S. F. Giants fans will love this - sports books just couldn't fathom them winning
Multiple sportsbooks stand to lose more than $1 million if San Francisco Giants win World Series
“We didn't think they had a real chance to do this," SuperBook executive director John Murray told ESPN, adding that they expected the Arizona Diamondbacks (52-110) to finish higher. "We consider the Dodgers to be the best team in baseball. We've thought that the whole season and thought it was just inevitable they would pass the Giants."
"It's basically a blue-collar team. Gabe Kapler has done an absolutely incredible job of implementing the entire roster on a daily basis," longtime Las Vegas handicapper and baseball specialist Dave Cokin told ESPN. "It was difficult to sense because you don't see teams managed that way. I think it contributed greatly to avoiding slumps and keeping what had to be great team chemistry."
The Giants led the National League with 241 home runs, yet not a single player reached 30. The team's balance helped set an MLB record with 17 players finishing with at least five home runs. Their 18 pinch-hit home runs also set an MLB record.
"I got a phone call with something to the effect of, 'How did we ever get into that position on the Giants?'" Murray said. "It's hard to lower liability when one guy has $1,000 at 300-to-1 and another guy has $1,000 at 200-to-1. And then you just have the sheer volume of tickets because they're such a popular team."
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You better believe it, Buster (Posey)!
