Austin Kearns signs minor league deal with Indians

Baseball Betting Lines

01/05/2010 - Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians signed outfielder Austin Kearns to a minor league deal Tuesday.

Kearns appeared in 80 games last season for the Washington Nationals before being shut down in August with a thumb injury. He was hitting just .195 with three home runs and 17 RBI.

Over eight seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and Nationals, Kearns is a .256 hitter with a .353 on-base percentage, 105 home runs and 422 RBI.

The Indians also invited outfielder/infielder Shelley Duncan to their major league spring training camp.

Duncan, the International League's Player of the Year for the Scranton Yankees, hit 277 with a league-record 30 home runs and 99 RBI in 123 games a year ago. He also scored 85 runs, while belting 30 doubles.

In parts of four seasons with the New York Yankees Duncan hit .219 with eight home runs and 24 RBI.

Actionwager Baseball Betting News

<< Texans LB Cushing named defensive rookie of the year
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing has been named the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year, as voted by the Associated Press. Cushing, the 15th overall selection in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Southe

<< Mets sign Dickey, five others to minor league deals
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets have signed pitcher R.A. Dickey and five others to minor league contracts with invitations to spring training. In addition to Dickey, the Mets also inked outfielder Jesus Feliciano,

<< Feffer named Nats COO
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals have named Andrew C. Feffer as the team's new chief operating officer. According to team president Stan Kasten, Feffer will be responsible for all revenue generating and non

<< Canucks host lowly Blue Jackets
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When the Blue Jackets and Canucks met for the first time this season, Columbus was getting off to a solid start while Vancouver was still searching for its first win. Things sure have changed since then. Looking to cont

<< Ducks return home to battle Red Wings
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After a winless road trip, Anaheim returns to the Honda Center tonight to battle the Detroit Red Wings, who are seeking a third straight win overall and sixth in a row over the Ducks. Anaheim was outscored 13-6 on its swin

Ted Bassett steps away from Breeders' Cup >>
Lexington, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Breeders' Cup President Ted Bassett has resigned from the organization's Board of Members and Trustees. Bassett, a former president, chairman of the board and trustee of Keeneland, served as preside

Phillies sign reliever Baez >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies have signed right-handed reliever Danys Baez to a two-year, $5.25 million deal. "Danys brings both experience and success to our bullpen," said Phillies general manage

Turner out as Bears offensive coordinator >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bears have reportedly fired offensive coordinator Ron Turner. According to the Chicago Tribune, which cited a league source in its report, Turner's dismissal might be just one of a few

Angels broadcaster Markas dies >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim radio play- by-play man Rory Markas has passed away. The Orange County Register is reporting that he died of a possible heart attack. Markas, 54, who had been cal

Hurricanes' Walker out 4-6 weeks after shoulder surgery >>
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carolina Hurricanes forward Scott Walker will miss four to six weeks after undergoing shoulder surgery Tuesday morning. The procedure was performed at Rex Surgery Center in Cary, North Carolina by Dr. Marty

American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout

An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.

Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off.  Randy was not impressed though.  Paula thought he started off fantastic.  "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either. 

Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed.  Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact.  He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition. 

Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula.  Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.

Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next.  Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential.  Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell.  He sang "Careless Whisper".

22 year old Chris Richardson was up next.  He was listed with +1100 odds coming in.  He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great. 

Nick was boring and pitchy.  Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week.  Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition. 

Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds .  These of course were the early odds.  He was considered original for picking an "odd song".  He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night. 

Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good. 

Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds.  Great voice and a great sense of humor.  He's a real standout.  Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit.  Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig". 

Jared Cotter followed.  He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition.  The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good. 

22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next.  "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon.  Though the judges felt he performed okay.  Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.

Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition.  He was the last to perform.  He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start. 

Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys.  Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.

Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.

The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.

MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.

A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.

A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.

Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.