Diamondbacks sign veteran P Hampton

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08/21/2010 - Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with pitcher Mike Hampton on a minor league contract.

The 37-year-old southpaw will report to Triple-A Reno to begin his comeback attempt to the big leagues.

Hampton made 21 starts for Houston last season, going 7-10 with a 5.30 ERA.

He has compiled a 148-115 record with a 4.07 earned run average over 409 games, 355 as a starter, during his 15-season career with the Mariners, Astros, Mets, Rockies and Braves.

Seattle selected Hampton in the sixth round of the 1990 draft and he broke into the major leagues with the Mariners three years later.

He was a 22-game winner in 1999 with Houston and a two-time All-Star who did not pitch during the 2006-07 seasons after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

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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.

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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?''
   
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