Cameron decides on surgery, Ellsbury may be done for year
Baseball Betting Lines
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.
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lorenzo Cain doubled, tripled, drove in one and scored twice to back 8 1/3 solid innings from Randy Wolf, as the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, earning a sweep of a brief
<< 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
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - U.S. Open runner-up Caroline Wozniacki and reigning champion Elena Dementieva were among Wednesday's second-round winners at the $2 million Rogers Cup, a U.S. Open tune-up. The second-seeded Wozniacki snu
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
MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect
LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet.
Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots.
Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4.
To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs.