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01/23/2012 - Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers have signed pitchers Mitch Stetter and Sean Green to minor league contracts which include invitations to the club's spring training camp.
Stetter, a 2003 draft pick of the Brewers, made just 16 appearances in 2011, posting a 5.14 earned run average with seven strikeouts in seven innings. The left-handed hurler spent most of the season on the disabled list due to a left hip labral irritation.
For his career, Stetter has seen action in 132 games, all with Milwaukee, holding an ERA of 4.08 and 8-2 mark in 86 innings of work.
Green played in 14 games for the Brewers last year, going 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 11 2/3 innings. He spent most of 2011 with the club's Triple-A affiliate in Nashville, posting a 3.91 ERA in 33 appearances.
Green has spent six seasons in the majors with the Mariners, Mets, and Brewers, going 10-12 in 264 games with an ERA of 4.41.
<< Villarreal tops Sporting Gijon to end winless skid
Villarreal, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Villarreal claimed three big points on
Monday at the Madrigal with a 3-0 victory over Sporting Gijon which snaps a
six-game winless streak for the club.
Villarreal had dropped four of its last si
<< Stars activate Ribeiro, place Morrow on IR
Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Stars on Monday activated forward
Mike Ribeiro from injured reserve and placed captain Brenden Morrow on IR.
Ribeiro has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury, and had
been pla
<< Banaszak is Robert Morris' coach-in-waiting
Moon Township, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Robert Morris University football
program is naming assistant John Banaszak as the head coach-in-waiting to
replace Joe Walton after the 2013 season.
Joe Walton, 76, is the only head coach in the prog
<< Yankees send Montero to M's for Pineda
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The trade between the New York Yankees and the
Seattle Mariners involving young hurler Michael Pineda and blue-chip prospect
Jesus Montero became official Monday.
The Yankees acquired the 6-foot-7 Pineda and
Padres give P Richard one-year deal >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres have signed left-handed
pitcher Clayton Richard to a one-year contract.
Richard went 5-9 with a 3.88 ERA in 18 starts last year before undergoing
season-ending shoulder surgery in l
Ovechkin suspended for three games >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin
was suspended for three games without pay by the National Hockey League on
Monday.
Ovechkin left his feet to deliver a high, hard check to the head of Pittsbu
Blue Jays sign INF Vizquel >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays and infielder Omar
Vizquel have agreed to terms on a contract.
Vizquel confirmed the signing on his Twitter account and it's being reported
that the contract is for one year.
T
Bruins G Thomas declines White House invite >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Though the rest of his teammates and other
members of the Stanley Cup-champion Boston Bruins attended a reception in
their honor by President Barack Obama on Monday, goaltender Tim Thomas
decline
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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