I’m neither heavy in the market nor a big gambler, but I know there’s better value to be had when a stock is low. And there were few teams lower than the Cubs after a 2-7 start that saw them fall five games behind the Brewers in the division right out of the gate. Many wrote them off.
The advantageous bettors out there, on the other hand, saw the chance to pounce on an opportunity to get more bang for their buck. Had you jumped on the Cubs in that second week of the season, you’d have gotten a decidedly higher return on your confidence that if you get in now.