Brewers place Gomez on DL with concussion
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08/06/2010 -
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers deemed Carlos Gomez's
concussion serious enough to place him on the 15-day disabled list Friday.
Gomez was hit in the head by a Brian Schlitter pitch on Monday against the
Cubs and has not played since. The DL stint is retroactive to Tuesday.
Fortunately for the outfielder, doctors ruled out bleeding on the brain when
Gomez had a CT scan at a local hospital.
In his first season with the Brewers, Gomez is batting .228 with five homers
and 22 RBI in 75 games. He was replaced on the roster by outfielder Lorenzo
Cain, who was recalled from the minors and has played in just three games in
his major league career, batting 3-for-5 with a double.
<< Knicks bring back Isiah Thomas as consultant
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks have hired former head
coach and team president Isiah Thomas as a consultant with the club.
Thomas, who oversaw the team's operations from 2003-08, never guided the
Knicks to the
<< AL Central: Tigers' tank running on empty
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It was only less than a month ago the Detroit Tigers were
in first place in the American League Central. They had won seven of their
first nine games in the month of July and headed into the All-Star break with
all kinds of
<< Rapids aim to snap winless streak against 'Quakes
Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rapids will try to snap a
seven-game winless skid on Saturday when they host the San Jose Earthquakes at
Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
The Rapids enter the game in fifth place in the Western
<< KC attempts to keep momentum going against RSL
Kansas City, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Wizards will try to move
further up the Eastern Conference table on Saturday when they host Real Salt
Lake at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
The Wizards enter the weekend one point back of
<< Olsen makes coaching debut for D.C. against Revs
Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ben Olsen makes his coaching debut Saturday
night for D.C. United, which fired coach Curt Onalfo earlier this week after a
3-12-3 start in his first season in charge.
Olsen retired following a 12-year caree
Illinois State adds transfer Harris to defensive front >>
Normal, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Illinois State head football coach Brock Spack
has announced the addition of Wisconsin transfer Shelby Harris to the
Redbirds' roster.
Harris, a 6-foot-2, 245-pound defensive end, joins former Wisconsin teammate
Malisse ousts Berdych in D.C. >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Belgian Xavier Malisse upended top-seeded
Tomas Berdych in Friday's quarterfinal action at the $1.402 million Legg
Mason Tennis Classic, a hardcourt U.S. Open Series event.
The once-promising 30-year-old
Polynice transfers from Ole Miss to Seton Hall >>
South Orange, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seton Hall has announced that guard Eniel
Polynice has transferred from Ole Miss and will be eligible to play this
season.
Polynice will not have to sit out a year, as he received a waiver from
Red Sox place Okajima on DL >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox have placed pitcher Hideki
Okajima on the 15-day disabled list.
Red Sox manager Terry Francona, in an interview on WFAN-AM in New York, said
Okajima has a hamstring injury.
Okajima is
Ravens place CB Harris on IR >>
Westminster, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Ravens have placed cornerback
Walt Harris on injured reserve.
Harris was signed in early July after missing all of last season because of a
torn ACL he suffered in 2009 offseason workouts whi
Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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