7-2-10

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Baseball Crusher 7/2

DET (-140) over SEA

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Nick “The BookieKiller” Parsons

URU @ Ghana
PICK: URU

There are many options when wagering on soccer; this play is based off The Greek Sports Book on Uruguay at a -1/2 a goal +105:

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But back to business: Uruguay last reached the semi-finals in 1970; its been pretty much smooth sailing for it up to this point, bolstered by an awesome defense.

It comfortably beat South Africa and Mexico, conceded a poor goal to South Korea, and then stuck it into high gear and have now advanced to the quarters.

On the other side of the pitch: Ghana is having to deal with significant injury and suspension issues heading into this quarterfinal matchup; star Asamoah Gyan joined the casualty list after taking a hit at training the other day.

Gyan has been pivotal for Ghana, the final African country left in this tournament; he scored against Serbia from a penalty; got the equalizer against Australia and got the extra-time strike against the US in the second round last weekend.

Kevin-Prince Boateng, the only other scorer for Ghana in the World Cup, suffered a hamstring injury in the USA clash as well; Samuel Inkoom and John Mensah are also on the injured list.

Ghana will also be without suspended defender Johathan Mensah and midfielder Andre Ayew.

Bottom line: Ghana has already accomplished what it set out to do in this tournament; to go farther than it did four years ago when it was eliminated in the final 16.

On the flip-side, failing to reach the semis for Uruguay would be considered a failure at this point.

Too many injuries for Ghana; great value here; you may want to consider a second look at Uruguay in this quarterfinal blockbuster!

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Friday’s Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking

Jamie Moyer (9-6, 4.30 ERA), Philadelphia Phillies

When will Moyer stop being an active starting hurler in the bigs? It doesn’t look like it’s going to be any time soon. The 47-year-old lefty has been masterful in his last three starts going 3-0 with 1.96 ERA and a 17-2 strikeout to walk ratio.

“His longevity is absolutely remarkable,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel told the Associated Press after Moyer held the Blue Jays to just two runs over seven innings in his last start. “What impresses me is his command. He says if he puts the ball where he wants to go, he can get people out.”

Josh Johnson (8-3, 1.83 ERA), Florida Marlins

Johnson is a frequent visitor to the streaking club this season. The Marlins big righty consistently frustrates opponents and puts a smile on the faces of his backers.

He hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his last nine outings and he’s pitched in seven or more innings in eight of those nine starts. Oddsmakers don’t let bettors back Johnson cheaply and the Fish are just 3-3 in his last six trips to the mound.

The best course of action is probably playing the total. The under is 6-0 in his last six appearances.

Slumping

Brett Cecil (7-5, 4.39 ERA), Toronto Blue Jays

You can count Cecil as one of the reasons why the Blue Jays have been playing so poorly lately. The southpaw hurler is 0-3 with a 9.20 ERA in his last three starts. Not surprisingly, the over is also a perfect 3-0 in those three games.

“I’m unbelievably frustrated, obviously,” Cecil told the National Post following his latest setback. "The ball just keeps drifting up a little bit, so I’ve got to stay through it and keep pitching.”

A.J. Burnett (6-7, 5.25 ERA), New York Yankees

This hard-throwing righty would be worrying about his spot in the rotation if the Yanks actually had someone capable of taking it. Burnett has delivered just two quality starts since May 9.

Even worse, Burnett finished June with an 11.35 ERA – the highest ERA ever in one month by a Yankees hurler.

"I've been saying all along that he is going to get out of this and he will," New York manager Joe Girardi told reporters after Burnett’s flameout against the Dodgers. "Every great player has been through slumps. I think struggles with pitchers always start with command. Anyone who can command the baseball can have success."

The Bronx Bombers are hopeful Burnett will get his head back on straight now that pitching coach Dave Eiland has rejoined the club following a three-week absence.

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Friday's Triple Play
By Judd Hall

Fourth of July weekend is a time for good friends, good food, beer and injuries caused by illegal fireworks. It’s also the time for plenty of baseball. We’ve got a full slate on Friday to keep us entertained. Let’s take a look at a pair of those battles.

Mariners (33-45, -1,274) at Tigers (41-36, +393) – 7:05 p.m. EDT

Seattle makes the trip into the Motor City after dropping a 4-2 decision to the Yankees as a $3.00 road pup. Still, the Mariners have won three of their last five games to cut ease some of the pain.

The M’s will trot out Doug Fister (3-3, 2.81) to get this series off to a good start. Fister hasn’t been a bad option for Seattle to put out on the mound for the most part as he’s alternated wins and losses in his last five starts. The Mariners do take solace in knowing that they’ve won two of his last three road starts in 2010.

The Tigers know that games against the lower-tier clubs are important to win if they want to catch Minnesota for the AL Central crown. And you can be damn sure they want to pull the same type of fast one that the Twins did to them at the end of the 2009 campaign.

Detroit sends Mark Scherzer (4-6, 5.26) out to the mound on Friday evening. This isn’t a terrible for Jim Leyland to put him out there as Scherzer has won his last two decisions and pitched well enough to win three straight games last Saturday on the road against Atlanta. Also, the former Diamondback is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA for his career against the Mariners. And Scherzer has won his last three starts at Comerica Park.

The Motor City Kitties have fared well since 2008 as home favorites against AL West opponents, going 26-10. That includes a recent stretch of 15-5 in the last 20 matchups.

Seattle has dropped two of its three games as a road pup versus teams out of the AL Central. Stretch that out to the 2008 campaign and the M’s have posted a horrendous 12-30 mark in this situation.

Giants (40-37, -363) at Rockies (41-37, -167) – 8:10 p.m. EDT

Most people felt like these two teams would be the ones fighting for the National League West crown. Now they’re just trying to stay relevant as we delve into the depths of summer.

San Francisco has fallen on hard times as of late by losing seven of its last eight games. The Giants continue to have issues at the plate, scoring two or fewer runs in their past five contests – all losses, mind you.

The Giants will aim for their best offense being a good pitching performance out of Tim Lincecum (8-3, 3.13). One thing we can be certain of is that Lincecum will have some added incentive for this game after a lousy outing against the Red Sox on June 27. He gave up four earned runs on five hits and walked three batters in just three innings of work. That’s only the third time Lincecum has lasted three full innings. San Fran can look to his 3-0 record and earned run average of 2.54 (3.69 at home) away from AT&T Park for some encouragement. Surprisingly enough, the ‘over’ is 5-1-1 in his seven road appearances for San Francisco.

Colorado has to feel good about its chances to make a run towards at least the NL Wild Card since they’re coming back home. The Rockies have won seven of their last nine matches held at Coors Field. And Jim Tracy’s club is starting up a nice nine-game homestand to give them a shot at making that run.

For the Rox to keep some of that homespun momentum, they’ll need Jhoulys Chacin (4-7, 3.51) to pitch well. That isn’t fair to say since he’s actually done quite well in his last three starts, giving up four earned runs in 17.2 innings. Chacin has just had no support at the plate or from his defense. You can’t say that for every game recently as he has lost five of his last six starts.

Colorado has enjoyed success at home against the Giants, winning five of its eight home tests with them last season. The ‘over’ is just 4-3-1 in those games as well.

The Rockies have been a great team to back when listed a home ‘dogs, evidenced by a solid 4-1 mark in 2010. San Francisco, on the other hand, has gone 1-4 in five matches as a road “chalk” against NL West foes.

Rays (44-32, -255) at Twins (42-34, +53) – 8:10 p.m. EDT

Could this be a matchup we’ll see come October? Well, it sure as hell is a possibility. The only thing we need is both clubs to get back onto track.

The Rays have dropped four of their last 10 contests as they’ve fallen to third place in the AL East. That sounds pretty bad until you realize that is just two games behind the Yankees. Tampa Bay does have the advantage on the road this year as they are the best in the big leagues with a 25-13 record away from Tropicana Field.

David Price (11-3, 2.44) has arguably been the best pitcher for Tampa Bay. Price is coming off of a great 5-3 home win over the Diamondbacks on June 26. He gave up just two earned runs on seven hits in eight innings. It also doesn’t hurt that his command has been in good shape as he’s struck out 20 hitters, while giving just three free passes to first base. Another thing to note about Price is that he’s 6-2 with an ERA of 2.88 in his eight road starts this season.

Minnesota is still in first place in the AL Central, but they can no doubt feel the Tigers breathing down its neck. One way for the Twins to return a comfortable cushion with themselves and the rest of the division is to win at home. And they’re do just that at Target Field by going 25-14 in the new digs.

The Twinkies will aim for Scott Baker (6-7, 4.97) to get back on track for the chance to win this game. Baker has given up 11 earned runs in his last two starts this season. On the plus side, he’s gone 5-2 with a 3.55 ERA in eight home starts in 2010. But Baker has dropped his last two starts against the Rays.

Minnesota has feasted upon left-handed pitching at home this year, evidenced by an impressive 8-2 record. The ‘under’ is 7-3 in those games. Although the Twins have dropped two of their last three games as home pups.

The Rays have made the most of being road favorites by going 15-8 this season, which includes a recent 6-3 run. But they are just 7-16 against as road faves against the AL Central dating back to last year.

vegasinsider.com

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MLB NEWS AND NOTES
Friday’s Streaking And Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers Staff


Streaking

Jamie Moyer (9-6, 4.30 ERA), Philadelphia Phillies

When will Moyer stop being an active starting hurler in the bigs? It doesn’t look like it’s going to be any time soon. The 47-year-old lefty has been masterful in his last three starts going 3-0 with 1.96 ERA and a 17-2 strikeout to walk ratio.

“His longevity is absolutely remarkable,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel told the Associated Press after Moyer held the Blue Jays to just two runs over seven innings in his last start. “What impresses me is his command. He says if he puts the ball where he wants to go, he can get people out.”

Josh Johnson (8-3, 1.83 ERA), Florida Marlins

Johnson is a frequent visitor to the streaking club this season. The Marlins big righty consistently frustrates opponents and puts a smile on the faces of his backers.

He hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his last nine outings and he’s pitched in seven or more innings in eight of those nine starts. Oddsmakers don’t let bettors back Johnson cheaply and the Fish are just 3-3 in his last six trips to the mound.

The best course of action is probably playing the total. The under is 6-0 in his last six appearances.

Slumping

Brett Cecil (7-5, 4.39 ERA), Toronto Blue Jays

You can count Cecil as one of the reasons why the Blue Jays have been playing so poorly lately. The southpaw hurler is 0-3 with a 9.20 ERA in his last three starts. Not surprisingly, the over is also a perfect 3-0 in those three games.

“I’m unbelievably frustrated, obviously,” Cecil told the National Post following his latest setback. "The ball just keeps drifting up a little bit, so I’ve got to stay through it and keep pitching.”

A.J. Burnett (6-7, 5.25 ERA), New York Yankees

This hard-throwing righty would be worrying about his spot in the rotation if the Yanks actually had someone capable of taking it. Burnett has delivered just two quality starts since May 9.

Even worse, Burnett finished June with an 11.35 ERA – the highest ERA ever in one month by a Yankees hurler.

"I've been saying all along that he is going to get out of this and he will," New York manager Joe Girardi told reporters after Burnett’s flameout against the Dodgers. "Every great player has been through slumps. I think struggles with pitchers always start with command. Anyone who can command the baseball can have success."

The Bronx Bombers are hopeful Burnett will get his head back on straight now that pitching coach Dave Eiland has rejoined the club following a three-week absence.

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HOT LINES

Friday's Best MLB Bets

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks (-110, 9.5)

After being left out of the starting lineup for three straight games to start this week, Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp wanted to know what was up. He requested a meeting with manager Joe Torre on Tuesday.

"I get the chance to write the lineup every day and I put in who I put in," Torre said after the meeting. "It's been frustrating for him, we all see that, and hopefully these days will give him a chance to breathe a bit. It just looks like he's frustrated."

Kemp must have channeled some of that frustration into offense. After replacing Manny Ramirez, during Tuesday’s game, Kemp collected five hits, three RBIs and a homer over his next eight at-bats.

Another Dodger who seems to be playing with some motivation after going on bereavement leave with the untimely death of his father is Rafael Furcal. L.A.’s shortstop has at least two hits in five straight games and went 4-for-5 with a home run in Wednesday’s win over the Giants.

"He makes us that much more exciting," Torre said of Furcal. "He can do a lot of things and not only with a bat in his hands. He elevates us with the way he plays the game."

The Diamondbacks have dropped seven straight against the Dodgers and failed to score in the last 31 innings of a three-game set while getting swept in L.A. Look for Los Angeles to extend its winning streak Friday.

Pick: LA Dodgers


Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers (-185, 9.5)

In case you hadn’t noticed, the Rangers are absolutely tearing the ball off the cover. Texas’ offense has averaged 6.7 runs per game over its last 10, scoring no fewer than four runs during the stretch and compiling a 7-3 over/under record.

There really is no break for a pitcher in the Rangers lineup until you get to the bottom of the order, but now that has changed.

With expected catchers Taylor Teagarden and Jarrod Saltalamacchia struggling in the minors, Texas has been forced to use Matt Treanor (.237 23 RBIs) and Max Ramirez (.217 8 RBIs) behind the dish. But that changed when the club acquired Bengie Molina in a trade with the Giants Wednesday night.

Molina was struggling this season in San Francisco but brings a career .275 average to Arlington and the presence of additional power. Big Money blasted a career-high 20 bombs in 2009 and joins his good friend, Vladimir Guerrero, in a lineup that will be among the best in baseball.

Look for some early fireworks in the Lone Star State on Friday as the Rangers welcome their newest backstop.

Pick: Over

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good morning spook. we need to come across baseball bambino today.

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good morning spook. we need to come across baseball bambino today.

if it's out there i will find it!!

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The Sharp Side 7/2

Tampa Bay Rays

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shut em down sports 7/2

20* New York yankees

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papayagang pick of the day 75* 7/2

Arizona Diamondbacks ML
Texas Rangers 50* ML

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On big project today so I won't have time to put together a hot capper tally.... (did ok yesterday)

Im going to have to rely on good ole' advice and luck, I'll try to put something together but can't be 100% sure

GL EVERYONE!

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GL EVERYONE!

[Mr. IWS]

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good morning spook. we need to come across baseball bambino today.

Ill look for it as well.

GL today