With Valentine rumors swirling, Marlins open set with Padres
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06/25/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The first-place San Diego Padres continue their early-
summer tour of Florida tonight when they venture to Miami to open a three-game
set with the Marlins at Sun Life Stadium.
Leading by 2 1/2 games over the San Francisco Giants in the National League's
West Division, the Padres won two of three games on the initial stop of the
Sunshine State trip in a midweek series with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Rays salvaged the finale of the series on Thursday, when Kelly Shoppach
went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-3 win.
Oscar Salazar hit a two-run home run while Jerry Hairston Jr. drove in the
other run for the Padres, who had a three-game winning streak stopped. Wade
LeBlanc (4-5) was tagged with the loss as he gave up four runs on 11 hits over
5 1/3 innings.
Left-hander Clayton Richard gets the call on the mound for the opener with the
Marlins and seeks to end a winless drought that's stretched to five starts.
The 26-year-old's last win came May 22 at Seattle, when he scattered seven
hits and allowed just one run in a 2-1 defeat of the Mariners.
He's 0-2 with three decisions since, including a 5-4 loss to Baltimore on June
19, in which he gave up eight hits and four earned runs in six innings.
Richard, who's 2-1 in five road starts in 2010, has never faced the Marlins.
Florida counters with former first-round pick Chris Volstad, who's won just
once in eight starts since May 7. The 16th overall selection in 2005 was 3-2
on the season after a 4-2 win in Washington, but subsequently lost four
straight starts in May and has beaten only the Rays in four June outings.
Volstad gave up seven hits and four runs in a no-decision his last time out,
lasting 5 2/3 innings in a game the Marlins lost, 9-8, to Tampa Bay on June
19.
Tonight will mark the third game at the helm for interim manager Edwin
Rodriguez, who took over when Fredi Gonzalez was fired earlier in the week.
His stay, though, could be coming to an end soon, as reports are circulating
that the club and Bobby Valentine are on the verge of a deal. One report
suggests that Valentine could take over the team as early as Monday.
On Thursday, in Rodriguez's second game, Miguel Tejada hit a three-run homer
and finished with four RBI and three runs scored as the Baltimore Orioles
avoided a sweep and defeated the Marlins, 11-5, in the finale of a series at
Camden Yards.
Dan Uggla finished 4-for-5 and recorded three runs batted in for Florida,
which saw its three-game win streak halted. Gaby Sanchez added three hits and
two runs scored in the loss.
Florida starter Nate Robertson (5-6) lasted only 2 1/3 innings and was charged
with five runs on seven hits.
San Diego took two of three from the Marlins earlier in the year and has won
four of the last six meetings.
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<< Dodgers finally solve Angels
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Orioles, Nationals open set at Camden Yards >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The woeful Baltimore Orioles enter the weekend with
momentum - sort of - when they begin a three-game interleague series with the
nearby Washington Nationals tonight at Camden Yards.
Baltimore, which has five fewer wins th
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when the Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Rays begin a three-game set at
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Red-hot Rangers go for a dozen in clash with Astros >>
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impressive streaks this evening, when the team opens a three-game set against
the Lone Star State-rival Houston Astros at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
Hamilton has
Angels, Rockies hope to make some noise in Anaheim >>
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Problem with Bears?
Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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