BIG UNIT MLB CONTEST PICKS THREAD (Friday, April 18th)
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
Friday, April 18th
14:20
901
Pittsburgh Pirates
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+127
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-
902
Chicago Cubs
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-132
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19:05
903
New York Mets
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+102
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o8 +108
-
904
Philadelphia Phillies
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-107
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u8 -118
19:05
919
New York Yankees
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-137
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o10 -108
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920
Baltimore Orioles
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+132
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u10 -102
19:05
921
Texas Rangers
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+190
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o10 +105
-
922
Boston Red Sox
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-200
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u10 -115
19:07
917
Detroit Tigers
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-
918
Toronto Blue Jays
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19:10
923
Chicago White Sox
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-103
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o9½ +105
-
924
Tampa Bay D-Rays
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-102
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u9½ -115
19:10
905
Washington Nationals
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+119
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o9½ -105
-
906
Florida Marlins
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-124
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u9½ -105
19:10
907
Milwaukee Brewers
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-125
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o8½ -111
-
908
Cincinnati Reds
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+120
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u8½ +101
19:35
909
Los Angeles Dodgers
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-115
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o9½ +105
-
910
Atlanta Braves
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+110
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u9½ -115
20:05
911
Colorado Rockies
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+102
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o9½ +100
-
912
Houston Astros
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-107
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u9½ -110
20:10
925
Cleveland Indians
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-106
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o8½ -110
-
926
Minnesota Twins
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+101
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u8½ +100
20:15
913
San Francisco Giants
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+133
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o8 -115
-
914
St Louis Cardinals
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-138
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u8 +105
21:40
915
San Diego Padres
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-
916
Arizona Diamondbacks
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.
22:05
927
Kansas City Royals
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-105
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o8 +102
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928
Oakland Athletics
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+100
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u8 -112
22:05
929
Seattle Mariners
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+150
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o9 -115
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930
Los Angeles Angels
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-155
.
u9 +105
__________________ This message was autoposted by Ganchrow.
Chicago Cubs -132
Detroit +123(line from another book count if you want or not, ill take whatever line you post)
Florida Marlins -124
Cleveland Indians -106
St Louis Cardinals -138
__________________
"If I could stand in an open airplane doorway two-and-a-half miles above the ground and will myself to step into empty space, then I could do anything." -DAVE STEIN
__________________ 2009 NFL Picks as of 11.15.09: 53-46 Record [54%] (+7.30 Units) 2009-10 NBA Picks as of 11.15.09: 13-23 Record [36%] (-10.88 Units) 2009 MLB FINAL Record: 236-187 [56%] (+66.98 Units)
Chicago Cubs -132
Detroit +123(line from another book count if you want or not, ill take whatever line you post)
Florida Marlins -124
Cleveland Indians -106
St Louis Cardinals -138
chicago cubs im leaving b/c it's in action. Sorry about the three picks only. Fixing that and doing the next two with the cubs since it's in play.
Detroit +123(line from another book count if you want or not, ill take whatever line you post)
St Louis Cardinals -138
thank you moon
__________________
"If I could stand in an open airplane doorway two-and-a-half miles above the ground and will myself to step into empty space, then I could do anything." -DAVE STEIN
BIG UNIT MLB CONTEST PICKS THREAD (Friday, April 18th)
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