The city of Las Vegas was founded in 1905, so there were probably a few gamblers there three years later who liked the Cubs' chances in the 1908 World Series against the Tigers and their star, Ty Cobb.
Boosted by a 97-win season and a trip to the National League Championship Series last year, followed by a $272 million offseason spending spree that netted free agents Jason Heyward, John Lackey and Ben Zobrist, the Cubs are the preseason favorites to win it all. When was the last time you heard that in Wrigleyville and believed it?