Rangers officially acquire Guzman from Nationals
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07/31/2010 - Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers officially acquired infielder Cristian Guzman from the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
The move had been in place Friday, but could not be announced until Saturday because Guzman needed to approve the trade. As a 10-and-5 player -- 10 years in the majors, with the last five spent with one team -- Guzman had the right to veto the deal.
The Rangers' acquisition of Guzman helps to offset the loss of second baseman Ian Kinsler, who was placed on the disabled list this week with a strained left groin. Texas had already acquired Jorge Cantu from the Florida Marlins on Thursday.
Guzman, 32, hit .282 in 89 games with the Nationals this season, playing mostly second base. But over 11 seasons with Minnesota and Washington, Guzman has primarily been a shortstop. A two-time All-Star, Guzman owns a career .272 batting average and .308 on-base percentage with 62 home runs and 466 RBI.
Guzman will be in uniform and available for Saturday's game against the Angels. To make room for him on the roster, the Rangers placed infielder Joaquin Arias on the 15-day disabled list with a strained back muscle.
In exchange for getting Guzman, the Rangers sent minor league right-handers Tanner Roark and Ryan Tatusko to the Nationals.
Roark, 23, had spent this season at Double-A Frisco and went 10-5 with a 4.20 earned run average in 22 games (17 starts).
Tatusko, 25, was 9-2 with a 2.97 ERA in 24 games (13 starts) at Frisco.
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia from the Texas Rangers on Saturday in exchange for pitcher Roman Mendez, first baseman Chris McGuiness, a player to be named later and cash co
<< Royals extend manager Yost through 2012
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals extended manager Ned
Yost's contract through the 2012 season on Saturday.
Yost is in the midst of his first season with the Royals after replacing Trey
Hillman earlier in the year.
<< N.Y. to reveal third designated player Tuesday
Secaucus, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Red Bull New York, which recently added French
star Thierry Henry as its second designated player, announced Saturday it will
reveal a third designated player Tuesday at Red Bull Arena.
Juan Pablo Angel and
<< Sadler earns first truck win at Pocono
Long Pond, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Elliott Sadler held off Kasey Kahne during a
second green-white-checkered finish to win the inaugural Pocono Mountains 125
Camping World Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway.
Just after the restart for th
<< A's recall Bonser, option Bowers
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics have selected pitcher
Boof Bonser from Triple-A Sacramento and optioned pitcher Cedrick Bowers to
the same club.
Bonser joined the Oakland organization on July 2 after being desi
Stanford, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eighth-seeded Victoria Azarenka celebrated her 21st birthday by upending top-seeded Samantha Stosur in straight sets Saturday to reach the final of the $700,000 Bank of the West Classic tennis event. The Be
Colts sign second and third round picks >>
Anderson, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indianapolis Colts have signed their
second-round pick, linebacker Pat Angerer, and third-round choice, defensive
back Kevin Thomas.
No terms of the deals were announced.
Angerer was the 63rd
Broncos agree to terms with rookie WR Thomas >>
Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos on Saturday agreed to
terms with rookie wide receiver Demaryius Thomas.
Thomas was selected 22nd overall by Denver in this year's draft. According to
the Denver Post, the contract is
Overton keeps lead at Greenbrier Classic >>
White Sulphur Springs, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Overton shot a four-under 66
on Saturday to remain in the lead after three rounds of The Greenbrier
Classic.
Chasing his first PGA Tour win, Overton finished 54 holes on The Old White
Course
Le Toux's eighth goal helps Union tie Revolution >>
Chester, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sebastien Le Toux scored his eighth goal of the
season in the first half, but the Philadelphia Union settled for a 1-1 draw on
Saturday at PPL Park against the New England Revolution.
Marko Perovic equalized Le
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
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"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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