Archive for May, 2009
Cardinals - Injured Players
by Kurtis on May.13, 2009, under Sport News

Brendan Ryan, Cardinal’s shortstop/second baseman, was injured in the fifth inning in a game against the Braves. After the incident, Ryan was placed on a 15-day disabled list because of a left hamstring injury after running a foul grounder.
The cause of the injury was even more frustrating for Ryan because the ball was called foul, making his effort a useless move. After the Head Athletic trainer Barry Weinberg checked on Ryan’s condition it was immediately decided that he will not be allowed to play for the rest of that game he was then replaced by Brian Barden.
This was a wrong timing for the Cardinals because their original shortstop Khalil Greene was not there because of a right forearm strain that was why Ryan was there. It would be difficult for Greene to throw because of the injury that he had. With both the injured team members, a decision should be made.
The options to replace temporarily the two Cardinals, while they are recovering, a possibility of promotion is for David Freese which is the third baseman and Tyler Greene, the infielder. The choice may be siding with Tyler Greene with his records.
Tyler Greene was hitting .296 when he was at Triple-A Memphis. He was drafted two picks behind Colby Rasmus as a college Junior at Georgia Tech. His 9 RBI and seven stolen bases in 71 bats is his contribution to his team. He may be chosen as the Cardinal’s shortstop as Khalil Greene is still recovering from his injury.
The set-up may be something new to the Cardinals. With two of their team’s best players out due to an injury, it may be hard but it is something that they had to deal with. However, will this injury prevent the Cardinals to play at their best? Or will this be a challenge that they will be facing strongly?
Understanding Sports Betting Terms
by Kurtis on May.13, 2009, under Sport News
There are several terms that sports betting websites and facilities use that the common person may not know. If you are going to make a sports bet online you may find it useful to know what some of these terms mean before making your bets so that you are more familiar while making your bet. If betting at an online casino be sure to make sure you know all the latest game related terminology. Without knowledge of these terms you are at a definite disadvantage as you won’t fully understand the game you are playing. Most online casinos and sportbooks will provide a glossary of terms however so make sure you take a look and stay ahead of the game.
The most popular sports betting term is probably “sports book” or “book” this is basically an establishment that accepts various types of sports bets. Another term is “Buy” this is an extra point of half point that a player can purchase in favour of their winning team.
There are other popular terms such as “cover” which means to bet the spread of points between two teams. The “spread” is the score difference between the two teams playing. All in all, there are many terms that are important to know when placing bets on sports just as there is for placing bets in an online casino. The internet has several resources with regards to terms and basic definitions for sports gamblers that you can find simply by searching for them with regards to sports betting.
If you know someone that has placed sports bets before than it may be a good idea to shadow them while they make their next bet so that you can ask some questions to fully understand anything that may be unclear. Also very many online sports books offer tutorials for new players in order to help guide them through the process before they feel comfortable enough to place their own bets.
