Despite A-Rod's Issues, Yankees Favored To Win World Series
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Source: BoDogBeat
Memories of A-Rod’s nightmare 2006 season are still with fans, as well as Rodriguez himself as the New York Yankees continue their spring training in Tampa, Fla.
A-Rod made 24 errors at third base in 2006, matching a career high set in 1997 as a shortstop. He made just 25 combined errors during his first two years at third base.
"I never felt in control," Rodriguez told the Daily News. "I felt I was overweight, and my footwork as a result was very slow and lethargic. Good fielding comes from good feet, and my feet were bad."
His hitting in the playoffs was even worse - 1-for-14 (.071) with four strikeouts in the four-game Divisional Series loss to the Detroit Tigers.
Nevertheless, oddsmakers still believe in the Yankees (or at least they believe in their fans’ belief) and have given the Bronx Bombers 7/2 odds to win the World Series in 2007. Next closest are the Detroit Tigers at 5/1.
Odds To Win 2007 World Series Championship
Arizona Diamondbacks 45/1 Atlanta Braves 30/1 Baltimore Orioles 90/1 Boston Red Sox 9/1 Chicago Cubs 9/1 Chicago White Sox 9/1 Cincinnati Reds 50/1 Cleveland Indians 20/1 Colorado Rockies 100/1 Detroit Tigers 5/1 Florida Marlins 35/1 Houston Astros 35/1 Kansas City Royals 85/1 Los Angeles Angels 10/1 Los Angeles Dodgers 15/1 Milwaukee Brewers 40/1 Minnesota Twins 22/1 New York Mets 9/1 New York Yankees 7/2 Oakland Athletics 20/1 Philadelphia Phillies 15/1 Pittsburgh Pirates 100/1 San Diego Padres 30/1 San Francisco Giants 10/1 Seattle Mariners 100/1 St Louis Cardinals 9/1 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 200/1 Texas Rangers 40/1 Toronto Blue Jays 15/1 Washington Nationals 150/1