07/08/2008 - San Diego, CA (Baseball Betting) - The San Diego Padres placed pitcher Brett Tomko on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained right elbow. The move is retroactive to July 1.
The journeyman right-hander has made two relief appearances for the Padres since being signed by the club after his release from the Kansas City Royals on June 21.
Tomko signed a one-year, $3 million contract in the off-season with Kansas City, but struggled to a 2-7 mark with a 6.97 earned run average.
This is Tomko's third stint with the Padres, having pitched for the club in 2002 and again in 2007. The 12-year veteran holds a 95-99 record with a 4.70 ERA with Cincinnati, Seattle, San Diego, St. Louis, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Kansas City.
In more moves Tuesday, San Diego outrighted outfielder Paul McAnulty and pitcher Carlos Guevara.
McAnulty, 27, hit just .207 with three homers and 13 RBI in 66 games this season, while Guevara, in his first season in the big leagues, posted a 1-0 record and 5.84 ERA in 10 games with the club.
Filling in those spots will be outfielder Chip Ambres, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Portland, and pitcher Joe Thatcher, who was recalled from the minor league affiliate.
Thatcher was tagged with an 0-4 record and a 7.40 ERA in 18 games for the Padres earlier this season.
<< Truex penalized 150 points
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Truex, Jr.'s bid for the "Chase
for the NEXTEL Cup" took a serious hit Tuesday when NASCAR slapped his No.1
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet team with severe penalties for a rules
violati
<< Report: Magic ink G Pietrus
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orlando Magic have reportedly reached a
verbal agreement with former Golden State Warriors guard Mickael Pietrus on a
multi-year contract, general manager Otis Smith confirmed to the Florida Today
newspap
<< Knicks sign top pick Gallinari
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks signed forward Danilo
Gallinari on Tuesday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Gallinari was selected by New York with the sixth overall selection in the
2008
<< Rockies bring up Nix
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies purchased the
contract of infielder Jayson Nix on Tuesday.
Nix started at second base this season for the Rockies on opening day, but
only batted .111 with two RBI in 17 ga
Mets send Church to DL again >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets sent outfielder Ryan Church
to the 15-day disabled list again due to post-concussion symptoms.
Church has been suffering the effects of a concussion since May 20 when he
took a knee to
Brand reportedly heading to Sixers >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly
reached a contract agreement with free-agent center Elton Brand, who has spent
the last seven years of his career with the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Los Angeles
Cabrera and Tigers pound the Indians >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miguel Cabrera went 4-for-4 and recorded his
first multi-homer game as a member of the Detroit Tigers in a 9-2 shellacking
of the punchless Cleveland Indians in the first of a brief two-game series.
Justin
Report: Maggette heading to Golden State >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Forward Corey Maggette is leaving the Los
Angeles Clippers for a lucrative deal with the Golden State Warriors,
according to a published report.
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Warri
MySportsbook.com : Fortune Favors Favorites in March Madness betting?
Just like Day 1 of the “Sweet 16”, Friday’s games are chock full of some of the nation’s elite. Unlike Thursday’s games, there is a little bit more of a “Cinderella” feel as #7 seed UNLV and #6 seed Vanderbilt will attempt to move on to the Elite Eight. With powerhouses Florida, UNC and Georgetown looking to continue their momentum against lesser known teams, it isn’t surprising that once again the “betting public” is backing most of the favorites. As the early coin rolls in, 56% of Sportsbook.com bettors prefer Georgetown (-7.5) as they take on Vanderbilt; 84% of the early money is backing Oregon (-3) as they square off against UNLV; and a slight majority (52%) of the early cash is on Florida (-10.5) against Butler as the Gators continue their quest for another National Title. The only favorite the public don’t seem confident in is UNC, as 59% of the cash is backing the underdog Trojans (+8).
Midwest
#1 Florida vs. #5 Butler
The defending National Champs have been on a mission since last April. Joakim Noah and Al Horford turned down millions of dollars for one reason, to REPEAT. After a late season hiccup which saw them lose three out of four, the Gators have won six straight by an average of 20.3 points. More importantly, they covered in five of those six games. Behind their stymie defense that yields only 56.9 PPG, Butler has been a very pleasant surprise this season. As their 20-11 ATS record will indicate, “surprise teams” like Butler are often good bets for gamblers. Playing in an average conference, Butler wasn’t and underdog too often but when they were, they covered (6-0 ATS). Butler’s defense will have its hands full against a Gators offense which averages 80.1 PPG on an amazing 52.9% shooting from the field. With Florida’s tournament experience over the last few years, it isn’t surprising that they are 5-1 ATS this season, 20-4 ATS over the last three seasons and 38-20 since 1997 in tournament action.
#3 Oregon vs. #7 UNLV
As a #7 seed, UNLV is the closest thing to a “Cinderella” we have this year. If you bet on UNLV this season with any regularity, you most likely cashed in. Behind their guard oriented attack, the Rebels are an impressive 20-11 ATS this season. As an underdog they covered in 8 out of their ten games which isn’t surprising since they are 52-30 ATS as a ‘dog since 1997. The Rebels have been a consistent cover during the month of March as well. This March they are 6-0 ATS, 11-3 ATS over the last three seasons and 24-11 since 1997. Their impressive ATS trends don’t end there; versus teams with a winning record they are 15-6 ATS this season and 41-21 over the last three seasons. Although Oregon hasn’t been as generous to gamblers as UNLV this season, they have been covering consistently as of late. There is no question that they are playing their best ball of the season having won their last 8 straight up (SU) by an average of 14.5 points. Not surprising they covered in 7 of those games. It is interesting to note how similar these teams are in regards to scoring and scoring defense. UNLV averages 75 PPG while giving up 66.5 PPG and Oregon scores 75.8 PPG while yielding 65.5 PPG.
East
#6 Vanderbilt vs. #2 Georgetown
“Hoya Paranoia” is officially back! After a decent start, Georgetown has rolled through the second half of the season. Over their last 18 games, they are 17-1 SU. They have definitely improved ATS as the season has progressed as well. After opening the season 1-4-1 ATS, the Hoyas have covered 78.3% of their games. With their great interior play of Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, the Hoyas as a team shoot 50.5% from the field. Like the Georgetown teams from years ago, they also excel on defense. Hoya opponents averaged only 56.8 PPG on 38.2% shooting from the field and an extremely low 30.4% from beyond the arc. The last stat could be of some concern to Vanderbilt considering they shoot 37.7% from long-range. Ranking second to last in the SEC in rebounding margin, Vanderbilt will have its work cut out for them against the Hoya trees. As far as covering is concerned, Vanderbilt has been almost a “sure thing” (7-1 ATS) versus good defensive teams that allow less than 64 PPG.
#1 UNC vs. # 5 USC
The Tar Heels are as talented and as deep as any team in the country. Going ten deep and chock full of HS All-Americans, UNC averages 86.1 PPG and scored 100+ seven times. Led by All-American forward, Tyler Hansbrough (18.6 PPG 7.9 RPG) UNC has a very balanced attack which can kill you on the inside as well as on the perimeter. UNC only real concern is their youth as eight of their rotation players are either sophomores or freshmen. UNC was a reliable cover this season going 20-13 ATS. An intriguing covering trend for the Tar Heels in recent years has been how they fared after non-conference games. This season they are 11-3 ATS after non-conference games and over the last three seasons they are 31-13 ATS. USC is also a pretty deep team which is loaded with swingman types. An match-up to keep an eye on will be freshman forward Taj Gibson (12.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG) as he squares off against the AA Hansbrough. USC has been a covering machine this season achieving a 21-10 record ATS. They have thrived in the underdog role, having covered 10 out of 12. When playing a team with a winning record, the Trojans are an incredible 20-6 ATS. Keep in mind, USC dedicated their season to former star to Ryan Francis who passed away before the season so as they get closer to the ultimate goal, emotion could definitely be on their side.
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