Ortiz Sparks Yanks Down Texas

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Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers and catcher/first baseman Mike Napoli agreed to terms on a one-year contract on Sunday. Per club policy, no terms of the deal were disclosed. The 30-year-old set career highs last year in batting average (.320), home runs (30) and RBI (75) over 113 games at catcher, first base and designated hitter.

 

In 619 career games, he is a .264 batter with 122 home runs and 324 RBI.

 

Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The whole sports world seems to be enamored with what's going on with the New York Knicks and Jeremy Lin. It's become a story that has transcended not only the National Basketball Association, but all of sports. In case you've been living under a rock for the past week, Lin was the 12th man on the Knicks' bench, but was given a chance on Feb. 4 against the New Jersey Nets and since then has set the NBA world on fire. His inspired play has helped the Knicks win five straight games and have led some to amazingly question how Carmelo Anthony fits on the team now.

 

It's an incredible story. A true rags-to-riches turnaround. But, unfortunately one that would never see the light of day in Major League Baseball.

 

At least not anymore.

 

Actually, those three are 10 times more likely to do it than Lin. That's how big a long shot this was.

 

Thankfully, pitchers and catchers report in less than a week and we can get back to talking about-on-the-field issues.

 

Why the Yankees are even haggling at this point is beyond me? As soon as the Pirates said they were interested, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman should have agreed to the deal - any deal.

 

Yes, that's right, the Pirates are taking some of Burnett's salary off the Yankees' hands so New York can free up a few million and go sign Raul Ibanez or Johnny Damon. Luckily there are teams like the Pirates to absorb some salary, so teams like the Yankees can get by.

 

Either way it's a no-brainer for the Yanks. Aside from the World Series title in 2009, one the Yanks don't win without Burnett by the way, he has been an utter disaster, putting forth two of the worst statistical seasons ever by a Yankees starter over the last two years.

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•    Ready for the damn season!! #Yankees

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•    ctfu rbi is killing me ..

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•    Can't wait till this Burnett waiting game is over. I just wanna stop updating my twitter feed ha

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•    The Hunger Games!

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•    Encontré el amor dentro de un hitter.

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•    One text on Valentines Day and it was the guy who just signed with the Red Sox :) Hahahaha

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