The Big Fish

The Big Fish

          If you wanted to learn how to hit a baseball who would you go to?  Personally, I'd want a lesson from Keith Hernandez.  As a die hard Mets' fan, I hear him on the broadcasts about hitting and the guy knows what he is talking about.  Combine that with his lifetime .300 batting average and his overall stats and I think my decision makes sense.  The bottom line is that I'm going to an accomplished major league HITTER for advice.  While there are many others you could go to, if you told me you wanted to talk to Ruben Tejada (a lifetime .250 hitter?), I'd really have to question your judgment.

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Brushing Up

 Last week's column touched on the notion of gambling without even so much as the basic knowledge of what the Player is wagering on.  I used a real life example of a Super Bowl bettor who didn't understand the concepts of point spreads and/or wagering 11 to win 10, which is fairly standard for sports betting.  I couldn't understand how someone could make a wager without understanding what they are wagering on and how it works. 

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