05/15/2008 - Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals have placed oft- injured first baseman Nick Johnson on the 15-day disabled list with a torn tendon in his right wrist, the team announced Thursday.
Johnson, who missed the entire 2007 season after recovering from a broken right leg, suffered the injury in his last at-bat during Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the New York Mets. It is the ninth consecutive season Johnson has sustained an injury, dating back to 2000, when he was in the New York Yankees' farm system.
The 30-year-old was struggling prior to the injury, hitting just .220 with five home runs and 20 runs batted in through 38 games.
To replace Johnson on the 25-man roster, the Nats activated first baseman Dmitri Young from the 15-day disabled list. Young, who was on the shelf with a sprained lower back, has appeared in just two games this season and is 1-for-2 at the plate with an RBI double.
Last year, Young was a National League All-Star selection and hit.320 with 13 homers and 74 RBI.
<< Brewers ink Braun to record-setting extension
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers have signed outfielder
Ryan Braun to a record-setting eight-year contract that sets the bar for
players with three years or less of major league experience.
The deal, worth a re
<< Phils send out Hamels in hopes of gaining series win from Braves
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lefty Cole Hamels will try for a fourth straight start
without a loss tonight, when the Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves
in the finale of a three-game set between National League East Division rivals
at Citi
<< Cubs aim to continue Wrigley success in finale with Pads
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wrigley Field has been a win factory this season for the
Chicago Cubs and will be today's site for the finale of a four-game series
versus the San Diego Padres.
Chicago has won two of the first three meetings wi
<< Arizona's Webb tries to stay hot vs. Colorado
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Webb will try to put together the best start to a
season in franchise history tonight, as he leads the Arizona Diamondbacks
against the Colorado Rockies in the finale of a three-game set at Chase Field.
Webb
Around FCS: The Perils of Perrilloux >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - EX-LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux is in
search of team. And Jacksonville State is in need of a quarterback.
So who cares about the suspensions, legal issues and failed drug tests in this
mercurial athlete
AFL approves instant replay for 2008 playoffs >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arena Football League approved the use of
instant replay for this year's playoffs.
The league's Board of Directors unanimously approved the change, marking the
first time in the AFL's 22-season history
Dodgers 3B DeWitt scratched from lineup >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Blake
DeWitt was a late scratch from the lineup for Thursday's game against the
Milwaukee Brewers after experiencing lower back pain.
Everyday catcher Russell Ma
Barcelona and MLS establish multi-year partnership >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Soccer announced Thursday it has
entered into a multi-year partnership with Barcelona, one of the world's most
popular and celebrated professional soccer clubs.
The new, five-year partnership -
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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