Hey Chopper--
Haven't posted here in quite some time, but I am still a daily reader of you and several of the other high quality cappers. Now, this statement sort of applies more to a standard "spread betting" sport, but the comment was along these lines... "Even a 58% handicapper loses 1 out of 6 years... for the ENTIRE year." Just some food for thought in case there is too much pressure on you. Last I checked, 5 winning years out of 6 was dang impressive as well
Now, I'm not saying by any means that you are going to be a loser this season, nor am I bashing by any means... quite the contrary in fact. You said yourself a couple nights ago that you were considering taking a few days off, but it seems that the pressure of others around you got you to continue. There's merit in plugging along when you've got something that works, but baseball can be a VERY LONG trudge through the summer for fans and gamblers alike.
If it was just you struggling, I probably would have never said anything, but it's pretty clear that it's a downer start for a bunch of the really good ones this year. So it's not you, my friend! But if you feel as though you mentally need a breather, you owe nothing to anyone on these boards, particularly those that tailed you to the tune of over doubling their rolls last season. We'd all rather see you take a few days off, even if it means losing out of days that would have meant +10 units, and keep yourself sane through the remainder of the season, than wearing yourself down. I'm sure we all really know this, but it's a simple fact that might get ignored at times... you (collectively) need a clear head to handicap anything. If the head's not clear, you're going to be nearly as effective as you could be.
So do what you need to do my friend. I leave you with my little trick from AFL seasons past that helped turn the tide when things were down...
--AFLGuru:toast:
Haven't posted here in quite some time, but I am still a daily reader of you and several of the other high quality cappers. Now, this statement sort of applies more to a standard "spread betting" sport, but the comment was along these lines... "Even a 58% handicapper loses 1 out of 6 years... for the ENTIRE year." Just some food for thought in case there is too much pressure on you. Last I checked, 5 winning years out of 6 was dang impressive as well
Now, I'm not saying by any means that you are going to be a loser this season, nor am I bashing by any means... quite the contrary in fact. You said yourself a couple nights ago that you were considering taking a few days off, but it seems that the pressure of others around you got you to continue. There's merit in plugging along when you've got something that works, but baseball can be a VERY LONG trudge through the summer for fans and gamblers alike.
If it was just you struggling, I probably would have never said anything, but it's pretty clear that it's a downer start for a bunch of the really good ones this year. So it's not you, my friend! But if you feel as though you mentally need a breather, you owe nothing to anyone on these boards, particularly those that tailed you to the tune of over doubling their rolls last season. We'd all rather see you take a few days off, even if it means losing out of days that would have meant +10 units, and keep yourself sane through the remainder of the season, than wearing yourself down. I'm sure we all really know this, but it's a simple fact that might get ignored at times... you (collectively) need a clear head to handicap anything. If the head's not clear, you're going to be nearly as effective as you could be.
So do what you need to do my friend. I leave you with my little trick from AFL seasons past that helped turn the tide when things were down...
--AFLGuru:toast:
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