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Your Longshot to Win the Pennant?

Here are the futures odds to win the World Series and AL/NL pennants:

http://www.vegasinsider.com/mlb/odds/futures/

Every year I like to put $20 on one or two long-shots to win both the World Series and the pennant. A low-risk wager on an undervalued, underappreciated team. Last time I did this I put it on the Milwaukee Brewers, but they didn't make the playoffs, but they were worth rolling the dice on.

There has been recent precedent set here in the past with the Angels winning it all in 2002, Marlins in 2003, White Sox in 2005, Tigers taking home the AL pennant in 2006 and the Rockies becoming NL champs last year.

Looking at the list, I don't like 95% of the bets available.  In the National League, the only team I like for the odds are the Cincinnati Reds. I think they are a sleeping giant with their lineup of Dunn, Phillips, Griffey, Encarnacion, Bruce, Votto and have an interesting pitching staff with Harang, Arroyo, Bailey, Volquez, possibly Cueto down the road, and Cordero anchoring the bullpen.

Tampa Bay is the obvious favorite in the AL, but they are likely another year or two away. Who knows though, the Diamondbacks surprised me with their sudden ascent to the top last year, so anything can happen if the talent is there.  

Who do you guys like with those odds?

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