{"id":9166,"date":"2009-03-04T21:33:52","date_gmt":"2009-03-05T02:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=9166"},"modified":"2009-03-04T21:33:52","modified_gmt":"2009-03-05T02:33:52","slug":"beted-2009-wbc-gambling-odds-40309","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/point-spreads\/beted-2009-wbc-gambling-odds-40309\/","title":{"rendered":"World Baseball Classic Gambling Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mar 3rd, 2009 – betED.com Press Release – Dominican team favored to win WBC at betED.com<\/h2>\n

New York Yankees\u2019 slugger Alex Rodriguez may be a bit of a fallen hero in Major League Baseball, but not in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because the Dominican team is listed as the favorite at betED.com to win the World Baseball Classic, thanks largely to A-Rod\u2019s decision to play for the Dominican Republic instead of the U.S. team.<\/p>\n

The World Baseball Classic gets started Thursday, and the Dominican Republic is a +175 favorite to win at betED.com, which has WBC betting odds for all 16 teams involved.<\/p>\n

The Dominican team will try to avenge a disappointing effort at the 2006 World Baseball Classic when it begins play against the Netherlands on March 7 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez and his teammates \u2013 which include top major leaguers David Ortiz, Edinson Volquez and Pedro Martinez \u2013 should have a relatively easy time, as the Netherlands is the WBC betting longshot, along with South Africa, at +15000 odds.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Rodriguez, who was born to Dominican parents and resided there for a three-year period in his youth, chose at the last minute to play for his native United States in the first WBC in 2006.<\/p>\n

Despite his decision, the Dominican team was considered a heavy favorite heading into the inaugural Classic, but finished fourth after losing to Cuba in the semifinals.<\/p>\n

Japan beat Cuba in the final to win the 2006 WBC. This year, Japan is at +350 odds to repeat and Cuba is +750.<\/p>\n

The U.S. team is the next favorite behind the Dominican Republic, at +225.<\/p>\n

One thing the American team won\u2019t miss is the recent controversy surrounding Rodriguez, who\u2019s admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs from 2001-03 while playing for the Texas Rangers.<\/p>\n

Check out betED.com for a full list of World Baseball Classic teams and odds.<\/p>\n

betED.com World Baseball Classic Betting Odds.<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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