Raiders reel in Rhodes
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03/09/2007 - Alameda, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Raiders have agreed to terms with free agent running back Dominic Rhodes.
The Raiders did not confirm terms to The Sportsbook Betting Lines, but various media outlets have reported the deal to be worth $7.5 million for two years.
Rhodes, who ran for 113 yards and a touchdown in the Colts' 29-17 Super Bowl XLI win over Chicago in February, joins a going list of running backs to change teams this offseason.
Rhodes ran for 641 yards and five touchdowns last season, his sixth in the league. He started all 16 regular-season games, but split time in the backfield with Joseph Addai, who started all three postseason contests.
For his career, Rhodes has run for 2,274 yards and 19 touchdowns, while also tallying 649 yards and a score receiving.
Rhodes was arrested earlier this offseason for driving under the influence and became a free agent on March 2. It is likely he will split time in the Oakland backfield with LaMont Jordan, who is rebounding from a knee injury that cut his 2006 season short.
In addition to Rhodes, Willis McGahee, Jamal Lewis, Thomas Jones, Ahman Green and Tatum Bell are among those running backs who have shifted to new cities this winter. McGahee was traded from Buffalo to Baltimore, Lewis signed with Cleveland, Green signed with Houston and Bell was sent from Denver to Detroit.
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Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
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Adam Dunn 15-1
Albert Pujols 5-1
Alex Rodriguez 12-1
Alfonso Soriano 15-1
Andruw Jones 25-1
Barry Bonds 50-1
Carlos Delgado 40-1
David Ortiz 8-1
Jermaine Dye 40-1
Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1
Lance Berkman 40-1
Manny Ramirez 20-1
Richie Sexson 40-1
Ryan Howard 6-1
Travis Hafner 20-1
Vladimir Guerrero 40-1
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