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Cuddyer helps Twins slip past RoyalsBaseball Betting Lines07/01/2009 - Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Cuddyer hit a solo homer and knocked in two runs, as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals, 5-1, in the rubber match of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium. Joe Mauer went 3-for-3 with a pair of walks and an RBI for the Twins, who took the last two games in the series and have won five of seven overall. Minnesota catcher Mike Redmond (hand/wrist) left the game in the fifth inning after getting hit by a foul tip. Shortstop Nick Punto (back) and first baseman Justin Morneau (groin) also exited early. "On this trip, we went 6-3. You feel you should be eight games over .500. We played some really good baseball teams. All the games have been tight and close. It feels like you're better than that," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. Glen Perkins (4-4) took the win after working seven innings. The left-hander gave up a run on 10 hits and struck out one without walking a batter. Joe Nathan earned his 21st save of the season after retiring the final batter of the game. Jose Guillen had an RBI single to account for the lone Kansas City run. The Royals have dropped five of the last seven games. Billy Butler turned in a four-hit effort in defeat. Gil Meche (4-8) was tagged with the loss. The right-hander, who had been considered a question mark to make this start because of a tired arm issue that has affected his performances over his last two outings, turned in a solid six-inning outing. He allowed three runs -- two earned -- on six hits, while walking five and striking out the same number of batters. "I still think it's stupid, but it's just my opinion," Meche said about being adversely affected by a 132-pitch outing in his last win on June 16. "I could totally see how people think that. The things I've done this week between starts, not throwing for a couple days, doing a lot of treatment and a lot of workouts for my shoulders. I came out of the pen today and I had good life." Cuddyer opened the scoring in the second when he cracked a lead off homer over the left-field fence to put the Twins in front. Minnesota got a gift run in the third. With runners on first and second and two outs, Joe Crede's grounder went through the legs of second baseman Alberto Callaspo that brought home Redmond to make it a 2-0 game. Mauer's RBI single in the top of the sixth stretched the Twins lead to three, but the Royals got the run back in the home half on Guillen's run-scoring base hit. In the top of the eighth, Denard Span reached with a two-out single, stole second and scored on Matt Tolbert's base hit. Mauer was then intentionally walked and Brian Buscher and Cuddyer also drew free passes, the later forcing in another run to put the visitors up 5-1. R.A. Dickey pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the Twins, then stayed on for the ninth and gave up a one-out single to Brayan Pena, struck out Luis Hernandez and walked Mitch Maier. Nathan then took the hill for Dickey and retired David DeJesus on a grounder to first. Game Notes The Royals were without catcher Miguel Olivo, who was suspended by Major League Baseball for one game for arguing and making contact with home-plate umpire Phil Cuzzi during the team's game at Pittsburgh on June 27...It was announced on Wednesday that KC shortstop Mike Aviles will need reconstructive surgery on his right elbow and will miss the rest of the season...Kansas City will open a four-game set when it hosts the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, while the Twins start a nine-game homestand against Detroit on Friday...The Twins have now won five consecutive series at Kauffman Stadium and finished 6-3 on their nine-game road trip.
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FOOTBALL BETTINGAfter all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer. Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise. Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games. So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver. In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team. For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC. The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’. The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your college football betting needs. |
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