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    Ganchrow
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    BIG UNIT MLB CONTEST PICKS THREAD (Thursday, April 17th)

    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

    Thursday, April 17th
    13:05 951 Houston Astros . +153 . o10 +114
    - 952 Philadelphia Phillies . -158 . u10 -124
    13:15 953 Milwaukee Brewers . +110 . o9 -106
    - 954 St Louis Cardinals . -115 . u9 -104
    14:20 955 Cincinnati Reds . +118 .
    - 956 Chicago Cubs . -123 .
    19:05 963 Chicago White Sox . +100 . o9 -115
    - 964 Baltimore Orioles . -105 . u9 +105
    19:05 965 Detroit Tigers . +117 . o9 +100
    - 966 Cleveland Indians . -122 . u9 -110
    19:05 967 Boston Red Sox . -122 . o9 -133
    - 968 New York Yankees . +117 . u9 +123
    19:07 969 Texas Rangers . +183 . o9 +116
    - 970 Toronto Blue Jays . -190 . u9 -126
    19:10 957 Atlanta Braves . -152 . o9 -110
    - 958 Florida Marlins . +147 . u9 +100
    19:10 959 Washington Nationals . +150 . o9 -107
    - 960 New York Mets . -155 . u9 -103
    20:10 971 Arizona Diamondbacks . +108 . o9 -124
    - 972 Minnesota Twins . -113 . u9 +114
    22:05 973 Kansas City Royals . +138 . o9 -125
    - 974 Los Angeles Angels . -148 . u9 +105
    22:05 975 Seattle Mariners . +101 . o9 -105
    - 976 Oakland Athletics . -106 . u9 -105
    22:05 961 Colorado Rockies . +163 . o7 +106
    - 962 San Diego Padres . -170 . u7 -116

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    969 tex +183
    961 col +163
    963 white sox +100

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    Indians -122
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    ^angels -148* not 165, sorr

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    San Diego -170
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    952 Philadelphia Phillies -158

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    Brewers over 9 (-106)
    Padres over 7 (+106)
    Indians under 9 (-110)
    Nationals over 9 (-107)
    Last edited by tab; 04-17-08 at 02:40 AM. Reason: adding pick

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    Padres -170
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    Brewers +110
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    952 Philadelphia Phillies . -158
    965 Detroit Tigers . +117
    958 Florida Marlins . +147 .

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    970 blue jays -190
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    Quote Originally Posted by 20Four7 View Post
    Royals +138
    I don't want to edit so I'll just add

    Yankees +117
    Cubs -123

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    Detroit+117
    Boston Red Sox VS. New York Yankees-under 9

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    Quote Originally Posted by GamblingMike View Post
    Detroit+117
    Boston Red Sox VS. New York Yankees-under 9
    I forgot to put +123 as the totals line on the Boston Red Sox VS New York Yankees game.

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