PERFECT STORM winner on Cubs (9-5) makes it 11-2 TY! / 20* Club-80 Play leads Friday's card.

Larry has been remarkably consistent in MLB '09, having shown a profit in NINE of this season's first 12 weeks. However, he opened the current week by going 1-4 on Monday and Tuesday. Larry called for a 'bounce-back' Wednesday and delivered as promised, going 3-0!

by Jim Feist

Having control is essential for sports bettors. The smart bettor has control over his or her finances and is in control enough not to bet too much on one game. For example, if an undisciplined bettor loses three bets in a row all on afternoon baseball games, he might come back and bet twice as much as he lost on one game in the evening, an all out offensive to try and break even. This is foolish, and you will end up in the poorhouse before you ever get near the penthouse.

by Roz Juarbe

Think the players care for interleague games? "I am not a big fan of it," said Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis (who batted .190 this interleague season.) "I don't think it is fair when you are battling for a wild card and you do not play some of the teams you are battling with." Well relax, Kevin, as the 2009 interleage season is over with.

Prior to the start of the 2009 baseball season, I was of the opinion that the Chicago White Sox were going to have a rough time of it, and that they'd be lucky to win 75 games. Considering that I made a pick on every one of the 30 Major League teams, I was obviously going to get several of them wrong. I think it's pretty safe to say the White Sox are well on their way to a prominent spot on the list of teams I missed on, and it's looking as though it's going to be by a wide margin.

Mark Buehrle's impressive win over the Royals on Thursday night made it six straight wins for the Chisox. They're now within 2.5 games of the division leading Tigers, and as the campaign hits the midway point, the White Sox are starting to look like the team to beat in the AL Central.