Pirates invite Fox to spring training
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11/23/2011 - Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed catcher Jake Fox to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Fox appeared in 27 games with Baltimore last season, batting .246 with a pair of homers and six runs batted in. He spent most of the campaign at Triple-A Norfolk.
The 29-year-old journeyman began his big league career with the Cubs in 2007 and has also played for Oakland. He belted 11 homers and drove in 44 runs in 82 games for Chicago in 2009, and is a career .237 hitter in 193 major league games.
Pittsburgh also signed outfielder Brandon Boggs and pitcher Shairon Martis to minor league deals with spring training invites. Boggs had two homers in 16 games for Milwaukee last season and has hit .209 in 130 games for the Rangers and Brewers over parts of four seasons. Martis hasn't pitched in the majors since 2009 with Washington and has a record of 6-6 with a 5.33 earned run average in 20 games, including 19 starts over parts of two seasons.
The Pirates also signed infielder Stefan Welch and pitchers Kyle Cofield and Jose Diaz to minor league contracts.
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Stars played inspired hockey in front of their new owner on Monday. Perhaps the club created enough momentum to finally solve the Los Angeles Kings this year. The Stars look to snap a four-game losing streak
<< Blackhawks hit the road to San Jose
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Halfway through their annual circus road trip, the Chicago
Blackhawks know they have some defensive issues to work out.
The streaking San Jose Sharks are having no such problems.
The Blackhawks hope to avoid a third
<< Surprising Panthers welcome Rangers to Sunrise
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Panthers have worked their way to the top of
the Southeast Division standings and look to remain there when they resume a
four-game homestand tonight versus the New York Rangers.
The Panthers are two points ah
<< Blue Jackets try to extend win streak vs. Devils
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Blue Jackets have had little to cheer about this
season, but Columbus will aim for a third straight win when it visits the New
Jersey Devils tonight at the Prudential Center.
With recent wins over Nashville and Calgary
<< Coyotes open residency vs. Ducks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After a long road trip that netted them six points, the
Phoenix Coyotes return home for the first of three straight, a span that the
club hopes to start tonight with a fourth straight victory over the Anaheim
Ducks.
Tucson, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Back home after suffering their first loss of the season, the 23rd-ranked Arizona Wildcats set up shop in Tucson tonight against the San Diego State Aztecs in non-conference action. A perfect 3-0 thus far at hom
Hokies and Orange square off in NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The fifth-ranked Syracuse Orange make the trek
to New York City to tangle with the Virginia Tech Hokies in the semifinals of
the 2011 NIT Season Tip-Off. The winner will advance to Friday's title tilt
against eit
Tide expected to roll in clash with visiting Bulldogs >>
Tuscaloosa, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 13th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide open a
three-game homestand tonight, as they welcome the Alabama A&M Bulldogs to
Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama A&M is 2-1 on the young season, as follow
Mavericks and Bears meet in Lone Star State showdown >>
Waco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A couple of undefeated programs from the Lone Star
State saddle up in Waco tonight, as the ninth-ranked Baylor Bears entertain
the Mavericks of Texas-Arlington.
For the Mavericks, this is their first road game of
Duke and Kansas square off for Maui Invitational crown >>
Maui, HI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of top 25 teams clash for the Maui
Invitational championship this evening, as the sixth-ranked Duke Blue Devils
and 14th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks battle it out at the Lahaina Civic Center.
The Blue Devils are
NFL ODDSTop Football Betting Free Agents to Change Teams
It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.
We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.
Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.
Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.
Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.
NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.
The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6
The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.
Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com. "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis. It's like Week 1 of the NFL. Pre-season means nada!
We do know the 24 finalists however.
Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24. He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway. He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien.
Brandon Rogers - Who?
Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition. He should go a good distance.
Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was. And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition. He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice! People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way.
"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks. He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes. But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.
A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”
Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes.
"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate. "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past. He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far. Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."
Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts)
And the others:
Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter
The girls
"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis. "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has. The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive. I think she will go far."
Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.
"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams. Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth. "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.
Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.
Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.
Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan
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