Baseball scoreboards news: The question on baseball bettors minds is, should the New York Yankees be considered as one of the favorites for the AL East division. Currently, the New York Yankees are tied with the Tampa Bay Rays, but this is not reflected in the odds. In fact, as we speak the team from New York is a -180 favorite to win the division. Many people think that the Rays have not been given sufficient credence, as they are priced at +140. Perhaps even more surprising is that the Boston Red Sox are priced at +2000.
When teams go into a playoff series, they have the flexibility to limit their starting rotation to just 3 pitchers. In doing so, they can hide some of their weaknesses. However, when a team is fighting for a division title, it is still the regular season, which means that teams have a regular five-man rotation.
This may cause the New York Yankees some serious problems, and they are well aware of it. Their top player Sabathia might well win the AL’s Cy Young award for 2010, but beyond him, the Yankees, along with baseball bettors, have much to think about. Phil Hughes got into the AL All-Star team this season, and the baseball scoreboards show that his record is good, at 15-6. However, the ERA is not so good, and he has thrown 145-1/3 innings this season. This young pitcher limit on innings is 170 max, so he wont be doing too much more this season, especially in the remainder of the regular season.
The starting team does not have strength in numbers. AJ Burnett is not the sort of special player that they need. In the games he has started, the Yankees have lost 11 of the last 14. It is quite a feat to have a losing record with a team which is over .500 for 29 games.
Word has it that Andy Pettitte, who was at 2.88 ERA is not going to return from his groin injury. He has been out since mid July, and this is a major headache for the New York Yankees. Joba Chamberlain has yet to start a single game this season, so he does not provide much of an alternative. Dustin Moseley, who in 5 years of being a Major league professional, has only started 29 times, is not someone you’d want to rely on either, and Ivan Nova only recently made his major league debut.
In conclusion, the New York Yankees really need to make some meaningful moves on the trade deadline coming up. The Dodgers player Hiroki Kuroda has been mentioned as a possible target. If the team does not acquire a well-established player, then those baseball betting odds will remain unattractive to most people.
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