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    Is anyone playing MLB.com's $5.3 million streak contest?

    Basically you pick a player (2 max per day) and they must get a hit for the streak to continue. If you pick 2, both players must get hit or the streak ends, if both gets a hit, streak goes to 2. If you run the streak to 57, you win 5.3 million dollars. Whoever goes to 57 wins first. Some dude must hit 51 tonight.....he had zimmerman and harper and it looked like his streak was going to end tonight but harper saved him with a walk off homer in the bottom of the 9th for a hit.

    i got up to 15.

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    Sounds cool once you use a player can you use them again?

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    Doesn't matter the contest will be done in 3-5 days. The leader will not lose. I got up to 28 but it's pretty much hopeless now

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    he got so lucky last two hits, both homers in last at bats. unfukkkkkkingreal

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    Just saw this...When he gets to 54, they can phone the teams with the players involved and mak sure he doesn't get to 56...

    I just joined... I am at 0

    Let's go

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    I've been playing it for a few years. This is the closest I remember anyone getting to the big $$$. Anything over 20 is very good. You can pick a guy and he might get 4 ABs and walk a couple times - so easy for a streak to end. Props to this guy no matter what happens. 51 is just crazy with all the stuff that can happen during 3-4 at bats!

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    I should read the rules...Wonder what happens if you pick a player and he doesn't end up batting due to injury or some chit

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    MLB will more than likely only make pitchers available to narrow down the possibility of paying out. Or maybe an unforseen middle of the night "rule change". 6 hits away, do you take a guranteed million?

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    Quote Originally Posted by newton0038 View Post
    MLB will more than likely only make pitchers available to narrow down the possibility of paying out. Or maybe an unforseen middle of the night "rule change". 6 hits away, do you take a guranteed million?
    There's no guaranteed million. This contest has been going on for 15 years without a winner. I'm sure they are ready to pay out. It's run its course

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    Quote Originally Posted by lonegambler23 View Post
    he got so lucky last two hits, both homers in last at bats. unfukkkkkkingreal
    Like you don't have to get so fukkim lucky to win this lmao

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    Quote Originally Posted by goduke View Post
    There's no guaranteed million. This contest has been going on for 15 years without a winner. I'm sure they are ready to pay out. It's run its course
    Agreed, they could care less about paying it now. I think he's the first guy to even get 50.

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    Quote Originally Posted by goduke View Post
    Doesn't matter the contest will be done in 3-5 days. The leader will not lose. I got up to 28 but it's pretty much hopeless now
    He could easily have been out the last two nights. But I agree...he's not going to choke. Last year the guy at 49 picked LeMaheiu and he got hurt in his second at bat and left the game without a hit. I don't mind someone winning but I really like playing and dreaming about winning so I don't want it to be over. I can't get past five though. 18 is my highest streak and I was nervous picking. I can't imagine how his guy feels, especially when his guys go hitless the entire game. Two night's ago a 1-2-3 inning would've killed him...his player wouldn't have got one last chance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Art Vandelay View Post
    I've been playing it for a few years. This is the closest I remember anyone getting to the big $$$. Anything over 20 is very good. You can pick a guy and he might get 4 ABs and walk a couple times - so easy for a streak to end. Props to this guy no matter what happens. 51 is just crazy with all the stuff that can happen during 3-4 at bats!
    I didn't know this contest existed until this year. How come no one talked about it..even this year, no body talked about it.
    anyways, the prize is a good sum 5.7 million dollars...i hope there is no catch to it and they pay every penny without any bull crap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by funnyb25 View Post
    Just saw this...When he gets to 54, they can phone the teams with the players involved and mak sure he doesn't get to 56...

    I just joined... I am at 0

    Let's go
    mlb.com is not paying the prize. the price is being paid by some rental car company.

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    Streaks ending tonight

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    took Trout and Calhoun....Angels gunna go off tonight

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    Guy took Pillar and Carrera from the Blue Jays today. Pillar has a hit but Carrera is 0 for 3 with a walk. Might have one more at bat, hell of a run either way. 1st time I believe someone got this close.

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    Leader has 1 more AB needing a hit from Carrera for the Jays.

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    Guy is such a fish he should be looking for spot bets not two in one game on home team

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    Quote Originally Posted by rm18 View Post
    Guy is such a fish he should be looking for spot bets not two in one game on home team
    pretty much, shows how much luck is involved in this, should be waiting for wind to be blowing out at wrigley,coors, a guy goldschmidt owns etc

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    ump tried to rig it perfect pitch was called a ball

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    I feel bad for this guy. He must feel gutted. Tough to second guess Carrera as a pick though. The guy hits every game and facing the pitcher with the worst batting average against in the majors. Still...just pick one guy and wait for a day with more than 8 games.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rm18 View Post
    ump tried to rig it perfect pitch was called a ball
    That's ridiculous. All three pitches were balls and the ump prob has no idea about the streak.

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    LOL this guy deserves to lose. u pick those two morons from the worst hitting team in baseball with 3 days left to be a millionaire? guy must have gotten paid off to lose

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    Quote Originally Posted by crackerjack View Post
    I feel bad for this guy. He must feel gutted. Tough to second guess Carrera as a pick though. The guy hits every game and facing the pitcher with the worst batting average against in the majors. Still...just pick one guy and wait for a day with more than 8 games.
    how can you feel bad for him? he picked two hitters out of the worst lineup in baseball. total moron. he can enjoy his 10k but nothin like not working

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    Quote Originally Posted by BestPlay2day View Post
    Guy took Pillar and Carrera from the Blue Jays today. Pillar has a hit but Carrera is 0 for 3 with a walk. Might have one more at bat, hell of a run either way. 1st time I believe someone got this close.

    there was a guy few years back with 51 or 52. the time u can only pick one a day

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    Quote Originally Posted by lonegambler23 View Post
    there was a guy few years back with 51 or 52. the time u can only pick one a day
    The website says the highest all time.
    Before this guy there were 2 guys at 49. He's the first to get to 50.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lonegambler23 View Post
    how can you feel bad for him? he picked two hitters out of the worst lineup in baseball. total moron. he can enjoy his 10k but nothin like not working
    Both batters were hot and had high averages. Facing Colon. Just because you haven't heard of Carrera doesn't mean it was a bad pick. And in the last 10 days, Blue Jays were far from the worst hitting team in baseball.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crackerjack View Post
    Both batters were hot and had high averages. Facing Colon. Just because you haven't heard of Carrera doesn't mean it was a bad pick. And in the last 10 days, Blue Jays were far from the worst hitting team in baseball.
    dude give me a break. your 3 days away from never working again and youre picking two shady hitters from a bad team? get a clue.

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    Guys a total hamburger get real, I'm sorry that close, and I'm spot picking future hall of famers against a pitcher they feast on I'm sorry but that's hilarious..I wonder if he posts here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pilebuck13 View Post
    Guys a total hamburger get real, I'm sorry that close, and I'm spot picking future hall of famers against a pitcher they feast on I'm sorry but that's hilarious..I wonder if he posts here.
    finally someone with a brain

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monitor-Tan View Post
    Streaks ending tonight

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    This seems really cool. Thanks for the info Maddy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lonegambler23 View Post
    finally someone with a brain
    Yah come on man I'm sorry. 2 players on the same team non hall of famers it could have worked but not the way I would have went out not for 5.5 million

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    Quote Originally Posted by funnyb25 View Post
    took Trout and Calhoun....Angels gunna go off tonight
    Simple...

    BOth of their hits were homers...

    On to tomorrow...

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