11/03/2008 - Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals announced Monday that they and catcher Miguel Olivo have picked up their mutual options for the 2009 season.
The 30-year-old Olivo batted .255 with 12 home runs and 41 RBI in 84 games for the Royals last season. He also threw out a career-best 38.7 percent of attempted base stealers, the fourth-highest percentage among catchers.
The Royals also announced a mutual option for the 2010 season for Olivo.
<< The Mighty Quinn? Browns make change at QB
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland's Brady Quinn will get his long-
awaited debut as an NFL starter at home on Thursday against the Denver
Broncos.
The Browns confirmed the benching of Derek Anderson on Monday after
<< Norman and son win ADT Skills Challenge
Aventura, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Greg Norman teamed with his 23-year-old son to
win the ADT Skills Challenge on Monday, a victory sealed by a clutch short-
iron shot from the younger Norman.
Gregory Norman Jr. knocked the decisive shot to
<< Broncos place Pittman, Hall on injured reserve
Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos, losers of three
straight games, placed running backs Michael Pittman and Andre Hall on the
injured reserve list Monday.
Each player participated in all eight games for the
<< Fulmer done as Tennessee head coach after 2008
Knoxville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Longtime Tennessee head coach Phillip
Fulmer announced at a Monday afternoon press conference that he will not
return as head coach next season.
Fulmer, a Tennessee alum, is in his 17th year as
Texans QB Schaub out with MCL injury >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texans quarterback Matt Schaub will miss the
next few weeks after injuring the medial collateral ligament in his left knee
in Sunday's loss at Minnesota.
Sage Rosenfels, who replaced Schaub in the second
NFL Inactives (Monday, November 3, 2008) >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of inactive players
for tonight's NFL game.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 8:30 P.M. (ET)
Steelers - 3rd QB Dennis Dixon, CB Bryant McFadden, S Ryan Clark, LB Bruce
K-Rod files for free agency >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Francisco Rodriguez was one of 19 players
that filed for free agency Monday.
"K-Rod" will likely command a substantial contract after arguably the single
greatest season by a reliever. Rodriguez, 26, r
Report: Pistons ink G Hamilton to extension >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons have reportedly signed
guard Richard Hamilton to a three-year contract extension Monday, the same day
president of basketball operations Joe Dumars pulled off an early-season
blockbu
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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