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08/18/2010 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron will undergo season-ending surgery to fix a lingering abdominal problem, and Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury may also miss the rest of the year after the discovery of another cracked rib.
The Boston Herald reported on Wednesday that Cameron will seek the advice of several specialists and then finalize the time and place for what is expected to be season-ending surgery on a lower abdominal tear that has plagued him since late April.
Worsening of the injury forced Cameron back on the disabled list. The Boston Globe also revealed that the problem has spread to his hip flexor and groin muscles.
Cameron, 37, a free agent who played in Milwaukee last year, signed a two-year deal in the off-season worth a reported $16 million. He has been limited to four homers, 11 doubles and 15 RBI in 48 games with a .259 average this season.
The Herald also reported that Ellsbury was examined in Los Angeles on Tuesday by Dr. Lewis Yocum, which revealed a crack in a posterior rib close to where his original fractures occurred back in late April.
Yocum and other doctors seemed to agree that the problem was aggravated when Ellsbury collided with Rangers' pitcher Tommy Hunter last Friday in Arlington, Texas.
The paper also reported that while manager Terry Francona will not rule out Ellsbury for the year, doctors who have examined him are advising he remain inactive for the next 4-to-6 weeks.
A fourth-year pro, all with the Red Sox, Ellsbury has participated in just 18 games in 2010, batting .192 with five RBI.
<< Dolphins add G Thomas
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Dolphins have signed veteran guard
Randy Thomas.
A veteran of 11 NFL seasons, Thomas has played with the New York Jets
(1999-2002) and Washington (2003-09). The Mississippi State pro
<< Rays sweep AL West-leading Rangers, keep AL East race hot
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Evan Longoria went 3-for-4 with a solo
homer, two run-scoring doubles and knocked in four, as the Tampa Bay Rays
completed a three-game sweep of the American League West Division-leading
Texas R
<< Mavs re-sign veteran Tim Thomas
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Mavericks re-signed veteran forward
Tim Thomas on Wednesday to an undisclosed contract.
The Mavs are the versatile journeyman's seventh NBA team spanning a 13-year
career in the league, having
<< Giants disable P Ray
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants have placed
reliever Chris Ray on the 15-day disabled list with a right intercostal strain
and activated left-hander Jeremy Affeldt from the 15-day DL.
Ray was charged for fo
Nadal, Djokovic reach third round in Cincy >>
Mason, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top seeds Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were
a pair of second-round winners Wednesday at the $3 million Western &
Southern Financial Group Masters, a U.S. Open Series event.
The world No. 1 Nadal h
Richards, Padres continue to roll in win over Cubs >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clayton Richard allowed just one run in 6 2/3
strong innings, leading the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago
Cubs in the third of four games at Wrigley Field.
Richard (11-5) yielded seven h
Cubs and Braves complete Derrek Lee trade >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves have officially acquired
first baseman Derrek Lee from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for three pitching
prospects.
Lee has been bothered by a lower back issue this season and was not
Eli Manning will not play Saturday >>
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning
will not play in Saturday's preseason game against Pittsburgh after
leaving Monday's contest against the Jets with a cut on his forehead that
require
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It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
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