Any books have divisional odds up?

mrbaseball · #1 07-19-2005, 08:59 AM

What (if any) books have divisional odds up right now? I just checked my 2 mains (WSEX and Pinny) and neither have baseball divisonal races odds up. Baltimore is looking better and better to me in the East. Bedard is back and looking strong and if they wind up with Burnett they have plenty to win the division easy. All of the "stupid" money will still be on NY and Boston and those teams just don't have the arms to get there. If they aren't winning 11-10 they just aren't winning. O's can slug with both of them but have stronger pitching with a healthy Bedard if they do land Burnett.

lu_hawk · #2 07-19-2005, 12:33 PM

pinnacle didn't have them this morning but they are up now. NY and BOS are both about +110, BAL is way back at about +650 IIRC.

Wyrm2 · #3 07-19-2005, 12:41 PM

Tradesports has divisional and wild card races up

mrbaseball · #4 07-19-2005, 12:51 PM

Thanks! I see Pinny has them up now and I took a little taste. This is a steal but if Burnett happens I think we have to act fast. Take away the team names and look at these 3 teams on paper and no way these odds are correct.

CCx · #5 07-19-2005, 01:13 PM

sportsbook.com has divisional odds

put my whole bankroll on the rockies to win the nl west at 1000-1

whipsaw · #6 07-19-2005, 03:40 PM

Do you regularly tie up some of your money in season-long or half-season futures bets? I would think I could handicap daily and overall do better than tying my money up for 4 months.

hobbes9324 · #7 07-19-2005, 04:52 PM

you're light about two zeroes on that number......

mrbaseball · #8 07-19-2005, 05:21 PM

I'm not a big futures player. I only play longer shots that I consider to have exceptional value. Typically I take some shots on overachievers about a month or two into the season. Right now I think O's are best team in east and worthy at this price and even more worthy if they land Burnett.

But I don't like tieing up cash long term and I hate futures at short odds.

Oski · #9 07-19-2005, 06:18 PM

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Do you regularly tie up some of your money in season-long or half-season futures bets? I would think I could handicap daily and overall do better than tying my money up for 4 months.

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NO: I have a credit account on Pinny through a live affiliate. You can get a lot of value from futures if you don't have to front the money. However, the action does count against your credit line.