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Pettitte files for free agency
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11/09/2008 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With a desire to pitch for a 15th season, Andy Pettitte filed for free agency and was the lone player to do so on Sunday.
The veteran left-hander compiled 14 wins and lost a career-high 14 games with a 4.54 earned run average in 33 starts last year for the Yankees, who, at 89-73, finished third in the AL East and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1993.
Pettitte, 36, has a career record of 215-127 with a 3.89 ERA over 11 seasons with the Yankees and three with the Houston Astros.
Norfolk, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning reassigned forward Chris Lawrence from the Norfolk Admirals to the ECHL Augusta Lynx, the American Hockey League club announced on Saturday. Lawrence, 21, has appeared i
<< Richards leads Red Bulls to upset win over Houston
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dane Richards, who was a Major League Soccer
rookie of the year finalist last season, had a forgettable, injury filled
regular season. But in the biggest game of the New York Red Bulls' season, he
came th
<< Fourth-quarter blitz propels Ravens to fourth straight win
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Willis McGahee and Todd Heap each registered a
pair of touchdowns as Baltimore used a fourth-quarter blitz to crush Houston,
41-13, at Reliant Stadium.
McGahee gained 112 yards on 25 carries while Heap haule
<< Alabama, Texas Tech maintain top spots in BCS, Penn State tumbles
Irving, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alabama and Texas Tech remained Nos. 1 and 2,
respectively, in the latest Bowl Championship Series poll, while Penn State
fell to eighth after its crushing upset loss at Iowa.
The Crimson Tide (.9814) e
<< Raiders' Walter starts game against Panthers
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oakland Raiders quarterback Andrew Walter
started at quarterback Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, instead of former
first pick JaMarcus Russell.
Walter, who last started a game in 2006, has not
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jamal Crawford had a game-high 32 points and four assists to lead the New York Knicks in a comeback win over the previously unbeaten Utah Jazz, 107-99, at Madison Square Garden. Zach Randolph added 25 poin
Villarreal, Valencia win to keep pace with Barca >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Both Villarreal and Valencia earned wins in
Spanish La Liga action on Sunday to keep pace with table leaders Barcelona,
which earned an impressive 6-0 victory over Valladolid on Saturday.
Early goals fr
Reasoner helps Thrashers win fourth straight >>
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marty Reasoner tallied twice and Ilya Kovalchuk
picked up a goal and one assist as Atlanta topped Carolina, 5-2, at the RBC
Center.
Ron Hainsey and Jason Williams also lit the lamp for the Thrashers, who h
Bettencourt wins Nationwide Tour Championship and money title >>
McKinney, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Bettencourt birdied the 72nd hole Sunday
to earn not just the victory at the Nationwide Tour Championship, but also the
money title.
Bettencourt shot a two-under 69 on Sunday and won the trophy with a
Clippers top Dallas for first victory >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baron Davis scored a team-high 22 points
and added 10 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers earned their first win of the
season by defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 103-92, at the Staples Center.
Al Thornt
Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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