High-scoring Padres square off again with Rockies

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04/21/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clay Hensley shoots for his first win of the season when the San Diego Padres continue their three-game set with the Colorado Rockies this evening at Coors Field.

Hensley will be trying to bounce back from an absolutely horrific outing in Monday's start against the Chicago Cubs, who battered him for 10 runs and 11 hits in five innings. The loss dropped Hensley to 0-3 on the season, while ballooning his earned run average to 12.21.

The 27-year-old right-hander is 2-2 in his career against the Rockies with a 2.76 ERA in eight games (five starts).

Colorado will counter with 26-year-old lefty Jeff Francis, who is 1-1 with a 5.60 ERA on the season. Francis suffered his first loss of the campaign on Monday against San Francisco, as he allowed seven runs and nine hits in five innings.

Francis is 4-7 lifetime against the Padres with a 5.43 ERA in 11 starts.

In the opener of this set on Friday, Adrian Gonzalez homered and matched his career-high with four runs batted in, while Chris Young threw seven strong innings as San Diego routed Colorado, 11-1.

The Padres also scored 11 runs in a win over Arizona on Thursday. San Diego has not scored more than 10 runs in three straight games since doing so at Coors Field from April 6-8, 2001.

Young (2-1) allowed just one run on four hits, walked none and struck out seven. The tall right-hander, who lost Sunday at Los Angeles to end his major league record-tying mark of 25 straight starts on the road without a loss, also singled and knocked in a run at the plate.

Doug Brocail pitched two perfect innings in relief for the Padres, who have won three of their last four games.

Rob Bowen had a career-high three hits and drove in a run for San Diego, which finished with 17 hits. Marcus Giles had two hits and two RBI and Mike Cameron also collected three hits in the win.

Yorvit Torrealba knocked in the only run for the Rockies, who have dropped two games in a row.

Colorado Starter Josh Fogg (0-1) struggled mightily, allowing eight runs -- seven earned -- on 11 hits, while walking three in only three innings of work.

The Padres took two of three from Colorado at home earlier in the season. The Rockies, however, were 6-4 at home against San Diego last year.

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Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

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