nice read man the futures still look strong even with the line shifts injuries are part of the game but sounds like you’ve got a good angle on it curious to see if you lock in reds or go the francona route keep us posted when you’re back with the updatesThe numbers have improved if people bet them when I did. All the futures went down a little bit with the injuries to Cole, Stanton and Gil. I still like all the bets at the current numbers. I’m not going to quibble between 9/1 and 10/1 to win the pennant. Or 20/1 v 22/1 to win the World Series. If we hit those bets, we will be happy.
I will probably add a couple more futures right before the season starts. I kind of want to buy on the Reds. I could see Francona getting the most out of that group. He is a real leader and that’s a young team, which will be helpful for them. Francona will get the message out instead of the players having to do that part, like Cora did for the Red Sox last year. Now they have Bregman and a healthy Story, so the situation is different. Maybe Francona to win NL Manager of the Year is the way to go. Anyway, I will be back in a couple weeks.
I am waiting until after the deadline. Like literally Friday to decide if I want to bet on the Reds to make the playoffs. I think it’s going to be tough for Francona to win manager of the year based on how well the Brewers have played. Especially if they have the best record in the NL at season’s end. Same with Counsell if the Cubs end up in that spot. It seems to me like that last wildcard spot is going to come down to the Padres and Reds. I think the Cardinals are going to sell. The Giants are selling relievers. Marlins seem too far back and are going to sell a little. Braves and Diamondbacks are toast. There are basically two teams left standing unless the Giants make a run. Let’s see what happens over the next 24 hours before I decide if I want to get frisky with the Reds or Francona.nice read man the futures still look strong even with the line shifts injuries are part of the game but sounds like you’ve got a good angle on it curious to see if you lock in reds or go the francona route keep us posted when you’re back with the updates