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    Madcapper:

    I can't really explain this baseball season. It has been one long and bumpy roller coaster ride.

    In the off-season we learned of the sad news that Forum favorite Super Scout had passed on. SS was one of the most respected posters here. Aside for giving us winners on a consistent basis, it seemed like Scout respected his peers more than he respected himself. He was quiet. He never hogged the spotlight that always found him. R.I.P. brother!!

    Preseason came and Theerodfather and Dogball were everyones favorites to win this years challenge. Jake Thompson demanded some respect after finishing as the Challenge leader in 2002. Jake went tout, claiming he was in College and couldn't bet big on his super plays, so he had to charge for them. Then Trying 2 Win proclaimed himself the King of Bases. He boldy guaranteed he would be on top of the challenge, looking down at all of us at the break. Bucsfan didnt want to hear anything of that and their feud began. Another talker, MFG comes in with an agenda, claiming he won 32,000 last year in bases.

    The month of April came and Bucsfan let his plays do all the talking as he quickly jumped out of the gate in route to dominating the TRK Challenge. T2W started quick too but before he could say anything, he quickly began his slow fade to the bottom. Jake the Tout started off quick as well. Theerodafther couldn't get his act together and quickly vanished. He had some other issues to take care of. MFG was keeping the cellar warm...losing 100's of units per night.

    For the months of May and early June, MadCapper made his push and was wearing the crown. Bucsfan couldn't buy a win and was constantly losing about 7 plays per night. Kodiak was doing his thing quietly, but he was falling behind too. Dogball and Jake Thompson were steady names near the top as well.

    It took some time but Jake, finally, got back to the top of the heap (controversy was in the air because he never posted his plays) and demanded some respect once again. People complained to TRK that if the point of the Challenge was to help frequents at the forum follow steady cappers and to know who's hot and who's cold, then Jake should have to post his plays in the forum. Jake refused and was eliminated from the challenge. That was all Blacklab needed as he started his vicious assault to the top and took over first place in the months of June and July, while Bucsfan continued his descent towards the bottom 3 of MFG, Kodiak, and the self proclaimed King of Bases, thus giving T2W ammo to start yet another feud. Mr. Booya changed his original guarantee from being on top of the charts to just finishing ahead of Bucsfan. A cowardly act by the Keen of Bazes considering where Bucsfan had come from. Madapper hit a tuff spot and slowly began to fade out of the spotlight and settled into the middle of the pack. A different Kodiak can be seen. Unfortunately, Dogball was banned.

    Then all of a sudden in August, Blacklab, an invincible powerhouse the months prior starts his quick, yet painful, downward spiral. On their way passing by steady place holders RX-Maniac and T2W. SSI starts his banishment plays (man he was hot for those few weeks) and quickly gains a huge following. Talks of a SSI - 2Headed Monster merger were in the air. But before they can dot the i's and corss the t's, 2Head starts to plummet. SSI moves furiously up the charts. Then Rubber-room king Raiders enters the mix and quicky makes a name for himself in the baseball forum. Kodiak gets called on his 250 unit plays and is forced to leave for a while, blemishing his image polished from years passed. SSI - our thoughts and prayers are with you. We learn of Jakes banishment from the Rx.

    Now its September again and it seems like the season has come around in a full circle. Raiders is still on top, but Bucsfan and MadCapper, the leaders in April and May respectively are making a vigorous push to dethrown Raiders. April frequents, Kbnmn and MasterL have found their way back to the board. T2W has nothing to say. But I guarantee he will finish ahead of MFG.
    This should be a real fun stretch run.

    Word of advice to everyone.....get on Blacklabs bandwagon come post season. If what we have seen from this baseball season so far has any truth, Blacklab should make his move in his due time....October!!!

    -**

    [This message was edited by MadCapper on September 12, 2003 at 11:06 AM.]

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    I was there at the time and can also confirm the year Raiders had. On an unrelated topic....




    Quote Originally Posted by raiders72001
    Kodiak gets called on his 250 unit plays and is forced to leave for a while, blemishing his image polished from years passed


    This is the games both Kodiak and Rodfather played with units, probably still do, no surpise they are both touts now needing to sell plays. The trick is they play with Monopoly money on these units, just keep pressing and pressing until they finally start winning. My first year at the RX in college hoops I saw it firsthand. Rodfather was getting his ass kicked, anyone following had to have gotten buried. He started with 1 and 2 unit plays. Then went to 5 and 10 unit plays. Eventually was playing 25 and 50 units plays in hopes of getting "ahead" again. His record was something like 57-93 ATS. Near the end of the year he is betting 100 unit plays trying to show a profit on paper and starts to get hot. Eventually he is still something like 72-102 ATS and anyone can see he is getting killed, but by pressing his unit size he is only down around 50 units or so. He finally plays a 250 unit game and hits it, he doesn't play again after that as it's late in the tournament. The next year he is advertising of "killing the man for over 200 units last year in baseball". Readers see him playing only 1 and 2 unit plays the next year (which is where he usually starts until he gets buried) and get the wrong impression of what kind of capper he is.

    Kodiak does the same thing. What makes it so disgusting is it works. Players/suckers see the big unit and big dollar amonts they boast to have won the year before and end up paying them for their picks. Anyway not to get off the subject here but that quote above of Kodiak and his 250 unit plays reminded me of the time when neither of them were touts, just regular posters in the forums. I would advise stay away from touts, they know every trick in the book to get your money. Plenty of good free advice in the forums. If any of these touts could make money on their plays they wouldn't be forced to sell them to the rest of the world. 'Nuff said.
    Last edited by Patrick McIrish; 01-25-06 at 05:39 AM.

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    Unreal- TRK kept score at 1 unit/play. In fact Kodiak was at the bottom. The only thing you are correct on is that touts do keep score as you pointed out. Now pay DM the 50k that you owe him

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    Hey Raiders you are the bomb!!!

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    i was around way back when this happen too. so i too do remember this one.

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    Thanks Dan. We've been at a lot of forums together and even were mods together once.

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    4-0 again today and it wasn't even in doubt on any and all were posted prior to the game.

    Dayton covers by 9.5
    St Joe's covers by 16
    SC covers by 9
    Mich covers by 6.5

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    Here's a baseball present to my SBR friends for the World Baseball Classic.

    Dominican Republic +181 Pinnacle

    Even though the US has an easier time getting to the championship game I like the Dominican Republic. Here are their hitters with Avg, HR and RBI.

    David Ortiz .300 47 148
    Manny Ramirez .292 45 144
    Albert Pujols .330 41 117
    Vladimir Guerrero .317 32 108
    Aramis Ramirez .302 31 92
    Miguel Tejada .304 26 98
    Alfonso Soriano .268 36 104

    Pedro Martinez 15-8 2.82
    Bartolo Colon 21-8 3.48

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    I looked at the dates and broke down the SP. Dom Rep only has the two great SP. Pedro and Colon should both pitch when they get to the final 4.

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    Who's Pitching for the Americans?

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    Actually I only posted 3 plays. So 3-0 on posted plays.

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    US has a hell ofa lineup too. Nice thing is they don't play until at least the final 4.

    United States
    Player MLB Organization Last MLB Club Professional club
    Barrett, Michael CHI
    Berkman, Lance HOU
    Bonderman, Jeremy DET
    Chavez, Eric OAK
    Clemens, Roger HOU
    Cordero, Chad WSH
    Counsell, Craig ARI
    Crawford, Carl TB
    Damon, Johnny NYY
    Ensberg, Morgan HOU
    Francoeur, Jeff ATL
    Fuentes, Brian COL
    Gonzalez, Luis ARI
    Griffey Jr., Ken CIN
    Hall, Bill MIL
    Halladay, Roy TOR
    Haren, Dan OAK
    Holliday, Matt COL
    Hudson, Tim ATL
    Jeter, Derek NYY
    Jones, Chipper ATL
    Jones, Todd DET
    Lee, Derrek CHI
    Leiter, Al NYY
    Lidge, Brad HOU
    Lo Duca, Paul NYM
    Majewski, Gary WSH
    Mauer, Joe MIN
    Moeller, Chad MIL
    Myers, Brett PHI
    Nathan, Joe MIN
    Peavy, Jake SD
    Pettitte, Andy HOU
    Rodriguez, Alex NYY
    Rollins, Jimmy PHI
    Sabathia, C.C. CLE
    Schneider, Brian WSH
    Sheets, Ben MIL
    Shields, Scot LAA
    Street, Huston OAK
    Teixeira, Mark TEX
    Timlin, Mike BOS
    Utley, Chase PHI
    Varitek, Jason BOS
    Wagner, Billy NYM
    Wells, Vernon TOR
    Wheeler, Dan HOU
    Willis, Dontrelle FLA
    Winn, Randy SF
    Wright, David NYM
    Young, Michael TEX

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    I put up another 3-0 today and now have won 6 in a row and it's all documented.

    I had:

    Towsen
    Delaware
    Denver U

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    2-0 today on Manhattan and Yale and yes it's all posted prior to the game. I've now won 8 games in a row.

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    even without Anderson, i would have taken the jaspers too last night. but i'm happy with my 3-0 night last night raiders

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    Nice job Dan. Here's to a big weekend. :an_cheers

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    2-1 so far today. 10-1 in last 11 plays.

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    raiders, heres one for you in arena football tonight.

    Nashville +3 (1 unit)

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    i sure hoping you can truely thank me on that one raiders. there tied 7-7 righ now.

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