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Old 04-23-08, 11:04 PM   #1
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Default BIG UNIT MLB CONTEST PICKS THREAD (Thursday, April 24th)

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

Thursday, April 24th
12:35 901 Houston Astros . +155 . o9½ +100
- 902 Cincinnati Reds . -165 . u9½ -120
13:05 903 Philadelphia Phillies . +112 . o9½ -115
- 904 Milwaukee Brewers . -122 . u9½ -105
13:05 917 Texas Rangers . .
- 918 Detroit Tigers . .
13:35 919 Laa Angels . .
- 920 Boston Red Sox . .
15:05 905 Chicago Cubs . +121 . o10 +105
- 906 Colorado Rockies . -131 . u10 -125
15:35 921 Minnesota Twins . +110 . o8 -105
- 922 Oakland Athletics . -120 . u8 -115
19:05 907 St Louis Cardinals . +106 . o9 -130
- 908 Pittsburgh Pirates . -116 . u9 +110
19:10 909 New York Mets . -140 . o9 -105
- 910 Washington Nationals . +130 . u9 -115
19:10 911 Florida Marlins . +146 . o10 -110
- 912 Atlanta Braves . -156 . u10 -110
19:10 923 Toronto Blue Jays . +111 . o9 -110
- 924 Tampa Bay Devil Rays . -121 . u9 -110
20:10 925 Cleveland Indians . -125 . o8½ +100
- 926 Kansas City Royals . +115 . u8½ -120
20:11 927 New York Yankees . -119 . o10½ +105
- 928 Chicago White Sox . +109 . u10½ -125
22:05 913 San Francisco Giants . +131 . o7 +110
- 914 San Diego Padres . -141 . u7 -130
22:10 915 Arizona Diamondbacks . +131 . o8½ -115
- 916 Los Angeles Dodgers . -141 . u8½ -105
22:10 929 Baltimore Orioles . +145 . o9 -110
- 930 Seattle Mariners . -155 . u9 -110
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Old 04-24-08, 01:01 AM   #2
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Houston Astros +155

Chicago Cubs +121

Arizona Diamondbacks +131
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Old 04-24-08, 01:29 AM   #3
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White Sox +109
Cubs +121
Arizona +131
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Old 04-24-08, 01:34 AM   #4
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padres, if i take them everyday and double up i will finally hit one 10 units
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Old 04-24-08, 04:47 AM   #5
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hou +155
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Old 04-24-08, 05:39 AM   #6
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906 Rockies -131
914 Padres -141
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Old 04-24-08, 06:10 AM   #7
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Oak -120
Was +130
Bal +145
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Old 04-24-08, 06:31 AM   #8
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Orioles +145
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Old 04-24-08, 06:55 AM   #9
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D Rays -121 I smell sweep.
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Old 04-24-08, 07:37 AM   #10
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Old 04-24-08, 07:39 AM   #11
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giants /padres under 7 -130
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Old 04-24-08, 07:56 AM   #12
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921 Minn. +110
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Old 04-24-08, 08:10 AM   #13
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902 Cincinnati Reds . -165
909 New York Mets . -140
930 Seattle Mariners . -155
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Old 04-24-08, 08:57 AM   #14
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921 twins +110
912 braves -156
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Old 04-24-08, 09:12 AM   #15
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CUBS/ROCKIES OVER 10 (+) 105
GIANTS/PADRES OVER 7 (+) 110
A's - 120

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Old 04-24-08, 10:26 AM   #16
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914 Padres -141
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Old 04-24-08, 10:58 AM   #17
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Reds -165
Cubs/Rockies over 10 +105
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Old 04-24-08, 11:22 AM   #18
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904 Milwaukee Brewers -122
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Old 04-24-08, 11:25 AM   #19
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Nationals +130
White Sox +109
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getting in here late so gonna need to post a lot of plays a day... lets see how poorly (or well hopefully) the contest goes for me...

928 Chicago White Sox . +109
907 St Louis Cardinals . +106
921 Minnesota Twins . +110
906 Colorado Rockies . -131
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Old 04-24-08, 11:37 AM   #21
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Old 04-24-08, 11:54 AM   #22
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mil over 9.5 -115
oak under 8 -115
wash +130
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Old 04-24-08, 11:56 AM   #23
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New York Mets -140
New York Mets o9 -105
Oakland Athletics -120
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Old 04-24-08, 12:11 PM   #24
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damn. i got on too late to put in Phil/Mil over, and no line for LAA, oh well.

#922 Oak -120
#925 Cle -125 (the line above has the time listed as 20:10, which is 8:10, but there is 2 games, one at 6 then one after that)

28-30 -1.84
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Old 04-24-08, 12:34 PM   #25
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Minnesota Twins +110
Washington Nationals +130
San Francisco Giants +131
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Old 04-24-08, 12:41 PM   #26
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1st play
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Old 04-24-08, 01:39 PM   #27
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Cubs +121
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Old 04-24-08, 02:03 PM   #29
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Whats the situation with the Indians/KC double header and only one line posted above?
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Old 04-24-08, 02:06 PM   #30
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Toronto + 111
Balt/sea O 9 -110
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Old 04-24-08, 02:26 PM   #31
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913 San Francisco Giants +131
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Whats the situation with the Indians/KC double header and only one line posted above?
Thats what happens when they use early lines. The make up game is not included.
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Old 04-24-08, 03:51 PM   #34
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OK. Time to stop my freefall in this contest:

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Giants/Padres u7 -130
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