Yanks, Phils set themselves up for a rematch
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07/31/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - I guess the Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians really
enjoyed last year's World Series.
After the Astros paid the Philadelphia Phillies to basically take Roy Oswalt
off their hands, Houston general manager Ed Wade shipped Lance Berkman to the
New York Yankees for marginal prospects and will pay more than half of the
$7.1 million guaranteed to him the rest of this season.
Not to be outdone, Cleveland shipped outfielder Austin Kearns to New York on
Friday for a player to be named later, then right before the deadline also
sent closer Kerry Wood to the Yankees with the option of either taking
$500,000 or a pair of middling prospects. Of course, the Tribe will help out
the "cash-strapped" Yankees this year by assuming $2.3 million of the $3.8
million left on Wood's deal.
Is Brian Cashman a ninja? How exactly is he getting these general managers to
give the Yankees money?
Heading into the season I thought there was a better than average chance that
we were going to be watching the same two teams as last year battle it out in
the World Series. The Yankees are already the best team in baseball at the
moment, and made themselves even better on Saturday.
Berkman is going to be a monster hitting in front of Mark Teixeira and Alex
Rodriguez. And Wood is the ultimate security blanket for Joba Chamberlain.
Injuries are always a concern with Wood, but if he is healthy this could be a
huge move. And if he is not? Who cares? They got him for a song and a dance.
If anything it is addition by subtraction for them, because Chan Ho Park was
designated for assignment to make room for Wood on the roster.
You want to talk about depth on the Yankees? Kearns was the Cleveland Indians'
two-hitter; he is now the fourth outfielder on the Yankees. Don't sleep on
that move. It could turn out to be a very important under-the-radar
transaction.
For the NFL fans out there who will soon be crying about losing two preseason
games, enjoy the Yankees from here on out, because they will be staging a two-
month long exhibition season until October.
The Phillies, on the other hand, have some work to do, especially given the
fact that the National League East-leading Atlanta Braves helped themselves
out immensely on Saturday with the acquisition of Rick Ankiel and Kyle
Farnsworth.
Atlanta's bullpen was already as deep as any team in baseball and Ankiel,
simply put, is a huge upgrade over Nate McLouth, who was sent to Triple-A
earlier in the week.
With a gun to my head, though, I still think I would choose the Phillies to
win the East. I am a little less sure of it now than I was this morning, but
the top of that rotation is nasty. I still think the Phils are in line for
their fourth straight division title.
The Phillies' biggest problem is still their bullpen. They did not address it
on Saturday, and will have trouble doing so through waivers in the next month.
So I guess Philadelphia just holds its breath from the seventh inning on.
Either way, though, whether they win the division or not, I think the Phillies
will win the wild card. As Bill Parcells says, "All you have to do is make the
tournament." And with a starting trio of Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels and Oswalt,
they will be an extremely tough out.
A lot of talk heading into Saturday surrounded Nationals slugger Adam Dunn,
but in the end he stayed put, much to the chagrin of the Chicago White Sox,
who did everything in their power to land him. I still think there is a chance
Dunn gets moved at some point over the next month through waivers.
There was a name from trade deadlines past making the rounds early in the day,
as it was being reported that the Los Angeles Dodgers were listening to offers
for Manny Ramirez. I did not buy it. The Dodgers can't hit as it is; losing
Ramirez wouldn't have solved anything.
Now, the Yankees and Braves weren't the only contending teams making moves
prior to Saturday's non-waiver trade deadline. Let's take a look at some of
the winners and losers on a busy trade deadline Saturday:
WINNERS
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Nobody was sure what to make of the Dodgers as we headed into the deadline.
They needed a starting pitcher and could have used another reliever, but their
finances have been a problem with the messy divorce of team owner Frank
McCourt. Los Angeles, though, filled both needs by landing lefty Ted Lilly,
who should thrive in a pitchers' park like Chavez Ravine; and Octavio Dotel,
who will serve as Jonathan Broxton's setup man. Dotel didn't come cheap,
though, as the Dodgers sent lefty James McDonald to Pittsburgh along with a
terrific prospect in outfielder Andrew Lambo.
SAN DIEGO PADRES
San Diego is going for it. Pitching has easily made the Padres the biggest
surprise in baseball this season, and now they have upgraded their offense
over the past few days, first picking up Miguel Tejada from Baltimore, then on
Saturday acquiring outfielder Ryan Ludwick from St. Louis. Tejada is an RBI
machine and will fit nicely behind Adrian Gonzalez, while Ludwick adds even
more pop. I can't believe it, but I think the Padres are going to win the NL
West.
TEXAS RANGERS
For a team that is not sure who its owners are, Texas sure does make a lot of
moves. The Rangers are the biggest winners of all. Not from a move they made
Saturday, however, but for picking up Cliff Lee just before the All-Star
break. He was the best player on the market and they got him. The Rangers went
from team that could contend for a postseason spot, to becoming a team that
could really make some noise in October. Jorge Cantu was then picked up
earlier this week to provide some depth at first base and the addition of
Cristian Guzman is a perfect stopgap at second base until Ian Kinsler returns.
LOSERS
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
I guess it is hard to blame the White Sox for not getting Dunn. I am not sure
what else they could have done. It seems like Washington really had to be
bowled over to deal him. That seemed to be the case early on, though. Why
didn't Kenny Williams look elsewhere for a bat? The Ramirez stuff was never
going to happen. On the bright side I do like the pickup of righty Edwin
Jackson, who could thrive under very underrated pitching coach Don Cooper.
They needed a big stick, though, and came up short. Last year they were able
to get Alex Rios on waivers. Hopefully lighting strikes twice for fans on the
South Side of Chicago.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
The Giants were in the same boat as the White Sox in looking for a bat. It
wasn't Dunn they were seeking, however, but they were trying hard for
Milwaukee's Corey Hart and Toronto's Jose Bautista. The Giants, though, are
probably in the best position of any of the contenders to land a player
through waivers.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
The Cardinals went into July with the hope of landing Oswalt or Dan Haren.
They ended up with Jake Westbrook, at the expense of their offense in Ludwick.
Now with Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright atop their rotation, the
Cardinals are already in pretty good shape. They probably could have gotten by
with just rookie Jaime Garcia and the returning Kyle Lohse. Westbrook won't
hurt them by any stretch, I just think they gave up too much for him.
HOUSTON ASTROS
What exactly is Ed Wade doing? I did not get the Oswalt deal on Thursday and I
certainly don't understand the Berkman trade. Why are you paying these teams
to take your superstars? I find it hard to believe you could not have found a
better deal for Berkman than you got from the Yankees, considering you were
willing to pay more than half the money he had coming to him. Not to mention
they signed Brett Myers to a multi-year deal. I hope Wade is renting, not
buying in Houston.
HOW WAIVER WIRE DEALS WORK
Today was technically the trade deadline, but deals can still be made through
the waiver wire over the next month or so.
Here is how that works:
Any player can be put on waivers by his team, and the player does not need to
be informed. Other teams then have the chance to make a claim on the player
during a 47-hour window.
If the player is claimed, the team that placed him on waivers has the option
of pulling him back. If the team pulls him back they can't trade him for 30
days.
If his team decides not to pull him back:
Option 1: His team can work out a trade with the team that claimed him. Any
player involved in the trade who is on a 40-man roster must go through waivers
first.
Option 2: His team can just dump him and his salary on the team that claimed
him, receiving no player in return.
Option 3: No one claims him, and his team is free to trade him to any team.
If more than one team places a claim on a player, the winning claim is awarded
based on worst record or the league the claiming team is in.
There is not a deadline at any point. There is a "playoff roster" deadline of
September 1, but there's an injury loophole that has been exploited in the
past.
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What Is the Point Spread?
In any football or basketball game (the main sports that use point spreads) there are two teams playing against each other.
Those teams, though, are rarely exactly evenly matched – meaning that typically one team has a better chance than the other to win the game. If bettors were allowed to bet on who was simply going to win the game, smart ones would obviously bet on the better team (likely winning more than 50% of the time in the process).
If winning were that easy the Las Vegas and online sportsbooks would stop taking any bets! This is where the point spread comes in: the basic function of the point spread is to balance the likelihood of each team “winning” by adjusting the final score by the point spread. After this adjustment is made you get the Against The Spread result (ATS result for short).
Let’s look at Super Bowl XXXIX, New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Most people believed the defending champ Patriots to be the better team – so if betting were simply based upon which team would win the game, an uneven majority of people would have wagered on New England. But, by using the point spread, the bookmakers adjusted the terms of the bet, evening the proposition so about half the people believed the Pats to be the smart bet, while the other half considered Philly to be the smart bet.
How to Read Point Spreads
New England Patriots -7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The better team, called the Favorite, is expected to win the game and must “give” or “lay” points to the weaker team. The favorite is listed with a minus sign and the number of points they are favored by (e.g., New England -7)
In the case of our example, New England must not only win the game, but they must win by more than 7 points for Pats bettors to have a winning ATS result. An Eagles bettor wins his bet either if:
- Philly wins the actual game by any amount of points
OR
- Philly loses the game by less than 7 points.
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There was also the possibility that the final score could land exactly on the spread number (for example, the Pats winning 28-21 when -7), which is called a “push” or “no action” and a refund is then issued to bettors of both teams.
The same game with the same point spread can be considered from the weaker team’s perspective: The Underdog (Philly in the case of our example) is not expected to win the game and online football betting thus receives or “gets” points given by the stronger team. When a game is stated from the underdog’s perspective the team is listed with a plus sign and the number of points they are underdogs by:
Philadelphia Eagles +7 vs. New England Patriots
Keep in mind that Philadelphia +7 and New England -7 is the same point spread on the same game, simply stated differently. The first is from the underdog’s perspective; the later is from the favorite’s.
For Those Who Like to Consider Things Mathematically
Not a must, but for some a mathematical approach is insightful. You can determine the ATS winner by either:
- Subtracting the point spread from the favorite’s score (thus the minus sign before the number) and then compare to the underdog’s score
OR
- Adding the point spread to the underdog’s score (thus the plus sign before the number) and then compare to the favorite’s score
Let’s look at the actual result of Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24 Philadelphia 21
The favorite, New England, won the game but not by more than the point spread they were favored by (7), so the ATS result was a LOSS for Pats bettors.
Looking at it from the underdog’s perspective, Philly did not win the game, but they lost by less than the point spread (7), so the ATS result was a WIN for Eagle bettors.
Mathematically considered, 24 for the favorite Pats minus 7 equals 17, which is less than the 20 the Eagles scored, so the underdog Eagles win the ATS result (or you could figure 20 plus 7 equals 27 for the Eagles, which is more than 24 for the Pats).
Emily’s boyfriend understood the point spread and wagered $100 on the Eagles at +7. The Eagles may not have gotten a Super Bowl ring, but since they won the ATS result Emily’s boyfriend cashed his bet – giving him money to take her out to a nice dinner.
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Problem with Bears?
Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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