BIG UNIT MLB CONTEST PICKS THREAD (Friday, April 25th)

[Ganchrow]

The Big Unit Baseball Handicapping Contest

Rules:
All Players must have signed up for an account at 5Dimes: Sign-up here

Players must PM their 5Dimes account ID to SBRforum Staff

• Contest begins April 1 and ends April 30th. In order to enter the contest, player must signup for an account at 5Dimes. In the event of website downtime, the contest will not be altered. Each player is responsible for posting the minimum plays per month; SBR not responsible for internet down time, meteors striking the earth, dog ate your mouse cord, etc, etc, etc.
  
• Players will make plays from the posted moneylines and totals. No run-lines.
  
• Each selection will be to either win 1 unit (favorites) or a 1 unit risk (dogs) You may make up to three 1 unit selections per day.
  ex:
  a -170 win would result in +1.00
  a -170 loss would result in -1.70
  a +170 win would result in +1.70
  a +170 loss would result in -1.00
  
  
• The maximum number of 1 unit selections you are eligible to make is 60
  
• minimum number of 1 unit selections you must make is 30 to be eligible for contest prizes.
  
• ANY AND ALL POSTS THAT ARE EDITED WILL BE SCORED AS THREE PLAYS, MINUS-3.0 UNITS FOR THAT PLAYER AND THAT DAY. You are also eliminated from winning the boobie prize if you lose units for edited plays. ANY PAST POSTS SHALL BE SCORED NO PLAYS. The official start time of the game will be listed, and plays may not be entered for that game after posted time, regardless of rain delays, technical delays at site, etc.

• One entry per computer
  
• Must use the lines posted in the daily thread.
  
• All decisions made by SBR with regard to this contest are final
  
• SBR employees and their families are not eligible to win prizes
  
• Prize money carries a 3 time rollover before it is withdrawable (example: $50 cash account must be wagered through 3 times for a total of $150 risked).

April Prizes:
1st: $200 cash in account

2nd: $150 cash in account

3rd: $100 cash in account

4th $75 cash in account

5th $50 cash in account

6th $50 cash in account

7th $25 cash in account

8th $25 cash in account

9th $25 cash in account

10th $25 cash in account

Even the biggest losers have a chance to win. We will be awarding prizes to the top as well as the last place finishers.

Boobie Prizes:
2nd to Last Place: $25 cash in account

last Place $50 cash in account

Friday, April 25th

19:05	967	New York Yankees	.	-122	.	o9½ -105
-	968	Cleveland Indians	.	+112	.	u9½ -115
19:05	969	Laa Angels	.	+102	.	o10 -110
-	970	Detroit Tigers	.	-112	.	u10 -110
19:05	951	Philadelphia Phillies	.	-117	.	o9½ -115
-	952	Pittsburgh Pirates	.	+107	.	u9½ -105
19:10	953	Atlanta Braves	.	+120	.	o9½ +110
-	954	New York Mets	.	-130	.	u9½ -130
19:10	971	Boston Red Sox	.	-112	.	o10 -110
-	972	Tam Rays	.	+102	.	u10 -110
19:35	955	Chicago Cubs	.	-118	.	o9 -115
-	956	Washington Nationals	.	+108	.	u9 -105
20:05	957	Florida Marlins	.	+146	.	o9 +100
-	958	Milwaukee Brewers	.	-156	.	u9 -120
20:05	973	Minnesota Twins	.	+127	.	o9½ -105
-	974	Texas Rangers	.	-137	.	u9½ -115
20:10	975	Toronto Blue Jays	.	-102	.	o8 -105
-	976	Kansas City Royals	.	-108	.	u8 -115
20:11	977	Baltimore Orioles	.	+140	.	o9½ +100
-	978	Chicago White Sox	.	-150	.	u9½ -120
20:15	959	Houston Astros	.	+117	.	o9 -110
-	960	St Louis Cardinals	.	-127	.	u9 -110
22:05	961	Arizona Diamondbacks	.	-101	.	o7 -130
-	962	San Diego Padres	.	-109	.	u7 +110
22:10	979	Oakland Athletics	.	-104	.	o8½ -105
-	980	Seattle Mariners	.	-106	.	u8½ -115
22:15	963	Cincinnati Reds	.	-134	.	o7½ -110
-	964	San Francisco Giants	.	+124	.	u7½ -110
22:40	965	Colorado Rockies	.	+137	.	o8½ +100
-	966	Los Angeles Dodgers	.	-147	.	u8½ -120

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This message was autoposted by Ganchrow.

[Illusion]

*****Remember, you are only allowed three plays max per day. Some of you have been posting more than three. Those extra plays WILL NOT be counted in the results.*****

[Arnold]

*****Remember, you are only allowed three plays max per day. Some of you have been posting more than three. Those extra plays WILL NOT be counted in the results.*****

I would start taking away units if some still can't understand clear english.

[Arnold]

Min/Tex UNDER 9.5 -115
Oakland -104
Cleveland +112

[MOONCRICKET]

tor -102
laa+102
az-101

[treece]

I would start taking away units if some still can't understand clear english.

i would deport those people.

[Illusion]

I would start taking away units if some still can't understand clear english.

Something needs to be done because this is becoming a daily problem.

[MOONCRICKET]

hey illusion - just wanted to say thanks for handling the scoring updates - im sure its pretty time consuming and youre gettin it done accurately which is what matters most. im in a dogfight here with wizard - i think we are within .1 of each other after tonight and oakas is looming as well, should come down to the wire. dont disappear on us. thanks again for your efforts.

[Illusion]

Thanks **, I hope to get Thursday's results up sometime in the late afternoon. BTW, congrats on the great start you are having in the contest.

[WizardofWins]

960 Cardinals -127
970 Tigers -112
975 Blue Jays -102

[LT Profits]

Rockies +137

[nep1293]

Red Sox -112
Diamondbacks -101

[junkman773]

Yanks -122
ST.Lou -127
Boston -112

[Bills Hooligan]

Philadelphia Phillies . -117
Boston Red Sox . -112
Chicago Cubs . -118

[jpowderly]

967 New York Yankees . -122
957 Florida Marlins . +146
966 Los Angeles Dodgers . -147

[20Four7]

D Rays +102
Astros +117
Braves +120

[sharktank1]

Illusion,
Great contest you got going here!
"Thanx" for keeping the stats straight.


Got a late start, cause I thought I could win over there @ hoops.

A's -104
White Sox -150
Brewers -156

[verbalkint]

954 mets -130
960 cardinals -127
diamondbacks/padres OVER 7 -130

[rake922]

New York Yankees -122
New York Mets -130
St Louis Cardinals -127

[HedgeHog]

Minn +127

Wsox -150

Col +137

[trytrytry]

967 New York Yankees o9½ -105

969 Laa Angels o10 -110

965 Colorado Rockies o8½ +100

[awatkins011]

Pirates +107
Marlins +146

[Deke101]

Angels +102
Angels/Tigers o10 -110

[Mr Nuts]

White Sox -150

[pokernut9999]

Something needs to be done because this is becoming a daily problem.

I mentioned this the first week and was told nothing needed to be changed. Willie knows best

[Mr Nuts]

Giants +124
Padres -109

[OLGC_Slayer]

Cleveland +112
Seattle -106
Chicago Sox -150

[indy62]

bos/tampa 10 over-110
tor/kc 8 over -105
oak/sea 8.5 over-105

[Junkyard Dog]

953 Atlanta Braves +120
965 Colorado Rockies +137

[stump]

958 Milwaukee Brewers . -156
978 Chicago White Sox . -150
963 Cincinnati Reds . -134

[THE HITMAN]

Bost - 112
Laangels + 102
Chic Cubs - 118

[louisvillekid]

well i can't play anymore, at my max 60 , and after yesterdays 2-0 day i got myself to the plus side 30-30 +0.16, whoo-hoo. i started off horrible but finally turned it around, a little too late though.

GL to whoever wins.

[Microphone]

956 Nationals +108
964 Giants +124
965 Rockies +137

[twtb19]

Colorado Rockies +137

New York Yankees -122

Chicago Cubs -118

[Miklos]

955 Chc -118
977 Balt+140
980 Sea -106