Mariners continue domination at Petco Park
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06/29/2008 -
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adrian Beltre hit a two-run homer and
knocked in three runs, and Ichiro Suzuki went 5-for-5, all singles, and scored
twice, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the San Diego Padres, 9-2, sweeping a
three-game interleague set.
Raul Ibanez and Jeremy Reed each finished with two hits and two RBI apiece for
the Mariners, who have won five of their last six games. Seattle had a season-
high 18 hits, of which 16 were singles. Jeff Clement added a solo home run in
the win, Seattle's eighth straight at Petco Park.
Erik Bedard (5-4) was solid through 5 2/3 innings in earning the win. The
crafty left-hander allowed one run on three hits, while striking out three and
walking three.
"You play a ball game to win a game." Mariners manager Jim Riggleman said. "To
get a sweep is obviously better yet. I feel we are playing pretty good
baseball and trying to win the game without getting ahead of ourselves."
Edgar Gonzalez had two hits, including a double and RBI, while Adrian Gonzalez
knocked in another run for San Diego, which has dropped eight straight and 12
of its last 13 games. They finished 3-15 this season in interleague play,
worst in the majors.
Jake Peavy (5-5) suffered the loss after being touched for three runs on 10
hits over six innings. The righty fanned six and walked a batter and
is now 4-1 in six career starts against Seattle.
"How can't it get any lower?" Peavy asked. "I mean 1-8 on a nine-game
homestand and getting swept back-to-back at home is just not called for. We
have to find a way to get better."
With the game scoreless after two innings, Seattle plated a run in the third.
Suzuki got things going with a one-out single, and a base hit by Jose Lopez
put runners on first and third. Ibanez then chased home Suzuki with a single.
Jose Vidro led off the sixth with a base hit and came around to score when
Beltre hammered Peavy's first offering over the left field wall that landed
just inside the foul pole, extending Seattle's advantage to 3-0.
San Diego got one back in the home half of the frame. After Bedard walked the
bases loaded, Adrian Gonzalez lifted a sacrifice fly to center allowing Craig
Stansberry to score and narrowing the Padres' deficit to 3-1.
The Mariners responded with five in the seventh. Suzuki and Lopez each singled
to start the inning, and Ibanez followed with a run-scoring base hit to right,
putting runners on first and second. Another RBI single by Vidro made it a 5-1
game.
After Carlos Guevara replaced Bryan Corey on the mound, Seattle continued with
the hit barrage. Beltre greeted Guevara with a single to center that brought
home Ibanez. Reed's two-run base hit upped the Seattle margin to 8-1.
Edgar Gonzalez singled home Scott Hairston in the bottom of the eighth before
Clement homered in the ninth.
Game Notes
San Diego starts a six-game road trip when it opens a three-game set at
Colorado on Monday, while the Mariners begin a seven-game homestand when they
host Toronto in a three-game series...Although Seattle swept the series, the
Mariners are still just 16-26 away from home this season. The Padres fell to
21-26 at PETCO Park...Suzuki's five hits tied his career high...Bedard is 3-0
all-time against the Padres.
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Numerous College Basketball teams take final big step to March Madness betting
So, what turned on the lock spigot? Well, after what felt like weeks of teams treading water and slipping back into the bubble muck, a bunch of them finally decided to say "to heck with parity" and won games that should put them into the Big Dance.
Disagree with some of these? Then here's the challenge. Take all of the "should be ins" and make a legit case that each should be ahead of the team that's a lock. Then find 10 more teams that also should be placed in the bracket ahead of that lock team. Not so easy, is it?
If you want more evidence that these locks should be good to go, check out what our research department dug up. Since the NCAA Tournament went to 64 teams in 1985, only six teams from a "big six" conference have had a record of 10-6 or better in conference play and not been selected: Colorado (2004) and Nebraska (1999) from the Big 12, Boston College and Seton Hall (both 2003) from the Big East, Indiana (2005) from the Big Ten and UCLA, which somehow went 12-6 in the Pac-10 in 1988 and still missed out. (Note: Five teams went 11-7 and didn't get in, the latest being last season's Stanford team, which had a brutal nonconference run.)
Yes, 10 conference wins doesn't always mean what it used to because of unbalanced schedules, but this season, it should be plenty good in all but the extreme cases (see: Iowa).
In a way, this is a welcome development, because this is a bubble watch, not a lock watch. We can finally be done with teams like Maryland and Virginia Tech and start really bearing down on at-large battles such as Syracuse-West Virginia and Appalachian State-Georgia Tech.
Interestingly, all the shifting of teams into lock status appears to be more administrative than impactful. The number of remaining available at-larges didn't change one iota. The only difference is that teams on the bubble now have a clearer idea of which team(s) they are competing with for those precious bids.
As always, I've tried to be as inclusive as possible while only including teams that would have a reasonable chance of at least being discussed if this were Selection Sunday. If your team's not on here, there's probably a good reason (or three) -- start with the RPI and SOS numbers and work your way down.
(Please remember, per selection committee criteria, that records displayed are Division I only. Next update: Feb. 28)
If you have a legitimate grievance, or just like talking bubble, send an e-mail. Polite ones with fact-based arguments have a much better chance of receiving a response. I apologize in advance if I can't get back to all of you.
Atlantic Coast Conference
Work left to do: Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech
 The ACC moves to six locks as BC, Va Tech and Virginia all got their 10th ACC wins, which should be more than enough this season, and Maryland rallied past North Carolina to get the final piece the Terps needed. After that? It could end there unless FSU, Ga Tech or Clemson picks things up in a hurry.
Work left to do:
Clemson [19-9 (5-9), RPI: 41, SOS: 42] The Tigers are closer to locking up the collapse of the year award (in a good battle with OK State) than they are to grabbing an at-large. Clemson's been very competitive, but there's no really positive way you can spin nine losses in 11 games. They now cannot get to .500 in ACC play and still must head to Virginia Tech in the season finale (after hosting Miami). Unless the Tigers win both and/or do some serious work in the ACC tourney, they very well could be left out. There are no great nonconference wins, but ODU, App State, Miss. State, South Carolina and Georgia are all respectable W's.
Florida State [18-11 (6-9), RPI: 48, SOS: 14] The Noles got thrashed at Maryland to run their losing streak to five, but then pounded NC State at home to set the table for what likely is an elimination game at Miami. You can at least make a case for the Seminoles at 7-9 in ACC play (and some work in the ACC tourney), but 6-10 is not going to cut it. Wins at Duke and over Florida will resonate, but the computer numbers remain questionable. Beyond Florida, FSU thrashed bubble buddy Providence, but there's not a ton beyond those two games that will help. They didn't show well in big-time opportunities against Pitt and Wisconsin (before the Florida win).
Georgia Tech [18-10 (6-8), RPI: 51, SOS: 46] The Jackets beat Wake on Wednesday but couldn't get it done at UVa on Saturday, which could be a crucial loss with UNC and BC (both at home) remaining and 8-8 almost a certain need for at-large consideration. A nonconference win over Memphis helps, but the RPI and SOS are not at-large quality right now; if you combine those with a sub-.500 ACC mark, that could spell NIT for GT.
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