11/13/2008 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies hired former Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo to their coaching staff on Thursday.
Perlozzo has not yet been assigned a specific coaching position, though the club said he will handle infield instruction. Philadelphia is already without two coaches from the 2008 season -- third base coach Steve Smith, who was fired last week, and bench coach Jimy Williams, who told the club he will not return for 2009.
Perlozzo spent last season as Seattle's third base coach, and previously was with Baltimore for 12 seasons. He filled roles as third base coach (1996-2000), bench coach (2001-05) and manager (2005-07). During Perlozzo's stint as manager, the Orioles went 122-164. In his only full season as manager, 2006, Baltimore went 70-92.
Perlozzo was also the third base coach for Seattle from 1993-95, as well as Cincinnati (1990-92) and the Mets (1987-89).
"I've known Sammy for a long time and I couldn't be happier to add someone with his experience to our coaching staff," said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel.
Perlozzo, 57, played in only 12 MLB games in parts of two seasons for Minnesota and San Diego, but spent the 1980 season in Japan playing for the Yakult Swallows -- the same season Manuel hit 48 home runs for the Kintetsu Buffaloes.
<< Cubs acquire Gregg from Marlins
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs acquired reliever Kevin Gregg
from the Florida Marlins on Thursday in exchange for minor league pitcher Jose
Ceda.
The right-handed Gregg made 72 appearances for the Marlins last season
<< Alouettes lead CFL offensive All-Stars
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Alouettes had five players listed
on the CFL's offensive All-Star team, which was announced Thursday.
Quarterback Anthony Calvillo, receivers Ben Cahoon and Jamel Richardson,
center Bryan C
<< Newcastle coach Kinnear apologizes to referee
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newcastle interim coach Joe Kinnear has
apologized for his verbal outburst at referee Martin Atkinson's performance in
the 2-1 defeat at Fulham.
Kinnear was upset at Atkinson's decision to allow play
<< Lee captures AL Cy Young
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Indians left-hander Cliff Lee has
been named the American League Cy Young Award winner by members of the
Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Lee placed first on 24 of 28 ballots cast
Yankees get Swisher from White Sox for three players >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees announced on Thursday that
they have acquired Nick Swisher and pitcher Kanekoa Texeira from the Chicago
White Sox in exchange for infielder Wilson Betemit and two minor league
hurlers
Celtic coach Strachan mum on Zaluska rumors >>
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has refused
to confirm reports that he wants to sign goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska from Dundee
United.
The Poland shot-stopper has been linked with a move to Parkhead wit
A-Rod nabs 10th Silver Slugger; half of winners new >>
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Yankees third baseman Alex
Rodriguez picked up his 10th Silver Slugger Award on Thursday, highlighting a
relatively new cast of players to receive the honor given to the top
offensi
Lam leads stars in Singapore >>
Singapore (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chih Bing Lam posted a four-under 67 on Thursday
to steal the spotlight from many of the big names and move in front during the
first round of the Singapore Open.
"It just feels good to be here, I guess I playe
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
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"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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