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

    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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    *****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.*****

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    Quote Originally Posted by Illusion View Post
    *****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.

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    Min/Tex UNDER 9.5 -115
    Oakland -104
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    tor -102
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arnold View Post
    I would start taking away units if some still can't understand clear english.
    i would deport those people.

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    Illusion
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arnold View Post
    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.

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    MOONCRICKET
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    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.

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    Illusion
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    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.

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

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

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

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    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

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    New York Yankees -122
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    St Louis Cardinals -127

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    Minn +127

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    Col +137

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    967 New York Yankees o9½ -105

    969 Laa Angels o10 -110

    965 Colorado Rockies o8½ +100

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    Quote Originally Posted by Illusion View Post
    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

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    bos/tampa 10 over-110
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    oak/sea 8.5 over-105

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    958 Milwaukee Brewers . -156
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    louisvillekid
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    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.

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