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n.— «The New York Yankees continue to be the best value fade in all of major league baseball for sports handicappers. New York is always bet on more than most teams in baseball because of who they are, the history and the money they spend, an online odds-maker explained to Cappers Mall.…The Yankees might even win Monday night but until they put together a significant winning streak together they will remain the best betting fade in sports betting.» —“Betting Against the Yankees Continues to be Profitable” by Dr. Jack Cappers Mall May 27, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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