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06/22/2010 - Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies announced today the reinstatement of closer Huston Street to the active roster.
Street, who has spent the entire season on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, is set to begin his second campaign with the Rockies after signing a three-year extension in the offseason.
The 26-year-old was very successful in his first season with Colorado in 2009, going 4-1 with 35 saves in 37 opportunities. He compiled a 3.06 earned run average in 64 games.
Street, who spent the first four seasons of his career in Oakland, is 25-13 for his career with a 2.91 ERA and 129 saves.
To make room on the roster, the team designated pitcher Juan Rincon for assignment.
<< Bucks acquire Maggette from Golden State
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired forward
Corey Maggette from the Golden State Warriors for guard Charlie Bell and
center Dan Gadzuric.
The Bucks also picked up the 44th selection in the 2010 draf
<< Jets sign McKnight, waive three others
Florham Park, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Jets signed running back Joe
McKnight, their fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft, to an undisclosed
contract on Tuesday.
McKnight was a highly-touted recruit out of high school and
<< College Football HOFer Cloud passes away at 85
Williamsburg, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jack Cloud, who was elected to the
College Football Hall of Fame in 1990, has passed away at the age of 85.
Cloud was a three-time All-American fullback for William and Mary between
1947-49 an
<< NASCAR suspends two-time Nationwide champ LaJoie for drug use
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR on Tuesday indefinitely suspended
Randy LaJoie, a crew member for Joe Gibbs Racing's No.18 team in the
Nationwide Series, for violating the sanctioning body's substance abuse
policy.
Jutanugarn medals at Women's Public Links >>
South Bend, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn shot a four-
under 67 to earn stroke-play medalist honors Tuesday at U.S. Women's Amateur
Public Links Championship.
Jutanugarn finished 36 holes on The Warren Golf Course
South Carolina bounces top seed Arizona State from CWS >>
Omaha, NE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jackie Bradley Jr. homered and drove in four
runs while Sam Dyson threw 7 1/3 strong innings, as South Carolina ousted No.
1 overall seed Arizona State from the College World Series with a convincing
11-4 rout at
Giants' DeRosa to undergo season-ending surgery >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Francisco Giants outfielder Mark
DeRosa will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his ailing left wrist.
The team's official website revealed the procedure is expected to fix the
tendon
McGowan undergoes surgery for torn rotator cuff >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dustin McGowan
underwent surgery for a torn rotator cuff and will miss at least the end of
this season and possibly the start of the 2011 campaign.
Dr. James Andrews found
Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.
With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.
Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.
Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.
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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.
Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.
Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol.
Therefore, to be successful betting on American Idol, put any personal opinions or prejudices aside and think like the majority of the voting public. Remember that the typical voter is young, female and quite often, Southern.
If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.
Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.
Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups
The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.
Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.
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