11/12/2008 - Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees have signed left-handed reliever Damaso Marte to a three-year contract with a club option for 2012.
Marte was acquired by the Yankees in the July 26 trade that also brought outfielder Xavier Nady from Pittsburgh, in exchange for a quartet of players -- highlighted by pitching prospect Jeff Karstens.
The 33-year-old Marte posted a 5.40 earned run average and 1-3 record in 25 appearances for New York in 2008. In 72 appearances between the Pirates and Yankees, Marte went 5-3 with a 4.02 ERA and held opponents to a .214 average.
Marte has been heavily used over the past five seasons, making the fourth-most appearances (352) in the majors.
In nine MLB seasons with Seattle, Pittsburgh, the White Sox and Yankees, Marte has a mark of 22-24 with 36 saves and a 3.29 ERA in 519 games. Opposing batters have hit .222 against Marte during his career.
<< Hurricanes activate Sutter off IR
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carolina Hurricanes rookie center Brandon
Sutter was activated off injured reserve Wednesday after recovering from a
concussion.
Sutter was hurt in an October 25 game against the New York Islanders
<< River Rats add Helminen, Paiement to fold
Albany, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Center Dwight Helminen has been returned to the
Albany River Rats by their National Hockey League affiliate, the Carolina
Hurricanes, the American Hockey league club announced on Wednesday.
The 25-year-ol
<< Chiefs sign DE Babin
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to terms
on a one-year contract with defensive end Jason Babin, a former first-round
draft pick.
Babin played in two games this season for Seattle before being cut Se
<< Falcons send Goulet, Lerg to Stockton
Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Springfield Falcons assigned forwards
Stephane Goulet and Bryan Lerg to their ECHL affiliate, the Stockton Thunder,
the American Hockey League club announced on Wednesday.
Goulet has played in five
Ricky Ray among CFL weekly award winners >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Edmonton quarterback Ricky Ray, British
Columbia defensive back Ryan Phillips, Winnipeg kick returner Jason Armstead
and Winnipeg defensive tackle Doug Brown were named the CFL's top players for
the wee
Berry bounced as Bombers coach >>
Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have fired head
coach Doug Berry.
Berry spent three seasons guiding the Bombers and posted a record of 27-26-1.
The team finished 8-10 this past season, good enough for second
NBA Pacific: Bynum hopes to help Lakers take the next step >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Obviously if you reach the NBA Finals and take the eventual
champs to six games you have to be considered a legitimate NBA title
contender.
But, after watching the Boston Celtics torture the Los Angeles Lakers
Piniella's staff to return in 2009 >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs announced Wednesday that
manager Lou Piniella's coaching staff will return for the 2009 season.
Piniella was named the National League's top manager earlier Wednesday after
leading the
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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MySportsbook.com refunds all bets on Oakland, Green Bay and Tampa Bay from NFL week one.
(September 14) – Week one of NFL action saw three teams go scoreless for the first time since 1977. Another four were unable to get a touchdown and almost half of the underdogs covered the spread. Those three teams saved bettors at MySportsbook.com from losing out completely, thanks to the company’s unique NFL Shutout Rule -- which ensures that if the team you backed goes scoreless, your wager is refunded.
Sportsbook refunded tens of thousands of dollars to customers who bet on Oakland, Green Bay and Tampa Bay, the three teams that stunk up the field so badly that their fans and backers never had a chance to get up from their couches and cheer. In the spirit of the low scoring start to the season, odds makers at the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino have set odds on how many total shutouts there will be this season.
MySportsbook.com has posted updated sports betting lines for week two of the season. Ben Roethlisberger’s health status is still questionable, so Willie Parker will try to lead Pittsburgh again as they travel to Jacksonville as a one point favorite. After beating up on his little brother last week, Peyton Manning will look to lead the Colts to victory against Houston. Indianapolis is a whopping 13.5 favorite in the match-up.
Seattle, last year’s highest scoring team, showed the power of their defense with their gritty 9-6 win in Motown over the ravenous Lions. They take their act back home to the comforts of Qwest Field where they will face the resurgent Arizona Cardinals. The Seahawks are favored by a touchdown.
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