Angels wrap up set with matinee in Texas
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After coming through with a thrilling walkoff win on
Sunday, the Texas Rangers have an opportunity to draw even in their four-game
home series with the division-rival Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The two
American League West inhabitants conclude the set with a matinee this
afternoon from Rangers Ballpark at Arlington.
Texas avenged five previous losses to the Angels to begin this season,
including the first two tests of this series, before Nelson Cruz's solo home
run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Rangers to a 7-6
triumph.
Cruz's blast off reliever Scot Shields (0-2) was one of eight home runs hit
between the teams on the afternoon. Brad Wilkerson and Ian Kinsler each had
two-run shots for Texas, while Hank Blalock added a solo homer for the home
team.
Former Ranger Gary Matthews Jr. belted a pair of two-run homers for the
Angels, who had a four-game win streak halted. Shea Hillenbrand and Mike
Napoli also went deep in a losing cause.
Eric Gagne (1-0) received his first American League victory and first major-
league win since June 10, 2005. The ex-Dodgers' All-Star held the Angels
scoreless in the top of the ninth.
Kevin Millwood hopes to maintain the momentum created by yesterday's win when
he makes his first start for the Rangers in more than two weeks this
afternoon. The burly right-hander had missed a couple of turns after a short
stint on the disabled list with a left hamstring strain.
Millwood had not been pitching particularly well prior to being shelved. He
had allowed five runs in each of his last three starts, two of them losses and
the other a no decision.
In his most recent outing, Millwood gave up five runs and eight hits over 5
2/3 innings in a no decision at Toronto on April 28. He did strike out a
season-high eight Blue Jays in that game.
Millwood lost to the Angels in Anaheim on Opening Day after surrendering three
runs over five innings of work. The 11-year-veteran is 1-1 with a 3.46 earned
run average in four career starts against Los Angeles.
The Angels will hand the ball today to Jered Weaver, who will be looking to
build off a strong start against Cleveland last Wednesday. The second-year
major-leaguer held the Indians to two runs -- one earned -- on six hits over
six innings, although he did not factor in the decision of a 3-2 Anaheim win.
Weaver had gone 1-3 with a 5.12 ERA in four starts prior to last week's
performance. He had missed the first two weeks of the season with biceps
tendinitis.
The 24-year-old faced the Rangers three times as a rookie last season and did
not record a decision while pitching to a 3.66 ERA. In his only previous start
at Rangers Ballpark, Weaver yielded only one hit and struck out nine over
seven shutout innings last September.
Since the start of the 2005 season, the Angels have compiled a 31-13 record
against Texas. That includes a 14-8 mark in games played in Arlington.
<< KC heads to Oakland for four-game set
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics resume a long homestand against one
of baseball's worst road teams tonight, as the Kansas City Royals invade
McAfee Coliseum for the opener of a four-game series.
Oakland got its 10-game hom
<< Tigers to get a taste of BoSox's Dice-K
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two of the American League's top teams in the early going
begin a high-profile four-game series tonight at Boston's Fenway Park, where
the Red Sox entertain the defending AL champion Detroit Tigers in a battle of
current
<< Dodgers hope to end longtime struggles against Cards
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals put a nine-game winning streak
against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the line when the clubs open a three-game
set tonight at Dodger Stadium.
The Cardinals won their final two meetings with th
<< Bengals sign DT Allen
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Bengals signed defensive
tackle Kenderick Allen to a one-year deal on Monday.
Allen was limited to two games for the Green Bay Packers last season after
being placed on the Reserve/In
<< For the Birds: Blue Jays open set with Orioles up north
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With a troubling late-inning loss still fresh on their
minds, the Baltimore Orioles continue a road trip with the first of three
consecutive games against the Toronto Blue Jays set for tonight at Rogers
Centre.
Ship sinking fast for Royals >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With each passing day, the Kansas City Royals are burying
themselves deeper and deeper in the American League Central standings. And at
12-26 entering Monday, the Royals are sporting the worst record in the majors.
Slow st
Colangelo named NBA Executive of the Year >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto Raptors president and general manager
Bryan Colangelo was named NBA Executive of the Year on Monday.
After 15 years in Phoenix, the 41-year old Colangelo joined the Raptors in
2006 and began bu
Rangers activate Millwood >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers activated starting
pitcher Kevin Millwood from the disabled list on Monday, and optioned right-
hander Mike Wood to Triple-A Oklahoma.
Millwood was put on the 15-day disabled l
Favre never asked for trade >>
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brett Favre admitted being upset over his
team's lack of interest in acquiring star receiver Randy Moss, but denied he
ever really wanted to be traded on Monday.
Reports surfaced over the weekend that
Berdych, Gasquet win Hamburg openers >>
Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tenth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych and 11-
seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet were among Monday's first-round winners at
the Masters Series Hamburg tennis event.
Berdych got past Spaniard Fernando Verda
The NFL preseason is approaching. Time for players, coaches and teams to turn over a new leaf. General managers have hired some new coaches, while coaches have added some offensive and defensive assistants to try and improve things. Here’s a look at some changes to look for in the preseason.
New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).
The Jets have added balance to the offense for QB Chad Pennington with RB Thomas Jones, essentially stolen from the Bears. He will upgrade a New York ground game that was 20th in rushing with a weak 3.5 yards per carry. They have their first true feature back since Curtis Martin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer prefers ball control, like his father Marty. In preseason, behind Pennington you’ll see second-year QB Kellen Clemens and mobile newcomer QB Marques Tuiasosopo.
Jacksonville Jaguars: The heat is on Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville as the Jaguars flopped last season despite a ton of talent. Keep in mind that under Del Rio the Jaguars have been outstanding in preseason with a 12-4 SU, 11-5 ATS August mark. online football betting Their defense is loaded, it’s the offense that has been stuck in first gear the last few years.
Enter a new offensive coordinator in Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and Arizona State pass-happy coach. He will try and upgrade a passing game that ranked 24th last season. Del Rio has criticized wide receivers and Matt Jones this summer, both of whom have battled injuries. It will be interesting to watch the “new” Jaguars passing game in preseason.
Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.
The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.
Atlanta Falcons: While all the attention has been focused on QB Mike Vick’s off-field problems, new coach Bobby Petrino is revamping the Falcons from an all-running team to a more balanced one. Petrino likes the experience of backup QB Joey Harrington and he has veteran backup Chris Redman, who used to play for Petrino at Louisville and knows his offenses better than anyone. Petrino wants Vick to be more of a pocket passer.
The addition of FB Ovie Mughelli is a sign Petrino wants a power rushing attack behind a physical fullback and newcomer WR Joe Horn should upgrade what was a below average wideout corps. Petrino is changing their old zone-blocking scheme to a more traditional in-line blocking scheme and the offensive line is bigger. Rookie DE Jamaal Anderson was grabbed in the first round and the secondary got younger with former Auburn cornerback David Irons, who the Falcons think was a steal as a sixth-round pick.
Cleveland Browns: The 2007 Browns look like a double-edged sword. There was the excitement of the offseason, trading for RB Jamel Lewis, upgrading the offensive line with Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas (the No. 2 pick in the draft) and free agent LG Eric Steinbach, then trading for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn when he fell to No. 22. GM Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel feel they have a talented, balanced offense with these new pieces, plus TE >Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards.
However, were these moves made in desperation? And were they foolish ones? The Browns gave up their 2008 first-round pick for Quinn and we all know QBs take time to develop. And even first-round QBs can be busts (Joey Harrington, Akili Smith). We also don’t know if the offensive line is that much improved (31st in rushing in 2007) and they did nothing to improve a defense that was awful against the run (142 yds pg allowed).
The Browns have a new offensive coordinator in Rob Chudzinski. This is a young offense and Quinn looked tentative, indecisive and inaccurate early in camp. Crennel will play Charlie Frye, Quinn and Derek Anderson in preseason. And there is a mixed bag for rookie QBs receiving significant starts: Tim Couch (14), Kerry Collins (13), Ben Roethlisberger (13), Vince Young (13), Joey Harrington (12), Matt Leinart (11) and Kyle Boller (nine). While all the focus will be on the Browns new-look offense, I’m more concerned with the defense.
Carolina Panthers: Coach Jon Fox loves the ground game, but Carolina has made some interesting changes for 2007. Fox fired offensive coordinator Dan Henning and brings in Jeff Davidson to run the offense. Davidson has brought in zone-blocking schemes to the Panther offense, a dramatic change for a system that's been built around a power-running style.
In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.
Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.
Remember that Phillips was blitz-happy with the Chargers last season and early reports out of the Dallas camp have mentioned how the Cowboys have been blitzing a lot, a departure from Parcells. The theme of the 2007 Dallas defense appears to be one of attack.
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