What a tangled Webb we weave, D'Backs crush Astros
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08/15/2008 -
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Webb threw eight solid innings, Chris
Snyder hit one of Arizona's three home runs and drove in four, as the
Diamondbacks brought an end to Houston's eight-game win streak with a 12-2
throttling of the Astros.
Webb (18-4), who leads the major leagues in wins, allowed two runs on four
hits and a walk, while striking out six. He has won five consecutive starts
and equaled his career high in victories in a season.
Chris Burke finished the game 2-for-5 with a three-run homer, Chris Young
added a solo shot, and Stephen Drew extended his hitting streak to 17 games
with a pair of doubles.
The Astros' eight-game streak was the club's longest since a nine-game run
between September 20-26, 2006, but came to a halt after Arizona battered
Wandy Rodriguez (7-5) for four runs on three hits in just 2 1/3 frames.
Rodriguez didn't help his cause any, walking six and striking out four.
Tim Byrdak gave up the bulk of the runs for Houston, as he surrendered all
three homers, totaling six runs, in three innings of work. Ty Wigginton went
3-for-4 with a solo homer to lead the Astros' offense.
Drew doubled to start the game, and walks to Conor Jackson and Adam Dunn
loaded the bases with one out for Mark Reynolds, who worked a free pass to
force in a run. Tony Clark followed with an RBI single and Snyder also walked
to plate Dunn for a 3-0 lead.
In the home half of the first, Wigginton got on base with a single and came
home on a Lance Berkman double. But while Webb recovered to hold the Astros in
check, the Diamondbacks kept steadily pouring on runs.
Snyder notched an RBI single in the third, which forced Rodriguez out and
Chris Sampson to come in to pitch, and Jackson plated Drew -- who had doubled
to lead off -- in the fourth. Young then drove in Burke in the fifth with a
single. Facing Byrdak, Clark doubled with two away in the sixth, and Snyder's
two-run homer followed to make it an 8-1 game.
Wigginton got one of the runs back in the home sixth, on a one-out solo shot
-- just the ninth homer Webb has allowed this season.
But Young homered with two outs and none on in the seventh, and a three-run
effort in the eighth helped Arizona put the game away. Reynolds doubled and
Clark followed with a single. One batter later, Burke blasted his three-run
shot to left -- just his second homer of the season -- to cap the scoring.
Game Notes
Berkman has 943 career RBI, which vaulted him past Jose Cruz for third place
on the Astros' all-time RBI leader list...Eight of Arizona's 14 hits were for
extra bases...Houston averaged 7 1/2 runs per game over its recent win streak,
and hadn't been limited to two runs or fewer since an August 4, 2-0 win over
the Cubs.
<< Liriano, seven-run fourth help Twins trump Mariners
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Francisco Liriano was virtually unhittable
on the mound and Jason Kubel hit a two-run homer, as the Minnesota Twins
crushed the Seattle Mariners, 9-3, in the opener of a three-game set from the
Metrodo
<< Hawpe's homer helps Rockies edge Nationals
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brad Hawpe belted a two-run homer, as the
Colorado Rockies edged the lowly Washington Nationals, 4-3, in the opener of a
three-game series.
Troy Tulowitzki added a solo homer for the Rockies, who have wo
<< Mora helps Orioles crush Tigers
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Melvin Mora tripled, homered and drove in four
runs to help give the Baltimore Orioles an 11-2 victory over the Detroit
Tigers in the opener of a three-game set.
Chris Waters gave up two runs on eight
<< Ward keeps Cubs rolling with ninth-inning blast in Florida
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daryle Ward clubbed a pinch-hit three-run homer
in the top of the ninth, as the Chicago Cubs rallied to a 6-5 win over the
Florida Marlins in the opener of a three-game set at Dolphin Stadium.
Mark DeRosa
<< Ankiel powers Cards past Reds
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rick Ankiel hit a two-run home run, and Brad
Thompson was effective in five innings, as the St. Louis Cardinals topped
Cincinnati, 5-3, in the first of three games with the Reds.
Thompson (5-2) surrende
Calvillo tosses three TDs in Montreal's win at Toronto >>
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yards with three touchdowns on 27-of-41 passing to lead the Montreal Alouettes
to a convincing 32-14 road victory over the Toronto Argonauts.
Avon Cobourne was t
Vaughn's last-second field goal lifts Titans over Raiders >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Vaughn kicked a 33-yard field goal as
time expired, giving the Tennessee Titans a 17-16 victory over the Oakland
Raiders in preseason action.
Vince Young struggled to get the Titans (2-0) down th
Garza, Rays blank Rangers >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Garza dominated the powerful Rangers
lineup, striking out nine in a two-hit shutout as Tampa Bay routed Texas 7-0
in the opener of a three-game set.
Garza (10-7) took a no-hitter into the sixth, an
Sizzling del Potro reaches Legg Mason semis, Roddick falls >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Red-hot Argentine Juan Martin del Potro
was a quarterfinal winner Friday at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, a U.S. Open
tune-up, while top-seeded Andy Roddick, the defending champion, was bounced
from th
Smoak on the water, Rangers sign first-round selection >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers signed first baseman
Justin Smoak, the 11th overall pick in the 2008 draft, just prior to the
midnight (et) deadline on Friday. No financial terms were disclosed, per club
policy.
Numerous College Basketball teams take final big step to March Madness betting
So, what turned on the lock spigot? Well, after what felt like weeks of teams treading water and slipping back into the bubble muck, a bunch of them finally decided to say "to heck with parity" and won games that should put them into the Big Dance.
Disagree with some of these? Then here's the challenge. Take all of the "should be ins" and make a legit case that each should be ahead of the team that's a lock. Then find 10 more teams that also should be placed in the bracket ahead of that lock team. Not so easy, is it?
If you want more evidence that these locks should be good to go, check out what our research department dug up. Since the NCAA Tournament went to 64 teams in 1985, only six teams from a "big six" conference have had a record of 10-6 or better in conference play and not been selected: Colorado (2004) and Nebraska (1999) from the Big 12, Boston College and Seton Hall (both 2003) from the Big East, Indiana (2005) from the Big Ten and UCLA, which somehow went 12-6 in the Pac-10 in 1988 and still missed out. (Note: Five teams went 11-7 and didn't get in, the latest being last season's Stanford team, which had a brutal nonconference run.)
Yes, 10 conference wins doesn't always mean what it used to because of unbalanced schedules, but this season, it should be plenty good in all but the extreme cases (see: Iowa).
In a way, this is a welcome development, because this is a bubble watch, not a lock watch. We can finally be done with teams like Maryland and Virginia Tech and start really bearing down on at-large battles such as Syracuse-West Virginia and Appalachian State-Georgia Tech.
Interestingly, all the shifting of teams into lock status appears to be more administrative than impactful. The number of remaining available at-larges didn't change one iota. The only difference is that teams on the bubble now have a clearer idea of which team(s) they are competing with for those precious bids.
As always, I've tried to be as inclusive as possible while only including teams that would have a reasonable chance of at least being discussed if this were Selection Sunday. If your team's not on here, there's probably a good reason (or three) -- start with the RPI and SOS numbers and work your way down.
(Please remember, per selection committee criteria, that records displayed are Division I only. Next update: Feb. 28)
If you have a legitimate grievance, or just like talking bubble, send an e-mail. Polite ones with fact-based arguments have a much better chance of receiving a response. I apologize in advance if I can't get back to all of you.
Atlantic Coast Conference
Work left to do: Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech
 The ACC moves to six locks as BC, Va Tech and Virginia all got their 10th ACC wins, which should be more than enough this season, and Maryland rallied past North Carolina to get the final piece the Terps needed. After that? It could end there unless FSU, Ga Tech or Clemson picks things up in a hurry.
Work left to do:
Clemson [19-9 (5-9), RPI: 41, SOS: 42] The Tigers are closer to locking up the collapse of the year award (in a good battle with OK State) than they are to grabbing an at-large. Clemson's been very competitive, but there's no really positive way you can spin nine losses in 11 games. They now cannot get to .500 in ACC play and still must head to Virginia Tech in the season finale (after hosting Miami). Unless the Tigers win both and/or do some serious work in the ACC tourney, they very well could be left out. There are no great nonconference wins, but ODU, App State, Miss. State, South Carolina and Georgia are all respectable W's.
Florida State [18-11 (6-9), RPI: 48, SOS: 14] The Noles got thrashed at Maryland to run their losing streak to five, but then pounded NC State at home to set the table for what likely is an elimination game at Miami. You can at least make a case for the Seminoles at 7-9 in ACC play (and some work in the ACC tourney), but 6-10 is not going to cut it. Wins at Duke and over Florida will resonate, but the computer numbers remain questionable. Beyond Florida, FSU thrashed bubble buddy Providence, but there's not a ton beyond those two games that will help. They didn't show well in big-time opportunities against Pitt and Wisconsin (before the Florida win).
Georgia Tech [18-10 (6-8), RPI: 51, SOS: 46] The Jackets beat Wake on Wednesday but couldn't get it done at UVa on Saturday, which could be a crucial loss with UNC and BC (both at home) remaining and 8-8 almost a certain need for at-large consideration. A nonconference win over Memphis helps, but the RPI and SOS are not at-large quality right now; if you combine those with a sub-.500 ACC mark, that could spell NIT for GT.
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MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses
The 2008 Kentucky Derby has announced a $1-million bonus for this weekend’s 134th ‘Run for the Roses’ and MySportsbook.com is doing the same.
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.''
Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
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