10/31/2008 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers declined the 2009 club option for infielder Craig Counsell, the team announced Friday.
Counsell batted .226 with a homer and 14 runs batted in during 110 games this season for Milwaukee.
In 13 seasons with the Rockies, Marlins, Dodgers, Diamondbacks and Brewers, Counsell has a .255 batting average with 35 homers and 321 RBI in 1,285 games.
He has won two World Series titles, in 1997 with Florida and in 2001 with Arizona. In both series, he scored the game-ending run in the deciding Game 7.
<< Rams RB Jackson a game-time decision
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson
will be a game-time decision for Sunday's contest against the Arizona
Cardinals.
Jackson, who has a strained right thigh muscle, missed last week's 23-1
<< Cards sign backstop LaRue
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catcher Jason LaRue signed a one-year deal for the upcoming season.
The 34-year-old, who was a free agent, spent 2008 with the club as backup to
starter Yadier
<< Red Bulls face stiff test in first leg vs. Houston
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2008 Major League Soccer playoffs, and as a result, have to take on the two-
time defending champion Houston Dynamo in the Western Conference Semifinals
series
<< Malaga faces toughest test yet against Barca
Malaga, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Promoted Malaga looked overmatched early this
season, going winless in its first four La Liga matches without scoring a goal.
But since, the club has won four straight and is coming off a huge victory over
S
Broncos' backfield questionable heading into Sunday >>
Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos backfield is looking
thin for Sunday's matchup against the Miami Dolphins, with running backs
Selvin Young, Michael Pittman, Ryan Torain and Andre Hall nursing injures and
all fou
Chiefs RB Johnson suspended for Week 10 >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry
Johnson was suspended by the league without pay for the team's road game
against the Chargers in Week 10.
Johnson, who is facing a pair of simple assault c
Redskins' Moss questionable for Week 9; Taylor out >>
Landover, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss is
questionable for Washington's game this Monday against the Pittsburgh
Steelers with a bothersome hamstring.
Moss sat out of practice the entire week
Wizards aim to upset Crew in playoff opener >>
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task of facing the Supporters' Shield winning Columbus Crew in the first round
of the 2008 MLS Cup playoffs, but like their chances in the first leg of the
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MySportsbook.com : Fortune Favors Favorites in March Madness betting?
Just like Day 1 of the “Sweet 16”, Friday’s games are chock full of some of the nation’s elite. Unlike Thursday’s games, there is a little bit more of a “Cinderella” feel as #7 seed UNLV and #6 seed Vanderbilt will attempt to move on to the Elite Eight. With powerhouses Florida, UNC and Georgetown looking to continue their momentum against lesser known teams, it isn’t surprising that once again the “betting public” is backing most of the favorites. As the early coin rolls in, 56% of Sportsbook.com bettors prefer Georgetown (-7.5) as they take on Vanderbilt; 84% of the early money is backing Oregon (-3) as they square off against UNLV; and a slight majority (52%) of the early cash is on Florida (-10.5) against Butler as the Gators continue their quest for another National Title. The only favorite the public don’t seem confident in is UNC, as 59% of the cash is backing the underdog Trojans (+8).
Midwest
#1 Florida vs. #5 Butler
The defending National Champs have been on a mission since last April. Joakim Noah and Al Horford turned down millions of dollars for one reason, to REPEAT. After a late season hiccup which saw them lose three out of four, the Gators have won six straight by an average of 20.3 points. More importantly, they covered in five of those six games. Behind their stymie defense that yields only 56.9 PPG, Butler has been a very pleasant surprise this season. As their 20-11 ATS record will indicate, “surprise teams” like Butler are often good bets for gamblers. Playing in an average conference, Butler wasn’t and underdog too often but when they were, they covered (6-0 ATS). Butler’s defense will have its hands full against a Gators offense which averages 80.1 PPG on an amazing 52.9% shooting from the field. With Florida’s tournament experience over the last few years, it isn’t surprising that they are 5-1 ATS this season, 20-4 ATS over the last three seasons and 38-20 since 1997 in tournament action.
#3 Oregon vs. #7 UNLV
As a #7 seed, UNLV is the closest thing to a “Cinderella” we have this year. If you bet on UNLV this season with any regularity, you most likely cashed in. Behind their guard oriented attack, the Rebels are an impressive 20-11 ATS this season. As an underdog they covered in 8 out of their ten games which isn’t surprising since they are 52-30 ATS as a ‘dog since 1997. The Rebels have been a consistent cover during the month of March as well. This March they are 6-0 ATS, 11-3 ATS over the last three seasons and 24-11 since 1997. Their impressive ATS trends don’t end there; versus teams with a winning record they are 15-6 ATS this season and 41-21 over the last three seasons. Although Oregon hasn’t been as generous to gamblers as UNLV this season, they have been covering consistently as of late. There is no question that they are playing their best ball of the season having won their last 8 straight up (SU) by an average of 14.5 points. Not surprising they covered in 7 of those games. It is interesting to note how similar these teams are in regards to scoring and scoring defense. UNLV averages 75 PPG while giving up 66.5 PPG and Oregon scores 75.8 PPG while yielding 65.5 PPG.
East
#6 Vanderbilt vs. #2 Georgetown
“Hoya Paranoia” is officially back! After a decent start, Georgetown has rolled through the second half of the season. Over their last 18 games, they are 17-1 SU. They have definitely improved ATS as the season has progressed as well. After opening the season 1-4-1 ATS, the Hoyas have covered 78.3% of their games. With their great interior play of Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, the Hoyas as a team shoot 50.5% from the field. Like the Georgetown teams from years ago, they also excel on defense. Hoya opponents averaged only 56.8 PPG on 38.2% shooting from the field and an extremely low 30.4% from beyond the arc. The last stat could be of some concern to Vanderbilt considering they shoot 37.7% from long-range. Ranking second to last in the SEC in rebounding margin, Vanderbilt will have its work cut out for them against the Hoya trees. As far as covering is concerned, Vanderbilt has been almost a “sure thing” (7-1 ATS) versus good defensive teams that allow less than 64 PPG.
#1 UNC vs. # 5 USC
The Tar Heels are as talented and as deep as any team in the country. Going ten deep and chock full of HS All-Americans, UNC averages 86.1 PPG and scored 100+ seven times. Led by All-American forward, Tyler Hansbrough (18.6 PPG 7.9 RPG) UNC has a very balanced attack which can kill you on the inside as well as on the perimeter. UNC only real concern is their youth as eight of their rotation players are either sophomores or freshmen. UNC was a reliable cover this season going 20-13 ATS. An intriguing covering trend for the Tar Heels in recent years has been how they fared after non-conference games. This season they are 11-3 ATS after non-conference games and over the last three seasons they are 31-13 ATS. USC is also a pretty deep team which is loaded with swingman types. An match-up to keep an eye on will be freshman forward Taj Gibson (12.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG) as he squares off against the AA Hansbrough. USC has been a covering machine this season achieving a 21-10 record ATS. They have thrived in the underdog role, having covered 10 out of 12. When playing a team with a winning record, the Trojans are an incredible 20-6 ATS. Keep in mind, USC dedicated their season to former star to Ryan Francis who passed away before the season so as they get closer to the ultimate goal, emotion could definitely be on their side.
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