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Pregame.com Presents: BETTING DORK with Gill Alexander, helping sports bettors win with advanced Sabermetric stats, including free picks, odds, line moves, handicapping tips, big game previews, famous handicappers, sportsbook endorsements, and Las Vegas gambling stories. Discussing NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, MLB baseball, and more - hosted by Gill Alexander, and featuring the most impressive collection of sports betting experts found anywhere. Available weekdays at 1 ET.
Host and MLB analyst Gill Alexander and Basewinner examine the most and least profitable money line clubs in baseball (home/road splits), the best and worst run line clubs, the most reliable totals umpires, the best and worst first 5 inning and 1st inning teams (including runs produced and allowed) and the clubs with the biggest difference between their 5 inning and full game performances. Plus, proprietary stats on the best and worst starters in the 1st inning are included, as well, all designed to inform your MLB derivative wagers. It's all on Thursday's Betting Dork (July 24, 2014).
And now it gets even better. The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is in full swing, as Lee Phelps, TV presenter and host of multiple Wiliiam Hill UK podcasts, guests once again with Gill Alexander for an extensive analysis of the tournament. All Round of 16 games are examined, with tips on how to bet creatively included, on a Friday World Cup edition of the Betting Dork (June 27, 2014).
It is finally here. The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is upon us, as Lee Phelps, TV presenter and host of multiple Wiliiam Hill UK podcasts, joins Gill Alexander for an extensive analysis of the tournament. Groups A-H are examined, as are the roles that travel, climate, and scheduling will play in affecting the fortunes of World Cup squads. Plus, in addition to projecting which sides will advance past the group stage and beyond, the three best prop bets are highlighted, as well, on Monday's World Cup global edition of the Betting Dork (June 8, 2014).
Paul Sporer of Baseball Prospectus stops by to chat with Host Gill Alexander and isolates overachieving skill position players for fantasy types and starting pitchers for the fantasy and betting sets alike (our fade targets moving forward). A nod is given to the underachievers, as well. Then, Marco D'Angelo of Pregame and Chris Andrews of againstthenumber.com handicap the third leg of the Triple Crown as California Chrome attempts to make history, on Thursday's Betting Dork (June 5, 2014).
Host Gill Alexander and sabermetrician Basewinner break down the most and least profitable money line clubs in baseball (home/road splits), the best and worst run line clubs, the most reliable totals umpires, the best and worst first 5 inning and 1st inning teams (including runs produced and allowed) and the clubs with the biggest difference between their 5 inning and full game performances. Plus, proprietary stats on the best and worst starters in the 1st inning are included, as well, all designed to inform your MLB derivative wagers. Then, Marco D'Angelo of Pregame.com and Chris Andrews of AgainstTheNumber.com break down the second leg of the Triple Crown, on Thursday's Betting Dork (May 15, 2014).
Horse Racing expert Marco D'Angelo (he who called the Derby win of 30-1 shot Animal Kingdom three years ago) and racing aficionado Chris Andrews of AgainstTheNumber.com drop in on Host Gill Alexander for this annual extensive Kentucky Derby preview, isolating the horses in this year's Run for the Roses that form the group on which bets will be made come the first Saturday in May. Plus, commentary on the state of horse racing, in general. Then, speaking of a dissertation on the state of things, Vegas Runner provides his thoughts on the current status of blackjack in Las Vegas, and gives his best tips on how to maximize your experience playing the game, on Thursday's Betting Dork (May 1, 2014).
A year after guests Rufus Peabody and Lee Phelps nailed the Adam Scott/Angel Cabrera duel to the finish last April, a betting podcast tradition unlike any other returns. This time, Host Gill Alexander welcomes back fellow host Dave Kelner from William Hill's golf podcast to highlight which stats are key and which golfers chasing the green jacket are teeming with value at this week's Masters Tournament at Augusta. It's golf's first major of the season, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (April 8, 2014).
We know him well in these parts. Joe Peta, author of "Trading Bases, a Story About Wall Street, Gambling, and Baseball () Not necessarily in that order", takes a break from his actual job crunching numbers and joins Host Gill Alexander for another in a long line of appearances on the pod, this time with 2014 MLB Season win totals on his mind. It's baseball nirvana once again on Monday's Betting Dork (March 24, 2014).
We've got the madness covered like no one else. Ed Feng of ThePowerRank.com handles the advanced analytics and Pregame Pro Vegas Runner provides market perspective as the two dissect all 32 second round 2014 NCAA Basketball Tournament matchups from both an ATS and bracket standpoint. Plus, Host Gill Alexander provides game theory you should consider for your office pools and advanced stats that will help you gain an edge. What are the 6 characteristics that all National Champions have shared since 2004, and what one team in this year's field possesses them? It's our annual March Madness edition on Tuesday's Betting Dork (March 18, 2014).
The Analytics episode is here. First, Chad Millman, Editor-in-Chief of ESPN The Magazine, and host and writer of the Behind The Bets podcast and blog, respectively, at ESPN.com, makes his annual visit with host Gill Alexander, providing insight on the Mag's annual Analytics Issue and thoughts on both the gambling panel at the recent MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference and sports betting in New Jersey. Then, Peter Keating, Senior Writer at ESPN The Magazine, does what he does best, stimulating in ways that will cause you to view sports such as hockey, horse racing, and NASCAR in just a slightly differently manner than you might have before listening. it all leads up to his best Giant Killer candidates in next week's NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (March 12, 2014).
Last week was the appetizer; this week, the entree. Fantasy baseball geeks (and baseball bettors), it's time. No one has written more extensively on starting pitching throughout MLB heading into your 2014 fantasy draft or auction than Paul Sporer of Baseball Prospectus and PaintTheBlack.com. He sits down and chats with Host Gill Alexander about the most overvalued and undervalued starters in the majors, headed into Opening Day 2014. It's information that directly applies to fantasy, but converts beautifully to betting value, as well. That, and some MLB season win totals talk, as well, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (March 5, 2014).
Paul Sporer of Baseball Prospectus and PaintTheBlack.com highlights the most overvalued and undervalued position players you should be aware of for your upcoming baseball fantasy draft. Plus, key trends to help inform your NBA handicapping and a chance to shine and win from OnSide Sports, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (February 26, 2013).
And so, we have arrived at this. Before the Denver Broncos tangle with the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, enjoy the final NFL MegaPod of the season, replete with game and prop analysis. Pregame pro Bryan Leonard joins Host Gill Alexander and fellow Pregame pros Marco DAngelo and Vegas Runner to break down the game itself and to pore over the best value on the board among Super Bowl game-related proposition wagers. For the non-Vegas bettors, Gill offers thoughts on the most exploitable exotic props on the board, as well. There's something for everyone, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (January 29, 2014).
It's the only non-sports betting episode of the calendar year, but for some, it's the most anticipated. If you're planning a trip to Vegas, let this be your guide. Host Gill Alexander, Gaming Today's Marco D'Angelo, and man about town, Vegas Runner, take off their handicapping hats and are joined by Marc Meltzer of vegaschatter.com, part of the Conde Nast Digital Network, to discuss the best Sportsbooks, Steak Restaurants, Nightclubs, and Strip Clubs in Sin City. The Super Bowl's not for awhile. In the meantime, enjoy a man's guide to Sin City, on Friday's Betting Dork (January 24, 2014).
Making his annual NFL postseason appearance on the pod, Aaron Schatz, creator of Football Outsiders and Insider at ESPN.com, joins Host Gill Alexander and offers up his thoughts on a host of topics, including his best NFL futures bets for next season, based on his advanced metrics. Then, it's MegaPod panel time as 2011 Las Vegas Hilton SuperContest champion Brady Kannon (of Sans Souci) returns to the roundtable alongside Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner to give his insights on the New England Patriots at Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks. It's all on a supersized Friday Championship edition of the Betting Dork (January 17, 2014).
Just in time for the Divisional Round, 2010 Hilton SuperContest champion Richard Stand joins Host Gill Alexander and takes his rightful place on the roundtable alongside Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner to give his insights on the New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers, and San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos. It's all on another Friday NFL playoff edition of the Betting Dork (January 10, 2014).
The playoffs kick off in grand style on the granddaddy of all sports betting roundtable podcasts, as Host Gill Alexander makes the call to the bullpen for National Football Post's Joe Fortenbaugh to take his familiar spot alongside Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner. All four Wild Card games are dissected. Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals, and San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers. No stone is left unturned in an effort to give you an edge with your plays this weekend, on Friday's Betting Dork (January 3, 2014).
The Power Rank creator, Ed Feng, and Pregame Pro Dave Essler sit back down with Host Gill Alexander to break down the balance of the Bowl schedule from a betting perspective. With 35 games in all, Part 1 examined the first 17 matchups from December 21st to midway through December 30th. Now, the trio picks up midway through the 30th and takes you all the way through the BCS Championship between Florida State and Auburn. It's the holiday season gift that keeps on giving, on Monday's Betting Dork (December 23, 2013).
Uh oh. It's the return of Pregame co-owner Johnny Detroit. Let the hijinx ensue. Host Gill Alexander welcomes back Johnny and, of course, MegaPod pillars Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner to break down this weekend's NFL betting board in a fashion that you won't quite find anywhere else. That we can assure you. The crew examines the entire slate, but keys in on the Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills, and NY Giants at Detroit Lions. And, our two staple questions are answered, as well. Which big favorite is most likely to lose outright and which game is the least bettable of the bunch? Plus, VR makes a promise, on Friday's Betting Dork (December 20, 2013).
It's the most wonderful time of the year. College Football Bowl season is here and Host Gill Alexander reviews the fundamental tenets of capping during the 35 Bowl, 17 day stretch. Then, creator of The Power Rank, Ed Feng, and Pregame Pro Dave Essler apply their inherently different approaches to uncovering any betting edge in the lines. With 35 games in all, Part 1 tackles the first 17 matchups from December 21st to midway through December 30th. It's a a bonafide annual tradition, on Monday's Betting Dork (December 16, 2013).
The NFL's flagship sports betting podcast series marches on into the home stretch of the regular season with Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner. As always, a who's who of industry and handicapping experts makes it complete. This week, former casino owner and bookmaker for 30+ years, Chris Andrews of againstthenumber.com and the premier handicapping tool, SHARPS, returns to the roundtable, breaking down the Baltimore Ravens at Detroit Lions, Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks at NY Giants, Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons, and more matchups from a handicapping perspective. Plus, VR's rant on the Seahawks and Gill's on the Redskins, which big favorite is most likely to lose outright, and which game should you stay away from at all costs, on Friday's Betting Dork (December 13, 2013).
A professional sports analyst and bettor who wrote his senior thesis at Yale on the inefficiencies in the MLB betting market, Rufus Peabody worked at Las Vegas Sports Consultants prior to co-developing the Massey-Peabody rankings, and his work can be seen weekly these days in the Wall Street Journal and at The Linemakers/Sporting News, as well. Occasionally, he'll even slum it here. And by that, we mean, hit the bigtime. Rufus sits down with Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner in a feisty breakdown of this weekend's board, including the Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings at Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos, and Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers. Plus, the panel isolates the big favorite(s) most likely to lose outright and the least appealing game(s) from a betting standpoint, on Friday's Betting Dork (December 6, 2013).
The band is back together. The first return guest in the 2013 MegaPod series, National Football Post's Joe Fortenbaugh hangs out with Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner to complete the quartet and weigh in on all things betting for the upcoming NFL weekend. The San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos at New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams, and Carolina Panthers at Miami Dolphins are all discussed, among other matchups, as are the big favorite most likely to lose outright and the game(s) to be avoided. It's all on Friday's Betting Dork (November 22, 2013)
Creator of The Power Rank (thepowerrank.com) which seeks to enlighten through sports analytics and its accompanying visualization, Ed Feng now adds Grantland, Sports Illustrated, and Advanced NFL Stats to his resume of work. Now, he can include the MegaPod. Ed joins Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner on the weekly panel to break down the NFL board, including the New England Patriots at Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers at NY Giants, Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals, and more. And it wouldn't be the MegaPod without isolating the big favorite most likely to lose outright and the game(s) you shouldn't be betting at all, on Friday's Betitng Dork (November 15, 2013).
While you're still digesting all of yesterday's NFL results, Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander are already looking ahead and engaging in their preliminary analysis of next week's numbers. And fresh off a week during which his technical analysis translated to cash for those who took advantage, ESPN Insider Evan Abrams makes the show complete with another batch of trends. Uncovering intrinsic value embedded in lines in an effort to convert it into cash, always the mission on Monday's Betting Dork (November 11, 2013).
It is a record that may never be broken. In 2011, the four-member Sans Souci team won the Hilton SuperContest with a remarkable 72.5% win rate. Now, for the first time, team member and LVH SuperContest weekend co-creator Brady Kannon joins his Pregame counterparts Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner on the MegaPod. Host Gill Alexander navigates the crew through the Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams at Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans, and more. Plus, the panel votes on which favorite of more than a touchdown is most likely to lose outright, and which game on the board begs for a pass, on Friday's Betting Dork (November 8, 2013).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander hook up for their weekly kneejerk reactions to just-released NFL betting lines, with an eye towards pinpointing value. Then, ESPN Insider Evan Abrams offers up a trend or two that provides additional context, on Monday's Betting Dork (November 4, 2013).
A pioneer and giant in the industry, Dr. Bob sits down with Host Gill Alexander, making his return to the industry's flagship NFL betting podcast series. Along with the show's weekly pillars, Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, the quartet break down this weekend's NFL board, with special treatment given to the Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints at NY Jets, and Tennessee Titans at St. Louis Rams. Plus, you know the drill. The panel chimes in on which big favorite is most likely to lose outright (there is consensus) and which game is the least bettable from a sides perspective. It's all on Friday's Betting Dork (November 1, 2013).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander take a preliminary look at the upcoming weekend's NFL lines in an effort to uncover inherent betting value, while Gill and ESPN Insider Evan Abrams both provide details that dovetail on two specific teams next weekend, on Monday's Betting Dork (October 28, 2013).
Once a year, they go guestless just to remember where they came from. This is that week. Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner examine this weekend's pro football menu, looking to unearth angles you may not have considered. The Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins at Denver Broncos, and San Francisco 49ers at Jacksonville Jaguars (at Wembley Stadium in London) are among the games discussed. Plus, as always, the big favorite that's most likely to lose outright and the game you should want no part of, on Friday's Betting Dork (October 25, 2013).
Simply put, he's one of the show's favorites. 2010 SuperContest Champion Richard Stand rejoins Host Gill Alexander for the ultimate breakdown of this weekend's NFL betting board. Along with linchpin Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, the crew tackles the Minnesota Vikings at NY Giants, Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots at NY Jets, and much more. Plus, the staple questions are asked, as well. Which large favorite is most likely to lose outright and which game is the most unbettable (side-wise) of the bunch, on Friday's Betting Dork (October 18, 2013).
It's that time. Everyone's favorite Monday morning interactive weekly ritual is in full effect as Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Dave Essler dive into Week 7 lines, looking to unearth value. It's all packed into one show, along with a plethora of conversational tangents, including Gill's diatribe on results-driven commentary in the Saints-Patriots game, historical ATS data on +2.5 dogs, and a fabulous intradivision trend, among others, from ESPN Insider Evan Abrams, on Monday's Betting Dork (October 14, 2013).
From Pro Football Talk to The Linemakers of Sporting News to NBC New York, Mike Wilkening's opinions on professional football can be accessed far and wide. Back at his old stomping grounds on the MegaPod, though, it feels like he never left his chair on the panel. Mike joins Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner to break down the Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams at Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks, and, of course, the Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos. Other games are touched on, as well, along with the burning questions of which big favorite this weekend is most likely to lose outright and which game you should steer clear of. It's all on Friday's Betting Dork (October 11, 2013).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander fire away at the coming week's NFL lines in an effort to uncover inherent betting value. As always, you're invited to play along in what should be everyone's preliminary exercise in handicapping the NFL slate. Plus, ESPN Insider Evan Abrams provides key trends to be aware of for the coming week, on Monday's Betting Dork (October 7, 2013).
A staple on the show for years, National Football Post's Joe Fortenbaugh occupies his rightful spot next to Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, as Host Gill Alexander leads the weekly breakdown of games. The NY Jets at Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans, and Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts are just among the many matchups discussed through the prism of the betting line. Plus, which big favorite is most likely to lose and what game should you want no part of, on Friday's Betting Dork (October 4, 2013).
The MLB Playoffs are set, with the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, and Cincinnati Reds all vying for a World Series title. Now, podcast favorite Paul Sporer of Baseball Prospectus joins Host Gill Alexander for one final time in 2013 to provide his unique perspective on the clubs, pitchers, and matchups of October. Inside the MLB postseason, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (October 1, 2013).
Part dedication and part handicapping reflex, Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander convene for their weekly value-seeking stab at the following week's NFL lines, followed by ESPN Insider Evan Abrams' added layer of trends, on Monday's Betting Dork (September 30, 2013).
Already having proven himself with spot-on analysis in Betting Dork golf podcasts this past summer, professional bettor Rufus Peabody of Massey-Peabody Analytics drops back in on Host Gill Alexander to provide insights on this weekend's NFL games through the prism of his NFL rankings. Along with Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, the quartet delve into the Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks at Houston Texans, NY Giants at Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, and more, all the while challenging each other in the process. Plus, the big favorite that's most likely to lose outright and the game should you pass on entirely, all on Friday's Betting Dork (September 27, 2013).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander look to uncover value inherent in next week's spreads and turn it into cash at the betting window. As always, they provide context and look to Cantor's opening lines from May to help provide just that. Plus, in his weekly segment, ESPN Insider Evan Abrams delves into the betting numbers, shedding additional light on no fewer than 5 matchups, including the Week 4 Sunday and Monday primetime games.
Providing trends on this season's Betting Dork: NFL Guessing Lines series of podcasts, ESPN Insider Evan Abrams pulls double duty and joins Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner on the MegaPod this week, as well, providing technical analysis to the proceedings. Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars at Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers, and St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys are just some of the matchups discussed, along with the Trend of the Week relating to teams playing their first home game in Week 3 as favorites (Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins). Plus, which big favorite is most likely to lose outright and which game should you avoid at all costs, on Friday's Betting Dork (September 20, 2013).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander convene for their weekly NFL lines ritual, all in the name of trying to isolate a betting edge. Plus, ESPN Insider Evan Abrams drops by with his 5 best trends of Week 3. Begin your weekly pro football handicapping process, on Monday's Betting Dork (September 16, 2013).
It's the most powerful NFL database there is, bar none. Spreadapedia can inform many of your NFL wagers or just as importantly, help you determine which matchups you should stay away from. Today, one half of the Spreadapedia braintrust, Jason Weingarten, joins Host Gill Alexander and stalwart Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner to break down this weekend's NFL board, including the Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars at Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers at Buffalo Bills, and others. Plus, the single most powerful NFL trend of the week, which big favorite is most likely to lose outright, and which game should you steer clear of It's all on Friday's Betting Dork (September 13, 2013).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander share what their guesses were on this coming week's pro football spreads, all the while attempting to discern value and pinpoint the most exploitable lines along the way. Plus, the college football line that leapt off the page for Dave, and the unabashed effrontery of Brent Musburger, on Monday's Betting Dork (September 9, 2013).
And they're back. The NFL's flagship sports betting podcast series is once again in full effect with Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, primed to attack another season of NFL lines. And, as always, a who's who of industry and handicapping experts will join the fray on a weekly basis, as well. Former casino owner and bookmaker for over 30 years, Chris Andrews of againstthenumber.com and the premier handicapping tool, SHARPS, joins the roundtable for Week 1, breaking down the Houston Texans at San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins, NY Giants at Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills, and more matchups from a handicapping perspective. Plus, which big favorite is most likely to lose outright and which game should you stay away from at all costs, on Friday's Betting Dork (September 6, 2013).
It's the final regular season baseball podcast of 2013, but with roughly 40 games left of betting value to exploit, author and pioneer of the cluster luck hit sequencing statistic, Joe Peta joins Host Gill Alexander to give you the 4th quarter's betting edge. Which clubs are overvalued and which are undervalued today, and most likely, moving forward, on Monay's Betting Dork (August 19, 2013).
Give them any excuse to talk fantasy football and they will. National Football Post's Joe Fortenbaugh and Host Gill Alexander discuss fantasy strategy and sleepers as you head into your 2013 drafts. Plus, Joe offers up his 6 favorite NFL season win totals plays, on Monday's Betting Dork (August 12, 2013).
Host Gill Alexander and sabermetrics expert Basewinner return for an encore of their wildly popular segment, breaking down the most and least profitable money line clubs in baseball (home/road splits), the best and worst run line clubs, the most reliable totals umpires, the best and worst first 5 inning and 1st inning teams (including runs produced and allowed), and the best and worst starters in the 1st inning, all designed to provide and edge with your MLB wagers, on Friday's Betting Dork (August 2, 2013).
Last year, Paul Sporer of Baseball Prospectus stopped by to chat with Host Gill Alexander around this very time of the MLB season and delivered the goods, spurring on mass down-the-stretch fades of the accidents waiting to happen that were Derek Lowe, Aaron Cook, and Henderson Alvarez. Now comes the 2013 edition at the 100-game mark. Skill position fantasy players are highlighted, as are underachieving starters, before the list of starters destined for trouble (our fade targets) are isolated, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (July 23, 2013).
Jonah Keri of Grantland.com drops in for his annual All-Star Break spot with Host Gill Alexander to review his preseason season win totals play while isolating which clubs have been the most surprising thus far. Then, Basewinner checks in for the annual podcast ritual of naming the bizarro 2013 Sabermetrics All-Star rotation with an eye towards cashing in on the quartet moving forward, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (July 16, 2013).
Once per year they get together and a blackjack conversation breaks out. This is that time. Advantage player Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander discuss VR's blackjack evolution, how casinos have ruined the game and how they could fix it, how to avoid tells while counting, and where the best places to play in Vegas are for players of all levels. Plus, actual audio of VR getting backed off, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (June 25, 2013).
Riding the high of a wildly accurate Masters Preview podcast back in April, host Gill Alexander welcomes fellow host Dave Kelner from William Hill's golf podcast to highlight golfers with value at this week's U.S. Open Golf Championship at the Merion Golf Club at Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Then, from the perspective of a European to that of an American quant, Rufus Peabody of Massey-Peabody Analytics and a professional bettor in his own right, lets slip a name or two in the field who you just may want to put your money behind. It's all about exploiting the betting markets of the second golf major of the year, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (June 12, 2013).
So many types of baseball wagers, so little time to analyze. Host Gill Alexander and sabermetrics expert Basewinner break down the most and least profitable money line clubs in baseball (home/road splits), the best and worst run line clubs, the most reliable totals umpires, the best and worst first 5 inning and 1st inning teams (including runs produced and allowed), and the best and worst starters in the 1st inning, all designed to inform your future wagers, on Thursday's Betting Dork (May 30, 2013).
Author of "Trading Bases, A Story about Wall Street, Gambling, and Baseball () Not necessarily in that order", Joe Peta checks in with Host Gill Alexander and isolates which MLB clubs have over- and underachieved to date, through the prism of cluster luck. What's really the truth about the torrid offensive starts by the Cardinals and Indians, are the Astros really this bad, and what's the key component necessary for beating the Tigers? Other teams are discussed, as well. Plus, what do some prominent folks in MLB front offices have to say about fantasy and betting on baseball? The answers may surprise you, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (May 22, 2013).
Paul Sporer of Baseball Prospectus may be a fantasy guy, but his fantasy insights convert oh so nicely to solid betting advice, as well. Listen in as he and Host Gill Alexander engage in one of their epic metrics-focused conversations, highlighting the starting pitchers who have outperformed their component stats to date. Then, Pregame pro Marco D'Angelo and Pro Football Talk's Mike Wilkening serve up their picks for the second leg of Horse Racing's Triple Crown, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (May 15, 2013).
Horse Racing expert Marco D'Angelo (he who called the Derby win of 30-1 shot Animal Kingdom two years ago) and Pro Football Talk racing aficionado Mike Wilkening drop in on Host Gill Alexander for this annual extensive Kentucky Derby preview. The many tenets of horse racing handicapping are examined, including weighting the significance of the three different types of horses entered, post position, jockeys, recent performance, and trainers, while isolating the horses in this year's Run for the Roses that form the group on which bets will be made come the first Saturday in May. Plus, analytics on the Triple Crown that might change your opinion on the likelihood of history being made this year, on Thursday's Betting Dork (May 2, 2013).
It's not something you can do in Las Vegas, but offshore, betting the NFL Draft offers major value for those who simply dedicate themselves to the information gathering of the cause. Fortunately for us, National Football Post's Joe Fortenbaugh has saved us a lot of time, condensing his thoughts, best prop bets, and strategies into one conversation with Host Gill Alexander, designed to help you make the most of this week's spectacle, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (April 23, 2013).
A tradition unlike any other. Betting on the Masters. First, host Gill Alexander welcomes back fellow podcast host Lee Phelps from William Hill's "The Punt" to highlight golfers with value at this week's Masters Tournament at Augusta. Then, from the perspective of a European to that of an American quant, Rufus Peabody of Massey-Peabody Analytics and a professional bettor in his own right, lets slip a name or two in the field who you just may want to put your money behind. It's on a rare golf edition of the Betting Dork (April 9, 2013).
It's an episode of "The Aggravated Gambler", as professional sports bettor Bill "KrackMan" Krackomberger joins Host Gill Alexander and gets some things off his chest about the state of bookmaking in Las Vegas. Lest you had any doubt about certain things that happen in Las Vegas sportsbooks, Krackomberger sets the record straight, with candid insights on in-game betting at Cantor, practices at Station Casinos, the view from the top at William Hill, and safety in Vegas itself, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (April 3, 2013).
Covering all things baseball for Grantland.com, Jonah Keri drops in on Host Gill Alexander for his annual March podcast appearance and offers up his thinking on what led him to his one and only MLB season win total play in 2013. Then, Pregame pros Vegas Runner and Dave Essler are back for a second straight week, this time to provide their ATS perspective on all eight Sweet 16 games in the NCAA Tournament, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (March 27, 2013).
No show on television or on-line breaks down the madness quite like this. Ed Feng of ThePowerRank.com handles the advanced analytics, Reese Waters of ESPNU's "Unite" handles the not so advanced analytics, while Pregame Pros Vegas Runner and Dave Essler dissect all 32 second round 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament matchups from an ATS standpoint, while Host Gill Alexander provides game theory you should consider for your office pools and advanced stats that will help you gain an edge. What are the 4 characteristics that all National Champions have shared since 2000, and what 6 teams in this year's field possess them? It's our annual March Madness edition on Wednesday's Betting Dork (March 20, 2013).
In a return to his old stomping grounds, Joe Peta, author of the newly released "Trading Bases, a Story About Wall Street, Gambling, and Baseball () Not necessarily in that order", takes a break from his press tour and joins Host Gill Alexander for his ninth appearance on the pod in a little less than a year, this time with his book available to all and with 2013 MLB Season win totals on his mind. It's baseball nirvana on Tuesday's Betting Dork (March 12, 2013).
Fantasy baseball geeks (and baseball bettors), it's time to rejoice. No one has written more extensively on starting pitching throughout MLB heading into your 2013 fantasy draft or auction than Paul Sporer of Baseball Prospectus. He sits down and chats with Host Gill Alexander about the most overvalued and undervalued starters in the majors, headed into Opening Day 2013. It's information that directly applies to fantasy, but converts beautifully to betting value, as well. That, and some World Baseball Classic and MLB futures talk, as well, on Thursday's Betting Dork (March 7, 2013).
It's Analytics Week, and that means Chad Millman, Editor-in-Chief of ESPN The Magazine, and host and writer of the Behind The Bets podcast and blog, respectively, at ESPN.com, makes his yearly visit with host Gill Alexander to engage in a breakdown of the Mag's annual Analytics Issue and teases what's to come on the gambling panel at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference this weekend. Then, let the fantasy baseball talk begin. This week, Paul Sporer of Baseball Prospectus highlights the most overrated and underrated position players you should be aware of for your upcoming draft, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (February 26, 2013).
The biggest story in the industry these days is New Jersey's fight to have sports betting legalized. The biggest, most successful sports bettor in the United States is Billy Walters. Only David Purdum of the Linemakers at SportingNews continues to cover both, on top of Governor Chris Christie's fight to have sports betting legalized in his state, and with exclusive access to Mr. Walters himself. David drops in on Host Gill Alexander as the two try to put New Jersey's fight in perspective. Plus, what does Billy Walters have to say about Ashton Kutcher's claim that he fronted a large betting syndicate? How did Walters fare on the Super Bowl? And why doesn't Walters bet baseball? Then, in their annual ritual, Gill and sabermetrician Basewinner outline why betting baseball ought to be king, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (February 20, 2013).
If you ever had a few minutes to sit down with an adult film star, what would you ask her? How many burning questions would you have, and could you fit them all in? Well, Host Gill Alexander gets that very opportunity as Charmane Star checks in from L.A. to set the record straight in a revealing and humanizing discussion. Sports betting can wait. Then, Yahoo!'s NBA expert Marc Spears joins Gill for a midseason chat that evolves into a fascinating exchange that highlights the chasm between mainstream and analytics perspectives. It's all on a very unique Wednesday edition of the Betting Dork (February 13, 2013).
It all comes down to this. Before the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers square off in Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, enjoy the final NFL MegaPod of the season, replete with game and prop analysis. First, Micah Roberts of The Linemakers at Sporting News and other industry media outlets joins Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pros Marco DAngelo and Vegas Runner to break down the game itself and to pore over the best value on the board among Super Bowl game-related proposition wagers. Then, for the non-Vegas bettors, Greg Finn of WagerMinds checks in with his thoughts on the most exploitable exotic props on the board, as well. There's something for everyone, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (January 30, 2013).
Planning a trip to Las Vegas? Let this be your guide. Host Gill Alexander, Gaming Today's Marco D'Angelo, and man about town, Vegas Runner, take off their handicapping hats and are joined by Marc Meltzer of vegaschatter.com, part of the Conde Nast Digital Network, to discuss the best Sportsbooks, Steak Restaurants, Nightclubs, Shows, and Strip Clubs in Sin City. The Super Bowl's not for awhile. In the meantime, enjoy a man's guide to Sin City, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (January 23, 2013).
It's the ultimate pointspread database that Host Gill Alexander has quoted often on the show this season. Now Spreadapedia creator Steven Steinman returns to the panel in the flesh, as a perfect complement to Pregame professional handicappers Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner. With just the two Championship games to discuss -- the San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons in the NFC and Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots in the AFC -- no stone is left unturned, on Friday's Betting Dork (January 18, 2013).
It's the dean of all sports betting podcast series, and when Pregame co-owner Johnny Detroit drops by the MegaPod, it's like handicapping at a frat party. Alongside Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, Host Gill Alexander navigates the mayhem through the Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons, and Houston Texans at New England Patriots. Make no mistake, the betting insight remains second to none and rules the day. The laughs are gravy, on Friday's Betting Dork (January 11, 2013).
This one is super-sized. Making his annual pre-playoffs appearance, Aaron Schatz, creator of Football Outsiders and Insider at ESPN.com, joins Host Gill Alexander and offers up his thoughts on a number of topics, including the 1991 Redskins and Bill Polian's recent anti-Moneyball remarks. That's all before offering up his best NFL futures bets for next season and which game he sees as the best bet this weekend, based on his advanced metrics. Then, it's MegaPod panel time as 2010 Hilton SuperContest champion Richard Stand returns to the roundtable alongside Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner to give his insights on the Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts at baltimore Ravens, and Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins. It's all on a Friday Wild Card edition of the Betting Dork (January 4, 2013).
In part 2 of this annual special, Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pro Dave Essler continue their quest to uncover inherent betting edges in spreads in the 2012-13 College Football Bowl Season. With 35 games in all, Part 2 tackles 17 matchups from December 29th through the BCS National Championship January 7th between Notre Dame and Alabama. It's the podcast episode that'll take you into the New Year, on Thursday's Betting Dork (December 27, 2012).
A finalist now for a second consecutive season in the Cantor Football Showdown and therefore already in the money two years running, Bryan Leonard stops by to hang out and talk Week 16 betting with fellow Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, and Host Gill Alexander. A bevy of games are discussed, including the San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions, New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders at Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles, and more. As always, the panel answers the question of which big favorite is most likely to lose outright, and which matchup and spread on the slate is the single most unattractive to bet. It's all on Friday's Betting Dork (December 21, 2012).
One of the pod's favorites, Reese Waters of ESPNU's "UNITE", checks in with Host Gill Alexander and weighs in on living the dream in Bristol while serving up his best bets this time of year. Then, the fundamental tenets of capping at this time of year are outlined as Gill and Pregame Pro Dave Essler apply their weekly NFL handicapping approach toward uncovering any inherent betting edge in spreads they can find in the 2012-13 College Football Bowl Season. With 35 games in all, Part 1 tackles matchups from December 15th to December 29th. It's a a bonafide annual tradition, on Friday's Betting Dork (December 14, 2012).
They love him so much, they're having him back on for a record-setting third regular season appearance on the flagship roundtable podcast for NFL handicapping. As always, National Football Post's Joe Fortenbaugh joins Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner on the MegaPod, while weighed down with a bevy of trends designed to giving you a betting edge this weekend. The NY Jets at Tennessee Titans, San Francisco 49ers at New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers at Dallas Cowboys, NY Giants at Atlanta Falcons, and Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals are among the matchupus broken down. Plus, the Betting Dork's standard go-to questions are answered: which big favorite is most likely to lose outright, and if forced to bet a side in each game on the slate but one, which is the spread that you shouldn't bet under any circumstance. Let the fun begin, on Friday's Betting Dork (December 14, 2012).
Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pro Dave Essler give betting perspective to the full slate of Sunday games, replete with playoff possibilities. Then, it's on to trying to determine what Week 15 lines will look like and where the value might lie, on Sunday's Betting Dork (December 10, 2012).
It's always a blast when Pregame co-owner Johnny Detroit joins the crew. As always, Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner hold court and break down this week's NFL betting board. Houston Texans at New England Patriots, Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NY Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings, and Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns are among the games discussed. Plus, whicih big favorite is most likely to lose outright and which game should you steer clear of entirely, on Friday's Betting Dork (December 7, 2012).
While everyone watches Sunday Night NFL Football, Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander are already dissecting a rollercoaster of a betting afternoon and looking ahead and engaging in their preliminary analysis of next week's numbers. The goal, as always: to uncover intrinsic value embedded in those lines and to convert it into cash, on Sunday's Betting Dork (December 2, 2012).
It is the ultimate point spread database and, by any measure, a premier handicapping tool. Spreadapedia comes to the MegaPod as founder Jason Weingarten and developer Steven Steinman drop in on Host Gill Alexander and show stalwarts, Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner. Among the games discussed are the NY Giants at Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Denver Broncos, and Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs. And, of course, the trademark questions are answered: which big favorite is most likely to lose outright and which game would you steer clear of entirely. It's all on Friday's Betting Dork (November 30, 2012).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander hook up for their weekly kneejerk betting line reactions to NFL matchups, with an eye towards pinpointing value. Play along at home with Sunday's Betting Dork (November 25, 2012).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander attempt to pinpoint what NFL lines will be for Thanksgiving week, only to discover the inevitable discrepancies that occur between the projected and actual lines. Play along with Dave and Gill in their quest to find betting value, on Sunday's Betting Dork (November 19, 2012).
There's no doubt that the MegaPod is partial to certain guests. Include Pro Football Weekly's Mike Wilkening on that list. With his emphasis on handicapping the NFL, Mike complements Host Gill Alexander and the show's staples, Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, to a tee. The crew breaks down the Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns at Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints at Oakland Raiders, and San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos. As always, the answers to the questions of which big favorite is most likely to lose outright and which game is least bettable are revealed, on Friday's Betting Dork (November 16, 2012).
It's the only way to start your week capping the NFL. Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander deduce what each believes the line ought to be for all 14 NFL games this coming week and then compare it to the actual lines that neither has seen before this moment. As always, the goal: to isolate a betting edge, on Sunday's Betting Dork (November 11, 2012).
Covering sports betting as an editor for Sporting News' Linemakers, inside the pages of Gaming Today, or as a contributor to vegasinsider.com, Micah Roberts is a fixture in Las Vegas. He's also a regular on the Gill ALexander-hosted signature NFL betting roundtable pod. Along with Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, the quartet discuss the Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans at Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers, San Diego Chargers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NY Giants at Cincinnati Bengals, and more. Plus, the MegaPod's go-to closers: which big favorite is most likely to lose outright and the game you should avoid entirely. It's all on Friday's Betting Dork (November 9, 2012).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander take their educated stabs at the upcoming weekend's NFL lines in an effort to uncover inherent betting value. Play along on Sunday's Betting Dork (November 4, 2012).
Pregame co-owner Johnny Detroit gets the call this week (add Host Gill Alexander and Pregame pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner) and what results quickly devolves into a hijinx-filled look at the NFL slate from a betting perspective. Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars are among the games discussed. Plus, which game would you avoid betting entirely? Throw in some baseball talk, and it's your Friday Betting Dork (November 2, 2012).
It's one thing to be a female sports fan. It's another to be attractive. But it's a whole new level to add serious sports betting knowledge to that mix. Well, Kelly in Vegas brings all of that to the table. From hottiehandicappers.com, Kelly joins Host Gill Alexander, along with Pregame mainstays Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, to discuss a slew of Week 8 NFL games from a betting perspective. San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals, New Orleans Saints at Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins at Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions, and New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys are among the games examined. Plus, which big favorite is most likely to lose outright, and which game should you avoid betting altogether, on Friday's betting Dork (October 26, 2012).
The National Football Post covers everything football, but when it comes to handicapping the NFL, specifically, writer and analyst Joe Fortenbaugh makes that his exclusive domain there. Back again with Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner to break down the Week 7 slate, he comes armed with numbers, as always. The quartet covers the Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins at NY Giants, Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills, and Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans. Plus, the weekly questions of which big favorite is most likely to lose outright, and which game should one avoid betting entirely are answered, as well. It's just another rock-solid NFL MegaPod, on Friday's Betting Dork (October 19, 2012).
It's that time. Everyone's favorite Sunday evening interactive weekly ritual is in full effect as Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Dave Essler dive into Week 7 lines, taking stabs at the numbers in an effort to unearth value. It's all packed into one show, along with a plethora of conversational tangents, including Gill's diatribe on the real definitions of "sharp" and "square", and the sliver of games that ultimately matter most. As always, you're invited to play along, on Sunday's Betting Dork (October 14, 2012).
It has become a must-listen for anyone handicapping the NFL on a weekly basis, replete with a who's who of handicapping guests. Heading into Week 6, it's par for the course, as professional sports bettor and the very feisty Ted Sevransky, better known as Teddy Covers, joins Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner to break down this weekend's NFL slate of games. Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers at Houston Texans, New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals are among the games examined, and the panel isolates the one game you should avoid betting at all costs. It's all on an ornery Friday Betting Dork (October 12, 2012).
It has become an end-of-football-day ritual. Before the Sunday Night game has even concluded, Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander fire away at the coming week's NFL lines in an effort to uncover inherent betting value. As always, you're invited to play along in what should be everyone's preliminary exercise in handicapping the NFL slate, on Sunday's Betting Dork (October 8, 2012).
He won the 2010 Hilton SuperContest with a mind-blowing flourish on that season's final weekend, and now champion Richard Stand joins Host Gill Alexander to give perspective on that achievement and insights on this weekend's NFL board. Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner are aboard, as always, to break down the Houston Texans at NY Jets, San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints, Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears at Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos at New England Patriots, and more. Plus, which huge favorite is most likely to lose outright, and which game should bettors avoid, on Friday's Betting Dork (October 5, 2012).
The pennant races are over and the MLB Playoffs are set with the New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, and St. Louis Cardinals vying for the title. Now, as they've consistently done all season long, author and baseball betting fund manager Joe Peta, Baseball Prospectus writer Paul Sporer, and Host Gill Alexander examine the postseason like no one else, finding value in teams and starters alike, where others do not. Putting the postseason in unique context, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (October 3, 2012).
Part deliberate dedication and part sheer handicapping reflex, Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander convene for their weekly Sunday evening stab at the following week's NFL lines, preceded by numbers to support why more often than not, those very lines are incidental, on Sunday's Betting Dork (September 30, 2012).
Typically, Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander are joined on the NFL weekly roundtable by a member of the betting industry or mainstream media. Or often times, the panel is filled by another famous professional gambler. Even comics have joined for the single most downloaded weekly series in U.S. sports betting exclusive podcast history. But this week is different, and even more special. Brian Grayson had always had entering the Hilton (now LVH) SuperContest on his bucket list. But for awhile, Brian didn't know if he'd ever be able to do that, let alone enjoy his wife, two girls, and third child on the way. Once riddled by cancerous tumors, today, after having his foot amputated and 15% of his lung removed, Brian is cancer-free, is in the SuperContest, and joins the MegaPod, as well, to do something that all of us take for granted. Simply, to talk football. Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys, NY Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers at NY Jets, Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons. Which is the big favorite most likely to lose outright and which game should you steer clear of at all costs? It's all on a very special Friday Betting Dork (September 28, 2012).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander dispense the single biggest piece of sports betting advice they can muster, then go ahead and make educated guesses at what this week's lines will be anyway. As always, the aim is to uncover value inherent in the spread and to turn it into cash at the betting window. It's your weekly must-listen pod, on Sunday's Betting Dork (September 23, 2012).
You can find him inside the pages of Gaming Today or as a key cog of both Sporting News' Linemakers and vegasinsider.com, but we love him for his recurring "Betting Dork" appearances. Micah Roberts, a staple of the sports betting journalism industry, joins Host Gill Alexander as part of this weekly NFL panel, with Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner taking their positions, as always. Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans at Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons at San Diego Chargers, NY Jets at Miami Dolphins. Those games and the rest of the NFL slate are broken down, including which big favorite is most likely to lose outright and which game(s) you should steer clear of at all costs, on Friday's Betting Dork (September 21, 2012).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander convene to take their best stabs at what this week's NFL lines will be, all in the name of discovering a betting edge. Find out where value exists, on Sunday's Betting Dork (September 16, 2012).
Senior Editor and Handicapping Writer for Pro Football Weekly, Mike Wilkening, drops in on Host Gill Alexander and show staples Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner to break down the Week 2 NFL slate. Denver Broncos at Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins at St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals, and Baltimore Ravens at Philadelphia Eagles are among the tilts discussed from a betting perspective. Plus, key trends are highlighted involving the New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars, and Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots games. Which big favorite is most likely to lose outright and which game(s) you should stay away from at all costs, on Friday's Betting Dork (September 14, 2012).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander take calculated guesses at what this coming week's pro football spreads ought to be, learn what they actually are, and discern value, pinpointing the most exploitable lines along the way, on Monday's Betting Dork (September 9, 2012).
Host Gill Alexander kicks off the 2012 season by welcoming back NationalFootballPost.com writer and analyst, Joe Fortenbaugh, and Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner to the podcasting world's flagship weekly roundtable to break down opening weekend matchups from a betting perspective. Games discussed include the San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints, and Buffalo Bills at NY Jets. Plus, the crew identifies the big favorite most likely to lose outright. The NFL is finally here in full swing, on Friday's Betting Dork (September 7, 2012)
Director/Managing Editor at ProFootballFocus.com and NFL Writer at NBC Rotoworld, Mike Clay joins Host Gill Alexander in an effort to maximize the impact and minimize mistakes in your mid- to late round fantasy football draft picks. It's all through the prism of advanced stats, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (August 28, 2012).
It's the final regular season baseball podcast of 2012, but with 40 games left of betting value to exploit, author and baseball betting fund manager, Joe Peta, joins Host Gill Alexander and makes it his business to give you the 4th quarter's betting edge. The Orioles, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Royals, Athletics, Angels, Pirates, Dodgers, Giants, Diamondbacks, and Padres are all discussed. Plus, it's the pod's staple of exclusive MLB betting stats, including the best/worst money line (home/road splits), best/worst run line, and best/worst run production/prevention 1st 5 innings and 1st inning clubs. And, Gill and sabermetrician Basewinner discuss the single most reliable over and under umpires in baseball this season, the former of which is behind home plate tonight, and the ballgame for which the betting stars have aligned tonight in the 1st inning betting category. All of that and Basewinner's picks, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (August 21, 2012).
It's that time of year. Writer of the "Vegas Hotline" column at The National Football Post, Joe Fortenbaugh joins Host Gill Alexander to kick off the football betting season with heavily researched trends designed to inform your 2012 NFL win totals and futures wagers. From 3 key metrics to the curse of the 10-win season to what both turnover differential and points per game fluctuations can tell us, if you haven't begun to think about the upcoming season yet, continuing to ignore these findings will be at your own financial peril. Plus, Kirk Chamberlin of Cantor Gaming delivers his 2012 PGA Championship selections, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (August 7, 2012).
No one knows fantasy baseball better than Paul Sporer of Baseball Prospectus and PaulSporer.com, and inherent in that advice has come some of the most instantly convertable-to-cash betting advice this podcast has known. Today, Paul returns to chat with Host Gill Alexander about the implications of MLB's trade deadline moves and who the biggest candidates for improvement and drop-off are on the mound moving forward for the rest of this season. And from the man who gave us the Fade Derek Lowe ATM machine since his last guest spot, we get this episode's equivalent, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (July 25, 2012).
A pod favorite from the preseason and quarter mark of 2012 MLB, Joe Peta, author of the forthcoming book, "Trading Bases, A Story about Wall Street, Gambling, and Baseball () Not necessarily in that order", drops back in on Host Gill Alexander just past the halfway point of the season, to give his unique perspective on some choice clubs. But first, Mark Cuban floated a sports betting hedge fund idea over 7 years ago and we've seen Centaur Galileo's Fund come and go since, but you might be very interested to hear what our guest is up to in Las Vegas right now, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (July 17, 2012).
Grantland.com writer and podcast host Jonah Keri drops in on Host Gill Alexander at the All-Star Break to track his 2012 MLB spring training divisional picks and team win totals bets, and to discuss whether or not he beleives the Pirates and Nationals are for real. Then, as tradition dictates, Gill and Basewinner review midseason betting stats, including the best and worst money line (home/road splits) and run line clubs in baseball, the most reliable over/under umpires, the best/worst run production/prevention first 5 inning and 1st inning clubs, and the best/worst 1st inning starters (OBPA). Plus, the 2012 Sabermetrics All-Star rotation, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (July 10, 2012).
It's a follow-up conversation to last year's popular blackjack pod from Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander. This time, VR updates us on his organized team blackjack play, and then launches into specific useable information that anyone traveling to Vegas can apply at the tables, serving to reduce house edge, increase comps, and enhance overall experience, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (June 26, 2012).
This one is fun. Skyping across the pond with Euro 2012 in full swing, Host Gill Alexander welcomes William Hill Football Podcast Host Lee Phelps to discuss an array of mutual curiosities, including why the British have such low expectations of England's prospects on the international football stage, and the many differences in the gambling cultures of England and the United States. Plus, in a week dominated by both Euro 2012 and U.S. Open Golf, where might the betting value currently lie in both events? Lee offers up his thoughts on both, including which nations might still be the most intriguing futures plays in the former, and which two European golfers ought to be on your radar on the latter. Plus, Premier League value and boxing thoughts, as well, on Monday's international Betting Dork (June 11, 2012).
With a big time prize fight and horse race slated for the weekend, who says one can only bet on baseball and basketball this time of year? First, Pregame Pro Vegas Runner drops in on Host Gill Alexander and, let's just say, the two don't tend to script things. From Electric Daisy to Twitter pics to nail appointments for men, VR and Gill eventually get around to discussing the merits of betting on the Pacquiao/Bradley fight and where the value might lie within, as well as engaging in a free flow on interleague baseball and the NBA Playoffs. Then, in their continuing series, Pregame Pro Marco D'Angelo and Pro Football Weekly's Mike Wilkening break down Saturday's Belmont Stakes with an eye toward whether or not I'll Have Another can pull of horse racing's 12th Triple Crown, on Thursday's Betting Dork (June 7, 2012).
If it's baseball you like, there's something for everyone in this 3-in-1 pod. Author Joe Peta leads off and helps Host Gill Alexander put interleague play into proper perspective. Then Baseball Prospectus' Paul Sporer delivers the fantasy goods and isolates the pitchers and hitters (both major and minor leagues) that you should have on your radar moving forward in 2012 and which ballplayers might be due for a regression to the downside. Then, in what has been a staple of the podcast, Gill and Basewinner run through a menu of MLB betting stats, including the best and worst money line (home/road splits) and run line clubs in baseball, the most and least profitable starters, the most reliable over and under umpires, the best and worst first 5 inning clubs, and the best and worst 1st inning clubs and starters. Plus, Basewinner's picks of the day, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (May 30, 2012).
Author of the forthcoming book, "Trading Bases, A Story about Wall Street, Gambling, and Baseball () Not necessarily in that order", Joe Peta joins Host Gill Alexander to shed light on baseball's biggest stories at the quarter pole of the 2012 season using underreported barometers like defensive efficiency and BABIP. What's really going on with the torrid starts of the Orioles and Dodgers, and are clubs like the Tigers, Nationals, and Blue Jays really what they appear to be? Plus, since they're all about putting things in perspective, the Facebook IPO gets put in its proper context, as well, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (May 23, 2012).
With the second round of the NBA Playoffs in full swing, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports joins Host Gill Alexander live from Oklahoma City to discuss whether the Lakers, Sixers, or Clippers have any shot of advancing, and whether the Heat is really in trouble. Plus, with the second leg of Horse Racing's Triple Crown in front of us, Pregame Pro Marco D'Angelo and Pro Football Weekly's Horse Racing buff Mike Wilkening give their Preakness insights, on Thursday's Betting Dork (May 17, 2012).
Horse Racing expert Marco D'Angelo (he who called the Derby win of 30-1 shot Animal Kingdom last year) and Pro Football Weekly racing aficionado Mike Wilkening drop in on Host Gill Alexander for this annual extensive Kentucky Derby preview. The many tenets of horse racing handicapping are examined, including weighting the significance of the three different types of horses entered, post position, jockeys, recent performance, and trainers, while isolating the horses in this year's Run for the Roses that form the group on which bets will be made come the first Saturday in May. And yes, the long shot of choice is discussed. Plus, analytics on the Triple Crown and breeding that will change your thinking on the sport. It's a discussion you won't hear anywhere else, on Friday's Betting Dork (May 4, 2012).
Typically, pro football scribes shy away from the verboten topic of betting. But there are exceptions, and Pro Football Weekly Senior Editor and Handicapping Writer Mike Wilkening is most certainly one of them. Mike joins Host Gill Alexander to offer up his three best 2012 NFL Draft proposition bets (# of QB's selected in the 1st Round, who will get picked with the #6 pick, when will Brandon Weeden will get selected) and what pitfalls you want to avoid along the way, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (April 25, 2012).
The annual ritual is here. Sports betting market expert and Pregame pro Vegas Runner drops in on his old podcast stomping grounds and gives Host Gill Alexander an exclusive on his 2012 MLB World Series futures bets. Long shots, mid-range shots, and value-laden shorter shots are all included. Plus, Gill outlines early season 1st inning and first 5 inning statistics, and sabermetrician Basewinner drops in to offer up his best MLB bets of the day, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (April 17, 2012).
After a string of betting and fantasy focused baseball podcasts, Bomani Jones of SBNations's "Bomani & Jones" and ESPN's "Outside the Lines" hooks up with Host Gill Alexander for a freeflow on all sorts of modern day beefs and falls from grace. Bomani v Darren Rovell, Jalen Rose v Skip Bayless, Piers Morgan v Toure, Ozzie Guillen v His Own Mouth, and Bobby Petrino v Truth. It'll all make sense once you listen to Wednesday's Betting Dork (April 11, 2012).
Author of the forthcoming book, "Trading Bases, A Story about Wall Street, Gambling, and Baseball () Not necessarily in that order", Joe Peta drops back in on Host Gill Alexander for the second straight week to discuss the value of isolating non-repeatable occurrences in handicapping, why bullpens are not as predictive as other facets of baseball, and the impact of MLB scheduling. Plus, what started as a trickle of 2012 MLB team total thoughts last week turns into a torrential downpour, as fresh off their discussion of the Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals in Part 1, Joe and Gill analyze the prospects of the Texas Rangers, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, and Arizona Diamondbacks, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (April 3, 2012).
Author of the forthcoming book "Trading Bases, A Story about Wall Street, Gambling, and Baseball () Not necessarily in that order", Joe Peta might just be the type of guy Host Gill Alexander would have tried creating from scratch if he had a lab and his last name were Frankenstein. That is, if Peta hadn't existed already. Ironically buoyed by an accident that turned his life upside down, Peta brings a fresh and inventive viewpoint to handicapping baseball and among other unique MLB revelations, offers up a sampling of his best team totals bets for 2012 through the prism of "cluster luck". Then, it's part two of the 2012 Fantasy Baseball Preview, as Paul Sporer gives his most overvalued and undervalued skill position players for this week's draft and/or auction, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (March 27, 2012).
For whatever reason, baseball remains the sport that amateur bettors are most reticent to play. Host Gill Alexander's yearly crusade is to combat that unsound thinking. In this annual segment, Gill welcomes sabermetrician Basewinner to outline the basic tenets of MLB betting for the uninitiated, and to make the case for why the sport is the single most profitable and rational in which to immerse onself from a betting standpoint. Then, fantasy baseball geeks, your time has come. No one has written more extensively on starting pitching throughout MLB heading into your 2012 fantasy draft or auction than Paul Sporer. He stops by to share his views on who some of the most overvalued and undervalued starters are in the majors, headed into Opening Day 2012, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (March 20, 2012).
No show on television or on-line breaks down the madness quite like this. Pregame Pros Vegas Runner and Dave Essler dissect all 32 second round 2012 NCAA Basketball Tournament matchups from an ATS standpoint, while Host Gill Alexander provides game theory you should consider for your office pools and advanced stats that will help you gain an edge. What are the 4 characteristics that all National Champions have shared since 2000, and what 7 teams in this year's field possess them? What 8-9 matchup features the widest difference in BPI and which features up the two squads who are ranked closest by this metric? Which are the most overrated and underrated teams in the field, according to BPI? All of those answers and more, on Tuesday's annual March Madness edition of the Betting Dork (March 13, 2012).
Author of "The Extra 2%: How Wall Street Strategies Took a Major League Baseball Team from Worst to First", Jonah Keri of Grantland.com loves all things baseball, and as it turns out, all things baseball betting. To that end, Keri checks in with Host Gill Alexander and riffs about MIT's Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, the wonder of Game 6 of the 2011 World Series, and yes, his best value plays for 2012 MLB team totals. Then, podcast staple Basewinner and Gill trade their top MLB team totals and futures wagers for the season, along with assessing a few MLB player props, as well, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (March 7, 2012).
Editor-in-Chief of ESPN The Magazine, writer of the Behind the Bets Blog for Insider on ESPN.com, and the host of the Behind the Bets podcast for ESPN.com, Chad Millman chats with Host Gill Alexander about the current Analytics Issue of ESPN The Mag and the place of magazines in the sports media landscape, in general. Plus, the two sports betting pod hosts discuss their reactions to, what else, listener habits of betting pods. Then, Pregame Pro Vegas Runner checks in to discuss the tenets of betting NCAA College Basketball Conference Tournaments, from money influx to scheduling to motivation to stats, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (February 28, 2012).
Formerly on Versus' now-defunct "The Daily Line" and now with his own podcast at Grantland.com, Comic Reese Waters drops in on Host Gill Alexander for a free-flowing exchange on most anything that comes to their minds, most of which comes with a betting bent. Topics include the odds on NFL teams landing Peyton Manning, thoughts on HBO's gambling-focused series "Luck", who is in the wrong in the Darren Rovell (CNBC) v Richard Sandomir (New York Times) Twitter war, the NBA's wacky 2012 Slam Dunk Contest, and the odss in the Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress categories in the 84th Academy Awards. It's all on Tuesday's Betting Dork (February 21, 2012).
It's the NBA from both an insider's and outsider's vantage point. First, Yahoo! Sports NBA Insider Marc Spears drops in on Host Gill Alexander to recount tales from the NBA road, highlighting Jeremy Lin and shedding light on what NBA travel is really like. Then pro bettor Dan Bebe hangs out and examines key ATS betting numbers from the season's first half, including how teams have really done on their third game of back-to-back-to-backs, how huge favorites have fared, and which refs have been trend-spotted. It's all on a packed NBA edition of Monday's Betting Dork (February 13, 2012).
He is the mythical figure in the sports betting world, as reclusive as he is respected. Suffice it to say, Billy Walters simply doesn't grant that many interviews. But with the words, "David, this is Billy Walters", Covers.com columnist David Purdum instantly became one of the chosen few. Purdum joins Host Gill Alexander to discuss all that surrounded that moment, from the events that led up to it, to the subjects that really moved Walters himself, to the lasting impressions Walters made, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (February 7, 2012).
Friend of the pod, Michael Perry, Senior Manager and Oddsmaker at Sportsbook.ag, drops in on Host Gill Alexander for an open, honest, and revealing discussion regarding industry-related issues and matters specific to Super Bowl Props season. Why did Sportsbook.com stop taking new U.S. customers 8 months ago? What Super Bowl Prop is akin to a sucker bet? How are MMA lines really set? These questions and others are answered. And in a Betting Dork podcast exclusive, a major breaking news announcement is made. Plus, in our final roundtable of the NFL season, Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo, Vegas Runner, and Bryan Leonard stop through before heading to the Tuesday Meeting to weigh in with their favorite props and thoughts on Super Bowl XLVI itself, between the NY Giants and New England Patriots. It's all on Tuesday's news-making Betting Dork (January 31, 2012).
An authority on betting market analysis, Pregame Pro Vegas Runner checks in with Host Gill Alexander to explain what's going on with Super Bowl betting line movement. Then, Marc Meltzer of vegaschatter.com, part of the Conde Nast Digital Network, stops by to discuss the best Sportsbooks, places to play Blackjack, Steak Restaurants, Night Clubs, and Strip Clubs in Sin City. It's a man's guide to las vegas, on Wednesday's betting Dork (January 25, 2012).
It has been a 4 man show all season long, but it started with this trio: Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, and Host Gill Alexander. As a tribute to that initial format, the three keep the circle tight and dissect the Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots (AFC) and the NY Giants at San Francisco 49ers (NFC) from every conceivable betting angle. It's the last NFL MegaPod hurrah of the year before the super-sized Super Bowl Props edition. Plus, VR gets into a UFC and ESPN-related Twitter war. It's all on Friday's Betting Dork (January 20, 2012).
Micah Roberts of Gaming Today, vegainsider.com, and "Linemakers" on Discovery/Velocity returns to Host Gill Alexander's end-of-week NFL handicapping think tank, alongside Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner. The four discuss the New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos at New England Patriots, Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens, and NY Giants at Green Bay Packers from every angle imaginable, in a must-listen betting primer, on Thursday's Betting Dork (January 12, 2012).
This one is bursting at the seams. First, Aaron Schatz, Creator and President of Football Outsiders (footballoutsiders.com) and panelist on "Numbers Never* Lie" on ESPN2, joins Host Gill Alexander for his annual NFL Playoff pod visit. From a discussion on All 22 footage to dissecting this weekend's upcoming NFL Playoff games, it's all about unearthing the discrepancy between public perception and the truth based on and advanced metrics perspective. Then, it's our weekly MegaPod format, with Mike Wilkening, Senior Editor and Handicapping Writer for Pro Football Weekly, joining Gill and Pregame Pros Marco D'Angleo and Vegas Runner. No stone goes unturned for NFL Wild Card weekend, on Fridays' Betting Dork (January 6, 2012).
Applying their weekly NFL handicapping approach toward uncovering any inherent betting edge in spreads, Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Dave Essler take aim at the 2011-12 College Football Bowl Season, in what is becoming a bonafide annual Betting Dork tradition. With 35 games in all, Part 2 tackles matchups from December 30th through the BCS National Championship on January 9th. First, the fundamental tenets of capping at this time of year are outlined. Then, the seeking of a gambling advantage within that context begins, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (December 28, 2011).
Once a Pregame Pro and always an NBA bettor, Dan Bebe rises from the ashes for an appointment listen with Host Gill Alexander. Bebe fleshes out his fundamental NBA handicapping tenets, including multiple revenge angles, situational road trip spots, and flying into the mountain time zone on the second day of a back-to-back. Plus, what was the 50 game lockout season of 1998-99 like and how might it inform our betting in the upcoming 66 game 2011-12 campaign? Which group of teams did the schedule makers protect? Plus, the NBA win totals with the best value, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (December 21, 2011).
Their Sunday evening fall routine coming to a close, Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander discuss the NFL playoff picture, assess next week's betting lines, and highlight the rare opportunity to take advantage of correlated parlays, something specific to this time of year, on Sunday's Betting Dork (December 18, 2011).
It starts off like any other week. Host Gill Alexander welcomes back NationalFootballPost.com NFL Analyst and Writer Joe Fortenbaugh to the weekly roundtable to break down this weekend's matchups from a betting perspective, with Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner. Then, after no mention of Tim Tebow is made in the first 16 minutes, audio glitches begin. When the talk finally gets around to the New England Patriots at Denver Broncos, the audio returns to its pristine form, only to suddenly cut off when the chronically Tebow-fading D'Angelo steps up to the mic. Divine intervention? You be the judge. Oh. That, and the Pittsburgh Steelers at San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens at San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cincinnati Bengals at St. Louis Rams, and Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans, the big favorite most likely to lose outright, and game with least value on the spread. But if it's a full dissertation on the Pats/Broncos line movement you want and the single most definitive Tebow stat there is, this is the place to be, on Friday's Betting Dork (December 16, 2011)
Applying their weekly NFL handicapping approach toward uncovering any inherent betting edge in spreads, Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Dave Essler take aim at the 2011-12 College Football Bowl Season, in what is becoming a bonafide annual Betting Dork tradition. With 35 games in all, Part 1 tackles matchups from December 17th to December 30th. First, the fundamental tenets of capping at this time of year are outlined. Then, the seeking of a gambling advantage within that context begins, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (December 14, 2011).
Live from Las Vegas, Host Gill Alexander makes a point to get in his weekly conversation with Pregame Pro Dave Essler, so that, among other things, the full scope of another Tim Tebow miracle can be fully fleshed out. Then, it's on to trying to determine what Week 15 lines will look like and where the value might lie, on Sunday's Betting Dork (December 11, 2011).
He is a contributor to ESPN Insider as a statistical consultant to Fightmetric, the sole provider of advanced stats to UFC and looks at MMA from a handicapping perspective. In his spare time, John Candido puts his metrics to use on the NFL front, both in the Hilton SuperContest in which he currently finds himself placed in the top 100 on the leaderboard and now on the weekly NFL preview pod with Host Gill Alexander. Alongside Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, the quartet break down the St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks, NY Giants at Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears at Denver Broncos, and Buffalo Bills at San Diego Chargers. Plus, which big favorite is most likely to lose outright and which game provides the least value on the spread. It's all on Friday's Betting Dork (December 9, 2011).
Just like old times, Pregame Pro Vegas Runner checks in with Host Gill Alexander, and the topic certainly demands it. This time the two rehash their annual dissertation on everything you need to know about betting the 2nd half of games, including isolating discrepancies between 2nd half lines and game lines, key 1st half stats to consider, and what the action booked prior to the game starting and the action expected to be booked for the 2nd half has to do with it all, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (December 7, 2011).
While everyone watches Sunday Night NFL Football, Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander are already looking ahead and engaging in their preliminary analysis of next week's numbers. The goal, as always: to uncover intrinsic value embedded in those lines and to convert it into cash, on Sunday's Betting Dork (December 4, 2011).
They are three amongst the exclusive group that meets every Tuesday in Las Vegas to break down football from a betting perspective, and once again, Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo, Vegas Runner, and Bryan Leonard drop in on Host Gill Alexander to make it a Friday affair in the NFL. On the morning of his appearance in the semifinals of the $48,000 Cantor Gaming Football Showdown, Leonard joins the regulars to break down the San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, and Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings. Plus, the quartet discuss the Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots and the biggest spread in four seasons, the biggest favorite most likely to lose outright, and the one game on the board that each feels provides the least value. It's all on Friday's Betting Dork (December 2, 2011).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander convene for their weekly kneejerk reactions to NFL matchups, with an eye towards pinpointing value. Feel free to play along at home with Sunday's Betting Dork (November 27, 2011).
It's that time of the week. Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander attempt to pinpoint what NFL lines will be for Thanksgiving week, only to discover the inevitable discrepancies that occur between the projected and actual lines. But, that's the point. Play along with Dave and Gill in their quest to find betting value, on Sunday's Betting Dork (November 20, 2011).
At one time, he was ESPN's singular acknowledgement of sports betting, and now Nick Bakay checks in with Host Gill Alexander inside a haven in which the NFL can't silence him. Among other things, the writer/actor/funnyman has given us Kevin James' "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" and the voice of a talking cat on "Sabrina The Teenage Witch", but all the while the diehard Buffalo Bills fan's written word has appeared on ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, and NFL.com, as his love of the NFL and point spreads has never waned. Along with straight-from-Vegas Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, the quartet discuss the Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles at NY Giants, Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings, and more. Key insights and angles for your NFL weekend, on Friday's Betting Dork (November 18, 2011).
It's the only way to start your week capping the NFL. Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander deduce what each believes the line ought to be for all 14 NFL games this coming weekend and then compare it to the actual lines that neither has seen before this moment. As always, the goal: to discover inherent value in specific lines, on Monday's Betting Dork (November 14, 2011).
This week, it's all about three familiar voices. Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo, Vegas Runner, and Johnny Detroit get together with Host Gill Alexander for the top-rated end-of-week NFL roundtable. By now, you know the drill. The Week 10 version of the most thorough pro football handicapping pod you'll find features the Thursday night game, as well. Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers, Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots at NY Jets, St. Louis Rams at Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens at Seattle Seahawks, and Houston Texans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers. These games and more are examined from any number of angles, on Thursday's Betting Dork (November 10, 2011)
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander take their educated stabs at the upcoming weekend's NFL lines in an effort to uncover inherent betting value. What they find is perhaps the oddest collection of NFL lines for a given week in recent memory. Play along on Sunday's Betting Dork (November 6, 2011).
ViewFromVegas creator and weekly ESPN.com columnist Dave Tuley pays a visit to Host Gill Alexander and the weekly NFL roundtable to offer his insights on Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic and the Hilton SuperContest. And, of course, it's the NFL drill with Pregame Pros Vegas Runner and Johnny Detroit. Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans. These games are examined in depth, along with discussion on other NFL Sunday tilts. Plus, the quartet gets into the LSU/Alabama showdown, on Friday's Betting Dork (November 4, 2011).
It's everyone's favorite handicapping exercise, guessing NFL lines (in Week 9 style), in an effort to uncover betting value. Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander take their shots with a rant thrown in for good measure. If we're not careful, we just might learn something too, on Sunday's Betting Dork (October 30, 2011).
Their combined experience in the sports betting business would be classified under senior citizen status. That's how long Pregame Pros Joe Gavazzi and Marco D'Angelo have been at it. Today, Host Gill Alexander has the privilege of exploring that 60+ years of knowledge as it applies to the Week 8 NFL slate. San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans, Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos. Those games and more are the focus of Friday's Betting Dork (October 28, 2011).
The NBA, NFL, MLB, and College Football are all represented on this one. First, Marc Spears, NBA writer for Yahoo! Sports, drops in on Host Gill Alexander for a discussion on the current pulse of the NBA lockout. Then, its Vegas Runner, back in the fold on a somewhat odd week in sports betting, as lines across sports merit further analysis. Whether the NFL, MLB, or College Football, VR breaks it all down, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (October 26, 2011).
It's the only way to begin your NFL Week 8 handicapping process. Play along, as Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander tackle each and every one of this week's NFL matchups in an effort to uncover betting value, on Sunday's Betting Dork (October 23, 2011).
The who's who of sharp NFL handicapping minds keep dropping by, as Senior Editor and Handicapping Writer for Pro Football Weekly, Mike Wilkening, checks in with Host Gill Alexander and show staples Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner to slice and dice the Week 7 NFL slate. Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts at New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers at NY Jets, St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions. All are discussed from varying betting angles, on Friday's Betting Dork (October 21, 2011).
It's that time. Everyone's favorite Sunday evening interactive weekly ritual is in full effect as Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Dave Essler dive into Week 7 lines, taking stabs at the numbers in an effort to unearth value. It's all packed into one show, along with a plethora of conversational tangents. As always, you're invited to play along, on Monday's Betting Dork (October 17, 2011).
Whether inside the pages of Gaming Today, on vegasinsider.com, or through a host of other outlets, you'll find the work of Micah Roberts throughout the sports betting community. Today, Roberts checks in with Host Gill Alexander as part of this weekly NFL staple, with Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner taking their positions, as always. Miami Dolphins at NY Jets, Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns at Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions, Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills at NY Giants, New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Those games and the rest of the NFL slate is broken down, on Friday's Betting Dork (October 14, 2011).
Unscripted as always, Pregame Pro Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander for a discussion that covers an array of betting topics, including what's really going on in a certain betting situation that, on the surface, looks to be a strange middle by pro bettors, but is actually something quite different. Then, VR lets us know about his new line movement prediction blog, his College Football leans, and his method of looking at the MLB Postseason through the prism of historical probabilities, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (October 12, 2011).
It has become an end-of-football-day ritual. Before the Sunday Night game has even concluded, Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander fire away at the coming week's NFL lines in an effort to uncover inherent betting value. As always, you're invited to play along in what should be everyone's preliminary exercise in handicapping the NFL slate, on Monday's Betting Dork (October 10, 2011).
This one is special. Although most of us will never be lucky enough to be attend the Las Vegas Tuesday meeting, this pod gets us as close as we'll ever come to being inside the room. Pregame Pros Bryan Leonard, Vegas Runner, and Marco D'Angelo, each weekly participants in that famous weekly get-together, join Host Gill Alexander to share their insights on this weekend's NFL board. Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills, NY Jets at New England Patriots. Those games and more are sliced and diced on Friday's Betting Dork (October 7, 2011).
While many from the sportsbook side of things have come on the show before, none quite make you feel as though they're here to help in the same way that Todd Fuhrman does. From his vantage point at Caesars Las Vegas, the Race and Sports Analyst drops in on Host Gill Alexander to deliver equal parts Betting 101 and College Football handicapping. From his take on what a competitor like Cantor Gaming brings to the sports betting landscape, to dispelling the pervasive myths on what makes one sharp or square, to even offering up his exclusive college football pick of the week, this isn't the evil face of your mom and dad's sportsbook, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (October 5, 2011).
Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Dave Essler wake up Monday morning, and like robots, immediately tackle Week 5 NFL lines in an effort to unearth a betting edge. It's equal parts dedication and instinctive handicapping reflex urge, on Monday's Betting Dork (October 3, 2011).
Gill Alexander moderates the NFL handicapping meeting of the minds, which is highlighted this week by the participation of NationalFootballPost.com Vice President and Writer, Joe Fortenbaugh. Alongside Pregame Pros and regulars Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner, what results is another spirited breakdown of this weekend's pro football slate. Indianapolis Colts at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NY Jets at Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos at Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots at Oakland Raiders, NY Giants at Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins at St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles. Those games are discussed extensively, along with commentary on others. It's how we roll on Friday's Betting Dork (September 30, 2011).
There are many who can give you a sense of the present, but there are only a select few individuals who can give you a true sense and snapshot of where the sports betting landscape is actually headed. In his return to the show, LVSC Executive Director and Midas Algorithm Lead Developer Andrew Garrood joins Host Gill Alexander to discuss the continuing evolution of the industry in Las Vegas from his vantage point behind the scenes at the Cantor Gaming property, The M, with an influential reach that carries clear down the Strip. It's a wide-ranging exchange that covers the mindset behind Cantor Gaming releasing all 256 NFL Regular Season lines way back in June, and much more. It's all on Thursday's Betting Dork (September 29, 2011).
It's their Wednesday meeting about the Tuesday meeting. Betting market expert Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander first discuss how perception will play a big part in betting lines headed into the MLB postseason before diving into VR's experience at the renowned Las Vegas handicappers Tuesday meeting and the insights it provides. Plus, VR serves up one of his premium plays for the upcoming College Football weekend for free. It's exclusive, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (September 28, 2011).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander make educated guesses at what this week's lines will be. As always, the aim is to uncover value inherent in the spread and to turn it into cash at the betting window. It's your weekly must-listen pod, on Monday's Betting Dork (September 26, 2011).
It's not often that one gets to eavesdrop on close to 100 years of handicapping experience chatting up a weekend's NFL schedule. But that's exactly the case on this week's MegaPod, as Host Gill Alexander welcomes Pregame staples Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner and first-time guest Joe Gavazzi, a Pregame Pro himself bringing over 30 years of capping experience to the table. Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears, Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans, NY Jets at Oakland Raiders. All are discussed, along with the big favorite most likely to lose outright and the single most desperate team of Week 3. It's all packed into Friday's Betting Dork (September 23, 2011).
Host Gill Alexander and Vegas Runner convene for their Wednesday conversation and riff on a potential Mayweather v Pacquiao megafight, and how wiseguys and bookmakers approach the current sports betting market with football in full steam and the MLB regular season winding down. Plus, VR provides 4 free college football leans, while Basewinner stops by to deliver his MLB plays of the day, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (September 21, 2011).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander convene to take their best stabs at what this week's NFL lines will be, all in the name of discovering a betting edge. Find out where value exists, on Monday's Betting Dork (September 19, 2011).
The Week 2 panel is set and ready to dive in to all of the action. This week, Pregame Pros Vegas Runner and Johnny Detroit drop in on Host Gill Alexander to give their thoughts on a host of NFL games. St. Louis Rams at NY Giants, Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions. All of these matchups and more are discussed, including which big favorite is most likely to lose outright and which team is most desperate heading into its Week 2 tilt. It's all on Friday's Betting Dork (September 16, 2011).
There's not much we haven't heard about the betting ramifications of the Utah @ USC game Saturday night, but what actually set off the chain of events? Host Gill Alexander gets into it with Vegas Runner before VR drops the knowledge on Week 2 NFL Totals adjustments being made by linesmakers. Plus, insights on Mayweather v Ortiz, free College Football picks, and 3 free MLB plays from Basewinner, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (September 14, 2011).
Pregame Pro Dave Essler and Host Gill Alexander take calculated guesses at what this coming week's pro football spreads ought to be, learn what they actually are, and discern value, pinpointing the most exploitable lines along the way, on Monday's Betting Dork (September 12, 2011).
It has finally arrived. The first weekend of the NFL season is upon us and in what has become a bit of tradition this time of year, Fridays mean NFL MegaPod. Today, in the 2011-12 inaugural edition, Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and Vegas Runner join Host Gill Alexander for a look at a host of this weekend's NFL games, all with your betting dollar in mind. Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos, New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys at NY Jets, Minnesota Vikings at San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NY Giants at Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans, and Philadelphia Eagles at St. Louis Rams. All are discussed on Friday's Betting Dork (September 9, 2011).
Three seasons ago, he called the Steelers. Then two seasons ago, it was the Saints. Finally, a year ago, he picked the Packers. Now, wiseguy Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander to reveal his NFL Super Bowl Futures plays for the 2011-12 season as he looks to cash his fourth consecutive season. That's the headline on a show that also includes intriguing college football betting line insights from VR involving Auburn and Georgia, and a quartet of free MLB picks from Basewinner, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (September 7, 2011).
NFL betting lines get tighter as the season rolls on into its later months, right? Well, not so fast, says Vegas Runner who joins Host Gill Alexander for their regular Wednesday chatfest. And VR has come with numbers to support his position. Plus, VR serves up a free MLB pick for tonight, free plays in the final week of the NFL Preseason, and a few freebies in College Football. Then, it's sabermetrician Basewinner's turn. He and Gill delve into their final MLB betting stats segment of 2011 with a look at the best money line (home/road splits) and run line clubs in baseball, the best and worst money starters, the most reliable over and under umpires, the best starters in terms of baserunners allowed per 9IP, and the best and worst clubs and starters during the 1st inning this season. It's all topped off with literally a handful of underdog MLB plays tonight from Basewinner. Sit back and enjoy Wednesday's Betting Dork (August 31, 2011).
There is no one that statistical handicappers hold in higher esteem than the renowned San Francisco-based Dr. Bob. Judging by the length of this show, you can certainly count Host Gill Alexander among them. Dr. Bob (Bob Stoll) joins Gill to examine his math-driven approach to capping college football, including the two-pronged nature of his situational/technical analysis and mathematical model. Included in their chat: when might it make more sense for each approach, situational or mathematical, to take precedence over the other, and what type of situational analysis that cappers often cite as predictive actually never works. Then, it's a full-fledged 2011 College Football Preview, with Dr. Bob citing specific teams that will be better or worse than public perception would have you believe in the coming season. Plus, which member(s) of the national media might be the most consistently wrong when it comes to college football analysis, and an opening week lean or two, to boot. It's all on a can't-miss Betting Dork (August 30, 2011).
Spurred on by an "Interpreting the Tweets" segment that sheds light on the different causes of line movement in 2 preseason NFL games, Wiseguy Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander and expounds upon the "Astros Phenomenon", providing even more food for thought on what you may need to consider when trying to decipher line moves on your own. Plus, Basewinner serves up his MLB play of the night amidst other random baseball ruminations, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (August 24, 2011).
Last week, they each named their three favorite NFL team win total plays for the coming season. This week, Wiseguy Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander continue that exercise by naming more best bets in the category and find that they isolate the same three additional teams, but disagree on which side to take on one of them. Plus, VR offers up his two favorite NFL Preseason plays of the week. Then, before Basewinner gets a chance to deliver his four MLB plays of the day. Gill comes through with his annual sabermetrics-inspired Fantasy Football segment and takes a look at the NFL advanced metrics of Yards per Route Run and % of TD carries inside the 10 with an eye toward uncovering 2011 Fantasy Draft sleepers.
Host Gill Alexander once again dips into the offshore well and welcomes the very open and generous BetOnline Sportsbook Brand Manager Dave Mason for a wide-ranging discussion centered on the perspective of the book itself. How does BetOnline handle sharp bettors? What sport have bettors taken advantage of and, as a result, given this particular shop the most fits in 2011? The answer may very well surprise you. What is March Madness 3-way betting? What MLB and NFL teams create the most exposure for BetOnline? What are the three components at play in setting their lines? All of this and so much more on Thursday's Betting Dork (August 11, 2011).
And now, football really is finally here. Wiseguy Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander chat it up on what VR plans to do all the way live from the sportsbook floors in Vegas this fall, then segue into an extensive discussion on more than a dozen teams in both college football and the NFL and why each believes those selected will go over or under their win total number for the 2011 season. Plus, which NFL preseason lines look the juiciest this week, beginning Thursday night. And it wouldn't be complete without Basewinner's free MLB picks. It's all on Wednesday's Betting Dork (August 10, 2011).
Wiseguy Vegas Runner checks in with Host Gill Alexander to discuss how bettors and syndicates are reacting to offshore book closures, and why it's a good thing. Plus, the two discuss why all line movement is not created equally, what to keep in mind when considering the notion of returning starters when capping College Football win totals, and why Tito Ortiz and a certain MLB club find themselves on VR's overvalued list this week. Then, Pregame Pros Dave Essler, GoodFella, and Dwayne Bryant discuss the upcoming NFL preseason and regular season, and offer up MLB leans on tonight's board, with Basewinner in the anchor position with his sabermetrics-inspired MLB plays of the day. It's all on Wednesday's Betting Dork (August 3, 2011).
Back on their regular Wednesday schedule, Wiseguy Vegas Runner hangs out with Host Gill Alexander for some good ol' fashioned interpreting of the tweets, including a blackjack clarification and what truly makes the NFL preseason a haven for sharp bettors, a notion that might be particularly true this August. VR also reviews his Value Top 10. Then, out of his lab in Arizona, Basewinner joins Gill for their monthly MLB betting stats review, complete with free plays for today and beyond, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (July 27, 2011).
With a slew of Pregame.com MLB cappers in the midst of impressive streaks, GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo stops by to discuss the collective baseball prowess before getting nudged by Host Gill Alexander into a discussion on ESPN's innovative coverage of the World Series of Poker. Then, it's a couple of those hot cappers themselves, as Dave Essler drops by with the most elusive Pregame Pro of them all, GoodFella. Plus, free MLB picks from Basewinner, on Friday's Betting Dork (July 22, 2011).
It's the dead of summer and the slowest month of the sports betting calendar year, but this pod is a special one. First, Wiseguy Vegas Runner hangs out with Host Gill Alexander as the two discuss the dream of an epic international blackjack assault on casinos. Plus, VR offers up his first ever Market Meter and his thoughts on capping MLB the week prior to, and directly following, All-Star week. Then, Basewinner joins Gill and gives an exclusive look into his BsR (Base Runs) numbers in both the AL and NL with home/road and vLHP/vRHP splits included. And, in his annual midsummer segment, Gill selects his 2011 Sabermetrics All-Star starting rotation with an eye toward converting those names into a betting advantage. Free MLB picks too, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (July 6, 2011).
Wiseguy Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander hook up for their weekly chat, covering blackjack strategies, the state of Vegas, and yes, actual sports betting. Today, VR provides unique insight on Saturday's championship fight between IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBA heavyweight champion David Haye. Plus, in what has been an indispensable staple of this podcast from its inception, Gill and Basewinner discuss a myriad of baseball betting-related stats, including the best and worst money line (home/road splits) and run line clubs in MLB, the most reliable over and under umpires, the best and worst money starters in MLB, the starters who yield the least baserunners per 9IP, and the best and worst 1st inning clubs and starters in the game, as well. Plus, free MLB picks throughout. It's all on a mammoth Wednesday edition of the Betting Dork (June 29, 2011).
From the time the NBA betting scandal was first reported in mid-2007 through the late 2009 release of the book from the referee at the center of it all, the media and public were transfixed by all things Tim Donaghy. But until the publication of “Gaming the Game”, there had been no examination of the true architect of the entire real life drama. Author Sean Patrick Griffin joins Host Gill Alexander for a wide-ranging exchange about the central figure of the scandal, Jimmy “Baba” Battista, the many questions pertaining to the NBA and Las Vegas sportsbooks that still surround the saga, and whether it’s likely that similar improprieties exist throughout the sports world. Plus, Donaghy claims are debunked, on an instant classic edition of the Betting Dork (June 23, 2011).
It's triple threat time, as Host Gill Alexander welcomes a trio of guests covering a myriad of sports. First, wiseguy and podcast staple Vegas Runner runs through his arsenal of square-ish blackjack behavior designed to keep security at bay. Then, VR lays out a few MLB clubs that have made this week's Value Top 10 list before putting his 17-3 MMA/Boxing record on the line with his pick in Saturday's middleweight title fight between Felix Sturm and Matthew Macklin. Plus, Gill welcomes Fox Soccer Channel's Temryss Lane as she gives her thoughts on Team USA's chances in both the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup and 2011 Womens World Cup set to get underway this weekend. It's all brought home by Pregame Pro Mike Hook, who serves up his top 4 NBA draft props for tonight, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (June 23, 2011).
With an ever-increasing omni-presence on "Around The Horn", "Jim Rome Is Burning", and "Outside The Lines" on ESPN, not to mention hosting "The Morning Jones" weekdays on Sirius Satellite Radio, Bomani Jones has parlayed a consistently contrarian view of mainstream sports thought into his own rising star. Today, he stops by to chat with Host Gill Alexander about the riots in Vancouver, Michael Jackson, why the LeBron hate is unjustified, which teams will be in the NBA Finals if there's a season next year, and the perils of Wikipedia pages. Plus, with interleague play upon us, he of the +100 unit season, Basewinner, serves up 3 free MLB plays, on Friday's Betting Dork (June 17, 2011).
It's a one-two punch as Wiseguy Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander for another one of their signature wide-ranging betting conversations, this time even delving into the only true winning strategy at the craps table. That precedes actual sports betting talk on the NHL Finals Game 7 clash between the Bruins and Canucks and the shifting MLB betting market now that the NBA is over. Plus, VR provides two free MLB picks, as well. Then, in his triumphant return to the show, Pregame Pro Mike Hook comes out of his self-imposed golf-focused exile and lists all of the key props that he'll be playing on this weekend's 111th U.S. Open from Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (June 15, 2011).
He has checked in from all over the country during these NBA Playoffs, and now, in his final appearance of the season, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports joins Host Gill Alexander from Dallas as the two put this series in its startling context, from the mysterious disappearance of LeBron James to the remarkable finishing team that is the Dallas Mavericks to the legacy of the Dream Team. Then, from the man who gave us Animal Kingdom prior to the Kentucky Derby, Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo checks in with his 2011 Belmont Stakes Preview, highlighting six horses, including the one that will win it. Plus, free MLB Picks with Basewinner, on Friday's Betting Dork (June 10, 2011).
What an NBA Finals it has been. Host Gill Alexander and Wiseguy Vegas Runner examine from a betting perspective what is turning into an epic series between the Mavericks and Heat. Then, VR gets into two sports he covers for Gaming Today, as he looks for value in the NHL Finals, as the Bruins and Canucks series gets interesting, and serves up some free picks for UFC 131. And from the man who gave us Shackleford in the Preakness, we get the horse getting mid-week buzz leading up to this Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. Plus, Gill and VR revisit the wisdom of betting MLB Run Lines, on Wednesday’s Betting Dork (June 8, 2011).
Dateline: 3:20am, Miami. Just in from the aftermath of Dallas’ amazing Game 2 comeback versus Miami, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports gets on the horn with Host Gill Alexander to discuss just what went wrong for the Heat. Then, Pregame GM of Picks Marco D’Angelo breaks down the first third of the MLB season and pinpoints which specific clubs hold value moving forward. Plus, free Friday MLB plays from Basewinner on Friday’s Betting Dork (June 3, 2011).
They’re just two guys sitting around talking about what two guys talk about. But it just so happens that when Host Gill Alexander and Wiseguy Vegas Runner chat, eavesdropping could very well translate to cash in your pocket. VR reviews how he nailed the NBA Finals pre-series line movement and discusses market perception leading up to Game 2. Then, it’s hockey talk, as VR discusses the keys to profiting from the NHL Finals. And yes, MLB talk, to boot. It’s all on Wednesday’s Betting Dork (June 1, 2011).
Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports hangs out with Host Gill Alexander and ranks the NBA Conference Championship meltdowns prior to offering up his NBA Championship pick. Then, it’s a veritable MLB stats barrage, as Gill and the sabermetrically-inclined Basewinner delve into the best and worst money line clubs (home/road splits included), run line teams, moneyline and over/under starters, home/road and over/under umpires, top baserunners/9IP starters, top 1st inning scoring and run prevention clubs, and the best/worst 1st inning starters. Got all that? Good. It’s all on a jam-packed Friday edition of the Betting Dork (May 27, 2011).
Wiseguy Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander meet up for their Wednesday morning chat and discuss yesterday's revelation of a federal grand jury indictment and Maryland-based Homeland Security Investigations operation that resulted in, among other things, the seizure of Bookmaker.com and other sports betting domains. What does it all mean and is it time to panic? Plus, after that dust settles, it’s some actual sports betting insight from the man who gave us Shackleford as the Preakness winner last week. Interpreting a tweet about MLB totals, the Value Top 10, and VR steps up yet again with three underdog UFC 130 picks, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (May 25, 2011).
Wednesday's have become synonymous with the best in free-flow sports betting talk and today is no different. Wiseguy Vegas Runner stops by for his weekly chat with Host Gill Alexander as the two get into VR's tweets and Value Top 10, among a smorgasbord of topics. To wit, negative variance, why information-based bettors aren't always on the same side of a line, the difference between sharp lines and soft lines, and what horses you should keep a special eye on at the Preakness. Plus, some free MLB leans, as well, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (May 18, 2011).
Menage a trois in LA? Sniping in OKC? Yahoo! Sports NBA writer Marc Spears checks in once again with Host Gill Alexander to reveal actual locker room insights on both matters, along with serving up other NBA takes. Then, it's back to the diamond with Basewinner as the sabermetric duo examine run production on a per club and league basis. 4 free MLB plays top it off, on Friday's Betting Dork (May 13, 2011).
It doesn't get much better than this. A professional sports bettor and Managing Partner of Rogue Markets, Elihu Feustel has used statistical models to exploit sports betting markets to great success. Today, he drops in to chat with Host Gill Alexander about an array of topics, including the specific sports he targets, debunking the John Morrison scam, and what offshore books are the most reliable. But, that's just the appetizer. Feustel recounts riveting gambling stories, from getting a phone call from an offshore book requesting that he no longer make certain bets, to staring down a sportsbook operation and security at a Vegas casino property in order to cash thousands of dollars in winning tickets. Plus, what does the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act have to do with abetting terrorist activity? Yes, it goes there, on an instant classic edition of the Betting Dork (May 12, 2011).
Wiseguy Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander press record on their conversation every Wednesday to see what they can capture, and once again, they're all over the place. VR describes his Pacquiao/Mosley fight night experience and offers tips on how you can get comped by Vegas hotels, even if you have no history with specific properties. Then, if you think wiseguys don't make mistakes, think again. VR recounts his painful, yet amusing Kentucky Derby botching. Plus, Value Top 10 teams and Free MLB Picks to boot, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (May 11, 2011).
There are numbers you can find elsewhere and there are others that you simply can't find anywhere else. Host Gill Alexander and Basewinner delve into both on these categories with a baseball betting stats extravaganza. The top MLB over/under umpires, the umps most likely to favor home clubs, the starters who yield the fewest baserunners per 9 innings pitched, the clubs who are most and least proficient scoring in the 1st inning, the teams who do the best job of preventing 1st inning scoring, and the starters most vulnerable in the opening frame. It's all packed into this one, with free MLB picks too, on Friday's Betting Dork (May 6, 2011).
Horse Racing expert Marco D'Angelo drops in for his annual extensive Kentucky Derby preview and examines the many tenets of his approach, including weighting the significance of the three different types of horses entered, post position, jockeys, recent performance, and trainers, while isolating 6 horses in this year's Run for the Roses that form the group from which he'll be making all of his plays come the first Saturday in May. Plus, he reveals his betting strategy for the Derby. Then, before Marco goes on his Derby media blitz, he has an exclusive conversation with Host Gill Alexander about the possibility of a Triple Crown winner, and how inefficient a sport horse racing truly is. It's a debate you won't hear anywhere else, on Thursday's Betting Dork (May 5, 2011).
It's a veritable smorgasbord of gaming stories and angles, as wiseguy Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander to recount his latest blackjack experience before segueing into a sports betting buffet. From pinpointing currently overrated and underrated NBA teams to offering up an MLB Free Pick, that's just the precursor to betting advice on the Manny Pacquiao v "Sugar" Shane Mosley bout in Vegas this weekend and revealing the names of two horses that renowned race bettors on the strip are buzzing about leading up to this Saturday's Kentucky Derby. It's all on Wednesday's Betting Dork (May 4, 2011).
It's a podcast for both basketball and baseball bettors alike, as Yahoo! Sports NBA expert Marc Spears takes his usual guest spot with Host Gill Alexander and gives his thoughts on the upcoming NBA Playoff Round 2 series, with an additional inside revelation as to what Pau Gasol admitted to him about the Lakers v Hornets Round 1 series. Plus, on the heels of his 5-0 MLB ATS performance last Friday, Basewinner is back with 5 more free picks in baseball, but not before he and Gill review the top MLB money line (with home/road splits) clubs, run line clubs, and starting pitchers from a betting perspective, thus far in 2011. It's all on Friday's Betting Dork (April 29, 2011).
Host Gill Alexander welcomes legendary MIT blackjack team member and the inspiration for the main characters depicted in “Bringing Down the House” and “21”, Jeffrey Ma, to the show, resulting in a fascinating discussion on all that Ma has been up to in the years since, and the insights culled along the way. From dispelling blackjack’s biggest fallacy to his takes on Malcolm Gladwell, sports markets, and sports betting, Ma weaves compelling stories to illustrate his points. It’s an instant classic, on Thursday's Betting Dork (April 28, 2011).
Wiseguy Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander are back at it again, interpreting tweets and talking Value Top 10. Through it all, if you're not careful, you might just learn something. Among the nuggets uncovered: how understanding the market can take you off a losing bet (despite initial temptation), what inside information should inform a key UFC 129 play for you on Saturday, what the most exploitable NFL Draft Props are at Sportsbook.com and Bodog, and which of VR's undervalued NBA squads are still getting no respect from square bettors. Plus, a slew of MLB total plays, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (April 27, 2011).
Have at it, bettors. Out of the lab just long enough to offer up capsules for each and every MLB game on the schedule, Basewinner joins Host Gill Alexander for their indispensable Friday baseball betting board breakdown. Whether confirming your lean, countering your lean, taking you off of a game, or just making you think twice, one shouldn't place a MLB wager tonight without taking advantage of this eavesdropping opportunity. Plus, Aaron, or Unassail from the Pregame Forums, stops by a week in advance to give his UFC 129 thoughts. 6 Free plays in MLB, and a few more in UFC, all on Friday's Betting Dork (April 22, 2011).
Every Wednesday, Pregame Pro Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander get together without any preconceived notion of what they're going to talk about, and seemingly every week, betting gems are revealed. Today, in addition to delving into VR's Value Top 10 and interpreting tweets about what bettors' expectations shouldn't include when purchasing line services, the exchange highlights the unique enhanced value of cross-sport parlays this time of year and the math behind why laying big money shouldn't always scare one away, including on a game tonight. Free NHL, MLB, and NBA picks are included, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (April 20, 2011).
In the first-ever Betting Dork show dedicated exclusively to hockey, Host Gill Alexander welcomes Pregame Pro Denver Money and Pregame blogger Brandon Watson, hosts of their own NHL-focused podcast, to discuss their betting approach on the ice. With the NHL Playoffs in full swing but with plenty of hockey still to go, there's plenty of money to be had this spring away from the diamond and hard court. How does NHL handicapping specifically tweak for the postseason? Does line movement matter? Does Power Play efficiency factor in? Which teams and goaltenders have what it takes to advance the furthest? What current advanced statistic might evolve into a highly predictive metric? All of those questions and more are answered on Tuesday's Betting Dork (April 19, 2011).
In an NBA/MLB tag team podcast, it's nothing but a plethora of picks as Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports checks in from the airport on his way to Oklahoma City and offers up his NBA Playoff picks, and advanced statistics numbers cruncher Basewinner comes out of the lab just long enough to give us his baseball analysis for today's entire slate. Host Gill Alexander soaks it all in, on Friday's Betting Dork (April 15, 2011).
NCAA Basketball, NBA, MLB, and NHL. It's all on this one. Pregame Pro Vegas Runner drops the knowledge on Host Gill Alexander from a Vegas Strip perspective on the USD point shaving scandal, then segues into his formula for calculating MLB offensive efficiency. Plus, VR talks about what to expect from NBA lines today, and even includes an NHL Playoff series lean and MLB free pick to boot, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (April 13, 2011).
In a wide-ranging exchange, Las Vegas Sports Consultants Executive Director and lead developer of the Midas Algorithm, Andrew Garrood, joins Host Gill Alexander to discuss a number of sports betting industry issues. From financial market parallels, to the current state and future of in-running wagering, to the greater context of what the M hopes to accomplish in welcoming wiseguy action, what's revealed is an exciting snapshot of where the sports betting landscape is headed, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (April 12, 2011).
Baseball handicappers STL Sharp, Dave Essler and Basewinner discuss Washington Nationals at NY Mets, St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants, Florida Marlins at Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays at LA Angels, and Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners with Host Gill Alexander, on an MLB Free Play Bonanza, on Friday's Betting Dork (April 8, 2011)
Pregame Pro Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander discuss two key sports betting concepts, defining the sharp bettor and flat v tiered unit betting. Then, from the man who gave us the Packers and Steelers as two of his futures bets before the NFL season, VR unloads his MLB National League Futures Play of the Year, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (April 6, 2011).
It's the first major of 2011 and perhaps the most beatable. Host Gill Alexander welcomes Pregame Pro and golf guru Mike Hook to map out a buffet-size smorgasbord of plays for The Masters. From a trio of solid plays to win it all, to sleepers, to Top 5 and Top 10 picks, to head-to-head cherry-picked selections, all the way to the most exploitable props, this is about as indispensable a listen as it gets for bettors looking to cash in at Augusta, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (April 5, 2011).
You may know him best from his "Behind The Bets" podcast or blog on ESPN.com, but Chad Millman takes some time off to chat with Host Gill Alexander about what still amazes him about wiseguys after all these years and what still leaves him skeptical. Plus, does he feel more drawn to old school research handicapping methods or to the more statistically driven approach? Then, Gill dives into additional MLB wagering fundamentals, including what could be considered the Holy Grail of all sports betting, on Monday's Betting Dork (April 4, 2011).
Michael Perry, Senior Manager and Oddsmaker at Sportsbook.com, joins Host Gill Alexander and provides insight into a number of not-often-shared sportsbook facts, including which teams leave his shop most exposed in the NCAA Final Four, and to exactly what extent. Plus, he offers up some interesting MLB props available at his site, as well. Then, with MLB Opening Day upon us, Gill and Basewinner offer up notes on every single ballgame on Thursday and Friday, including a few free picks thrown in, on Thursday's Betting Dork (March 31, 2011).
On a rare Betting Dork, it’s an “Interpreting the Tweets” segment run amok. Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Vegas Runner discuss a number of sports betting related sidebars, including the importance of shopping around for the best lines and how bettors can make more informed decisions about which cappers to follow and how they react to them. Plus, VR talks Final Four. It’s a fiery Wednesday Betting Dork (March 30, 2011).
Pregame Pros Marco D'Angelo and JR O'Donnell bring years of handicapping experience to the table, as they share their thoughts with Host Gill Alexander on college basketball. Included are Marco's Free NIT Play of the night, their thoughts on the Final Four matchups, and the two pros' best stabs at all the potential betting lines for the NCAA Championship Game. Plus, how you can win $10,000 betting on MLB, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (March 29, 2011).
It's a Dork mash-up. First, Yahoo! Sports NBA expert Marc Spears hangs out with Host Gill Alexander to give his take on the pro prospects of Derrick Williams, Jimmer Fredette, and Harrison Barnes. Then, it's American Idol betting talk with Tara in South Carolina. And for good measure, Gill dispenses some 2011 Fantasy Baseball draft guidelines with some sleeper thoughts thrown in. There's something for everyone, on Friday's Betting Dork (March 25, 2011).
So, how are those brackets looking? Whether you're still alive in your 2011 NCAA March Madness brackets or just plain ol' toast at this point, Sweet 16 brackets gives everyone new life. Pregame Pro Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander and goes through all the games in detail, following the unveiling of his new weekly feature, The Value Top 10. It's all on Wednesday's Betting Dork (March 23, 2011).
Last show, it was all about the mechanics of setting helpful guidelines for first-time baseball bettors. This time, it's about the ingredients that go into an advanced stats driven MLB handicapping approach. Once again, Basewinner joins Host Gill Alexander to break it all down on Monday's unapologetically super nerdy Betting Dork (March 21, 2011).
Host Gill Alexander coaxes sabermetrician, Basewinner, out of his lab to discuss the guidelines that will help first-time MLB bettors have a profitable and enjoyable experience in their first foray into betting baseball. Plus, which 2011 World Series futures bets have the most value, which teams' win totals are of note, and who has the best odds to win the MLB Home Run crown? It's the annual "Introduction to Baseball" episode, on Thursday's Betting Dork (March 17, 2011).
Ya gotta love the Madness! Pregame Pro Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander to discuss NCAA Tournament handicapping angles before turning their attention to the real matter at hand, filling out brackets. If you haven't quite filled yours out yet and are looking for any reason to finally pull the trigger on those particularly dicey Thursday and Friday games, listen in as the two fly through 32 ballgames and hone in on what will ultimately separate the men from the boys. It's all about Bracketology, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (March 16, 2011).
Yahoo! NBA expert Marc Spears drops through for his regular visit and gives his thoughts on the team in each conference that he feels has a legitimate shot at pulling off a first round playoff series upset, given the right matchup. Plus, Dan Bebe touches on when NBA regular season betting value all but disappears and how to fight against confirmation bias, on Friday's Betting Dork (March 11, 2011).
Host Gill Alexander welcomes Pregame Pro Mike Hook from an undisclosed location on the California coast, and what results is a stream of free plays. First, Mike offers up one of his standard free college basketball picks and then drops a pick that was intended to have been a paid play. Listen in to grab it. Plus, Pregame Pro JR O'Donnell stops through to offer up a freebie or two on Conference Week, as well, from just outside of Philly. In between, from Chicago, it's Sam Clayton with Big Ten insights. Oh, and some Dorkapalooza talk, as well, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (March 9, 2011).
Host Gill Alexander is back and firing up a very passionate Vegas Runner. VR breaks down all things conference tourney week in the NCAA, including the amazing reluctance of books to release lines any earlier than they have to, the unique importance of varied scheduling, and the attention that should be paid to teams in must-win situations. Plus, a free pick and early Big Dance betting insight. It's college basketball's most quirky and exploitable week, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (March 8, 2011).
In the midst of a stellar college basketball handicapping season, Dave Essler joins Host Gill Alexander for his first appearance on the show. Giving insights into his daily approach and which teams he feels are underrated, Dave also sheds light on what his feelings are on a Pregame Convention in Las Vegas in August. Get to know the man, on Monday's Betting Dork (February 28, 2011).
With a flurry of NBA trade activity in the books, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports and Host Gill Alexander wax on about Prince and Dave Chappelle before getting around to putting all the pro hoops transaction madness in perspective. Which teams were the winners and losers, and which player move isn't getting the publicity it deserves? Plus, Pregame Pro Dan Bebe applies betting angles to all that has gone down, both for tonight and beyond, on Friday's Betting Dork (February 25, 2011).
It starts innocently enough between Pregame Pro Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander with just a simple discussion interpreting VR's tweets about bookie bets and steam. Next thing you know, it's a trip down Las Vegas sports betting memory lane. How did outfits like Billy Walters' Computer Group and The Kosher Boys operate? And how do their tactics put what the average bettor does today on a daily basis in proper perspective? It's all on Wednesday's Betting Dork (February 23, 2011).
Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook practically trip over themselves getting to their respective accounts as they assess a select group of NFL Combine proposition wagers being offered by square books that offer nothing short of mega-value. Plus, where to find college hoops value down the stretch, Carmelo, and UFC 127 picks, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (February 22, 2011).
TiSB Host and Pregame Pro Dan Bebe drops in for a mano a mano with Host Gill Alexander, as the two review some pro basketball developments from the previous week before diving into a straight up quest for NBA betting value. Slam Dunk Contest, Three-Point Contest, Rookie Challenge MVP, and All-Star Game MVP odds are fleshed out from every possible angle with an eye towards cashing, on Friday's Betting Dork (February 18, 2011).
Pregame Pro Vegas Runner drops the knowledge on Host Gill Alexander, with a dissertation on everything you need to know about betting the 2nd half of games, including isolating discrepancies between 2nd half lines and game lines, key 1st half stats to consider, and what the action booked prior to the game starting and the action expected to be booked for the 2nd half has to do with it all. That, plus breaking down VR's tweets, and a college basketball and NBA lean for the night, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (February 16, 2011).
There are certainly too many such moments to be included in just this one list, but Host Gill Alexander goes down memory lane, nonetheless. Relive all of the quirky details that made these 7 moments across 3 sports some of the best or worst and certainly most exasperating for bettors in modern sports history. Of course, whether each moment qualified as one of the best or worst depended on the side or total backed. It's the true essence of the highs and lows of sports betting, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (February 15, 2011).
It's the good and the evil. First, the good. Dork regular and NBA expert Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports joins Host Gill Alexander to provide fascinating behind-the-scenes details and insight on reactions to the Jerry Sloan resignation in Utah, the inside scoop on the reaction to initial reporting from Deron Williams himself, and what players in NBA locker rooms are really saying about the Wizards/Cavaliers game on Sunday. Then, the evil. Pregame Pro Dan Bebe does his best to convert NBA developments into the maximizing of your gambling dollar, by telling you when to steer clear and when to exploit (think totals!), on Friday's Betting Dork (February 11, 2011).
Have you ever wondered just what the routine of a true Vegas wiseguy really is? Well, if so, this is the show for you. Pregame Pro Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander for another signature chat, as VR goes through his daily cycle, from the night before the action to just after tip-off of the late games that night, with all the hows and whos involved with the knowledge amassed in between. All of that and a couple of major college basketball rivalry leans, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (February 9, 2011).
Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook segue from football season into a steady stream of golf value for this week, identifying the best plays in both the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Dubai Desert Classic. Plus, two very strong leans tonight in college basketball, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (February 8, 2011).
Just how great were the 2010-11 NFL Green Bay Packers? Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander put the Packers' 31-25 Super Bowl XLV win over the Steelers in context from a football standpoint, then discuss how the sportsbooks fared, in terms of side, total, and individual prop bets. Plus, Marco offers up a somewhat surprising initial NFL Super Bowl XLVI futures play, on Monday's Betting Dork (February 7, 2011).
Ever wish you had the opportunity to talk to a sportsbook insider? To throw out as many questions as you could think of in a given period of time? Well, Host Gill Alexander gets that opportunity today, as Senior Manager and Oddsmaker at Sportsbook.com, Michael Perry, kindly obliges, granting an interview. How does he feel about Sportsbook.com being known as a public book? How do they come up with their prop bets and grade them? Who helps them set exotic lines? Do they cut off sharp bettors? Those questions and much more, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (February 2, 2011).
Sure, betting Super Bowl propositions is fun, but if you're all about making money, Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander have some serious suggestions. Scouring Bodog and Sportsbook.com, the two have narrowed the prop bets field down from hundreds to a mere value-soaked handful. It's the cream of the prop crop, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (February 1, 2011).
Former co-host and star of "The Daily Line" on Versus, comic Reese Waters stops through and goes in-depth with Host Gill Alexander on 25 different bets across the upcoming Grammy and Academy Awards shows, and the most quirky of all proposition bets for Super Bowl XLV. Hilarious and dead serious all at the same time, if you're not careful, you just might catch all of the value wagers revealed, on Monday's Betting Dork (January 31, 2011).
Not, figuratively speaking, as in, "what's his story?". We mean, literally. It's the amazing story of what Vegas Runner has been up to the past several months, in his own words. Our bet? That you will hang on his every word, as he describes his exciting, bold, profitable, and treacherous run, playing blackjack in Vegas, and inevitably getting banned from casinos, city-wide. Oh yeah, and some Super Bowl line talk and a review of VR's NFL futures plays, as well, on Thursday's Betting Dork (January 27, 2011).
Well, perhaps they're guessing just one line. Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander wrap up their season-long tour de force with a look into what they believed the Packers v Steelers line would be, before launching into a free-flowing discussion on Super Bowl line history, golf odds at Torrey Pines this week as it relates to Tiger Woods, a huge MMA upset call, and back around to Super Bowl XLV MVP odds, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (January 25, 2011).
Thawing out from his experience at Heinz Field, Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo joins Host Gill Alexander to review NFL Championship Weekend, and to put the day's events in context from a myriad of perspectives, including how history books may now recount the stories of Ben Roethlisberger, Mike Tomlin, Jay Cutler, and even Bill Cowher. Bill Cowher?!? Plus, an initial look ahead to Super Bowl XLV between the Packers and Steelers, on Monday's Betting Dork (January 24, 2011).
Yahoo! Sports NBA expert Marc Spears checks in with Host Gill Alexander to delve into all things pro hoops, including Carmelo's current trade prospects and what percentage likelihood he'd assign to a lockout this offseason. Plus, who's MVP, Sixth Man of the Year, and Rookie of the Year (no controversy on that one) thus far in the Association, which squads have been most surprising and most disappointing thus far, how far will the Heat get, and who'll be in the NBA Championship? Oh, and Hip Hop stories, on Thursday's Betting Dork (January 20, 2011).
Taking stabs at only two games for which lines have been virtually impossible to avoid, Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander reveal much and are surprised, nonetheless, in their weekly exercise in uncovering value. Opening lines and subsequent line movement are discussed, with their stream of consciousness leading to much else, including guessing the lines for all potential Super Bowl pairings, and where the value can be found on the BCS Futures board, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (January 18, 2011).
From shady refereeing in Pittsburgh to the blunders of Bill Belichick in Foxboro, Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander relive the entire NFL weekend, and hone in once again on how the simplest NFL handicapping tip of them all discussed last week came through in shining colors once again. Plus, a look ahead to next weekend's Conference Championship games, on Monday's Betting Dork (January 17, 2011).
It's nirvana for stat geeks. Creator and President of Football Outsiders (footballoutsiders.com), Aaron Schatz, joins Host Gill Alexander to dissect this weekend's upcoming NFL Playoff games from an advanced metrics perspective. If you're trying to squeeze value out of the 4 Divisional Round games, then this is a must-listen. Unearthing the discrepancy between public perception and the truth based on the metrics, on Thursday's Betting Dork (January 13, 2011).
Amazing how the relative anonymity of being behind a keyboard transforms once actual conversation begins. Host Gill Alexander welcomes both Pregame Forum stalwart and Big Ten expert Sam Clayton and Pregame Pro Brent Brooks, as each passionately describe their approach to handicapping college basketball. Steel Cage Match, Kumbaya, or something in between? Did one side sway you more than the other? You be the judge, as the free college basketball picks and projections fly, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (January 12, 2011)
Who wants to guess some lines? It's your favorite interactive NFL value-seeking exercise, as Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander look to uncover any possible betting edge they can find in exceedingly tight pro football postseason lines. Play along, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (January 11, 2011).
Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander took 19 weeks to make a very simple point when handicapping NFL games, and if you're not careful, you just might miss it. It's entrenched in between a review of this past weekend's games, a talk on capping a third matchup between two teams (Baltimore Ravens v Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets v New England Patriots), and a preview of tonight's BCS Championship. It's all on Monday's Betting Dork (January 10, 2011).
In a meeting of hosts, Betting Dork Host Gill Alexander and TiSB Host Dan Bebe get together for an extensive NBA chat, identifying which solid ATS team thus far is likely to continue that way, while seizing upon which tried and true NBA angles still hold form this season, and which has not, on Thursday's Betting Dork (January 6, 2011).
The newest Pregame Pro, Brent Brooks, discusses his background and handicapping philosophies while serving up a couple of additional free plays in college hoops, with Host Gill Alexander, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (January 5, 2011).
The NFL Playoffs have finally arrived and no show covers the initial stages of handicapping the 4 Wild Card games like the weekly Guessing Lines Show w Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook. With only 4 games to dissect, Gill and Mike get in-depth on all of the matchups, making cases for both sides in each game, providing a myriad of angles to consider before placing your bets. It's all on Tuesday's Betting Dork (January 4, 2011).
Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander debate which of the College Football Bowl games to date were the most gut-wrenching for gamblers. Plus, Marco offers up one key angle to seize upon entering the NFL Playoffs, on Monday's Betting Dork (January 3, 2011).
The final week of the NFL regular season is here and, as per normal, endeavoring to pinpoint lines is quite the wacky task in this Sunday of peculiar motivations. Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook put games in playoff scenario context, then take stabs at what the lines might be, where there even are lines against which to compare them. Ultimately, two games stick out, with one leaping off the page so much, that Hook has proclaimed it his NFL Game of the Year. It's exclusive and it's free on Tuesday's Betting Dork (December 28, 2010).
Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander always put the NFL weekend gone by in crystal clear perspective from a betting standpoint, and today is no different. Both review how last week's trio of late week NFL season handicapping tenets played out in Week 16, and seize on the individual teams in each conference that the public will overrate and underrate headed into the postseason, and where inherent line value will most likely be found. Plus, a vital thing to keep in mind when betting the Tuesday Night Football matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles, on Monday's Betting Dork (December 27, 2010).
Wedged in between endless hours of football podcasts comes Pregame Forum Contributor Brent Brooks for some pre-holiday free plays in college hoops. It's short, sweet, and bankroll-padding, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (December 22, 2010).
It's time for that weekly ritual. Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander take calculated guesses at what this coming week's pro football spreads ought to be, learn what they actually are, and discern value, as a result. Along the way, there's nothing but hijinks, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (December 21, 2010).
Both hilarious and downright serious about his betting, comic Reese Waters, he of the now defunct Versus television program, "The Daily Line", hangs out with Host Gill Alexander to discuss his take on the arc of that show, his feelings on betting on sports, and his take on the Oregon v Auburn BCS Championship. The hilarity ensues, on a special bonus edition of the Betting Dork (December 21, 2010).
For 31 years, Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo has had a front row seat to NFL motivational trends. That has proven to be never more important than in the final two weekends of the NFL regular season when teams that have already clinched, teams that have already been eliminated, and teams in must-win situations, both controlling their own destiny and not, all appear on the betting slate. Host Gill Alexander gets the key handicapping angles from Marco, as well as a Monday Night Football preview, on Monday's Betting Dork (December 20, 2010).
The BCS as currently set up is bad, right? NBA age requirements are just fine. Of course it's a given that the NFL will definitely avoid a lockout. LeBron deserves flack for going to Miami and for that matter, Michael Jordan will always be the better player between the two. All of the above is obvious, right? Well, not according to Bomani Jones of ESPN's "Outside the Lines" and "Around the Horn". Provocateur, genius, or somewhere in between? You be the judge, on Thursday's Betting Dork (December 16, 2010).
Sure, the national media has broken down what Cliff Lee's signing in Philadelphia means, but no one puts it in perspective like the Dork. Host Gill Alexander and Basewinner discuss the new Phillies rotation from an advanced stats perspective, as well as other key notes from the baseball offseason. Plus, college basketball guru Brent Brooks drops in to give his free college basketball plays of the day, looking to build on his already huge season. It's all on Wednesday's Betting Dork (December 15, 2010).
It has been the phenomenon of the 2010 NFL Regular Season, so why would they stop now? Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander convene once again for their blind attempts at pegging what this week's NFL lines will be, all in the name of discovering a betting edge. Find out where value exists, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (December 14, 2010).
Talk about a wide-ranging discussion. Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander review Sunday's NFL action, interwoven with tangents on superstition in betting, handicapping contests, and the irrational psychology of contrarian bettors. Then, with two NFL games on the docket tonight, Gill proclaims it National Teaser Day as both delineate the finer points of teasers, including how many points to tease, when not to tease, and what might be one of the better teaser plays tonight, on Monday's Betting Dork (December 13, 2010).
Applying their weekly NFL handicapping approach toward uncovering inherent betting edge in spreads, Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook take aim at the 2010-11 College Football Bowl Games. With 35 games in all, Part 2 tackles matchups from December 31st thru the BCS Championship Game on January 10th. Team motivation, conference weighting, and venue are all woven into the quest for a gambling edge, on Thursday's Betting Dork (December 9, 2010).
Applying their weekly NFL handicapping approach toward uncovering inherent betting edge in spreads, Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook take aim at the 2010-11 College Football Bowl Games. With 35 games in all, Part 1 tackles matchups from December 18th thru December 30th. Seeking a gambling advantage within the context of the 3 basic tenets of capping this time of year, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (December 8, 2010).
Hard to believe it's already Week 14 on the NFL season, and so there's only one thing for Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander to do: make educated guesses at what this week's lines will be. As always, the aim is to uncover value inherent in the spread and to turn it into cash at the betting window. It's your weekly must-listen pod, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (December 7, 2010).
It's the NFL Week in Review w Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo, as Host Gill Alexander once again goes mano a mano w Marco on what constitutes a tough gambling loss versus what's actually pure bad luck. You may be surprised with this week's result. In addition to discussing the Steelers v Ravens, Chargers, Colts, and Redskins v Giants, among all things NFL, the two tackle the notion of when serial faders of public perception go too far, on Monday's Betting Dork (December 6, 2010).
Pregame Pro and TiSB Host Dan Bebe joins Dork Host Gill Alexander for a free-for-all discussion on all things NBA, including step-by-step predictions on how things will go tonight in Cleveland and how things will evolve for the Miami Heat. Plus, which teams and trends should you keep an eye on in handicapping the Association? It's all on Thursday's Betting Dork (December 2, 2010).
Back on with Host Gill Alexander for a third consecutive week, Pregame Forum college hoops expert Brent Brooks expounds upon his betting approach, from making plays early in the season to the subject of line movement, while, of course, offering up some free plays for tonight, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (December 1, 2010).
Straight from the hospital, Pregame Pro Mike Hook leaves his wife's bedside for the sole purpose of guessing Week 13 NFL lines with Host Gill Alexander. Dedication. Reliability. Integrity. The peculiar urge to handicap even though life's most important events could happen at any moment. It’s all on Tuesday's Betting Dork (November 30, 2010).
Pregame Pro Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander review an amazing College Football Friday, along with their standard NFL Week in review. Before discussing tonight's Monday night matchup, both seek to determine which NFL teams will be the most over- and undervalued headed into Week 13, on Monday's Betting Dork (November 29, 2010).
Call it the Pregame Forum pre-Thanksgiving mash-up show w Host Gill Alexander. College basketball guru, Brent Brooks, up +17.30 units on the young season, stops by to discuss the best and worst of college hoops and everything in between. Kansas State, Gonzaga, Butler, Tennessee, Marist, and Idaho are just some of the teams touched upon. Then after some free picks, it's off to Big Ten country for Sam Clayton's final regular season college football plays, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (November 24, 2010).
The wait is over. Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander fire away at this week's NFL lines in an effort to uncover inherent betting value. As always, you're invited to play along in what should be everyone's preliminary exercise in handicapping the NFL slate, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (November 23, 2010).
Sure, Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander review Sunday's NFL action in depth and preview tonight's Monday Night Football game between the Broncos and Chargers. But, as important if not moreso, both take the time to emphasize the colossal betting opportunity and angles that await us this coming week in College Football's Rivalry Week, on Monday's Betting Dork (November 22, 2010).
It's everything you need to know about betting key Big Ten matchups this Saturday, with Pregame Forum Guest Sam Clayton and Host Gill Alexander. Penn State v Indiana, Illinois v Northwestern at Wrigley Field, and Ohio State v Iowa are all fleshed out with betting angles that you can't afford to miss, on Thursday's Betting Dork (November 18, 2010).
If you haven't checked him out in his daily thread on the Pregame Forum, you may be leaving money on the table. Forum guest Brebro, he of the 13-5 start to the college basketball season, stops by to weigh in on yesterday's action while serving up 3 plays for tonight. Who says nothing in life's for free? It's all college hoops on Wednesday's Betting Dork (November 17, 2010).
It's that time. Everyone's favorite Tuesday interactive weekly ritual is back as Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook dive into Week 11 lines, taking stabs at the numbers in an effort to unearth value. It's all packed into one show, along with Gill's post-mortem on the Eagles beatdown of the Redskins. As always, you're invited to play along, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (November 16, 2010).
It's the NFL Week In Review Show as Pregame Pro Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander discuss it all, from situational handicapping, to the games that humbled each on Sunday, to key points moving forward about the Vikings, Giants, Steelers, Patriots, and more. Plus, Monday Night Football food for thought, on Monday's Betting Dork (November 15, 2010).
It's Thursday and that means but one thing on the Betting Dork --- free plays in college football with Host Gill Alexander. Pregame Pro JR O'Donnell checks in with an SEC freebie while Pregame Forum mainstay Sam Clayton drops by from Big Ten country to provide nothing but Saturday picks. As always, there's no charge to the betting public, on Thursday's Betting Dork (November 11, 2010).
It's an all-hoops Betting Dork as Host Gill Alexander welcomes Pregame Forum Guest Brebro to discuss 3 overrated and 3 underrated teams in College Basketball heading into the new season. Then, TiSB Host and Pregame Pro Dan Bebe checks in to discuss all things NBA, including handicapping approaches to different parts of the season. Plus, Dan and Gill hone in on one specific NBA team over the course of the next several days in an effort to pinpoint betting value, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (November 10, 2010).
It's the only way to begin your NFL Week 10 handicapping process. Play along, as Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander tackle each and every one of this week's NFL matchups in an effort to uncover betting value, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (November 9, 2010).
Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander rehash another football weekend that featured dominance of college ball but a drubbing by the NFL. It's time to relive the details, ask the tough questions, and ultimately determine if this trend shared by so many is due for a correction. It's all on Monday's Betting Dork (November 8, 2010).
Some days it's all about reviewing games and talking gambling theories, others it's about handicapping process like guessing lines. Then there are days like this. It's nothing but free picks in college football as Host Gill Alexander is joined by Pregame Pro JR O'Donnell and Forum stalwart and Big Ten expert Sam Clayton. As always, there's no charge for the insights, on Thursday's Betting Dork (November 4, 2010).
In a transitional show, Host Gill Alexander and Forum Contributor Basewinner put the baseball season in context, while Pregame Pro Mike Hook stops by to explain his approach to handicapping college hoops, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (November 3, 2010).
It's everyone's favorite handicapping exercise, guessing Week 9 NFL lines in an effort to uncover betting value. Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander take their shots in an effort to uncover real betting value. The result, as always, sophomoric hijinx. But, if we're not careful, we just might learn something too, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (November 2, 2010).
Sure, Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo crushed his Game of the Year in College Football on Saturday and had a remarkable MLB campaign. And sure, Host Gill Alexander is murdering college football this season and continues to mount profits for his clients in baseball, as well. But why talk about that? Marco and Gill review their respective bad NFL Sundays, the league and its games as a whole, while realizing rationally that there's no avoiding days like this. Plus, a MNF Texans v Colts Preview on Monday's Betting Dork (November 1, 2010).
It don't cost you nothin'. Pregame Pro JR O'Donnell and Forum stalwart Sam Clayton tag team for yet another free play bonanza in college football as Host Gill Alexander fields both JR's take on Baylor v Texas and Sam's angles in a 3-pack of Big Ten matchups. It's all on Thursday's Betting Dork (October 28, 2010).
Forum Contributor Basewinner and Host Gill Alexander take an extensive and in-depth look into the 2010 World Series, breaking down all angles, including each game with its scheduled starters and the series as a whole. What you hear is sure to surprise, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (October 27, 2010).
They're ba-aaack. Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander take their educated stabs at the upcoming weekend's NFL lines in an effort to uncover inherent betting value. Indeed, the exercise reveals just that. Play along on Tuesday's Betting Dork (October 26, 2010).
Host Gill Alexander and Pregame.cm GM of Picks Marco D'Angleo engage in their typically spirited Monday Morning discussion with no shortage of feistiness this time around, as Gill takes Marco to task on the way he recalls the alleged facts in Sunday's Redskins v Bears game. Plus, both take aim at the hypocrisy in NFL rules, and Marco sheds initial light on a handicapping angle to watch moving forward. All with a Monday Night Football preview to boot, on Monday's Betting Dork (October 25, 2010).
Pregame Pro JR O'Donnell and Big 10 specialist Sam Clayton join Host Gill Alexander for their weekly bevy of free college football plays, as they bookend free UFC 121 plays from Pregame Forum member Unassail, on Thursday's Betting Dork (October 21, 2010).
Host Gill Alexander and Forum Contributor Basewinner go mini-pod on us in an effort to get this discussion out and heard before first pitch from the Bronx this afternoon. The two discuss the advanced stats-driven over in Game 4 of the ALCS last night and how the rest of the Championship Series shakes out for the clubs who find themselves with their backs against the wall. Plus, of course, Basewinner's plays of the day. Rangers, Yankees, Phillies, and Giants, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (October 20, 2010)
It's the only way to start your week capping the NFL. Pregame Pro Mike Hook and under-the-weather Host Gill Alexander deduce what each believes the line ought to be for all 14 NFL games this coming weekend and then compare it to the actual lines that neither has seen before this moment. As always, the goal: to discover inherent value in specific lines, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (October 19, 2010).
It's the NFL weekend in review w Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander. Both reflect on the games gone by and follow up on the results of matchups discussed on podcasts last week. And, has the time finally come to officially endorse teasers when betting the NFL? Plus, Basewinner drops in to talk Game 3 of both the ALCS and NLCS, on Monday's Betting Dork (October 18, 2010).
A combined "Today in Sports Betting", "Betting Dork", “This Week in Sports Betting” preview of Week Six NFL betting, with Pregame Pros Gill Alexander, Mike Hook, and Marco D'Angelo. In Dan Bebe’s absence, Gill, Mike, and Marco break down the NFL WEEK SIX slate, including Titans v Jaguars, Colts v Redskins, Browns v Steelers, Seahawks v Bears, Jets v Broncos, Ravens v Patriots, Chargers v Rams, and Cowboys v Vikings, and theoretical handicapping strategies based on SITUATION, STATISTICS, and NFL LINE MOVE EXPLORATION. (October 15, 2010)
It's a first on the College Football Free Play Show w Pregame Pro JR O'Donnell and Forum mainstay Sam Clayton. Both mine the landscape of Division 1 football and, among other things, land on the same game. Host Gill Alexander plays devil's advocate when possible, on Thursday's Betting Dork (October 14, 2010).
Pregame Forum guest Basewinner and Host Gill Alexander break down the value in the series betting lines on both League Championship Series, and delve into Games 1 and beyond, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (October 13, 2010).
It's that time of the week. Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander attempt to pinpoint what NFL lines will be for the coming weekend, only to discover that discrepancies will inevitably occur between the projected and actual lines. But, that's the point. Play along w Mike and Gill in their quest to find betting value, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (October 12, 2010).
The always provocative point/counterpoint between Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander focuses this time on a public fade theory in the NFL that Marco first raised on Friday's NFL Podcast. Is there really anything to it? Is it reliable? Plus, a Monday Night Football preview, knowing when to change course in the MLB Playoffs, and Basewinner stops by to crunch the numbers on Game 4 of the Giants v Phillies and Game 5 of the Rangers v Rays series, on Monday's Betting Dork (October 11, 2010).
This combined "Today in Sports Betting" and "Betting Dork" preview of Week Five NFL betting might very well be the best podcast in Pregame history, with Pregame Pros Dan Bebe, Mike Hook, Gill Alexander, and Marco D'Angelo. Dan, Mike, Gill and Marco break down the NFL WEEK FIVE card, including Monday Night Football, Sunday Night Football, and more than half of the entire Sunday midday games! The guys also explore theoretical handicapping strategies like LETDOWNS, WINLESS and UNDEFEATED REACTIONS, and the continuation of NFL LINE MOVE EXPLORATION in this incredibly deep NFL Special! (October 8, 2010)
Pregame Pros JR O'Donnell and Tony George stop in with Host Gill Alexander and offer up regional viewpoints on thesports landscape. Among other things, both JR and Tony serve up a free college football play, from the SEC and Big 12, respectively, on Thursday's Betting Dork (October 7, 2010).
Sabermetrics guru Basewinner and Host Gill Alexander analyze both ALDS and NLDS series, providing their insights on the matchups vis a vis the betting lines. Plus, Basewinner's plays for all series openers, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (October 6, 2010).
Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander dive into their weekly attempt at projecting what NFL lines ought to be versus what they actually are. The process is designed to yield betting value, and that's exactly what it accomplishes again, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (October 5, 2010).
Pregame Pro Marco D'Angelo makes his daily appearance with Host Gill Alexander to review this weekend's NFL and College Football action. Th two engage on how we tend to view results through the prism of our plays. Plus, Marco and Gill have a tit-for-tat on the MLB Playoffs, on Monday's Betting Dork (October 4, 2010).
It has become our Thursday habit. Pregame Pro JR O'Donnell reports in from Philly while Forum staple Sam Clayton checks in from Chicago in the heart of Big 10 country. Both join Host Gill Alexander to provide free college football plays direct from their regions of expertise, on Thursday's Betting Dork (September 30, 2010).
Forum Guest Basewinner emerges from the sabermetrics laboratory to offer up his 4 advanced statistics-driven plays of the day in MLB. Plus, he and Host Gill Alexander bat around quirky betting angles in the late stages of the 2010 season, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (September 29, 2010).
Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander convene for their weekly kneejerk reactions to NFL matchups and what the betting lines ought to be. The resulting process pinpoints value. Feel free to play along at home with Tuesday's Betting Dork (September 28, 2010).
Pregame.com GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander devote their weekly chat to a review of the football weekend, while highlighting the single biggest headlines governing handicapping in the early going of both the NFL and College Football seasons. Plus, for good measure, the two discuss MLB and the Packers and Bears on MNF, on Monday's Betting Dork (September 27, 2010).
A combined "Today in Sports Betting" and "Betting Dork" preview of Week Three NFL betting, with Pregame Pros Dan Bebe, Mike Hook, Gill Alexander, and Marco D'Angelo. Dan, Mike, Gill and Marco break down the NFL WEEK THREE card, including the biggest games of the week, and theoretical handicapping strategies like TEAM CHEMISTRY, INJURED SUPERSTARS, and the continuation of NFL LINE MOVE EXPLORATION. (September 24, 2010)
Let's do it again. Last week, Pregame Pro JR O'Donnell and Forum mainstay Sam Clayton stopped through with Host Gill Alexander and tag-teamed on a 6-pack of College Football picks that resulted in big winners. Today, they look to attain the same results with another free picks bonanza, on Thursday's Betting Dork (September 23, 2010).
In his one MLB-heavy show of the week, Host Gill Alexander welcomes sabermetrics whiz Basewinner in for their typically deep look into the numbers, as the two seek a gambling edge on Wednesday's Betting Dork (September 22, 2010).
It's Show #100 for the Betting Dork, Gill Alexander, and he celebrates by welcoming Pregame Pro Mike Hook for their weekly stab at trying to pinpoint what Week 3 NFL lines ought to be. The goal, as always: to uncover intrinsic value embedded in the actual lines, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (September 21, 2010)
Pregame.com GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo stops by for his weekly NFL review with Host Gill Alexander. What results is a feisty and fascinating debate on gambling theory, specifically related to yesterday's Cowboys v Bears game. Plus, it's your Monday Night Football Saints v 49ers preview, on Monday's Betting Dork (September 20, 2010).
It's the show you've been waiting for. Vegas Runner returns to his weekly chat w Host Gill Alexander and serves up his long-awaited NFC Futures Play of 2010. And it does not disappoint. Plus, VR offers up free college football insights and plays for this weekend, on Friday's Betting Dork (September 17, 2010)
Pregame Pro J.R. O'Donnell and Forum Guest Sam Clayton visit Host Gill Alexander and lend their insights on a total of 6 college football tilts this weekend, with J.R. focusing on both an off-the-radar and SEC matchup, while Sam goes Big 10 heavy, concentrating on 4 games that involve a team from that conference. It's all on Thursday's Betting Dork (September 16, 2010).
Basewinner jois Host Gill Alexander to serve up his 4 sabermetrics-driven plays of the day on the MLB slate. Plus, Gill offers up his best MLB futures play on the board, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (September 15, 2010).
Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander give their visceral reactions to what they believe the lines will be for all 16 NFL matchups in Week 2. Here's what they learned, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (September 14, 2010).
Get used to this on Mondays. GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander review the key stories in the NFL and College Football (and MLB) both from a fan's and betting standpoint. Then, the two discuss tonight's NFL doubleheader and a concept you should keep your eye out for when approaching Week 2 NFL lines, on Monday's Betting Dork (September 13, 2010).
Mike Hook steps in for VR and joins Host Gill Alexander to offer up his thoughts on certain college football games on Saturday that you should stay away from, as well as a few that you should definitely play. Plus, the two weigh in on each and every NFL line for Sunday and Monday. Want to be as sharp as possible heading into this weekend's football slate? This is the place to be. It's Friday's Betting Dork (September 10, 2010).
Pregame Forum stalwart Sam Clayton joins Host Gill Alexander to break down 4 college football matchups involving Big 10 teams on Saturday. Plus, the two dig deep into tonight's NFL opener between the Vikings and Saints, along w an MLB bonus at the outset, on Thursday's Betting Dork (September 9, 2010).
Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo and Host Gill Alexander dig deep on the 7 NFL teams that Marco has pinpointed as having the most beatable win totals lines. And, it's all preceded by an extensive review of the first weekend of College Football, including last night's Boise State v Va Tech instant classic, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (September 7, 2010).
All-sport guru Mike Hook joins Host Gill Alexander to delve deep into the best values on the board when considering BCS and Super Bowl title futures bets. Plus, Mike offers up 2 free plays on Saturday's schedule in College Football, on Friday's Betting Dork (September 3, 2010).
As a follow-up to Monday's college football handicapping approach with Marco D'Angelo, host Gill Alexander dives into the notion of offensive line cohesiveness and gives his Top 10 college football offensive lines heading into the 2010 season, and cites examples of some of the worst units, as well. Plus, the biggest college football line movements for Week 1.
Forum Guest Basewinner joins Host Gill Alexander and offers up PECOTA-based percentages on clubs' chances to make the postseason and whether there's betting value in specific future plays. Plus, Basewinner's 4 advanced stats-based MLB plays of the day, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (September 1, 2010).
Host Gill Alexander has never been dorkier, aggregating results from both his personal scouting of fantasy football drafts that have already taken place and extensive recap conversations w those who have participated in others. Now, he passes along those findings to you, in an effort to prime you for your own drafts this week and next, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (August 31, 2010).
Pregame.com GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo shares the secrets of his college football handicapping methods, from the first games in September through Rivalry Week. Then, Marco and Host Gill Alexander talk MLB Playoff Picture and how a club involved might be primed for a fine performance in a situational angle tonight, on Monday's Betting Dork (August 30, 2010)
With VR off for the day, Host Gill Alexander laments Stephen Strasburg's pending Tommy John surgery on his own, then launches into a game-by-game Betting Guide to your MLB Friday, no today's Betting Dork (August 27, 2010).
Pregame Pro JR O'Donnell stops by to pinpoint a college football game he loves next Saturday and to share a lean in tonight's NFL Preseason action. Plus, Forum Guest Unassail serves up his UFC picks for this weekend, on Thursday's Betting Dork (August 26, 2010).
Forum Guest Basewinner joins Host Gill Alexander and unleashes 4 advanced stats-inspired plays on Wednesday's MLB slate. Unique methods of pinpointing line value are also discussed, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (August 25, 2010).
Totals bettors, this is your show. First, Host Gill Alexander examines the best and worst money line and run line clubs in MLB and the teams that have the biggest discrepancy between their ML and RL performance. Then, he dives into the best and worst money line starters. But the true convertable betting information tonight relates to certain umpires behind home plate in specific games. It's all here on Tuesday's Betting Dork (August 24, 2010)
GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo stops by to survey the Monday landscape in both baseball and football, as the author of the Great 25 Game MLB Streak of 2010 and Host Gill Alexander give arguments on both sides of a game in each sport, on Monday's Betting Dork (August 23, 2010).
Forum Guest Basewinner joins Host Gill Alexander for a truncated show, replete nonetheless with a final tribute to Marco D'Angelo's 25 Game MLB Winning Streak and, of course, Basewinner's sabermetrics-inspired plays of the day, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (August 18, 2010).
Host Gill Alexander talks nothing but raw data in both MLB and the NFL, first focusing on baseball's most unreliable and reliable 1st inning starters, many of whom are on the mound tonight, and with a tip of the cap to ESPN's Jayson Stark, then touches on the notion of Criminally Unsupported Starters (CUS). Plus, if you love mechanical football wagering, Gill's got 3 of the more reliable NFL system bets for the 2010 season, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (August 17, 2010).
It is now surreal. Pregame.com GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo is back to chat it up with Host Gill Alexander in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime 24 game MLB winning streak. Once again, the streak is put in context, and this time Marco addresses the thinking that brought him to make specific plays this past week, and what it was like for him to live through them. Plus, early NFL Preseason reactions, on Monday's Betting Dork (August 16, 2010).
Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander for their regular Friday free-for-all, delving into VR's current flirtation with being on an ESPN Wise Guy reality show and the growing place of sports gambling in the mainstream media. Plus, VR gives a veritable dissertation on how bettors should approach the NFL Preseason, on Friday's Betting Dork (August 13, 2010).
Pregame Pro Tony George joins Host Gill Alexander and expounds upon his origins in Vegas and handicapping philosophy. Plus, the Big 12 expert himself gives us his college football conference preview, on Thursday's Betting Dork (August 12, 2010).
Forum Guest Basewinner joins Host Gill Alexander to discuss the Cardinals/Reds rivalry, the Buck Showalter-led Orioles, and the mastery of King Felix, among other things, including Basewinner's 4 sabermetrics-driven plays of the day, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (August 11, 2010).
Host Gill Alexander takes you through each of the 15 ballgames on today's MLB slate and gives arguments for and against virtually all 30 clubs, with an eye towards providing insights that can be converted into dollars, or at the very least, providing angles that otherwise may have been uncovered, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (August 10, 2010).
In the midst of an otherworldly 17 game winning streak, Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo joins Host Gill Alexander to lend insights to his handicapping thinking during the run, while Gill breaks down the make-up of the streak in detail and puts it in all in context. Plus, with that as a backdrop, Marco offers up his thinking on a specific ballgame tonight, exclusively on Monday's Betting Dork (August 9, 2010)
With VR on the mend, host Gill Alexander offers up his brief thoughts on all 15 MLB ballgames on today's slate. Plus, a special nod to a Pregame ESPN Streak for the Cash player and preseason NFL lines, on Friday's Betting Dork (August 6, 2010).
If winning your fantasy football league is an obsession, this is the show you simply don't want to miss. Host Gill Alexander gives you the advantage in your upcoming fantasy football draft by applying advanced stats and revealing specific names that will help inform your mid- to late-round selections. Carries inside the opponents' 10 and 5, Targets inside the opponents' 10 and 5, Yards per Target, Air Yard %, and Catches per Target are all examined to allow you to make educated value picks, on Thursday's Betting Dork (August 5, 2010)
Basewinner joins Host Gill Alexander to discuss all things baseball, including ManRam, GM thinking around the trade deadline, the mentality of San Francisoc Giants fans, and of course, Basewinner's 4 sabermetric-inspired plays. Plus, Gill briefly previews tomorrow's NFL sabermetrics show and how it can help you in your fantasy football draft.
Host Gill Alexander serves up two separate 4-man rotations of starters who should elicit fade thoughts in your head whenever they take the mound. One rotation is reserved for big name aces, the other is highlighted by a couple of starters who generally serve up batting practice. Plus, Gill gives his thoughts on the winners and losers at the MLB trade deadline, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (August 3, 2010).
Host Gill Alexander delves into an abridged version of his periodic MLB Stats show, focusing exclusively on the umpires who show the biggest penchant for calling over and under ballgames, and the clubs who dominate and get killed on the run line, and those with the biggest discrepancy between both. Plus, Gill gives his thoughts on each of the 10 MLB matchups on today's schedule, on Monday's Betting Dork (August 2, 2010).
Frum Guest Basewinner drops by to discuss his reactions to yesterday's MLB Line Movement chat, in addition to serving up his 4 sabermetric-inspired plays of the day. Plus, it's story time with Gill as he reminisces on the origins of a couple Rich Eisen catch phrases back in the anchor's ESPN days.
Pregame.com Forum Guest STL-Sharp (Gary) returns to the program and reveals the time period of day that he looks to as the most important for line movement when handicapping. Plus, Gary and Host Gill Alexander bat back and forth on the validity of line movement in baseball, in general, before offering up a couple of picks, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (July 27, 2010).
Gill welcomes Pregame.com GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo as both weigh in on the widely hailed tracking improvements on Pregame Pros pages, including a focus on which handicappers are currently on otherworldly streaks and the value inherent within the context and analysis of those picks. Plus, thoughts on today's MLB board amidst charged up talk about the upcoming NFL season.
With Vegas Runner on vacation, Gill goes at it alone and takes the opportunity to break down tidbits on every single ballgame on the MLB Board today. Included are the most interesting 1st inning prop matchup today, the pitcher on the mound with the most conflicting stats cited on yesterday's podcast versus his advanced metrics, and the best series prop wager of the weekend, on Friday's Betting Dork (July 23, 2010)
Host Gill Alexander flies solo and revisits a plethora of MLB Stats that will help us in converting bettable information into padding our bankrolls. Among the examined data: Top Over/Under Umpires, Best/Worst Run Line Clubs, Clubs with widest Money Line/Run Line Discrepancy, Starters w most Run Support per 9IP, Starters who allow fewest Baserunners per 9IP, and the Starters who have the Best/Worst On-Base Percentage Against in the very 1st Inning. It's a must-listen for baseball bettors.
Forum Guest Basewinner joins Host Gill Alexander for their Sabermetrics Wednesday Breakdown, focusing on post-All-Star clubs to watch, both good and bad and, of course, today's MLB slate of games. Plus, Basewinner's 3 MLB Plays of the Day.
Pregame Pro J.R. O'Donnell joins Host Gill Alexander to discuss all things J.R., including his background, his favorite sports to wager on, and his approach. Plus, J.R. offers up a free MLB Pick on Tuesday's Betting Dork (July 21, 2010).
Pregame.com GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo joins Host Gill Alexander to discuss the best values on the MLB Futures Board. Plus, Marco gets into his Pittsburgh-centric handicapping as it pertained to his successful play on the Pirates this past week, and, of course, a baseball play that jumps out at him today, on Monday's Betting Dork (July 19, 2010).
Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander for their unscripted Friday chat. Today, the conversation gets extra passionate as VR addresses any perceived controversy over his Sports Monitor stats. Then, it's some MLB specifics, including what VR looks for first in post-All-Star Break betting, and how extra days' rest affects starters w Gill calling out this weekend's applicable starters by name, on Friday's Betting Dork (July 16, 2010).
Back in daily podcast mode, Host Gill Alexander is so excited to be back podcasting that he and guest Basewinner go all pop culture, offering up their assessment of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series, how NWA broke into the national consciousness 20 years ago, and oh yeah, serving up Basewinner's 4 sabermetrics-driven MLB picks of the day. Plus, Gill shouts out forum members DA MOSS and VWG Plays for two entirely different but tremendously impressive reasons.
Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander for their regular Friday chat, this time touching on the LeBron decision and what it means for the Heat from both a basketball and betting perspective. Plus, with the All-Star Break upon us and the dog days of summer in full effect, wait until you hear where both think the best bet of the weekend is on the sports landscape, on Friday's Betting Dork (July 9, 2010).
The MLB starters whose teams have provided them with the best and worst money line results on the season are revealed, plus host Gill Alexander names the 4 MLB pitchers that make his 2010 Sabermetrics All-Star starting rotation. Then, Gill gets an inside account from the Rio in Las Vegas from Brian Reynard, one of the thousands taking a shot at winning the World Series of Poker, on Thursday's Betting Dork (July 8, 2010).
Forum Guest Basewinner joins Host Gill Alexander for their regularly scheduled sabermetrics show, but this time the notion of adherence to advanced stats principles on a day-to-day basis is put to the test. Would you still bet on the Orioles if the numbers tell you to? If you get killed on Cleveland one night, would you still bet on them the next if the numbers led you there? Plus, what MLB pitcher has been unlucky for 3 straight seasons, and Basewinner's 4 MLB plays of the day, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (July 7, 2010).
Forum Guest Basewinner joins Host Gill Alexander for a Sabermetrics Special and Terminology Reset. FIP, xFIP, BABIP, BsR, and UZR are all defined once again and put into plain english. It's a perfect midseason MLB review on the concepts that guide the winning sabercapping approach to betting baseball. Plus, 4 free MLB plays from Basewinner on Tuesday's Betting Dork (July 6, 2010).
With VR getting buck wild in Vegas, Host Gill Alexander flies solo and continues the MLB Stats Fest that he began on Thursday. The best and worst $$$ Money Line MLB clubs are covered, including home and away splits, as are the relievers with the best save percentages in baseball. Plus, it's a 1st inning prop bettors utopia as Gill covers the best and worst run production teams in MLB and the starters with the best and worst OBP against, on Friday's Betting Dork (July 2, 2010).
Forum Guest Unassail joins Host Gill Alexander to give all of his picks for Saturday night's huge UFC card. Then, Gill goes deep with his MLB Stats Fest, serving up the top Over and Under Umpires in MLB, the starters with the least Baserunners per 9IP, and the best and worst Run Line teams in baseball, on Thursday's Betting Dork (July 1, 2010).
It's a double dip as Marc Spears Of Yahoo! joins Host Gill Alexander once again to discuss the latest on NBA Free Agency. That NBA Summit w LeBron, DWade, and Bosh that you've been hearing about? Wait 'til you hear what Marc has to say about that. Plus, Basewinner's 4 sabermetric-inspired MLB Plays of the Day on Wednesday's Betting Dork (June 30, 2010).
America's Futbolita, Temryss Lane, she of Fox Soccer Channel's Fox Football Fone-in, joins Host Gill Alexander once again to discuss the USA run in the World Cup and her tournament picks moving forward. Plus, Temryss and Gill debate the authenticity of Chris Brown's performance at the BET Awards, on today's Betting Dork (June 29, 2010)
GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo joins Host Gill Alexander to discuss his tried and true situational betting approach as the Midsummer Classic approaches, as well as the Monday ballgames he's keeping an eye on. Plus, is there value on any NBA Futures wagers in the pre-LeBron signing days?
Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander for their regular Friday chat, as the two discuss the loud and clear lessons that sportsbooks attempt to teach us on a sport-by-sport basis. Plus, VR reveals the MLB team that the wise guys will be backing all weekend long. And it wouldn't be complete without a NASCAR pick, on Friday's Betting Dork (June 25, 2010)
The show you've been waiting for. As a primer for your NBA Draft betting experience tonight, Mike Hook joins Host Gill Alexander to go through each of Mike's Top 10 pick predictions, as well as his 2 biggest bets on the board on Thursday's Betting Dork (June 24, 2010).
Forum Guest Basewinner emerges from the lab to give his 4 MLB picks of the day as Host Gill Alexander lauds Tuesday's MLB card as an advanced statistical analysis tour de force. All the while, the two monitor US v Algeria World Cup action with the exciting conclusion tucked away just after the show's closing music.
Host Gill Alexander explores the phenomenon that is ESPN Streak for the Cash by outlining the game's history and delving into its psychology and the discipline required, as well as the skill and luck involved.
GM of Picks, Marco D'Angelo, joins Host Gill Alexander on one of the laziest days of the sports betting calendar to discuss some of the exciting developments that are in store at Pregame.com, including College Football Conference Leaders from the Pregame Forum and the enhanced tracking technology of Pro Picks. Oh, and some baseball, on Today's Betting Dork (June 21, 2010).
Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander to review the NBA Finals and to put the Jordan v Kobe "debate" to rest, once and for all. Plus, the two discuss the betting dynamics surrounding Stephen Strasburg's Friday start and the bigger picture in MLB 2010, all the while monitoring the USA v Slovenia World Cup match to its dramatic conclusion. Plus, VR's NASCAR pick of the week on Friday's Betting Dork (June 18, 2010).
Nationally reknowned college football expert, Jon Wilner, of the San Jose Mercury News joins Host Gill Alexander to discuss the amazing offseason conference shifts. It's not your everyday exchange, with the notion of a emasculated NCAA and Texas Conspiracy Theory addressed. You may be surprised at the responses on Thursday's Betting Dork (June 17, 2010).