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06/04/2010 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Bautista homered twice and Brett Cecil pitched a solid eight innings, as Toronto beat the Yankees, 6-1, to kick off a three-game set at Rogers Centre.
Bautista came in tied for the major league-lead in home runs before clubbing Nos 17 and 18. He narrowly missed another with a double off the left-field wall in the eighth and ended 3-for-3 with three RBI and a walk.
Cecil (6-2) gave up a run on a double-play ball, allowed five hits, walked one and struck out five to win his fourth consecutive start. The young lefty has yielded just five runs spanning 29 2/3 innings on the tear.
A.J. Burnett (6-3) was tagged for six runs on six hits, including three homers, in six innings for the Yankees, who were coming off an impressive 6-1 homestand that culminated with a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles.
Robinson Cano's 17-game hit streak was snapped with an 0-for-4 game.
<< Broncos give OL Kuper six-year deal
Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos made a number of moves on
Friday, including giving offensive lineman Chris Kuper a six-year contract.
Kuper, a fifth-round pick of Denver in 2006, has started 42 games in his
career.
<< Flyers have two-goal lead after one period in Game 4
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Goals from Mike Richards, Claude Giroux
and Matt Carle were countered by a goal from Patrick Sharp as the Philadelphia
Flyers hold a 3-1 lead over the Chicago Blackhawks after 20 minutes of action
in Game 4 o
<< Brewers make numerous roster moves
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers made a number of roster
moves on Friday, including reinstating infielder Mat Gamel from the 60-day
disabled list.
Gamel has not played a game in the majors this season due to an
<< Braves disable Saito
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves have placed reliever
Takashi Saito on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring injury.
Saito felt tightness while pitching in the ninth inning of Atlanta's 4-3 win
against th
Mets hold off Marlins >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - R.A. Dickey threw into the seventh and added
two hits, a run scored and an RBI at the plate, guiding the Mets to a slim 4-3
victory over the Marlins in the opener of a three-game series.
Francisco Rodriguez
UCLA coaching legend Wooden dies at 99 >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Legendary UCLA men's basketball coach John
Wooden passed away Friday at the age of 99.
Wooden coached the Bruins from 1948-1975 and claimed 10 national championships
over a 12-season stretch, including a r
Boston and Buchholz spoil Samuel's Orioles debut >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clay Buchholz threw his second career shutout
to help the Boston Red Sox rout the Orioles, 11-0, in Juan Samuel's managerial
debut on the Baltimore bench.
Buchholz (8-3), who threw only his third career comp
Halladay doesn't duplicate perfection, but Phils still top Padres >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roy Halladay wasn't perfect, but the
Phillies' ace still threw seven solid innings and was backed by Shane
Victorino's productive night in a 3-2 win over the Padres.
Halladay (8-3), in his
Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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