2010 Pre-Season Camden Chat Contest
by Stacey on Mar 19, 2010 2:00 PM EDT
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Last year before the season started we had the Prop Projections contest, this year I've borrowed an idea from Sky Kalkman at Beyond the Boxscore. For this contest you'll be given two scenarios and will predict which one will yield a higher result. For example, the fourth question is, "Home runs hit by Luke Scott or home runs allowed by Jeremy Guthrie?" If you think Guts will give up 30 HR and Luke will hit 25, you choose Guthrie. Simple.
I'm using a Google Docs form because it's much, much easier to manage the data that way, although I know that it's annoying when you can't see other people's votes. If you want to see how many people have voted, what their votes are, ensure that I'm not making it all up, etc., click here to see the spreadsheet. It will update automatically when people submit their results.
Good luck! The winner of the contest will get the Camden Chat t-shirt of their choice. You have one week to submit your entry.
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Couple unclear questions:
21) question says no catchers, answer says infielders + catchers
22) drafted by the Orioles, or drafted by all teams?
oops. no catchers, just O's. I'll fix when i'm at a computer
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by Stacey on Mar 19, 2010 3:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
So it's almost 2 to 1 Stacey so far, huh?
That’s OK, I got screen names to go with these wagers. I’ll remember. :)
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
Camden Chatters know what's up. :-)
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by Stacey on Mar 19, 2010 3:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Well played, sir
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
by duck on Mar 19, 2010 4:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
and what am I, chopped liver?
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Vive le sandwich au foie hâché!
http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2005/10/chopped_liver_sandwich.php
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
on the contrary
I knew so many more people would choose you that I was afraid my ego couldn’t take it.
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Question:
Are these total season stats or just “as an oriole” stats? For example: #1 if Guthrie or Brob gets traded, is it just starts/SB as an Oriole or wherever they play?
hmmm. good question. let's say as an Oriole.
Any other clarifications needed, please ask. The infielder/catcher thing was a mistake on my part. It didn’t occur to me to clarify just O’s for the draft or in the case of trade.
Rule: if you enter your answers and then a clarification contradicts what you thought when you answered, oh well. You should have thought to ask ;)
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by Stacey on Mar 19, 2010 3:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
what a jerk rule
now I’m glad I voted for duck ;)
Bedard says he doesn't care and thinks goals are pointless.
it's no secret that I'm a jerk :) In fact, according to people I've banned, in addition to being a jerk, I am also 1) a skank and 2) a girl who hates other girls and wants to keep all the boys to myself.
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by Stacey on Mar 19, 2010 4:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
#13
People really think Tillman will have more starts than Miggy GIDPs?
Oh, maybe they’re counting on us trading Miggy at the AS break.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I'm assuming Tillman is our #5
and they let Berken stink up the joint all year, so if Tillman is up, he might as well stay up and pitch, even if there is a learning curve. Also, maybe we trade Miggi or Bell gets some starts later in the season.
If Tillman is our number 5,
he gets 20 starts at most. Even that many would surprise me.
NO WAY Miggy GIDPs less than 20x this year.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Dumb question, perhaps, but...
Why would him being #5 mean he gets 20 starts at most? I’m not sure why he’d get fewer starts than anyone else, barring injury / innings limits / being sent down to AAA…
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Generally
5th starters are skipped when you have an off day so that your best 4 are pitching on regular rest. I dont know if this is going to be the case though, as I’m sure they’ll want to get Tillman innings and give him consistent starts as well.
Ah, right..
I’d forgotten about that. But yeah, I would guess they’d rather give Tillman the innings this year.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Does #21 mean which will be greater
(1) The number of different players who make an appearance as a SP
or
(2) The number of different players who will make any appearance as an infielder (positions 2,3,4,5)
- is drafts by the Orioles? This is asked above.
#24: Who is ‘duck’?
IN answer to your query about #21,
yes.
Your second question got blown up by autoformatting.
Your third question is something philosophers have pondered for ages……
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
#24
You’re kidding, right?
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
by duck on Mar 20, 2010 8:59 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh, duck duck
I thought it was a stunt where a duck would pick against Stacey, so I let my dog pick between the duck and her.
Because so many people have pet ducks in their Baltimore City homes....
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
Can my dad fill out one?
And be listed as BaltimoreSportsFan’s dad?
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 20, 2010 9:33 AM EDT reply actions
Why don't you have your dad
create a user account? He doesn’t have to actually use it, but then it’ll be legit.
i'll suggest that
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 20, 2010 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah just have him sign up for an account.
It’s free :) BSF’s Dad is I’m sure available.
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ok I updated the form to reflect all clarifications requested so far
I’m gonna go ahead and throw my picks in the ring as well.
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And for the losers?
I’m sure to be in the losers bracket, so I think the dubious honor of having the worst entry ought also to receive some honor. Maybe a CC T-shirt of someone else’s choosing?
::)
mt
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