whats the odds of the RAYS making the playoffs???

[dougconnection]

does anyone know the current odds of the RAYS making the playoffs? where can i bet such a thing?

If you cant find it, what would your odds be?

 

[PatPatriot]

I got em at 33-1 to win AL pennet at 5D.

 

[-Chase-]

I don't think you'll find those odds, but I would put it at something like -150. A smart bookie would put it at like +200 because people will bet the other way, but I think that's where the odds should be.

 

[D2bets]

I don't think you'll find those odds, but I would put it at something like -150. A smart bookie would put it at like +200 because people will bet the other way, but I think that's where the odds should be.

No way. -150 is ridiculous. +200 is probably not enough either. I'd give them about a 30% chance to make the playoffs. About +230/+240 is fair.

 

[dougconnection]

really -150 to make the playoffs?

 

[dougconnection]

i was thinking +200 as well

 

[-Chase-]

No way. -150 is ridiculous. +200 is probably not enough either. I'd give them about a 30% chance to make the playoffs. About +230/+240 is fair.

Who's going to pass them? The only team with a realistic chance is the Yankees and I think the Rays have a much better team.

Almost half way through the season and the Rays are up 3.5 games on the Yankees. I'd say they make the playoffs about 60% of the time given this situation.

It's not like they're a bad team that just got hot at the start of the season like the D-Backs. This team has incredible talent. Honestly, if they can keep this core together and with kids like Price in the minors, this team will win at least 3 World Series' in the next decade.

 

[bookie]

Bet Jamaica lines:Tampa +750


<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="650"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#f97f1a"><th>2008 American League Pennant Odds
Odds to win
</th></tr><tr bgcolor="#f97f1a"><th>2008 Team to win American League Pennant Odds</th></tr><tr bgcolor="#17654b"><th> Mon 6/30 11:59PM (EST)</th></tr><tr><td>

<table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" width="650"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1121 Baltimore Orioles </td><td> +15000 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1122 Boston Red Sox </td><td> +150 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1123 Chicago White Sox </td><td> +600 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1124 Cleveland Indians </td><td> +600 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1125 Detroit Tigers </td><td> +850 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1126 Kansas City Royals </td><td> +15000 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1127 Los Angeles Angels </td><td> +300 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1128 Minnesota Twins </td><td> +1200 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1129 New York Yankees </td><td> +500 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1130 Oakland Athletics </td><td> +700 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1131 Seattle Mariners </td><td> +5000 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1132 Tampa Bay Devil Rays </td><td>
</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1133 Texas Rangers </td><td> +4000 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cdeab8"><td>1134 Toronto Blue Jays </td><td> +1200 </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f8f5bd"><td>1135 Tampa Bay Rays </td><td> +750 </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[barman]

That +750 is to win the AL Pennant.

"Making the playoffs" only requires them to be in the AL Final Four

I'd say that right now +300 would be about right.

 

[barman]

IN FACT, if forum freak NES ADVANTAGE or any other severely trusted forum member wants to give me +300, I would commit to a $100 Lay on my end.

I'm paying off an outstanding $180 right now to another forum friend, but would be in plenty o' good shape to honestly respond to a late September Grading.

(gotta notion I might be snagging two bills from TIMETOPAY for the TB Rays Total Wins wager we made).

 

[eoghater]

There is a road trip in September for the Rays where they play the Sox and Yanks for 6 games straight. If they keep this firepower up, which i doubt, they might hold in those 2 series. They need to start winning on the road to prove they are the real deal. Royals for 2009.

 

[-Chase-]

There is a road trip in September for the Rays where they play the Sox and Yanks for 6 games straight. If they keep this firepower up, which i doubt, they might hold in those 2 series. They need to start winning on the road to prove they are the real deal. Royals for 2009.

4 games under .500 isn't bad at all on the road. Boston is four games under .500 on the road too and I think we all can agree they are the real deal.

The Yanks are the only AL East team with a better road record and they aren't nearly as dominant at home.

 

[PatrickMcIrish]

I live in Tampa half the year and don't think they will make the playoffs. Pitching is what worries me. They got Kazzy, I give them that. Otherwise they got Sonnestine who has been winning with smoke and mirrors this year. High ERA, high hits per inning, just seems to get a lot of run support. He will get eaten up before the year is out. The rest of the starting pitching is around .500 or so, some a tad above, some a tad below. Shields is quality, nobody else to speak of. If Kazmir for example were to get hurt it's all over. Even healthy I don't think they got either the firepower or pitching to make the playoffs.

Hope I'm wrong but we finish 3rd in the division.

 

[dougconnection]

would you book a 10,000 wager on tampa to make the playoffs at 2 to 1

that is the real question

 

[5teamparlay]

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