Easley's inside-the-parker helps Mets rout Brewers

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08/03/2007 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Damion Easley went 3-for-5 with a two-run inside-the-park homer and scored twice as the New York Mets rocked Milwaukee, 12-4, in the finale of a three-game set at Miller Park.

Brian Lawrence (1-0), called up from Triple-A New Orleans prior to the game, won his first major-league game since 2005. He allowed three runs and eight hits with three strikeouts in five innings.

Lastings Milledge was 3-for-5 with an RBI and run scored for the Mets, who have won two in a row and three of four. David Wright added four hits and scored three times, while Moises Alou finished with a pair of hits, a run scored and one driven in, and Jose Reyes hit a two-run homer.

Milwaukee starter Chris Capuano (5-8) was tagged for 10 hits and five runs despite fanning eight and walking one in six full innings.

Corey Hart was 3-for-5, homered twice and drove in three runs for the Brewers, who have dropped five of six. Johnny Estrada collected three hits and Tony Graffanino knocked in the other run.

After the Brewers failed to score with the bases loaded in the sixth, the Mets answered to put the game away with a three-run seventh.

Wright led off with a single and Carlos Delgado was plunked. Alou flew out then Easley reached with a base hit. Following Ramon Castro's strikeout, Milledge bounced a ball to deep short which scored one run, and another scored when J.J. Hardy's throw went wide of first. Jorge Sosa followed with a ground- rule double to make it 8-3, but Reyes grounded out facing Brian Shouse to end the inning.

Marlon Anderson's two-run double in the ninth put the Mets in double digits, and Reyes followed with a two-run shot for a 12-3 game. Hart added his second solo homer of the game and 18th of the season in the last of the ninth to end the scoring.

The Mets got to Capuano early, scoring a pair of runs in the first on Carlos Delgado's RBI double, and Alou's run-scoring single.

However, the Brewers struck for a pair of their own in the second when Graffanino drove in Estrada and Hart knocked in Graffanino.

Wright's solo shot in the fifth put the Mets up, 3-2, but Hart barely cleared the wall in right-center in the home half with his 17th home run of the year to bring Milwaukee even.

New York then took a two-run lead in the sixth. Alou led off with a double, then scored when Easley slammed a ball off the wall at the angle of the wall in center. The ball bounced in the outfield long enough for Easley to circle the bases on a two-run inside-the-park homer.

Game Notes

Milwaukee third baseman Ryan Braun won both Rookie of the Month and Player of the Month for July...It was Easley's second inside-the-park homer, the first being September 18, 1998 with Detroit...Wright tied a career-high with four hits...Milwaukee stays home to open a three-game series with the Phillies on Friday, while New York heads to Chicago for a three-game set with the Cubs also on Friday.

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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.

East

#6 Vanderbilt vs. #2 Georgetown

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FOOTBALL TRASH TALK

NFL Football Trash Talk

Trash talk has a place in every competitive endeavor (except baseball; those stirrup-wearers are too busy chewing on their sunflower seeds and their supplements to worry about what their opponents are doing).

Fantasy sports is no exception. Any intelligent discussion of the subject would probably start with a thesis statement or a definition of terms. Thankfully, this wont be an intelligent discussion.

Let me just say that I am happy to take a place in this space alongside my talented colleagues, even our commissioner. (You should see how she bleats like a demented paper boy about league fees on our fantasy site).

Trash talking, I would argue, is primarily about amusing your friends, their sheeplike demeanors and sloping foreheads notwithstanding. The best place I have found for football trash talking is at www.SportsAlarm.com.

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The best trash talk, in my view, is layered and nuanced. And it doesnt focus only on your opponents team. It picks apart your opponent. The idea is to create a shock-and-awe-scale blizzard of nonsense, and the goal is to make your opponent drop his hands from his keyboard in exasperation.

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But what about you? Hmm? Recall a memorable slam? Have a tried-and-true technique? Know someone who seems impervious to insult? Take a moment and tells us about it. Put together some (fit-for-publication) thoughts. You wont be too busy returning phone messages from your friends, Im sure, to reply.

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