07/04/2008 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oakland Athletics rookie outfielder Carlos Gonzalez left Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox in the seventh inning with tightness in his right hamstring.
Gonzalez came into the game hitting .267 with 13 RBI in 31 games this season, and was 2-for-3 with a run scored before suffering the injury.
Rajai Davis replaced the highly-regarded 22-year old in center field.
<< Dallas ties Kansas City on Thompson's late goal
Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Abe Thompson scored in stoppage time as FC Dallas
salvaged a 1-1 draw against the Kansas City Wizards on Friday night.
On a blistering 97-degree night at Pizza Hut Park, Thompson combined with Eric
Avila and Ma
<< Pena drives in five as Rays pummel Royals
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer
and finished with five runs batted in, as the Tampa Bay Rays crushed the
Kansas City Royals, 11-2, in the opener of a four-game set from Tropicana
Field.
<< Pernice, Overton share AT&T National lead
Bethesda, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tom Pernice fired a seven-under 63 Friday to
join Jeff Overton in the lead after two rounds of the AT&T National.
Overton carded a five-under 65 and shares the top spot with Pernice at nine-
under-par
<< Rangers Hurley to miss start Saturday
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas' Eric Hurley will miss his scheduled
start Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles due to a tight left hamstring.
Hurley, 22, felt tightness when running in the outfield before Friday's 10-4
loss a
West Ham signs Icelandic teen defender >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Ham United manager Alan Curbishley has
made Icelandic teenager Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson his first capture of the summer.
The 17-year-old defender moves to Upton Park on a long term contract from HK
Ko
Hamburg coach expects Van der Vaart to stay >>
Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hamburg coach Martin Jol believes Rafael
van der Vaart will remain at the AOL Arena for the upcoming season.
The 25-year-old Netherlands international has been linked with a string of top
clubs across
Galatasaray claims to have signed Kewell >>
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Galatasaray claims it has won the race to
sign injury-plagued forward Harry Kewell following the end of his contract with
Liverpool.
The 29-year-old Australia international was not offered fresh terms a
Ozaki fires 63 for early lead in New York >>
Endicott, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Ozaki fired a nine-under 63 Friday to grab
a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the Dick's Sporting Goods Open.
Ozaki, who is winless on the Champions Tour, missed the course record at En-
Joie G
Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.
World Series odds
Adam Dunn 15-1
Albert Pujols 5-1
Alex Rodriguez 12-1
Alfonso Soriano 15-1
Andruw Jones 25-1
Barry Bonds 50-1
Carlos Delgado 40-1
David Ortiz 8-1
Jermaine Dye 40-1
Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1
Lance Berkman 40-1
Manny Ramirez 20-1
Richie Sexson 40-1
Ryan Howard 6-1
Travis Hafner 20-1
Vladimir Guerrero 40-1
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