The Data Mining Project
Archive for December, 2007
Wednesday Results
Dec 27th
4-0-0 (+10.30 units)
One of the best days ever for me. Round robin 3,4 free play parlay hit and had a nice arb on Det -6.0 +115.
The current +63.91 units for this season is a new all-time high. Downswing who?
Wednesday Plays
Dec 26th
Washington 4.5 +100 (3.5)
Detroit -6.0 +110 (3)
Boston Celtics -7 -108 for Game (2)
Philadelphia 76ers -2½ -105 for Game (1.5)
Shopping Cart
Dec 26th
There was a shopping cart error that did not allow you to change the unit size when trying to purchase a subscription.
I believe this is now fixed. If you have any problems please let me know.
Christmas Plays
Dec 25th
Los Angeles (L) 2.5 +110 (1.5)
I can’t believe someone filled that at matchbook. Sucker. Not that it matters if I lose this play.
The Future of Pure Sabermetrics
Dec 23rd
I have done some thinking and this is how everything will work after December 31.
Access to picks after December 31, 2007 will require a donation. The picks will be password protected until after all of the games start.
I am recommending a donation of 1 unit per week. Payments are accepted for 1 week blocks (Sunday – Saturday).
I believe this is more than reasonable because I have been looking around and Covers.com charges $125/week.
Minimum donation per week: $10
Maximum donation per week: $125 (I’m a nice guy)
Previous thoughts and details regarding this decision can be found here.
Since January 1, 2008 starts on a Tuesday, I will be giving a free half-week for those who sign up prior to then. That means you will get January 1-12 at the price of 1 week!
As an added bonus, I will do everything in my power to get plays posted by 11am PST (hopefully around 9am PST) depending on the day, but I also plan on posting lines that look favorable before 1am PST the night before for those of you who will not be able to check during the day.
Also, on any given week that you subscribe, if I do not finish with a +ROI, the next week is free. It doesn’t get much better than that.
To purchase a subscription please visit the Subscribe to Picks page.
Sunday Plays
Dec 23rd
Golden State 2.5 +108 (2.5)
Detroit -7.5 +100 (2)
Boston -9.5 +105 (2)
Stupid Marcus Camby can’t decide if he is going to play or not and I won’t be around for tip-off so there won’t be a play on ether side, even though I’d like there to be.
Record Update
Dec 22nd
This downswing has welcomed me with a beating. Remember that downswings are normal and expected. If you can’t handle a 13 unit loss on any given day, I recommend lowering your unit size.
Saturday Results
1-8-0 (-12.69 units)
Worst day in recent memory. Probably 2-4 of these units could have been adverted with correct player injury news, but covers.com unfortunately rocked me. Also, betting early allowed me to get better lines, but not reliable player status.
Week Results
18-19-0 (-0.60 units; ROI: -0.88%)
Dec Results
66-46-1 (+50.69 units; ROI: 23.98%)
YTD Results
91-74-1 (+45.16 units; ROI: 15.12%)
Despite today’s loss of 13 units and the down day on Thursday, I only finished down .60 units. That’s really not that bad, considering the previous weeks were all +10 units each.
Also for December I’m up 51 units. I will take that any day of the week. I’ll also take the 15% ROI YTD.
Now, I am tired of losing and it is time to turn it around.
