2009 Predictions Contest (Rough Draft)

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Team Stats & Scoring

 

1. Number of Cubs wins, 2009 83

+350 for correct number

+300 for being within 1 win

+275 for being within 2 wins

+250 for being within 3 wins

+200 for being within 5 wins

+050 for being within 10 wins

 

2. Number of Cubs wins, Cardinals season series (16 games) 6

+150 for correct number

+100 for being within 1 win

+75 for being within 2 wins

+50 for being within 3 wins

+25 for being within 5 wins

+10 for being within 10 wins

 

3. Number of runs scored, 2009 707

+300 for being within 5 runs

+250 for being within 10 runs

+200 for being within 20 runs

+175 for being within 30 runs

+150 for being within 40 runs

+125 for being within 50 runs

+100 for being within 60 runs

+075 for being within 75 runs

+025 for being within 100 runs

4. Number of runs allowed, 2009 672

+300 for being within 5 runs

+250 for being within 10 runs

+200 for being within 20 runs

+175 for being within 30 runs

+150 for being within 40 runs

+125 for being within 50 runs

+100 for being within 60 runs

+075 for being within 75 runs

+025 for being within 100 runs

 

5. Final Placement in the NL Central Division Second

+200 for correct place

+100 for one place off

+50 for two places off

 

Total Possible Team Stat Points: 1300

 

 

Player Stats & Scoring

 

1. Number of Aramis Ramirez Home Runs 15

+50 for correct number

+40 for being within 1 HR

+35 for being within 2 HRs

+30 for being within 3 HRs

+25 for being within 4 HRs

+20 for being within 5 HRs

+10 for being within 10 HRs

 

2. Number of Soriano Stolen Bases 9

+50 for correct number

+40 for being within 5 SBs

+30 for being within 10 SBs

+20 for being within 15 SBs

+10 for being within 20 SBs

 

3. Ryan Theriot's Batting Average .284

+50 for being within .005

+40 for being within .010

+30 for being within .015

+20 for being within .020

+10 for being within .025

 

4. Milton Bradley's RBIs 40

+50 for being within 1 run

+40 for being within 5 runs

+30 for being within 10 runs

+20 for being within 15 runs

+10 for being within 25 runs

 

5. Ryan Dempster's Wins 11

+50 for correct number

+40 for being within 1 win

+30 for being within 2 wins

+20 for being within 3 wins

+10 for being within 4 wins

+05 for being within 5 wins

 

6. Sean Marshall's ERA 4.32

+50 for being within .10

+40 for being within .20

+30 for being within .30

+20 for being within .40

+10 for being within .50

 

7. Carlos Zambrano's Ks 152

+50 for being within 20

+40 for being within 25

+30 for being within 50

+20 for being within 75

+10 for being within 100

 

8. Rich Harden's Innings Pitched 141

+50 for being within 10

+40 for being within 20

+30 for being within 30

+20 for being within 40

+10 for being within 50

+05 for being within 60

 

Total Number of Possible Player Stat Points: 400

 

Bonus Questions I (20 points each)

 

1. Which will be higher: Lee's RBIs or Soto's RBIs? Lee

 

2. Which will be higher: Aaron Heilman's starts or Aaron Heilman's relief appearances? Relief

 

3. Which will be higher: Aaron Miles' at-bats or Mike Fontenot's at-bats? Fontenot

 

4. Who will have more HRs: Fontenot or Fukudome? Fukudome

 

5. Who will have more wins: Harden or Marshall? Harden

 

6. Who will have a higher SLG: Bradley or Ramirez? Ramirez

 

Total Possible MC Bonus Question Points: 180

 

 

Bonus Questions II (30 points each)

 

1. Most HRs: Lee

 

2. Highest OBP (min. 400 ABs): Lee

 

3. Lowest ERA (min. 150 IPs): Wells

 

4. Most saves: Gregg

 

Total Possible Bonus II Question Points: 120

 

Total Possible Points: 2000

 

The Annual Tiebreaker: Lou's First Ejection (you may answer "never")

To be used only in the event of ties.

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