Astros' Bourn suspended two games for bumping umpire

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05/11/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Astros outfielder Michael Bourn has been suspended two games for his actions during a May 8 game against the San Diego Padres, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday.

Bourn, who was also fined an undisclosed amount, made contact with umpire Alfonso Marquez while arguing a call at first base during the ninth inning of an eventual 2-1 loss.

In 30 games this season, Bourn is hitting .284 with 15 runs and 11 stolen bases.

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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.

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