09/29/2008 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Freddy Garcia left Monday's game in the sixth inning with an undisclosed injury.
Garcia started the frame by walking Chicago's Dewayne Wise, then after Wise stole second, Garcia summoned the Tigers' training staff while favoring his right arm.
After momentary consultation, Garcia was pulled from the contest. Armando Galarraga was called on to take the mound.
<< Cardinals lock up Lohse for four years
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals and starting
pitcher Kyle Lohse agreed to a four-year contract on Monday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a St. Louis newspaper reports the
deal is worth $41 mill
<< Lightning continue roster trimming, deal Tarnasky
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning dealt forward Nick
Tarnasky to the Nashville Predators Monday in exchange for a conditional pick
in the 2009 draft.
The Alberta native posted six goals and 10 points in 80 games l
<< Rams executive Faulkner dies
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jack Faulkner, a longtime executive with the
Rams and former head coach of the Denver Broncos passed away. He was 82.
He died Sunday night in Newport Beach, CA, the St. Louis Rams said.
Faulkner had a 53-y
<< Casey's big game at New York earns him MLS Player of Week
Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado Rapids forward Conor Casey was
voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 27, the team
announced on Monday.
Casey scored three goals, including the game winner in the
Celtics re-sign Cassell >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics signed guard Sam Cassell on
Monday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Cassell joined the Celtics last season after he was waived by the Los Angeles
Clippers. He played
NFL Inactives (Monday, September 29, 2008) >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of inactive players
for tonight's NFL game.
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 8:30 P.M. (ET)
Ravens - 3rd QB Troy Smith, CB Samari Rolle, S Dawan Landry, CB Evan Oglesby,
Ramirez, White Sox slam Tigers, force Tuesday playoff with Twins >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alexei Ramirez slugged a grand slam to break a
tie in the sixth inning and Chicago steamrolled Detroit, 8-2, in a make-up
contest from U.S. Cellular Field.
The extra tilt was necessary after the clubs' Se
Pfund resigns as Heat GM >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Heat began training camp with a shake
up in the front office, as general manager Randy Pfund resigned in the midst
of a major rebuilding project in South Beach.
Pfund oversaw a NBA-worst club that
“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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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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