Rangers ship righty Loe to Japan

Baseball Betting Lines

11/20/2008 - Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers have sold the rights to right-handed pitcher Kameron Loe to the Fukuoka SouthBank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League for an undisclosed amount.

Loe, the club's 20th round pick in 2002, bounced around between the minors and majors last season and finished with a 1-0 record and a 3.23 earned run average in 14 games for the Rangers.

Over the course of his five-year career with the Rangers, Loe was 19-23 with a 4.77 ERA in 107 games, 47 of which were starts.

Wwwlplaymgmmmirage Baseball Betting News

<< Hamburg loses De Jong to knee injury
Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hamburg will be without midfielder Nigel de Jong for the rest of the calendar year because of a knee injury. The Netherlands midfielder, who has only just returned to action after a knee ligament injury

<< Newcastle's Owen set to start against Chelsea
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newcastle United striker Michael Owen is set to make his first start since the beginning of October in Saturday's match with Chelsea. Owen, 28, has made three substitute appearances following his r

<< Colorado Golf Club awarded 2010 Senior PGA
Palm Beach Gardens, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The PGA of America announced Thursday that the Colorado Golf Club has been awarded the 2010 Senior PGA Championship. Colorado Golf Club just opened in 2007, but has been recognized as o

<< Rams' Jackson won't play Sunday, again
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson will not play Sunday against the Chicago Bears because of a strained right thigh muscle. Jackson was hurt during the October 19 game against Dallas, despit

<< Atletico's Franco expects to extend contract
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Goalie Leo Franco is confident of agreeing a new contract to remain with Atletico Madrid. Franco, 31, is out of contract at the end of the current season but remains the Rojiblancos' number one choice des

Iona will no longer have football >>
New Rochelle, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Iona College has announced that it is terminating its football program, effective immediately, on Thursday. "It is with a heavy heart and careful deliberations that we have come to this extremely di

Portsmouth signs goalkeeping coach to new contract >>
Portsmouth, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portsmouth has successfully headed off reported interest from Spurs in David Coles after agreeing a new contract with their goalkeeping coach. Coles, 44, had been strongly linked with a move to W

Celtic's Hartley suffers ankle injury in friendly >>
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley fears that he faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up an ankle knock in Scotland's friendly international defeat to Argentina. The former Hearts star could miss Sat

13th-ranked Memphis silences Chattanooga >>
San Juan, PR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Doneal Mack scored 19 points and doled out four assists to lead 13th-ranked Memphis past Chattanooga, 83-71, in opening round action of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Robert Dozier added 18 points, eight rebo

FCS Previews: Week 13 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Here are the predictions for the top 25 games and other notable contests from week 13 of the FCS season. THURSDAY NIGHT'S GAME Grambling State (8-2, 5-0, SWAC) at Texas Southern (4-6, 1-4 SWAC), 8 p.m.


MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses
The 2008 Kentucky Derby has announced a $1-million bonus for this weekend’s 134th ‘Run for the Roses’ and MySportsbook.com is doing the same.

Well, not quite $1 million, but MySportsbook.com is offering a 75% rebate for Kentucky Derby lines. Check out the exclusive horse racing bonus for all the details.

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.

For complete odds on the Kentucky Derby, visit MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards.