The bottom baseball teams to bet on this season
May 16, 2007
The baseball season has barely started, but already we know what to expect from the teams throughout the rest of the season. It is fairly easy to realize which teams will not bring home profits and it is equally easy to see why. So far this season five teams are in the red of over five units. Let’s take a look at these teams.
New York Yankees 12-14 -9.4 Units
I know that the record is a surprise to all you baseball fans out there. But I am sure that by know you knew that the Yankees are always overpriced, so the number of units dropped surely comes as no surprise. For the past couple of yours the Yankees have proven to set off at a slow pace. They went 13-11 through May 1st last season and 10-15 through May 1st in 2005. The source of their problems this year has been their pitching. Their offence has done well enough, but bot enough to avoid a losing record. They should be grateful that Alex Rodriguez was hot in April, because who knows where they would be right now of it hadn’t been for him. Last May New York went 18-10 and history could repeat itself.
Texas Rangers 10-18 -8.8 Units
So far the Rangers have lost five games in a row and have gone just 5-13 since starting the season at 5-5. Their offense is playing lousy and has been playing this way all season. They hit just .231 after finishing 6th in the Majors in hitting last season. The pitching is even lousier. The Rangers are just 4-13 as underdogs after losing to the Yankees. This season they lost nine games by more than four runs. In the coming ten games they have little chances of winning as they are facing Toronto, the Yankees, and then the Angels.
St. Louis Cardinals 10-16 -8.4 Units
They did not start very well in their World Series defense. After just one game they lost Chris Carpenter. They also lost relief pitcher Josh Hancock. His death really shocked the team as we all saw in Milwaukee. The combined score was 23-3. St. Louis is a disappointing 3-9 at home after winning 99 games combined at Busch Stadium the last two seasons. 11 of their 16 losses have been by four or more runs.
Chicago Cubs 12-14 -6.1 Units
Things seem to be looking a bit brighter for the Cubs, but the added payroll has not yielded significant results so far. The Cubs played six games so far and managed to win five. Not to mention that they did this after going through a brutal 4-11 stretch. It has played much better on the road as it is just 4-9 at Wrigley Field but the next six games are at home against Washington and Pittsburgh so things could turn around quickly, especially with the current it is on. In one-run games they are 0-6.
Kansas City Royals 10-19 -5.8 Units
The current position of the young Royals is no surprise to many baseball fans. Still, their game has improved and they have gone 7-8 in its last 15 games after a dreadful 3-11 start. The Royals have scored four runs or less in 19 of their 29 games. In regards to hitting, on-base percentage, and slugging they are in the middle of the league. On the road Kansas is 4-10, but the next games will be played at home, so they may just keep on winning.
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