Giants' Posey named NL Player, Rookie of the Month
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08/04/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has been named the National League Player and Rookie of the Month for July.
Posey garnered both awards after leading the NL with 43 hits and finishing third in the circuit with a .417 average. He also put together a 21-game hitting streak, the longest in the league so far this season.
He hit six doubles and seven home runs and drove in 24 runs, good for third in the league, while scoring 20 times.
The 2008 Golden Spikes Award winner became the first rookie to claim the award since Milwaukee's Ryan Braun did so in July, 2007.
Other players receiving votes for the player of the month award were Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez and Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto.
The only other player to receive votes for the rookie award was St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay (.431, two homer runs and 11 RBI).
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics have added center Shaquille O'Neal, announcing Wednesday the signing of the veteran big man. O'Neal joins a Boston team that returns its core from last season, when the Celtics went to
<< Rays' Davis named top AL rookie for July
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Wade Davis has
been selected as the American League's top rookie for the month of July.
Davis led all rookies with four wins during July as he went 4-0 with a 3.03
earned run
<< Bruins name former rival Jarvis assistant coach
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins hired Doug Jarvis as an
assistant coach on Wednesday.
Jarvis spent four seasons, from 2005-09, as an assistant with the Montreal
Canadiens, Boston's perennial rival, including par
<< Union host Crew in desperate need of points
Chester, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Crew travel to take on the
expansion Philadelphia Union in a mid-week Major League Soccer fixture at PPL
Park on Thursday night.
Both teams are coming off disappointing league results thi
<< Chicago's Floyd named AL Pitcher of the Month
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago White Sox right-hander Gavin Floyd was
named the American League Pitcher of the Month for July.
Floyd went 3-1 in five July starts with a minuscule 0.80 earned-run average.
Over 33 2/3 innings, Flo
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have recalled pitcher Rafael Rodriguez from Triple-A Reno and optioned infielder Tony Abreu to the same club. Rodriguez was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim i
Cuban-Crane make highest bid for Rangers >>
Fort Worth, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The group fronted by Dallas Mavericks owner
Mark Cuban and Houston businessman Jim Crane have apparently made the highest
initial bid to buy the Texas Rangers, according to the team's website.
The U.S. Ba
Pirates claim Resop, Park off waivers >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed relievers
Chris Resop and Chan Ho Park off waivers on Wednesday.
Resop, pitching for Atlanta, allowed five runs on five hits and three walks
with two strikeouts in two
NHL confirms 2011 Heritage Classic >>
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League confirmed on
Wednesday that a second outdoor game will be played next season, an all-
Canadian matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames.
The game is sc
Cubs come alive in series finale against Brewers >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aramis Ramirez, Geovany Soto and Blake DeWitt
each hit a three-run homer, as the Chicago Cubs crushed the Milwaukee Brewers,
15-3, to avoid getting swept.
It was a big offensive day for the Cubs, who recor
Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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