Effectively Wild Episode 572: How the World Series Odds Will Look Different on Opening Day
Episode Date: November 10, 2014Ben and Sam size up the pre-offseason 2015 World Series odds and speculate about how they might change before next season.
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
2108 episodes transcribedBen and Sam size up the pre-offseason 2015 World Series odds and speculate about how they might change before next season.
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