Phillies SS Rollins out of lineup
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09/10/2010 - Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins was held out of Friday's lineup to open a three-game weekend series against the Mets while dealing with tightness in his right hamstring.
Rollins left Wednesday's game against the Marlins after scoring in the third inning. He has been on the 15-day disabled list twice this season with calf injuries.
He was replaced in the starting lineup on Friday by Wilson Valdez.
Rollins is batting .245 with seven homers and 37 runs batted in over 82 games this season.
The club also announced the activation of pitcher Danys Baez from the 15-day disabled list. He had been on the DL since August 25 with back spasms.
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battle against Derek Anderson and the Arizona Cardinals.
To be sure, while Bradford ca
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of an offseason filled with trials and tribulations.
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an unfulfill
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers announced on Friday that infielder Carlos Guillen will undergo surgery on his left knee. In a statement, the club said Guillen was examined by Dr. Russ Warren at the Hospital for Specia
Harvick on pole for Richmond Nationwide race >>
Richmond, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Harvick will start on the pole for
Friday's Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Nationwide Series race after edging
fellow Sprint Cup competitor Clint Bowyer in Friday's qualifying at Richmond
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Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Cowboys will be without two
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MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.''
Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
The Kentucky Derby is at 4:04 p.m., ET Saturday.
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