05/14/2008 - Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox placed pitcher Clay Buchholz on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a broken nail on his right hand.
The rookie suffered the injury during Monday's 7-3 loss at Minnesota. Buchholz surrendered seven runs and eight hits in just 4 1/3 innings during the game.
In his first full season, Buchholz is 2-3 with a 5.53 earned run average.
To take Buchholz's spot on the roster, the Red Sox recalled outfielder Jonathan Van Every from Triple-A Pawtucket.
<< Serena, Venus move on; Ivanovic falls in Rome
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American stars Serena Williams and Venus
Williams eased into the third round, while top-seeded Serbian Ana Ivanovic was
a second-round upset victim Wednesday at the $1.34 million Italian Open, a
clay-court Fren
<< Stanley Cup Notebook: Rule of 33 about to end
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Superstitions are often the invention of people in
desperate situations. The NHL playoffs have a mythic connection to the number
33 that is rooted in such superstition, and it's about to be put to the test
once again.
Onl
<< Federer, Nadal win Hamburg openers
Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The world's top-two stars -- Swiss
Roger Federer and Spaniard Rafael Nadal -- were a pair of second-round winners
Wednesday at the $2.955 million Masters Series Hamburg, a clay-court French
Open tuneup.
<< Angels' Lackey to make first start of season
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher John
Lackey will be activated from the 15-day disabled list and will start
Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox.
Lackey has been sidelined since la
Preakness Stakes is Big Brown's to lose >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coming out of the Kentucky Derby, it
appeared that this year's Preakness Stakes could be a walk-over for Big Brown.
He proved that post position is no deterent to him when he easily went from
post 20
Federer, Nadal, Djokovic win Hamburg openers >>
Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The world's top-three stars --
Swiss Roger Federer, Spaniard Rafael Nadal and Serbian Novak Djokovic -- were
a trio of second-round winners Wednesday at the $2.955 million Masters
Series
Nats trying anything to get excited about season >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Please forgive the Washington Nationals if they act like a
bunch of kids, because well, a lot of them are.
In a sport where players grow up and learn in a team-oriented atmosphere that
involves constant high-fiving, butt-s
Rays activate P Reyes from DL >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Rays activated right-
handed pitcher Al Reyes from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday.
Tampa originally placed Reyes on the 15-day disabled list on April 19 due to
an impinged right
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season. On the clock: the NFC North
Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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