Dodgers offer arbitration to Manny, Lowe and Blake

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12/01/2008 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers offered salary arbitration to outfielder Mann Ramirez, starting pitcher Derek Lowe and infielder Casey Blake on Monday.

Ramirez and Lowe are Type-A free agents, which means that the Dodgers will receive compensatory picks in the 2009 amateur draft if either player declines arbitration by the December 7 deadline and signs elsewhere.

If Blake, a Type-B free agent, declines arbitration and signs with another team, the Dodgers will receive a supplemental pick between the first two rounds.

LA originally offered Ramirez a two-year deal for $45 million with a club option for a third year worth another $15 million -- an offer that would have been the second-highest annual salary in the majors behind New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. However, general manager Ned Colletti withdrew the offer to the 12-time All-Star and MVP of the 2004 World Series on November 15.

Ramirez, who is an unrestricted free agent, just completed an eight-year, $160 million contract he signed with Boston in 2001. The Dodgers acquired the slugger from the Red Sox on July 31, and Ramirez led LA to the NL Championship Series before losing to World Series champion Philadelphia.

The often controversial Ramirez let his bat do the talking in LA, hitting .396 with 17 homers and 53 RBI in just 53 games after joining the Dodgers. He batted .299 with 20 homers and 68 RBI in 100 contests for Boston in 2008.

Lowe, in his 13th season, went 14-11 with a 3.24 earned run average last year, his fourth with the Dodgers. The right-hander also made three postseason starts last season, going 1-1 with a 3.31 ERA and 12 strikeouts to only three walks.

Lowe's salary was $10 million in 2008.

The Dodgers acquired Blake from the Cleveland Indians in July for two minor- league prospects and the 35-year-old responded by hitting .251 with 10 homers and 23 runs batted in over 58 games. Blake batted .289 with 11 homers and 58 RBI in 94 games for Cleveland prior to the trade.

The Indians picked up all that remained of his $6.1 million salary for the 2008 season.

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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds

Will he or won't he?  Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.

Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.

"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."

Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.

Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.

But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.

Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback.  It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.

Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1


Atlanta Falcons 50-1


Baltimore Ravens 15-1


Buffalo Bills 50-1


Carolina Panthers 18-1


Chicago Bears 10-1


Cincinnati Bengals 15-1


Cleveland Browns 100-1


Dallas Cowboys 15-1


Denver Broncos 15-1


Detroit Lions 100-1


Green Bay Packers 50-1


Houston Texans 100-1


Indianapolis Colts 6-1


Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1


Kansas City Chiefs 30-1


Miami Dolphins 40-1


Minnesota Vikings 75-1


New England Patriots 10-1


New Orleans Saints 18-1


New York Giants 20-1


New York Jets 30-1


Oakland Raiders 100-1


Philadelphia Eagles 18-1


Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1


Saint Louis Rams 60-1


San Diego Chargers 6-1


San Francisco 49ers 75-1


Seattle Seahawks 20-1


Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1


Tennessee Titans 40-1


Washington Redskins 50-1

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MySportsbook.com Releases World Series Championship Lines

New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox early favorites to win 2008 World Series
The Major League Baseball season starts this weekend and MySportsbook.com, a leading online sportsbook for over 8 years, is the first to offer baseball sports betting lines on who will win the 2007 World Series.

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