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06/05/2007 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez remains the top vote-getter in the American League balloting for the 2007 All- Star Game.
Rodriguez is the first to eclipse the one-million vote mark with 1,058,907. Teammate Derek Jeter is second in the overall voting with 848,932, and is followed by Angels outfielder Vladimir Guerrero and Boston first baseman David Ortiz.
Three-fourths of the infield is currently comprised of Yankees, as Robinson Cano has a slight edge over Detroit's Placido Polanco at second base.
Ortiz is comfortably ahead of Minnesota's Justin Morneau at first base, while Ivan Rodriguez currently leads a closely-contested race at catcher.
Rodriguez, who is tied for most All-Star appearances among active players with 13, has 469,696 votes, with Minnesota's Joe Mauer (438,365), Boston's Jason Varitek (413,153) and New York's Jorge Posada (392,908) right behind him.
The starting outfield, if the voting ended today, would be Guerrero, Boston's Manny Ramirez and Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki.
The teams will be unveiled on July 1 for the 78th All-Star game, which is scheduled for July 10 at San Francisco's At&T Park.
<< NBA FINALS - Can you say sweep?
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Spurs are huge favorites to take the
2006-07 NBA Championship so betting on them to take the crown is almost the
same as sending it in on a 1-5 shot at the racetrack. The main question in
this series is c
<< This Week in Auto Racing June 7 - June 10
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's one of those rare weekends where
everyone wants to be on the track so be prepared for a full slate of racing.
The week begins with a truck race on Friday night in Fort Worth and doesn't
end unt
<< Sing a song of Hunter Pence
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Since his contract was purchased from Triple-A Round Rock
in late April, Houston Astros starting center fielder Hunter Pence has taken
every advantage of his stay in the big leagues.
The 24-year-old showed signs of pr
<< Rockies designate Finley for assignment
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies announced on Tuesday that
veteran outfielder Steve Finley has been designated for assignment.
The 42-year-old Finley, who signed a minor league deal with Colorado in the
offseason, hit
Sonics close to naming Presti GM >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle SuperSonics are reportedly close
to naming Sam Presti as their new general manager.
The Seattle Times is reporting that Presti, the assistant general manager for
the San Antonio Spurs, will rece
Tigers activate Rodney >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers activated relief pitcher
Fernando Rodney from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.
Rodney had been sidelined since May 21 because of biceps tendinitis.
The right-hander has appeared in
Cardinals release three players >>
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Cardinals released guard Milford
Brown, defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy and fullback Obafemi Ayanbadejo.
Brown started in 12 of 13 games last year for Arizona while Clancy started all
11 games h
Overbay placed on DL >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays placed first baseman Lyle
Overbay on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a broken right hand.
Overbay suffered the injury on Sunday after being hit by a John Danks pitch in
the third in
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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