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06/04/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball's latest, and perhaps most compelling, argument for more instant replay came during the ninth inning of Detroit's 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians Wednesday night.
Tigers' right-hander Armando Galarraga was one out away from a perfect game when Indians' shortstop Jason Donald dribbled a ground ball to the right side of the infield. First baseman Miguel Cabrera went to his right, fielded the grounder and flipped it to Galarraga, who clearly tagged the bag a step ahead of the runner.
Cabrera, Galarraga, and 17,000-plus fans at Comerica Park began to celebrate -- until Joyce shook the baseball world by signaling Donald safe, thus ending Galarraga's bid for perfection.
While Joyce's blown call will go down in baseball history, Galarraga's gem, unfortunately, will not. Still, to truly appreciate what transpired on that epic night in Detroit, you have to look at the path Galarraga traveled leading up to Wednesday's performance.
That journey began in 2008, when he led the team in wins as a rookie. But the next season he struggled mightily, and by the fall he was out of the rotation altogether. Entering Spring Training this season, the team's fifth starter spot was a battle between Galarraga, Dontrelle Willis and Nate Robertson.
However, Galarraga's struggles continued and he was the first candidate sent to Triple-A Toledo, where he spent the first five weeks of the season until being recalled on May 16. Meanwhile Willis, who eventually won the job, was dealt to Arizona this past Tuesday. That move opened the door for Galarraga to rejoin the rotation for another chance to prove himself.
Mind you, Galarraga had never even pitched nine full innings in any of his previous 56 starts. But armed with a more crisp slider and pinpoint control of his fastball, he went right to work on the Indians' lineup.
When all is said and done, one could argue that Galarraga will be better remembered for the events of Wednesday night, more so than had he became the 21st big league pitcher to record a perfect game. After all, we're talking about what is already widely regarded as one of the most controversial blown calls in the history of the game. Then again, don't try to sell that to Galarraga.
All throughout Detroit, and most of the country for that matter, he will be remembered as the only pitcher to toss a 28-out perfect game.
Unfortunately for the 28-year-old Venezuelan, that asterisk-laden honor will have to be his consolation prize. Well that, and a new cherry red Corvette, which was presented to him prior to Thursday's game from the folks at Chevrolet for his performance and sportsmanship in handling the gaffe. As a show of class and compassion, Galarraga presented the lineup card for Thursday's matinee to an emotional Joyce, who was working the game as scheduled as the home-plate umpire. The previous night, after watching the replays in the umpires room, Joyce offered a personal apology to Galarraga, which the Tigers' right-hander graciously accepted.
Now the buck is passed to commissioner Bud Selig, who joined the masses in acknowledging the game should have ended differently. Selig released a statement on Thursday that read, "Given last night's call and other recent events, I will examine our umpiring system, the expanded use of instant replay and all other related features."
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Just like Day 1 of the “Sweet 16”, Friday’s games are chock full of some of the nation’s elite. Unlike Thursday’s games, there is a little bit more of a “Cinderella” feel as #7 seed UNLV and #6 seed Vanderbilt will attempt to move on to the Elite Eight. With powerhouses Florida, UNC and Georgetown looking to continue their momentum against lesser known teams, it isn’t surprising that once again the “betting public” is backing most of the favorites. As the early coin rolls in, 56% of Sportsbook.com bettors prefer Georgetown (-7.5) as they take on Vanderbilt; 84% of the early money is backing Oregon (-3) as they square off against UNLV; and a slight majority (52%) of the early cash is on Florida (-10.5) against Butler as the Gators continue their quest for another National Title. The only favorite the public don’t seem confident in is UNC, as 59% of the cash is backing the underdog Trojans (+8).
Midwest
#1 Florida vs. #5 Butler
The defending National Champs have been on a mission since last April. Joakim Noah and Al Horford turned down millions of dollars for one reason, to REPEAT. After a late season hiccup which saw them lose three out of four, the Gators have won six straight by an average of 20.3 points. More importantly, they covered in five of those six games. Behind their stymie defense that yields only 56.9 PPG, Butler has been a very pleasant surprise this season. As their 20-11 ATS record will indicate, “surprise teams” like Butler are often good bets for gamblers. Playing in an average conference, Butler wasn’t and underdog too often but when they were, they covered (6-0 ATS). Butler’s defense will have its hands full against a Gators offense which averages 80.1 PPG on an amazing 52.9% shooting from the field. With Florida’s tournament experience over the last few years, it isn’t surprising that they are 5-1 ATS this season, 20-4 ATS over the last three seasons and 38-20 since 1997 in tournament action.
#3 Oregon vs. #7 UNLV
As a #7 seed, UNLV is the closest thing to a “Cinderella” we have this year. If you bet on UNLV this season with any regularity, you most likely cashed in. Behind their guard oriented attack, the Rebels are an impressive 20-11 ATS this season. As an underdog they covered in 8 out of their ten games which isn’t surprising since they are 52-30 ATS as a ‘dog since 1997. The Rebels have been a consistent cover during the month of March as well. This March they are 6-0 ATS, 11-3 ATS over the last three seasons and 24-11 since 1997. Their impressive ATS trends don’t end there; versus teams with a winning record they are 15-6 ATS this season and 41-21 over the last three seasons. Although Oregon hasn’t been as generous to gamblers as UNLV this season, they have been covering consistently as of late. There is no question that they are playing their best ball of the season having won their last 8 straight up (SU) by an average of 14.5 points. Not surprising they covered in 7 of those games. It is interesting to note how similar these teams are in regards to scoring and scoring defense. UNLV averages 75 PPG while giving up 66.5 PPG and Oregon scores 75.8 PPG while yielding 65.5 PPG.
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#6 Vanderbilt vs. #2 Georgetown
“Hoya Paranoia” is officially back! After a decent start, Georgetown has rolled through the second half of the season. Over their last 18 games, they are 17-1 SU. They have definitely improved ATS as the season has progressed as well. After opening the season 1-4-1 ATS, the Hoyas have covered 78.3% of their games. With their great interior play of Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, the Hoyas as a team shoot 50.5% from the field. Like the Georgetown teams from years ago, they also excel on defense. Hoya opponents averaged only 56.8 PPG on 38.2% shooting from the field and an extremely low 30.4% from beyond the arc. The last stat could be of some concern to Vanderbilt considering they shoot 37.7% from long-range. Ranking second to last in the SEC in rebounding margin, Vanderbilt will have its work cut out for them against the Hoya trees. As far as covering is concerned, Vanderbilt has been almost a “sure thing” (7-1 ATS) versus good defensive teams that allow less than 64 PPG.
#1 UNC vs. # 5 USC
The Tar Heels are as talented and as deep as any team in the country. Going ten deep and chock full of HS All-Americans, UNC averages 86.1 PPG and scored 100+ seven times. Led by All-American forward, Tyler Hansbrough (18.6 PPG 7.9 RPG) UNC has a very balanced attack which can kill you on the inside as well as on the perimeter. UNC only real concern is their youth as eight of their rotation players are either sophomores or freshmen. UNC was a reliable cover this season going 20-13 ATS. An intriguing covering trend for the Tar Heels in recent years has been how they fared after non-conference games. This season they are 11-3 ATS after non-conference games and over the last three seasons they are 31-13 ATS. USC is also a pretty deep team which is loaded with swingman types. An match-up to keep an eye on will be freshman forward Taj Gibson (12.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG) as he squares off against the AA Hansbrough. USC has been a covering machine this season achieving a 21-10 record ATS. They have thrived in the underdog role, having covered 10 out of 12. When playing a team with a winning record, the Trojans are an incredible 20-6 ATS. Keep in mind, USC dedicated their season to former star to Ryan Francis who passed away before the season so as they get closer to the ultimate goal, emotion could definitely be on their side.
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