Official 2011 17 Run Pool

[D3 Mighty Ducks]

I'm in, get your points in guys! Go White Socks this week

[Bob Loblaw]

I'm in, get your points in guys! Go White Socks this week

I think I've got the White Sox this week

[sneakerhead]

sent, i like the weekly idea though. you might have to remind people every week, i totally forgot about this myself.

[Jiggy Fly]

We could change to 15 in a game if that's better.

[8ArIvd5]

i like the daily idea, but it should drop down to 13. don't like having 1 team the entire year. people with phillies, yanks, red sox, rangers, reds, etc. will have a huge advantage. seems like 17 runs in a week will happen almost every week. maybe by more than 1 team?

[Bcatswin]

???

[ebbearsfb1]

i like the daily idea, but it should drop down to 13. don't like having 1 team the entire year. people with phillies, yanks, red sox, rangers, reds, etc. will have a huge advantage. seems like 17 runs in a week will happen almost every week. maybe by more than 1 team?

agree that it should drop down ... but the thing is if u look at last year brewers twice, padres once, blue jays once,


so if u had phillies yankees u wouldnt of won ne way

[Bcatswin]

id be fine with 13

[blanda]

Hi, Bcat -- Thanks for lining this up...I am definitely in. I used to run a 13 run pool at work, and that would hit every 3 weeks or so. With the way some of the bullpens are, any of our teams could get 17 runs in one game...even my Pirates!

I do like the idea of getting one team and staying with them all year...this way you follow them closely, and really have a stake in them.

So...I'd vote for: 1. Your team must score 17 runs in one game to win
2. Let's each get one team that we keep all year

My two cents...thanks.

[shinnman]

i wish people would read before they signed up, havnt you guys ever done a 33 pool in football,(same concept) you dont add up your runs for the week, you also have t oswitch teams every week so that a team with a strong offense gets passed around

[ebbearsfb1]

Hi, Bcat -- Thanks for lining this up...I am definitely in. I used to run a 13 run pool at work, and that would hit every 3 weeks or so. With the way some of the bullpens are, any of our teams could get 17 runs in one game...even my Pirates!

I do like the idea of getting one team and staying with them all year...this way you follow them closely, and really have a stake in them.

So...I'd vote for: 1. Your team must score 17 runs in one game to win
2. Let's each get one team that we keep all year

My two cents...thanks.

Yeah but like I said it happened 5 times out of 4860. Id like to think my team has a chance to get there and then its not like were keeping the same team.. maybe do 14 runs or something

[blanda]

Why not keep the same team and drop it down to 14 runs?

[ebbearsfb1]

i wish people would read before they signed up, havnt you guys ever done a 33 pool in football,(same concept) you dont add up your runs for the week, you also have t oswitch teams every week so that a team with a strong offense gets passed around

because a) he didnt make it clear... b) there is only one game a week c) football is more likely to have a # in the 33's then baseball 17

33 came out 4 times out of 512 games in the nfl which is .0078125

which is a great deal higher % than for mlb...


the number needs to be lower so that theres a chance it gets hit....

frequently in football teams get past the number 33.... in mlb... a team is lucky to get past 15 to 17 twice or 3 if that in a season

[8ArIvd5]

agree that it should drop down ... but the thing is if u look at last year brewers twice, padres once, blue jays once,


so if u had phillies yankees u wouldnt of won ne way

I was saying that to people who wanted 17runs/week.

The spreadsheet has already been made, so we may as well use that format. And switching teams will be a good way to get people in here so they can pay when they look up their team.

Also like that switching teams will give us a better understanding of each team, as we'll be more likely to follow them.

[ebbearsfb1]

I was saying that to people who wanted 17runs/week. The spreadsheet has already been made, so we may as well use that format. And switching teams will be a good way to get people in here so they can pay when they look up their team. Also like that switching teams will give us a better understanding of each team, as we'll be more likely to follow them.

gotcha got no problem with the switching team, just think it needs to be less runs

[nickdotcom]

Swicthing teams is good for me, I'm just not a huge fan of 17 runs in a game...

[shinnman]

because a) he didnt make it clear... b) there is only one game a week c) football is more likely to have a # in the 33's then baseball 17

33 came out 4 times out of 512 games in the nfl which is .0078125

which is a great deal higher % than for mlb...


the number needs to be lower so that theres a chance it gets hit....

frequently in football teams get past the number 33.... in mlb... a team is lucky to get past 15 to 17 twice or 3 if that in a season

good point, guess the number needs to be lower, but it needs to be determined soon befroe we get to much further, still love the idea

[nickdotcom]

i wish people would read before they signed up, havnt you guys ever done a 33 pool in football,(same concept) you dont add up your runs for the week, you also have t oswitch teams every week so that a team with a strong offense gets passed around

numbers that high in football happen all the time. 17 runs in a baseball game is another animal completely.


I honestly have never done a pool like this so i have some new found questions.

In the event that nobody's team hits the magic number what happens to the points? Do they roll over to next week and the pot stays the same or do we put in another 5 and the pot grows?

I vote that jiggy and bcat finalize the rules because they are in charge of the threads and points.

[shinnman]

numbers that high in football happen all the time. 17 runs in a baseball game is another animal completely.


I honestly have never done a pool like this so i have some new found questions.

In the event that nobody's team hits the magic number what happens to the points? Do they roll over to next week and the pot stays the same or do we put in another 5 and the pot grows?

I vote that jiggy and bcat finalize the rules because they are in charge of the threads and points.

i second that opinion

[LuckyBeans]

I was under the impression that new teams would be drawn each week. I would not like to be stuck with the same team week after week after week. I also think that a new draw each week would be a nice reminder to pay points.

[Bcatswin]

New team each week, we just need decide amount from id say 11 up first 5 to agree on same thats what will go with, im sick of not knowing what the hell is going on, and like was said above we cant wait around just get a number and go with it boys. BOL!!!!!

[LuckyBeans]

I'll vote for 15 runs.

[D3 Mighty Ducks]

I think I've got the White Sox this week

Your right..Go Angles!

I'm fine with 17 runs a week (builds the pot bigger) and the changing of each team every week.

[shinnman]

ok jiggy fly this si your baby, give us a number, so i can call the dodgers and tell them how much to score

[Bcatswin]

Touche shin

[BMaddz]

17 is a bit much 13 happens more than you think i say 15

[Bcatswin]

Another thing did not realize what i was getting into accepting the pts, this is going to be a pain

[nickdotcom]

ya man this is a fuckin abortion...

[shinnman]

come on guys , lets not give up, this is a good idea, where is jiggy, what you think bcats

[Bcatswin]

I like 13, but like what was said, jiggy let us know. If i dont here anything by tomorrow im going to go with that. Any complaints?

[D3 Mighty Ducks]

This isn't going to happen and its going to be a huge FAIL..keep the 2 pts I sent you already and count me out. Got other things to worry about than this, sorry guys.

[ebbearsfb1]

This isn't going to happen and its going to be a huge FAIL..keep the 2 pts I sent you already and count me out. Got other things to worry about than this, sorry guys.

agree better off doing 10 people 3 teams a piece and thats it

[Bcatswin]

Well there is 18 teams in so far, and i will honor them, if you want out D3 ill send them back to you, and yes i agree this is nothing but a headache at this pt

[D3 Mighty Ducks]

In all honesty you should set up a 10 people league and divide the 30 teams amongst the 10 guys..this is nothing but a headache your right. Trying to organize a 30 person pool on SBR is like pulling teeth. Best of luck with this

[ebbearsfb1]

yea cause nothing ever works like that at sbr... the less people the better