Andrea Bargnani won’t be the only Italian Stallion on the Toronto Raptors anymore. The Raptors shipped newly acquired Devean George, who Toronto received in the mega deal that shipped Shawn Marion to Dallas and allowed the Raps to sign Turkoglu, to Golden State in exchange. It’s not the biggest move, but it proves that Toronto is still looking to the future. Their willingness to continue to build a team around Chris Bosh, so that he resigns in Toronto, is priority one amidst all of these shifty moves by Colangelo.
Belinelli is the 18th overall pick from the 2007 NBA Draft, and was drafted right behind guys like Al Thornton, Rodney Stuckey and Nick Young. Though he averaged just 8.9 points per game and 2.1 assists in 42 games during the 2008-09 NBA Betting Online season, Bellini did have a 13-game stretch where he averaged 16.0 points per game. The Italian shooting-guard made a name for himself during the 2006 FIBA World Championships where he played for the national team of Italy and averaged 13.5 points per game. Against the U.S. National Team, Belinelli scored 25 points in a preliminary game loss. In short the kid has talent, but we just aren’t sure how much.
Don Nelson was extremely high on Belinelli after the 2007 summer league and the injuries the Italian sustained that have kept him in only 75 games in two seasons allowed the staff in Golden State to lose some faith in the speedy guard. Trading Belinelli to the Raptors had more to do with the pressing financial situation of the Warriors. Toronto will assume most of George’s contract with the cash considerations paid to Golden State in the trade.
This move alone isn’t enough to secure Bosh. But Belinelli, DeRozan, Calderon, Turkoglu, Jarrett Jack and Bargnani will have to prove that the Raptors are a team worth signing on to long-term. For the short-term, they are slowly inching towards respectability in the eyes of their gambling online faithful who were burned at the stake by Toronto.
Check out the latest Sports Gambling at SPORTSBETTING.com.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Baseball Betting-Philly Acquires 2008 Cy Young Winner
The Philadelphia Phillies couldn’t agree to a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays for Roy Halladay so they moved on.
Philly acquired Cliff Lee–last year’s Cy Young winner–and OF Ben Francisco from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for some minor leaguers.
The Phillies got their Cy Young winner in Baseball Betting.
After making a run at landing Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay before Friday's Trade Deadline, the Phillies instead acquired Indians ace Cliff Lee. The Phillies and Indians announced Wednesday evening that Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco have been traded to the Phillies for prospects Jason Knapp, Carlos Carrasco, Jason Donald and Lou Marson.
The Phillies improved their rotation and added a much-needed right-handed bat for their bench. The Indians get four of the top 10 prospects in Philadelphia's system, according to Baseball Betting America. The Blue Jays? Well, they might have overplayed their hand with less than 48 hours to go before the Deadline.
Lee isn’t exactly a winning pitcher this year however.
In his last 20 Baseball Betting games, Cleveland was only 8-12 SU.
For more check out Baseball Betting at SPORTSBETTING.COM.
Philly acquired Cliff Lee–last year’s Cy Young winner–and OF Ben Francisco from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for some minor leaguers.
The Phillies got their Cy Young winner in Baseball Betting.
After making a run at landing Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay before Friday's Trade Deadline, the Phillies instead acquired Indians ace Cliff Lee. The Phillies and Indians announced Wednesday evening that Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco have been traded to the Phillies for prospects Jason Knapp, Carlos Carrasco, Jason Donald and Lou Marson.
The Phillies improved their rotation and added a much-needed right-handed bat for their bench. The Indians get four of the top 10 prospects in Philadelphia's system, according to Baseball Betting America. The Blue Jays? Well, they might have overplayed their hand with less than 48 hours to go before the Deadline.
Lee isn’t exactly a winning pitcher this year however.
In his last 20 Baseball Betting games, Cleveland was only 8-12 SU.
For more check out Baseball Betting at SPORTSBETTING.COM.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
NFL Football Betting Online-Brett Favre Stays Retired
It’s been reported that Brett Favre has let the Minnesota Vikings know that he won’t be playing football this season.
"It was the hardest decision I’ve ever made," Favre told ESPN. "I didn’t feel like physically I could play at a level that was acceptable."
The news came as a blow to the Viking organization and to those sports bettors who had put money on the Minnesota to win their division, the NFC and/or the Super Bowl. The Football Betting Online on the Vikings at most online sportsbooks jumped once news broke that they were chasing Favre. The team opened around +2200 at most online betting outs, but the money started to pour in on Minny, dropping the odds to as low as +1500.
At respected sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.com the Vikings were sitting at 16-1 Tuesday evening, hours after the report he was not going to suit up.
This is a team with one of the best defences in the league and on the other side of the ball, they have one of the top running backs in the game, Adrian Peterson. The glaring weakness has been, and apparently will continue to be at the QB spot. If Favre stepped in to this offense, despite being 39 years old and clearly not as effective as he had been several seasons ago, he made this team a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
The Minnesota Vikings had seemed a perfect fit for quarterback Brett Favre, a playoff-caliber team that would give him an opportunity to play in a familiar offense while seeking the vengeance he craved against the Green Bay Packers.
Favre has talked about his retirement for so many years that no one was shocked when it appeared he was about to return to the NFL Football Betting Online again.
Minnesota won the NFC North division last year despite the lack of production at QB and there is every indication they could be better this year, with or without a chance behind center.
Heading into camp the QB battle will now be left to Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels. Look for Rosenfels to win that battle, but he still needs to prove he can be an effective, consistent starter.
The NFC North division is wide open, particularly now that the Chicago Bears have a starting QB who might actually be able to move the offense. The future odds on the Bears to win the Super Bowl is currently 20-1, with odds of 15-8 to win the division.
You can check all the NFL Football Betting Online.
"It was the hardest decision I’ve ever made," Favre told ESPN. "I didn’t feel like physically I could play at a level that was acceptable."
The news came as a blow to the Viking organization and to those sports bettors who had put money on the Minnesota to win their division, the NFC and/or the Super Bowl. The Football Betting Online on the Vikings at most online sportsbooks jumped once news broke that they were chasing Favre. The team opened around +2200 at most online betting outs, but the money started to pour in on Minny, dropping the odds to as low as +1500.
At respected sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.com the Vikings were sitting at 16-1 Tuesday evening, hours after the report he was not going to suit up.
This is a team with one of the best defences in the league and on the other side of the ball, they have one of the top running backs in the game, Adrian Peterson. The glaring weakness has been, and apparently will continue to be at the QB spot. If Favre stepped in to this offense, despite being 39 years old and clearly not as effective as he had been several seasons ago, he made this team a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
The Minnesota Vikings had seemed a perfect fit for quarterback Brett Favre, a playoff-caliber team that would give him an opportunity to play in a familiar offense while seeking the vengeance he craved against the Green Bay Packers.
Favre has talked about his retirement for so many years that no one was shocked when it appeared he was about to return to the NFL Football Betting Online again.
Minnesota won the NFC North division last year despite the lack of production at QB and there is every indication they could be better this year, with or without a chance behind center.
Heading into camp the QB battle will now be left to Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels. Look for Rosenfels to win that battle, but he still needs to prove he can be an effective, consistent starter.
The NFC North division is wide open, particularly now that the Chicago Bears have a starting QB who might actually be able to move the offense. The future odds on the Bears to win the Super Bowl is currently 20-1, with odds of 15-8 to win the division.
You can check all the NFL Football Betting Online.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
This Week in Baseball-Dodgers keep rolling-Baseball Betting
MLB Week Preview
There has been no better team in MLB Baseball betting circles this season than the Los Angeles Dodgers. Winners of six of their last eight games against the moneyline, the Dodgers have been the most profitable club since the first pitch on opening day. Los Angeles didn’t even miss its stride when Manny Ramirez was suspended for 50 games before the All-Star break.
One team the Dodgers haven’t had much success against over the past number of seasons is the St. Louis Cardinals. L.A. is only 20-41 in its last 61 meetings with St. Louis, and has cashed a mere eight times in its last 24 games at Busch Stadium.
LA Dodgers at St. Louis
Despite having the best right handed hitter in the game in Albert Pujols, the Cardinals (53-48, -1.45 units) have been incredibly anemic against left handed pitching this season. With slugger Matt Holliday on board following a trade over the weekend baseball betting with the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis hosts the league-leading Dodgers (62-36, +19.90 units) in a four-game set beginning on Monday night.
The Cards are banking on Holliday to give the team some protection for Pujols, and to help improve on their .227 batting average against southpaws. St. Louis has been particularly brutal against lefties over the last 10 games, hitting .211 as the team has gone 4-6 against the MLB moneyline.
Barring an immediate reversal, the Redbirds are in tough for at least two of the games in the series. Veteran lefthander Randy Wolf (5-4, 3.45 ERA) takes the ball for Los Angeles in the opener, while southpaw Clayton Kershaw (8-5, 2.96 ERA) toes the rubber on Wednesday night.
Houston at Chicago Cubs
Currently in the mix for top spot in the National League Central, the Cubs (51-45, -3.31 units) head into their four-game series with the surging Astros (50-48, +3.78 units) playing their best baseball of the season for backers.
Chicago had cashed eight of its last 10 games heading into Monday night’s series opener to grab a share of top spot in the division. Not to be outdone, Houston is hot on the Cubbies’ trail with seven moneyline victories over its last 11 outings to sit just one game back.
Both clubs hit the field with key players either banged up or on the disabled list. Lance Berkman (calf) is on the 15-day DL for the Astros, while Derrek Lee (neck) is day-to-day this week for the North Siders. Cubs bettors won’t have the services of All-Star Ted Lilly (shoulder, knee), although Ryan Dempster (toe) is expected to come off the DL to start on Tuesday night. Check out the Baseball Bet Odds at SPORTSBETTING.com.
Colorado at NY Mets
If the Cubs or Astros can’t cash the NL Central, they could get into the postseason by taking the wild card. To do that, they’ll have to keep pace with the Rockies (54-44, +10.12 units), who travel to Citi Field on Monday night for a four-game showdown with the Mets (46-51, -6.31 units).
16-5 over its last 21 games away from home, Colorado is only 5-22 in its last 27 meetings with the Mets in New York. Conditions are ripe for the Rockies to turn the trend around this week, with the Mets dealing with a slew of injuries.
With Carlos Beltran (knee), Jose Reyes (calf), Carlos Delgado (hip), Gary Sheffield (leg), John Maine (shoulder), and J.J. Putz (elbow) all out of the lineup, New York is already looking ahead to next season.
NY Yankees at Tampa Bay
Sharp bettors are eyeing the under for this week’s three-game series between the Yankees (60-38, +0.34 units) and the Rays (54-45, +1.63 units) beginning on Monday night at Tropicana Field.
New York is 2-7-1 O/U in its last 10 games heading into the set, while Tampa Bay has been an even stronger under wager with a 1-8 O/U mark in its last nine contests. The Yanks have foiled oddsmakers’ expectations because of the stellar performance of their pitching staff during the streak: New York’s starters have a 3.10 ERA over their last 10 games (9-1 SU), while the bullpen (2.31 ERA) has been even better.
With the Yankees leading the Rays by 6.5 games in the AL East, this is a prime opportunity for Tampa Bay to make up some ground. The Baseball teams have split the season series at four games apiece, with New York having taken two of three when the teams met at the Trop back in April.
For More Information about the hot running MLB Baseball Betting Games check out SPORTSBETTING.com.
There has been no better team in MLB Baseball betting circles this season than the Los Angeles Dodgers. Winners of six of their last eight games against the moneyline, the Dodgers have been the most profitable club since the first pitch on opening day. Los Angeles didn’t even miss its stride when Manny Ramirez was suspended for 50 games before the All-Star break.
One team the Dodgers haven’t had much success against over the past number of seasons is the St. Louis Cardinals. L.A. is only 20-41 in its last 61 meetings with St. Louis, and has cashed a mere eight times in its last 24 games at Busch Stadium.
LA Dodgers at St. Louis
Despite having the best right handed hitter in the game in Albert Pujols, the Cardinals (53-48, -1.45 units) have been incredibly anemic against left handed pitching this season. With slugger Matt Holliday on board following a trade over the weekend baseball betting with the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis hosts the league-leading Dodgers (62-36, +19.90 units) in a four-game set beginning on Monday night.
The Cards are banking on Holliday to give the team some protection for Pujols, and to help improve on their .227 batting average against southpaws. St. Louis has been particularly brutal against lefties over the last 10 games, hitting .211 as the team has gone 4-6 against the MLB moneyline.
Barring an immediate reversal, the Redbirds are in tough for at least two of the games in the series. Veteran lefthander Randy Wolf (5-4, 3.45 ERA) takes the ball for Los Angeles in the opener, while southpaw Clayton Kershaw (8-5, 2.96 ERA) toes the rubber on Wednesday night.
Houston at Chicago Cubs
Currently in the mix for top spot in the National League Central, the Cubs (51-45, -3.31 units) head into their four-game series with the surging Astros (50-48, +3.78 units) playing their best baseball of the season for backers.
Chicago had cashed eight of its last 10 games heading into Monday night’s series opener to grab a share of top spot in the division. Not to be outdone, Houston is hot on the Cubbies’ trail with seven moneyline victories over its last 11 outings to sit just one game back.
Both clubs hit the field with key players either banged up or on the disabled list. Lance Berkman (calf) is on the 15-day DL for the Astros, while Derrek Lee (neck) is day-to-day this week for the North Siders. Cubs bettors won’t have the services of All-Star Ted Lilly (shoulder, knee), although Ryan Dempster (toe) is expected to come off the DL to start on Tuesday night. Check out the Baseball Bet Odds at SPORTSBETTING.com.
Colorado at NY Mets
If the Cubs or Astros can’t cash the NL Central, they could get into the postseason by taking the wild card. To do that, they’ll have to keep pace with the Rockies (54-44, +10.12 units), who travel to Citi Field on Monday night for a four-game showdown with the Mets (46-51, -6.31 units).
16-5 over its last 21 games away from home, Colorado is only 5-22 in its last 27 meetings with the Mets in New York. Conditions are ripe for the Rockies to turn the trend around this week, with the Mets dealing with a slew of injuries.
With Carlos Beltran (knee), Jose Reyes (calf), Carlos Delgado (hip), Gary Sheffield (leg), John Maine (shoulder), and J.J. Putz (elbow) all out of the lineup, New York is already looking ahead to next season.
NY Yankees at Tampa Bay
Sharp bettors are eyeing the under for this week’s three-game series between the Yankees (60-38, +0.34 units) and the Rays (54-45, +1.63 units) beginning on Monday night at Tropicana Field.
New York is 2-7-1 O/U in its last 10 games heading into the set, while Tampa Bay has been an even stronger under wager with a 1-8 O/U mark in its last nine contests. The Yanks have foiled oddsmakers’ expectations because of the stellar performance of their pitching staff during the streak: New York’s starters have a 3.10 ERA over their last 10 games (9-1 SU), while the bullpen (2.31 ERA) has been even better.
With the Yankees leading the Rays by 6.5 games in the AL East, this is a prime opportunity for Tampa Bay to make up some ground. The Baseball teams have split the season series at four games apiece, with New York having taken two of three when the teams met at the Trop back in April.
For More Information about the hot running MLB Baseball Betting Games check out SPORTSBETTING.com.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Philly Eagles’ Top Pick Absent
While everyone was raving when the Philadelphia Eagles selected Mizzou WR Jeremy Maclin in the first-round of this year’s NFL draft, they won’t be doing so if he has a bad rookie campaign.
Maclin wasn’t present on the Eagles’ first day of training camp as he currently unsigned and prolonged absences have been known to hamper rookies.
The Eagles are listed at +240 to win the ultra-competitive NFC East.
For more information check out NFL lines at SPORTSBETTING.com.
Maclin wasn’t present on the Eagles’ first day of training camp as he currently unsigned and prolonged absences have been known to hamper rookies.
The Eagles are listed at +240 to win the ultra-competitive NFC East.
For more information check out NFL lines at SPORTSBETTING.com.
