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[TightEnd]

The Royals is either a brave or barmy call, as their salary budget for 2013 is around $68m, and the Tigers in the same division are slated to spend $140m+ and have improved the World Series final team from last year in the off-season too

Still the Oakland A's and Billy Beane got there last season off a low budget so it is possible

Another thing to consider is the MLB play offs are very tough to get into you have to be one of three division winners (Eastern, Central, Western) or one of two wild cards. Verry diffuclt when you are competing in the American League against the Yankees, Tigers, Rangers, Angels etc all of whom spend on the best available talent every off-season

Still 150-1 for a season long sweat. What's not to like?!

Do the A's still rely on players who get on base rather than hitting averages or has that theory evolved?

its evolved a bit but in essence its the same strategy

Oakland are a small market team with a small budget so are always going to be looking for value for money free agents and their own youngsters, then trade them on for value in the form of picks etc

Its the key difference in the MLB to the NFL. no level playing field as to salary cap, with size of television market deals being crucial

[TightEnd]

The Royals is either a brave or barmy call, as their salary budget for 2013 is around $68m, and the Tigers in the same division are slated to spend $140m+ and have improved the World Series final team from last year in the off-season too

Still the Oakland A's and Billy Beane got there last season off a low budget so it is possible

Another thing to consider is the MLB play offs are very tough to get into you have to be one of three division winners (Eastern, Central, Western) or one of two wild cards. Verry diffuclt when you are competing in the American League against the Yankees, Tigers, Rangers, Angels etc all of whom spend on the best available talent every off-season

Still 150-1 for a season long sweat. What's not to like?!

Detroit are a very inconsistent team, who overly rely on miguel cabera

Not particularly

They it could be argued overly rely on Justin Verlander, the best pitcher in baseball, but these days have a lot of power bats who came on massively strong in the second half of last year

They are going to be overwhelming favourites to win the kansas division

I do agree that Kansas look much improved. Not difficult though, as they have been run to actively spend the minimum for about two decades.

of the teams winning their division detroit had the worst record last year

yes, because they started very slowly, took ages to gel on offense, were well behind the white sox for a long way then obliterated them late on and were the form team from september onwards

Anyway, I don't mean to be churlish. Kansas look much improved and 150-1 would be a great scoop. Good luck

[The Camel]

Okay we are still more than three months away from the baseball starting again, but Ive been keeping a keen eye on transactions in the off season.

So looking at last season it just showed how open baseball actually is looking at the exploits of oakland.

Now the bet I am going to propose is totally out there but it is:

Kansas city royals to win the world series at 150/1 with youwin (never heard much about youwin is it a okay betting site??)

okay looking at last season stats top battiing stats in terms of averages:
in 12th place you will find billly butler
in 30th place alex gordon
in 33rd place escobar
Now having three pllayers in the top 50 is some going for one of the less fancied teams!!!

Now looking at there pitching last year it was piss poor!!! but they have now signed james shields who was 30th in the ranking of top pitching eras last year

they also siigned ervin santana who had a poor season last year but is a quality pitcher, who usually puts up good stats

then they also got one more pitcher a gem in wade davis, in his start at the end of last year he had, 3 win 0 losses and a total era of 2.43. Last year tampa used him from the bullpen, but kansas will be using him as a starter as a starter 2010 and 2011 he had winning records 12 and 10 and 11 and 10

So to complement these pitcher they also guthrie and chen,  L. Hochevar, smith and mendoza and even though these gentlemen didnt have the best of years last year, ow they have the above three who should take the bulk of the pressure it should help them!

so last year they won 72 and lost 90, so even with a piss poor pitching line up last year they got quite a few wins because of such a strong batting line up

Okay so now thinking about winning, they would need to win there division first in which they have formidable outfit in detroit to topple but last year they were beind detroit by 16 games, with the new pitching recruits this margin wll shorten a lot.
So if they make it through then in a playoff situation I think they would be a tough match for any team.

Funnily enough just the other day a friend was telling me he thought KC were good value for the WS.

Excellent bet and reasoning, I endorse it wholeheartedly.

keith, youwin is this a respectable site??

I wouldn't bet with them.

[horseplayer]

it is hard enough to get a bet up or close to at 150-1

it would be even worse sweating about whether you are going to get paid

[Karabiner]

it is hard enough to get a bet up or close to at 150-1

it would be even worse sweating about whether you are going to get paid

They would only lay£2max. @ 150/1 anyhow.

[Doobs]

I have never watched this show and your argument is definitely persuasive but I would have thought that the availability of Tom Daley would be key and I read that British swimming has criticised his involvement which would make me think that he might not feel able to do another series and I doubt they would go ahead with someone like Pete Waterfield or Leon whathisname.....

The GB swim coach had said that blah, blah, you wouldn't catch the Chines divers doing this show.  Instead of responding "like doh, obviously", therewas a statement issued by Tom Daley's mum.  It was along the lines of the training is alongside Tom Daley's training on Plymouth and the show is on an off day for training.  I think she also implied that the GB swimming coach should thank Tom Daley for keeping him in work given what a poor job he had done with the rest of the GB swim squad.

Still looks like backing a 1/2 horse at 2/1 to me.

[BigAdz]

I have never watched this show and your argument is definitely persuasive but I would have thought that the availability of Tom Daley would be key and I read that British swimming has criticised his involvement which would make me think that he might not feel able to do another series and I doubt they would go ahead with someone like Pete Waterfield or Leon whathisname.....

The GB swim coach had said that blah, blah, you wouldn't catch the Chines divers doing this show.  Instead of responding "like doh, obviously", therewas a statement issued by Tom Daley's mum.  It was along the lines of the training is alongside Tom Daley's training on Plymouth and the show is on an off day for training.  I think she also implied that the GB swimming coach should thank Tom Daley for keeping him in work given what a poor job he had done with the rest of the GB swim squad.

Still looks like backing a 1/2 horse at 2/1 to me.

My fear for the bet, is that The Eagle may have this wrapped up with one more monster dive. Not sure how many episodes this is supposed to run to but, if deemed to be a done deal the remaining programmes may tail off in terms of audience, rather than reach a peak.

[Tal]

I have never watched this show and your argument is definitely persuasive but I would have thought that the availability of Tom Daley would be key and I read that British swimming has criticised his involvement which would make me think that he might not feel able to do another series and I doubt they would go ahead with someone like Pete Waterfield or Leon whathisname.....

Gareth Bale might be available...

£55m and he's yours.

[Teacake]

The Royals is either a brave or barmy call, as their salary budget for 2013 is around $68m, and the Tigers in the same division are slated to spend $140m+ and have improved the World Series final team from last year in the off-season too

Still the Oakland A's and Billy Beane got there last season off a low budget so it is possible

Another thing to consider is the MLB play offs are very tough to get into you have to be one of three division winners (Eastern, Central, Western) or one of two wild cards. Verry diffuclt when you are competing in the American League against the Yankees, Tigers, Rangers, Angels etc all of whom spend on the best available talent every off-season

Still 150-1 for a season long sweat. What's not to like?!

Do the A's still rely on players who get on base rather than hitting averages or has that theory evolved?

its evolved a bit but in essence its the same strategy

Oakland are a small market team with a small budget so are always going to be looking for value for money free agents and their own youngsters, then trade them on for value in the form of picks etc

Its the key difference in the MLB to the NFL. no level playing field as to salary cap, with size of television market deals being crucial

Baseball is a sport I just can't get in to but I read Moneyball and watched the film as I found it a fascinating concept that can surely be transferred to other sports.

[Tal]

The Royals is either a brave or barmy call, as their salary budget for 2013 is around $68m, and the Tigers in the same division are slated to spend $140m+ and have improved the World Series final team from last year in the off-season too

Still the Oakland A's and Billy Beane got there last season off a low budget so it is possible

Another thing to consider is the MLB play offs are very tough to get into you have to be one of three division winners (Eastern, Central, Western) or one of two wild cards. Verry diffuclt when you are competing in the American League against the Yankees, Tigers, Rangers, Angels etc all of whom spend on the best available talent every off-season

Still 150-1 for a season long sweat. What's not to like?!

Do the A's still rely on players who get on base rather than hitting averages or has that theory evolved?

its evolved a bit but in essence its the same strategy

Oakland are a small market team with a small budget so are always going to be looking for value for money free agents and their own youngsters, then trade them on for value in the form of picks etc

Its the key difference in the MLB to the NFL. no level playing field as to salary cap, with size of television market deals being crucial

Baseball is a sport I just can't get in to but I read Moneyball and watched the film as I found it a fascinating concept that can surely be transferred to other sports.

Debate for another thread but Sir Clive Woodwood tried to do something similar at Southampton and that didn't last.

[Nico29]

Would rather take a worse price than bet with youwin.

Absolute joke site that take bad customer service and slow payments-if at all- to new levels.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=58761.0

[Singheee]

cool, wont be taking it with youwin then

Ive got 85's with betfair myself a fair chunk less, but still happy

[biggle57]

who do you guys prefer for the 49 ers seahawks or falcons

[Tal]

who do you guys prefer for the 49 ers seahawks or falcons

Well it's not much of a question at the moment!

[biggle57]

lol just turned on nfl score centre, so it seems like its going to be falcons.