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    mofome
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    BIG UNIT MLB CONTEST PICKS THREAD (APRIL 4th)

    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

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    mofome
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    Friday, April 4, 2008
    2:05 PM 901 San Francisco Giants, Jonathan Sanchez o8.5 -110 +175
    - 902 Milwaukee Brewers, Carlos Villanueva u8.5 -110 -190
    2:20 PM 903 Houston Astros, Chris Sampson o +157
    - 904 Chicago Cubs, Rich Hill u -167
    4:05 PM 905 Arizona Diamondbacks, Micah Owings o10 -110 +117
    - 906 Colorado Rockies, Mark Redman u10 -110 -127
    7:10 PM 907 Pittsburgh Pirates, Matt Morris o9.5 -105 +105
    - 908 Florida Marlins, Scott Olsen u9.5 -115 -115
    7:10 PM 909 Philadelphia Phillies, Kyle Kendrick o10 -110 -103
    - 910 Cincinnati Reds, Josh Fogg u10 -110 -107
    7:35 PM 911 New York Mets, John Maine o8.5 -105 +121
    - 912 Atlanta Braves, Tim Hudson u8.5 -115 -131
    8:15 PM 913 Washington Nationals, Odalis Perez o8.5 EVEN +127
    - 914 St. Louis Cardinals, Braden Looper u8.5 -120 -137
    10:05 PM 915 Los Angeles Dodgers, Hiroki Kuroda o8 +105 +107
    - 916 San Diego Padres, Justin Germano u8 -125 -117
    1:05 PM 917 Chicago White Sox, Jose Contreras o9 -105 +142
    - 918 Detroit Tigers, Nate Robertson u9 -115 -152
    7:05 PM 919 Seattle Mariners, Jarrod Washburn o
    - 920 Baltimore Orioles, Steve Trachsel u
    7:05 PM 921 Tampa Bay Rays, Andy Sonnanstine o10 EVEN +178
    - 922 New York Yankees, Ian Kennedy u10 -120 -193
    7:15 PM 923 Boston Red Sox, Tim Wakefield o9 -125 -103
    - 924 Toronto Blue Jays, Shaun Marcum u9 +105 -107
    8:10 PM 925 Kansas City Royals, John Bale o8.5 -105 +125
    - 926 Minnesota Twins, Scott Baker u8.5 -115 -135
    10:05 PM 927 Texas Rangers, Kason Gabbard o9.5 -105 +129
    - 928 Los Angeles Angels, Dustin Moseley u9.5 -115 -139
    10:05 PM 929 Cleveland Indians, Paul Byrd o8.5 -110 -102
    - 930 Oakland Athletics, Justin Duchscherer u8.5 -110 -108

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    NYM +121

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    Nationals +127

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    901 San Francisco Giants +175
    915 Los Angeles Dodgers +107
    929 Cleveland Indians -102
    Washington/St. Louis O8.5 EVEN

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    Cubs -167
    Atl under 8.5
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    juuso
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    Quote Originally Posted by juuso View Post
    901 San Francisco Giants +175
    915 Los Angeles Dodgers +107
    929 Cleveland Indians -102
    Washington/St. Louis O8.5 EVEN
    Sorry, I just noticed there's 3 selections per day limit.

    Scratch Cleveland. My selections are;

    901 San Francisco Giants +175
    915 Los Angeles Dodgers +107
    Washington/St. Louis O8.5 EVEN

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    Posted for Kellen:
    902 Milwaukee Brewers -190
    908 Florida Marlins -115
    912 Atlanta Braves -131
    Listed pitchers on all plays.

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    Astros +157
    Blue Jays -107
    Brewers -190 *gasp

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    tigers -152

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    Quote Originally Posted by diogee View Post
    Posted for Kellen:
    902 Milwaukee Brewers -190
    908 Florida Marlins -115
    912 Atlanta Braves -131
    Listed pitchers on all plays.
    diogee, all plays in this contest are action, not for listed pitchers.

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    Arz +117
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    TB/NYY Over 10 +100
    Phi/Cin Over 10 -110
    NYM/Atl Under 8.5 -115

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    blue jays -107 23 and 8 for home openers..... how can you not like them.

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    Chicago White Sox/Detroit OVER 9 -105

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    924 Toronto Blue Jays -107
    914 St Louis Cardinals -137

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willie Bee View Post
    diogee, all plays in this contest are action, not for listed pitchers.
    well ain't that just a bummer, glad i know that now.

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    #917 Chw +142
    #911 Nym +121
    #914 Stl -137

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    905 Arizona Diamondbacks, Micah Owings +117
    910 Cincinnati Reds, Josh Fogg -107

    914 St. Louis Cardinals, Braden Looper -137

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    902 milw -190
    904 cubs -167
    917 chi/det over 9 -105

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    Last edited by claggart; 04-04-08 at 12:03 PM. Reason: corrected o/u mistake in my post

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