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    Historically Reyes has not been that strong as a right handed hitter I dont know if he can keep it up from that side, took Josh Hamilton

    I think it will be done this year or next. I got a better chance to get 56 than guys like Either and Zimmerman who got 30 in a row who are probably get a hit under 70% of the time for their careers

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    No, you do not have a better chance at 56 than Ethier had of getting to 30. That's crazy.

    We are in a pitcher's era now, and no one has ever picked even 50 straight. No BTS picker has challenged DiMaggio's hallowed number.

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    If I can hit 85% that mean I have over a 72% chance to hit 2 in a row. So I got a better chance to get 60 than Zimmerman does to get 30. Ichiro in his prime could get 85% now nobody as good as 85% today but if pick the best player 85 is possible.

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    Now Zimmerman will probably never get 30 again and I will probably never win but I do have a better chance.

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    One of the hallowed marks for sure. I wonder if Lloyds has this insured?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rm18 View Post
    Now Zimmerman will probably never get 30 again and I will probably never win but I do have a better chance.
    I strongly disagree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yisman View Post
    I would not take Cust or Fielder for this contest.
    Quote Originally Posted by rm18 View Post
    Jack Cust
    Quote Originally Posted by Galante118 View Post
    jack cust = ....
    figured i'd get ridiculed for that lol. anyways i know the guy sucks but this is what im going off (his last 5 years stats vs dustin mosely SD pitcher)

    Jack Cust 11 6 .545 189 42 .222

    and yeah i agree prince is a bad pick cuz he walks too much but hes got decent numbers against pavano

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    jose reyes should hit one off of coke

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    and there is the hit from reyes.

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    Beautiful.

    As for Cust, he's one of the worst guys for BTS. Career .244 hitter, hitting below that this season, won't get many PAs because he's in a weak lineup and a pitcher's park, isn't even always starting so you could pick him and see him pinch hit and finish your streak, takes walks.

    Even if he was 8/8 against a pitcher I wouldn't want to take him.

    Matchups, for me, come after I determine whether the guy is a viable BTS pick.

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    Yeah so I started this contest last night with my 1st pick (Emilio Bonifacio) from Florida. He leads off for this dismal squad and gets a hit at his 1st at bat. Then the whole team proceeds to not get a hit for the rest of the game. Talk about a lucky f u c k I am. It's only one, but what a way to start this contest.

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    Pierre got a hit for me today.

    A useful page to look at is if you hover over results, there's season stats, which tell you various things.


    Batting Average Aggregate batting average of all of your selections on the game dates you picked them.
    81-258 (.314) 26-77 (.338) 15-36 (.417)

    first is season, second is last 30 days, third is past 10 days
    Last edited by yisman; 06-30-11 at 04:11 PM.

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    Forgot to pick today and didn't reserve anybody. Streak ended at 2.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rm18 View Post
    Jack Cust
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    jack cust = ....
    Quote Originally Posted by ThaWoj View Post





    figured i'd get ridiculed for that lol. anyways i know the guy sucks but this is what im going off (his last 5 years stats vs dustin mosely SD pitcher)

    Jack Cust 11 6 .545 189 42 .222

    and yeah i agree prince is a bad pick cuz he walks too much but hes got decent numbers against pavano
    even tho granderson ended my streak 2 days ago, i had to come in here and brag about my jack cust pick. he went 1 for 2 with 2 BB and 2 RBI

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    had a 14 gamer snapped by miguel cabrera on thursday

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    woj, congrats on advancing, but those two walks highlight one of the reasons why I wouldn't pick him!

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    no i know yisman, it wasnt a real serious pick and i would never pick him again most likely. i was just kind of having fun with it. since theres no real chance of winning, i like to sometimes pick guys that 'fly under the radar'. its more rewarding for some reason when they succeed.

    anyways (as of today) somebody is currently at 40!!

    cashing prince fielder tonight puts my streak at 2

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    Brother's streak ended at 30, he got a free month of MLB.tv for his efforts. Not bad I guess

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    The guy with 40 has like maybe a 8% chance to win if he picks smart.

    Nevermind he is not even current anymore
    Last edited by rm18; 07-02-11 at 09:55 PM.

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    Just lost a six game streak because I was away and didn't get the chance to make a pick.

    I had a jumpstart pick of Ichiro, but for some reason it didn't use it and now the jumpstart pick page is blank, even though when I went there earlier this season, the player was selected.




    I'm on a 2 game streak in the home run edition, though.

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    jumpstart only works if 3 or less i think, Ichiro hasnt got a hit all month anyway

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    That's ridiculous.

    Jumpstart should be for whenever you forget a pick. July 2 was the first time all season I forgot one.

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    Just started tonight and now at 1 boom! Winning the 5.6 mill. All about picking leadoff hitters

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    Quote Originally Posted by DennisGreen View Post
    Just started tonight and now at 1 boom! Winning the 5.6 mill. All about picking leadoff hitters
    You got a long way to go pal.

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    Dennis, you're not winning the 5.6 million.

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    you dont have to pick the same player everyday....just have to pick the right one to get a hit

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    If you are on a streak say just 10 game winning streak and then miss one day, does that mean you reset back to 0? Can you be on a 10 game streak, don't make any picks for the next week then continue and streak continues?

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    Complete waste of time, only little kids should be playing this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dynamite140 View Post
    If you are on a streak say just 10 game winning streak and then miss one day, does that mean you reset back to 0? Can you be on a 10 game streak, don't make any picks for the next week then continue and streak continues?
    You reset to zero.

    I've picked 14 in a row correct, but my BTS streak is only 8 because of this.


    Batting Average Aggregate batting average of all of your selections on the game dates you picked them.
    100-298 (.336) 41-99 (.414) 10-23 (.435)

    season, last 30 days, last 10

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    sounds almost impossible to do... but that grand prize is worth it tho

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    My last 17 picks have been correct.

    Took Nyjer Morgan on Friday and again today.

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    Ellsbury came through for me tonight.

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    The guy with 40 in a row lost with Dunn yesterday. I hope he's not spending much time on this contest.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rumple View Post
    Complete waste of time, only little kids should be playing this.
    So tell us what to do then Rumpelstiltskin rather than this ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dice View Post
    The guy with 40 in a row lost with Dunn yesterday. I hope he's not spending much time on this contest.
    Saw his pick. WTF was he thinking. Dunn is horrid.

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