mid-pockets in the blind

[chopchoi]

Live game, $5-$5 NL. 8 handed. The game is very loose. I would guess 60%-70% of players see the flop.

I have 88 in BB. 4 players have limped, SB has checked. I don't like a raise here, because unless I raise to $50, I'm not going to fold anyone, and even if I do raise to $50, I'll probably get a caller or two, overcards will come, and I'll be first to act into a huge pot with no idea where I stand. So I check.

Flop: J,6,3, rainbow. It checks to the button, who bets the pot. What do I do? If I call, I'm sure 2-3 other players will call as well, hoping to hit something. If I raise to protect my hand, I'm building a huge pot with a hand that could easiy be second best. I'm pretty sure that the button will call my raise even with nothing, and I won't know whether I'm beat until I bet the turn. This requires a big investment, and I don't know if I like my hand enough to invest that much. I don't want to fold because my 8's coud very well be good.

All of my options suck, but which one sucks the least?