10/30/2008 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly set to name Ken Macha their new manager.
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that an official announcement could come as early as Thursday. The paper said Brewers general manager Doug Melvin had already settled on the former Oakland skipper, but had to wait until the conclusion of the World Series to honor the moratorium on making such announcements.
Macha guided the Athletics to a record of 368-280 with three 90-plus win seasons and a pair of division titles from 2003-06. However, he was fired just two days after the club was swept by the Detroit Tigers in the 2006 American League Championship Series.
The Brewers were in the market for a new manager after Ned Yost was fired with 12 games left in the season and Dale Sveum led the team to the playoffs as the National League wild card. Following a 26-year postseason drought, Milwaukee was eliminated in the Division Series by eventual World Series champion Philadelphia.
Sveum, despite his short run of success as interim manager, was informed earlier this month that he would not be considered for the full-time job.
Melvin also reportedly interviewed former Mets manager Willie Randolph and former Arizona skipper Bob Brenly for the opening.
Macha was among the candidates for the Milwaukee vacancy after the 2002 season, but was then promoted from Oakland's bench coach to manager.
<< Sens visit Panthers gunning for back-to-back wins
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ottawa Senators will get a chance to win back-to-back
games for the first time this season when they visit the Florida Panthers
tonight at BankAtlantic Center.
Ottawa is just 3-5-1 so far in the 2008-09 campaign and is
<< Wild, Canadiens collide in Minnesota
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two of the best teams in the early part of the 2008-09
season will meet tonight in St. Paul, as the Minnesota Wild welcome the
Montreal Canadiens for an interconference battle at Xcel Energy Center.
The Wild were the only
<< Oilers hope to get on track in test versus Preds
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The struggling Edmonton Oilers will try to get back on the
right track tonight as they begin their longest road trip of the season with a
test at the Sommet Center in Nashville.
Edmonton began the season with four straight
<< Thomas, Bruins visit the Flames
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Thomas is doing his best to seize the No. 1 goaltending
position in Boston. Coming off back-to-back shutouts, Thomas will lead the
Bruins into Calgary tonight to take on the Flames at Pengrowth Saddledome.
Thomas and M
Kjeldsen takes three-shot lead at Volvo Masters >>
San Roque, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Soren Kjeldsen fired a six-under 65 on
Thursday to take a three-shot lead at the Volvo Masters.
Sergio Garcia, coming off a win at his tournament last week, shot a three-
under 68 to stand alone
Royals acquire Jacobs from Marlins >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals have acquired first
baseman Mike Jacobs from the Florida Marlins in exchange for pitcher Leo
Nunez.
Jacobs, who turned 28 years old on Thursday, belted a career-high 32 home
Johnson, Porter, Gostkowski capture AFC monthly honors >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson,
Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter and New England Patriots kicker Stephen
Gostkowski have been selected as the AFC's top players for the month of
October
Ryan, Mayo earn rookie honors for September >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan
and New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo have been selected as the NFL's
top rookies for the month of October.
Ryan, who the Falcons selected third overall
Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.
World Series odds
Adam Dunn 15-1
Albert Pujols 5-1
Alex Rodriguez 12-1
Alfonso Soriano 15-1
Andruw Jones 25-1
Barry Bonds 50-1
Carlos Delgado 40-1
David Ortiz 8-1
Jermaine Dye 40-1
Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1
Lance Berkman 40-1
Manny Ramirez 20-1
Richie Sexson 40-1
Ryan Howard 6-1
Travis Hafner 20-1
Vladimir Guerrero 40-1
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LaDainian Tomlinson Favorite to be 2007 NFL MVP
With the first NFL preseason game less than two weeks away, it is time to start thinking about football once again at MySportsbook.com. Reigning NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson is currently the 5-1 co-favorite to win the award again alongside Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning.
This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone after his all out assault on the record books last season. For those suffering from amnesia or were under a rock last football season, all L.T. did last season was set the NFL record for rushing touchdowns (28), total touchdowns (31) and total points scored (186) to go along with his 1815 rushing yards and 508 receiving yards. At 6-1, Tom Brady is next in line which isn’t surprising considering all of the firepower the Pats added over the off-season. With the addition of Randy Moss, Donte Stallworth and Wes Welker; it would be quite difficult for Brady’s numbers not to improve from last years 3529 yards and 24 touchdowns. There appears to be some decent value in Drew Bees at 10-1 considering he probably would have won the award last year if it wasn’t for L.T.’s record breaking season.
There is no reason to think the Saints will come back to earth this season and playing in a weak NFC, they should have as good a shot as any to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. At 15-1, Donovan McNabb could also be worth a look. Remember, many felt he was the MVP of the first half of the season before going down with a season ending injury. Reportedly, he is in great shape and well ahead of schedule to return to form. Also, he could have some added motivation to put up big numbers this season with the Eagles using their first pick in the draft on McNabb’s future successor Kevin Kolb.
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