2011 MLB All Star Game Recap
2011 MLB All Star Game Recap
The MLB All Star game this year was a blast! It has been a great success in the world of baseball. The National League won against the American League now for two consecutive years. The main event of this seasons MLB All Star voting is that record breaking votes of 7.4 million for Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Eight players did not make it to the game due to injuries. Derek Jeter of NYY, Chipper Jones of ATL, Placido Polanco of PHI, Alex Rodriguez of NYY, David Price of TB, Jon Lester of BOS, Mariano Rivera of NYY and Jose Reyes of NYM.
The National League defeated the American League with the score of 5-1. The Most Valuable Player was Prince Fielder of MIL because of his home run that completed the score 5-1. The players who also dominated the 2011 MLB All Star game were: Roy Halladay of PHI, Curtis Ganderson of NYY, Adrian Gonzalez of BOS and Jose Bautista of TOR.
The fan favorite was Brian Wilson of SF who emerged to the top of the ninth inning. The National League also secures an advantage in the World Series coming this fall. The baseball fans and spectators enjoyed this once in a lifetime and record breaking event. This is one of the MLB All Star games that they will surely remember in the coming years.
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UFC 133 Fight Card
UFC 133 Fight Card
UFC 133 Fight Card matches will be on August 6, 2011 at 9pm ET/6pm PT at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center. Everybody is looking forward to the opponent chosen to fight against Rashad Evans after his original opponent Phil Davis was forced out due to a knee injury.
Speculations dictate that Jon Jones will be the one facing Evans at the UFC 133. It is confirmed that on the main event of this match, it is between Rashad Evans who is a former light heavyweight champion with a stats of 15-1-1 and Tito Ortiz with a record of 16-8-1 after his original opponent Phil Davis was sent out. The two competitors met initially in July of 2007 where they got a draw in match. Ortiz just won UFC 132 against Ryan Bader.
Here are the UFC 133 matches for the preliminary card. middleweights, Rafael Natal versus Costantinos Philippou; featherweights, Mike Brown versus Nam Phan and Ivan Menjivar versus Nick Pace; welterweights, Mike Pierce versus Johny Hendricks and Brian Ebersole versus Dennis Hallman.
For the Spike TV card featherweights, Rani Yahya versus Chad Mendes and for the Light Heavyweights, Vladimir Matyushenko versus Alexander Gustafsson. The main card welterweights are Mike Pyle versus Rory MacDonald; middleweights, Alessio Sakara versus Jorge Rivera and Vitor Belfort versus Yoshihiro Akiyama; and the Light heavyweights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira versus Rich Franklin.
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MLB All Star Game, Predictions, Odds
MLB All Star Game, Predictions, Odds
Well it is that time of the year again when the mid-summer classic takes center stage. The 2011 MLB All Star Game takes place Tuesday, July 12th at 8:00 pm EST. Both the National League and American League All Star rosters are stacked with talent. While the American League is normally favored that is not the case this year.
MLB Oddsmakers have the National League All Stars favored to win at odds of -114 on the Moneyline. However to handicap this game you need some inside info on who will be starting for each team. For many people they will not know the starting line-ups until the players take the field.
This makes live in-game betting a must if you are a serious sports bettor. The posted game total for the 2011 MLB All Star Game is 8.5 runs. This means that you can bet the game to go Over or Under 8.5 runs. Both the Americna League All Stars and National League All Stars have very good pitchers so betting the Under is likely a wise decision.
You might want to check the world’s top MLB handicappers predictions first before placing your wagers on Tuesday night’s MLB All Star Game odds. There is currently 59% of the betting public taking the American League All Stars to win the big game. So perhaps fading the public might be a good decision. Pitching wins ball games and the National League All Stars have the advantage in this MLB All Star Game.
Prediction: National League 4 American League 3
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UFC 132 Betting Odds
UFC 132 Betting Odds
The UFC 132 betting odds showcase a lot of intriguing possibilities for an MMA fan looking to place some bets on the big July 2nd card. The card features several old school veterans taking on younger names, as well as some stars from the WEC who are getting the chance to headline a major UFC PPV event for the first time.
That headline match features Dominick Cruz against Urijah Faber for the UFC bantamweight championship. It’s a rematch of a fight that Faber easily won, however, Cruz is the favorite, at -150, with Faber coming in as a small +120 underdog. That’s because Cruz has been much hotter as of late and is more natural in the bantamweight division. Fans might be eager to jump on Faber being the underdog in a fight though, as that has rarely been the case over the majority of his career.
The co-feature of the evening features Ryan Bader at -500 against Tito Ortiz at +300 according to the latest UFC 132 betting odds. Bader is a fantastic wrestler and is very strong for the weight class, and his style could give the veteran Ortiz fits.
Another veteran makes an appearance when Wanderlei Silva meets Chris Leben, but this time Silva is the favorite at -180, and Leben is the underdog at +150. Two more interesting fights are Melvin Guillard at -280 and Shane Roller at +210, and Carlos Condit at -120 against Dong Hyun Kim at -110 in a pick-em style contest.
As you can see, there are some interesting fights, including those with surprise favorites, those with very wide odds and those which are much tougher to close. Use these UFC 132 betting odds to get in on the action for yourself and to make your class on the exciting PPV, featuring big fights, big names and exciting possibilities.
Bet all of the UFC 132 Betting Odds Online at Bodog and Enjoy the Fights!
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