Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals

Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals 8:10 ET
The white-hot Chicago White Sox ( 41-38, +$395 ) continued their winning ways in Thu. night’s MLB gambling battle with the Kansas City Royals ( 33-45, $-1210 ) behind a stellar pitching performance from Mark Buehrle. The lefty picked up his twentieth career victory against the Royals franchise by tossing 8.1 innings of one-run ball to secure his eighth victory of the season. The victory was the Palehose 6th in a row (+$694), and they’ve now laid down victories in fourteen of their L/18 overall road games ( +$1434 ). Executive Ozzie Guillen’s ballclub now stands 21-18 as a visitor and have put close to $900 of baseball gambling profit in their backers pockets. The victory enabled them to in. a little nearer to the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central Division race now just 2.5-games back. The 2009 sports gambling season got off to a fine start for Chief Trey Hillman’s Royals, but wounds and a dearth of offense has actually bound his club of late. After trying to a 10-16 record in June, KC has lost each of its July contests to drop to eight games under .500 and stand only in front of the Cleveland Indians for the most $$$ lost in the Yank League (-$1210). Since dropping four of their first 5 with the Royals this season, the White Sox have now won four in a row to take a 5-4 lead in the 2009 season series.
Zach Greinke and the host Royals amazingly sit as -145 faves over the host White Sox and John Danks with the game ‘total’ set at 7.5 under -125 per this BetUS MLB chances. Get free picks now.
After struggling across the month of May to the tune of a 2-2 mark with a 6.32 Age , lefty John Danks was spectacular throughout the month of June going 2-3 with a 2.91 Age . He is coming off another dominating effort against the Chicago Cubs where he tossed 7 innings of shutout ball en path to securing his 6th win of the season. Over his L/3 starts, Danks has surrendered just 12 hits and four ER’s while striking out 19 and walking 6 thru 21 total innings of work. Chicago has won each of his L/3 road starts, and he’s 1-0 with a 3.25 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in 6 career starts against the Royals. The best free picks anywhere.
Zach Greinke won his tenth game of the season his last time out against Pittsburgh where he tossed 6 1/3rd innings of two-run ball in the Royals 3-2 road victory. Since going through a rough patch that spanned four games from the end of May to mid June, the righty has been his dominant self going 2-0 while permitting just three earned runs with a K/BB proportion of 8/0 through 14.1 total innings of work. After shutting the White Sox out in each of his first 2 starts against Chicago this year, he got roughed up for four runs (three earned) and eight hits the third time around. He’s dominated the White Sox line-up this season striking out 24 batters in the 22 innings he’s thrown at them.
The no brainer here would be to blindly play the visitors due to the way they’ve been playing of late, but I believe the Royals are medium sized favourites for a reason. Instead, bank on both of tonight’s starters to stay true to form and rule each team’s offense. Chicago’s offense looked to be gassed against Bruce Chen who was making just his second start in two-plus years. What’s an “on” Greinke gonna do to it? Offense is at a premium in this rivalry (9-3 to the ‘Under’ L/12), so bank on another low scorer…
Rose’s Recommendation: 3* CWS/KCR Under 7.5 -125 (Danks/Greinke)
(Rating Scale: 1* – 5*)
We will have alot more come in the near future.
Wagering Strategy
I like Out At Night enough to bet him to win, place and show. I will put Out At Nigh, Spicy Dubai and Code of Honour in an exacta box. I will bypass the trifecta in this race.

Vitamin D: Women With Low Levels 70% More Likely To Have Hip Fractures

New research says that for women, Vitamin D deficiency can increase risk of hip fracture as much as 70%.

Hip fracture is one of the most common and most serious age-related health threats. There are about 1.6 million hip fractures worldwide each year, with 75% of the fractures happening to women over 50. Hip fracture leaves about 40% of its victims unable to walk independently, and can create profound loss of function.

In addition to causing chronic pain, reduced mobility, and increased dependence, hip fractures can actually be deadly. According to data from the International Osteoporosis Foundation, hip fracture increases the mortality rate as much as 24% in the first year, with a greater risk of dying for as long as five years after the fracture.

Known risk factors for hip fracture include low body weight, advanced age, and a diet that doesn’t provide enough calcium. But new research is indicating that one of the most important of all risk factors is vitamin D deficiency, which could actually increase a woman’s risk by an amazing 70%.

One of the latest studies, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh, monitored 800 women between the ages of 50 and 79 for nine years. The results showed that risk for hip fracture grew incrementally as blood levels of D vitamin dropped, to the point that women with the lowest levels of the vitamin had a 70% increased risk for hip fracture.

The association between low levels of the vitamin and hip fracture risk may be stronger for older women than younger women, the researchers noted. It is believed that vitamin D is tied most closely to hip fractures that occur because of pre-existing frailty, which is more commonly found among women over 50.

The recommended daily dose of vitamin D is 200 IU for people up to age 50, 400 IU for people aged 51 to 70, and 600 IU for people over age 70. Many experts disagree, citing this recommended dosage as far too low with some suggesting up to 1000 IU daily for both infants and adults.

Does Faux News Play A Role In The Recent Right Wing Abnormalities?

whcih most likely infested itself in the normal republican mind
* Jim D. Adkisson murders two church members in a liberal Unitarian Universalist Church in Tennessee on July 27, 2008. “It appears that what brought him to this horrible event was his lack of being able to obtain a job, his frustration over that, and his stated hatred for the liberal movement.”
* Richard Poplawski guns down three Pittsburgh police officers on April 4, 2009. Poplawski, a white supremacist, believes the government is going to take away his guns.
* Joshua Cartwright killed two sheriff’s deputies in Florida on April 25, 2009. Cartwright’s wife said her husband “believed that the US Government was conspiring against him. She said he had been severely disturbed that Barack Obama had been elected President.”
* Scott Roeder slays abortion provider George Tiller in his church May 31, 2009.
James W. von Brunn, a white supremacist, opens fire today at the Holocaust museum, killing a guard.

Cooke scores 24 as MSM falls to No. 20 Pitt (Carroll County Times)

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Freshman Cassie Cooke, a Winters Mill High School graduate, scored 19 of her career-high 24 points in the second half of a 57-47 non-conference loss at No. 20 Pittsburgh on Thursday.

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City director to rule next week on sergeant’s firing

By Jeremy Boren , PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Thursday, December 31, 2009 Last updated: 3:06 pm Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Mike Huss said he plans to decide next week whether to uphold the firing of a police sergeant accused of slapping the mother of his child and dislocating her jaw during an argument in front of their 3-year-old son.

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Lil Lord Luke Does Last Minute Veto of Prevailing Wage

2 Political Junkies — Fri Jan 01 12:00:00 UTC 2010 Longtime readers know that I normally refer to Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl as “Lil Mayor Luke,” but tonight he's Lil Lord Luke. From the Post-Gazette:In a New Year's Eve surprise, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl this afternoon… about: Bill Peduto Bob Mayo City council Council President Doug Shields Lil Lord Luke Lil Lord Luke Does Last Luke Ravenstahl Mayor New Year Pittsburgh Pittsburgh City Council Politics Post-Gazette

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Suspended Officer, Public Safety Director Meet

KDKA – Pittsburgh’s Source for Breaking News, Weather and Sports — Fri Jan 01 12:00:00 UTC 2010 A Pittsburgh police officer accused of assaulting his girlfriend met with the city's public safety director. Sergeant Gene Hlavac was ordered to be suspended and then fired earlier this week. For more than an hour, union representatives met behind… about: Bryan Campbell City Hall Gene Hlavac Law Law Enforcement Michael Huss officer Officer , Public Safety Director Meet Pittsburgh police Police Police officer Public safety public safety director Sergeant

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Vigil Held For Pitcairn Shooting Victim

KDKA – Pittsburgh’s Source for Breaking News, Weather and Sports — Fri Jan 01 12:00:00 UTC 2010 There was a candlelight vigil in Homewood for a teenager shot to death in a parked car in Pitcairn. Lamont Ford, 17, called “Lowlow” by family and friends, grew up in Homewood. The vigil was held outside the home of Ford's grandmother. T… about: Death Hill District Homewood Juanita Perry Lamont Ford Medical examiner parked car at: Allegheny County

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Penn Hills man's slaying under investigation

Tribune-Review News — Fri Jan 01 12:00:00 UTC 2010 Allegheny County police are investigating the fatal shooting of a Penn Hills man in Wilkinsburg. about: Allegheny Allegheny County police Counties Penn Hills Penn Hills Township Allegheny County Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Allegheny Police at: Allegheny County

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City Council Holds New Years Eve Meeting

KDKA – Pittsburgh’s Source for Breaking News, Weather and Sports — Fri Jan 01 12:00:00 UTC 2010 Pittsburgh City Council is holding a highly unusual New Years Eve session tonight. Late this afternoon, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl vetoed a bill to require city-subsidized businesses to pay a prevailing wage higher than minimum wage. The bill passed council… about: City Council Holds New Years Eve Meeting Pittsburgh City Council Council Holds New Years Eve Meeting Pittsburgh City Council Doug Shields Luke Ravenstahl Mayor Minimum wage New Years Eve Politics

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