Reds activate C Hernandez, sign Isringhausen

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07/22/2010 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Reds activated catcher Ramon Hernandez from the 15-day disabled list Thursday.

Hernandez landed on the DL earlier this month with inflammation in his left knee, the same knee Hernandez had surgery on last year, causing him to miss 57 games. He's hitting .287 with a .365 on-base percentage, three homers and 23 RBI this season.

To make room for Hernandez, the Reds outrighted catcher Corky Miller to Triple-A Louisville. Miller hit .246 in 24 games for the Reds since being called up in May.

Additionally on Thursday, Cincinnati signed free agent pitcher Jason Isringhausen to a minor league contract. The 37-year-old spent last season with the Tampa Bay organization, and posted a 2.25 ERA in nine appearances for the Rays before undergoing Tommy John surgery in June.

The right-hander, a veteran of 14 major league seasons, will report to Louisville.

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MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses
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.

Well, not quite $1 million, but MySportsbook.com is offering a 75% rebate for Kentucky Derby lines. Check out the exclusive horse racing bonus for all the details.

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.

''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.''
    
Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.

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

''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''

Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
   
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?''
   
The Kentucky Derby is at 4:04 p.m., ET Saturday.

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