Braves P Hudson likely done for season
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07/31/2008 -
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson will likely
undergo season-ending surgery on his injured right elbow after he was
evaluated by team surgeon Dr. Xavier Duralde and noted surgeon Dr. James
Andrews on Wednesday, but the right-hander is still weighing his options.
Both Duralde and Andrews evaluated the MRI that Hudson underwent on Monday and
recommended "Tommy John" ligament replacement surgery that would likely keep
the 33-year-old hurler on the shelf until August of next year.
However, in a text message to the team's official Web site, Hudson said that
he is planning to "tough it out" and will wait a few more days before deciding
on whether to undergo the procedure.
The Braves announced after Wednesday's 7-2 loss to St. Louis that Hudson will
go through a short rehab before he makes a decision. Hudson suffered the
injury July 23 against Florida, when he was forced to exit after just 68
pitches.
For the season, Hudson is 11-7 with a 3.17 earned run average in 23 games (22
starts).
<< Ivanovic, Jankovic advance to third round at Rogers Cup
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic and fellow Serbian
Jelena Jankovic were second-round winners Wednesday at the $1.34 million
Rogers Cup tennis event.
The world No. 1 Ivanovic, who is the French Open champion
<< Floyd powerful on mound as ChiSox top Twins
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gavin Floyd allowed one run on just four
hits as the Chicago White Sox earned an 8-3 win over the Minnesota Twins in
the third matchup in a four-game set.
Floyd (11-6) lasted 7 2/3 innings yielding
<< Marlins rough up Pelfrey again as Mets fall out of first place
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Johnson pitched into the seventh inning for
his first victory since August of 2006, and the Marlins dealt Mike Pelfrey his
first loss in over two months with a 7-5 triumph over the New York Mets in the
rubber
<< Angels dominate Boston again; Manny's last game for Red Sox?
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garret Anderson drove in four runs, as the
Angels flattened the Boston Red Sox, 9-2, to complete a three-game sweep at
Fenway Park.
Anderson finished 4-for-5 with a two-run homer and a double for Los
<< Packers prez Murphy meets with Favre
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy
traveled to Mississippi Wednesday to meet with Brett Favre, ostensibly to
talk the star quarterback out of reporting to camp later this week.
"I was in Hat
Cubs extend lead over Brewers in NL Central >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Theriot went 3-for-3 with three runs
batted in, and Ryan Dempster allowed just one run over seven dominant innings
as the Chicago Cubs continued to pull away from the Milwaukee Brewers with a
7-2 win
Billingsley tosses five-hitter as Dodgers creep above .500 >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chad Billingsley tossed a five-hitter
for first major league shutout, as the Dodgers earned a 4-0 victory over the
San Francisco Giants.
Matt Kemp extended his career-high hitting streak to 17 games
Tracy, Reynolds spark D-Backs past Padres >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chad Tracy and Mark Reynolds each went 2-
for-4 with a pair of runs batted in, and the Arizona Diamondbacks charged past
the San Diego Padres, 7-3, in the rubber match of a three-game set at Petco
Park.
White Sox deal for Griffey >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago White Sox have added a
future Hall of Famer for their stretch run on Thursday, as Ken Griffey Jr.
agreed to leave his hometown Cincinnati for a chance at a championship.
The
Deng signs multi-year deal with Bulls >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Restricted free agent Luol Deng has re-signed
with the Chicago Bulls, inking a six-year contract.
"Signing Luol has always been a priority for this organization and we have
always felt that he was a big
Big East Conference odds
Work left to do: Villanova, Syracuse, DePaul, West Virginia, Providence
 Notre Dame and Louisville appear to have done enough to make the move, so we'll make them locks. The Cardinals, despite a modest RPI, are trending way up and have clinched at least a tie for third in the Big East, which should be more than enough with their pair of big road wins. Villanova got back to .500 and gets back to more solid footing. Syracuse got a very important road win and crippled a fellow contender in the process. West Virginia's fate could be in its hands Tuesday at Pitt.
Work left to do:
Villanova [18-9 (7-7), RPI: 21, SOS: 5] Pounded Rutgers to get back to .500. If Cats can get their last two (at UConn, vs. Syracuse), that should be enough with strong computer numbers and a host of wins away from The Pavilion. The Cats have beaten Texas and swept the Big 5 (never easy in Philly), but have a couple of losses to bubble teams (Xavier, Drexel), too. I still think they'll be OK, possibly even at 8-8.
Syracuse [20-8 (9-5), RPI: 53, SOS: 62] History says 10 wins will be plenty, but it might be hard for the Orange to get that last one with a final two vs. G'town, which is trying to win the league title, and at Villanova, which will be desperate for a W. The relative lack of nonconference heft and the weak computer numbers are still concerns, but the Orange have won four in a row and got a very, very big win at Providence on Saturday.
DePaul [16-12 (8-7), RPI: 54, SOS: 18] Beat Cincy and should get past South Florida to get to 9-7, but then what? They have beaten Kansas and Cal (right after the DeVon Hardin injury) earlier this season, but also have lost to Bradley and Purdue, among others. They'll likely need a couple of BE tourney wins, too, but we'll see ...
West Virginia [19-7 (8-6), RPI: 58, SOS: 125] The game at Pitt on Tuesday night could decide the Mountaineers' fate (barring a deep tournament run). They can still get to 9-7 in the Big East without it by beating Cincinnati, but the nine wins would be against UConn, Villanova, St. John's, South Florida, DePaul, Rutgers, Seton Hall twice and the Bearcats. Beating bubble foes is fine, but where's the beef? Outside of beating PG-less UCLA in nonconference play (still a top quality win), there's not a lot to fall back on (besides maybe NC State). WVU vs. Syracuse would be an interesting debate, as the teams don't play in the Big East regular season. WVU has the best win, but Cuse has played the much better schedule.
Providence [17-10 (7-7), RPI: 70, SOS: 33] The Friars likely saw their at-large hopes die at home in the four-point loss to Syracuse, barring an unexpected run to the Big East semis or more. The RPI, bad already, won't be helped by playing St. John's and South Florida in the final two league games.
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