World Series Betting Odds 2008: The trade that almost didn’t go through, which involved Manny Ramirez and Jason Bay relocating, has produced the best Sports Odds headlines of this 2008 MLB Postseason. After 1 round in the books, people are more confused then ever about who will be standing tall when it’s all said and done.

SportsBook.com has followed every team closely this 2008 postseason, and they are ready with the remaining teams and their Online Sports Betting Odds of winning the 2008 World Series. Can the Tampa Bay Rays really dethrone the Boston Red Sox and go all the way? Or is Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre in LA Dodger-blue the winning combination in '08?   

So the two teams with the best Betting Odds to win the 2008 World Series, Chicago Cubs and LA Angels of Anaheim, are out. Each in dramatic fashion: the Chicago Cubs, the best team in the NL didn’t even come close to winning a game; and the only team to win 100 games this season barely scratched off a “W”, as they were disposed of and dominated by the Boston Red Sox for a second consecutive year.

So who is it? Well, it has come down to just 4 teams, and this much we know of their chances of winning the 2008 World Series, in order from best to least:

Boston Red Sox: +175

Tampa Bay Rays: +175

Los Angeles Dodgers: +300

Philadelphia Phillies: +350

Here are some stats that I found very interesting, pertaining to the key players involved in the trade that shook up this baseball season:

Regular season with new teams:

Manny Ramirez             Jason Bay

G: 53                                  49

(Avg): .396                         .293

HR: 17                                9

RBI: 53                               37

Postseason w/ new Teams:

Ramirez                               Bay

G: 3                                     4

(Avg): .500                          .412

HR: 2                                   2

RBI: 3                                  5

OBP: .643                           .474

SLG: 1.100                         .882

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