Nats sweep doubleheader with Rockies
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08/07/2008 -
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wil Nieves and Willie Harris drove in two runs
apiece to give the Washington Nationals a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies, sweeping Thursday's doubleheader at Coors Field.
Odalis Perez (5-8) won his second consecutive start, throwing six solid
innings on two runs and six hits. The southpaw struck out one and walked one
en route to Washington's sixth win in seven games.
"We have new life, new energy," said Nationals manager Manny Acta. "These
kids, for the most part, are playing good defense, and we're executing at the
plate. Winning is contagious, so everyone around is feeling pretty high."
Lastings Milledge had two hits and a run batted in -- his fifth of the day --
and Emilio Bonifacio added an RBI for the Nationals.
Joel Hanrahan pitched a perfect ninth for his second save of the day and third
of the season.
Ubaldo Jimenez (8-10) broke his streak of four consecutive wins, failing to
record a quality start for the first time in eight starts dating back to June
27. The right-hander went only five innings, allowing six runs on eight hits
while striking out four and walking six.
"For 18 innings, we couldn't catch a spark at the bat, then we couldn't get
two clean starts," said Rockies manager Clint Hurdle. "We didn't do too much
to help ourselves out today."
Garrett Atkins batted 3-for-4 with three RBI, including a two-run homer, while
Troy Tulowitzki added two hits in Colorado's fourth defeat in six games.
The Rockies struck quickly in the first inning. With two outs, Matt Holliday
worked a walk and Atkins followed with a home run, his 16th of the season, to
give the Rockies a 2-0 lead.
The Nationals took the lead in the second with four two-out runs. Ryan
Langerhans led off with a walk, and three batters later Perez singled.
Bonifacio followed with an RBI single to right and Harris doubled home two
more runs to give the Nats a 3-2 lead. After Ryan Zimmerman walked, Milledge
singled to score Harris for the fourth run of the inning.
Jimenez got into a bit of trouble in the fifth, walking the first two batters,
he faced. Two batters later with runners on second and third, Nieves doubled
to center to knock in two and give Washington a 6-2 lead.
The Rockies got an unearned run in the seventh. With two outs, Holliday was
safe at first on an error by Zimmerman. After stealing second, Atkins drove
Holliday in with a single to left, cutting the deficit to three.
Game Notes
The Nationals lead the season series 2-1...The Rockies are 13-8 after the All-
Star Break...Colorado begins a weekend series at home against the Padres on
Friday while Washington plays a four-game set at Milwaukee...The loss was
Jimenez's first since July 12 against the Mets.
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MySportsbook.com: NFL draft - The NFC South
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
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New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
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Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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