BIG UNIT MLB CONTEST PICKS THREAD (Saturday, April 26th)
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
Saturday, April 26th
13:10
901
Atlanta Braves
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+105
.
o8½ +100
-
902
New York Mets
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-115
.
u8½ -120
13:10
903
Houston Astros
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+108
.
o8½ +110
-
904
St Louis Cardinals
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-118
.
u8½ -130
15:55
905
Arizona Diamondbacks
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-108
.
o8 -115
-
906
San Diego Padres
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-102
.
u8 -105
15:55
917
New York Yankees
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-103
.
o10½ -105
-
918
Cleveland Indians
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-107
.
u10½ -115
15:55
919
Laa Angels
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+116
.
o10½ -115
-
920
Detroit Tigers
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-126
.
u10½ -105
19:05
921
Baltimore Orioles
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+135
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o9½ -120
-
922
Chicago White Sox
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-145
.
u9½ +100
19:05
923
Boston Red Sox
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-122
.
o10 +105
-
924
Tampa Bay Rays
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+112
.
u10 -125
19:05
907
Florida Marlins
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+149
.
o9½ -110
-
908
Milwaukee Brewers
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-159
.
u9½ -110
19:05
909
Philadelphia Phillies
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-120
.
o10 -110
-
910
Pittsburgh Pirates
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+110
.
u10 -110
19:10
911
Chicago Cubs
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-161
.
o9 -105
-
912
Washington Nationals
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+151
.
u9 -115
19:10
925
Toronto Blue Jays
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-121
.
o8½ -110
-
926
Kansas City Royals
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+111
.
u8½ -110
20:05
927
Minnesota Twins
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-113
.
o10 -110
-
928
Texas Rangers
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+103
.
u10 -110
21:05
913
Cincinnati Reds
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-113
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o8 -110
-
914
San Francisco Giants
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+103
.
u8 -110
21:10
929
Oakland Athletics
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+130
.
o8½ +110
-
930
Seattle Mariners
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-140
.
u8½ -130
22:10
915
Colorado Rockies
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+165
.
o8 -125
-
916
Los Angeles Dodgers
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-175
.
u8 +105
__________________ This message was autoposted by Ganchrow.
Last edited by Willie Bee; 04-26-08 at 10:11 AM..
Reason: Correct matchup in Bos-Tam game
__________________ 2009 NFL Picks as of 12.1.09: 69-61 Record [53%] (+4.32 Units) 2009-10 NBA Picks as of 12.1.09: 19-27 Record [41%] (-11.32 Units) 2009 MLB FINAL Record: 236-187 [56%] (+66.98 Units)