Indians C Santana to undergo surgery, out for season
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08/05/2010 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Indians rookie catcher Carlos Santana will miss the remainder of the 2010 regular season after suffering a gruesome left knee injury on Monday in Boston.
Santana will undergo surgery on Friday at the Cleveland Clinic to stabilize the lateral side of his knee with a repair of his lateral collateral ligament. He will need four to six months to make a full recovery and is expected to be full strength for the 2011 season.
With Boston's Ryan Kalish on second and one out in the frame, Daniel Nava plunked a pinch-hit single to right.
Outfielder Shin-Soo Choo came up with the ball and gunned it home to Santana, who effectively blocked the plate, but Kalish crashed into his outstretched left leg.
Santana went down to the ground in pain and was attended to by staff for several minutes before being helped onto a stretcher and taken off the field.
The 24-year-old played very well in 46 games this season, batting .260 with a .401 on-base percentage to go with six homers and 22 RBI. He also recorded 13 doubles and stole three bases.
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Chargers claimed linebacker Ali Highsmith off waivers from the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday. Highsmith, who was signed as an undrafted rookie out of Louisiana State by Arizona in 2008, ha
<< Giants reinstate Wellemeyer from DL
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants reinstated pitcher
Todd Wellemeyer from the 15-day disabled list after a long stint on the
sidelines due to a right quad strain.
Wellemeyer last appeared in a game on June
<< Wozniacki moves into Copenhagen quarters
Copenhagen, Denmark (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Danish favorite Caroline
Wozniacki needed all three sets to win her second-round match Thursday at the
$220,000 e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open.
The 2009 U.S. Open runner-up Wozniacki dropp
<< Orioles place P Hernandez on DL
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles placed pitcher David
Hernandez on the 15-day disabled list Thursday.
Hernandez is suffering from a left ankle sprain and on the season he is 4-3
with two saves and a 3.29 earned r
<< Lakers and Brown agree to two-year deal
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Lakers and guard Shannon
Brown have reportedly agreed to a two-year deal on Thursday.
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Brown's agent, Mark Bartelstein, said
the deal is worth abou
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis will miss the remainder of the 2010 season with a torn abductor muscle in his right thumb. He will undergo surgery at the Cleveland Clinic on Friday to repair the ra
Kotsay lifts ChiSox over Tigers in extras >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Kotsay capped a huge performance with a
two-run triple in the 11th inning to lift the Chicago White Sox over the
Detroit Tigers, 6-4, in the finale of a four-game series at Comerica Park.
Kotsay
Marlins sign 3B Tracy >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Marlins signed free agent third
baseman Chad Tracy on Thursday.
Tracy batted .250 with five RBI over 28 games with the Cubs this season and
also spent time on the Yankees roster before being
Gradkowski has to climb depth chart again >>
NAPA, Calif. (AP) -Bruce Gradkowski dropped back to throw, launched a deep completion down the right sideline and ran to bump chests with offensive lineman Khalif Barnes. Then he sought out wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey and did a leaping hip-bum
Braves place Medlen on DL >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves placed pitcher Kris Medlen
on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a strain of the ulnar collateral
ligament in his right elbow.
Medlen left his start on Wednesday against the New
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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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