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Alright, since we never figured out who won last year, I'm going to run the contest this year and promise to keep track of the scores. Wanted to go ahead and get this up before Opening Day.
Same format as last year, just with some tweaked questions. Enjoy, and good luck!
Category 1 (Predicted Standings):
Scoring will take place as described in Apetit's post here
AL East:
Post your predicted order of finish here, 1 through 5. Each correct placement gets 1 point. (For instance, "4th- Boston Red Sox" or "5th- New York Yankees" are separate.) The correct division winner gets 4 bonus points (in addition to the correct placement award of 1 point), and getting the entire division correct gets 4 bonus points. That makes this division worth a maximum of 13 points.
AL Central:
Post your predicted order of finish here, 1 through 5. Each correct placement gets 1 point. (For instance, "4th- Detroit Tigers" or "5th- Minnesota Twins" are separate.) The correct division winner gets 4 bonus points (in addition to the correct placement award of 1 point), and getting the entire division correct gets 4 bonus points. That makes this division worth a maximum of 13 points.
AL West:
Post your predicted order of finish here, 1 through 5. Each correct placement gets 1 point. (For instance, "3rd- Texas Rangers" or "4th- Oakland Athletics" are separate.) The correct division winner gets 4 bonus points (in addition to the correct placement award of 1 point), and getting the entire division correct gets 4 bonus points. That makes this division worth a maximum of 13 points.
NL East:
Post your predicted order of finish here, 1 through 5. Each correct placement gets 1 point. (For instance, "4th- Philadelphia Phillies" or "5th- Miami Marlins" are separate.) The correct division winner gets 4 bonus points (in addition to the correct placement award of 1 point), and getting the entire division correct gets 4 bonus points. That makes this division worth a maximum of 13 points.
NL Central:
Post your predicted order of finish here, 1 through 5th. Each correct placement gets 1 point. (For instance, "4th- Milwaukee Brewers " or "5th- Chicago Cubs" are separate.) The correct division winner gets 4 bonus points (in addition to the correct placement award of 1 point), and getting the entire division correct gets 4 bonus points. That makes this division worth a maximum of 13 points.
NL West:
Post your predicted order of finish here, 1 through 5. Each correct placement gets 1 point. (For instance, "4th- Los Angeles Dodgers" or "5th- Colorado Rockies" are separate.) The correct division winner gets 4 bonus points (in addition to the correct placement award of 1 point), and getting the entire division correct gets 4 bonus points. That makes this division worth a maximum of 13 points.
AL Wild Cards:
1.) (3 points)
2.) (3 points)
NL Wild Cards:
1.) (3 points)
2.) (3 points)
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Category 2 (In-Season Predictions):
Following is a list of some in-season predictions. Every correct answer will be awarded 3 points.
1.) Home run leader at the end of April:
2.) One player who is hitting .400 as of May 1st, 2012:
3.) First overall player selected in June's Amateur Draft:
4.) #1 player on Baseball America's midseason top prospect list:
5.) Pitcher leading the majors in wins at the All-Star break:
6.) One player who misses time due to a suspension before the All-Star Game:
7.) One manager who is fired before the All-Star Game:
8.) One player who is voted to the All-Star Game, but does not attend:
9.) One player who is traded on July 31st, 2012:
10.) One player who has a hitting streak of at least 20 games:
11.) First team to be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs:
12.) First team to clinch a playoff spot:
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Category 3 (End of Season Predictions):
Predict win totals of 5 teams:
-Choose any five teams, and predict their win totals at the end of the season.
-2 points are awarded for coming within 2 wins for each prediction.
-4 points are awarded for each exact prediction.
The following predictions are each worth 3 points:
1.) AL MVP:
2.) NL MVP:
3.) AL Cy Young:
4.) NL Cy Young:
5.) AL Rookie of the Year:
6.) NL Rookie of the Year:
7.) Batting Average Leader:
8.) Home Run Leader:
9.) Stolen Base Leader:
10.) Saves Leader:
11.) Strikeouts (Pitching) Leader:
12.) ERA (Starting Pitching) Leader:
The following predictions are each worth 10 points:
1.) AL Champion:
2.) NL Champion:
3.) World Series Champion:
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Category 4 (Miscellaneous Props):
Each correct answer below is worth 1 point.
Over/Unders:
1.) Baltimore’s final standing in the AL East: 3.5 (under implies 1, 2, or 3)
2.) St. Louis Cardinals final standing in the NL Central: 2.5 (under implies 1 or 2)
3.) Craig Kimbrel’s save total: 34.5
4.) Alex Rodriguez’s first start: August 1st (under implies July 30th or earlier)
5.) Stephen Strasburg Innings Pitched: 159.5
6.) Mariano Rivera’s Cy Young Finish: 3.5 (under implies 1, 2, or 3)
7.) Wil Myers home run total: 19.5
8.) R.A. Dickey’s strikeout total: 162.5
9.) Jurickson Profar’s games played (as of July 1st): 0.5
10.) Billy Hamilton's total stolen bases (combined Majors and Minors): 119.5
Comparisons:
1.) More home runs: Giancarlo Stanton or Bryce Harper?
2.) More steals: Jose Reyes or Michael Bourn?
3.) Higher batting average: Derek Jeter or Ichiro Suzuki?
4.) Higher OPS: Josh Hamilton or Melky Cabrera?
5.) Higher fWAR: Mike Trout or Miguel Cabrera?
6.) Lower ERA: Barry Zito or Tim Lincecum?
7.) More strikeouts: Dylan Bundy or Zack Wheeler?
8.) Fewer walks: Cliff Lee or Carlos Marmol?
9.) Higher WPA/LI (win probability added stat for RP): Rafael Soriano or Aroldis Chapman?
10.) Higher WARP: David Price or Justin Verlander?
Same format as last year, just with some tweaked questions. Enjoy, and good luck!
Category 1 (Predicted Standings):
Scoring will take place as described in Apetit's post here
AL East:
Post your predicted order of finish here, 1 through 5. Each correct placement gets 1 point. (For instance, "4th- Boston Red Sox" or "5th- New York Yankees" are separate.) The correct division winner gets 4 bonus points (in addition to the correct placement award of 1 point), and getting the entire division correct gets 4 bonus points. That makes this division worth a maximum of 13 points.
AL Central:
Post your predicted order of finish here, 1 through 5. Each correct placement gets 1 point. (For instance, "4th- Detroit Tigers" or "5th- Minnesota Twins" are separate.) The correct division winner gets 4 bonus points (in addition to the correct placement award of 1 point), and getting the entire division correct gets 4 bonus points. That makes this division worth a maximum of 13 points.
AL West:
Post your predicted order of finish here, 1 through 5. Each correct placement gets 1 point. (For instance, "3rd- Texas Rangers" or "4th- Oakland Athletics" are separate.) The correct division winner gets 4 bonus points (in addition to the correct placement award of 1 point), and getting the entire division correct gets 4 bonus points. That makes this division worth a maximum of 13 points.
NL East:
Post your predicted order of finish here, 1 through 5. Each correct placement gets 1 point. (For instance, "4th- Philadelphia Phillies" or "5th- Miami Marlins" are separate.) The correct division winner gets 4 bonus points (in addition to the correct placement award of 1 point), and getting the entire division correct gets 4 bonus points. That makes this division worth a maximum of 13 points.
NL Central:
Post your predicted order of finish here, 1 through 5th. Each correct placement gets 1 point. (For instance, "4th- Milwaukee Brewers " or "5th- Chicago Cubs" are separate.) The correct division winner gets 4 bonus points (in addition to the correct placement award of 1 point), and getting the entire division correct gets 4 bonus points. That makes this division worth a maximum of 13 points.
NL West:
Post your predicted order of finish here, 1 through 5. Each correct placement gets 1 point. (For instance, "4th- Los Angeles Dodgers" or "5th- Colorado Rockies" are separate.) The correct division winner gets 4 bonus points (in addition to the correct placement award of 1 point), and getting the entire division correct gets 4 bonus points. That makes this division worth a maximum of 13 points.
AL Wild Cards:
1.) (3 points)
2.) (3 points)
NL Wild Cards:
1.) (3 points)
2.) (3 points)
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Category 2 (In-Season Predictions):
Following is a list of some in-season predictions. Every correct answer will be awarded 3 points.
1.) Home run leader at the end of April:
2.) One player who is hitting .400 as of May 1st, 2012:
3.) First overall player selected in June's Amateur Draft:
4.) #1 player on Baseball America's midseason top prospect list:
5.) Pitcher leading the majors in wins at the All-Star break:
6.) One player who misses time due to a suspension before the All-Star Game:
7.) One manager who is fired before the All-Star Game:
8.) One player who is voted to the All-Star Game, but does not attend:
9.) One player who is traded on July 31st, 2012:
10.) One player who has a hitting streak of at least 20 games:
11.) First team to be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs:
12.) First team to clinch a playoff spot:
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Category 3 (End of Season Predictions):
Predict win totals of 5 teams:
-Choose any five teams, and predict their win totals at the end of the season.
-2 points are awarded for coming within 2 wins for each prediction.
-4 points are awarded for each exact prediction.
The following predictions are each worth 3 points:
1.) AL MVP:
2.) NL MVP:
3.) AL Cy Young:
4.) NL Cy Young:
5.) AL Rookie of the Year:
6.) NL Rookie of the Year:
7.) Batting Average Leader:
8.) Home Run Leader:
9.) Stolen Base Leader:
10.) Saves Leader:
11.) Strikeouts (Pitching) Leader:
12.) ERA (Starting Pitching) Leader:
The following predictions are each worth 10 points:
1.) AL Champion:
2.) NL Champion:
3.) World Series Champion:
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Category 4 (Miscellaneous Props):
Each correct answer below is worth 1 point.
Over/Unders:
1.) Baltimore’s final standing in the AL East: 3.5 (under implies 1, 2, or 3)
2.) St. Louis Cardinals final standing in the NL Central: 2.5 (under implies 1 or 2)
3.) Craig Kimbrel’s save total: 34.5
4.) Alex Rodriguez’s first start: August 1st (under implies July 30th or earlier)
5.) Stephen Strasburg Innings Pitched: 159.5
6.) Mariano Rivera’s Cy Young Finish: 3.5 (under implies 1, 2, or 3)
7.) Wil Myers home run total: 19.5
8.) R.A. Dickey’s strikeout total: 162.5
9.) Jurickson Profar’s games played (as of July 1st): 0.5
10.) Billy Hamilton's total stolen bases (combined Majors and Minors): 119.5
Comparisons:
1.) More home runs: Giancarlo Stanton or Bryce Harper?
2.) More steals: Jose Reyes or Michael Bourn?
3.) Higher batting average: Derek Jeter or Ichiro Suzuki?
4.) Higher OPS: Josh Hamilton or Melky Cabrera?
5.) Higher fWAR: Mike Trout or Miguel Cabrera?
6.) Lower ERA: Barry Zito or Tim Lincecum?
7.) More strikeouts: Dylan Bundy or Zack Wheeler?
8.) Fewer walks: Cliff Lee or Carlos Marmol?
9.) Higher WPA/LI (win probability added stat for RP): Rafael Soriano or Aroldis Chapman?
10.) Higher WARP: David Price or Justin Verlander?
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