Heat, Clippers meet with LeBron
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07/02/2010 -
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Day two of the LeBron James courtship brought
the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers to Cleveland.
Heat president Pat Riley arrived at the IMG building along with head coach
Erik Spoelstra and former center Alonzo Mourning to pitch to James as teams
try to entice the reigning two-time league MVP to join a club other than the
Cavaliers.
"It was very relaxed -- we all know him," Riley told the Miami Herald after
the meeting. "I think there was a genuine respect. We have so much respect for
him and the other top-tier free agents."
Also at the meeting for the Heat was Andy Elisburg, a salary cap expert. Miami
reportedly has close to $43 million to spend under the salary cap.
Riley reportedly showed off his five championship rings he won as a head
coach, including Miami's in 2006.
James also met with representatives of the Los Angeles Clippers and has
scheduled meetings Saturday with the Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls. He has
already met with the Nets and Knicks. It has been reported that James would
like to make his decision by Monday, and speculation is that his decision will
trigger a domino effect on much of the remaining star-studded free agent
class.
One of those premier free agents is Dwyane Wade, who met with the Bulls for a
second time on Friday and also heard a pitch from the Knicks. The Chicago
native had dinner Thursday night in Chicago with another big-name free agent -
forward Chris Bosh. On Friday, Bosh met with the Knicks and also was meeting
with the Bulls.
Meanwhile, according to a report on Yahoo! Sports, Amare Stoudemire and the
Knicks are making progress on a five-year, $100 million contract, a deal that
could be agreed upon as soon as this weekend. Earlier Friday, reports
indicated Stoudemire's days in Phoenix appear to be numbered, as the Suns
reportedly re-signed forward Channing Frye and added free agent Hakim Warrick
to the frontcourt.
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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).
Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.
World Series odds
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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