08/20/2008 - Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves placed first baseman Casey Kotchman on the bereavement list Wednesday.
Kotchman, who was acquired in a June 29 trade that sent Mark Teixeira to the AL West-leading Angels, learned after Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Mets that his mother, Susan, had been hospitalized for an undisclosed reason. He returned home to St. Petersburg to be with her.
According to MLB, a player must remain on the bereavement list for a minimum of three days and a maximum of seven.
Kotchman is batting .157 (11-for-70) with five RBI in 20 games for the Braves. He had a .287 average to go along with 12 home runs and 54 RBI in 100 games for the Angels.
In a corresponding move, the Braves recalled outfielder Brandon Jones from Triple-A Richmond.
<< Valencia inks Brazilian goalkeeper Brito
Valencia, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Valencia have agreed a deal to sign
Brazil's current Olympic goalkeeper Renan Brito.
The 23-year-old will put pen to paper on a four-year contract with the La Liga
side when he returns from the Beij
<< Cisse set for Sunderland loan spell
Sunderland, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sunderland have reached agreement with
Olympique Marseille to sign striker Djibril Cisse on a season-long loan.
The 27-year-old France international has been linked with a return to the
Premier L
<< Braves' Glavine to undergo season-ending elbow surgery
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Braves veteran pitcher Tom Glavine
will undergo season-ending surgery.
Glavine made the decision after Wednesday's visit to specialist Dr. James
Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama revealed a parti
<< Arshavin not leaving Zenit
St. Petersburg, Russia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zenit St. Petersburg have closed the
door on star forward Andrei Arshavin leaving the club before the transfer
window shuts at the end of the month.
The 27-year-old had been a target for the lik
Nationals acquire INF Hernandez from Mets >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals acquired
infielder Anderson Hernandez from the New York Mets on Wednesday.
The move completes a trade that sent Luis Ayala to New York in exchange for a
player to be name
Bunt attempt goes awfully wrong in KC-Cleveland game >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kansas City Royals outfielder Mitch Maier was
hit in the face by a pitch from Cleveland's Zach Jackson on Wednesday.
The left-handed Maier, trying to sacrifice a pair of runners into scoring
position wi
Report: MLB, Umpires come to agreement on instant replay >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball and the World
Umpires Association have come to an agreement on the implementation of instant
replay for disputed home run calls before the end of the 2008 season,
accordi
Pelfrey goes the distance as Mets crush Bravos >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Pelfrey tossed his first career complete
game and the New York Mets doubled up the Atlanta Braves, 6-3, in the middle
test of a three-game series from Shea Stadium.
Pelfrey (12-8) allowed three runs
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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