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From: dimitrov@csd2.UUCP (Isaac Dimitrovsky)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Pennant Odds & A Suggestion
Message-ID: <3900022@csd2.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 8-Jan-86 12:57:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  8 12:57:00 1986
Date-Received: Thu, 9-Jan-86 06:31:21 EST
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Well, I just saw the list of odds for betting on pennant and
world series wins this year. It runs as follows:

NL: Cards, Dodgers, Mets, Reds 4-1 7-1; Cubs 6-1 10-1;
Padres 10-1 16-1; Astros, Expos 15-1 23-1;
Braves, Phillies, Pirates 50-1 75-1; Giants 100-1 150-1.

AL: Royals, Tigers, Yankees 4-1 7-1; Blue Jays 6-1 10-1;
White Sox 8-1 13-1; Orioles, A's 10-1 16-1;
Angels, Twins 15-1 23-1; Red Sox 20-1 30-1;
Brewers 30-1 45-1; Mariners 40-1 60-1;
Rangers 50-1,75-1; Indians 80-1 120-1.

My picks for undervalued teams:
Braves (how can any team with Dale Murphy and Bruce Sutter be 50-1?),
Phillies (played ok the second half of last year),
Red Sox (I don't know anything about the AL but they seem better than 20-1).

My picks for overvalued teams (man the asbestos shields!):
Cards (I don't think their offense and relief pitching will be as good),
Yankees (ditto for the offense and middle relief - of course, they could
be an entirely different team by the time the season starts)

How about a net.predictions contest this year? I favor really
simple rules, such as:

One set of predictions to a player. This must be sent to
the contest referee (I volunteer) by March 17 or some
equally arbitrary date. All the predictions will be 
posted to the net on this date.

Each player has 1000 units to bet any way they want
using the above odds (we should get odds for divisional
winners as well).

The player who ends up with the most units wins the
VMS manual of his or her choice + the admiration of
the entire network till next season. How about it?

Isaac Dimitrovsky
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