BoZZi;
I agree the trust of the offshore player has been shattered once again after the PanAm incident. It will be your choice where to play and I think you can't go wrong playing at Pinny and Oly, 2 of the best books out there.
But if I were you, I would make that caution of yours an all-inclusive attitude. Trust nobody but yourself.
As for the books I recommended, I believe they are in solid financial standing. If I ever hear they're not doing well, I'll post whatever info I have. I know for sure that at least 3 out of those 4 shops there, book Pinny's betting office action... go figure!
BTW, I just wanted to emphasize that your statement ("pinnacle is all u need for baseball, if you play favorites or dogs its all u need".) is wrong. There are lots of money to be made, by simply diversifying your outs. That's my point.
Good luck, BoZZi. May you have a profitable gamble. FISHHEAD has posted quite a bit on risk management and RISK-REWARD theory, I'd recommend reading his opinion on these matters.