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2011 Baseball Season Prediction Game
Welcome to the official 2011 Baseball Season Predictions Game Thread!
Here is how I see it working. Make your pick for each of the categories. For predictions where you are picking a team, you can only pick one team. If the prediction is for a player, since there is a larger pool available, you can select either one or two. If you pick two players and one of them is correct, you only get half the points. After you make your predictions, you can come back to change them as much as you want until 12:00 pm March 30, 2011. At that point, anyone editing their post in disqualified. The winner gets . . . well, you get bragging rights for the entire offseason. What more could you want? Pick one team for each World Series Winner (5 pts) National League Pennant (3 pts) American League Pennant (3 pts) NL East division winner (2 pts) NL Central division winner (2 pts) NL West division winner (2 pts) AL East division winner (2 pts) AL Central division winner (2 pts) AL West division winner (2 pts) NL most runs scored (1 pt) NL least runs allowed (1 pt) AL most runs scored (1 pt) AL least runs allowed (1 pt) NL worst record (1 pt) AL worst record (1 pt) Pick one player (for full points) or two (for half points) NL MVP (3 pts) AL MVP (3 pts) NL Cy Young (3 pts) AL Cy Young (3 pts) NL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) AL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) NL leader batting average (1 pt) NL leader home runs (1 pt) NL leader stolen bases (1 pt) NL leader earned run average (1 pt) NL leader saves (1 pt) NL leader strike outs (1 pt) AL leader batting average (1 pt) AL leader home runs (1 pt) AL leader stolen bases (1 pt) AL leader earned run average (1 pt) AL leader saves (1 pt) AL leader strike outs (1 pt) Predict the number of: Homeruns by ML leader (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 2) Number of ML players with 30+ homeruns (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 1) Number of ML pitchers with 20+ wins (1 pt) Number of ML players with OPS over 1.000 (1pt) Number of no hitters thrown (1pt) Perfect score is 62 points (29 from team predictions, 28 from player predictions, and 5 from miscellaneous.) In the event of a tie, the winner is whoever last edited (or originally posted if unedited) their predictions first. |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Minnesota
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Pick one team for each–
World Series Winner (5 pts) - Phillies National League Pennant (3 pts) - Phillies American League Pennant (3 pts) - Red Sox NL East division winner (2 pts) - Phillies NL Central division winner (2 pts) - Brewers NL West division winner (2 pts) - Rockies AL East division winner (2 pts) - Red Sox AL Central division winner (2 pts) - Twins AL West division winner (2 pts) - Rangers NL most runs scored (1 pt) - Phillies NL least runs allowed (1 pt) - Padres AL most runs scored (1 pt) - Yankees AL least runs allowed (1 pt) - A's NL worst record (1 pt) - Pirates AL worst record (1 pt) - Orioles Pick one player (for full points) or two (for half points) – NL MVP (3 pts) - Tulowitski, Pujols AL MVP (3 pts) - Joe Mauer, Adrian Gonzalez NL Cy Young (3 pts) - Zack Grienke AL Cy Young (3 pts) - Francisco Liriano, Jon Lester NL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) - Aroldis Chapman AL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) - Jeremy Hellickson NL leader – batting average (1 pt) - Carlos Gonzalez NL leader – home runs (1 pt) - Troy Tulowitski NL leader – stolen bases (1 pt) - Andrew McCutchin NL leader – earned run average (1 pt) - Clayton Kershaw NL leader – saves (1 pt) - Heath Bell NL leader – strike outs (1 pt) - Tim Lincecum AL leader – batting average (1 pt) - Joe Mauer AL leader – home runs (1 pt) - Josh Hamilton AL leader – stolen bases (1 pt) - Juan Pierre AL leader – earned run average (1 pt) - Felix Hernandez AL leader – saves (1 pt) - Mariano Rivera, Pappelbon AL leader – strike outs (1 pt) - Jon Lester Predict the number of: Homeruns by ML leader (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 2) 47 Number of ML players with 30+ homeruns (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 1) 21 Number of ML pitchers with 20+ wins (1 pt) 3 Number of ML players with OPS over 1.000 (1pt) 3 Number of no hitters thrown (1pt) 4 Last edited by jbergey22; 03-06-2011 at 02:43 PM. |
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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World Series Winner (5 pts) Brewers
National League Pennant (3 pts) Brewers American League Pennant (3 pts) Yankees NL East division winner (2 pts) Phillies NL Central division winner (2 pts) Brewers NL West division winner (2 pts) Rockies AL East division winner (2 pts) Yankees AL Central division winner (2 pts) Twins AL West division winner (2 pts) Rangers NL most runs scored (1 pt) Brewers NL least runs allowed (1 pt) Phillies AL most runs scored (1 pt) Yankees AL least runs allowed (1 pt) Angels NL worst record (1 pt) Pittsburgh Pirates AL worst record (1 pt) KC Royals Pick one player (for full points) or two (for half points) NL MVP (3 pts) Ryan Braun AL MVP (3 pts) Robinson Cano NL Cy Young (3 pts) Zach Greinke AL Cy Young (3 pts) Jered Weaver NL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) Domonic Brown AL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) Jeremy Hellickson NL leader batting average (1 pt) Carlos Gonzalez NL leader home runs (1 pt) Prince Fielder NL leader stolen bases (1 pt) Michael Bourn NL leader earned run average (1 pt) Roy Halladay NL leader saves (1 pt) Heath Bell NL leader strike outs (1 pt) Tim Lincecum AL leader batting average (1 pt) Joe Mauer AL leader home runs (1 pt) Adrian Gonzalez AL leader stolen bases (1 pt) Juan Pierre AL leader earned run average (1 pt) Jon Lester AL leader saves (1 pt) David Aardsma AL leader strike outs (1 pt) Jered Weaver Predict the number of: Homeruns by ML leader (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 2) 46 Number of ML players with 30+ homeruns (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 1) 21 Number of ML pitchers with 20+ wins (1 pt) 4 Number of ML players with OPS over 1.000 (1pt) 5 Number of no hitters thrown (1pt) 3 |
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Peoria, IL
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Pick one team for each
World Series Winner (5 pts) Dodgers National League Pennant (3 pts) Dodgers American League Pennant (3 pts) Red Sox NL East division winner (2 pts) Phillies NL Central division winner (2 pts) Reds NL West division winner (2 pts) Dodgers AL East division winner (2 pts) Red Sox AL Central division winner (2 pts) White Sox AL West division winner (2 pts) Athletics NL most runs scored (1 pt) Phillies NL least runs allowed (1 pt) Dodgers AL most runs scored (1 pt) Yankees AL least runs allowed (1 pt) Athletics NL worst record (1 pt) Dbacks AL worst record (1 pt) Indians Pick one player (for full points) or two (for half points) NL MVP (3 pts) Albert Pujols AL MVP (3 pts) Miguel Cabrera NL Cy Young (3 pts) Clayton Kershaw AL Cy Young (3 pts) Jon Lester NL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) Mike Minor AL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) Chris Carter NL leader batting average (1 pt) Pujols NL leader home runs (1 pt) - Fielder NL leader stolen bases (1 pt) Michael Bourn NL leader earned run average (1 pt) Kershaw NL leader saves (1 pt) Francisco Cordero NL leader strike outs (1 pt) - Kershaw AL leader batting average (1 pt) - Ichiro AL leader home runs (1 pt) Mark Teixeira AL leader stolen bases (1 pt) Rajai Davis AL leader earned run average (1 pt) Trevor Cahill AL leader saves (1 pt) Joakim Soria AL leader strike outs (1 pt) - Lester Predict the number of: Homeruns by ML leader (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 2) = 45 Number of ML players with 30+ homeruns (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 1) = 17 Number of ML pitchers with 20+ wins (1 pt) = 4 Number of ML players with OPS over 1.000 (1pt) = 3 Number of no hitters thrown (1pt) = 5 |
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
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Pick one team for each–
World Series Winner (5 pts) Minnesota National League Pennant (3 pts) Milwaukee (wildcard) American League Pennant (3 pts) Minnesota NL East division winner (2 pts) - Atlanta NL Central division winner (2 pts) - Chicago NL West division winner (2 pts) - Colorado AL East division winner (2 pts) - Tampa Bay AL Central division winner (2 pts) - Minnesota AL West division winner (2 pts) - Texas NL most runs scored (1 pt) Colorado NL least runs allowed (1 pt) San Diego AL most runs scored (1 pt) Boston AL least runs allowed (1 pt) Kansas City NL worst record (1 pt) San Diego AL worst record (1 pt) Kansas City Pick one player (for full points) or two (for half points) – NL MVP (3 pts) Albert Pujols AL MVP (3 pts) Adrian Gonzalez NL Cy Young (3 pts) Zack Greinke AL Cy Young (3 pts) Felix Hernandez NL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) Freddie Freeman AL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) Dustin Ackley NL leader – batting average (1 pt) Albert Pujols NL leader – home runs (1 pt) Prince Fielder NL leader – stolen bases (1 pt) Michael Bourn NL leader – earned run average (1 pt) Zack Greinke NL leader – saves (1 pt) Brian Wilson NL leader – strike outs (1 pt) Roy Halladay AL leader – batting average (1 pt) Ichiro AL leader – home runs (1 pt) Adrian Gonzalez AL leader – stolen bases (1 pt) BJ Upton AL leader – earned run average (1 pt) Felix Hernandez AL leader – saves (1 pt) Mariano Rivera AL leader – strike outs (1 pt)Felix Hernandez Predict the number of: Homeruns by ML leader (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 2) 52 Number of ML players with 30+ homeruns (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 1) 6 Number of ML pitchers with 20+ wins (1 pt) 2 Number of ML players with OPS over 1.000 (1pt) 4 Number of no hitters thrown (1pt) 1 |
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Minors (Double A)
Join Date: May 2009
Location: under the sea in a submersible ship called the Flying Dutchman
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World Series Winner (5 pts) Detroit
National League Pennant (3 pts) St. Louis American League Pennant (3 pts) Detroit NL East division winner (2 pts) Florida NL Central division winner (2 pts) Milwaukee NL West division winner (2 pts) Colorado AL East division winner (2 pts) Boston AL Central division winner (2 pts) Detroit AL West division winner (2 pts) Texas NL most runs scored (1 pt) St. Louis NL least runs allowed (1 pt) Florida AL most runs scored (1 pt) Boston AL least runs allowed (1 pt) Tampa Bay NL worst record (1 pt) Houston AL worst record (1 pt) Baltimore Pick one player (for full points) or two (for half points) – NL MVP (3 pts) Albert Pujols AL MVP (3 pts) Kevin Youkilis NL Cy Young (3 pts) Josh Johnson AL Cy Young (3 pts) Justin Verlander NL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) Jeremy Hellickson AL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) Dustin Ackley NL leader – batting average (1 pt) Albert Pujols NL leader – home runs (1 pt) Albert Pujols NL leader – stolen bases (1 pt) Michael Bourn NL leader – earned run average (1 pt) Josh Johnson NL leader – saves (1 pt) Huston Street NL leader – strike outs (1 pt) Tim Lincecum AL leader – batting average (1 pt) Miguel Cabrera AL leader – home runs (1 pt) Josh Hamilton AL leader – stolen bases (1 pt) Carl Crawford AL leader – earned run average (1 pt) Felix Hernandez AL leader – saves (1 pt) Joel Zumaya AL leader – strike outs (1 pt) Justin Verlander
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How come there's no option for the WC winners?
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World Series Winner (5 pts) - Philadelphia
National League Pennant (3 pts) - Philadelphia American League Pennant (3 pts) - White Sox NL East division winner (2 pts) - Philadelphia NL Central division winner (2 pts) - Milwaukee NL West division winner (2 pts) - Los Angeles AL East division winner (2 pts) - NY Yankees AL Central division winner (2 pts) - White Sox AL West division winner (2 pts) - Anaheim NL most runs scored (1 pt) - Rockies NL least runs allowed (1 pt) - Phillies AL most runs scored (1 pt) - Yankees AL least runs allowed (1 pt) - Angels NL worst record (1 pt) - Washington AL worst record (1 pt) - Kansas City (u missed wildcards, so heres mine) AL- Boston NL - San Francisco Pick one player (for full points) or two (for half points) NL MVP (3 pts) - Albert Pujols AL MVP (3 pts) - Adam Dunn NL Cy Young (3 pts) - Roy Oswalt AL Cy Young (3 pts) - AJ Burnett NL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) - Jerry Sands, LAD AL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) - Kyle Drabeck, TOR NL leader batting average (1 pt) - Jose Reyes, .331 NL leader home runs (1 pt) - Ryan Howard, 43 NL leader stolen bases (1 pt) - Jose Reyes, 54 NL leader earned run average (1 pt) - Cole Hamels, 2.95 NL leader saves (1 pt) - Carlos Marmol, 44 NL leader strike outs (1 pt) - Tim Lincecum, 229 AL leader batting average (1 pt) - Robinson Cano .354 AL leader home runs (1 pt) - Adam Dunn 52 AL leader stolen bases (1 pt) - Juan Pierre 61 AL leader earned run average (1 pt) - Felix Hernandez 2.54 AL leader saves (1 pt) - Fernando Rodney 45 AL leader strike outs (1 pt) - Jered Weaver, 241 Predict the number of: Homeruns by ML leader (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 2) - 52 Number of ML players with 30+ homeruns (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 1) - 26 Number of ML pitchers with 20+ wins (1 pt) - 1 Number of ML players with OPS over 1.000 (1pt) - 3 Number of no hitters thrown (1pt) - 0 I am usually so far off its not even funny I was 90% correct in 2005 but thats the best I have ever done. (didnt have the Sox winning it all) |
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Because only losers celebrate 2nd place! But seriously . . .
Since the wildcard can come from any division and the division winners are already predicted, I felt picking the wildcard depends on luck too much. *shrugs* Quote:
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Pick one team for each–
World Series Winner (5 pts) - Phillies National League Pennant (3 pts) - Phillies American League Pennant (3 pts) - Red Sox NL East division winner (2 pts) - Braves NL Central division winner (2 pts) - Brewers NL West division winner (2 pts) - Dodgers AL East division winner (2 pts) - Yankees AL Central division winner (2 pts) - Twins AL West division winner (2 pts) - Angels NL most runs scored (1 pt) - Phillies NL least runs allowed (1 pt) - Phillies AL most runs scored (1 pt) - Yankees AL least runs allowed (1 pt) - A's NL worst record (1 pt) - Astros AL worst record (1 pt) - Indians Pick one player (for full points) or two (for half points) – NL MVP (3 pts) - Albert Pujols AL MVP (3 pts) - Adrian Gonzalez NL Cy Young (3 pts) - Roy Halladay AL Cy Young (3 pts) - Justin Verlander NL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) - Freddie Freeman AL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) - Tsuyoshi Nishioka NL leader – batting average (1 pt) - Albert Pujols NL leader – home runs (1 pt) - Albert Pujols NL leader – stolen bases (1 pt) - Andrew McCutchin NL leader – earned run average (1 pt) - Roy Halladay NL leader – saves (1 pt) - Heath Bell NL leader – strike outs (1 pt) - Roy Halladay AL leader – batting average (1 pt) - Joe Mauer AL leader – home runs (1 pt) - Miguel Cabrera AL leader – stolen bases (1 pt) - Brett Gardner AL leader – earned run average (1 pt) - Felix Hernandez AL leader – saves (1 pt) - Mariano Rivera AL leader – strike outs (1 pt) - Felix Hernandez Predict the number of: Homeruns by ML leader (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 2) 50 Number of ML players with 30+ homeruns (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 1) 20 Number of ML pitchers with 20+ wins (1 pt) 2 Number of ML players with OPS over 1.000 (1pt) 5 Number of no hitters thrown (1pt) 1 Last edited by MorseMoose; 03-23-2011 at 06:09 PM. |
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I guess I should get in mine before I forget....
Pick one team for each World Series Winner (5 pts) Red Sox National League Pennant (3 pts) Phillies American League Pennant (3 pts) Red Sox NL East division winner (2 pts) Phillies NL Central division winner (2 pts) Brewers NL West division winner (2 pts) Rockies AL East division winner (2 pts) Red Sox AL Central division winner (2 pts) Twins AL West division winner (2 pts) A's NL most runs scored (1 pt) Rockies NL least runs allowed (1 pt)Phillies AL most runs scored (1 pt) Red Sox AL least runs allowed (1 pt) A's NL worst record (1 pt) Nationals AL worst record (1 pt) Royals Pick one player (for full points) or two (for half points) NL MVP (3 pts) P. Fielder / T. Tulowitzki AL MVP (3 pts) A. Gonzalez NL Cy Young (3 pts) J. Johnson / U. Jiminez AL Cy Young (3 pts) J. Weaver / D. Price NL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) F. Freeman AL Rookie of the Year (2 pts) C. Sale / D. Ackley NL leader batting average (1 pt) T. Tulowitki NL leader home runs (1 pt) P. Fielder NL leader stolen bases (1 pt) M. Bourne NL leader earned run average (1 pt) J. Johnson NL leader saves (1 pt) H. Street NL leader strike outs (1 pt) U. Jiminez AL leader batting average (1 pt) A. Gonzalez / Ichiro AL leader home runs (1 pt) A. Dunn AL leader stolen bases (1 pt) J. Ellsbury AL leader earned run average (1 pt) D. Price / J. Weaver AL leader saves (1 pt) J. Pappelbon AL leader strike outs (1 pt) D. Price Predict the number of: Homeruns by ML leader (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 2) 48 Number of ML players with 30+ homeruns (1 pt for right on, .5 for +- 1) 16 Number of ML pitchers with 20+ wins (1 pt) 2 Number of ML players with OPS over 1.000 (1pt) 3 Number of no hitters thrown (1pt) 3 |
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Wildcards are part of every baseball prediction publication u will see thats why i added mine, they should have been part of your game also.
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Since it is his contest and he didnt want it in Im not sure how you can say "they should have been part of your game also." His contest, his rules.
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Feel free to add your wild card predictions.
You still won't get any points for it though.
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