MLB Betting – It is Ryan’s Rangers Now

August 26, 2010 in Baseball News by writer | No comments

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MLB betting odds makers and enthusiasts have been pretty surprised at the dominance of the Rangers with the sport betting probabilities and the AL West Division. Although they did a lot better than expected with the Major League Baseball probabilities a year ago, ownership problems were a cloud on 2010, so Major League Baseball betting anticipations were mixed for Texas this year.

The Texas Rangers have been on the block for over a year and have had to file for bankruptcy protection. There were crazy rumors and speculation about what would occur to the squad in sports betting and whether general manager and former pitching legend Nolan Ryan will still be included.

Ryan was able to secure his place with the Texas Rangers not just as general manager but also as a part owner, after a lengthy and occasionally tumultuous process. Ryan’s group pulled ahead of a late and aggressive bid by NBA Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban for charge of the club.

Ryan has become the first former player in the modern era to in fact own a substantial piece of a squad.

“Did I ever think I’d be in a position to be an owner of a Major League Baseball team?” said the hall of fame strikeout star. “Not at all. But I never thought I’d throw seven no-hitters either.” Ryan got together with sports attorney Chuck Greenberg for the winning bid. Greenberg will serve as CEO and Ryan will serve as team president.

Ryan just took a modest sip of champagne that was offered to him when the bid was stated at 1 AM. He was too tired to celebrate for long.

Texas has been one of the top commodities in online baseball betting all season and the next step will be to secure the future of manager Ron Washington. Washington, nonetheless, is focused on getting the Texas Rangers into the playoffs.

Washington claimed, “I’m all about baseball.”

Washington had the Texas Rangers well ahead of Oakland and Los Angeles in the AL West Division race and is in his fourth season on the job.

Both at home and on the road this year, Texas has been constant and was the only squad in the AL West to be safely over the .500 mark with the baseball probabilities.

The Texas Rangers had their share of sports betting skeptics but optimism now abounds with Ryan’s future secured.

Ryan is provided a great deal of the acknowledgement for turning the club around with wise tactics and making for a much better pitching staff.

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