10/27/2008 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sergio Garcia's win at the Castello Masters -- where he was the tournament host -- vaulted the Spaniard to a career-best ranking of No. 3 in the world.
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson held onto the top two positions, and Garcia moved up two spots while knocking Vijay Singh and Padraig Harrington to fourth and fifth.
Robert Karlsson, Camilo Villegas, Anthony Kim, Ernie Els and Henrik Stenson remained sixth through 10th respectively, while Lee Westwood moved up one spot to 11th, knocking Jim Furyk to 12th.
Steve Stricker and Stewart Cink remained 13th and 14th, K.J. Choi moved up a place to 15th and dropped Justin Rose to 16th, and Adam Scott, Geoff Ogilvy, Kenny Perry and Miguel Angel Jimenez rounded out the top 20.
<< Cal Poly's Barden, Dally headline FCS players of the week
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ramses Barden and Jonathan Dally of Cal
Poly, Ryan Hinds of New Hampshire and Donovan Curry of Jacksonville have been
named The Sportsbook Betting Lines's FCS national players of the week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WE
<< Report: Chiefs RB Johnson charged with simple assault
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has
reportedly been charged with simple assault for allegedly spitting his drink
in a woman's face during an altercation at a nightclub on October 10.
A police sp
<< Knicks waive Patrick Ewing Jr.
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks announced Monday that
they have waived forward Patrick Ewing, Jr.
The 24-year-old Ewing was originally drafted by Sacramento in the 2008 NBA
Draft as the 43rd overall selection.
<< A new era has begun
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The practice of "red boarding" has been
around since folks began wagering on the sport of horse racing. Simply stated,
it's the process of making a case for the winner after a race has been made
official, r
Blue Jackets G Leclaire lands on IR >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Blue Jackets placed goaltender Pascal
Leclaire on injured reserve and activated forward Jared Boll off injured
reserve, Columbus general manager Scott Howson announced Monday.
Leclaire, 25, le
Toronto exercises option on Bargnani >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto has exercised its fourth year team
option on Andrea Bargnani. The Raptors had until October 31 to exercise their
option on the seven-foot forward.
Bargnani, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the
Rolfe voted MLS Player of the Week >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Fire forward Chris Rolfe was voted
Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 31, the final week of the
2008 regular season, it was announced on Monday.
Rolfe scored three goals and add
Broncos add WR Jackson, T Murphy among other moves >>
Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos added free-agent wide
receiver Chad Jackson and tackle Matt Murphy to the active roster on Monday,
in addition to making other moves to their practice squad.
The 6-foot-1, 215-pou
Is there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.
El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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