sharp plays went 1-2, dropping $62 – now at 97-76, plus $1,949.50 on the season.

June 1, 2021 – Day 62: L, L, L, W, W, W, L, L, W, W, W, L, L, L, W
CHW, MIN, TBR, TOR, PHI, WSH, MIL, SDP, HOU, KCR, COL, NYM, SFG, SEA, STL

Summary: 7-8 day, down $115.63 – now 435-380, down $744.23 overall. Sharp plays went 3-1, adding $252.94 – now at 96-74, plus $2,011.50 on the season.

May 31, 2021 – Day 61: W, W, W, L, W, W, W, W, W, L, W, L, L, W
MIN, TBR, MIL, PHI, CHW g1, CLE g2, SFG, HOU, SEA, SDP, ATL, PIT, STL, NYM (+652998)

Summary: 10-4 day, up $386.13 – now 428-372, down $628.60 overall. No sharp plays on the day… naturally on a great day.

May 30, 2021 – Day 60: W, L, L, PPD, W, L, W, W, W, W, L, L, L, L, W, PPD
COL, WSH, CLE g1, MIA, DET, PHI, CHW, KCR, HOU, CIN, OAK, TOR g2, LAD, STL, SEA, NYM (+2194770)

Summary: 7-7 day, down $45.47 – now 418-368, down $1,014.73 overall. Sharp plays went 0-3, dropping $300 – now at 93-73, plus $1,758.56 on the season.

May 29, 2021 – Day 59: L, L, W, W, W, L, W, L, W, W, PPD, L, L, W, L, W, W, W
COL g1, PHI, MIL g1, CHW g1, MIN, CIN, PIT g2, OAK, DET, SDP, TOR, MIA, BAL g2, NYM, WSH g2, SFG, STL, SEA (+15964365)

Summary: 10-7 day, up $228.55 – now 411-361, down $969.26 overall. Sharp plays went 5-1, adding $420.24 – now at 93-70, plus $2,058.56 on the season.

May 28, 2021 – Day 58: L, PPD, PPD, PPD, W, L, W, PPD, L, L, L, W, L, W
CIN, COL, WSH, NYM, BOS, NYY, TOR, CHW, MIN, HOU, LAA, STL, LAD, SEA (+402833)

Summary: 4-6 day, down $278.15 – now 401-354, down $1,197.81 overall. Sharp plays went 2-2, dropping $79.50 – now at 88-69, plus $1,638.32 on the season.

May 27, 2021 – Day 57: L, W, L, W, L, L, L, L, L, L, W, L, W, L, W, W
MIA, NYM g1, COL g2, CHC, DET, SDP, KCR, NYY g1, TOR g2, WSH, CHW, LAA, STL, SFG, LAD, SEA (+3435843)

Summary: 6-10 day, down $555.25 – now 397-348, down $919.64 overall. Sharp plays went 2-2, dropping $39.74 – now at 86-67, plus $1,717.82 on the season.

May 26, 2021 – Day 56: W, W, W, L, W, L, W, PPD, W, W, PPD, W, L, L, W
MIN, STL, OAK, TEX, CHC, PHI, WSH, NYY, BOS, DET, NYM, TBR, LAD, MIL, SFG (+586553)

Summary: solid 9-4 day, up $364.39 – overall we are sitting at 391-338, down $373.96. Sharp plays were stellar… I hope someone parlayed them! (A $100 bet would have paid out $1,874.37). We go 4-0, adding $460.67 – now at 84-65, plus $1,757.56 on the year. 

May 25, 2021 – Day 55: L, L, L, L, L, W, W, L, W, L, L, L, W, W, L
PIT, MIA, WSH, NYY, BOS, CLE, NYM, TBR, MIN, MIL, HOU, STL, LAA, SFG, OAK (+276781)

Summary: finally caught up, we had a rough 5-10 day, down $720.26, just after basically getting back to even, we take a bath… down $720.26 – we are 382-334, down $738.35 overall. Sharp plays went 2-2, dropping $75.73 – now at 80-65, up $1,296.89 on the season.

May 24, 2021 – Day 54: L, W, W, W, L, L, W, L
TOR, MIA, CLE, COL, BAL, SDP, CHW, OAK, (+15122)

Summary: 4-4 day, down $38.92 – we are 377-324, down $18.09 overall. Sharp plays went 0-1, dropping $100 – now at 78-63, up $1,372.62 on the season.

May 23, 2021 – Day 53: L, W, L, L, W, W, W, W, L, W, W, L, W, W, L
BAL, PHI, CHW, TOR, MIA, MIN, MIL, ATL, DET, TEX, COL, SFG, LAA, SDP, STL (+953323)

Summary: 9-6 day, again, up $375.85 – we are 373-320, up $20.83 overall. Sharp plays went 1-0, adding $105 – now at 78-62, up $1,472.62 on the season.

May 22, 2021 – Day 52: L, W, W, L, W, L, W, W, L, W, W, W, L, L, W
CHW, COL, WSH, HOU, KCR, CIN, CLE, MIA, PIT, BOS, STL, LAD, TOR, SEA, OAK (+1325385)

Summary: 9-6 day, up $113.46 – we are 364-314, down $355.02 overall. Sharp plays went 1-1, adding $12 – now at 77-62, up $1,367.62 on the season.

May 21, 2021 – Day 51: W, L, L, L, L, W, W, W, W, L, L, W, W, L, L
WSH, PHI, CHW, MIL, CLE, NYM, ATL, TBR, TEX, KCR, STL, COL, OAK, SFG, SEA (+936035)

Summary: 7-8 day, down $77.60 – we are 355-308, down $468.48 overall. Sharp plays went 0-2, dropping $200 – now at 76-61 , up $1,355.62 on the season.

May 20, 2021 – Day 50: W, L, W, W, W, W, L, W, L, L, L
TBR, CIN, NYY, CHC, HOU, LAA g1, MIN g2, PHI, ATL, TOR, ARI (+7768)

Summary: 6-5 day, but down $14.99 – we are 348-300, down $390.88 overall. Sharp plays went 1-0, adding $83.33 – now at 76-59, up $1,555.62 on the season.

May 19, 2021 – Day 49: W, W, W, L, L, L, W, W, W, W, W, L, W, L, W
CHW, SDP, SFG, PHI, BAL, NYM, BOS, WSH, STL, NYY, CLE, MIL, HOU, SEA, LAD (+404483)

Summary: 10-5 day, up $331.13 – we are 342-295, down $375.89 overall. Sharp plays went 2-1, adding $200.59 – now at 75-59, up $1,472.29 on the season.

May 18, 2021 – Day 48: L, L, W, L, L, L, W, W, W, W, W, L, W, L, W
CIN, BAL, PHI, ATL, BOS, CHW, CHC, STL, NYY, KCR, CLE, HOU, SDP, SEA, LAD

Summary: 8-7 day, but down $62.98 – we are 332-290, down $707.02 overall. Sharp plays went 1-1, adding $10 – now at 73-58, up $1,271.70 on the season.

May 17, 2021 – Day 47: L, W, W, W, L, W, W, W, W
CIN, NYM, CHW, CHC, NYY, LAA, LAD, SDP, DET (+17093)

Summary: 7-2 day, up $426.96 – we are 324-283, down $644.04 overall. Sharp plays went 2-0, adding $250 – now at 72-57, up $1,261.70 on the season.

May 16, 2021 – Day 46: L, W, L, W, L, L, W, L, W, W, L, L, W, L, W
PIT, BAL, PHI, BOS, DET, TBR, HOU, MIN, CHW, MIL, COL, CLE, MIA, ARI, SDP (+3628792)

Summary: 7-8 day, down $137.36 – we are 317-281, down $1,071.00 overall. Sharp plays went 1-0, adding $60.61 – now at 70-57, up $1,011.70 on the season.

May 15, 2021 – Day 45: W, W, W, W, W, W, W, L, W, L, L, L, L, W, W
TBR, MIN, DET, BOS, PIT, NYY, ATL, CHW, HOU, PHI, COL, WSH, STL, SEA, LAD (+655822)

Summary: 10-5 day, up $273.58 – we are 310-273, down $933.64 overall. Sharp plays went 2-0, adding $162.02 – now at 69-57, up $951.09 on the season.

May 14, 2021 – Day 44: L, L, W, L, W, W, L, W, L, W, W, W, L, W, L, W
CHW g1, SFG, NYY, DET, BOS, TBR, TOR, CHW g2, MIL, OAK, HOU, COL, ARI, SEA, MIA, SDP (+109431)

Summary: 9-7 day, but down $74.69 – we are 300-268, down $1,207.22 overall. Sharp plays went 3-3, dropping $55.44 – now at 67-57, up $789.07 on the season.

May 13, 2021 – Day 43: L, L, L, L, L, W, L, W, W, W, L, L
ATL, PHI, KCR, MIL, MIN, SFG, NYY, BOS, HOU, COL, ARI, SEA (+149240)

Beat the Streak play – DJ LeMahieu
Last 10 games – .275/.370/.425
Career vs Rich Hill – .333/.333/.667 (15 plate appearances)

Summary: awful 4-8 day, dropping $471.63 – now 291-261 on the season, hard to believe that 30 games over .500 just worth -$1,132.53, but that is why I knew picking every single game would be such a daunting task… but again, it only takes ONE. Rough day for the sharp plays as well, going 1-3, down $207.41 on the day – sitting at 65-57, up $844.51 on the year. Beat the streak hit-steak comes to an end… starts fresh tomorrow. 

May 12, 2021 – Day 42: W, W, L, L, L, W, L, W, W, W, W, W, W, L, W
NYM, CIN, CHC, COL g1, SDP g2, PHI, KCR, OAK, NYY, TOR, MIL, HOU, CHW, ARI, LAD (+392069)

Beat the Streak play – Stephen Piscotty:
Last 10 games – .167/.259/.292
Career vs Eduardo Rodriguez – .625/.625/1.500 (eight plate appearances)

Summary: 10-5 day, picking up $196.23 on the day – we are 287-253, down $660.90 overall. My lone sharp play for the day was a winner, adding $70.42 – now at 64-54, up $1,051.92 on the season. Beat the Streak now at four games on Piscotty. 

May 11, 2021 – Day 41: W, W, L, W, L, L, L, L, L, L, W, W, W, W, W
SFG, CLE, CIN, PHI, BAL, KCR, TBR, BOS, ATL, MIL, SDP, HOU, CHW, ARI, LAD (+642317)

Beat the Streak play – Mookie Betts:
Last 10 games – .300/.417/.525
Career vs Eduardo Rodriguez – .000/.167/.000 (six plate appearances)

Summary: 8-7 on the day, 277-248 on the year, but dropping $162.22 – now down $857.13 on the season. Sharp plays go 2-1, picking up $25.91, now at 63-54 and up $981.50 on the year. We picked back up the Beat the Streak play after a few days off from it, Betts makes it three games.

May 10, 2021 – Day 40: W, L, L, W, W
CIN, BOS, HOU, ARI, SFG (+1568)

Summary: 3-2 for the day, 269-241 overall. We added $9.09, now down $694.91 on the year. Sharp plays go 2-0, picking up $142.42 – 61-53 up $955.59 on the season.

May 9, 2021 – Day 39: L, W, W, W, L, L,W, W, W, L, L, W, L, W, W
WSH, STL, CHC, SFG, OAK, MIN, MIL, CLE, BOS, SEA ARI, CHW, HOU, ATL, LAD (+54110)

Summary: solid day, 9-6 overall, but only plus $32.42. Puts us down $704 on the year. 1-1 on the sharp plays, down $26.48 on the day – now are 59-54 and up $813.17 on the season. 

May 8, 2021 – Day 38:L, W, W, W, L, L, W, W, W, L, L, W, L, W, W
WSH, STL, CHC, SFG, TBR, MIN, MIL, CLE, BOS, SEA, ARI, CHW, HOU, ATL, LAD (+440328)

Beat the Streak  – Avisail Garcia
Last 10 games – .429/.515/.464
Career vs Castano – .500/.500/.500 (two plate appearances)

Summary: 9-6 day, but down $41.90 – now at 257-233, down $736.42 overall. Sharp plays went 1-2, dropping $86 – 58-53, up $839.60 on the year. Avisail keeps the streak going, now at two games.

May 7, 2021 – Day 37: W, L, L, L, L, L, W, W, W, W, W, W, L, W, W
CHC, BAL, NYY, ARI, CLE, MIL, MIN, PHI, SEA, CHW, HOU, STL, LAD, OAK, SFG (+984888)

Beat the Streak – Bryce Harper
Last 10 games – .351/.455/.649
Career vs Morton – .500/.611/.857 (18 plate appearances)

Summary: Solid 9-6 day, adding $146.57 – now 248-227, down $694.52 overall. Sharps go 4-3, picking up $106.02, putting us at 57-51, up $925.60 on the season. My Beat the streak pick is good – one-game hitting streak.

May 6, 2021 – Day 36: W, W, W, L, W, L, L, L, W, L
HOU, PHI, BOS, MIN, NYM, KCR, OAK, WSH, MIA, LAA (+55090)

Summary: Not a bounce back day, but not a loser – 5-5 and up a whopping $7.04, that is now 239-221 on the year, down $841.09. Sharp plays go 1-2, thanks to an epic collapse by the Angels, dropping $107.41 – sitting at 53-48, plus $819.58 on the year… got to get it right tomorrow.

May 5, 2021 – Day 35: L, W, W, L, L, L, L, W, L, L, L, L, W, L, L, L
CHW, COL, BAL, NYM g1, ARI, WSH, HOU, PHI, BOS, LAD, MIN, KCR, SDP, LAA, OAK, STL g2 (+290692) – 16-game parlay odds, I ran it as two 15 gamers due to the early start time and pitcher was not yet announced for St. Louis in game two, 1-15 and 2-16.

Summary: Worst day of Project 186 Parlay – probably the worst day I’ve ever had. A pathetic 4-12 on the day, dropping $848.13, puts me at 234-216 on the season, down $849.12. Sharp plays were even worse, all things considered, going 1-5, down $378 on the day – now at 52-46, up $926.99 on the year.

May 4, 2021 – Day 34: L, L, W, L, L, W, L, W, L, L, W, L, W, W, L, L, PPD
LAD, COL g1, MIA, WSH, HOU, PHI, DET, CHW, LAD g2, MIN, CLE, SFG g2, OAK, SEA, SDP, LAA, STL (+9211273)

Summary: Brutal day, just awful – 6-10, dropping $398.70 for the day, now down to 231-204 and DOWN $0.99 on the season. Sharp plays went 2-2 with the postponed game, dropping $63.18 – we are at 51-41 and plus $1,304.99 on the year. Note: the selection on St. Louis, was originally with the Mets; however after deGrom was scratched and I lost the first two games, I did a second 15-team parlay with the remaining 15 teams, and since the game had not started, I listed that as my selection, had it won, it would have essentially been a “buy out” of my original ticket and double down on the Cardinals; alas, the game was postponed, so it is null anyway.

May 3, 2021 – Day 33: MIL, TEX, STL, CLE, TBR, OAK, SEA, SDP

Summary: A 5-3 day, adding $59.35 – overall we are 224-194 and up $397.71 on the year. Sharp plays go a perfect 2-0, I have had a winning day five days in a row and nine of the last ten, adding $160.26 – we are now 49-39 and plus $1,368.17 on the season.

May 2, 2021 – Day 32: L, L, W, L, W, L, L, W, L, W, W, W, L, W, L
ATL, DET, WSH, PIT, CIN, HOU, CHW, MIN, MIL, TEX, OAK, SFG, COL, SEA, PHI (+269660)

Summary: 7-8 day, dropping $200.63, now at 219-191 on the year and up $338.36. Sharps had a winning day, going 3-2, adding $190 – we are 47-39 and up $1,207.91 on the season.

May 1, 2021 – Day 31: L, L, W, W, L, L, W, L, W, L, W, W, L, W, L
DET, MIA, KCR, CHW, OAK, CIN, HOU, PHI, STL, BOS, MIL, TOR, ARI, SDP, SEA (+1019598)

Summary: 7-8 day, dropping $204.48, cutting the season to 212-183 and plus $538.99. Sharp plays, though, go 3-2, picking up $79.52. Now 44-36 overall, up $1,017.91.

April 30, 2021 – Day 30: W, W, L, L, L, W, W, L, L, W, W, W, L, L, W
STL, NYY, MIA, NYM, CHC, HOU, TOR, TEX, CHW, MIN, MIL, BAL, COL, LAA, SDP (+1018578)

Summary: 8-7 day, adding $161.65 – now at 205-175 and plus $743.47 on the season. Sharp picks played out nicely, going 2-1 and picking up $132.00 – on the season we sit at 43-37, up $938.39.

April 29, 2021 – Day 29: W, L, L, W, W, W, L, W, L, W
BAL, TBR, PHI, SEA, CHW g1, CHW g2, ATL, MIL, BOS, ARI (+75244)

Summary: 6-4 day, but really good with a heavily under dog card, adding $253.63 – bringing me to 197-168 and up $581.82 on the year. I won my lone sharp play, picking up another $70.42 – sharp plays are now at 41-36 and plus $806.39 overall. 

April 28, 2021 – Day 28: L, L, W, W, L W, W, W, W, L, L, PPD, W, L, L
CLE, MIL, LAD, KCR, NYM, NYY, WSH, TBR, ATL, STL, TEX, CHW, HOU, ARI, COL (+778771)

Summary: 7-7 overall day, dropping $175.15. It has been rough going ever since White Sox Dave wrote about the project, so blame him – we are now 191-164 on the year and up $328.19. We even went 1-2 on the sharp plays, again, blame White Sox Dave, dropping $113.79, now at 40-36, plus $968.09.

April 27, 2021 – Day 27: W, L, L, L, W, W, W, W, L, W, L, W, L, L, L
CLE, KCR, BAL, WSH, BOS, TBR, ATL, MIL, PHI, TEX, CHW, HOU, SDP, SFG, LAD (+680902)

Summary: not a great day overall, going 7-8, dropping $155.34 – 184-157, up $503.34 on the season. My sharp plays played though, going 2-0, picking up $158.91, now at 39-34, plus $849.76 on the year.

April 26, 2021 – Day 26: L, L, L, L, W, L, W, W, L, W, W
DET, MIN, NYY, CHC, OAK, MIL, PHI, LAA, SEA, SFG, CIN (+129776)

Summary: trash day, 5-6, dropping $135.42 – 177-149, up $658.68 on the season. My sharp plays went 2-2, but picked up $58.91, now at 37-34, plus $690.85 on the year.

April 25, 2021 – Day 25: W, W, W, W, W, W, W, W, L, L, W, W, W, L, W, W
BAL, KCR, NYM, BOS, TOR, CLE, ARI g1, ARI g2, HOU, MIN, CHW, STL, MIL, PHI, SFG, SDP (+1982770)

Summary: stellar 13-3 day, adding $879.52 – now at 172-143 and up $794.10 on the year. Sharps went 2-1, plus $142.63, good for 35-32 and $631.94 on the year. 

April 24, 2021 – Day 24: L, L, L, W, W, L, L, L, L, W, W, PPD, W, W, W
DET, BOS, MIN, STL, MIL, NYM, LAA, CLE, TOR, OAK, CHW, ARI, PHI, MIA, LAD (+934678)

Summary: 7-7 day, but I drop $159.41, putting me at 159-140 and down $85.42 overall. Sharps went 2-0 with the postponed game, picking up $144.27, now at 33-31 and plus $489.31.

April 23, 2021 – Day 23: L, W, L, L, W, L, W, L, W, W, W, L, W, L, L
MIL, OAK, DET, CLE, BOS, TBR, NYM, ARI, CHW, HOU, MIN, CIN, COL, MIA, LAD

Summary: 7-8 on the day with a $337.87 bath – now up $73.99 overall with a 152-133 record. Sharp plays went 1-3, dropping $231.51 – that puts us at 31-31 on the year, up $345.04.

April 22, 2021 – Day 22: W, W, L, W, W, W, W, L
ARI, PIT, CLE, SEA, CHC, HOU, SFG, LAD (+19584)

Summary: we stay hot with a 6-2 day, adding $417.86 – now 145-125 on the season, plus $411.86 overall. Sharps went 1-1, for a net zero day – I am at 30-28 on the year, remain up $576.55.

April 21, 2021 – Day 21: W, W, L, W, L, W, W, W, PPD, W, L, L, W, W, W
PHI, MIA, DET g1, COL, MIN, WSH, TEX, MIL, CLE, ATL, CIN, PIT g2, TOR, CHC, KCR (+5073278)

Summary: good day, I was pretty stoked to see that a couple people actually won a four-game parlay taking my “sharp” picks. Overall, we went 10-4 on the day, adding $699.57, now at 139-123 and down an even $6 on the year on the year. Sharp plays go a perfect 4-0, picking up $558.15 – 29-27, up $576.55 on the season.

April 20, 2021 – Day 20: L, L, W, L, W, L, PPD, L, L, L, L, W, W, W, L, W
SEA, CLE, OAK g1, ATL, ARI, MIA, DET, PHI, STL, TOR, NYM, TBR, COL, LAA, MIN g2, MIL (+3817683)

Summary: 6-9 on the day, dropping $347.72, now 129-119 on the year and down $705.57. My sharp plays went 1-2 on the day, dropping $70 even, now 25-27 and up a whole $18.40 on the year.

April 19, 2021 – Day 19: L, L, W, L, L, W, L
CHW, PHI, STL, KCR, LAA, SEA, SDP (+8383)

Summary: awful day, 2-5, dropping $218.71 on the day, now at 123-110 and down $357.85 on the year. To add insult to injury, I also lost my lone “sharp” play… badly. I’m 24-25 and up $88.40 there. Disaster. This is hard.

April 18, 2021 – Day 18: W, L, W, L, L, L, L, L, W, L, L, W, L, W
ARI, PHI, NYY, CHW, CIN, MIA, MIL, TOR, BAL, NYM, DET, HOU, SDP, CHC (+511089)

Summary: 5-9, dropping $456.49 – now 121-105 and down $139.14 on the year. I lost my lone sharp play, falling to 24-24 and up $188.40 on the year. 

April 17, 2021 – Day 17: L, W, W, L, L, L, L, L, W, W, W, L, W, W, L, PPD, W
ARI, TBR, TOR g1, ATL, CHW, PHI, DET, CLE, NYM g1, MIA, KCR g2, TEX, MIL, COL g2, SDP, LAA, HOU (+4444789)

Summary: 8-8, dropping $161.40 – now 116-96, up $317.35 on the year. Sharp play went 1-2 yesterday, losing $92, 24-23 on the year, up $288.40. Going to announce my picks on No Filter Network today, so be sure to check it out! 

April 16, 2021 – Day 16: W, W, W, W, PPD, W, W, L, L, PPD, PPD, L, W, W, W
ATL, WSH, PHI, TBR, CHW, CIN, MIA, TEX, MIL, TOR, NYM, MIN, OAK, SEA, LAD (+669594)

Summary: Another day so close, 9-3, adding $669.42. Now at 108-88 and up $478.75 on the season. Sharp plays went a clean 3-0 with the postponed game, up $300 even – we are no 23-21 and plus $380.40 on the year.

April 15, 2012 – Day 15: PPD, W, W, W, W, L, W, W, L, W, W, W
PHI, ATL, SDP, SEA g1, MIN, CHW, SEA g2, ARI, TBR, KCR, OAK, LAD (+149556)

Summary: Very nice day overall, but it still hurts a bit… we had a really nice shot at hitting this parlay as both of our losers had leads. What hurts even more is that I did a second parlay with all of the night games, and that lost because of the Rays blew their game. Nonetheless, we go 9-2 on the day and add $560.99 – now at 99-85, down $190.67 on the season. I swept my two sharp picks, going 2-0 for a gain of $175.47, and I am now 20-21 and up $80.40 on the year. Need to keep trending in the right direction tomorrow and string together a few winning days in a row.

April 14, 2021 – Day 14:W, W, W, L, L, W, L, L, PPD, L, L, L, L, W, L
TOR, WSH, MIL, MIN g1, LAA, SFG, MIN g2, SDP, SEA, HOU, PHI, TBR, ATL, CHW, COL (+786702)

Summary: Staying ice cold with another dreadful day… 5-9 and losing $422.91, putting me at 90-84 and down $751.66 on the year. Sharp plays were pretty awful, too – 1-2, dropping another $94.00; now at 18-21 and down $95.07 on the season. Overall, I am just 11-19 over the past two days and 28-38 over the last four. Not ideal. Back on it tomorrow.

April 13, 2021 – Day 13: L, L, L, L, L, W, W, L, L, L, L, L, L, W, W, W, W

MIN, ARI, BAL g1, SEA g2, SDP, TOR, NYM g1, PHI g2, TBR, ATL, MIL, WSH, CHW, DET, KCR, SFG, LAD (+4059838)

Summary: And just like that, right back off track, just an awful day at 6-11, dropping $444.78, now 85-75 on the year and down $328.75 overall. Also, a flop for the sharp plays, another down day going 2-3 and losing $78.71; overall, 17-19, down $1.07 on the season… hardly “smart” bets. This is getting increasingly more difficult, and a 17-game card was all but impossible to try to figure out, but a full 15-gamer tomorrow, surely two fewer games will make all the difference.

April 12, 2021 – Day 12: PPD, W, PPD, W, PPD, W, W, W, L, L, W, W, L, W
MIN, SDP, SEA, NYY, PHI, TBR, MIA, MIL, STL, CLE, DET, LAA, ARI, CIN (+780413)

Summary: Back on track, we went 8-3 on the day, complete inverse of yesterday, picking back up $416.21 – that is 79-64, now up $116.03 for the year. In a bitter twist of irony, of my three losses, two were among my three favorite plays on the day. After a 1-2 day, dropping $156.52, I’ve fallen under .500 on my sharp plays for the first time all year, 15-16, but I am still up slightly this year at $77.64. Tomorrow, we get everything right… chasing that perfect day.

April 11, 2021 – Day 11: L, L, L, W, L, L, L, W, W, L, L, L, PPD, PPD
BAL, CHC, DET, SEA, STL, TEX, COL, ARI, PHI, TBR, CHW, WSH, LAA, NYM (+2936159)

Summary: Disaster of a day. I was just 3-9, a $472 bath – now down $300.18 on the year with a 71-61 record overall. Even my sharp picks were 0-4, dropping $400 there, record is now an even 14-14 on the season, still up $234.16 overall. Let’s get right tomorrow… 

April 10, 2021 – Day 10: L, W, L, L, L, L, W, L, W, L, W, W, W, L
NYM, TBR, MIN, STL, COL, HOU, CLE, CHC, BOS, TEX, TOR, ATL, ARI, WSH (+696303)

Summary: Rough day, I guess I was due for one – 6-8, dropping $289.16, leaving us at 68-52, up $171.82 on the season. Not terrible, though, on the sharps – 3-2, and up another $108.63, now at 14-10 and up $634.16 on the year.

April 9, 2021 – Day 9: W, L, W, W, W, L, W, L, L
TBR, WSH, SFG, LAA, CLE, PHI, SDP, HOU, ARI (+38399)

Summary: I went 5-4 on the day, netting a $100 bettor $30.39 – we are now at 62-44 on the year and up $460.98. I was quite as fortunate on my sharp plays, going 1-2 and dropping $82.00, falling to 11-8, but still up $525.53 for the season. Back at it tomorrow with 1:10 pm EST games – might be challenging to find a book who has the Nationals at Dodgers game, as Washington still has not listed a pitcher for a west coast night game, and I will need them for the full parlay.

April 8, 2021 – Day 8: W, W, L, W, W, W, W, W, W
NYM, CHC, BAL, COL, CHW, MIN, STL, LAA, HOU (+17023)

Summary: 8-1 on the day, good for a gain of $478.53. Overall, a $100 bettor is 57-40 on the season, and is now $430.59 in the black. I was 1-1 on my sharp plays, picking up a whopping $16 for our $100 bettor – now at $607.53 on the year.

April 7, 2021 – Day 7: W, W, L, W, W, W, L, L, L, W, L, L, W, W, W
ATL, CIN, DET, CLE, BOS, TEX, CHC, WSH, LAD, PHI, CHW, SDP, STL, BAL, COL (+1018464)

Summary: 9-6 day with $223.06 in the green, now at 49-39 on the year, a $100 bettor is still down $47.94 for the season. The good news, however, is that I continue to perform well on my sharp plays, going 2-1 on the day, picking up $176.00, and now at 9-5 on the year which puts a $100 bettor up $591.53.

April 6, 2021 – Day 6: W, W, W, W, L, L, W, L, W, L, L W, W, W
WSN, DET, HOU, NYY, PIT, MIA, NYM, TBR, MIL, TOR, COL, LAD, CHW, SDP (+323423)

Summary: 9-5 on the day, plus $190.69 for a $100 bettor on the day. That is 40-33 on the year, yet still down $271.00. I did not make any “sharp” plays yesterday, didn’t like the card – we remain 7-4 and plus $415.53.

April 5, 2021 – Day 5: L, L, L, W, W, W, L , L, W, W, W, L W
DET, TEX, CLE, STL, NYY, CIN, NYM, TBR, CHC, LAA, LAD, SDP, CHW (+216618)

Summary: green in the win column, but red in the money… 7-6 on the day, lost $66.10. Puts a $100 bettor down $461.69 with a record of 31-28. I also lost my only sharp play on the day, dropping $100, now 7-4 on the year and plus $415.53.

April 4, 2021 – Day 4: L, L, L, L, L, W, W, W, W, L, L, W
ATL, NYY, BOS, DET, STL, MIN, TEX, CHC, LAD, OAK, SDP, LAA (+96024)

Summary: oh no… I suck again! 5-7 on the day, 24-22 on the year. A $100 bettor lost $277.48, putting them down $395.59 on the year. I was 1-1 on the sharp plays, 7-3 on the year, adding another $62.00, putting me at $515.53 on the year… you should start listening.

April 3, 2021 – Day 3: W, W, L, W, W, W, W, L, W, L, W, W, L, L
NYY, BAL, CLE, KCR, CHC, PHI, HOU, STL, MIN, TBR, LAD, SDP, CHW, SFG (+329339)

Summary: solid day… had I actually made every play individually – 10-4 on the day, now at 19-15 on the year. A $100 bettor taking every leg of my parlay individually made $203.52, puts them down $118.11 on the season (which shows that you can be right most of the time and still lose money). Smart plays went 2-1, netting $91.53, putting me at 6-2 on the year and up $453.53 in the early going this season.

April 2, 2021 – Day 2: L, W, L, W, W, W, L
BOS, LAD, MIA, CHW, HOU, SDP, SEA (+4471)

Summary: 4-3 record on the day, which puts me at 9-11 on the year. If I were a $100 bettor who individually selected every ML on my parlay card, I would be up $3.33 on the day, down $321.63 on the year. I nailed my “smart” plays, those outside of my daily parlay that I took straight up, going 2-0, picking up a $100 bettor $210 and putting them at 4-1, plus $362.00, on the season.

April 1, 2021 – Day 1: L, W, PPD, L, L, W, W, L, W, L, L, PPD, L, L, W
NYY, DET, BOS, MIN, CHC, PHI, SDP, LAD, STL, MIA, TEX, NYM, CHW, OAK, SEA (+789734)

Summary: 5-8 record on the day, wonderful start, 2-1 smart plays. If I were a $100 bettor who selected every single game, I would have been down $324.96 on the day. For my smart plays on the day, I went 2-1, if I were a $100 bettor for those, I would be up $152.00 on the day.