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Old 04-17-2008, 11:04 PM   #1
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Default 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 . +127 .
- 902 Chicago Cubs . -132 .
19:05 903 New York Mets . +102 . o8 +108
- 904 Philadelphia Phillies . -107 . u8 -118
19:05 919 New York Yankees . -137 . o10 -108
- 920 Baltimore Orioles . +132 . u10 -102
19:05 921 Texas Rangers . +190 . o10 +105
- 922 Boston Red Sox . -200 . u10 -115
19:07 917 Detroit Tigers . .
- 918 Toronto Blue Jays . .
19:10 923 Chicago White Sox . -103 . o9½ +105
- 924 Tampa Bay D-Rays . -102 . u9½ -115
19:10 905 Washington Nationals . +119 . o9½ -105
- 906 Florida Marlins . -124 . u9½ -105
19:10 907 Milwaukee Brewers . -125 . o8½ -111
- 908 Cincinnati Reds . +120 . u8½ +101
19:35 909 Los Angeles Dodgers . -115 . o9½ +105
- 910 Atlanta Braves . +110 . u9½ -115
20:05 911 Colorado Rockies . +102 . o9½ +100
- 912 Houston Astros . -107 . u9½ -110
20:10 925 Cleveland Indians . -106 . o8½ -110
- 926 Minnesota Twins . +101 . u8½ +100
20:15 913 San Francisco Giants . +133 . o8 -115
- 914 St Louis Cardinals . -138 . u8 +105
21:40 915 San Diego Padres . .
- 916 Arizona Diamondbacks . .
22:05 927 Kansas City Royals . -105 . o8 +102
- 928 Oakland Athletics . +100 . u8 -112
22:05 929 Seattle Mariners . +150 . o9 -115
- 930 Los Angeles Angels . -155 . u9 +105
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Old 04-17-2008, 11:45 PM   #2
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New York Mets+102
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Old 04-17-2008, 11:47 PM   #3
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Baltimore Orioles +132

Pittsburgh Pirates +127
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Pittsburgh +127
LA Dodgers -115
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Old 04-18-2008, 02:50 AM   #6
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Washington +119
Cincinnati +120
Seattle +150
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Old 04-18-2008, 03:42 AM   #7
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Houston-107
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921 Texas Rangers . +190
929 Seattle Mariners . +150
906 Florida Marlins . -124
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Old 04-18-2008, 06:53 AM   #10
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New York Mets /philly o8 +108
Pittsburgh Pirates . +127
St Louis Cardinals . -138
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Brewers -125
Dodgers -115
Red Sox -200
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926 min +101
928 oak +100
923 cha -103
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908 Cinn +120
923 Cleve -106
929 Seattle +150
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Old 04-18-2008, 08:43 AM   #14
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Angels -155
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Are the standings posted anywhere?
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902 cubs -132
922 red sox -200
930 angels -155
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KC -105
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NYM +102

Balt +132

Wash +119
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912 Houston Astros -107
922 Boston Red Sox -200
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926 Minnesota Twins +101
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901 Pittsburgh Pirates . +127
907 Milwaukee Brewers . -125

911 Colorado Rockies . +102 .
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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
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Old 04-18-2008, 12:52 PM   #24
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damn, no line for Det.

#902 CHC -132
#903 NYM +102
#912 Hou -107

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Old 04-18-2008, 12:53 PM   #26
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924 Tampa Bay D-Rays -102
909 Los Angeles Dodgers -115
929 Seattle Mariners +150
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Can we play more than 3 games per day? I was always under the impression we can't. I know that 60 is the max for the month.
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Philadelphia Phillies -107
Houston Astros -107
Kansas City Royals -105
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Mariners +150
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Nationals +119
Angels -155
Red Sox -200 (i don't usually do this but its this high for a reason)
Royals -105
Brewers -125

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Allright damnit Im 0-6 the last two days I played. I have to make a comeback here.

San Francisco Giants . +133
Seattle Mariners . +150
Texas Rangers . +190
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909 LAD-115
912 Hou -107
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908 Cincinnati Reds +120
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Rays -102
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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

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