Ichiro Suzuki to move out of leadoff spot
Baseball Betting Lines
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
MySportsbook.com week 1 NFL lines
Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow. Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season. Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints. These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order. As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS. The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens. The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.
MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:
Saints +6 @ Colts -6
Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)
Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)
Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5
Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1
Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3
Patriots -5 @ Jets +5
Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5
Steelers -4 @ Browns +4
Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6
Bears +6 @ Chargers -6
Lions +3 @ Raiders -3
Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5
Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4
Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3
Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3
Super Bowl line (2008)
NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5
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