PLAYERS:
Michael Brantley,
Matt LaPorta,
Grady Sizemore,
Chris Perez,
Roberto Hernandez,
Carlos Santana,
Orlando Cabrera,
Casey Kotchman,
Shin-Soo Choo,
Mitch Talbot
TEAMS: Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants
TEAMS: Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants
I like very much when people take firm and decisive stands on things. For example, “I don’t drink. It’s against my religion.” Or “I’m a vegetarian; it’s the only ethical stance to take.” Or “I believe that Gremlins are real and breeding in the sewers of Montreal.”
I bring this up not because I am one of these principled folks—only that I admire them. For example, as silly as I know gambling to be from an analytical perspective, every time I end up in Vegas I find myself sitting for hours at a black jack table—even though I know it to be an illogical pursuit that will slowly drain my wallet. I wish I had the fortitude to take a stand, walk past the degenerates, and enjoy the sunshine. Turns out, I don’t. I belong with the degenerates.
So today I thought we’d talk about gambling and the 2012 Indians a bit. Unfortunately, when I started poking around to see if I could find any interesting lines to write about, I could only find one: the Indians are currently running at 60-1 to wi...
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