BCB Contest -- Results
by Al on Sep 29, 2008 8:39 AM CDT
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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
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion
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
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion
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.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
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.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
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.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
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
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Sep 29, 2008 10:40 AM 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
Will be glad to pay up too
which means we’re at the game and the Cubs beat the Dodgers!
This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).
by mrcubsfan on Sep 29, 2008 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes - see you there.
Cubs Win!! Cubs Win!
by Ihatethecards on Sep 29, 2008 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was close
I had 97 wins as well, but The Riot’s BA I had at .302 and an OBP of .375.
In most contests, that would have been good enough. Not here.
by Josh77 on Sep 29, 2008 1:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn I was close
Cubs wins – 96
Theriot BA – .307
Theriot OBP – .378
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by Hammer on Sep 29, 2008 3:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I had:
97-65, .303, .352. Closer than I could’ve guessed (but, wait…I did guess…).
make*art
by neverAcquiesce on Sep 29, 2008 4:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
May I just say...
this is the classic case of the Blind squirrel finding a nut. I changed each part of that answer at least 3 times before I posted the winning one.
Kasey
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by kaseyi on Sep 29, 2008 8:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Congrats
And well done :)
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by WayneCampbell08 on Sep 30, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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