04-04-08, 08:34 AM
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BIG UNIT MLB CONTEST PICKS THREAD (APRIL 4th)
The Big Unit Baseball Handicapping Contest
Rules:
All Players must have signed up for an account at 5Dimes: Sign-up here
Players must PM their 5Dimes account ID to SBRforum Staff- Contest begins April 1 and ends April 30th. In order to enter the contest, player must signup for an account at 5Dimes. In the event of website downtime, the contest will not be altered. Each player is responsible for posting the minimum plays per month; SBR not responsible for internet down time, meteors striking the earth, dog ate your mouse cord, etc, etc, etc.
- Players will make plays from the posted moneylines and totals. No run-lines.
- Each selection will be to either win 1 unit (favorites) or a 1 unit risk (dogs) You may make up to three 1 unit selections per day.
ex:
a -170 win would result in +1.00
a -170 loss would result in -1.70
a +170 win would result in +1.70
a +170 loss would result in -1.00
- The maximum number of 1 unit selections you are eligible to make is 60
- minimum number of 1 unit selections you must make is 30 to be eligible for contest prizes.
- ANY AND ALL POSTS THAT ARE EDITED WILL BE SCORED AS THREE PLAYS, MINUS-3.0 UNITS FOR THAT PLAYER AND THAT DAY. You are also eliminated from winning the boobie prize if you lose units for edited plays. ANY PAST POSTS SHALL BE SCORED NO PLAYS. The official start time of the game will be listed, and plays may not be entered for that game after posted time, regardless of rain delays, technical delays at site, etc.
- One entry per computer
- Must use the lines posted in the daily thread.
- All decisions made by SBR with regard to this contest are final
- SBR employees and their families are not eligible to win prizes
- Prize money carries a 3 time rollover before it is withdrawable (example: $50 cash account must be wagered through 3 times for a total of $150 risked).
April Prizes:
1st: $200 cash in account
2nd: $150 cash in account
3rd: $100 cash in account
4th $75 cash in account
5th $50 cash in account
6th $50 cash in account
7th $25 cash in account
8th $25 cash in account
9th $25 cash in account
10th $25 cash in account
Even the biggest losers have a chance to win. We will be awarding prizes to the top as well as the last place finishers.
Boobie Prizes:
2nd to Last Place: $25 cash in account
last Place $50 cash in account
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RIP #21
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04-04-08, 08:38 AM
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Friday, April 4, 2008
| | 2:05 PM | 901 | San Francisco Giants, Jonathan Sanchez | o8.5 -110 | +175 | | - | 902 | Milwaukee Brewers, Carlos Villanueva | u8.5 -110 | -190 | | 2:20 PM | 903 | Houston Astros, Chris Sampson | o | +157 | | - | 904 | Chicago Cubs, Rich Hill | u | -167 | | 4:05 PM | 905 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Micah Owings | o10 -110 | +117 | | - | 906 | Colorado Rockies, Mark Redman | u10 -110 | -127 | | 7:10 PM | 907 | Pittsburgh Pirates, Matt Morris | o9.5 -105 | +105 | | - | 908 | Florida Marlins, Scott Olsen | u9.5 -115 | -115 | | 7:10 PM | 909 | Philadelphia Phillies, Kyle Kendrick | o10 -110 | -103 | | - | 910 | Cincinnati Reds, Josh Fogg | u10 -110 | -107 | | 7:35 PM | 911 | New York Mets, John Maine | o8.5 -105 | +121 | | - | 912 | Atlanta Braves, Tim Hudson | u8.5 -115 | -131 | | 8:15 PM | 913 | Washington Nationals, Odalis Perez | o8.5 EVEN | +127 | | - | 914 | St. Louis Cardinals, Braden Looper | u8.5 -120 | -137 | | 10:05 PM | 915 | Los Angeles Dodgers, Hiroki Kuroda | o8 +105 | +107 | | - | 916 | San Diego Padres, Justin Germano | u8 -125 | -117 | | 1:05 PM | 917 | Chicago White Sox, Jose Contreras | o9 -105 | +142 | | - | 918 | Detroit Tigers, Nate Robertson | u9 -115 | -152 | | 7:05 PM | 919 | Seattle Mariners, Jarrod Washburn | o | | - | 920 | Baltimore Orioles, Steve Trachsel | u | | 7:05 PM | 921 | Tampa Bay Rays, Andy Sonnanstine | o10 EVEN | +178 | | - | 922 | New York Yankees, Ian Kennedy | u10 -120 | -193 | | 7:15 PM | 923 | Boston Red Sox, Tim Wakefield | o9 -125 | -103 | | - | 924 | Toronto Blue Jays, Shaun Marcum | u9 +105 | -107 | | 8:10 PM | 925 | Kansas City Royals, John Bale | o8.5 -105 | +125 | | - | 926 | Minnesota Twins, Scott Baker | u8.5 -115 | -135 | | 10:05 PM | 927 | Texas Rangers, Kason Gabbard | o9.5 -105 | +129 | | - | 928 | Los Angeles Angels, Dustin Moseley | u9.5 -115 | -139 | | 10:05 PM | 929 | Cleveland Indians, Paul Byrd | o8.5 -110 | -102 | | - | 930 | Oakland Athletics, Justin Duchscherer | u8.5 -110 | -108 |
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RIP #21
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04-04-08, 08:50 AM
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Delaware Failed.
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NYM +121
PHL - 103
Nationals +127
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04-04-08, 08:50 AM
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#4
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Nym +121
Was +127
Cws +142
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04-04-08, 09:11 AM
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#5
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901 San Francisco Giants +175
915 Los Angeles Dodgers +107
929 Cleveland Indians -102
Washington/St. Louis O8.5 EVEN
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04-04-08, 09:13 AM
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#6
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Mets +121
Texas +129
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04-04-08, 09:26 AM
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she has my number
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Cubs -167
Atl under 8.5
Cleve -102
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04-04-08, 09:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by juuso
901 San Francisco Giants +175
915 Los Angeles Dodgers +107
929 Cleveland Indians -102
Washington/St. Louis O8.5 EVEN
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Sorry, I just noticed there's 3 selections per day limit.
Scratch Cleveland. My selections are;
901 San Francisco Giants +175
915 Los Angeles Dodgers +107
Washington/St. Louis O8.5 EVEN
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04-04-08, 09:47 AM
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fadeable flamingo
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Posted for Kellen:
902 Milwaukee Brewers -190
908 Florida Marlins -115
912 Atlanta Braves -131
Listed pitchers on all plays.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Panic
Thats it. I'm out. Fvck this gambling shit.
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Today is just one day among many.
On to Tomorrow.
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04-04-08, 09:48 AM
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#10
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Astros +157
Blue Jays -107
Brewers -190 *gasp
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$$$$$$$ Tennis $$$$$$$$
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04-04-08, 09:49 AM
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tigers -152
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04-04-08, 09:55 AM
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#12
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Tigers -152
Angels -139
Phillies -103
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04-04-08, 10:05 AM
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SBR File Clerk
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Quote:
Originally Posted by diogee
Posted for Kellen:
902 Milwaukee Brewers -190
908 Florida Marlins -115
912 Atlanta Braves -131
Listed pitchers on all plays.
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diogee, all plays in this contest are action, not for listed pitchers.
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But you have to remember that a worm...with very few exceptions...is not a human being.
- - - Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
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04-04-08, 10:11 AM
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Arz +117
Lad +107
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04-04-08, 10:19 AM
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#15
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TB/NYY Over 10 +100
Phi/Cin Over 10 -110
NYM/Atl Under 8.5 -115
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04-04-08, 10:30 AM
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Lang lost, so back to fading him
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blue jays -107 23 and 8 for home openers..... how can you not like them.
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I support PAP. Principal of Alternate Possibilities
The King is Broke..... and losing to bread, roguey and me.
Record: 20four7 3 The King 0
Bread 1 The King 0
RougeJuror 1.5 The king 0 (he can't even get the name right)
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04-04-08, 10:31 AM
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DBacks +117
Mets +121
Rays +178
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04-04-08, 10:43 AM
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Boston -103
Tampa Bay +178
Pittsburgh +105
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04-04-08, 10:47 AM
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Chicago White Sox/Detroit OVER 9 -105
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04-04-08, 10:59 AM
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fadeable flamingo
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924 Toronto Blue Jays -107
914 St Louis Cardinals -137
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Panic
Thats it. I'm out. Fvck this gambling shit.
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Today is just one day among many.
On to Tomorrow.
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04-04-08, 11:06 AM
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Milwaukee Brewers -190
Tampa Bay Rays +178
Toronto Blue Jays -107
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04-04-08, 11:11 AM
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Astros +157
Giants +175
Mets +121
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04-04-08, 11:17 AM
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Mets +121
Astros +157
Texas/LAA over 9.5 -105
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04-04-08, 11:21 AM
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tba +178
bos -103
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04-04-08, 11:22 AM
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#25
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Rockies -110
Pirates +114
Dodgers +107
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04-04-08, 11:33 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Willie Bee
diogee, all plays in this contest are action, not for listed pitchers.
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well ain't that just a bummer, glad i know that now.
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04-04-08, 11:34 AM
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#917 Chw +142
#911 Nym +121
#914 Stl -137
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04-04-08, 11:37 AM
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#28
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905 Arizona Diamondbacks, Micah Owings +117
910 Cincinnati Reds, Josh Fogg -107
914 St. Louis Cardinals, Braden Looper -137
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04-04-08, 11:38 AM
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#29
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Houston Astros +157
New York Mets +121
Chicago White Sox +142
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04-04-08, 11:41 AM
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#30
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902 milw -190
904 cubs -167
917 chi/det over 9 -105
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04-04-08, 11:43 AM
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#31
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Arizona +117
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Hartford Whalers
1972-1997
Long Live the Whale
2006 Stanley Cup Champions
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04-04-08, 11:44 AM
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indians -102
white sox +142
d-backs +117
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04-04-08, 11:53 AM
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Chicago White Sox +142
Arizona/Colorado Under 10 -110
Boston/Toronto Under 9 +105
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"A gambler with a system must be, to a greater or lesser extent, insane." - George Augustus Sala (1828-95)
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04-04-08, 11:58 AM
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Nym +121
Red Sox/Blue Jays o9 -125
Last edited by claggart; 04-04-08 at 12:03 PM..
Reason: corrected o/u mistake in my post
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04-04-08, 11:59 AM
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Florida Marlins, Scott Olsen -115
New York Mets, John Maine +121
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