Trends,
You are truly unbelievable. Time to end this once and for all, because the obsession you have over me, one of the few HONEST and GOOD people who partake in this, is beyond borderline creepy. I understand you despise ALL people who sell picks, and that’s understandable because MOST who do this are scammers who don’t give a shit (I 100-percent agree with you on that, as I’ve told you a thousand times, and it’s disgusting. But why do you group EVERYONE together?) but you do realize that ALL people do not fit that mold, right? Are all black people “thugs,” too? Do you know what a stereotype is?
But, since you have taken the time to once again write a novel about me - while reciting the same FALSE and DISTORTED points that you continue to make over and over and over and over for the past year-and-change (More proof of what a scumbag you must be in real life, since I’ve already debunked these same myths you continue to spout) - I’ll be happy to respond one last time…
1. You continue to LIE about what customers make off picks. You continue to ASSUME that people risk $100 on every game, which is hilariously absurd, even though these clients have a ton of money and risk much, much more than that. Why would people spend $30 per-day/$100 per-week/etc. to risk a measly $100 on a game? Again, for the 4927457th time, the final plus amount shown on my name IS ONLY THE NUMBER THEY WOULD BE UP IF THEY RISKED TO WIN $100 PER GAME. OBVIOUSLY THEY RISK MORE THAN THAT. If you took the time to actually do any reading, you’d realize that, as that’s how the site operates and grades plays as a fair scale to rank each handicapper. What other method do you recommend with how sites grade their workers on a fair scale?
2. Oh yeah, and concerning the prices, what exactly do I have to do with that? I work for the company. I’m merely just a pawn that works for a company. Aren’t we all? I don’t decide prices. I don’t decide packages. I just do my job every single night for seven months, putting in countless hours every single day to do what I love, which is break down every single pitching matchup, and whoever wants to invest based on those prices set by the company - not me - that’s their decision. It’s hilarious how jealous you are that I was given this opportunity and had a nice winning season (Despite your chagrin, which you should’ve learned from the first thread about this when I shut you up quite easily, didn’t I?)
3. Again, I didn’t hide from my first half performance; it’s clearly mentioned in my bio. Obviously, it had more to do with mindset, nerves, and pressure, which is exactly what most people feel - in ANY aspect of life - when they’re on a big national stage, especially at such a relatively young age (Much like in any occupation. How many athletes do we see struggle in their first taste of professional action? Or do you not realize this simple concept?). How many times have I said it? As I’ve said since my first day here, gambling is all mental. You, the gambler, are your only worst enemy - your feel and mindset is everything. I clearly didn’t have it, being nervous every night and needing a little while to get used to the process and being depended on by other people. Predictably, I barely made anything in the first half. Most of my sales were obviously, and predictably, done in the second half when I went on my historic three-month run. Then I had a poor playoff showing thanks to lots of bad luck, if you remember how that playoffs played out (STL/PIT game 5, STL/BOS game 1, etc.). What do you want me to do? Every gambler understands that’s part of the conquest. You, if you’re a real sports gambler, should know that.
4. Wow, again with the lines thing again. How many times do I have to explain it? THE HANDICAPPER DOESN’T RANDOMLY CHOOSE WHAT BOOK THE LINE COMES FROM… THE SITE DOES. It’s called advertising. They promote other sports books. That’s how it works in the website business. It’s a simple concept. And with baseball over/unders, which is the ONLY THING I DO, all the lines are basically the SAME. It’s not utilizing the “best” line when ALL THE LINES ARE THE SAME. You know I’ve explained that to you, yet you continue to recycle a fake point on your part. Therefore, this does not apply to me when the “best” line is almost always the same line everywhere. If Yu Darvish vs Ivan Nova is over/under 8, it’ll be over/under 8 everywhere most of the time. And guess what line I’m graded by? 8. Maybe you have a point for OTHER people who do moneylines, and therefore some people will get a -130 that might be -150 for someone else, but that doesn’t apply to me because I only do -110 over/unders. Thus, hopefully you’ll finally shut up about that, since you always love to bring it up, even though it doesn’t apply to -110 over/unders, which, again, is the only thing I do. I’m an over/unders guy in baseball and nothing else. You can’t be that dumb.
5. Again, you continue to ignore the FACTS: What was my final record for the regular season? A very respectable 281-230-30 (55%). Then I went an embarrassing 7-18 (28%) in the playoffs thanks to mostly bad luck (By the way, there is not a person in the industry who combines their regular season record and postseason record; two completely different beasts, which is why, since my first day here and prior, I’ve always kept them separate so stop saying it’s some “marketing” strategy). Poor stretches happen in small sample sizes, what else do you want? But even with that unfortunate playoff stretch, I was still up for the season. If you risked to win $100 per game during my regular season, you were up over $3,000. Is there something wrong with that?
6. You continue to claim my 2011 work was “fake,” even though:
A)I have all the 27 pages of documentation and have offered to e-mail them to you/take pictures of each page to show you.
B)My in-depth over/under record with each pitcher and team from 2011 was even posted on here in an extensive thread on here detailing why it’s genuinely crucial to examine your own work as deep as possible, in order to know your strengths and weaknesses (Ex. In regards to over/unders, it’s critical to know your record with each pitcher so you know who you have a good beat on. For example, I’m amazing with Bud Norris over/unders, but I suck with Hiroki Kuroda over/unders)
C)You continue to ignore the fact that my 2011 performance was the reason I came here to The RX in the first place, and ultimately what helped me get hired for a nationally-renowned company like Vegas Insider in the first place, since they verified everything. Why else would a nationally-renowned company that is known everywhere in the country hire a then-27-year old guy?
7. You said I’ve never posted a successful season on here, despite the fact that:
A)You conveniently leave out my 2012 NFL season, which was posted on here in its entirety and had a nice winning percentage of 56.5% and was up several hundreds.
B)The other couple of seasons on here were all above the break-even point of 52.3% in terms of record. I’ve never even had a losing record. I was only down in 2013 NFL because of -130 teasers and props… well, guess what? With the REAL -110 stuff, I was up with my over/unders, which is the only thing you can offer at these companies so that wouldn’t even apply. In actuality, I was down for 2013 NFL overall, but based on the only things you can offer, over/unders and spreads, I was up in those two things. But what does that have to do with professional handicapping when I only do baseball for them? So football doesn’t apply to any point you’re trying to make about the “paying for picks” concept.
8. You continue to claim Vegas Insider, and all the other sites in the business, are scams. One, again, I agree with you that MOST indeed are. Take a look at Covers (aka the REAL scamdicappers you should be going after), for example. Browse through all their handicappers and try and find their records… exactly, YOU CAN’T because they don’t let you access them. They only highlight their “hot streaks” or “recent strong runs” without letting visitors look at their handicappers’ full record. Is that a fucking joke or what? Unfortunately, most sites are like that, I believe. With us on Vegas Insider, everything is automated and can be tracked with any date, time period, etc. to a tee. That’s the most in-depth coverage of any handicapper you’ll find anywhere, and that’s exactly how it SHOULD be done. Why do you think Vegas Insider, according to the Alexa web traffic site, is No. 1 in the industry? Most sites ARE out to steal people’s money, but Vegas Insider obviously is not one of those.
Listen, pal, I’m not denying that MOST PEOPLE IN THIS INDUSTRY ARE SCAMMERS. It’s a fucking disgrace. When have I ever disagreed with you on that? Please find where. Because I’ve ALWAYS AGREED WITH YOU on that. It’s fucking embarrassing that there are people like Brandon Lang that exist. It’s a fucking joke. Me and you are fully together on that. But does this mean ALL people in the business suck? Obviously not. I don’t know why you continue to lump people all into one stereotype. By your logic, “ALL” black people are thugs and thieves. “ALL” jews are cheap and only care about money. Is that really the type of person you are? Seriously?
And how many times have I said that if I ever turned into a losing player, I would quit instantly? Yeah, that’s another point you continue to conveniently ignore. I have no respect for those other people who lose their clients money regularly and keep doing what they do with no remorse. It’s disgusting. And guess what? If I finished with a losing season last year, guess what, I would have quit. I already told you that. What else do you want from me? So it’s wrong for a winning player to give people the option to invest in them? Why? Please elaborate.
Enough is enough, man. Is it jealousy or something? You continue to brag about your own accomplishments, as you managed to do a nice job patting yourself on the back there a bunch of times for your NFL work, and I think I counted you mentioned your Hilton winnings about five times in there, so apparently, this has something to do with you wanting to be hired by a website so you can make money off your picks… well, go ahead and go for it. Not sure why this has to involve me because I couldn’t care less; I’m not stopping you. If you have the mental mindset to handle it, then you’ll do just fine, but handicapping is completely different when you have other people investing a lot of money into you. I know you put in a ton of work like I do so I certainly respect the effort and dedication because it mirrors my own. But if you want to sell your picks, go right ahead and find a place that will hire you.
Anything else? Seriously, it’s ridiculous. I’ve always been one of the nice and honest ones on here, always willing to help anyone and everyone that wanted my assistance on a game. Just give it up already. Your intentions are 100-percent right, as I've said a thousand times I AGREE WITH YOU IN GENERAL, but for once in your life, you need to comprehend that every single person does not fit a certain stereotype.
Seriously, anything else you want me to address?
