08/25/2008 - Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Vikings released veteran linebacker Derrick Pope on Friday.
Pope, who was signed by Minnesota this past March, started a career-high nine games with the Miami Dolphins last season and posted 64 tackles and two interceptions.
Pope originally entered the league as a seventh-round pick of the Dolphins in 2004. A consistent special teams performer throughout his career, Pope has started 14 games at linebacker and through his career has 147 tackles and two sacks along with two picks.
<< Mariners send P Lowe to minors
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners optioned right-handed
pitcher Mark Lowe to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.
Lowe, 25, is 1-4 with one save and a 5.73 earned run average in 50 relief
appearances this season.
To tak
<< Flyers invite D Berard to training camp
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defenseman Bryan Berard will attend the
Flyers' training camp in September on a try-out basis, Philadelphia general
manager Paul Holmgren announced on Monday.
"Bryan has been around a number of yea
<< Orioles win suspended game
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lou Montanez's RBI single in the 14th inning
gave the Baltimore Orioles a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox to complete a
rain-suspended game that had originally started on April 28.
The game was origina
<< Blackhawks ink Aliu
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Blackhawks signed right wing Akim
Aliu to a three-year contract on Monday.
A native of Okene, Nigeria, Aliu tallied a career-high 61 points (28 goals) in
60 regular-season games last season for
Pelfrey and Delgado help Mets crush Astros >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Pelfrey pitched his second consecutive
complete game, and Carlos Delgado hit a pair of three-run home runs, as the
New York Mets blasted Houston, 9-1, to earn a split in the four-game series.
Pelfre
Gutierrez lifts Indians over Tigers in extras >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Franklin Gutierrez drove in the game-winning
run for the second straight night, blasting a 10th inning homer to give the
Indians their eighth straight victory, a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers in
the ope
Ramirez, Fukudome lead Cubs' rout of Pirates >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aramis Ramirez clubbed a three-run homer and
Kosuke Fukudome drove in four runs, as the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh
Pirates, 12-3, in the opener of a three-game series from PNC Park.
Jim Edmonds we
Phillies return the favor, complete sweep of Dodgers >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jimmy Rollins drove in two runs and fell a
home run short of the cycle and Brett Myers was once again solid on the mound,
as the Philadelphia Phillies upended Los Angeles, 5-0, to complete the four-
game sw
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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