Brewers resume series at Houston

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09/18/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers will try again to close the gap in the National League Central when they play the middle portion of a three-game series with the Houston Astros tonight at Minute Maid Park.

The Brewers posted a 6-0 victory over Houston on Monday, but remained a game behind the first-place Chicago Cubs, who bested the Reds yesterday.

Yovani Gallardo and Chris Spurling combined on the seven-hit shutout over the Astros yesterday, with Gallardo (9-4) extending his scoreless innings streak to 21 frames. He allowed seven hits and struck out five.

Corey Hart went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in, while Kevin Mench added a solo homer in Milwaukee's third straight victory. Prince Fielder went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to 15 games.

Ben Sheets will make his fifth start since returning from a right finger injury that landed him on the disabled list. He is 2-1 with a 6.00 earned run average in four starts since being activated and suffered a loss on Friday against the Reds. Sheets lasted just three innings, allowing five runs and six hits while falling to 12-5 with a 3.78 ERA this year.

It matched his shortest start of the season, as he also left an April 25 outing against Chicago after three innings, though that was because of a right groin strain.

The right-hander, who will try to set a new career high in wins tonight with 13, is 10-8 with a 3.74 ERA in 23 career starts against Houston. He got a no- decision when he started against the club on September 3.

Felipe Paulino made his major league debut against the Brewers in relief on September 5, and will now make his first ever major league start against them as well.

Paulino is taking the place in the rotation of 41-year-old right-hander Woody Williams, who is being moved to the bullpen so the Astros can get a look at some of their younger pitchers.

The right-hander was hammered for five runs and six hits in three innings of work against Milwaukee and didn't pitch again until Saturday against Pittsburgh, tossing a scoreless inning of relief.

Paulino, a product of the Astros Venezuelan Academy, went 6-9 with a 3.62 ERA in 22 games (21 starts) with Double-A Corpus Christi this season.

Josh Anderson had two of the seven hits on Monday for Houston, which had a two-game win streak halted and lost for the 11th time in 15 outings. Matt Albers (4-9 surrendered five runs, five hits, one walk and struck out three over 3 1/3 innings.

Milwaukee has won three in a row over Houston and is an outstanding 12-4 against the club this season. That includes five wins in seven games at Minute Maid Park.

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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.

Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.

Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.

So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.

In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.

For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.

The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.

The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.

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