Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays have watched their team look for something in the first month of the season, whether it is moving players around in the line, or bringing someone up from the minors to fill out their rotation. They may even make a move to avoid getting too far behind in the American League East, but will these early-season roster moves affect World Series betting odds?
The baseball season is so long that moves such as this may not really affect much, unless it’s a trade for a big-name pitcher or hitter, so sharps that are using price per head bookie services will usually keep an eye for those. Teams should try to not panic within the first two months of the season as it’s a marathon, not a spring, and current play will affect a team’s World Series futures more than a minor trade.
However, that doesn’t mean you should just throw any news to the wayside; a team may bring up a hotshot pitcher that helps their rotation or bullpen and if he impresses, that could cause a shift in the lines. It goes for outfield players as well, as a young player may be able to acclimatize to a team faster than a pitcher and start making plays in the field and with his bat; Washington’s Bryce Harper is a prime example of this and the reason while the Nationals are now on the radar as a Bodog darkhorse.
