Free MLB Picks Update

As many of you surely have realized, our new Free MLB Pick system is extremely picky. If you've stuck with us, though, you've probably benefited from playing fewer games yet betting more units on those games.

Since switching to this system, although it can be slow at times, our Free MLB Picks are 14-8, which is 64%. They started a bit slow, but are 7-2 in the last nine. We should have another big play sometime this week.

Stay tuned.

Swimmers and Gymnasts Were Best Bets

If you were looking to bet on Americans in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, your best bets were to lay your money on swimming or gymnastics. In all, five athletes will come back to the United States with at least four medals. Here are the Americans with the most jewelry around their necks.

Michael Phelps, Swimming: 8 Gold; 8 Total

Natalie Coughlin, Swimming: 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze; 6 Total

Nastia Liukin, Gymnastics: 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze; 5 Total

Ryan Lochte, Swimming: 2 Gold, 2 Bronze; 4 Total

Shaun Johnson, Gymnastics: 1 Gold, 3 Silver; 4 Total

Congrats to the American medal winners who won medals, and more importantly, to the bettors who won cash on these home grown athletes. Lemmy is proud.

Phelps' Bettors Take Home Gold

Michael Phelps dominated the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, topping Mark Spitz's seven gold medals in one Olympiad with eight of his own. While Phelps isn't one to gloat, those who bet on him are surely doing victory laps.

He's the hero of the Beijing Olympics -- but Michael Phelps has become the bane of bookmakers. Gamblers have joined Phelps's winning streak with online betting sites reporting a spike in money riding on the U.S. swimmer and higher interest overall from gamblers in the Games. Phelps has been the favourite in all of his races in the Aug. 8-24 Games on various online betting sites, with odds for his victories down to about 5/2 on -- paying out about $40 on a $100 bet.

As it turned out, betting on his freestyle was free money.

Bet Favre

We've stayed away from covering any Brett Favre news this off-season, and are probably the only ones to be able to claim as much, but we're breaking our silence now.

Why? To review some Favre-related prop bets offered earlier in the season. Here are a few props offered by BetUS back on July 9, courtesy of Doc's Sports.

Favre to start a game for the Packers in 08/09 Regular Season

Yes 10/11

No 10/11

Lemmy says: With the Packers now talking to the Jets and Buccaneers about a possible trade, it looks like No will be the winning bet.

Odds that he un-retires and plays next season:

5/1

Lemmy says: If you didn't buy Favre's tears at his retirement press conference, you'll be able to buy five times as much of whatever you want by taking this bet.

Odds on which team Favre would return to:

1/10 Green Bay

5/1 Any Other

Lemmy says: Once again, bookies were not expecting a trade scenario, which now seems likely. Though this story has gotten pretty annoying, it's also very dramatic and interesting--and really, it's only just beginning.

Brewers Win!

The Brewers defeated the Cardinals, giving us yet another Free MLB Pick win!

Stay with us as our picks, though sporadic at this time, are on fire!

The Wait is Over!

It's been a long July but we finally have a play today.

Milwaukee Brewers +108 over the St. Louis Cardinals

Good luck!

Dry Spell Continues

Interleague play messed with our Free MLB Picks system a bit, so we're sorting things out and should be good to go within the week. Sorry for the delay, but be sure to stay tuned and keep checking back for free money!