Baseball Underdog of the Day Contest - Tuesday, 7/29/08

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  • LT Profits
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 10-27-06
    • 90963

    #1
    Baseball Underdog of the Day Contest - Tuesday, 7/29/08
    Starting Tuesday (July 1), we will start a new July Baseball Underdog of the Day Contest with a prize of $100 account at 5 Dimes, 3 time roll-over. Last place will receive a $25 5 Dimes account with a 3 time roll over. If there is a tie for last place in both units and wins (20 plays minimum), there will be be multiple last place boobie prizes.

    *IMPORTANT*
    All players must have an account at 5 Dimes prior to making picks SIGN UP Here.

    Before participating, players must PM their 5 Dimes account ID to SBRforum Staff


    1. Check in the BASEBALL HANDICAPPING FORUM each day for the daily thread to be posted by LT Profits. Lines will be posted by 1:00 p.m. (ET) each day. Plays may be posted before that, but the official posted lines will be used for grading.

    2. Only the UNDERDOGS in games posted by LT will be eligible for selection, which will be only games that have underdog prices of greater than +110.

    3. All plays will be RISKING one unit, and selections may NOT be changed once posted.

    4. Here’s the catch: Your play must include a write-up! The write-up does not have to be long, just a sentence or two (or more) about why you are making your play.

    5. Entries that are past-post or do not have analysis will be NO ACTION. Any edited post will count as a LOSS! If you make a mistake, need to add analysis or wish to enter a corrected line, do so in a separate post. This holds true even if the first game on the schedule did not go off yet. It also holds true for past-posts and entries with no analysis. It does NOT hold true for posts that are not contest selections, i.e. standings, commentary posts, LT's notes to posters or congratulatory posts.
    *-EXCEPTION: If someone edits a post on the last day of the competition in an attempt to get an automatic loss in order to win the Last Place prize, then the original post will stand.

    6. And here’s the fine print:

    • Must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
    • One entry per home and computer.
    • Must use lines posted in daily thread by LT Profits
    • Maximum one underdog pick per day, minimum 20 underdog plays required to be eligible for monthly prize.
    • Tiebreaker for first place is total WINS. If still tied, combatants will carry on a head-to-head underdog match until winner is determined. This would begin on the first day of next month with no passes allowed. If co-leader passes during tie-breaking period, he or she is eliminated, even if other co-leaders lose.
    • All decisions made by SBR with regards to this contest are final.
    • SBR employees eligible to participate but are not eligible to win the monthly prize.
  • LT Profits
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 10-27-06
    • 90963

    #2
    Code:
    STANDINGS 
    [B]Name            W       L       Units[/B]
    thezbar      	12	7	8.82
    seaborneq     	12	12	5.07
    Shooter    	9	9	3.68
    Nostradamus 	10	12	3.13
    pokernut9999	11	13	3.09
    FreeFall   	9	10	2.48
    xstac2169  	8	9	1.58
    Odessa     	8	9	1.19
    cobra king  	9	10	1.01
    fifawcs    	10	13	0.81
    element1286	8	11	-0.83
    Junkyard Dog	8	11	-0.85
    oakas      	10	14	-1.04
    LGBoots    	7	12	-1.17
    awatkins011	7	12	-2.08
    InTheHole  	7	14	-3.19
    soli        	6	12	-3.20
    LT Profits	8	14	-3.24
    head strong 	7	16	-4.18
    Mr KLC      	6	13	-4.59
    woodg8    	8	15	-4.89
    rake922      	5	13	-5.60
    sharktank1  	4	16	-8.61
    Checkerboard	4	16	-10.67
    pavyracer    	5	19	-10.89
    ertl09      	4	18	-12.45
    smitch124  	5	20	-13.06
    Comment
    • ertl09
      SBR MVP
      • 12-10-07
      • 1413

      #3
      baltimore +160 Yanks got pounded last night and when Cabrera has control he can be good
      Comment
      • LT Profits
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 10-27-06
        • 90963

        #4
        Tue 7/29 951 Colorado Rockies
        7:05PM (EST) 952 Pittsburgh Pirates +118

        Tue 7/29 953 Philadelphia Phillies
        7:10PM (EST) 954 Washington Nationals +140

        Tue 7/29 955 New York Mets
        7:10PM (EST) 956 Florida Marlins +120

        Tue 7/29 957 St Louis Cardinals +112
        7:10PM (EST) 958 Atlanta Braves

        Tue 7/29 961 Chicago Cubs +113
        8:05PM (EST) 962 Milwaukee Brewers

        Tue 7/29 963 Arizona Diamondbacks +111
        10:05PM (EST) 964 San Diego Padres

        Tue 7/29 965 San Francisco Giants +111
        10:10PM (EST) 966 Los Angeles Dodgers

        Tue 7/29 967 Detroit Tigers
        7:05PM (EST) 968 Cleveland Indians +112

        Tue 7/29 971 Baltimore Orioles +156
        7:05PM (EST) 972 New York Yankees

        Tue 7/29 973 Tampa Bay Rays +134
        7:05PM (EST) 974 Toronto Blue Jays

        Tue 7/29 975 Seattle Mariners +134
        8:05PM (EST) 976 Texas Rangers

        Tue 7/29 977 Chicago White Sox +117
        8:10PM (EST) 978 Minnesota Twins
        Comment
        • LT Profits
          SBR Aristocracy
          • 10-27-06
          • 90963

          #5
          MARLINS +120: Perez has been lights out for the Mets lately, but he has been inconsistent his whole career and imploded when you least expect it, and he has had his difficulties with the Marlins recently. In fact, Perez has had two bad outings in his last three starts against the Fish. The last time he faced them, he was touched up for five earned runs and needed 100 pitches just to get through six innings. Also, as great as Perez has been since that start, he has run up some big pitch counts so it is just a matter of time until he wears down as he has routinely done in the past. Now Olsen has been erratic as well, but he has still shown marked improvement from previous seasons. He has done his best pitching here at home where he has a nice 3.12 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in 75 innings. In fact, Olsen has allowed three earned runs or less in each of his last five home starts.
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          • woodg8
            SBR MVP
            • 06-21-08
            • 1349

            #6
            Tue 7/29 961 Chicago Cubs +113

            Backing Zambrano here. They won yesterday, can't see why they can't win today.
            Comment
            • pokernut9999
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 07-25-07
              • 12757

              #7
              Cubs +113 : Like big Z in big games , and Sheets has been hittable lately.
              Comment
              • FreeFall
                SBR MVP
                • 02-20-08
                • 3365

                #8
                Florida Marlins +120 Marlins are 9-3 in their last 12 games as an underdog.
                Comment
                • LGBoots
                  SBR Wise Guy
                  • 08-10-05
                  • 742

                  #9
                  Orioles +156 - Yanks overpriced for the win (No surprise there then) Baltimore more then capable of beating them with Cabrera on the mound.
                  Comment
                  • InTheHole
                    SBR Posting Legend
                    • 04-28-08
                    • 15243

                    #10
                    963 Arizona Diamondbacks +111

                    Bounceback Tuesday for an Arizona team about to break out.
                    Comment
                    • Shooter
                      SBR High Roller
                      • 02-05-06
                      • 144

                      #11
                      957 St Louis Cardinals +112

                      Trying to claw North towards the leader and looking for good spots. St. Louis is watching Chicago/Milwaukee games out the corner of their eye while taking on a depleted Atlanta team. Chipper Jones and Tim Hudson went to the DL yesterday, and Brian McCann suffered a mild concussion and will probably be out until Wednesday. With that, Chipper Jones said ""Now it's awfully bleak because of the injury situation and the Trade Deadline coming up, and all of the [trade] rumors that are floating around. We're already pointing toward next year." Teixeira and Ohman are probably gone by Thursday...so the team isn't all there for sure. Campillo has pitched well but he's being shuffled around, while Wellemeyer hasn't been great,but we're talking about the hungry versus the turmoil type of scenario. Give me the Cards.
                      Comment
                      • smitch124
                        SBR Posting Legend
                        • 05-19-08
                        • 12566

                        #12
                        San Francisco Giants +111

                        This is the dog I like the least, I'm fading myself again cause I suck.
                        Comment
                        • Checkerboard
                          SBR Hall of Famer
                          • 05-15-06
                          • 7799

                          #13
                          St.Louis Cardinals +112

                          Pujols and hot bats to continue following yesterday's route against lowly Braves.

                          Good luck everybody!
                          Comment
                          • seaborneq
                            SBR Posting Legend
                            • 09-08-06
                            • 22556

                            #14
                            St Louis Cardinals +112, Braves seems to have waved the white flag, Tex is on the market and the run for the playoffs seems very distant for the Braves. Cards know that they can lead the Central by the end of the week if they keep their eyes on the prize. If I miss this I guess thezbar wins without having to play again. Let's go Cards. I am trying to take this thing out until the last day of the month.
                            Comment
                            • head_strong
                              SBR MVP
                              • 07-02-08
                              • 4318

                              #15
                              Baltimore Orioles +158
                              Biggest chance for points on the board, Cabrera has also pitched well against the Yanks this season.
                              Comment
                              • Wilforth
                                Restricted User
                                • 05-10-08
                                • 16309

                                #16
                                Originally posted by FreeFall
                                Florida Marlins +120 Marlins are 9-3 in their last 12 games as an underdog.

                                I'm also guessing the Marlins are 3-9 as favorites!
                                Comment
                                • pavyracer
                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                  • 04-12-07
                                  • 82816

                                  #17
                                  Baltimore Orioles +156

                                  Nady and Marte trade continues to be a disaster and Yankees get steamrolled again.
                                  Comment
                                  • oakas
                                    SBR MVP
                                    • 02-17-07
                                    • 1464

                                    #18
                                    San Francisco +111

                                    Have to like Cain here.
                                    In his last 3 starts he has given up only 3 earned runs.

                                    This Johnson guy is not so good.
                                    Comment
                                    • thezbar
                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                      • 08-29-06
                                      • 6422

                                      #19
                                      St Loius +112 The only reason I played this game is that its on T.V. At worst I'm the clubhouse leader at 7.82
                                      Comment
                                      • cobra_king
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 08-07-06
                                        • 2491

                                        #20
                                        San Francisco +111

                                        Matt Cain against a team that can't hit at plus money.
                                        Comment
                                        • seaborneq
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 09-08-06
                                          • 22556

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by thezbar
                                          St Loius +112 The only reason I played this game is that its on T.V. At worst I'm the clubhouse leader at 7.82

                                          yeah, right. And to duplicate the person who is on your ass.
                                          Comment
                                          • soli
                                            SBR MVP
                                            • 09-10-06
                                            • 2503

                                            #22
                                            there need to be a way that whoever post 1st in this type of situation among the top players that they can not duplicate going into the last week. I know it's not my business but to me that's a gay move by the leader but I understand why but still gay.
                                            Comment
                                            • Nostradamus
                                              SBR High Roller
                                              • 07-01-07
                                              • 146

                                              #23
                                              San Francisco +111

                                              Giants are always tough on the Dodgers. I think Cain may be more then they can handle tonight.
                                              Comment
                                              • rake922
                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                • 12-23-07
                                                • 11692

                                                #24
                                                Arizona Diamondbacks +111

                                                SD are 3-12 in their last 15 home games.... So Might as well take Doug Davis and the Dbacks tonight......
                                                Comment
                                                • Shooter
                                                  SBR High Roller
                                                  • 02-05-06
                                                  • 144

                                                  #25
                                                  If you want to get technical the TOP 2 duplicated the 3rd place chaser....just bush league across the board. I also put some thought into a write-up, and saying it's on TV I would say isn't a write-up at all.
                                                  Comment
                                                  • LT Profits
                                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                                    • 10-27-06
                                                    • 90963

                                                    #26
                                                    Well, the easy solution would be for the second place guy to post as late as possible. As far it being a "gay" move, the leader earned the right to do it by putting himself in that position to start with.
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