SO I THINK WE WENT 3-1...

the other night, taking the Bulls, Pistons and Nets/Pacers over while fading the Spurs, which was not a good idea. The Spurs game exposed that the Kings can not compete with the defending champions. Similarly, the Wizards showed everybody that they don't know how to play defense. I'd take Cleveland and give the 4.5, make Washington prove that they can play with the Cavs in Cleveland. The Bulls shot 13-26 from the 3-point line and couldn't get it done. They will play 48 minutes but they can't outplay Miami on the road. Give the 7.5 and bet that Chicago won't shoot the lights out from downtown again. The White Sox have won 8 in a row and 12 of the last 13 overall, Neither Garland nor Moyer have started out especially well and Moyer's overhyped 10-0 record at home last season notwithstanding, the Mariners have lost five of their last six all of which were at home. Garland is 5-0 with a 2.52 ERA and .183 BAA facing Seattle over the last three seasons. The Sox are packed with some right handed bats to face the southpaw, Jamie Moyer, and likewise Seattle is stacked from the left side against the righty, Garland. Eddie Guardado is still suspect out of the pen with an ERA over 11 and the rest of the relievers haven't been that much better. With the Sox at -125 it seems like the easy call to go with the team having won eight straight against the team losing five of six.    - nutlow