paul carruthers Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Alright, ladies and gentlemen--it's that time again. With Spring Training in full effect and the regular season a mere weeks away, it's time for the 2016 MLB Contest. The rules are pretty simple--pick the team who you think will win each division & also the 2 teams you think will secure the Wild Card spots in each league. You get a point a day for each victory your team earns & at the end of the season the points will be tallied up. Also, you can predict who you think will be each league's Cy Young winner, but those points will count on the MLB postseason. And, if there are any suggestions as to how the contest could be tweaked or improved, share them here. Past Winners: 2014: LedZeppfan77 (I hope Rick returns in time for the new season)... 2015: Stargroves Tangie Good luck everyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Maybe 25 bonus points for correctly predicting the division winners and 10 for wild cards? That'll separated those from just getting the teams with the most wins? Whatever you think Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 ^^ I believe in my initial post, I forgot about explaining the points. Generally, it's been 100 points for correctly predicting the division winners and 75 for wild cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 OK, I am at a library and created a new screename. I just hope my home IP is unblocked because I cannot get any help unfreezing it. Telling me some do not want me back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Well IM BACK!!! Aren't you just delighted? Here are my picks AL East Baltimore (what a surprise huh?) AL Central KC (hope I a wrong) AL West (LA Angels) AL wild Cards Boston and Minnesota NL East Washington AL Central (Cubs in a runaway) NL West (LA Dodgers) NL Wild Cards Arizona and St Louis (reluctantly) ALCS Baltimore over Boston NLCS Cubs over Dodgers Series Baltimore over the Cubs i am loyal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Welcome back Rick. Hope things are well... Btw, you want to get your Cy Young picks in? There's no rush, of course, just thought you might have forgot.... I think I'll make my selections when a few more people jump on board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 5 minutes ago, paul carruthers said: Welcome back Rick. Hope things are well... Btw, you want to get your Cy Young picks in? There's no rush, of course, just thought you might have forgot.... I think I'll make my selections when a few more people jump on board... I need a bit more education on the matter. And I picked Minnesota on a hunch. i was thinking White Sox also. I just think the Tigers will have an off year and a surprise is in store. Seattle can be in it and so too Texas. I did not pick Toronto because like the Yankees I just hate them. I hate them because of Anderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingzoso Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 8 hours ago, LedZeppfan1977 said: NL Wild Cards Arizona and St Louis (reluctantly) Glad you are back and I know why you (reluctantly) picked the Saint Louis Cardinals. However, of all the teams you picked, only the Saint Louis Cardinals have made it to the Post-Season/Playoffs the past 5 years in a row. Even you have to admit that that is a tremendous and a very remarkable feat. (I will enter this contest and give my picks at a later date). Thanks to Paul for starting this and keeping track of this throughout the 2016 Major League Baseball season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 On March 29, 2016 at 1:05 AM, kingzoso said: Glad you are back and I know why you (reluctantly) picked the Saint Louis Cardinals. However, of all the teams you picked, only the Saint Louis Cardinals have made it to the Post-Season/Playoffs the past 5 years in a row. Even you have to admit that that is a tremendous and a very remarkable feat. (I will enter this contest and give my picks at a later date). Thanks to Paul for starting this and keeping track of this throughout the 2016 Major League Baseball season. Yes, its not easy keeping the scores and all. Thanks Paul. If I were you King, I would be a bit worried about the Cubs this year. I will worry only about the AL East for now. I am not convinced the Red Sox are a cinch to win it like so many believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Here we go.... AL East - Toronto AL Central - Kansas City AL West - Houston (picking the same division winners as last year--don't know if that's risky or not) AL Wild Cards - Baltimore, Detroit NL East - Mets (shocker ) NL Central - Cubs (rolling the dice) NL West - Giants NL Wild Cards - Cardinals, Nationals NL Cy Young - Jacob deGrom AL Cy Young - Chris Sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargroves Tangie Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Woo Hoo- Baseball is Back!!! Starting with the National League: NL East: Mets (will never pick against my team) NL Central: Cubs (get the feeling this might be their year) NL West: Giants (let's see if the every other year thing works again) Wild Cards: Nationals (probably will be up there again), Cardinals (seem to be there all the time) American League: AL East: Red Sox (think they will surprise this year) AL Central: Royals (last year's champs probably will be good again) AL West: Rangers (also did well last year) Wild Cards: Blue Jays , Tigers (both did well) NL Cy Young: Jacob deGrom (my favorite Met) AL Cy Young: David Price (will win many games if Sox do well) Happy Baseball everyone & Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 AL East - Toronto Central - Kansas City West - Houston Wild Cards - Boston and Cleveland NL East - Washington Central - Chicago West - San Francisco Wild Cards - St. Louis and New York Chris Sale - AL Cy Young Clayton Kershaw - NL Cy Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Bump... Not too much time before the season starts, so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I am nothing if not an expert procrastinator... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingzoso Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 American League: East: Toronto Blue Jays Central: Kansas City Royals West: Houston Astros Wild Cards: Boston Red Sox/Texas Rangers ----- National League: East: Washington Nationals Central: Saint Louis Cardinals West: Arizona Diamondbacks Wild Cards: New York Mets/Pittsburgh Pirates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Totally winging it here... American League: East: Saux Central: Indians West: Astros Wild Cards: Jays, White Sox National League: East: Nationals Central: Cubs West: Giants Wilds Cards: (holding my nose) Mets, Cards AL Cy Young: Chris Archer NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw Let's play ball!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles J. White Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Go Jays! I have a number of games lined up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Spring has officially Sprung! Hope I am not considered too late, Paul...been having internet issues. Good luck and many thanks in advance for taking the reins for the Forum's baseball contest. I'm enjoying my break from the football contests. AMERICAN LEAGUE AL EAST: Toronto AL CENTRAL: Kansas City AL WEST: Houston AL WILD CARDS: Boston, LA Angels (hope springs eternal ) AL Cy Young: David Price NATIONAL LEAGUE NL EAST: New York (Good luck Paul and Stargroves) NL CENTRAL: Saint Louis ( like death and taxes) NL WEST: San Francisco (it's an even number year) NL WILD CARDS: Chicago, Washington NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 ^^ Not too late, only one game in the books so far, so there's plenty of time for anyone else who would like to join in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Jb126? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 My Cy Young picks AL Sale NL Jake Arrieta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 Well, we are almost at the end of the month, so a scoring update either today or tomorrow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 nm...posted in the wrong thread Thanks for doing this Paul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 6 hours ago, paul carruthers said: Well, we are almost at the end of the month, so a scoring update either today or tomorrow.... I know its not easy. Thanks Paul. Or Franco? I have your boys today with DeGrom. The Twins are killing me on this contest no doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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