Imagine having the power to move betting lines in 280 characters or less.
As one of the nation's preeminent news breakers on matters pertaining to Major League Baseball, Ken Rosenthal can truly claim to be one of the few people who possesses that superpower.
And yet, the MLB reporter at and sideline reporter for Fox Sports baseball broadcasts is willfully unaware of the power his tweets have in the sports betting world. Rosenthal and others break news via Twitter that forces bookmakers to scramble to change futures lines. Meanwhile, sharp bettors around the country are glued to Twitter hoping to act before the lines can adjust.
There are myriad cases where misinformed tweets can cause major losses for gamblers. More than a few people no doubt jumped on the San Francisco Giants' long World Series odds after the Jon Heyman tweeted in early December that American League MVP Aaron Judge appeared to be headed to the Bay.