08/11/2008 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated veteran outfielder Shannon Stewart from the disabled list on Monday, but then quickly released him.
Stewart, who went on the disabled list on June 8 with a right ankle injury, hit .240 with one home run and 14 RBI in 52 games this season.
The 34-year-old was a first-round pick of the Blue Jays in 1992 and spent the first eight-plus seasons of his career in Toronto before being moved to Minnesota in 2003. While with the Jays, Stewart scored more than 100 runs in each season from 1999-2002 and over the course of his 14-year career he has batted better than .300 six times.
Stewart, who rejoined Toronto at the start of this season, appeared in 146 games for the Oakland Athletics last year and hit .290 with 12 home runs and 48 RBI while scoring 79 times. The 146 games were his most since playing in 155 games for the Jays in 2001.
<< Kaboul seals Pompey switch
Portsmouth, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Younes Kaboul claims he was only ever
interested in signing for Portsmouth after finally completing his transfer to
Fratton Park from Tottenham.
The 22-year-old French defender was reported to have
<< Diamondbacks acquire Dunn from Cincy
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have beefed up their
offense by acquiring outfielder Adam Dunn from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange
for three prospects.
The Diamondbacks also received cash considerations in the
<< Astros' Lee earns NL weekly honor
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Astros outfielder Carlos Lee was named
National League Player of the Week for the period ending August 10.
Lee led the National League with a whopping .550 (11-for-20) batting average,
a 1.100 sluggin
<< Byrd garners AL weekly honor
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers outfielder Marlon Byrd was named
the American League Player of the Week for the period ending August 10.
Byrd had multiple hits in six of his seven games last week and batted .571
with 16 hit
AEG President and CEO makes "sweeping changes" to Galaxy >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy
officially announced on Monday that Ruud Gullit, the team's head coach, has
resigned from his position. The Galaxy also announced that team President and
General
Line of Scrimmage: The Curious Case of the Carolina Panthers >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - There are no blackjack or craps dealers in
the state of North Carolina. The state's only casino, Harrah's Cherokee,
doesn't allow them, though the state does have at least two noted gamblers.
Carolina Pant
Mets' bullpen collapses against Pirates >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steve Pearce's two-out, two-run single capped
a three-run ninth-inning comeback, as the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled off an
improbable 7-5 victory over the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
The game was playe
Kings ink first-round pick Doughty >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms on a
three-year entry-level contract with defenseman Drew Doughty on Monday.
Per team policy, terms were not disclosed.
Doughty was the Kings' second-overall draft
Two playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.
New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.
His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.
HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.
The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.
RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.
First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.
The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.
These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.
New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.
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