Brad's bets and wagers (THE ODDS)
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Check back for updated odds. Don’t take offense to the write ups, they are just opinion based and meant for good humor and to just get people talking. The odds are fluid and will change.
UPDATED: 06/16/2026 about a 1/4 done the year.
Emmis - 20:1 previous (20:1)
Panama – 23:1 preevious (25:1)
Premiere – 15:1 previous (15:1)
TMTC – 8:1 previous (10:1)
Fortinet – 20:1 previous (13:1)
Botica – 30:1 previous (18:1)
Del Friscos – 23:1 previous (22:1)
Physiomentum – 15:1 previous (12:1)
Witt Realty – 28:1 previous (18:1)
Continental – 25:1 previous (15:1)
Flagship – 10:1 previous (8:1)
Wima – 17:1 previous (28:1)
Posluns – 28:1 previous (30:1)
Yagel – 12:1 previous (27:1)
TMTC (6-1)
As expected, these guys are right on top. Led by one of the league’s best pitchers Rockman, they are fighting the injury bug now with Alter out indefinitely and rookie Danny injured and still out to prove he can maintain that hitting show he put on in evals. Rookie Steven Lipko is showing why he was picked overall hitting .852 with 4HRS and tops in RBIs. Luds after a year off is also hitting over .600. They will continue to perform and most likely stay top 3 all year.
Yagel (5-0-1)
They were fired up to start the year due to the underdog label, criticism and unfavorable odds. Did they ever prove everyone wrong (including me) with a very strong start. Leading the league in runs and the best run differential. They even mercied some of their good buddies on Flagship. Ben is hitting like a monster, and Roter is showing that golf swing can work in softball. Rookie KP Nehar hitting over .600 through 5 games is also impressive. The rest of the crew is carrying their own as well. Since this is the first place team, I’ll also credit Jay Ingber, who some thought would struggle with the mat has apparently found his calling with it. Having left the capris at home this year, this late 9th round pick is showing everyone they made a mistake skipping him. So, Yagel has gone from one of the worst to best odds very early in the season. Let’s see if this keeps up on the next report.
Physiomentum (5-3)
As expected, these guys are near the top. Some games they break out, some games they just miss. With Gui hitting .856 with 5hrs, he’s a threat to win any game with his bat alone. Prince is leaving no doubt that he’s still a top outfielder/hitter despite recovering from an injury. Rudie/Andy are off to hot starts, but Mercado/Dougie are due for hits. Bobby has missed some games, but when everything starts clicking these guys will continue their winning ways. They should be at the top all season.
WIMA (4-1)
Is this the second surprise team of the season? It sure seems so. Going into the draft, many were wondering if Todd would fall to them. After a rigorous offseason training regime, Todd became a vegetarian and took up origami and lost 45lbs and is in tip top shape. Dankner/Weiss took the gamble and it has paid off with a .667 avg and 5hrs and leading the team in RBIs. Now, when a 13 is hitting .810 through 5, that definitely helps. Is Bingo on his way to a batting title? Definitely not, but as long as he contributes his weight WIMA will be in the thick of things. More mentions go to Mathieu Henry, who in his sophomore year is hitting and fielding like a top outfielder. D. Weiss is smashing the ball and Perlis/Ovadia/Asher/Chris are hitting all over .600. Now, WIMA has seen a favorable schedule so far, so let’s see after they go head to head with some of the other top teams where things will fall.
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This is a team that can win against any team, but their consistency will determine how successful they are this year. Rod/Jimmy/Sam/Kiki/Fox/Klein/Vic/Airey. These guys are doing it with their bats. Danny still has to adjust more to the mat and then they should keep pumping out wins as long as they do the right accounting. Rookie Sebag is still raw and needs to show what he has. These guys should continue to be slightly above middle of the pack but has untapped potential.
Flagship (3-1)
The favorite from the start on paper, they have had some rainouts and are only 4 games in so this team is hard to evaluate. They are coming off a big loss to Yagel and Boxer/Sheres/Kruger are a scary top 3. Nish is fielding and hitting over .600, and Barbie is having an impressive start. Jimmy, their 4th round pick already has 3HRs in 3 games. Barbarush hitting over .600 too. So the bats are there, the pitching is there, will the D keep up? There are holes here, but this is a young and competitive team that has the potential to still go far regardless of the Yagel beating. I’m still giving them high odds because on paper this is still one of the top teams to beat. Mark Levine/Michaud are going to improve their averages so this is still an offensive juggernaut. They still have to work out the positioning but expect these guys to be fighting for a top spot all year.
Emmis (3-3)
Having 2 very capable pitchers helps any team. But when you get a starter in the 11th who is pitching very well that helps even more. Emmis is looking to separate themselves from the rest of the pack with their under performing big bats. Kirk/Ricky/Boots/Spags and sometimes Scotty, is one heck of a top 5 for hitting still. They should go back to their career averages which will mean more runs scored for this team down the road. Fedex/Elan are also performing well. Louie has made some spectacular catches this year and showing why Gord took him in the 8th. Louie is also hitting for power this year, perhaps getting a boost pregame with the massager and a shot of ensure. Despite his age. Gord is proving he’s consistent on the field and hitting still. Emmis, needs to gel more and get some production from some of the top guys and they should stay in the hunt.
Panama 3-4
With Laz back pitching, this team becomes better. He was born for the mat, literally at childbirth his mom said Laz, you will be a great Greek pitcher with the mat. Will is one of the top outfielders so they just need Laz to get pop outs to him and Marco keeps improving every year. Looch broke the all time hits record and Spags/Nathan are reliable with their bats and gloves. It’s looking like they are still in the middle of the pack for now.
Del Friscos (2-3-1)
Leading the charge here is flash/rosie jr/JF, but when Mitch/JR get their bats going these guys should start putting up more runs. They are flying a bit under the radar for now, but there’s potential here. Perly has yet to get into form also.
Posluns (2-4-1)
These guys are working the kinks out, but they will need to give up less runs to stay competitive. 5 guys hitting .600 or better, Kendel/Lawrence/Goldernberg/Corey/Jeff. They can hit and score, but they will need to iron out the D. Rookie Menashi is adjusting well. Don’t count these guys out just yet, there is work to do here.
Fortinet (2-4)
A bit of a disappointing start to what was a well drafted team. Gambling on taking hitters at the top, on paper this was a team that was supposed to put up runs. But at 63 runs through 6 games, that hasn’t happened yet. Katz/Rabbi/Marer/Azoulay are proving their money’s worth. Michael Kosow is mashing the ball for power. But, the wins aren’t coming yet for this preseason favorite team. The season is still early, but they will need to rally the troops up to start getting more wins. I don’t expect them to finish at the bottom in the standings, but let’s see if they can work their way out of this funk.
Continental (2-4)
This team is a bunch of nice guys, but Friedberg/Murray will have to fire these guys up because the potential is there. The fielding is struggling a bit and Lorne will be out for about 4-6 weeks MIN with a broken bone. So, where they go from here is anyone’s guess. Shade is out for the year being replaced by Mr. Ross Duffy. There are some highlights here, Bernard/Peko are performing well. Even if they don’t win, Murray has a great backyard and they are having fun and can drink. So there’s that.
Witt Realty (1-6-1)
They just put up a big come from behind tie. But this team has given up the most runs this season. This is a struggling team for now, but they won’t finish the year with only 1 win. There are too many good hitters on the team and they need Stroll to find his groove. Glenn/Wiggy/Rothpan are at the tops for hitting and they still have Alberto there for power. Leclair/Stroll/Faludi will improve, so the good thing is they can only go up from here.
Botica (0-6)
They’ve had a couple of 1 run losses and have been in a lot of their games. So it’s not all bad news for this team. They have Kovac/Lorne/Tabby/Goldsmith/Harley, and Howie/Nick/Ross can hit. So, they are by no means going to remain winless the entire year. It’s a rough start, but the only thing that matters is the finish.
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Don’t take offense to the write ups, they are just opinion based and meant to just get people talking. The odds are fluid and will change. Good luck to all.UPDATED: 04/17/2023 PRE SEASON
Emmis - 20:1
Panama – 25:1
Premiere – 15:1
TMTC – 10:1
Fortinet – 13:1
Botica – 18:1
Del Friscos – 22:1
Physiomentum – 12:1
Witt Realty – 18:1
Continental – 15:1
Flagship – 8:1
Wima – 28:1
Posluns – 30:1
Yagel – 27:1
Emmis
Very strong top 3, have an ace with Boots and a great backup with Glen who was picked in the 11th and could be a starter. Big power with Ricky and Kirk. Julian Spagnolo, showed promise last year with some pop and outfield ability. Scotty had an offseason injury but is a good hitter and looks to take to the outfield again. The middle bottom might not be as strong as some of the big dogs this year. Gord picked last year’s co captain Louie again. They have some bats, but the D looks to be a question mark on this team. Their 13 is still waiting to be replaced so we will see what happens. Their success will be on how their middle and bottom performs. While they have some very big power bats, the 8 ball says this could be a team trying to keep up with the middle of the pack guys but should be in there.Panama
First year captains and brothers Will and Adam picked a very conservative team. Good friend Laz, who has quietly become a consistent pitcher in the league looks to be picked a little early compared to the other pitchers that ended up going this year. Starr will be a question mark with his health, they need him for the outfield. Marco Ruggi has pop and Jean fell to them in the 9th with a solid bat. Justin Spagnolo was the first overall pick last year but slipped to the 5th this year. He had many injuries last year and could be a diamond in the rough with his pedigree. Will they have the power bats to compete or will the safe picks play well enough to fight for a top spot this year? Kenny brings his smile to this team of just a general good group of guys. However, the odds say they might struggle this year lacking a true power bat.
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Rod has an eye for always picking solid teams, so how did he do this year? Kiki shoots up to the 2nd round and Vic to the third, having played with Rod last year. Will Danny adjust to the mat? Rookie David Sebag is a question mark, and the Kleins need to play well. The hitting and D look there, but Rod will need a few outperforms to fight for a top spot. Rookie David Sebag needs to adjust to our competitive league. Young gun Shaun Fox is slowly improving every year and Sam can hit the ball when he gets a hold of it. Derek O showed promise with the bat last year and if Rod can show him a few tricks, he could help as well. This should be a decent team but probably more middle of the pack or a bit better unless guys do well and Matt Airey starts off hot like he did last year and maintain that. They have the tools, so this could be a sleeper team.
TMTC
Veteran and one of the top pitchers Richard Rockman and Stu have assembled very competitive squads the last several years. It looks to be another quality draft for them again. Having won the lotto for rookie and superstar Steven Lipko, this should give them a top SS, top CF (Adam) and top pitcher right off the bat. Rumor has it that rookie Danny Schwartz was smashing the ball in evals. This is a team with 3 rookies, the Lipko brothers and Danny. They got a big bat in Alter in the 7th. The bottom looks more than capable with super sub Phil Lord and Ronnie/Benji/Piero and Robbie all providing very stable bats. Is this the year TMTC finishes in the top and goes all the way? The odds are showing this could be very likely one of the top teams this year and could go all the way.
Fortinet
Everyone and their aunties knew coming into the draft that Steve was going with Danny Azoulay in the first but how did he do the rest of the draft? This looks like a very good hitting team top to bottom. While the pitchers were falling, Steve made up his mind he was going for Avi P. like he did last year and was instead focused on the bats. Rabbi was a top hitter last year and Jeff Kosow too. They drafted Jeff’s brother Mike who has pop. The middle and bottom are strong and while everyone thought Noah was going to Steve in the 7th, he ended up trading for him and slotting him as an 8. Steve was playing chess here, but Noah was brought back home. Gilles gives them a very well rounded 12. If AVI pitches fulltime and is there most games, this should be a team fighting for a top 5 spot.
BOTICA
At the draft, when BOOTS dropped to their spot, I think a lot of people were expecting them to take him. Instead the Wilzers looked to go for fielders and pick a pitcher later. They have a very fast center with Kovac/Nic there and Howie/Harley/Goldsmith on the sides. They may not have a big HR hitter in the lineup, but they have decent hitting and a good outfield along with a top SS in Lorne. They traded Noah Katz for Matt Ross, to get another pitcher aside from Howard. That strategy of holding out on a pitcher may have backfired there because they realized that and ended up with the trade. The odds say this could be a middle of the pack team. Do their pitchers adjust to the mat? If not, this team could struggle.
Del FriscosFather and son duo Jeremy and Mitch picked a couple of familiar faces again this year. They shored up their SS by picking JF then going for Flash in the 4th. Coming into the draft, it was all but certain that board member JR would end up here having dreamed about it all winter. Mitch P has an injury that should be clear for the start of the year and coming back to pitch again is Steve Reinblatt. /Yaffy/Cho/Goodman round out the middle bottom. This doesn’t look like an exceptionally fast team aside from Jer but they seem very well rounded with Ralphy/Luigi as their bottom two. This is a tough team to read, it should be a middle of the pack team but the lack of power might not keep up with some of the other teams. Odds maker says they could end up playing catch up if Perly isn’t fully healthy and one or two other guys struggle.
Physiomentum
Gui Hamel and co captain Michael Mercado have drafted another solid team. Prince, coming back from injury over a year ago, should form a very powerful hitting and defensive 1-2 combo. Martel should start the year at SS, possibly Mario also and Mercado should be a good pitcher with the mat. Bobby Leftakis in the 6th provides a little extra charisma to this team, while not the best 6th talent wise, he provides other intangibles possibly not fully appreciated. The bottom looks to be fairly decent, with everyone able to hit. Rudie provides the nice factor missing elsewhere on here. All Star Blitt needs to stay health and stay out of the penalty box to lead this team to glory. That applies to a couple of others on the team, but winning usually cools heads. If Dougie hits like he did last year, and Prince can return to form, this should be one of the teams fighting for the top spot.
Witt Realty
Glenn and Shannon are new to the game. The big offseason question mark was, will they pick Savage or go for a starting SS. The answer was revealed at the draft and they went with reliable Jasen Leclair. Stroll has the tools to be a top CF and they are hoping he brings back his usual hitting. The latin sensation Alberto has big pop and Glen will be the starter. Wiggy makes his return to DESL and should provide also a big bat. They locked up Faludi because he hit .600 last year. Rothpan and Kornai will be in the outfield corners providing their experience. Co Captain Shannon has developed a power bat the last few years and gives big pop for a 7. Rocko is the best bat in the 12, and they don’t have too many weaknesses. Overall, this is a well rounded team with a couple of holes. Did they make a mistake passing on Todd? Time will tell but the odd machine say this could be a middle of the pack team but they have the tools to be better or fall apart if there are any distractions. This is another sleeper team.
Continental
Murray replaces co captain Todd with stud outfielder and pro cyclist David Friedberg. There were question marks on if they would take Todd if he fell to them but they picked young short stop Bryan Levine instead. I think they were hoping Boxer would then come back to them in the second, but they got David’s ex co captain Greenspan there. Greenspan/Muroff/Small bring speed and David O can play any infield position. Fireballer Golden needs to adapt to the mat, so if he can, their top 4 is as good as anyone’s. Their middle looks to be on par with other teams, maybe a little weaker in the hitting. Bernard comes back for his second year having adjusted well to the league and looks to improve with daily visits to Coup Sur. Odds maker says this is a team that will fight for middle of the pack.
FLAGSHIP
The favorite on paper. Captains Kruger/Sheres, with their generous 1/3 rating and getting lucky picking an early second got Boxer, one of the best defensive outfielders DESL has ever had. Having Jimmy D’s HR power in the lineup should make this one of the highest scoring teams in the league this year. Jkor fell on their lap in the 5th, which makes their 1-5 very strong. A top pitcher going that late in the draft is perplexing but they took advantage of Yagel leaving him go and grabbing him on the wrap around. Rookie Noah Sobol will provide some speed and the rest of the lineup is also very solid with Rakesh and Mark Levine coming back from injury but always a huge bat. Will Dan or Mark play first? Is Kruger going to be a full time shortstop? There really are only a few small question marks with this team. Bryan White is one of the most decorated 13s having won multiple championships. The odds machine says this is the team to beat going into the season.
WIMA
Lady luck and Todd Savage fell to WIMA as a gift. Dankner and Weiss had a feeling they might get him, and the plan was to load up on outfielders after that which they did. The next 5 picks, Itch/Henry/Perlis/Rodger/Asher provide d and hitting. Mr. Dankner and the mat are like peanut butter and jelly, it’s going to work. The problem is, there are a lot of question marks on this team. The outfield filled with quantity, might be lacking a real second center fielder and they might be missing a couple of bats to keep up with the big boys. Who protects Todd before and after? Weiss can smash it, but they need another. This isn’t an overall fast team either. I think they have the pitching and OK D. Hopefully they surprise everyone, but the odds are the odds. Sass has been training hard and looks to put up big numbers. There are a lot of familiar faces here again and this team could gel at some point. Dankner might have to carry this team, and he could, so we will wait for the season to start to see if the pitching magician can do it all. The odds maker puts this team near the bottom for now.
POSLUNS
Rob and Lawrence return having both joined the board as well. Did they learn from last year and tweak their roster? Let’s have a closer look. Their first pick is not even a question mark this time. Kendall brings a very powerful bat and maybe will play SS? Carpman/Rob/Lawrence/Cusmariu form the same outfield as last year. There are good bats there with all of them hovering around the .600 mark. They took 2 pitchers with Dov and Menashi with one probably for the infield. Will they adjust to the mat? Menashi is a rookie this year but owns Le Sandlot and has played softball/baseball for a while so he could be an outperform. Posluns is a versatile fielder and has been hitting well the last several years along with Monsieur Alain. One of the most underrated players in the league. RJ is reliable but the bottom doesn’t scream fancy and after Kendall they might be missing another power bat. So, with SS a question mark and some power missing here along with question marks on if Dov/Menashi can hit the mat consistently, we’ll have to put this team near the bottom. The plus side is this is a team with very nice guys but the Artic might need to fully defrost for them to win it all this year. The odds can change as the season progresses.
YAGEL
Ben/Naggy/Roter (2/3/6), this was a recipe to be a great start to a team and just needed drafting to solidify that start. In the 4th round, the buzz was JKOR here was a done deal but they went a different direction taking ZInman. The gamble then was just to go pitching much later in the draft. Dino/Ben/Naggy/Zinman are as a solid top 4 hitting team. Burbella provides some speed and youth, and was picked 2 rounds earlier than last year. Roter gives them a bit of power too and a backup pitcher. Busner/Deskin are big bats. Rookie KP joins the league this year and could surprise some people. Ingber looks to be the starter and dropped pretty far in the draft. There could be some position issues on this team and maybe short an outfielder and possibly a bit weak on the defensive side of things. On paper this could be a team fighting to stay out of the basement but they have some bats that could power them to be in the middle. Let’s see if they can click and we can revise the odds once the season starts.