BCB Contest -- Results

by Al on Sep 29, 2008 8:39 AM CDT Comment 34 comments

Back in July I posted this contest which asked you to pick the number of wins the Cubs would have, with Ryan Theriot's BA and OBA as tiebreakers.

The prize is a $50 gift card from Distant Replays, a store in suburban Atlanta that sells retro sports gear -- check out their website for examples of what they sell.

The Cubs won 97 games. Theriot hit .307 and his OBA was .387. If someone would volunteer to go through all the posts in the contest link above and let me know who the winner is, I'll make sure he (or she) gets the gift card.

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Kaseyi

has exactly 97 wins and a Theriot batting average of .307

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by DTJchris on Sep 29, 2008 8:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

oh and a .381 OBP, that's going to be tough to beat

but will keep looking

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by DTJchris on Sep 29, 2008 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Minnessota Fan

Also, had 97/.307, but .377 OBP

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by jtlight on Sep 29, 2008 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dayton Cubbie had...

Wins: 97
BA: .307
OBP: .371

Those were the only 97/.307s that I could find, just searching through finding every “97” in the post.

Looks like it’s probably Kaseyi

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by jtlight on Sep 29, 2008 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll 2nd those findings from above....

Ended up with OBP as tiebreaker:

Kaseyi .381
Minnesota fan .377
Dayton Cubbie .371

(Pretty remarkable 3 people got wins and his BA exactly right. )

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by carmen_fanzone on Sep 29, 2008 8:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, that is pretty remarkable.

Actually, looking through all the posts, most people were pretty close to all three.

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by Al on Sep 29, 2008 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does this count?

I had .387 OBP, .309 BA which is pretty dead on for Ryan. Unfortuantely I was too pessimistic on the Cubbies, only had them for 93 wins.

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by californiachicagoan on Sep 29, 2008 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice pick for Theriot.

But, unfortunately, you had to pick the # of Cubs wins right first.

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by Al on Sep 29, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That could be the winner.

Either post here or email me the final result.

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by Al on Sep 29, 2008 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ahhh I was sorta close

Cubs victories: 96
Theriot Avg: .290
Theriot OBP: .376

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by tony412 on Sep 29, 2008 8:49 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

no win

but I think I can live with my original guess:

W : 95 (2 off)
THERIOT BA : .303 (.004 off)
THERIOT OBP: .393 (.006 off)

not bad. no gift card, but not bad.

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by mjk83 on Sep 29, 2008 8:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

whoa

i had 95, .303, .378….you musta copied me!

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by cubswynn on Sep 29, 2008 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

shoot you figured me out :)

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by mjk83 on Sep 29, 2008 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If only....

They had made up the Astros game, won, and had Theriot go 0-5…I would have been very close!…but I do prefer the day off for these guys.

Well
Wins:98
Avg: .303
OPB: .373

by jbertram on Sep 29, 2008 8:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Darn

I had his OBP exactly right. Too bad that is the only thing I got right.

by adam316 on Sep 29, 2008 9:04 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I was SO CLOSE!

Cubs Wins: 96
Theriot’s BA: .304
Theriot’s OBP: .386

by ak123 on Sep 29, 2008 9:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Are you sure MDBNIU didn't win?

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by digitalbenjamin on Sep 29, 2008 9:38 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

lol, did you see his prediction?

He didn’t participate in the contest (surprise, surprise)

But his Theriot prediction is:
.247 BA
.306 OBP

He knows so much about baseball, it boggles the mind.

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 29, 2008 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh, and Theriot would be replaced as starting SS

by mid-season.

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Sep 29, 2008 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yup, TOTAL FAIL.

The Chicago Cubs: 2008 Central Division Champions

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 29, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I suck.

I predicted “only” 91 wins and thought Theriot would completely fall apart in the last couple months and wind up at .275/.342. Ryan, I bow humbly before your scrapaciousness.

The Chicago Cubs: 2008 Central Division Champions

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 29, 2008 10:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Just think of where we'd be today if Lou had come to his senses and given more PT to Cedeno.

I mean, he’s an upgrade on DEFENSE alone. Right? …right?

by Jerry Mumphrey on Sep 29, 2008 10:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The Chicago Cubs: 2008 Central Division Champions

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 29, 2008 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stop 2.0

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by digitalbenjamin on Sep 29, 2008 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hammertime!

by nathew on Sep 29, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll take your sarcasm...

and repeat it as totally legitimate.

Free Ronny Cedeno

by Kansas25 on Sep 29, 2008 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I did pretty well

Had 97, .317, and .405………yeah, I like Theriot a bit more than most. At least I beat Mrcubsfan. I think he owes me an Old Style in the bleachers during the NLCS!

Cubs Win!! Cubs Win!

by Ihatethecards on Sep 29, 2008 10:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs