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Brewers, Rockies get 2010 season underway at Miller Park

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04/05/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies certainly had a fantastic finish to the 2009 regular season. Last year's postseason participants now hope to get their 2010 campaign off to a good start when they head to Milwaukee's Miller Park this afternoon for an Opening Day battle with the Brewers.

Colorado hardly resembled a playoff team during the early stages of 2009, as the club dropped 11 of its first 16 contests and had a poor 18-28 record after being swept at home by division-rival Los Angeles in a three-game series between May 25-27. Manager Clint Hurdle was fired following the final loss and replaced on a then-interim basis by bench coach Jim Tracy.

The Rockies took off like gangbusters following the switch, amassing an National League-best 74-42 mark under Tracy's direction and claiming their second league Wild Card berth in three seasons. And despite losing in four games to the defending world champion Philadelphia Phillies in last October's NL Division Series, Colorado's sensational second half laid the foundation for what the team hopes will result in even greater achievements in 2010.

Colorado returns just about every regular from last year's 92-70 squad, and although 15-game winner Jason Marquis must be replaced, the Rockies will get back a pitcher who went 17-9 for them in 2007 in Jeff Francis. The left-hander missed all of last season after undergoing shoulder surgery.

The Rockies won't have their best reliever for the start of this season, however, as valued closer Huston Street will miss at least the first month after experiencing shoulder soreness in the spring.

Getting the call for Colorado in the opener will be Ubaldo Jimenez, who looks to build off a very strong 2009 season. The talented righty won a career-best 15 games a year ago while ranking sixth among NL hurlers with 198 strikeouts and limiting opposing hitters to a .229 average.

None of Jimenez's 33 starts in 2009 came against Milwaukee, but the hard- throwing Dominican is 1-0 with a 2.77 earned run average in two lifetime matchups with the Brewers. That victory came at Miller Park on July 7, 2008, with Jimenez firing seven shutout innings that night.

Milwaukee made a number of changes upon finishing last season with a disappointing 80-82 mark, one year after the club won 90 games and made the playoffs as a Wild Card. The Brewers brought in veteran pitchers Randy Wolf and Doug Davis to beef up a rotation that was one of the NL's worst in 2009, while shortstop J.J. Hardy was traded to Minnesota in a deal that landed speedy center fielder Carlos Gomez from the Twins. The well-traveled Gregg Zaun was also signed to serve as the starting catcher and add provide some experienced leadership to a young core.

One of those promising youngsters is pitcher Yovani Gallardo, who draws his first-ever Opening Day assignment this afternoon. The 24-year-old earned that honor by posting a deceiving 13-12 record with a 3.73 ERA and racking up 204 strikeouts, fifth-best in the NL, in his first full season in the majors.

Gallardo was particularly effective in home games last year, going 8-6 with a 3.14 ERA in 16 Miller Park starts. Opponents hit just .213 against him over that stretch.

The right-hander allowed two runs and just three hits over five innings of a tough-luck home loss to the Rockies last June and is 0-2 with a 9.49 ERA over two starts and one relief appearance lifetime against Colorado.

Milwaukee will be attempting to better last year's results in this series, with the Rockies taking all six meetings and producing a three-game sweep at Miller Park from June 9-11. Colorado has gone 12-3 over its last 15 overall encounters with the Brew Crew.

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Super Bowl XLIII Betting - Super Bowl 2009

Super Bowl 2009, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Let’s take a look at the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds and the betting line and figure out where they’ve been and where they are going to go.

MySportsbook.com put up the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds late on Sunday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers favored by 6.5 points and a total betting line at 47.5 points.

Since then, however, the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds have seen a good deal of movement and you’ll want to be on top of where they are likely to move to make sure you get the best line value for the big game.

Since opening, the Super Bowl 2009 betting lines went to Steelers -7 in the span of roughly 3 hours but were quickly bought back down just minutes later to 6.5 again.

After that is took about 5-6 more hours before the betting line went back to -7 where it has sat for a while now and is likely to remain. The opening betting total of 47.5 was bet down right after the line became available and went to 47 within minutes.

Roughly a day later it has been bet even further down to the 46.5 tally it currently is set at.

Roughly 60% of gamblers seem to be on the Cardinals here so the point spread will be bet down and a 7.5 would not last very long at all with many taking the early 6.5 in hopes of finding a potential middle in the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds.

If you like Arizona and see a 7.5, I’d take it as soon as possible because it’s unlikely to last. For Pittsburgh backers, the -7 might be the best you’ll be able to find but a 6.5 is definitely possible close to game time.

Regarding the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds for the total, most tracked gamblers are already on the over and with those who took the under 47.5 already securing a middle on the over 46.5, the only way I see it moving is back up to 47 so if you like the over, I’d recommend betting now.

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FOOTBALL BETTING : Cassel Signs Contract

Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

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