05/08/2008 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays placed infielders David Eckstein and John McDonald on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, after the two players were both injured in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Tampa Bay.
Eckstein (strained right hip flexor) was removed after the fourth inning and McDonald (sprained right ankle) was sent in as a replacement. But he went down clutching his ankle and had to be carted off the field after running for a ground ball hit by Gabe Gross in the sixth inning.
The move is retroactive to May 6 and Toronto recalled infielder Joe Inglett from Triple-A Syracuse.
Eckstein is batting .246 with six doubles and 12 RBI through 30 games this season, while McDonald has a .182 average in 22 at-bats.
<< Dye, Danks lead White Sox past Twins
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Juan Uribe and Jermaine Dye each homered to
lead Chicago past division rival Minnesota, 6-2, in the rubber match of a
three-game series at U.S. Cellular Field.
John Danks (3-3) earned the win by al
<< Arizona's Webb goes the distance against Phils, moves to 8-0
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Webb threw a complete game, and Chris
Snyder went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in, as Arizona earned a four-game
split with an 8-3 win over Philadelphia.
Webb (8-0) surrendered three runs -- t
<< Nets promote Vandeweghe to general manager
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets promoted Kiki
Vandeweghe to general manager on Thursday. Per team policy, terms of the deal
were not disclosed.
"We are pleased that Kiki will continue his relationship
<< Long, hard road taking its toll on Orioles
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hitting the road for a lengthy period of time appears to
have the Baltimore Orioles hitting a wall as well.
Baltimore was one of baseball's pleasant surprises over this season's first
four weeks, but the talent-challenged
Atletico moves closer to Champions League berth >>
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sergio Aguero and Diego Forlan scored as
Atletico Madrid defeated Espanyol, 2-0, on Thursday in Spain's La Liga to move
back up to fourth.
Atletico slipped to fifth Wednesday when Sevilla defeated Racing
Real hopes to catch a break against Dallas >>
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis finally
had enough this week, criticizing officials for calls that "are consistently
going against us."
Kreis was rewarded with one-game suspension and a 1,000 fine. He
Flyers D Timonen out indefinitely >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia defenseman Kimmo Timonen
will miss at least the Eastern Conference finals after being diagnosed
with a blood clot in his left ankle.
Timonen blocked a shot during Game 4 of the
Garcia leads Players Championship by two >>
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Spain's Sergio Garcia fired a six-
under-par 66 on Thursday to take the first-round lead of The Players
Championship.
Kenny Perry and Paul Goydos both shot rounds of four-under 68 to sha
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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.
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