Prado has fractured pinky

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07/31/2010 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Braves second baseman Martin Prado has a broken right pinky finger and could miss only a week.

Prado was hurt during Friday's win against Cincinnati while sliding head-first into home plate on Jason Heyward's 10th-inning double.

Braves manager Bobby Cox said the team could still place Prado on the disabled list if he is unable to hold a bat.

In 101 games this season, Prado is batting .315 with 13 homers and 43 runs batted in. He started the All-Star Game as an injury replacement for Philadelphia's Chase Utley.

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If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture.  Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).

For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot.  The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win.

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Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash.  Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win. 

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