The NBA season is off and running. Locals not expected to be in the playoff mix come spring, but reader Rich Siegelman writes, “If the Nets continue their 8-game improvement from 20 to 28 wins eventually their totals will read 36, 44, 52, 60, 68 and 76, smashing the Warriors record!” Not likely, Rich, but you just gave Stitch Nation the winning lottery numbers for the Power and Mega ball drawings.

Times up. World Series on Tuesday at Fenway and we have had days to ponder our strategy. Chris Sale gets the call in the opener and it will be his first start in a WS game and first start since his injury (shoulder? belly-button ring?). Dodgers going with Clayton Kershaw, but we decided to take Boston for 20 units and 40 units says the Bosox win the series.

Ahh, the old backdoor cover. Giants scored a TD with five seconds left and lost 23-20 in Atlanta. Road ’dogs, emphasis on dogs, covered, shaving our losses to -865 bavaros.