Saturday, shortly after 6:00PM, Orb will try to take the second step towards the Triple Crown...Will another horse stop his quest for horse racing immortality?

I think so...

Here are the post positions and odds on the field, along with their jockey and trainer...

Former NHL'er, Eddie Olczyk is quite the Horse Racing fan, and apparently he predicted and nailed the Trifecta for the Derby...So today he made his prediction for Saturday...4-1-6...Yep, he's taking (4) Departing to beat (1) Orb, with (6) Oxbow coming in 3rd...

A lot of people like (2) Goldencents...My boss included...And he knows his horses...He thinks if the track is dry, Goldencents can go wire to wire....

If Orb wins, I won't be shocked, but I'll go with Departing...I'll also be throwing a couple bucks down on (9) Itsmyluckyday...Why not? It's called gambling for a reason!

Good luck!

The Beeze.

The Kentucky Derby is Saturday, and it's always a fun time for my family...We like to all pick horses and have a  fun family wager...I also like to make some legitimate bets as well...Her are the Horses, their Post Position, and their odds...

Everyone likes Orb...Hell, I did before they made him a 7-2 favorite...Not much money to be made there...

I like the 3 horse, Revolutionary(10-1)...He likes the rail, and so does his jockey...If he gets a clean start he'll do well...

Lot's of people don't like a horse that is way outside....I don't mind...That's why I like the 19 horse, Java's War...Strong horse there...

Then there is the 12 horse Itsmyluckyday...Just Like Java's War, he's 15-1...I like that...And this horse could very well be your winner...

If you're looking at doing a Trifecta, Exacta, Perfecta, that stuff...Make sure you've got Goldencents (5-1) in there...

As for long shots (50-1)...I don't know....Black Onyx seemed like the best long shot to me, but he was scratched today with a chip in one of his ankles...

have your lady wear a goofy at...Have some drinks...Lay down some bets...And enjoy the race!

The Beeze.

 
Yeah, this week we're going to start off talking about the ponies...Saturday was the Preakness Stakes...And just like the Kentucky Derby, it was an exciting finish...Just like in the Derby, Bodemeister jumped out to an early lead, and set the pace...But this time, he held back a bit, and slowed it down some from the blistering pace he ran in Kentucky...Clearly, jockey Mike Smith wanted to save a some horse for late in the race, knowing that I'll Have Another was lurking closely behind...

And then it happened...As they headed down the home stretch, I'll Have Another's jockey, Mario Gutierrez let his horse loose...But at the same time Bodemeister started surging as well...Both horses left the rest of the field in the dust...For a few seconds, it looked like Bodemeister was going to hold off I'll Have Another...But in the last 100 yards, Gutierrez had a little more left in his horse, and I'll Have Another won by a neck...


Just a great race...And now Horse Racing has a chance at seeing a Triple Crown Winning horse...But will it happen?

The next race, in Belmont, is also the longest of the three...Will I'll Have Another, have another late race surge in him? Will Bodemeister be setting the pace again? Well kids, you're going to hear it, or read it here first...If Dullahan runs at Belmont, (he didn't run at the Preakness) he'll be your winner...He's a big-time closer...(He was surging late in the Derby as well, and finished a very close 3rd.) He'll also be coming off of 5 weeks of rest after running in the Derby...He should have more in him then Bodemeister and I'll Have Another...Yes, we'd love to see a Triple Crown winner, but I'm telling you, Dullahan is going to win it...

-Now, a couple weeks ago I went off about the local radio hacks blasting Clevelanders for not filling the stadium for Indians games...Then Saturday, Indians closer Chris Perez decided to blast the fans for not turning out...After reading this I felt the need to get on Twitter and let Perez know what I thought...That overrated, overpriced twat..."@ChrisPerez54 You want to rip the fans...Fuck you and die...Pay my kids tuition, and maybe I'll show up to watch you put guys on base cunt!"

Seriously, if Perez wants to pay my kids tuition, pay to keep the roof over my family's heads, and keep food on the table, and keep my Direct TV on, then maybe I'll buy some Indians tickets...Otherwise, fuck off...I don't buy Browns, or Cavaliers tickets either...That shit is just too fucking expensive...It's not in the Budget...

And fuck off again...Guy was pissed because he got booed after losing a game...Grow the fuck up...Half-assed pitchers get booed, especially when they can't handle coming into a tie game, and blow it...Stop putting runners on base, and you won't get shit from the fans...Actually, after your dumb mouth cut loose, you're going to get shit from the fans...

Chris Perez can suck my ass!

-This past week Cleveland's first casino opened up...The city is buzzing about it...Shit one of the cooks at the Steak House has been there few times already...And on opening night he lost $3000...Yep, the economy is shit, and people are blowing money trying to hit it big...Hey, if that's your plan, bet on Dullahan! I don't plan on going there anytime soon...That's also not in the budget, Chris Perez and Tony Zarrella, the Cleveland Sports reporter who blasted people for going to the Casino, and not Indians games...

-This weekend we had fun with the kids...We hit a street fair Saturday...Sunday the Little Beeze and I went to see "The Avengers"...He was pumped to see it...He's a Thor fan, but loved The Hulk smashing Loki...And he became a big fan of Iron Man's smart ass style...(not a surprise)...And of course, it was great to see Scarlett again!

Miss Molly is doing great, and she inspired THIS...

That's it for now...Have a week...

Later, The Beeze.

“I never bet on baseball.”

• Pete Rose

That statement is one that we will be hearing a lot of in the next few weeks, only from a different source.

Major League Baseball is investigating Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez and his ties to illegal, underground high-stakes poker games. Rodriguez has publicly denied having played in the games, run by accused Ponzi schemer Brad Ruderman, but reports of his presence at the games have been rampant enough to make Major League Baseball concerned. In fact, Bud Selig’s office has warned Rodriguez about participating in such games before as they may involve connection to illegal gambling in relation to baseball.

And when there is gambling and baseball mentioned together anywhere, the conversation automatically turns to Pete Rose.

Rose, of course, is banned for life from the game of baseball, which also preempt his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, for betting on baseball games. He denied the facts for 15 years, hoping for reinstatement, but finally admitted to it during the spring of 2007 just before the release of a tell-all book.

That said Rodriguez is now faced with a similar scruple. His Hall of Fame chances already greatly diminished by his admitted steroid use, A-Rod now must decide what information he gives Major League Baseball during their investigation. Of course, if he’s innocent, he has nothing to hide. If MLB suspects that he’s had ties to other forms of illegal gambling, then he faces a lifetime suspension from the game. For someone who sits just 137 home runs shy of the all-time record, which could be pretty severe.

Of course if I’m Pete Rose, or the family of Shoeless Joe Jackson for that matter, I’m watching this shake out with my own special interest.

You see, Bud Selig also has an interesting rope to toe the line on as well. If he attempts to suspend Rodriguez, he would need to push that through arbitration with the player’s union, which won’t be an easy task. It would require a certain burden of proof that the commissioner’s office may not be able to present, let alone make stick. Any such investigation would likely take a year or two.

However, if he chooses to simply fine or not punish Rodriguez at all, then he opens the gates for arguments of double standards. There is no doubt that Rose would seek immediate reinstatement should Selig show Rodriguez any sort of leniency. And that doesn’t even speak to the thousands of bloggers and pundits who have been clambering for Rose’s reinstatement for years. Would Selig want to even open up that can of worms?

Finally you have the Yankee equation. Let’s face facts; this is a ball club that doesn’t need Rodriguez and is arguable better without him. They’ve looked down the path of voiding his contract when he admitted to steroid usage, so is it completely out of the question that Brian Cashman and the brothers Steinbrenner would want to rid themselves of this walking distraction? From steroids, to affairs on road trips, to bush-league play on the field, and finally a gambling investigation, this is one headache that the Yankees may ultimately decide to take care of.

Unfortunately, just two Excedrin won’t make it go away.

Sources:

• MLB Investigating Yankees Star For Illegal Gambling, foxsports.com
• Alex Rodriguez Could Face Suspension, nj.com

 I was thinking about doing a blog, previewing the Seahawks, but with all that has been going on in my world, I just haven't paid enough attention. However, I've always enjoyed gambling on Football. It's one of those special things my father shared with me. He taught me how to be smart about it, and how to do it well. I've seen a number of blogs at a number of places, with people predicting the winners for this weeks NFL games. I thought, ' I bet the a number of games each week, why don't I post my winners, old school, with the line?'

 So I checked the latest lines a number of sites, and now I'll tell you who to put your money on this week.

 I'll take the Saints -5.5 over the Vikings

 I'll take the Giants -7.5 over the Panthers

 Give me Miami -3 @ Buffalo

 I'll take Atlanta -2.5 @ Pittsburgh

 I'm going with the Lions + 6.5 @ Chicago

 Take the Patriots @ home -4.5 over the Bengals

 Cleveland @ Tampa Bay, I wouldn't touch that game!

 Jacksonville -2.5 @ home over Denver

 Take the Colts -2. @ Houston

 Take the Titans @ home -6.5 over the Raiders

 Give me Green Bay -3 @ Philly

 This one hurts, but I'll take the 49ers -3 @ Seattle

 Arizona -4 @ St. Louis

 I'll take Washington  +3.5 @ home, over the Cowboys

 I'll take Baltimore +2.5 @ the Jets

 And I'll take the Chiefs +4.5 @ home against the Chargers.