Like much of the information out there, part of me wants to read the article, buy the book, etc. Another part of me is just so cautious about taking in “too much” info, that I worry about the wrong points shaping my opinions. Is this normal? I didn’t always feel this way—so paranoid about absorbing information, but I’ve learned the hard way that there’s definitely such a thing as analysis paralysis. For example, I hate those betting forums like covers.com for this reason alone. Some people find them useful, but I like to stay away because I worry that it’s more harmful than helpful. Of course, there’s always that stat that flashes across the ticker, or the announcers bring up, where you’re like “how in the hell did I NOT know that?”
Then there are times when someone points you in a good direction with nothing more than some basic reminders. I was having a hard time getting back into baseball this year, as I simply wasn’t acclimated to all of the main players/pitchers/etc. It was a bit of a trial by fire type of thing, which I think is relatively common when you’re not betting on a daily basis for awhile. So, I reached out to
@BaconGrundleCandy and he just hit on some super basic, common sense type of points and it really helped. In that instance, it was more advice than specific numbers or systems, so it panned out, nicely.
(Side note: daily baseball wagering can be a totally different animal, and often isn’t as easily palatable as football can be to the average fan.)
In terms of teasers, I’m down for 2 teamers, but that’s it. Maybe I’m just a wuss, but I’ve found that it’s hard enough to win one game, let alone two, even with substantial help. I’m assuming that your 6 teamers were pretty much just low risk/high reward moves where you didn’t put much money up, so that makes sense.
I’ve never really considered myself to be all that much of a gambler, though. I don’t get the rush or the pleasant feelings, only the additional worry. As a whole, it makes me way too anxious and weird for it to be a pleasant experience, and I don’t even risk much money, because I can’t afford to lose much money. I think it’s more of a slow, aggravating type of grind, where I hope to chip away every week, little by little.
