Official Spring Training Degen contest picks thread

Chi_archie · 03-12-09, 12:04 PM

fl +120
bosox+105
philly+115

working on grading...

fearless · 03-12-09, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

fl +120
bosox+105
philly+115

working on grading...

Thanks! You originally said we'd have until April 1st to make our picks but Spring training ends on April 4th this year. Can we have until the last day of Spring training to make our picks?

Chi_archie · 03-12-09, 12:19 PM

part of the reason I picked april 1 was that I am going out of town for a few days starting april 2nd.....

so there would be a 4-5 delay in declaring a champ ect...

fearless · 03-12-09, 12:33 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

part of the reason I picked april 1 was that I am going out of town for a few days starting april 2nd.....

so there would be a 4-5 delay in declaring a champ ect...

No problem. Thanks for this great contest!

Chi_archie · 03-12-09, 01:26 PM

Brackets 15-12-1 +4.6
fearless 11-9 +3.5
venditto 3-3 -.45
so i'm zach 2-4 -2.1
Junkyard 4-7-1 -2.2
ACA 9-12-1 -2.5
Archie 3-10 -7.55
shortstop 5-13 -8.45
ryan speer 0-1 -1.0

so far my thesis is correct..... spring training is a crap shoot.... I think fearless is on to somthing with the angels though...

fearless · 03-12-09, 11:46 PM

Chi Archie, my record is way off. Please double check this, thanks. I know it's a lot of hard work but we've got to get it right.

Last time you did updates, my record was: Fearless 5-3 + 2.5

These are the results after that:

03-04-2009

pick #9 Angels +105 – WIN +105
pick #10 Dodgers at whatever the line is (The game was not listed in the LVSC lines but we've agreed that any team that's not listed can be taken at -130) – WIN +1

7-3 +4.55

03-06-2009

pick #11 Angels -130 – Win +1

8-3 +5.55

03-06-2009

pick #12 Angels +110 – Win +1.1
pick #13 Texas -120 – Win +1

10-3 +7.65

03-07-2009

pick #14 Angels whatever the line is v. the Giants (The game's not listed in the LVSC lines but we've agreed that any team that's not listed can be taken at -130) - Win +1
pick #15 Dodgers +110 – Loss -1

11-4 +7.65

03-08-2009

pick #16 Angels +105 v. the As – Loss -1
pick #17 Indians +115 – Win +1.15

12-5 +7.8

03-09-2009

pick #18 Angels -130 v. the Indians – Win +1

13-5 +8.8

03-10-2009

Pick #19 Brewers +115 – Loss -1

13-6 +7.8

3-11-2009

Pick #20 Angels -145 v. Rockies – Loss -1.45
Pick #21 Royals -125 – Win +1

14-7 +7.35

fearless · 03-12-09, 11:53 PM

Pick #22 Angels -130 v. Cubs (The game's not listed in the LVSC lines but we've agreed that any team that's not listed can be taken at -130)
Pick #23 Padres -115

Shortstop · 03-13-09, 03:14 AM

My record is 6-13-0 -6.25

Nationals beat Astros 8-6 on Monday, March 9th.

Quit trying to bury me even deeper.

This contest is long from over, I will get hot.

Shortstop · 03-13-09, 04:02 AM

20) Pittsburgh Pirates +125

21) Cleveland Indians -120

22) New York Yankees +105

Chi_archie · 03-13-09, 05:33 AM

Originally posted by fearless

Chi Archie, my record is way off. Please double check this, thanks. I know it's a lot of hard work but we've got to get it right.

Last time you did updates, my record was: Fearless 5-3 + 2.5

These are the results after that:

03-04-2009

pick #9 Angels +105 – WIN +105
pick #10 Dodgers at whatever the line is (The game was not listed in the LVSC lines but we've agreed that any team that's not listed can be taken at -130) – WIN +1

7-3 +4.55

03-06-2009

pick #11 Angels -130 – Win +1

8-3 +5.55

03-06-2009

pick #12 Angels +110 – Win +1.1
pick #13 Texas -120 – Win +1

10-3 +7.65

03-07-2009

pick #14 Angels whatever the line is v. the Giants (The game's not listed in the LVSC lines but we've agreed that any team that's not listed can be taken at -130) - Win +1
pick #15 Dodgers +110 – Loss -1

11-4 +7.65

03-08-2009

pick #16 Angels +105 v. the As – Loss -1
pick #17 Indians +115 – Win +1.15

12-5 +7.8

03-09-2009

pick #18 Angels -130 v. the Indians – Win +1

13-5 +8.8

03-10-2009

Pick #19 Brewers +115 – Loss -1

13-6 +7.8

3-11-2009

Pick #20 Angels -145 v. Rockies – Loss -1.45
Pick #21 Royals -125 – Win +1

14-7 +7.35

sorry bud, I accidently subracted that angels pick as a loss, even though I clearly circled it as a win.... I knew I wouldn't be able to grade and watch Baskets at the same time....

SS, I'll look at your record here shortly....

take a look at your plays everyone else, and we'll try to get things correct going forward and keep this updated every day or every 2 days.

It would be helpful if people posted their record w/l/tie and +/- units like shortstop was doing and numbering their picks like Fearless does.... that way any mistakes I make can be fixed easily...

Chi_archie · 03-13-09, 05:41 AM

I have pick # 10 the dodgers game as a loss fearless, that was for wed the 4th right?

dodgers 8 giants 10, do we have some dates mixed up here???

Chi_archie · 03-13-09, 05:47 AM

Originally posted by Shortstop

17) Los Angeles Angels +105

18) Kansas City Royals +125

19) Washington Nationals -120

SS astros may have won on march 9 but I have no record of you taking the astros anywhere????

Chi_archie · 03-13-09, 05:49 AM

results from 3-12-09

fearless 1-1 -.20
brackets 0-1 -1.0
archie 1-2 -0.8

Shortstop · 03-13-09, 05:53 AM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

SS astros may have won on march 9 but I have no record of you taking the astros anywhere????

No, the Nationals beat the Astros 8-6 on March 9th.

I picked Washington.

Chi_archie · 03-13-09, 05:56 AM

ok SS let me look at it again after some coffee and meat.... i'm still a bit delirious lol

thanks for your patience...

fearless · 03-13-09, 05:59 AM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

I have pick # 10 the dodgers game as a loss fearless, that was for wed the 4th right?

dodgers 8 giants 10, do we have some dates mixed up here???

It was for March 5th. Look at the time I posted my pick: 03-04-2009, 11:37 PM. The Dodgers beat the White Sox on March 5th:

MLB Scores - March 5, 2009 - ESPN

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/scoreboard?date=20090305

Live scores for MLB games on March 5, 2009 on ESPN. Includes box scores, video highlights, play breakdowns and updated odds.

As you know, I've been trying to pick the Angels every game and trying to fade the White Sox every game. I haven't picked any other team's games. The Dodgers beat the Sox on March 5th 5-4, as you can see above.

Thanks for all the hard work you're doing.

D. Brackets · 03-13-09, 08:34 AM

my record was correct but my units were off also... no big deal, I dont have time to double check until later tonight. Then after today I'll start posting units won/loss after every game

Atlanta +110
San Francisco +110

Chi_archie · 03-13-09, 10:26 AM

we'll get the kinks straightened out soon...

Chi_archie · 03-13-09, 10:28 AM

cincy +115
oakland +110
tb+110

aca · 03-13-09, 11:30 AM

901 Atlanta +110
908 Detroit -115
917 New York-A +105

fearless · 03-14-09, 01:19 AM

15-8 +7.20

Pick #24 Angels +115 v. Cubs
Pick #25 Rangers +115 v. White Sox

fearless · 03-14-09, 01:51 AM

15-8 +7.20

Pick #26 Yankees -130 v. Astros (The game's not listed in the LVSC lines but we've agreed that any team that's not listed can be taken at -130)

This is my first pick that's not an Angels or White Sox game but I've realized that I'm behind in my picks so I'm gonna have to pick a few games that aren't Angels or White Sox games.

fearless · 03-14-09, 11:36 PM

17-9 +8.35

pick #27 Angels -130 v. As
pick #28 Braves -135 v. Astros

I'm quitting my strategy of betting against the White Sox in every game, they're playing too well. I'll keep picking the Angels but I'll try some other stuff too.

fearless · 03-15-09, 05:12 AM

Is anyone else participating?

D. Brackets · 03-15-09, 08:59 AM

St. Louis +115
Minnesota +135
Kansas City +115

D. Brackets · 03-15-09, 10:08 AM

ok I have triple checked this using 2 different sites...

I am 17-13-1 +6.8

This is everything before my plays today

"you must accumulate a total of 60 plays by april 1 2009
60 is also the maximum allowed # of picks"

Do ties count as a bet?

Shortstop · 03-16-09, 03:02 AM

8-14-0 -5.00

Plays For Monday, March 16

23) Philadelphia Phillies +130

24) Colorado Rockies +120

25) Pittsburgh Pirates +100

fearless · 03-16-09, 04:46 AM

18-10 +8.05

Picks for Monday, March 16

Pick #29 Angels +110 v. Giants
Pick #30 Boston +105 v. Blue Jays

fearless · 03-16-09, 05:21 AM

Originally posted by fearless

18-10 +8.05

Picks for Monday, March 16

Pick #29 Angels +110 v. Giants
Pick #30 Boston +105 v. Blue Jays

I'm changing Pick #30 to Blue Jays -115 v. Boston

aca · 03-16-09, 12:00 PM

951 Washington +115
955 St Louis +110
958 Minnesota -135

Shortstop · 03-17-09, 04:28 AM

Just to confirm, the winner of this this contest is the poster with the worst record and lowest number of units. Correct?

fearless · 03-17-09, 05:04 AM

19-11 +8

Picks for March 17th:

Pick #31 Angels -105 v. Padres
Pick #32 Tigers -125 v. Astros

fearless · 03-17-09, 05:05 AM

Originally posted by Shortstop

Just to confirm, the winner of this this contest is the poster with the worst record and lowest number of units. Correct?

This is baseball and it's Spring Training baseball at that. We're only half through and you're still in this thing. Don't give up.

aca · 03-17-09, 12:00 PM

901 Cincinnati +120
904 Atlanta -120
908 Boston -135

aca · 03-17-09, 12:17 PM

I counted my record till now with today games pending!

12-15-1 -2.4u