What Are The Odds: Bobby Jenks

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The Constitutional Vol. 16
Published 8/14/2007 by Chimpanzee Rage at Deuce of Davenport | Sports News, Commentary, Humor, Videos
... Vegas Watch crunches some numbers and figures out the odds of Bobby Jenks continuing his streak. Vegas Watch ...

The Roundup: Silver vs. King, Yao’s Imbibing Choice, Paul Gascoigne’s Hot Daughter
Published 8/14/2007 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... So just how impressive is this Bobby Jenks saves streak? (Vegas Watch) ...

Bobby Jenks piece of history
Published 8/14/2007 by TheNaturalMevs at Diamond Hoggers
... Bobby Jenks: What are the odds? (Vegas Watch) ...

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week
Published 8/16/2007 by Dave Studeman at The Hardball Times
... at 41. It's a curious record, really. On the one hand, Jenks has an edge over starters like Barr, because batters get used to pitchers during a game and start to line up their pitches. A one-inning closer like Jenks doesn't have that handicap. On the other hand, Jenks has retired those 41 batters over 13 different appearances, which is impressive. He's faced different levels of competition and perhaps had some days with less-than-stellar stuff. So, give Jenks real credit for what he's done. According to Vegas Watch, his odds of retiring 41 in a row were one in 14,202 . No more 300-game winner quotes ...