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Of baseball's six divisions http://www.diamondbacksfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-greinke-jersey , the oddsmakers seem to think the AL West is easiest to call.The Houston Astros are currently listed at -200 (bet $200 to win $100) to take their division, the lowest odds of any race at BetOnline. The Los Angeles Dodgers (-150 to win the NL West) and Cleveland Indians (-150 to win the AL Central) are the only other teams listed as minus-favorites.B/R Betting br_bettingWhich favorites would you put your money on? mF796U5LEOThe New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox (+150) are co-favorites in the AL East, the St. Louis Cardinals (+225) are favored in the NL Central, and the Washington Nationals (+250) have the lowest odds in the NL East.Oddsmakers seem to have a particularly rough time with the NL East. The Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies (+275), New York Mets (+275) and Atlanta Braves (+300) all come off at 3-1 or better. The only thing the oddsmaker agree on is that the Miami Marlins (+2500) have little shot at pulling it off.The NL Central is also up in the air, with no team coming off worse than 7-1. The favorite Cardinals are followed close behind by the Chicago Cubs (+250), Milwaukee Brewers (+300), Cincinnati Reds (+600) and Pittsburgh Pirates (+700).Of course, these odds are going to change in a significant fashion at some point. Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are not going to be free agents the entire season Shelby Miller Jersey , and their signings will shift the landscape of division races.Harper has drawn interest from the Nationals, Phillies and Cubs, among others. His signing would almost certainly make any of those three teams heavy favorites in their divisions.Machado has been courted by the Phillies, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees and a few other teams. A deal with Philly or New York would put those teams over the top in their division races as well.MLB Divisional OddsAL CentralCleveland Indians (-150)Minnesota Twins (+300)Chicago White Sox (+700)Detroit Tigers (+1200)Kansas City Royals (+1400)AL EastBoston Red Sox (+150)New York Yankees (+150)Tampa Bay Rays (+450)Toronto Blue Jays (+1000)Baltimore Orioles (+2500)AL WestHouston Astros (-200)Los Angeles Angels (+500)Oakland Athletics (+500)Seattle Mariners (+1600)Texas Rangers (+2000)NL CentralSt. Louis Cardinals (+225)Chicago Cubs (+250)Milwaukee Brewers (+300)Cincinnati Reds (+600)Pittsburgh Pirates (+700)NL EastWashington Nationals (+250)Philadelphia Phillies (+275)New York Mets (+275)Atlanta Braves (+300)Miami Marlins (+2500)NL WestLos Angeles Dodgers (-150)Colorado Rockies (+450)Arizona Diamondbacks (+700)San Diego Padres (+700)San Francisco Giants (+1000) Orioles baseball, or at least the spring training approximation of it, is almost back in our lives. Are you ready?"Hello, friends.There are now 45 days remaining until the next Orioles game. Pitchers and catchers report for the beginning of spring training tomorrow, which as a famous musical number reminds us, is only a day away.It’s been 20 days since Mike Mussina Chris Owings Jersey , the greatest Orioles pitcher of my lifetime, was elected to the Hall of Fame and the team has not announced any plans for a jersey retirement or statue.The big players remain unsigned. This fact remains weird. Position players report a few days after the pitchers and catchers, so technically the teams that want Manny Machado and/or Bryce Harper have got some time to get them signed before the first full squad workouts. After months of rumors, perhaps it will all happen in a blink. For now, they sit at home.Jim Palmer weighed in a bit on the unsigned players on Twitter on Sunday:Obviously, this is never going to happen, but it’s an amusing thought exercise. Would you want the Orioles to go crazy and do this? Palmer is not wrong that those signings would only put the Orioles at last year’s MLB salary level. How many games do you think a team with Machado plus Harper plus the rest of the current Orioles roster would end up winning?Around the blogO’sphereThe Orioles traded for pitchers who improved based on analytics last year. Now they have to give them those tools again. (Baltimore Sun)From the “A lot of people should have gotten fired long before they left their jobs” files. This is more outrageous than most: All of Dean Kremer, Bruce Zimmermann, and Dillon Tate credited analytics with improvement with their old teams, and it seems that the pre-Elias Orioles were not employing some of those analytics that helped those players. Whoops!Taking the rotation for another spin (School of Roch)Roch wants to know if you would sign another veteran for the rotation or just leave the last spot competition for the plethora of younger players. While I wasn’t thrilled about the idea of competitions among the young pitchers for the #4 and #5 spots http://www.diamondbacksfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-greinke-jersey , I think a rotating young 5th starter sounds fine.Orioles prospects might get chance to shine (Orioles.com)If there’s one thing that can be said about the Orioles right now, it’s this: Guys who look like they can play are going to get a chance.Joe Angel retiring from Orioles broadcasts (Baltimore Baseball)As yet, no other outlet has joined this report. It would be weird to hear O’s games without Angel on the radio, but he is 71 and if he doesn’t want to do it forever, no one can blame him.Gary Kendall talks about managing Norfolk in 2019 (Steve Melewski)Last year’s Bowie manager has gotten a promotion for this year. Melewski notes a small world twist: Kendall and new O’s manager Brandon Hyde were both managers in the South Atlantic League in 2005 and 2006.Sunday notes: The Orioles newest pitcher evokes Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Fangraphs)He doesn’t mean Jim Palmer.Birthdays and anniversariesThere are a few former Orioles with birthdays today. They are: 2015 two-gamer Cesar Cabral, 2009-16 pitcher Brian Matusz, and 2012 reliever Matt Lindstrom.Is today your birthday? Happy birthday to you! Your birthday buddies for today include: early photography pioneer Henry Fox Talbot (1800), inventor Thomas Edison (1847), nuclear physicist Leo Szilard (1898) Curt Schilling Jersey , actor Leslie Nielsen (1926), musician Sheryl Crow (1962), and actress Jennifer Aniston (1969).On this day in history...In 1812, Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry was accused of drawing strange-looking Congressional districts to benefit his supporters. We still know the term today: gerrymander.In 1938, a BBC production of a play called R.U.R. by Karel Capek aired. This is regarded as the world’s first science fiction TV program. The source work first coined the term “robot.”In 1943, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was named the Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe.In 1973, the first wave of American prisoners of war from the Vietnam War was released.**And that’s the way it is in Birdland on February 11 - or at least, unless something happens later. Have a safe Monday.