CONTEST - 2009 MLB SEASON PICKS - NOW UNDER WAY!

[Johan Santana 57]

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RULES

MOST POINTS AT END OF SEASON WINS
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Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
(You can name 2 AL and 2 NL, or name all 4 in same division if you want)
1 point for each correct team

Yankees
Red Sox
Mets
Dodgers

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
1 point
Kosuke Fukudome

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
1 point
Carlos Beltran


Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
1 point for each right answer
Johan Santana
Brandon Webb

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
1 point for each right answer
Ryan Howard
Ryan Braun
Adam Dunn

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
1 point for each right answer
Albert Pujols
Miggy Cabrera
Chase Utley


Name the highest season BA
1 point for the 5 closest answers
.341

Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
(Win shares is a good measure for who made the most impact for the team in wins - Pujols & Berkman highest in 2008)
http://www.hardballtimes.com/thtsta...derBy=total&direction=DESC&season_filter=2008
Pujols
Hanley Ramirez
Justin Morneau


1 point for each right answer

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
2 points for right answer
Matt Wieters / Cameron Maybin

Will Pujols have
A) about his average for 2009 330BA 34HR 115RBI
B) above his average for 2009
C) below his average for 2009
1 point for correct answer

A


TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series

7


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[mredsox89]

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Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
(You can name 2 AL and 2 NL, or name all 4 in same division if you want)
1 point for each correct team
Redsox, Yankees, Mets, Cubs

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
1 point
Christian Guzman

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
1 point
Jon Lester

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
1 point for each right answer
Jon Lester Tim Lincecum

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
1 point for each right answer
Pujols Cabrera Longoria

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
1 point for each right answer
Pedroia, Pujols, Mauer

Name the highest season BA
1 point for the 5 closest answers
.341

Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
(Win shares is a good measure for who made the most impact for the team in wins - Pujols & Berkman highest in 2008)
http://www.hardballtimes.com/thtstats/m ... ilter=2008
Pujols, Youkilis, Wright

1 point for each right answer

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
2 points for right answer
Wieters, Price

Will Pujols have
A) about his average for 2009 330BA 34HR 115RBI
B) above his average for 2009
C) below his average for 2009
1 point for correct answer
A


TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series
9

 

[trademhigh]

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Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
(You can name 2 AL and 2 NL, or name all 4 in same division if you want)
Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, Mets
1 point for each correct team

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
Corey Hart
1 point

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
Miguel Cabrera
1 point

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
Chien-Ming ****, Johan Santana
1 point for each right answer

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Howard, Miguel Cabrera
1 point for each right answer

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki, David Wright
1 point for each right answer

Name the highest season BA
.337
1 point for the 5 closest answers

Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
Albert Pujols, Grady Siezemore, David Wright
http://www.hardballtimes.com/thtstats/m ... ilter=2008

1 point for each right answer

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
Matt Wieters, Colby Rasmus
2 points for right answer

Will Pujols have
B) above his average for 2009
1 point for correct answer


TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series

 

[Johnny G]

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Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
(You can name 2 AL and 2 NL, or name all 4 in same division if you want)
1 point for each correct team
Phillies, Mets, Yankees, Cubs

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
1 point Aaron Cook

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
1 point Jose Reyes

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
1 point for each right answer Johan Santana, Tim Lincecum

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
1 point for each right answer Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard, Josh Hamilton

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
1 point for each right answer Mayyny Ramirez, Albert Pujols, Dustin Pedroia

Name the highest season BA
1 point for the 5 closest answers Joe Mauer


Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
(Win shares is a good measure for who made the most impact for the team in wins - Pujols & Berkman highest in 2008)Carlos Beltran, Grady Sizemore, Chase Utley

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
2 points for right answer Dexter Fowler, Jordan Schafer, Brett Anderson

Will Pujols have
A) about his average for 2009 330BA 34HR 115RBI
B) above his average for 2009
C) below his average for 2009
1 point for correct answer
Below


TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series 7

Thanks for contest.

 

[RandomH]

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Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
(You can name 2 AL and 2 NL, or name all 4 in same division if you want)
Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, and Mets

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
Kerry Wood

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
Dan Uggla

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
Ryan Dempster and Brandon Webb
Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
Manny Ramirez, Ryan Howard, and Adam Dunn

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
Joe Mauer, Dustin Pedroia, and Magglio Ordonez

Name the highest season BA
.347

Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
(Win shares is a good measure for who made the most impact for the team in wins - Pujols & Berkman highest in 2008)
Albert Pujols, Carlos Beltran and Kevin Youkilis

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
Dexter Fowler and Taylor Teagarden

Will Pujols have
A) about his average for 2009 330BA 34HR 115RBI


TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series
8

 

[craiger122003]

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Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
(You can name 2 AL and 2 NL, or name all 4 in same division if you want)
Red Sox, Phillies, Cardinals, Rays

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
George Sherrill

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
Colby Rasmus

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
Derek Lowe and Carpenter

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
Ryan Howard, Pujols, Ludwick

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
Pujols,Hanley, Rasmus

Name the highest season BA
.349
Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
(Win shares is a good measure for who made the most impact for the team in wins - Pujols & Berkman highest in 2008)
Albert Pujols, Hanley, Ichiro

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
Rasmus and Nelson Cruz

Will Pujols have
B) above average for 2009


TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series
7 runs

 

[JoshB.]

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Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
(You can name 2 AL and 2 NL, or name all 4 in same division if you want)
Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, Mets

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
Joakim Soria

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
Vladimir Guerrero

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
John Lackey, Johan Santana

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
Albert Pujols, Ryan Brun, Ryan Howard

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
Albert Pujols, Hanley Ramirez, Manny Ramirez

Name the highest season BA
.348

Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
(Win shares is a good measure for who made the most impact for the team in wins - Pujols & Berkman highest in 2008)
http://www.hardballtimes.com/thtsta...derBy=total&direction=DESC&season_filter=2008
Albert Pujols, Hanley Ramirez, David Wright

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
Colby Rasmus, Rick Porcello

Will Pujols have
A) about his average for 2009 330BA 34HR 115RBI
B) above his average for 2009
C) below his average for 2009



TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series
7 runs

Thanks for the contest!

 

[bigeric]

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Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
(You can name 2 AL and 2 NL, or name all 4 in same division if you want)
1 point for each correct team
Angels, Dodgers, Rays, Mets
Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
1 point
Dan Haren
Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
1 point
Jered Weaver
Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
1 point for each right answer
Jered Weaver, Johan Santana
Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
1 point for each right answer
Albert Pujols, Ryan Braun, David Ortiz
Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
1 point for each right answer
Chone Figgins, Jose Reyes, Hanley Ramirez
Name the highest season BA
1 point for the 5 closest answers
Hanley Ramirez
Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
(Win shares is a good measure for who made the most impact for the team in wins - Pujols & Berkman highest in 2008)
http://www.hardballtimes.com/thtstats/m ... ilter=2008

1 point for each right answer
Vladimir Guerrero, Albert Pujols, Ryan Braun
Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
2 points for right answer
David Huff, Trevor Cahill
Will Pujols have
A) about his average for 2009 330BA 34HR 115RBI
B) above his average for 2009
C) below his average for 2009
1 point for correct answer

B

TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series
4

 

[hofautos]

Re: 2009 MLB SEASON BEGINS*CONTEST*RAISING PRIZE TO $50 CASH !!

The contest has 25 entries now and so it is "OFFICIAL".

Will accept new entries until next Sunday at midnight.
Everyone can follow games and make as many edits to their entries until that day.
I think after Lowe's performance tonite, I may pick him as Most wins (GRIN)!
Baseball, gotta love it!

 

[Card Magnet]

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Thanks for the contest!

Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
(You can name 2 AL and 2 NL, or name all 4 in same division if you want)
Chicago White Sox, St Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
Hanley Ramirez

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
Carlos Quentin (he was a reserve in 08, so not sure if this counts)

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
Ben Sheets, Daisuke Matsuzaka

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
Ryan Howard, Carlos Quentin, Adam Dunn

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
Adam Dunn, Josh Hamilton, Ichiro

Name the highest season BA
.329

Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
(Win shares is a good measure for who made the most impact for the team in wins - Pujols & Berkman highest in 2008)
Beltran/Pujols

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
David Price, Matt Wieters

Will Pujols have
A) about his average for 2009 330BA 34HR 115RBI
B) above his average for 2009
C) below his average for 2009
BELOW his average


TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series
6


I RESERVE THE OPTION TO ADD ANOTHER QUESTIONS LATER FOR ONE BONUS POINT - HELP ME THINK OF ANOTHER GOOD QUESTION?
Which two teams will finish with the best record?

 

[ee10]

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Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
(You can name 2 AL and 2 NL, or name all 4 in same division if you want)
1 point for each correct team
- Mets
- Yankees
- Red Sox
- Cubs

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
1 point
- Sherrill

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
1 point
- Reyes

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
1 point for each right answer
- Webb
- Sabathia

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
1 point for each right answer
- Pujols
- Howard
- Braun

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
1 point for each right answer
- Ichiro
- Pujols
- Mauer

Name the highest season BA
1 point for the 5 closest answers
- .343

Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
- Pujols
- Hanley
- Wright

1 point for each right answer

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
2 points for right answer
- Maybin
- Price

Will Pujols have

B) above his average for 2009

1 point for correct answer


TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series
11

Thanks for the contest!

 

[bballstar029]

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Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, LA Dodgers

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
Joe Crede

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
Nick Markakis

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
Johan Santana, CC Sabathia

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder, Adam Dunn

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
Albert Pujols, Hanley Ramirez, Dustin Pedroia

Name the highest season BA
.336

Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
Albert Pujols, Hanley Ramirez, Adrian Gonzalez

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
Travis Snider, Cameron Maybin

Will Pujols have

C) below his average for 2009



TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series
8

 

[hofautos]

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Thanks for the contest!

,,,

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
Carlos Quentin (he was a reserve in 08, so not sure if this counts)

that's fine...

 

[hofautos]

Re: CONTEST ........ $50 PAYPAL PRIZE ..........

bump for days

 

[abravesfan]

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Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series: 1 point for each correct team
Cubs, Red Sox, Yankees, Mets

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
1 point
George Sherrill

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
1 point
Nick Markakis

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
1 point for each right answer
Johan Santana, Derek Lowe

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
1 point for each right answer
Ryan Howard, Albert Pujols, Ryan Braun

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
1 point for each right answer
Hanley, Mauer, Pujols

Name the highest season BA
1 point for the 5 closest answers
.352

Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
(Win shares is a good measure for who made the most impact for the team in wins - Pujols & Berkman highest in 2008)
1 point for each right answer
McCann, Pujols, Wright

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
2 points for right answer
Price, Maybin

Albert Pujols Performance for 2009
A) about his average 330BA 34HR 115RBI
B) above his average
C) below his average
1 point for correct answer
A) about average


TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series

11

 

[Y4NK335]

Re: 2009 MLB SEASON BEGINS - CONTEST - GOOD PRIZE

Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
(You can name 2 AL and 2 NL, or name all 4 in same division if you want)
Yankees, Rays, Marlins, and Cubs

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
Kosuke Fukudome

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
Ricky Nolasco

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
Ricky Nolasco and AJ Burnett

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
Mark Teixera, Miggy, Hanley Ramirez

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
Mauer, Pujols, Hanley

Name the highest season BA
.346

Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
(Win shares is a good measure for who made the most impact for the team in wins - Pujols & Berkman highest in 2008)
Albert Pujols, Braun, Hanley

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
Cameron Maybin and Brett Gardner

Will Pujols have
A) about his average for 2009 330BA 34HR 115RBI


TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series
4

 

[trevordchi]

Re: CONTEST ........ $50 PAYPAL PRIZE ..........

Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
Red Sox, Angles, Yankees, Mets

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
Kosuke Fukudome

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
Hunter Pence

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
Roy Oswalt, Johan Santana

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder, Albert Pujols

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
Pujols, Ichiro, Chipper Jones

Name the highest season BA
.341

Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
Pujols, Berkman, Hanley Ramirez

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
Elvis Andrus, Jordan Schafer
Albert Pujols Performance for 2009
A) about his average 330BA 34HR 115RBI



TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series
7

 

[jetsrule4]

Re: CONTEST ........ $50 PAYPAL PRIZE ..........

Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
(You can name 2 AL and 2 NL, or name all 4 in same division if you want)
1 point for each correct team
AL: Yankees, Red Sox- NL: Mets, Marlins
Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
1 point
David Wright
Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
1 point
Evan Longoria
Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
1 point for each right answer
C.C. Sabathia, Tim Lincecum
Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
1 point for each right answer
Ryan Braun, Albert Pujols, Mark Teixara
Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
1 point for each right answer
Ichiro, alex rodriguez, Chase Utley
Name the highest season BA
1 point for the 5 closest answers
.344
Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
(Win shares is a good measure for who made the most impact for the team in wins - Pujols & Berkman highest in 2008)
http://www.hardballtimes.com/thtstats/m ... ilter=2008

1 point for each right answer

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
2 points for right answer
David Price, Matt Weiters
Albert Pujols Performance for 2009
A) about his average
B) above his average
C) below his average
1 point for correct answer
A) about his average
TIE BREAKER
Total Runs in final game of World Series
9
i win

 

[Skillz]

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Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
Yankees, Cubs, Mets, Red Sox

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
Ryan Dempster

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
Mark Teixeira

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
CC Sabathia, Johan Santana

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera, Alex Rodriguez

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
Albert Pujols, Hanley Ramirez, Chipper Jones

Name the highest season BA
.336

Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
Albert Pujols, Lance Berkman, Mark Teixeira

1 point for each right answer

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
2 points for right answer
Matt Wieters, Jordan Schafer

Albert Pujols Performance for 2009
A) about his average 330BA 34HR 115RBI

TIE BREAKER
6

 

[coyoteboi]

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Name 4 teams you think will go to World Series
Yankees, Rays, Mets, Red Sox

Name a 2008 All-star that is not hurt or retired that will not make 2009 All-star
Dioner Navarro

Name a 2009 All-star that was not a 2008 All-star
Mark Teixeira

Name 2 pitchers that you think will have the most wins
Roy Halladay, Johan Santana

Name 3 players you think will have the most HR's
Mark Teixeira, Ryan Howard, Manny Ramirez

Name 3 players you think may get the highest season BA
Manny Ramirez, Dustin Pedroia, Albert Pujols

Name the highest season BA
.358

Name 3 players you think will have the most win shares
Albert Pujols, Hanley Ramirez, Mark Teixeira

1 point for each right answer

Name 2 players you think will win Rookie of the Year
2 points for right answer
Matt Wieters, Dexter Fowler

Albert Pujols Performance for 2009
B) Above his average.

TIE BREAKER
9

Thanks for the contest! Great idea.