11/19/2008 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox have traded outfielder Coco Crisp to the Kansas City Royals for right-handed reliever Ramon Ramirez.
The 29-year-old Crisp hit .283 last season with seven home runs, 41 RBI and 55 runs scored. His value, though, is more in the field than at the plate, but he became expendable with the emergence of Jacoby Ellsbury.
In three seasons with the Red Sox, Crisp hit .271 with 21 homers and 137 RBI.
Crisp, who will earn $5.75 million this coming season and has an $8 million club option with a $500,000 buyout for 2010, enjoyed his best season in 2005 with Cleveland when he set career highs, hitting .300 with 16 home runs and 178 hits. He also knocked in 69 runs that year.
Over 783 games in seven big league seasons, Crisp is a career .280 hitter with 56 home runs and 313 RBI. He has also stolen 124 bases and has been caught just 46 times.
Ramirez, meanwhile, appeared in 71 games for the Royals last season and was 3-2 with a save and a 2.64 earned run average. He spent the first two years of his career in Colorado and is 9-7 lifetime with a 3.62 ERA in 154 games.
The 27-year-old hurler is not yet arbitration eligible.
<< Iverson and Pistons welcome King James to Motor City
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The first of many battles between Central Division rivals
Cleveland and Detroit is on tap this evening at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Wednesday's showdown between the Cavs and Pistons is the first of four
meetings during t
<< Mavs face banged-up Rockets in Houston
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Mavericks will try to extend their season high
winning streak to three games when they close out a three-game road trip
tonight against the Southwest Division-rival Houston Rockets.
Dallas is 2-0 so far on the t
<< Bulls resume trek at Portland
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls continue a torturous seven-game road
swing Wednesday when they face the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden.
The Bulls fell to 0-4 away from home this season when Los Angeles' Pau Gasol
score
<< Sixers bring win streak to Minnesota
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers shoot for their fourth consecutive
win Wednesday when they visit the Twin Cities to take on the reeling Minnesota
Timberwolves.
Second-year star Thaddeus Young scored 23 points and Samuel Dalembe
Mariners pick A's bench coach Wakamatsu as manager >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners named former Oakland
Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu their new manager on Wednesday.
The hiring was the first major decision for new Mariners general manager Jack
Zduriencik, th
NCAA announces future Final Four sites >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NCAA Division I men's basketball
committee has announced five selections as hosts for the Final Four starting
in 2012 and running through 2016.
New Orleans, Atlanta, Dallas-Arlington-Fort Wo
Wolf Pack loan Murray to Charlotte >>
Hartford, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Hartford Wolf Pack loaned defenseman Chris
Murray to its ECHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, the American Hockey
League club announced.
A second-year pro out of the University of New Hampshire, Mu
Manning, Harrison, Washington selected for AFC weekly honors >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning,
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison and New York Jets return
specialist Leon Washington have been selected as the AFC's top players for
Week 11
American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.
"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."
Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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