'06 Predictions Contest / HR Derby: Discussion & Updates

[Southpaw191679666239]

Through games of August 20

 

____________________________________

307

UMFan83

 

304

sherwood921

 

299

Serena

 

298

Mizzou

 

297

DCNashville

TruffleShuffle

 

292

SeldomSeen

 

291

TrueBlueCubFan

 

288

Vinestal

 

286

rawaction

 

281

sethuel1

 

280

Scott G. F.

 

279

wade

 

276

vance_the_cubs_fan

 

275

Southpaw19

 

272

srbin84

 

271

Garwilly

Outshined One

SouthSideRyan

 

270

jd6762

 

266

Bob's Keeper

soccer10k

 

265

XZero77

 

263

IMB!

KarenMac

 

260

Jazz

 

258

J-Shils

 

256

MrWood

 

255

bukie

Rocket Sauce

 

252

NCCubbieFan

 

248

TheDude

 

246

DJAXXFAN

 

245

Cubbies75

Marco4

 

243

Derwood

Joe_Cub

 

240

Mark_R

 

239

tadowdaddy

 

237

MarkPrior'sCalves

 

234

ndistops

 

231

CubsInNC

 

230

TransmogrifiedTiger

 

229

Aramis Fan

reggiemiller rules

Treeman

 

228

HHHBK21

 

227

RoastTheD---Goat

 

225

Dobson

 

224

Pistolcub42

 

215

otis89

 

213

Guancous

 

212

sandberg23

 

211

Ublink

 

204

Flames24Rulz

 

203

cubfanfromoz

 

180

HawkCub

 

 

Perfect Score:

Group A: David Ortiz (44)

Group B: Ryan Howard (43), Travis Hafner (38)

Group C: Alfonso Soriano (40), Jason Giambi (36), Carlos Beltran (35)

Group D: Justin Morneau (31), Bill Hall (27), Nick Swisher (26), Frank Thomas (26)

Bonus: Jim Thome (36)

 

TOTAL (382)

[Southpaw191679666239]

I've made it to the Top 15. My end-of-season goal is to crack the Top 10.

[UBlink]

I've made it to the Top 15. My end-of-season goal is to crack the Top 10.

 

I've made it out of the bottom 3! My end-of-season goal is just to get to the end of this contest.

[Southpaw191679666239]

Through games of August 23

 

____________________________________

317

UMFan83

 

314

sherwood921

 

307

DCNashville

Mizzou

 

306

TruffleShuffle

 

305

Serena

 

303

TrueBlueCubFan

 

300

SeldomSeen

 

295

rawaction

 

294

Vinestal

 

292

Scott G. F.

 

290

wade

 

289

sethuel1

 

283

vance_the_cubs_fan

 

282

Southpaw19

 

280

SouthSideRyan

 

279

jd6762

srbin84

 

278

Garwilly

Outshined One

 

275

soccer10k

 

273

Bob's Keeper

 

270

KarenMac

MrWood

XZero77

 

269

IMB!

 

267

Jazz

J-Shils

 

265

bukie

 

262

Rocket Sauce

 

260

NCCubbieFan

 

255

Cubbies75

Derwood

Marco4

TheDude

 

254

DJAXXFAN

 

249

Mark_R

 

247

tadowdaddy

 

246

Joe_Cub

 

243

MarkPrior'sCalves

 

239

ndistops

reggiemiller rules

 

238

Treeman

 

237

Aramis Fan

CubsInNC

HHHBK21

 

236

TransmogrifiedTiger

 

232

Dobson

Pistolcub42

RoastTheD---Goat

 

222

otis89

 

 

219

Guancous

sandberg23

 

215

Ublink

 

210

Flames24Rulz

 

208

cubfanfromoz

 

186

HawkCub

 

 

Perfect Score:

Group A: David Ortiz (45)

Group B: Ryan Howard (44), Travis Hafner (39)

Group C: Alfonso Soriano (41), Carlos Beltran (36), Jason Giambi (36)

Group D: Justin Morneau (31), Joe Crede (27), Bill Hall (27), Frank Thomas (27)

Bonus: Jim Thome (36)

 

TOTAL (389)

[Southpaw191679666239]

There will be a new update later this morning....

[Southpaw191679666239]

Through games of August 27

 

* Apologies to CubsInNC, as I had missed a bunch of HRs for Josh Willingham *

____________________________________

328

UMFan83

 

321

sherwood921

 

318

Mizzou

 

315

DCNashville

 

311

Serena

TrueBlueCubFan

 

310

TruffleShuffle

 

309

SeldomSeen

 

304

rawaction

 

301

Vinestal

 

300

wade

 

298

Scott G. F.

 

296

sethuel1

 

293

vance_the_cubs_fan

 

288

Southpaw19

srbin84

 

286

jd6762

SouthSideRyan

 

284

Outshined One

 

282

Garwilly

soccer10k

 

277

Bob's Keeper

MrWood

 

276

XZero77

 

275

KarenMac

 

274

Jazz

 

272

IMB!

J-Shils

 

269

Rocket Sauce

 

268

bukie

 

266

NCCubbieFan

 

264

Derwood

 

260

Cubbies75

 

259

DJAXXFAN

TheDude

 

256

Marco4

Mark_R

 

255

Joe_Cub

 

251

tadowdaddy

 

249

CubsInNC

 

246

MarkPrior'sCalves

 

245

reggiemiller rules

 

244

Aramis Fan

 

243

HHHBK21

 

240

Dobson

TransmogrifiedTiger

Treeman

 

239

ndistops

 

238

RoastTheD---Goat

 

237

Pistolcub42

 

227

otis89

sandberg23

 

221

Guancous

 

217

Ublink

 

213

Flames24Rulz

 

212

cubfanfromoz

 

193

HawkCub

 

 

Perfect Score:

Group A: David Ortiz (47)

Group B: Ryan Howard (46), Travis Hafner (39)

Group C: Alfonso Soriano (41), Carlos Beltran (38), Jermaine Dye (38)

Group D: Justin Morneau (32), Bill Hall (29), Joe Crede (28), Frank Thomas OR Nick Swisher (27)

Bonus: Jim Thome (36)

 

TOTAL (401)

[Southpaw191679666239]

Through games of August 31

 

____________________________________

335

UMFan83

 

325

sherwood921

 

323

Mizzou

 

320

DCNashville

 

316

Serena

TrueBlueCubFan

 

315

SeldomSeen

TruffleShuffle

 

310

Vinestal

 

309

rawaction

 

307

Scott G. F.

 

304

wade

 

301

sethuel1

 

299

Southpaw19

 

296

vance_the_cubs_fan

 

293

srbin84

 

292

jd6762

 

287

Garwilly

Outshined One

SouthSideRyan

 

286

soccer10k

 

285

MrWood

 

284

Bob's Keeper

 

279

IMB!

 

278

XZero77

 

277

Jazz

J-Shils

KarenMac

 

275

bukie

 

274

NCCubbieFan

Rocket Sauce

 

272

Derwood

 

269

Cubbies75

 

267

TheDude

 

264

DJAXXFAN

 

262

Marco4

Mark_R

 

258

tadowdaddy

 

257

CubsInNC

Joe_Cub

 

253

MarkPrior'sCalves

 

252

reggiemiller rules

 

248

HHHBK21

 

247

Aramis Fan

 

246

TransmogrifiedTiger

 

245

Dobson

ndistops

Treeman

 

241

Pistolcub42

 

240

RoastTheD---Goat

 

231

otis89

sandberg23

 

229

Guancous

 

222

Ublink

 

219

Flames24Rulz

 

217

cubfanfromoz

 

196

HawkCub

 

 

Perfect Score:

Group A: David Ortiz (47)

Group B: Ryan Howard (49), Travis Hafner (42)

Group C: Alfonso Soriano (43), Carlos Beltran (39), Jermaine Dye (39)

Group D: Justin Morneau (32), Bill Hall (30), Joe Crede AND/OR Frank Thomas AND/OR Nick Swisher (28)

Bonus: Jim Thome (36)

 

TOTAL (413)

[Southpaw191679666239]

Through games of September 1

 

____________________________________

335

UMFan83

 

325

sherwood921

 

323

Mizzou

 

320

DCNashville

 

318

Serena

TrueBlueCubFan

 

317

TruffleShuffle

 

316

SeldomSeen

 

311

Vinestal

 

310

Scott G. F.

 

309

rawaction

 

304

sethuel1

wade

 

301

Southpaw19

 

296

vance_the_cubs_fan

 

295

jd6762

 

293

srbin84

 

289

Garwilly

 

287

Outshined One

SouthSideRyan

 

286

Bob's Keeper

soccer10k

 

285

MrWood

 

281

IMB!

 

280

XZero77

 

279

J-Shils

 

278

bukie

KarenMac

 

277

Jazz

NCCubbieFan

 

276

Rocket Sauce

 

273

Derwood

 

271

Cubbies75

 

269

TheDude

 

266

DJAXXFAN

 

264

Marco4

Mark_R

 

260

tadowdaddy

 

259

CubsInNC

 

257

Joe_Cub

 

255

MarkPrior'sCalves

 

254

reggiemiller rules

 

249

TransmogrifiedTiger

 

248

HHHBK21

 

247

Aramis Fan

Dobson

ndistops

Treeman

 

243

Pistolcub42

 

241

RoastTheD---Goat

 

234

sandberg23

 

233

otis89

 

232

Guancous

 

226

Ublink

 

221

Flames24Rulz

 

217

cubfanfromoz

 

198

HawkCub

 

 

Perfect Score:

Group A: David Ortiz (47)

Group B: Ryan Howard (49), Travis Hafner (42)

Group C: Alfonso Soriano (43), Carlos Beltran (39), Jermaine Dye (39)

Group D: Justin Morneau (32), Bill Hall (30), Joe Crede (29), Frank Thomas (29)

Bonus: Jim Thome (36)

 

TOTAL (415)

[CubsInNC]

 

* Apologies to CubsInNC, as I had missed a bunch of HRs for Josh Willingham *

 

 

If it wasn't for the little detail of Jim Thome not on a list that I paid no attention to, Willingham would actually be a pretty good pick for that spot.

[Southpaw191679666239]

Through games of September 2

 

* What is the most exciting story currently? UMFan83's 10 homer lead? NO! It's the six-way TIE at 280! :shock:

 

____________________________________

338

UMFan83

 

328

sherwood921

 

327

Mizzou

 

324

DCNashville

 

321

TrueBlueCubFan

 

320

Serena

 

318

SeldomSeen

TruffleShuffle

 

314

Scott G. F.

Vinestal

 

312

rawaction

 

308

sethuel1

wade

 

301

Southpaw19

 

300

vance_the_cubs_fan

 

298

jd6762

 

297

srbin84

 

291

Garwilly

SouthSideRyan

 

289

Bob's Keeper

Outshined One

 

288

soccer10k

 

286

MrWood

 

283

IMB!

 

282

XZero77

 

280

bukie

Jazz

J-Shils

KarenMac

NCCubbieFan

Rocket Sauce

 

275

Derwood

 

271

Cubbies75

TheDude

 

269

DJAXXFAN

 

266

Mark_R

 

264

Marco4

tadowdaddy

 

262

CubsInNC

 

260

Joe_Cub

 

259

MarkPrior'sCalves

 

257

reggiemiller rules

 

253

Dobson

 

251

TransmogrifiedTiger

 

249

Aramis Fan

HHHBK21

 

248

ndistops

Treeman

 

246

Pistolcub42

 

244

RoastTheD---Goat

 

238

sandberg23

 

234

Guancous

otis89

 

226

Ublink

 

222

Flames24Rulz

 

220

cubfanfromoz

 

200

HawkCub

 

 

Perfect Score:

Group A: David Ortiz (47)

Group B: Ryan Howard (49), Travis Hafner (42)

Group C: Alfonso Soriano (44), Carlos Beltran (39), Jermaine Dye (39)

Group D: Justin Morneau (33), Bill Hall (30), Frank Thomas (30), Joe Crede (29),

Bonus: Jim Thome (36)

 

TOTAL (418)

[NCCubFan]

Through games of September 2

 

* What is the most exciting story currently? UMFan83's 10 homer lead? NO! It's the six-way TIE at 280! :shock:

And I'm one of those in on that fun. :D

[Laura]

UMFan is out of control!

 

He may end up with a bat to go along with the Aramis jersey he won in the predictions contest last year.

[UMFan83]

UMFan is out of control!

 

He may end up with a bat to go along with the Aramis jersey he won in the predictions contest last year.

 

:)

 

Anyone else have Howard and Pujols on their squads.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Don't let it get to your head, UMF.

 

:P

[karenmac]

What is the most exciting story currently? UMFan83's 10 homer lead? NO! It's the six-way TIE at 280! :shock:

280

bukie

Jazz

J-Shils

KarenMac

NCCubbieFan

Rocket Sauce

Darn Skippy! Go middle-of-the-pack!!! :wink:

[Southpaw191679666239]

Through games of September 3

 

____________________________________

346

UMFan83

 

332

sherwood921

 

331

Mizzou

 

329

DCNashville

TrueBlueCubFan

 

326

Serena

 

325

TruffleShuffle

 

323

SeldomSeen

 

321

Scott G. F.

 

318

Vinestal

 

314

rawaction

 

312

sethuel1

wade

 

305

Southpaw19

 

303

jd6762

 

302

vance_the_cubs_fan

 

298

Garwilly

srbin84

 

295

SouthSideRyan

 

293

soccer10k

 

292

Outshined One

 

291

Bob's Keeper

MrWood

 

289

XZero77

 

287

IMB!

J-Shils

 

286

bukie

Rocket Sauce

 

285

NCCubbieFan

 

284

Jazz

KarenMac

 

280

Derwood

 

279

Cubbies75

 

276

TheDude

 

275

DJAXXFAN

 

271

Marco4

 

270

Mark_R

tadowdaddy

 

266

MarkPrior'sCalves

 

264

reggiemiller rules

 

263

CubsInNC

 

261

Joe_Cub

 

258

Dobson

 

255

ndistops

TransmogrifiedTiger

 

254

Aramis Fan

HHHBK21

Treeman

 

250

Pistolcub42

 

244

RoastTheD---Goat

 

240

otis89

sandberg23

 

239

Guancous

 

229

Ublink

 

227

Flames24Rulz

 

222

cubfanfromoz

 

203

HawkCub

 

 

Perfect Score:

Group A: David Ortiz (47)

Group B: Ryan Howard (52), Travis Hafner OR Albert Pujols (42)

Group C: Alfonso Soriano (44), Carlos Beltran (39), Jermaine Dye (39)

Group D: Justin Morneau (33), Bill Hall (30), Frank Thomas (30), Joe Crede (29),

Bonus: Jim Thome (37)

 

TOTAL (422)

[sherwood921]

Through games of September 3

 

____________________________________

346

UMFan83

 

332

sherwood921

 

Wow, talk about running away with it. At least I have Howard on my fantasy team...

[Southpaw191679666239]

Through games of September 5

 

____________________________________

350

UMFan83

 

339

sherwood921

 

335

Mizzou

 

334

TrueBlueCubFan

 

333

DCNashville

TruffleShuffle

 

331

Serena

 

328

Scott G. F.

SeldomSeen

 

322

Vinestal

 

318

wade

 

316

rawaction

sethuel1

 

308

Southpaw19

 

306

jd6762

 

305

vance_the_cubs_fan

 

304

Garwilly

 

300

srbin84

 

299

SouthSideRyan

 

297

MrWood

Outshined One

 

296

soccer10k

 

294

Bob's Keeper

J-Shils

 

293

XZero77

 

292

bukie

Rocket Sauce

 

291

IMB!

 

290

Jazz

NCCubbieFan

 

289

KarenMac

 

284

Derwood

 

283

Cubbies75

 

281

DJAXXFAN

 

278

TheDude

 

277

Marco4

 

274

tadowdaddy

 

273

Mark_R

MarkPrior'sCalves

 

270

reggiemiller rules

 

264

CubsInNC

Joe_Cub

 

260

Dobson

 

259

Treeman

 

258

ndistops

 

257

HHHBK21

TransmogrifiedTiger

 

256

Aramis Fan

 

251

Pistolcub42

 

245

otis89

 

244

RoastTheD---Goat

 

243

sandberg23

 

242

Guancous

 

233

Ublink

 

232

Flames24Rulz

 

226

cubfanfromoz

 

205

HawkCub

 

 

Perfect Score:

Group A: David Ortiz (47)

Group B: Ryan Howard (53), Albert Pujols (44)

Group C: Alfonso Soriano (44), Carlos Beltran (39), Jermaine Dye (39)

Group D: Justin Morneau (33), Frank Thomas (31), Bill Hall (30), Joe Crede OR Nick Swisher (29)

Bonus: Jim Thome (38)

 

TOTAL (427)

[TruffleShuffle]

Guess I can still root for a top 5 finish

[Southpaw191679666239]

Through games of September 6

 

____________________________________

351

UMFan83

 

340

sherwood921

 

336

Mizzou

TrueBlueCubFan

 

335

DCNashville

TruffleShuffle

 

332

Scott G. F.

Serena

 

330

SeldomSeen

 

323

Vinestal

 

319

wade

 

318

rawaction

sethuel1

 

309

Southpaw19

 

307

vance_the_cubs_fan

 

306

jd6762

 

305

Garwilly

 

302

srbin84

 

300

MrWood

 

299

Outshined One

soccer10k

SouthSideRyan

 

296

J-Shils

 

294

Bob's Keeper

IMB!

XZero77

 

293

bukie

 

292

Rocket Sauce

 

291

Jazz

KarenMac

 

290

NCCubbieFan

 

288

Derwood

 

286

Cubbies75

 

283

DJAXXFAN

 

282

TheDude

 

280

Marco4

 

276

Mark_R

MarkPrior'sCalves

 

274

tadowdaddy

 

273

reggiemiller rules

 

267

CubsInNC

 

264

Joe_Cub

 

261

HHHBK21

 

260

Dobson

TransmogrifiedTiger

Treeman

 

259

Aramis Fan

ndistops

 

254

Pistolcub42

 

246

otis89

 

245

RoastTheD---Goat

 

244

Guancous

sandberg23

 

235

Ublink

 

233

Flames24Rulz

 

230

cubfanfromoz

 

208

HawkCub

 

 

Perfect Score:

Group A: David Ortiz (47)

Group B: Ryan Howard (53), Albert Pujols (44)

Group C: Alfonso Soriano (44), Jermaine Dye (40), Carlos Beltran (39)

Group D: Justin Morneau (33), Frank Thomas (32), Bill Hall (30), Joe Crede OR Nick Swisher (29)

Bonus: Jim Thome (39)

 

TOTAL (430)

[Southpaw191679666239]

I'm in Las Vegas on vacation until Friday night, and I have unreliable internet... but I'm on for now, so when today's games wrap up, I will post the up-to-date standings. :)

[Derwood]

I'm up to 299 as of today. I'm not going to win, but still, pretty respectable. My "dark horse" pick of Frank Thomas almost makes up for the lameness of Abreu, Helton and Beltre.....almost

 

And wow, did we ALL drink the Kool-Aid before the season started? Look how many smart Cub fans predicted the team to win 90+ games this year :shock:

[NCCubFan]

And wow, did we ALL drink the Kool-Aid before the season started? Look how many smart Cub fans predicted the team to win 90+ games this year :shock:

I think the Kool-Aid was spiked. It made many of us delirious.

[TruffleShuffle]

And wow, did we ALL drink the Kool-Aid before the season started? Look how many smart Cub fans predicted the team to win 90+ games this year :shock:

I think the Kool-Aid was spiked. It made many of us delirious.

 

I'm a little pissed that I picked them to have the fewest wins (74), and I'm still not going to get any points for it because I'll be off by more than 10.

[Derwood]

And wow, did we ALL drink the Kool-Aid before the season started? Look how many smart Cub fans predicted the team to win 90+ games this year :shock:

I think the Kool-Aid was spiked. It made many of us delirious.

 

I'm a little pissed that I picked them to have the fewest wins (74), and I'm still not going to get any points for it because I'll be off by more than 10.

 

Right. Sad to think that the entire category is a wash due to the Cubs' total suckitude