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07/29/2010 - San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pinch-hitter Oscar Salazar singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres posted a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles in the rubber match of a three-game series at Petco Park.
George Sherrill (1-2) came on to pitch the ninth for the Dodgers, and Scott Hairston greeted him with a single to left field. Tony Gwynn Jr. sacrificed the runner to second, and Salazar followed by delivering a grounder up the middle to plate the decisive run.
Salazar's heroics made a winner out of Heath Bell (5-0), who tossed a 1-2-3 ninth.
Chase Headley and Yorvit Torrealba both knocked in a run for the NL West- leading Padres, who acquired former AL MVP Miguel Tejada from Baltimore before the game. Mat Latos earned a no-decision after giving up two runs -- one earned -- on two hits and three walks in five innings of work. He fanned seven.
James Loney homered for the Dodgers, while starter Vicente Padilla allowed two runs on four hits over four innings.
The Padres grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a run-scoring single by Headley, but Loney's eighth home run of the season tied the game in the second.
San Diego regained the lead in the fourth when Headley walked to begin the inning and came home on a double by Torrealba.
Latos, though, ran into trouble in the fifth, walking two of the first three batters. Pinch-hitter Garret Anderson then singled to left field, and Jamey Carroll was able to score the tying run after Hairston misplayed the ball.
Game Notes
Torrealba extended his hitting streak to 12 games...San Diego improved to 32-20 at home...Adrian Gonzalez had two hits for the Padres...Los Angeles was limited to three hits in the game.
<< Bowditch, Thompson share lead in Nebraska
Omaha, NE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steven Bowditch and Kyle Thompson fired rounds of
eight-under 63 Thursday to share the lead after one round of the Cox Classic.
Bowditch claimed his lone tour win in his homeland of Australia at the 2005
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<< Bengals make Owens signing official
Georgetown, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Bengals officially brought
controversial wide receiver Terrell Owens into the fold on Thursday, signing a
previously reported one-year contract.
It was reported earlier that the deal is
<< Giants waive injured S Jones
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Giants have waived rookie
safety Chad Jones with the intention of placing him on the reserve list.
Jones was recently released from a New York hospital after a serious car
accident
<< Compton, Every share Greenbrier lead
White Sulphur Springs, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Erik Compton, the two-time heart
transplant recipient, fired a seven-under 63 Thursday to share the first-round
lead with Matt Every at The Greenbrier Classic.
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After Oswalt acquisition, Phillies win eighth straight >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wilson Valdez helped Philadelphia
celebrate its acquisition of pitcher Roy Oswalt with a game-winning RBI single
in the bottom of the 11th inning, as the Phillies completed a three-game sweep
and won
Nationals send Capps to Twins for Ramos >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals have traded
closer Matt Capps to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for highly
regarded catcher prospect Wilson Ramos.
Additionally the Nationals will also r
Cobourne, Als crush Argonauts >>
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Avon Cobourne racked up 231 total yards and
scored a pair of rushing touchdowns ,as the Montreal Alouettes trounced the
Toronto Argonauts, 41-10, at McGill Stadium.
Cobourne rushed for 115 yards on 20 ca
Castro leads home run parade as ChiSox extended home win streak >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ramon Castro homered twice and Juan Pierre
stroked a two-run double, as the Chicago White Sox beat Seattle, 9-5, to sweep
a four-game series and extend their home winning streak to 11 games.
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After 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.
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