http://www.atbforum.com/forum/ This is a discussion forum powered by vBulletin. To find out about vBulletin, go to http://www.vbulletin.com/ . en Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:53:02 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.atbforum.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.atbforum.com/forum/ http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161009&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:15:21 GMT Hot pitchers -- Lannan is 5-1, 3.32 in his last six starts. -- Halladay is 7-2, 2.28 in his last nine starts. -- Carpenter is 6-2, 3.04 in his last 11 starts. Minor is 3-0, 5.57 in his last four starts. -- Happ is 3-0, 1.61 in his last three starts. Kuroda is 2-2, 2.47 in his last six starts.... Hot pitchers
-- Lannan is 5-1, 3.32 in his last six starts.
-- Halladay is 7-2, 2.28 in his last nine starts.
-- Carpenter is 6-2, 3.04 in his last 11 starts. Minor is 3-0, 5.57 in his last four starts.
-- Happ is 3-0, 1.61 in his last three starts. Kuroda is 2-2, 2.47 in his last six starts.
-- Zambrano is 3-0, 1.85 in his last four starts.
-- de la Rosa is 2-1, 2.33 in his last four starts. Saunders is 1-0, 2.40 in his last couple starts.
-- Richard is 3-2, 2.51 in his last five starts. Sanchez is 2-0, 2.31 in his last four outings.

-- Cecil is 3-0, 1.61 in his last four home starts.
-- Galarraga is 1-0, 1.48 in his last four starts.
-- Texas won last five Wilson home starts (4-0, 2.48).
-- Cahill is 6-2, 2.37 in his last eight starts. Buchholz is 5-1, 1.78 in his last eight starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Sanabia has 6.75 RA in his last five starts.
-- Mejia allowed four runs in five IP in his first big league start, a 5-3 loss at Wrigley.
-- Maholm is 0-5, 9.82 in his last six starts. Bailey is 0-1, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Bush is 2-2, 5.93 in his last five starts.

-- Talbot is 1-6, 6.30 in his last ten starts. Pavano is 1-3, 4.97 in his last four outings.
-- Shields is 3-3, 7.09 in his last six starts.
-- Orioles lost nine of last ten Millwood starts.
-- Vazquez is 0-2, 8.78 in his last six starts.
-- Chen is 2-2, 6.31 in his last five starts. Buehrle is 0-1, 4.95 in his last three starts.
-- Weaver is 0-4, 4.85 in his last four starts; Angels scored one run in those four games. Pauley is 903, 6.11 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Over is 8-2 in Florida's last ten road games.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten games at Citi Field.
-- Under is 5-2 in Cincinnati's last seven games.
-- Over is 5-2 in Atlanta's last seven home games.
-- Last eight Houston home games stayed under total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five games at Miller Park.
-- Over is 8-3 in Arizona's last eleven road games.
-- Under is 8-2 in last ten games at Petco Park.

-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Cleveland home games.
-- Last five Tampa Bay road games went over the total.
-- Last eight Baltimore road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Bronx road games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last White Sox last five games.
-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Angels' last six home games all stayed under the total.

Hot Teams
-- Washington is 11-3 in its last 14 home series openers.
-- Phillies are 8-2 in their last ten games. Mets won three of their last four home games.
-- Pirates lost 15 of their last 16 road games.
-- Astros are 15-4 in their last nineteen home games.
-- Brewers won five of their last six home games.
-- Colorado won its last seven games, scoring 43 runs.
-- Giants won five of their last six road games. Padres won three of their last four games overall.

-- Minnesota won its last six games, scoring 41 runs.
-- Tigers won six of their last eight games. Orioles won four of their last five games.
-- Oakland is 8-4 in its last dozen home games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost last three games, allowing 25 runs.
-- Reds lost their last five games, allowing 33 runs.
-- Braves lost six of their last eight games. Cardinals are 3-10 in last 13 road games.
-- Dodgers lost their last six road games.
-- Cubs lost three of their last four games.
-- Arizona lost four of its last five games.

-- Indians lost their last four home games.
-- Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games. Blue Jays are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
-- Royals lost six of their last seven games. White Sox lost their last three games, scoring five runs.
-- Bronx Bombers lost three of their last four games. Rangers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Red Sox are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
-- Angels lost five of their last six home games. Mariners lost six of last eight road games. ]]> dakej2103 http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161009 http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161008&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:30:34 GMT Washington Nationals -110 Washington Nationals -110 ]]> Officer http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161008 http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161007&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:29:30 GMT Washington -110 St Louis -140 Milwaukee-115 Washington -110
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]]> Apollo http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161003 http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161002&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:19:03 GMT NFL Game Capsules (Thursday, September 9th) Final Score: New Orleans 14, Minnesota 9 New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Drew Brees threw for 237 yards and a score and Pierre Thomas ran for the decisive touchdown in the third quarter, as the Saints opened their title defense and the 2010... NFL Game Capsules
(Thursday, September 9th)

Final Score: New Orleans 14, Minnesota 9

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Drew Brees threw for 237 yards and a score and Pierre Thomas ran for the decisive touchdown in the third quarter, as the Saints opened their title defense and the 2010 season with a 14-9 win over the Vikings. New Orleans captured its first championship seven months ago with a 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, and is looking to become the first repeat champion since New England in 2003 and 2004. The Saints (1-0) took one step toward that end with a victory Thursday in a rematch of last year's NFC Championship game. Brett Favre, who ended the uncertainty of his playing status when he returned to the Vikings (0-1) in mid-August, passed for 171 yards and a touchdown, and was intercepted once. ]]> fedex driver http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161002 http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161001&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:18:30 GMT College Football Game Capsules (Thursday, September 9th) Final Score: (21) Auburn 17, Mississippi State 14 Starkville, MS (Sports Network) - Cameron Newton threw for a pair of touchdowns to help the 21st-ranked Auburn Tigers hold off the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 17-14, in SEC action.... College Football Game Capsules
(Thursday, September 9th)

Final Score: (21) Auburn 17, Mississippi State 14

Starkville, MS (Sports Network) - Cameron Newton threw for a pair of touchdowns to help the 21st-ranked Auburn Tigers hold off the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 17-14, in SEC action. Newton completed 11-of-19 passes for 136 yards and a pick for the Tigers (2-0, 1-0 SEC), who opened the year with a 52-26 victory over Arkansas State last weekend. Newton also rushed for 70 yards on 18 carries. Onterio McCalebb carried the ball 12 times for 68 yards. Emory Blake and Darvin Adams each caught a TD pass. Chris Relf connected on 12-of-25 passes for 110 yards for the Bulldogs (1-1, 0-1), who rolled past Memphis in the opener by a 49-7 final. Relf ran the ball 14 times for 26 yards. ]]> fedex driver http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161001 http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161000&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:17:51 GMT Report: NCAA looks into Tennessee basketball program

Knoxville, TN (Sports Network) - The NCAA has reportedly looked into the Tennessee men's basketball program as part of an overall investigation into the school's athletics program.

The Knoxville News Sentinel reported Thursday, citing an anonymous source, that the NCAA has interviewed head coach Bruce Pearl and associate head coach Tony Jones about possible violations.

The report said the investigation involves impermissible phone calls to recruits. It added that the school has not gotten a letter of inquiry from the NCAA. ]]> fedex driver http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161000 http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160999&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:17:31 GMT Kuchar takes early lead at BMW Championship Lemont, IL (Sports Network) - Matt Kuchar lost his voice, but not his game. Feeling under the weather and barely able to answer a post-round question, Kuchar fired a seven-under 64 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the BMW Championship. ... Kuchar takes early lead at BMW Championship

Lemont, IL (Sports Network) - Matt Kuchar lost his voice, but not his game.

Feeling under the weather and barely able to answer a post-round question, Kuchar fired a seven-under 64 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the BMW Championship.

The FedEx Cup leader collected an eagle, six birdies and a bogey to build a one-shot lead over Ryan Moore at the same venue where he won the 1997 U.S. Amateur.

Kuchar made his first birdie from 64 feet at the par-three 12th, his third hole. The putt was traveling fast when it hit the back of the cup, popped up and dropped in.

"I've got good memories of this place, so it continued to go well for me today," Kuchar said during the brief comments he made after his round at Cog Hill.

Moore birdied seven of his last eight holes for a 65, while Ian Poulter overcame a double-bogey to post an up-and-down 66 that left him alone in third place.

Retief Goosen and Charlie Wi were another shot further back at 67, while Justin Rose, Luke Donald, Dustin Johnson and Brian Gay each shot 68.

Defending champion Tiger Woods labored to recover from an opening double-bogey and shot a two-over 73 in his first round since being named to the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

Wood knocked his drive into the rough, his approach shot into a greenside bunker and missed a four-foot bogey putt at No. 1 to begin yet another round on the wrong foot.

He ended it on the wrong foot, too, hitting into another greenside bunker for a bogey at the 18th.

But Woods also showed flashes Thursday of the player who has won this tournament five times -- including last year's by eight shots.

He muscled a shot out of the rough at the 10th, lifted it over the trees and got it to roll to about nine feet for a birdie. He birdied the 11th as well despite hitting into a fairway bunker off the tee, getting to one-over par.

Woods bogeyed the 12th from a greenside bunker, then drained an 11-foot birdie putt at the 14th. But his approach at the 18th was too long, giving him a lie in the bunker that forced him to stand with his right foot out on the grass.

He blasted out 20 feet past the hole, then came up about a yard short on his par putt -- a common theme for the round.

"I had a hard time hitting putts hard enough," Woods said.

He will need to shake off the poor start and earn a top-five finish in order to make the field at the Tour Championship in two weeks, where he would have an outside chance to defend his FedEx Cup title at the playoff finale in Atlanta.

The tournament is reserved for only the top 30 players in the standings and Woods entered this week 51st.

"As of right now I'm only five shots back out of that spot. That's not bad," he said. "Guys aren't going low at this place because the greens aren't good enough to go low. Obviously there's a couple players that have played well today, but overall the guys just aren't tearing the place apart."

Also producing a poor start was Phil Mickelson. With another chance to overtake Woods for the No. 1 ranking, Lefty opened with a 72 after making four bogeys and three birdies.

"It was kind of an up-and-down day. Got off to a good start, finished at one- over. Thought I played OK," said Mickelson.

Moore is 58th in the standings and also looking to play his way into the finale. He made the turn at one-over par, but closed with a 29 to set the back-nine scoring record on Cog Hill's Dubsdread course.

His birdie run -- seven of eight, including five in a row to end the round -- began when he holed out from a greenside bunker at No. 11, kickstarting his record-setting finish.

"I certainly wasn't expecting to do that," Moore said of his 29.

Kuchar's season-long surge finally paid off two weeks ago during the first round of the playoffs when he beat Martin Laird in a playoff to win The Barclays.

He tied for 11th place Monday at the Deutsche Bank Championship and considered his performance "suspect" even as he held on to the No. 1 spot in the FedEx Cup standings.

Thursday's start was anything but suspect on the course, as Kuchar caught fire for the 18-hole lead despite feeling ill.

After making his 64-footer at the 12th, Kuchar scored an eagle at the par-five 15th, where he knocked his 242-yard second shot to about 10 feet. He made two more birdies for a five-under 31 on the back nine.

Kuchar added birdies at No. 4 and No. 7, then made his only bogey of the round after driving into a fairway bunker at No. 8. He got the shot back with a 17- foot birdie putt at his last hole.

"I was driving it well. I was actually doing everything well. It felt very good," said Kuchar. "Last week was a little bit suspect, and this week I kind of figured some stuff out. (I'm) hitting the ball solid and making some putts."

NOTES: Deutsche Bank winner Charley Hoffman opened with a 70...There is no cut this week...The tour will take a one-week break before the Tour Championship. ]]> fedex driver http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160999 http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160998&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:16:41 GMT Report: Patriots, Brady finalize extension Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady have finalized a four-year contract extension worth about $18 million per season, according to a report from the Boston Herald. The report, which cites a league source,... Report: Patriots, Brady finalize extension

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady have finalized a four-year contract extension worth about $18 million per season, according to a report from the Boston Herald.

The report, which cites a league source, said the deal will provide $48.5 million guaranteed. Sports Illustrated, which first broke the news, reported Thursday that the deal will keep Brady with the team through the end of the 2014 season, citing Patriots owner Robert Kraft.

Brady, a three-time Super Bowl champion and five-time Pro Bowl selection, is entering the 2010 campaign in the final year of a contract for the first time in his 11-year NFL career. He turned 33 in August and is set to make $6.5 million for the 2010 season, while the reported deal would make Brady the highest-paid player in league history.

The reports come on the same day Brady was involved in a car accident in Boston. He was unhurt and with the team at practice later in the day.

Brady was voted the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year by the Associated Press in 2009 after his successful return from a devastating left knee injury suffered in the first quarter of the 2008 season opener. He was coming off a record 2007 campaign in which the Patriots completed the NFL's first undefeated regular season in 35 years with Brady taking home league MVP honors.

New England finished 10-6 last year to win the AFC East, but was bounced from the playoffs in a wild card loss to the Ravens soon after.

For the season, Brady completed 65.7 percent of his passes for 4,398 yards with 28 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. ]]> fedex driver http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160998 http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160997&goto=newpost Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:04:18 GMT SPOT PLAYS For Friday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Arlington Park (2nd) Great Catherine, 9-2 (7th) Huxley Winner, 9-2 Calder (4th) Strong Star, 4-1 (9th) Abonero, 3-1 Charles Town (2nd) Petulant, 8-1 (6th) Another Oreo, 7-2 SPOT PLAYS

For Friday
TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE
Arlington Park (2nd) Great Catherine, 9-2
(7th) Huxley Winner, 9-2
Calder (4th) Strong Star, 4-1
(9th) Abonero, 3-1
Charles Town (2nd) Petulant, 8-1
(6th) Another Oreo, 7-2
Emerald Downs (1st) Leona, 7-2
(6th) Escorted, 3-1
Fairplex Park (4th) Boomtown, 4-1
(10th) Pinal, 6-1
Finger Lakes (3rd) Golden Medalist, 4-1
(9th) Shawklit Power, 3-1
Golden Gate Fields (1st) Feelings, 10-1
(4th) Piano Kitty, 9-2
Hastings Park (2nd) Conspiracy Theory, 3-1
(7th) Sargent Sally, 9-2
Hoosier Park (5th) Bayou Palace, 10-1
(8th) Prohibitive, 4-1
Louisiana Downs (3rd) Golden Twinkle, 7-2
(7th) Marion Ponderosa, 6-1
Mountaineer Park (4th) Call the Guy, 3-1
(7th) Frisky Rosie, 6-1
Northlands Park (2nd) Freud's Cure, 8-1
(7th) Wileywaltzer, 5-1
Penn National (5th) Thistle Bear, 5-1
(7th) King Midas, 9-2
Presque Isle Downs (1st) Seco, 4-1
(2nd) Code Sender, 7-2
Remington Park (4th) Pay the Taxes, 7-2
(7th) Why Yes, 8-1
Retama Park (3rd) Groom's Mistress, 8-1
(8th) Favorite Jazz, 6-1
Thistledown (3rd) Speeding Ticket, 9-2
(7th) Ledge's Monarchos, 10-1
Turfway Park (3rd) Reckless Capote, 3-1
(7th) Rip Snorter, 6-1
Woodbine (5th) Whispered Legend, 8-1
(6th) She's the Umpire, 8-1 ]]> HORSE GUY http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160997 http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160996&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:48:36 GMT * Minnesota Twins -150 Detroit Tigers -165 *
Minnesota Twins -150
Detroit Tigers -165
]]> Islandboy http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160996 http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160995&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:37:45 GMT Cincinnati Reds -1½ -115 Texas Rangers -140 Boston Red Sox -110 Cincinnati Reds -1½ -115
Texas Rangers -140
Boston Red Sox -110 ]]> mlb http://www.atbforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160995