Cardinals' Edmonds has shoulder surgery

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11/15/2006 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals announced that center fielder Jim Edmonds underwent right shoulder surgery on Wednesday.

Dr. George Paletta performed arthroscopic debridement of the AC joint and labrum in Edmonds' non-throwing shoulder. Edmonds will begin rehab in a week and should be ready for opening day.

Edmonds' shoulder was just one of the injuries the former Gold Glove winner battled through last season as he also missed time due to post-concussion syndrome. He played in 110 games last season.

The 36-year-old signed a two-year contract extension with the World Series- winning Cardinals last Friday after hitting .257 with 19 homers and 70 runs batted in last season.

An eight-time Gold Glove winner, Edmonds has batted .288 with 229 home runs and 660 RBI in 988 games with St. Louis. He is ranked fourth on the club's all-time homer list.

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The 2008 Kentucky Derby has announced a $1-million bonus for this weekend’s 134th ‘Run for the Roses’ and MySportsbook.com is doing the same.

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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).

Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.

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Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.

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Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.

”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
   
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Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.

Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.

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Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.

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