What are the Odds?

So, the White Sox absolutely demolished the Tigers last night, 14-0, with Jose Abreu hitting two homeruns and driving in seven runs. Tim Anderson matched Abreu’s four hits while Eloy Jimenez added three of his own. The Sox stand atop their division—by one game over the Twins—with a 29-16 record. The odds for the Sox making the postseason now stand at between 99.9 and 100 percent (I’m not kidding). My guess is the sports’ betting sites are praying (and encouraging) Sox fans to bet with their hearts. Too bad I’m so hard-headed. But I always resent people trying to take my money. Consider the postcard I got in the mail this week from Fanduel Sportsbook. They’re offering a “$1000 Risk Free Bet” as soon as I open an account. Somehow, I doubt they’re going to let me rack up $1000 in losses and call it a day, and I’m not about ready to find out. A very long time ago, when Clare was in first grade, her school required volunteer hours of parents, including a couple of nights working Bingo; somebody pinched my butt on a Monday. Maybe that soured me on games of chance. That, or knowing the odds of beating the house.