Sports Betting And The Mental Aspect Of Handicapping
Long-time clients know when I mention the name Yogi Berra in our game breakdown, we have a good likelihood of winning. We often quote his "90 percent of the game is half mental" malapropism. Very often teams are playing two opponents-the guys in the other uniform and a mental whammy. Several illustrations have applied in recent history The most high profile would be the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs falling prey to billy goat and Bambino curses. Also Florida and Godspicks again cashed in against Georgia in the World's Largest Cocktail Party. Going with Michigan against John Cooper's Ohio State teams was free money. Regular clients know that this is not a case being a hindsight genius. There was no reservations that the Chicago Cubs should have been heavy favorites "on paper" in Games 6 and 7 of the NLCS. They were playing at home with Kerry Wood and Mark Prior on the hill with the 3-2 lead. With Pedro Martinez on the pitcher's mound, the R