Alright, let’s talk about this Chris Sale fella and his “props,” whatever that means. Folks keep jabberin’ about it, so I figured I’d put in my two cents, even if I ain’t got a clue about half the fancy words they use.
Now, they say Chris, he throws pitches. Fast ones, slow ones, all sorts. He’s got this fastball, a slider, a changeup, and a sinker. Sounds like a whole hardware store in his arm, don’t it? They say he don’t use that fastball much no more, which I guess is somethin’ important if you’re into this kinda thing.
Anyways, people are bettin’ on Chris, seems like. They bet on all sorts of stuff with him. Like, will he strike somebody out? Will he throw a whole buncha pitches? Will he win the game? It’s like watchin’ chickens in the yard, except you’re puttin’ money on which one’s gonna peck the ground first.
- They call these bets “props,” I think.
- Some folks bet on who scores first in them football games too. Or how many yards they run. Lord knows, seems like there’s a bet for everythin’ these days.
- And then there’s them “futures” bets. That’s like bettin’ on who’s gonna win the whole shebang, the championship or whatever. That’s a long wait, ain’t it? Like waitin’ for the crops to grow.
Now, they got these fellas, these “sportsbooks” they call ’em. They’re the ones who take your money and, I guess, give it back if you’re lucky. They got all sorts of numbers and odds, and I swear, it’s like tryin’ to read chicken scratch sometimes. But people, they pore over them numbers like they’re gonna find gold in ’em.
They say Saturday’s a big day for bettin’ on Chris and all them other baseball fellas. Every team’s playin’, they say. Thirty teams! That’s a whole lotta games, a whole lotta pitchin’, and a whole lotta bettin’, I reckon.
And then there’s this Thursday game, they were talkin’ about. Some fella made a bet on two things happenin’ in the same game. They call that a “parlay,” sounds fancy, huh? It’s like bettin’ on the rooster crowin’ and the sun comin’ up at the same time, I guess. Double the chance to lose your money, if you ask me.
People are always lookin’ for the “best” bets, the ones that’ll make ’em rich. They study the history, they look at how Chris pitched before, they try to figure out what he’s gonna do next. It’s like tryin’ to predict the weather, only with more money involved.
Monday, July 8th, they got more games, more bets. Seems like it never ends. These folks, they just keep on bettin’. Win or lose, they’re back at it the next day. It’s like folks just want to throw their hard earn cash out the window.
Me? I don’t get it. Seems like a whole lotta fuss over throwin’ a ball. But hey, if folks wanna spend their money that way, it ain’t none of my business. I’ll just stick to watchin’ the chickens and tendin’ to my garden. At least I know what I’m gettin’ with them.
Anyways, that’s what I know about this Chris Sale and his “props.” Probably not much, but hey, I tried. Maybe you youngsters can make some sense of it all.
Just remember, don’t bet the farm away. Keep a roof over your head and food in your belly, that is what is important. These young people today they don’t know the value of a hard earned dollar.
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