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12/05/2011 - Cornelius, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Waltrip Racing revealed on Monday that Brian Pattie will serve as crew chief for Clint Bowyer's No.15 Toyota team in the Sprint Cup Series, beginning in 2012.
Pattie had served as Juan Pablo Montoya's crew chief at Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing from the middle of the 2008 season until the halfway point of this season. His first and only win so far in Sprint Cup came with Montoya in 2010 at Watkins Glen, NY. The two earned a spot in the championship Chase two years ago.
He also has 18 wins as a crew chief in the Nationwide Series.
"Brian is someone whose been on our radar for a very long time," team owner Michael Waltrip said in a team statement. "He brings a strong technical background, along with great leadership and Chase experience. We have high hopes for Brian, Clint and the 5-hour Energy team heading into 2012, and we think this is the perfect mix of talent, experience and leadership."
According to a news release from MWR, Pattie began his new role with the team last Thursday.
"Michael Waltrip Racing is an up-and-coming team making improvements every day," Pattie said. "When I started talking with Michael about opportunities at MWR, I really did my research and was impressed by their commitment to getting to the top of the sport. I feel like this is a great opportunity to join a new team with a new driver and start building something special. Clint's proven how good he is, and I know that will get even better in 2012."
Two months ago, Bowyer signed a three-year agreement with MWR to drive the team's No.15 car, starting next year. Bowyer drove for Richard Childress Racing in both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series from 2004-11. He won the Nationwide title in '08.
<< Islanders place Pandolfo, MacDonald on IR
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Islanders placed forward Jay
Pandolfo and defenseman Andrew MacDonald on injured reserve Monday.
Pandolfo has one goal in 21 games this season. He will miss 4-to-6 weeks of
action with a f
<< Mullan signs new Rapids contract
Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rapids have signed
midfielder Brian Mullan to a multi-year contract extension, the club announced
on Monday.
Mullan joined the Rapids at the trade deadline in 2010 and went on to he
<< Pistons name Catanella director of basketball operations
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons named Ken Catanella
director of basketball operations on Monday.
Catanella will serve as the team's salary cap specialist and direct Detroit's
analytics efforts.
A graduate of
<< Ravens, Steelers engaged in high-stakes blinking match
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's fair to compare the battle between
the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers for the AFC North crown to that of
a couple of talented tennis stars returning volley after volley, mixing in
well-placed s
Glenn named South Dakota football coach >>
Vermillion, SD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Glenn called it a Kodak moment after
stepping to the podium following his introduction as the University of South
Dakota's new head football coach.
"This is full circle. How proud can I be?" he said.
Rocchi leads Lazio past Novara >>
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tommaso Rocchi scored a goal in each half to
help propel Lazio to a 3-0 home win over Novara on Monday.
Lazio stays within four points of the top spot in the league with the win,
while Novara remains in
Giants S Phillips has knee injury >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Giants safety Kenny Phillips
is sidelined with a left knee injury.
Phillips hurt the knee during Sunday's 38-35 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
The bad news is that it's the same knee
Sevilla moves into top five after Getafe win >>
Seville, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sevilla claimed a 3-0 win over Getafe at the
Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Monday to move into fifth place in the La Liga table.
Federico Fazio tallied the opener shortly after the half-hour mark by slipping
betw
El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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Two playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.
New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.
His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.
HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.
The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.
RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.
First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.
The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.
These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.
New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.
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