Thursday's List of 13

outlaw420 · Posted: Jul 08 2010 09:23 am Post subject: Thursday's List of 13

Our look at SEC football in 2010.......

Alabama-- 26-2 last two years; the QB is 30-0 as starter in HS/college, but defense has only two starters back. Covered six of last seven as a favorite on road, but going to be hard to duplicate last year's +19 TO ratio.

Arkansas-- Mallett is best QB in SEC; Hogs have 10 starters returning on offense, with OL having 90 career starts. Scored 36 ppg LY after 21.9 in '08, thanks to +15 TO ratio. Last year was first bowl win since 2003.

Auburn-- Eight starters back on defense, seven on offense. Florida transfer Newton (won JC national title LY) could be new QB; Tigers are 4-1 in last five bowls, winning last three; all four wins were by exactly 3 points.

Florida-- Post-Tebow era begins; Gators are 13-5 vs spread as home fave last three years, are +57 in turnovers last five (only +7 LY). 4-1 in bowls last five years, with average total, 59.8. Only 5 starters back on defense.

Georgia-- 10 starters back on offense, but whos the QB? Play three SEC games in September, then odd road trip to Colorado. Only 2-8 vs spread as home favorite last two years. Minus-19 in turnovers last two years.

Kentucky-- They'll miss underrated coach Brooks (3-1 in bowls last four years); only one senior starter on OL/soph QB- they'll be growing pains for team that covered seven of last nine on road. Lost half of '09 starters.

LSU-- First six games are four SEC tilts, non-league games against North Carolina/West Virginia; Miles is just 11-19-1 vs spread as home favorite. Only four starters back on defense. LSU is only 17-9 last two seasons.

Ole Miss-- Snead threw 20 INTs LY, was early exit blessing in disguise? Rebels are 14-7-2 vs spread at home last four years, but with new QB and no seniors on OL, Nutt will be in his more desired role, as an underdog.

Mississippi State-- One winning season in last nine years; 0-7 vs spread as home favorite last five years. Have seven starters back on both sides of ball, scored 25.6 ppg LY in Mullen's first year, up from 15.3 ppg in '08.

South Carolina-- Nine starters back on offense, seven on defense; but -22 in turnovers last three years. Spurrier 1-3 in bowls with 'cocks, giving up 31.3 ppg, but 11-6-1 vs spread as underdog. More is expected this year.

Tennessee-- Third coach in three years, only nine returning starters, but this coach is an upgrade; back/back October road games at LSU/Georgia won't be pretty. Offensive line has only three starts-- they're very young.

Vanderbilt-- 7-1-1 vs spread as road dog last two years, but 5-13 as home favorite since '01; lost 11 starters from LY but they were 2-10, so does it matter? Jordan Rodgers is rare JC recruit; QB is Aaron Rodgers' brother.

outlaw420 · Posted: Jul 08 2010 09:24 am Post subject:

Thursday's six-pack

-- Adam Dunn hit three dingers Wednesday night against San Diego, as Washington edged the Friars 7-6.

-- NBA salary cap for next year will be $58M, or about $3M more than ARod/Jeter are getting paid this season.

-- Personalized All-Star jerseys are selling on MLB.com for $120; must admit, they're nice jerseys (red or blue), but would rather have a batting practice jersey from the player's team, not the All-Star Game.

-- With one day left to go in first round of World Series of Poker, 4,928 entrants have already started play. Looks like this year's field is going to be bigger than last year's, so first place will also be more money.

-- Buster Posey was 4-4, with two HRs, six RBI last nite in Milwaukee.

-- Art Modell thinks Lebron should stay in Cleveland.

outlaw420 · Posted: Jul 08 2010 09:24 am Post subject:

Daily Sports Roundup: July 8

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Golfers hit the links at TPC Deere Run and Loch Lomond, while the Yankees meet the Mariners, and the Cardinals take on the Rockies.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Thursday has the Angels at the White Sox, Minnesota at Toronto, Cleveland at Tampa Bay, Baltimore at Texas, and the Yankees at Seattle. Andy Pettitte (10-2, 2.82 ERA) is slated to take on Jason Vargas (6-4, 3.22 ERA) in that Yankees/Mariners matchup. Lefthander Pettitte beat the Blue Jays in his last trip to the mound, holding them to three runs on five hits over his six innings of work. Lefthander Vargas was knocked around by the Tigers in his most recent outing, surrendering six runs on eight hits over just 4 1-3 innings of work for Seattle that game.

Over in the Nationals League on Thursday it's then Pittsburgh at Houston, San Francisco at Milwaukee, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, San Diego at Washington, Florida at Arizona, the Cubs at the Dodgers, and St. Louis at Colorado. Chris Carpenter (9-3, 3.16 ERA) will match up against Ubaldo Jimenez (14-1, 2.27 ERA) in that last contest. Righthander Carpenter will be looking to bounce back from a loss to the Brewers in which he allowed seven earned runs on nine hits in three innings of work. Righthander Jimenez also lost his last start, giving up seven runs on five hits over six innings of work against the Giants. The Rockies hadn't lost a Jimenez outing since way back on May 9.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The PGA Tour will begin the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois on Thursday, with Steve Stricker set as the 14/1 Vegas favorite to repeat as the tournament champion. Tim Clark (15/1), Zach Johnson (16/1), and K.J. Choi (18/1) follow Stricker on that odds list, with Jeff Overton rounding out the top five at 22/1. Overseas, Phil Mickelson is the 9/1 favorite to win the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond, followed by Ernie Els at 11/1, Martin Kaymer at 16/1, Graeme McDowell at 20/1, and Retief Goosen at 22/1. Robert Allenby and Charl Schwartzel are listed at 28/1.

Finally, there are two games on the WNBA's schedule for Thursday, with San Antonio at Minnesota and Tulsa at Indiana. The Shock (3-13 SU, 4-12 ATS) have lost 10 straight games, falling 69-54 at home to Washington in their last contest; Scholanda Robinson tossed in 16 points for Tulsa in that defeat. The Fever (10-6 SU, 9-7 ATS) are coming off a 58-51 win over Chicago, with Tamika Catchings scoring 16 points in that road game.

outlaw420 · Posted: Jul 08 2010 09:25 am Post subject:

Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Cardinals at Rockies: Total opened at 7.5 but has dropped to 7.

Orioles at Rangers: Rangers opened at -290 but have been bet down as low as -245 at some books.

Marlins at Diamondbacks: Total opened at 9.5 but has climbed to 10 at most books.

Silver Stars at Lynx (WNBA): Lynx opened as 3-point favorites but slipped to 2.5. The total jumped from 152.5 at opening to 153.5.

Weather to watch

Orioles at Rangers: 70 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Angels at White Sox: 40 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Reds at Phillies: 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Padres at Nationals: 30 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms.

Who's hot

Rays have won six of their last seven.

Yankees have won five of their last six.

White Sox have won four of their last five.

Who's not

Blue Jays have lost eight of their last nine.

Mariners have lost five of their last six.

Diamondbacks have lost four in a row.

Key stat

.5 - Difference between points scored per game last season by Chris Bosh (24.0) with the Toronto Raptors compared to former Heat big men Udonis Haslim and Jermaine O'Neal's combined (23.5). The duo did manage to pull down more rebounds than Bosh, 15.0 compared to his 10.8.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton is expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a back injury. Helton sat out Tuesday's and Wednesday's games against the St. Louis Cardinals, forcing recently acquired catcher Brad Eldred to move to first base. Eldred is batting .000 this season and is in the majors for the first time since 2007. He'll have a hard time replacing the veteran Helton, who is batting .246 with two home runs and 16 RBIs.

Game of the day

Reds at Phillies (-105, 9)

Notable quotable

"We all make our own decisions at the end of the day. Of course, we would love for LeBron to join Miami - who wouldn't? But at the same time, LeBron is going to make his own decision."

Dwyane Wade said of his decision to remain in Miami and play with Cris Bosh and his hopes that LeBron James will follow suit. James will announce his decision tonight on ESPN.

Tips and notes

For those hoping to get some insight from LeBron James' one-hour special on ESPN before placing a wager on which team he will choose, don't wait too long to push the button. A report in the Deseret News cites a source as saying James will announce his decision at the beginning of the 9 p.m. ET program, not at the end. The Cavs, Bulls, Knicks and Heat remain the hot choices among bettors, plus some books are offering -1000 that James will don a crown during the broadcast.

The baby drills finally have been called off for four-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, whose wife gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday. Johnson had been on notice the past three weeks in case the baby came during a race weekend, with a replacement driver and helicopter standing by at all times. Now Johnson can relax and get back to the business of catching Kevin Harvick in the standings during the second half of the season, which begins at Chicago on Saturday.

Captain Colin Montgomerie says Europe will be favored over the United States in the Ryder Cup begins in October because of its players' successes on the PGA Tour this season. Among Brits, Graeme McDowell won last month's U.S. Open, Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy have tour victories this season and Justin Rose has won twice in the last three weeks. The Ryder Cup will be played at Celtic Manor, site of this weekend's Wales Open, so keep an eye on how those players fare on the course that Monty built with a home advantage in mind. Europe is currently -125 while the U.S. is +125.

outlaw420 · Posted: Jul 08 2010 09:25 am Post subject:

On July 8 in Baseball History...

1902 - John McGraw, accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck the Baltimore and Washington clubs, negotiates his release from the Orioles and officially signs to manage the Giants at $11,000 a year. McGraw then swings the sale of the Orioles towards the Giants and the Reds.

1918 - Babe Ruth's blast over the fence in Fenway scores Amos Strunk as the Red Sox win 1-0 over Cleveland. Prevailing rules regarding the winning run scoring ahead of the home run reduce Babe's home run to a triple. He will tie for the A.L. title with 11 home runs, even though he plays just 95 games.

1935 - The A.L. continues its All-Star Game reign, winning the third event at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, 4-1. Jimmie Foxx is the hitting star with a homer and three RBI.

1941 - At the All-Star Game at Briggs Stadium, Ted Williams, hitting .405 at the break, homers off Chicago Cubs pitcher Claude Passeau with two out and two on in the ninth inning to give the A.L. a dramatic 7-5 victory.

1947 - Clutch pinch hits by Luke Appling and Stan Spence lead the A.L. to a 2-1 win over the N.L. in the All-Star Game at Wrigley Field. Schoolboy Rowe pinch-hits for Johnny Sain, becoming the first player to appear for each side. Rowe pitched three innings for the A.L. in 1936.

1949 - Monte Irvin and Hank Thompson are the first blacks to play for the Giants. Thompson, who was also the first black to play for the St. Louis Browns (in 1947), starts at second base, and Irvin pinch-hits in the eighth. When Thompson steps in against Don Newcombe, it is the first time in Major League history that a black pitcher and a black hitter have faced off. The Dodgers win the game 4-3.

1951 - The feud between Joe DiMaggio and Casey Stengel reaches a head. In the second inning of a game, because of a misplay in the first, Stengel sends reserve Jackie Jensen out to center field to relieve the Yankee Clipper after he had already taken his position.

1952 - The N.L. defeats the A.L. 3-2 behind the pitching of the Phils' Curt Simmons and the Cubs' Bob Rush in Philadelphia. The game is ended after five innings because of rain. Hank Sauer's homer with Stan Musial aboard in the fourth proves to be the deciding run.

1957 - The owners decide to re-elect Commissioner Ford Frick to another seven-year term when his present contract is up in 1958.

1958 - The A.L. edges the N.L. 4-3 in the All-Star Game, played at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. The Yankees Gil McDougald singles to score Boston's Frank Malzone with the deciding run.

1976 - Randy Jones beats the Cubs 6-3 for his 16th win of the year for the Padres, an N.L. record for wins at the All-Star break. He beats the Cubs 6-3. In the second half of the season, the Padres lefty will lose seven games by one run, including two 1-0 scores.

1980 - The N.L. wins its ninth consecutive All-Star Game 4-2 at Dodger Stadium. Reds outfielder Ken Griffey has two hits, including a home run, to win the game's MVP Award.

1982 - Billy Martin records his 1,000th career win as a manager as the A's beat the Yankees 6-3.

1997 - Sandy Alomar, Jr., who has a 30-game hitting streak to end the first half of the season, slams a two-run home run in front of the hometown crowd at Jacobs Field to lead the AL to a 3-1 win in the All-Star Game. Alomar is named the game's MVP for helping end the N.L.'s three-game winning streak.

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