Dodgers dismiss Murray; Mueller serves in interim

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06/14/2007 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday they have dismissed hitting coach Eddie Murray and named Bill Mueller interim hitting coach.

"Change is never easy but sometimes it is necessary and we feel that this is the best thing right now to help the team win," said Dodgers manager Grady Little. "Our offense hasn't lived up to our expectations and no one person is responsible for the results we've had this season. I have the utmost respect for Eddie Murray as a person and as a professional and I wish him nothing but the best."

Mueller played in just 32 games for the Dodgers in 2006 due to a knee injury and hit .252. He ended his 11-year playing career with a.291 batting average with 85 homers and 493 RBI, which includes stints with San Francisco, the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox. Upon his retirement, Mueller was named special assistant to general manager Ned Colletti this offseason.

"Bill Mueller will serve as a very solid bridge as we look for our next hitting coach," Colletti said. "He already has a great reputation within the clubhouse and he has a very deep knowledge of our team and the rest of the league."

Mueller's best season came in 2003 with the Red Sox when he captured the AL batting title and Silver Slugger Award at third base while setting career highs in average (.326), hits (171), homers (19) and RBIs (85).

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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).

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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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