Online sport book had the Los Angeles Dodgers acquiring Jim Thome from the Chicago White Sox and Jon Garland from the Arizona Diamondbacks in two separate deals on Monday. The Dodgers had slipped in recent weeks in sports betting baseball odds at the Internet sportbook and perhaps these two moves will help.
Online sport book had Thome hitting .252 with 23 home runs and 74 RBIs with the White Sox. He is 12th on the all-time home run list with 564 as Internet sportbook stats tell us. “I think it’s made us stronger,” Dodgers manager Joe Torre said, “We have a threat off the bench now, and in Garland we certainly have someone who knows how to pitch.” The Dodgers were not expected to make any online sports betting deals on Monday but online sport book had them making two just before the midnight ET deadline for players to be eligible for the post season with a new team.
The Dodgers may not have a clear role for Thome considering he was a DH the last two years in the American League as sport book indicates. He has not played first base since 2007 as online sport book tells us and that was only for one game. Online sport book info tells us that Thome simply can’t handle first base for very long. “I’m not saying you won’t see Jimmy at first, but I want to talk to him,” Torre said.
Los Angeles general manager Ned Colletti has said that Thome will primarily be a pinch hitter. “We’re not bringing him over here to play first base,” Colletti said. “We’re bringing him here to come off the bench and be a great influence in the clubhouse. He’s one of the true great guys in the game.” Sport book tells us that this is a reuniting of Thome with Manny Ramirez. The two were teammates in the 1990’s with Cleveland as Internet sportbook stats indicated.
Online sport book stats for Garland have him at 8-11 this season with a 4.29 ERA. Last season as sport book numbers indicate he was 14-8 with a 4.90 ERA for the Angels. “It’s definitely a team I’ve always wanted to pitch for,” said Garland, “This is where the dream started for me.” Garland could be on the mound on Thursday against his former team, Arizona in sport book odds. He is expected to move right into the starting rotation as Internet sport book info indicates. Garland could be a decent wager in online sport book odds now that he is with the Dodgers.