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Mid-December World Series odds

Courtesy of Bovada.lv ...

Los Angeles Dodgers: 15/2

Boston Red Sox: 9/1

Washington Nationals: 15/2

Chicago Cubs: 12/1

Detroit Tigers: 12/1

Los Angeles Angels: 12/1

San Francisco Giants: 14/1

Seattle Mariners: 14/1

St. Louis Cardinals: 14/1

Baltimore Orioles: 18/1

Toronto Blue Jays: 18/1

Kansas City Royals: 20/1

New York Mets: 25/1

New York Yankees: 25/1

Atlanta Braves: 28/1

Chicago White Sox: 28/1

Cleveland Indians: 33/1

Miami Marlins: 33/1

Pittsburgh Pirates: 33/1

Cincinnati Reds: 40/1

Milwaukee Brewers: 40/1

Oakland Athletics: 40/1

San Diego Padres: 40/1

Texas Rangers: 40/1

Tampa Bay Rays: 66/1

Arizona Diamondbacks: 75/1

Colorado Rockies: 100/1

Houston Astros: 150/1

Minnesota Twins: 150/1

Philadelphia Phillies: 150/1

On Oct. 30, the Cubs were 50-1. After signing Sandy Koufax and trading for Yogi Berra, they're down to 12/1. I mean, Jon Lester is a nice pitcher, but come on.

My good buys right now: Pirates and Indians at 33-1. The Pirates have made the playoffs the past two years, have a superstar in Andrew McCutchen and some young guys who could improve. The Indians won 85 games in 2014 and their starting rotation really came together in the second half. Obviously, the odds are somewhat reflective of market size, which is why Pittsburgh and Cleveland have longer odds right now. And teams that have made a big splash so far in the offseason seemed to have gotten a big boost in their odds.

Bad buys: Tigers at 12-1 and Braves at 28-1. The Tigers have been busy so far but have mostly just been spinning their wheels, while likely losing Max Scherzer. With the Indians and White Sox potentially stronger, the Tigers' grip on the division is more tenuous than it's been in years. The Braves have lost their best player in Jason Heyward and still have big issues on offense while coming off a sub-.500 season in a division where the Marlins and Mets should both be better.

The offseason is young. Lots of free agent signings and trades to come. We'll see how the odds change before Opening Day.