World Series Odds

[bmfc1]

I'm going to Vegas in two weeks and might find the time to go into a Sportsbook. Here are the odds:
http://www.vegasinsider.com/mlb/odds/futures/
Do you see any good bets? I was thinking Angels and Blue Jays.

[Ceetar]

Blue Jays look good.

Vegas!

[bmfc1]

Ceetar wrote: Vegas!

Yes!

[Guest Kong76]

I'll take Crazy Wagers for $200, Alex.
**ding**
A: Take the Mets at 66/1 to win the World Series in early January.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Kong76 wrote: I'll take Crazy Wagers for $200, Alex. **ding** A: Take the Mets at 66/1 to win the World Series in early January.

That's a loser for sure. They're going to win it in late October.

[Lefty Specialist]

I'd drop a twenty on the Astros just for the hell of it.

Also, the Royals at 75-1 is tempting. And by all means, the Blue Jays. Can't believe the Yankmes are rated higher.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Also, the Royals at 75-1 is tempting.

This. 20 bucks wins you $1500 on a team that should be-- at least-- a lot better than last year.

[Ceetar]

Betting the Mets is a no-brainer. $5 investment gets you an authentic World Series Wright jersey.

[ashie62]

Orioles at 28-1 I like...

[nymr83]

Anyone can win it once they make the playoffs, so look for the team with the longest odds that you think can win their division. I really like the White Sox at 30-1. If Detroit falters I think the Indians/Royals/Twins all still suck. In looking at the other teams with similar odds Milwaukee and Arizona probably both have TWO better teams in their respective divisions while the Rays/RedSox/Orioles at 28-1 have each other, even if the Yankees AND Blue Jays falter.

[bmfc1]

Updated odds:
http://www.vegasinsider.com/mlb/odds/futures/

[Vic Sage]

odds on winning NL pennant:

[u:jucvazsz]NL EAST[/u:jucvazsz]
Nationals 4/1
Phils 7/1
Atl 8/1
Mets 50/1
Fla 50/1

[u:jucvazsz]odds on winning WS:[/u:jucvazsz]
Houston Astros 100/1
Minnesota Twins 100/1
San Diego Padres 100/1
Colorado Rockies 100/1
Miami Marlins 100/1
New York Mets 100/1


Don't tell Ceetar.

[Ceetar]

Vic Sage wrote: odds on winning NL pennant: NL EAST Nationals 4/1 Phils 7/1 Atl 8/1 Mets 50/1 Fla 50/1 odds on winning WS: Houston Astros 100/1 Minnesota Twins 100/1 San Diego Padres 100/1 Colorado Rockies 100/1 Miami Marlins 100/1 New York Mets 100/1 Don't tell Ceetar.

Shit, I got in at like 70:1. leaving good money on the table.

(not that odds have anything to do with the likelihood of a team winning anyway)

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Here's why I don't think the Blue Jays are good value and won't make the playoffs:

1. When was the last time we saw a fantasy baseball �style makeover contribute to instant success?
2. I�m very apprehensive about Dickey�s effectiveness making half his starts indoors. Phil Niekro was a sub-.500 pitcher indoors. I honestly believe his ERA will be ~5.
3. Johnson and Buerhle are solid 2-3 (or even 3-4) starters , but they�re hardly aces. So if you take #2 into consideration, their entire rotation is effing ordinary.
4. God knows what is going through the mind of Reyes but if anything makes him unhappy, like getting traded to a team in a different country, the petulant side of him will come through. Then there's the fact he's gonna be playing most of his games on Astroturf, and given his injury history he becomes a risk.
5. Boston has invested the most wisely in the offseason and there's a renewed sense of optimism . MFY will be there or there about's at the end. The O�s are a 93-win team returning largely intact and the Rays have the best rotation in the division.

[Edgy MD]

Regarding 2...

[*:14nxyly6]Maybe. Joe Niekro did good indoors, though, pitching in the Astrodome during his best years. Knuckleballs can dance on streams of air conditioning as well as naturally circulating air.

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[*:14nxyly6]It's not like the roof at the Steve J. Rogers Center is always closed.[/*:m:14nxyly6][/list:o:14nxyly6]

[Ceetar]

1. Maybe. Joe Niekro did good indoors, though, pitching in the Astrodome during his best years. Knuckleballs can dance on streams of air conditioning as well as naturally circulating air.
   
   
2. It's not like the roof at the Steve J. Rogers Center is always closed.

Edgy MD wrote: Regarding 2...

yeah. If anything the circulation indoors is more consistent. (and no risk of rain/crazy humidity) Dickey's done pretty well indoors.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Edgy MD wrote: Regarding 2... [*]It's not like the roof at the Steve J. Rogers Center is always closed.[/list]

Ah, forgot about that. Thought it was like the roof in Stade Olympique which permanently (broken) closed. That said, i would venture to say (without access to meteorological data) that Toronto, being landlocked, is considerably less muggy than NY.

[Frayed Knot]

The Second Spitter wrote: ... i would venture to say (without access to meteorological data) that Toronto, being landlocked, is considerably less muggy than NY.

Have you never been to the American midwest? ... point being that muggy can happen a long ways from an ocean.

Edited January 15, 2013 by Guest

[Ceetar]

Dickey in a dome last year. 5 starts, 37 IP, 35 Ks, 1.22 ERA, .892 WHIP.

his one game on turf was that CG one-hitter, 12K game with the one unearned run.

[Lefty Specialist]

Dickey's worst game in 2012 was on a rainy, windy night. He'll kick ass in a dome.