12/04/2008 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent relief pitcher Jorge Julio to a one-year contract on Thursday.
The 29-year-old split time last season between the Cleveland Indians and the Atlanta Braves, going 3-0 with a 3.60 earned-run average in 27 appearances out of the bullpen.
He was released by the Indians on June 2 before signing a minor-league deal with the Braves on June 14. The right-hander was called up by Atlanta in September and responded by posting a 3-0 mark with a 0.73 ERA in 12 appearances, including 11 consecutive scoreless outings to finish off the campaign.
Julio has a career record of 16-33 with a 4.30 ERA and 99 saves in 438 relief appearances with Baltimore, the Mets, Arizona, Florida, Colorado, Cleveland and Atlanta.
<< Chelios sent to minors
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings assigned veteran
defenseman Chris Chelios to Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League on
Thursday on a conditioning assignment.
Chelios has yet to play a game this seaso
<< Bayern, Hoffenheim clash with world watching
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defender Philipp Lahm believes Bayern Munich
will "demonstrate who's meant to be on top" Friday when the defending champions
host surprise leaders Hoffenheim.
"We intend to demonstrate who's meant to be on
<< NHL Northeast: Bruins taking East by storm
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins were expected to be a playoff team this
season, but nobody could have predicted the club's sensational start to the
2008-09 campaign.
The Bruins head into Thursday's action as the leaders of the Northeast
<< Real deal excites Huntelaar
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is relishing
the chance to make his name at Real Madrid, having completed a deal which will
see him join the Spanish champions from Ajax in the New Year.
The 25-year-old cou
Reds re-sign P Lincoln >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Reds re-signed reliever
Mike Lincoln to a two-year contract on Thursday.
Lincoln returned to the majors last season after missing the 2005-07 seasons
because of several elbow surger
FCS Previews: Week 15 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Here are the predictions for the
quarterfinal round playoff games and the Gridiron Classic from week 15 of the
FCS season.
SATURDAY'S FCS QUARTERFINALS
No. 6 Villanova (10-2) at No. 1 James Madison (11-
Cowboys' Barber uncertain for Steelers game >>
Irving, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber did
not practice Thursday because of a dislocated toe, leaving his status for
Sunday's game at Pittsburgh in doubt.
Barber has missed three consecutive practices
Wolfsburg eliminates Portsmouth from UEFA Cup >>
Wolfsburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zvjezdan Misimovic stole the ball off the
feet of Portsmouth and England goalie David James to score the winning goal in
Wolfsburg's 3-2 UEFA Cup win Thursday that sent the Germans into the next round
and
MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:
Saints +6 @ Colts -6
Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)
Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)
Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5
Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1
Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3
Patriots -5 @ Jets +5
Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5
Steelers -4 @ Browns +4
Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6
Bears +6 @ Chargers -6
Lions +3 @ Raiders -3
Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5
Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4
Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3
Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3
Super Bowl line (2008)
NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5
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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.
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