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If you follow the Tampa Bay Rays line of logic from this season, the Orioles and Nationals have EVERY shot of making the 2009 World Series. If you follow Vegas’ logic, there’s a better chance of gun control in D.C., or getting a clean table at Crazy John’s on Baltimore St.

Here’s the list of teams chances of making the World Series, as compiled by BetOnline.com.

Boston Red Sox 3/1
Chicago Cubs 5/1
LA Angels 5/1
Philadelphia Phillies 6/1
New York Yankees 6/1
Tampa Bay Rays 10/1
Chicago White Sox 10/1
New York Mets 12/1
Milwaukee Brewers 15/1
Minnesota Twins 15/1
LA Dodgers 15/1
Toronto Blue Jays 20/1
Detroit Tigers 25/1
Florida Marlins 30/1
Houston Astros 30/1
St. Louis Cardinals 30/1
Cleveland Indians 30/1
Atlanta Braves 30/1
Arizona Diamondbacks 40/1
Colorado Rockies 40/1
Texas Rangers 50/1
Cincinnati Reds 50/1
Oakland Athletics 50/1
San Francisco Giants 80/1
KC Royals 100/1
Baltimore Orioles 100/1
Seattle Mariners 100/1
San Diego Padres 100/1
Pittsburgh Pirates 200/1
Washington Nationals 300/1

Unfortunately, odds on Elijah Dukes single-handedly destorying the city with a blast of gamma rays after a strikeout, and the Orioles finding a right-handed starter from the cast listing of “The Wire” weren’t factored into these projections, but what’s 100 dollars going to hurt to bet on these squads? After all, Tampa Bay had no shot last season, and next year they’ll be 10-1 favorites.

And gamma radiation can have some positive effects.

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