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08/04/2010 - Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto Blue Jays catcher John Buck has landed on the 15-day disabled list after taking a foul ball off his right hand in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees.
In the fifth inning, Alex Rodriguez fouled off the ball that hit Buck in the hand. Buck was examined on the field and left the contest, replaced by Jose Molina. While a X-ray didn't show any breaks, Buck suffered a cut that needed stitches.
Buck went 0-for-2 prior to leaving. In 84 games this season, he is batting .277 with 14 home runs and 49 runs batted in.
<< Alabama AD Moore given three-year extension
Tuscaloosa, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alabama athletic director Mal Moore was
given a three-year contract extension from the school on Wednesday.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Mobile Press-Register
says he will
<< Gonzalez's two homers help Rockies, Jimenez win
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Gonzalez hit a pair of homers and drove
in three as Colorado topped San Francisco, 6-1, in the finale of a two-game
set from Coors Field.
Ryan Spilborghs added two RBI and Troy Tulowitzki posted
<< Cubs come alive in series finale against Brewers
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aramis Ramirez, Geovany Soto and Blake DeWitt
each hit a three-run homer, as the Chicago Cubs crushed the Milwaukee Brewers,
15-3, to avoid getting swept.
It was a big offensive day for the Cubs, who recor
<< NHL confirms 2011 Heritage Classic
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League confirmed on
Wednesday that a second outdoor game will be played next season, an all-
Canadian matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames.
The game is sc
Injury-riddled Red Sox get some relief in Ellsbury >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox welcomed back leadoff hitter
Jacoby Ellsbury on Wednesday and hope the outfielder lasts longer in his
return than the last time he was activated off the 15-day disabled list.
Ellsbury
Dodgers option Paul, recall Ellis >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday
recalled catcher A.J. Ellis from Triple-A Albuquerque and optioned outfielder
Xavier Paul to Albuquerque.
In 19 games for the Dodgers this season, Ellis is batti
Panthers' Otah undergoes another operation on knee >>
Spartanburg, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carolina Panthers starting right tackle
Jeff Otah underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday morning.
It is not known how long he will be sidelined but head coach John Fox said he
hopes
Sharks add veteran Mayers >>
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks signed right winger Jamal
Mayers to a one-year contract on Wednesday.
Mayers, 35, registered three goals and 14 points in 71 games split between
Toronto and Calgary last season.
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“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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Michael Vick is back, Brett Favre isn't and the NFC East remains the best division in the NFC, maybe in all of football.
As players start to gather for the start of another season, some things change and some stay the same in the world of the NFL.
The NFC East has been the dominant division in the National Conference for a while, despite limited playoff success, save for the New York Giants surprise Super Bowl win two seasons ago.
Hell, there's a generation of kids in Texas who have never seen the Cowboys win a playoff game (last win was in 1996).
But collectively, the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins (well, maybe not so much the Redskins) are as good as a division gets in an NFC conference that has struggled to stay competitive with the AFC side.
Sports bettors have both acknowledged the NFC East's dominance, as one glance at the NFL future odds menu will show.
Looking over the NFL betting odds at online sports book MySportsbook.com we see the top three teams listed to win the NFC Championship are all from the NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys - 7 - 1
Philadelphia Eagles - 13 - 2
New York Giants - 9 - 2
Slotting in behind these three are two teams from the NFC North: the Minnesota Vikings (15-2) and the Chicago Bears (10-1).
Again, despite the lack of recent playoff success, the Dallas Cowboys are popular with the sports betting community, as they hold 14% of all the money wagered on who will win the NFC Championship.
So far, the New York Giants are the bettors' favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl, as they have 24% of the overall NFC Championship betting volume.
And what about the Philadelphia Eagles? For the most part, the Eagles had a very productive offseason, the kind that could bring them back to the top.
They had a good draft adding the likes of WR Jeremy Maclin and RB LeSean McCoy.
Unfortunately, the team received a blow when long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday.
But this team will make a real run at the division title this year. Going into the regular season, Philly is listed at +240 to win the division.
Last season the Eagles were 9-6-1 SU and 10-6 ATS.
Teams from the NFC East will play teams from the AFC West in the regular season and the Eagles haven't really been a good bet in the last 20 games against the likes of San Diego, Oakland, K.C. and Denver, only going 8-12 ATS.
Two seasons removed from that Super Bowl title, the New York Giants see themselves listed as the odds-on favorite in NFC East championship futures at +162.
Plaxico Burress is gone and with him all the bad publicity surrounding the gun in the sweatpants incident, but can they replace him in the offense?
Last season the Giants were a very reliable bet going 12-4 ATS.
In the Giants' last 20 games against fellow teams from the NFC East; they are 13-7 ATS.
Dallas is listed at +240 to win the division.
Dallas went 9-7 SU and 7-9 ATS last season and with the amount of talent the Cowboys have, a similar performance won't do.
The Cowboys have been atrocious against divisional rivals, going 6-14 ATS in their last 20.
The Washington Redskins are longshots to win the division at +550.
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