Ichiro Suzuki to move out of leadoff spot
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02/21/2012 - Peoria, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ichiro Suzuki has been in the leadoff spot for almost his entire 11 years with the Seattle Mariners, but that will not be the case this season.
Mariners manager Eric Wedge announced Tuesday that Chone Figgins will start the season as the team's leadoff hitter. Dustin Ackley and Suzuki will bat second and third, respectively.
Figgins occupied the leadoff spot in Anaheim before signing with Seattle in December 2009. The third baseman batted just .188 with one homer and 15 RBI in 81 games last season.
Suzuki's batting average fell to a career-low .272 last year.
He has batted in the No. 1 spot for 1,720 of his 1,733 starts with the Mariners. Suzuki has made just 13 starts in his career batting third.
The 38-year-old Suzuki has hit .326 with 95 home runs, 605 RBI and 1,127 runs scored over 1,749 career games with Seattle.
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Jersey Nets forward Shawne Williams will undergo surgery on February 22 to remove a bone fragment from his left foot. Nets general manager Billy King made the announcement Tuesday. The surger
<< Chelsea bested by Napoli in Italy
Naples, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea's Champions League aspirations took a
major hit on Tuesday as it suffered a 3-1 loss to Napoli in the first leg at
the Stadio San Paolo.
The Blues opened the scoring through Juan Mata in the
<< Avs, Wings, Bolts deal; Downie, Quincey change locales
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche brought in some skill and
toughness on Tuesday, acquiring forward Steve Downie from the Tampa Bay
Lightning in exchange for defenseman Kyle Quincey.
The Bolts then turned around a
<< Tevez apologizes to Manchester City
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez
apologized Tuesday and withdrew his appeal against the Premier League club's
claim of gross misconduct, opening the door for his return from a five-month
absence
<< Dulgheru exits Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fourth seed Alexandra Dulgheru came up
an opening-round loser Tuesday at the $220,000 Monterrey Open.
Spaniard Silvia Soler-Espinosa erased the Romanian Dulgheru 6-3, 6-3 on the
hardcourts at Sierra Mad
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado Rockies minor league pitcher Joseph Torres has been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball for a violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The 29-year-old Torres, w
Lightning acquire F Segal from Chicago >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday acquired
forward Brandon Segal from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Matt
Fornataro.
Segal, 28, has 11 goals and 22 points in 92 games over three NHL season
Almagro stays hot in Buenos Aires >>
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fresh off his title in Sao
Paulo last week, reigning Buenos Aires champion Nicolas Almagro continued his
winning ways Tuesday with a first-round victory at the Copa Claro tennis
event.
The seco
Dundee United thumps 10-man Kilmarnock >>
Dundee, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jon Daly converted a penalty for his 13th
goal following the sending off of Liam Kelly and Dundee United rolled to a 4-0
win over short-handed Kilmarnock on Tuesday in the Scottish Premier League.
Daly's
Former Fiesta Bowl director pleads guilty >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The former longtime executive director of the
Fiesta Bowl has pled guilty to a felony count of solicitation to commit fraud
schemes.
John Junker, who was fired in March 2001 after a probe uncovered a schem
Academy Award Betting Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value
If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture. Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).
For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot. The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win.
TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures.
"While 'Babel' lost several guild awards to 'Sunshine' and 'Departed,' it still enjoys loyal support, and historically Oscar voters favor dramas with social messages over comedies like 'Sunshine' and violent crime movies like 'Departed'."
"It hasn't done well in the guilds, which means there isn't much industry support," said Tom O'Neil of awards site TheEnvelope.com, "But several critics are expecting it to win, and that gets my attention." Babel had 7 to 2 odds at press time.
Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash. Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win.
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