Nationals give 1B/OF Morse extension
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01/20/2012 -
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals agreed to a
multi-year contract extension with first baseman/outfielder Michael Morse on
Friday, avoiding salary arbitration.
Morse, 29, batted .303 with 31 home runs and 95 RBI in 146 games last season
with the Nationals and became just the fourth qualified National to hit .300
since the franchise moved to D.C. prior to the 2005 season.
He was acquired by Washington from the Seattle Mariners on June 28, 2009 in
exchange for outfielder Ryan Langerhans.
In three seasons with Washington, Morse has belted 49 home runs and has
driven in 146 runs to go with a consistent .295 batting average in 276 games.
The deal assures that the powerful righty will be a mainstay in the middle of
a potent Nats' lineup which includes former All-Stars Jayson Werth and Ryan
Zimmerman, and could see the emergence of super-prospect Bryce Harper in 2012
to go with an up-and-coming middle infield tandem of Ian Desmond and Danny
Espinosa.
Over seven major league season with Washington and Seattle. Morse is a career
.296 hitter with 69 doubles, 52 home runs and 183 RBI in 383 games.
<< Ravens S Reed probable for Sunday
Owings Mills, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed is listed
as probable for Sunday's AFC Championship at New England due to a left ankle
injury.
He was a full participant in Friday's practice after being limited the l
<< Gladbach downs Bayern to open second half
Monchengladbach, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Monchengladbach pulled within one
point of Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich on Friday, as Marco Reus notched his
11th goal and Patrick Herrmann added a brace in a 3-1 win at Borussia-Park.
Reus sc
<< Brady's name removed from injury report
Foxboro, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady
was removed from Friday's injury report and was a full participant in practice
for a second straight day.
He sat out Wednesday's practice to rest a lingering
<< Yankees, Gardner avoid arbitration
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees and outfielder Brett Gardner
have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract.
Gardner appeared in 159 games for the Yankees last season, batting .259 with
career highs in both
<< Real Madrid focused on Athletic Bilbao
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid lost another "El Clasico" earlier
this week against Barcelona, but Jose Mourinho's club still has an edge on its
rival in La Liga.
So after the 2-1 loss at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos
Dallas swoops for Rodriguez >>
Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - FC Dallas announced on Friday that the club has
come to terms with defender Carlos Rodriguez, who will be added to the team
pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate.
The 21-yea
Indians obtain Slowey from Rockies >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians acquired right-hander
Kevin Slowey and cash considerations from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for
pitcher Zach Putnam.
Slowey was dealt by Minnesota to Colorado last month and qui
Anaheim Ducks sign D Beauchemin to extension >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Anaheim Ducks signed defenseman Francois
Beauchemin to a three-year contract extension Friday.
Through 45 games for the Ducks this season, Beauchemin has six goals and 12
assists with a plus-1 rating
United acquires midfielder Cruz from Dynamo >>
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United acquired midfielder Danny Cruz
from the Houston Dynamo on Friday in exchange for a partial allocation.
Cruz, 22, was selected in the third round of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, and made
51 appearan
Celtic goes for 12th straight win vs. St. Mirren >>
Paisley, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - There seems to be no stopping Celtic at
the moment.
The Hoops have won 11-straight league games to improve to 56 points on the
season and overtake Rangers for first place in the Scottish Premier
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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