“Is This Underdog Rookie Ready to Steal the AL MVP Crown Against All Odds?”

The first one would be Jose Ramirez. If you look at his stats, he could be (and usually is) in the MVP conversation each season. Ramirez being in Cleveland is part of the reason he doesn’t get as much national attention. I think Cleveland could win the division again this year and I think he is poised to once again be the leader. At +2200 (+1500 on DK, which is why you shop around) I think he is worth a play here. My last consideration here is Vladimir Gurrero Jr. If you’ve heard anything about him recently, it is that he wanted a big deal from the Blue Jays and it didn’t happen. The biggest concern I have about this bet is that he is shipped off to the National League. I’m not quite sure how that would work with this bet – if it is voided or just graded as a loser automatically. Still, Guerrero Jr is one of the best players in the game and has a chance to cash in big time with a great season. If he wins the MVP, he can pretty much write his own contract. We’ve seen it multiple times over the years where people bet on themselves and win big. Guerrero Jr. might just be the next one to do it and at +1700 I am willing to put a little risk down. Side note, it is a little sad that Mike Trout is +1600 – he basically had a zero removed from those odds for years. 

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