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The Wheelhouse: In the Red

Derek VanRiper

Derek VanRiper

Derek is the Senior Baseball Editor for RotoWire.com, where he's been a two-time finalist for the FSWA's Baseball Writer of the Year award, and winner of the Best Football Article on the Web (2009) and Best Baseball Article on the Web (2010) awards. Derek also co-hosts RotoWire Fantasy Sports Today on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio (XM 87, Sirius 210) from 11a-2p ET on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

This isn't a sob story about a series of bad wagers at the sportsbook during #RotoLV12.

There are only two downsides to going to Vegas during the All-Star break. No regular season baseball (or any sport) to bet on, and it's July in the desert.

Fortunately, the pool and a 32-ounce John Daly can remedy the latter.

With the former, it usually takes the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game bets to scratch the itch, but this year it was the ponies that caught my attention.

Quickly scanning the big board for race results and payouts from earlier in the day, the answer was clear.


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