Well, it is going to be difficult to replicate the drama of last week but the PGA pros head of North Carolina this week to play the 2014 Wyndham Championship – the last chance for many to maintain their TOUR cards for the 2014-2015.
Their last year in the Mountain West TCU won 11 games. It took them two seasons to reach that total in the Big 12 as things have not gone all that smoothly for the Horned Frogs.
In a relatively newly-formed conference that’s seen plenty of new faces and upheaval, the ECU Pirates are a model of stability – one that’s carried over from the mostly dismantled Conference USA.
The Wyoming Cowboys are coming off of a 5-7 season that saw them finish fourth in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They’re looking to improve upon that showing under new head coach Craig Bohl.
Entering the 2014 college football season, the Fresno State Bulldogs are far and away the favorites for the top spot when it comes to the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.
The New Mexico Lobos went 3-9 in 2013, but the bigger concern is that they only managed to win one conference game—a 45-37 defeat over Air Force.
Before rain postponed Tuesday’s contest, the Orioles had scored 36 runs over their last four games, including 11 in Monday’s series opening victory over the visiting New York Yankees.
The O’s will try to keep that offensive momentum going when the take on the Yankees in game three on Wednesday night on ESPN.
NYY: Michael Pineda (R) (2-2, 1.83 ERA) v BAL: Chris Tillman (R) (9-5, 3.73ERA)
Date/Time: 7:05 pm ET Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
Broadcast: ESPN
Line: Orioles -123
Total: OFF
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Chris Davis, Nelson Cruz and Jonathan Schoop all hit home runs in game one for Baltimore (68-50), who are winners of 11 of their last 15 games.
Cruz has fueled the Orioles offense with six RBIs in his last three games and Adam Jones has eight hits in his last four games, as Baltimore has gone 8-3 so far in the month of August and is 18 games above .500.
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Meanwhile, after Monday’s defeat, the Yankees (61-57) have lost three in a row.
An inconsistent offense that had produced three or less runs in six of its last eight games, has been a real problem for New York, with the exception of a retiring Derek Jeter, who has a hit in nine of his last 10 games.
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Looking to put an end to Jetter’s hitting streak will be Orioles starter Chris Tillman, who is 9-5 with a 3.73 ERA and has 102 strikeouts in 149.2 innings.
The right-hander is 5-5 with a 5.64 ERA in 12 career starts against the Yankees, and is coming off a solid performance against St. Louis, in which he gave up two runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings.
The Yankees will counter with 25-year-old Michael Pineda, who is 2-2 with a 1.83 ERA and has 15 strikeouts in 19.2 innings. The right-handed Dominican made two rehabilitation starts this month and struck out 11 in 7 2/3 innings.
He is 0-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two career starts against the Orioles.
1. Yankees SS Derek Jeter owns a .400 career average (8-for-20) against Tillman.
2. Baltimore has scored 36 runs over its last four games.
3. Orioles 3B Manny Machado will be re-evaluated Wednesday after spraining his right knee on Monday. The team is still deciding whether or not to place him on the disabled list.
The Orioles are 7-3 in Tillman’s last 10 starts overall, while the Yanks are 4-9 in the last 13 meetings at Camden Yard.
And while New York has looked good as of late, with the exception of its minor losing streak, I like the Orioles to win in a big way at home in this one.
Washington looks to take game 2 of this series at Citi Field tonight. They have opened up a nice lead in the NL East thanks to the Atlanta Braves struggles.
Heading into Michigan International Speedway for the second time this season, NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series is just four more races away from the start of this year’s Chase to the title.
Both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears opened up the preseason with a home win. The Jaguars beat the Buccaneers (16-10) while the Bears put up a ton of points in a win over the Eagles (34-28).
2014 NFC South Division Preview
The unpredictable NFC South looks to be a crapshoot again in 2014 – no team has repeated as champion in this division since 2002 – bad luck for Carolina who went 12-4 last year and claimed the crown. The Saints will be better and will be looking to knock off the Panthers who again have a solid lineup – top to bottom.
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