2009 World Baseball Classic Future Lines
World Baseball Classic Odds (3/5/09 to 3/23/09)
Champion
Dominican Republic +140
USA +160
Japan +600
Cuba +800
Venezuela +1000
Puerto Rico +1200
World Baseball Classic Odds (3/5/09 to 3/23/09)
Champion
Dominican Republic +140
USA +160
Japan +600
Cuba +800
Venezuela +1000
Puerto Rico +1200
Ok, the eyes of the betting world are focused on Tampa Bay as Super Bowl XLIII is a week away from kick off; the Pittsburgh Steelers are listed as 7-point faves with the Total set at 47.
But while bettors gear up for one of the biggest betting events of the year; this is a great time to also start looking ahead to another big event, March Madness.
The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t covered a spread in their last seven outings, but it doesn’t seem to be affecting their game or future odds.
Los Angeles (21-3) has been at least an 11 ½-point favorite for the last seven games, and while they’ve won six of them, they are 0-7 against the spread (ATS).
Every sport has something to offer bettors, but college basketball is like a giant warehouse – more of everything, and bargains galore. All you have to do is find them.
One weekend is all it took to have the college football national championship futures odds fluctuating as much as the stock market. Top 10 teams USC, Florida, Georgia and Wisconsin all fell two weeks ago–as did South Florida this past week–and all these teams saw their odds to take home the biggest prize in college football skyrocket. The biggest winners of the latest chaotic weekends have been Oklahoma and Alabama, which sit No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, atop the AP Top 25 poll.
Let me see if I’ve got this right. The Phoenix Suns (55-27 SU, 39-40-3 ATS, 45-37 O/U), were agonizingly close to reaching the NBA Finals four straight seasons under head coach Mike D’Antoni, playing an entertaining up-tempo brand of basketball that literally altered the style of play of almost every team in the league.
I know the Los Angeles Lakers (57-25 SU, 47-33-1 ATS, 40-41 O/U), surprisingly won the Western Conference last season and are favored to win the West again this season in the BetUS Sportsbook, but I’m here to warn my beloved Sportsbook NBA bettors that far too many basketball pundits are putting the cart before the horse when it comes to the Lakers!
The Memphis Grizzlies (22-60 SU, 35-46-1 ATS, 39-43 O/U), got explosive combo guard O.J. Mayo in a draft day trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but dropped the ball if you ask me by allowing talented big man Kevin Love to get away for another point guard just one season after drafting former Ohio State product Mike Conley to be their ‘point guard of the future.’
The Los Angeles Clippers (23-59 SU, 33-49 ATS, 35-47 O/U), can change the names on the back of their uniforms all they want – this is clearly a franchise that is clueless when it comes to building a team for sustained success.
The Golden State Warriors (48-34 SU, 34-48 ATS, 45-35-2 O/U) recorded a solid 48-34 record despite missing out on the postseason because of the stellar records of several of their Western Conference rivals.
The Kings are +5000 to win the Western Conference title and +10000 to win the NBA Championship in the BetUS Sportsbook.
Okay NBA BetUS Sportsbook faithful, I’m going on record once again to rip the Washington Wizards (43-39 SU, 46-36 ATS, 44-38 O/U) after giving them the benefit of the doubt all of last year.
The Miami Heat (15-67 SU, 35-46-1 ATS, 37-43-2 O/U), took a huge step backwards last season, going a pitiful 15-67 just one season after posting a respectable 44-38 record.
When last we saw the Atlanta Hawks (37-45 SU, 37-44-1 ATS, 42-40 O/U), they were scaring the bejesus out of the Boston Celtics, running the defending champions unmercifully at home before falling in seven games.
The Orlando Magic (52-30 SU, 50-29-3 ATS, 36-44-2 O/U), must feel like Rodney Dangerfield BetUS NBA wagering fanatics!
After watching his team miss the playoffs in each of the last two years, Indiana Pacers (36-46 SU, 39-42-1 ATS, 41-37-4 O/U) president of basketball operations, Larry Bird, is doing something about it in a big way!