Thursday, May 14, 2009

Steroids Suspension Odds

Like Shysterball, I too was amazed that you can gamble on steroids suspensions. From Cappers Mall
The online betting website Bookmaker.com has posted odds on who will be the next player suspended by MLB under the drug policy in 2009. Alex Rodriguez is still eligible at 3/1
 
Here are the rest of the odds as reported by Cappers Mall:
ALEX RODRIGUEZ    +300   
ALFONSO SORIANO    +650   
ZACH GEINKE    +900   
DAVID ORTIZ    +500   
RYAN HOWARD    +600   
ALBERT PUJOLS    +600   
ADRIAN BELTRE    +375   
CARLOS DELGADO    +500   
DEREK JETER    +1100
 
I have no clue who to bet on here. As Shysterball pointed out, you have to be really, really stupid to get caught at this point. But certain baseball players are really, really stupid. Zach Geinke is actually Zack Greinke, so if it's actually listed like that, I'd take the under. Based on sheer value, it's probably worth taking Jeter but I think the odds are greater than he's taking them than he'd ever be caught doing so. And if he's taking them, they certainly aren't helping out on defense. What odds do you think I could get on Raul Ibanez or Carlos Pena (not suggesting they've done/are doing anything wrong...just asking...)?
As for Shysterball's other suggestion, I'll certainly take bets on who are the other 103 names on that 104 name list. But who knows if we'll ever see the rest of that list. But that would be a fun bet as well.
If you do want advice on who to bet on, I have one guy who will certainly have some good advice...for a fee: Pete Rose.

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