2005 NSBB Predictions Contest - Rules & Entries

Laura · March 6, 2005

Welcome to the 2005 NSBB Predictions Contest!

Optimistic about the 2005 Cubs? Pessimistic?

Here's your chance to convert your opinons about the Cubs into prize packages!

This contest consists of listing your predictions for Cubs team and individual players stats for the 2005 regular season. The categories and the scoring for each category are listed below. A sample entry is also included.

This contest is not for the impatient or hasty – it will take the entire 2005 baseball regular season to determine the winners.

The contest will open on March 3, the date of the first scheduled spring training game.

All entries are due by MIDNIGHT Central Time April 4 (the midnight between April 3 / April 4). The thread will be locked at that time and no further entries will be accepted.

Contest winners will be announced shortly after the 2005 season ends.

Thanks, and good luck with the contest!

Please use this thread for contest entries only -- feel free to discuss the contest elsewhere in the forum. This thread will be thread that is locked on April 4. Thanks!

The Fine Print

The contest is open to all NSBB posters. However, premium and non-premium members will be eligible to win different prizes.

The non-premium poster who finishes with the top overall score among non-premium posters will be awarded 3 months of premium service.

Premium posters who finish within the top 10 overall premium member scores will choose from a list of prizes donated by other NSBB members. The current list of prizes is below; additional prizes will be added as the season progresses. The premium posters will choose from the list in order of placement; depending upon the final number of prizes, each winner may get to choose more than one prize.

To be considered a premium member for purposes of this contest, a poster must maintain premium membership by any means (yearly or monthly subscription, etc.) from April 1 through October 30. Tim will determine whether that requirement has been met, and his determination is final. If you are interested in bartering goods and services for premium membership, please contact Tim directly.

The MLB.com stats page will be used to determine the final correct numbers for each category.

If you submit an entry, then decide to change any submitted information, please either edit your original entry or delete it entirely and submit a new entry. You can edit your entries as many times as you wish up to the contest deadline.

The final standing will be determined within a week of the final regular season game. Winners will be notified via PM and the standings being posted here and need to respond within a reasonable time frame to claim their prizes.

Good luck! :D

Edited October 12, 2005 by Laura

Laura · March 6, 2005

Team Stats & Scoring

1. Number of Cubs wins, season - 79

Scoring:

+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) - 10

+100 for correct number

+75 for being within 1 win

+50 for being within 2 wins

+25 for being within 3 wins

+10 for being within 5 wins

3. Number of runs scored, 2005 - 703

Scoring:

+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 earned runs allowed, 2005 - 671

Scoring:

+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

Total Possible Team Stat Points: 1050

Player Stats & Scoring

1. Number of DLee Home Runs - 46

Scoring:

+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

+05 for being within 10 HRs

2. Number of CPatterson BBs - 23

Scoring:

+50 for correct number

+40 for being within 5 BBs

+30 for being within 10 BBs

+20 for being within 15 BBs

+05 for being within 20 BBs

3. Nomar's Batting Average - .283

Scoring:

+50 for correct average

+40 for being within .005

+30 for being within .010

+20 for being within .015

+05 for being within .020

4. Aramis' RBIs - 92

Scoring:

+50 for correct number

+40 for being within 5 runs

+30 for being within 10 runs

+20 for being within 15 runs

+05 for being within 25 runs

5. Maddux's Wins - 13

+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. Zambrano's ERA - 3.26

+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. Kerry Wood's Ks - 77

+50 for being within 10

+40 for being within 15

+30 for being within 20

+20 for being within 25

+10 for being within 50

8. Mark Prior's Games Started - 27

+50 for being within 01 game

+40 for being within 03 games

+30 for being within 05 games

+20 for being within 10 games

+10 for being within 15 games

+05 for being within 20 games

Tiebreaker: Michael Barrett’s OPS - .824

To be used only in the event of ties.

Closest Number Wins

Total Number of Possible Player Stat Points: 400

Total Possible Points: 1450

Resources

To see 2004 Team Stats and Player Stats, visit the MLB.com Stats Page.

To see player career stats, visit BaseballReference.com.

Edited October 3, 2005 by Laura

Laura · March 6, 2005

SAMPLE ENTRY

Team Predictions

1. 92 wins

2. 9 wins

3. 796 runs

4. 625 earned runs

Player Predictions

1. 34 home runs

2. 59 BBs

3. .305

4. 135 RBIs

5. 16 wins

6. 2.90 ERA

7. 253 Ks

8. 31 starts

Tiebreaker

.832 OPS

Transmogrified Tiger · March 6, 2005

Sorry if this post shouldn't be here, but wouldn't it be more fair to have all the entries PM'ed or emailed to someone, then have them all displayed after the deadline?

Laura · March 6, 2005

Sorry if this post shouldn't be here, but wouldn't it be more fair to have all the entries PM'ed or emailed to someone, then have them all displayed after the deadline?

I'm likely to be on travel the week that entries are due, and I can't commit to receiving anyone's entry via PM. Unless I find a suitable replacement who is willing to accept entries, the posting system will have to work. If people are worried that others will copy their numbers, they can submit their entries later rather than earlier ... or submit fake entries early to throw off the competition, then edit them in the waning moments. :P

Edited March 6, 2005 by Laura

rocket · March 6, 2005

I should win a prize for submitting mine 1st.

Team Predictions

1. 87 wins.

2. 7 wins.

3. 807 runs.

4. 611 earned runs.

Player Predictions

1. 33 home runs.

2. 64 BBs.

3. .307 BA.

4. 116 RBI.

5. 16 wins.

6. 2.87 ERA.

7. 228 Ks.

8. 31 games started.

Tie Breaker:

.800 OPS

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ETA (Serena):

Team Predictions 
1. 87 wins.          + 50
2. 7 wins.           + 25 
3. 807 runs.         +  0
4. 611 earned runs.  +100


Player Predictions 
1. 33 home runs.     +  0 
2. 64 BBs.           +  0        
3. .307 BA.          +  0
4. 116 RBI.          +  5
5. 16 wins.          + 20
6. 2.87 ERA.         + 20 
7. 228 Ks.           +  0    
8. 31 games started. + 30 

Total:                250

Edited March 6, 2005 by rocket

treebird · March 6, 2005

Here are my new actual predictions.

Team Predictions

1. 83 wins.

2. 7 wins.

3. 790 runs.

4. 660 earned runs.

Player Predictions

1. 35 home runs.

2. 60 BBs.

3. .315 BA.

4. 103 RBI.

5. 13 wins.

6. 3.57 ERA.

7. 165 Ks.

8. 24 games started.

8. .775 OPS.

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ETA (Serena)

Team Predictions 
1. 83 wins.          +200 
2. 7 wins.           + 25    
3. 790 runs.         + 25
4. 660 earned runs.  +200 

Player Predictions 
1. 35 home runs.     +  0 
2. 60 BBs.           +  0 
3. .315 BA.          +  0     
4. 103 RBI.          + 20
5. 13 wins.          + 50
6. 3.57 ERA.         + 20 
7. 165 Ks.           +  0 
8. 24 games started. + 40 
8. .775 OPS. 

Total:                580

Edited March 18, 2005 by treebird

Laura · March 6, 2005

See? The strategy will make it all that much more fun. :clown:

Knyption · March 6, 2005

Team Predictions

1. 94 wins

2. 11 wins

3. 740 runs

4. 479 earned runs

Player Predictions

1. 32 home runs

2. 69 BBs

3. .319 BA

4. 129 RBIs

5. 19 wins

6. 2.30 ERA

7. 289 Ks

8. 32 starts

Tiebreaker

.820 OPS

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ETA (Serena)

Team Predictions 
1. 94 wins           +  0
2. 11 wins           + 75 
3. 740 runs          +150
4. 479 earned runs   +  0

Player Predictions 
1. 32 home runs      +  0 
2. 69 BBs            +  0 
3. .319 BA           +  0
4. 129 RBIs          +  0
5. 19 wins           +  0
6. 2.30 ERA          +  0 
7. 289 Ks            +  0 
8. 32 starts         + 30 

Total:                255

Roast · March 6, 2005

Team Stats & Scoring

1. 98 Wins

2. 9 Wins

3. 810 Runs

4. 595 ER

Player Stats & Scoring

1. 41 Homers

2. 66 BB

3. .314 AVG

4. 153 RBI

5. 15 Wins

6. .223 ERA

7. 290 K's

8. 30 Games

Tiebreaker:

.839 OPS

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ETA (Serena)

Team Stats & Scoring 
1. 98 Wins           +  0
2. 9 Wins            + 75 
3. 810 Runs          +  0
4. 595 ER            + 25


Player Stats & Scoring 
1. 41 Homers         + 20
2. 66 BB             +  0 
3. .314 AVG          +  0
4. 153 RBI           +  0 
5. 15 Wins           + 30
6. .223 ERA          +  0 
7. 290 K's           +  0 
8. 30 Games          + 40 
Tiebreaker: 
.839 OPS 

Total:                190

Edited March 15, 2005 by Roast

sweetpeteman · March 7, 2005

Team Stats & Scoring

1. Number of Cubs wins, season

94

2. Number of Cubs wins, Cardinals season series (14 games)

8

3. Number of runs scored, 2005

765

4. Number of earned runs allowed, 2005

625

Player Stats & Scoring

1. Number of DLee Home Runs

36

2. Number of CPatterson BBs

59

3. Nomar's Batting Average

.311

4. Aramis' RBIs

118

5. Maddux's Wins

16

6. Zambrano's ERA

3.03

7. Kerry Wood's Ks

255

8. Mark Prior's Games Started

32

Tiebreaker: Michael Barrett’s OPS

.913

--------------------------

ETA (Serena)

Team Stats & Scoring 
1. 94                +  0
2. 8                 + 50 
3. 765               + 75
4. 625               +125

Player Stats & Scoring 
1. 36                +  5 
2. 59                +  0 
3..311               +  0
4. 118               +  0
5. 16                + 20
6. 3.03              + 30 
7. 255               +  0 
8. 32                + 30 
Tiebreaker: Michael Barrett’s OPS 
.913 

Total:                335

fortybelow16 · March 7, 2005

Team Stats & Scoring

1. 91 wins

2. 7 games

3. 787 runs

4. 626 earned runs

Player Stats & Scoring

1. 33 home runs

2. 67 walks

3. .305 AVG

4. 116 RBI's

5. 16 wins

6. 2.84 ERA

7. 244 K's

8. 30 starts

Tiebreaker

.797 OPS

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ETA (Serena)

Team Stats & Scoring 
1. 91 wins           +  0
2. 7 games           + 25 
3. 787 runs          + 25
4. 626 earned runs   +125

Player Stats & Scoring 
1. 33 home runs      +  0 
2. 67 walks          +  0 
3. .305 AVG          +  0      
4. 116 RBI's         +  5
5. 16 wins           + 20
6. 2.84 ERA          + 10 
7. 244 K's           +  0 
8. 30 starts         + 40 
Tiebreaker 
.797 OPS

Total:                250

Coach C · March 7, 2005

Team Predictions

1. 99 wins

2. 11 wins

3. 843 runs

4. 599 earned runs

Player Predictions

1. 45 home runs

2. 77 BBs

3. .335

4. 125 RBIs

5. 20 wins

6. 2.77 ERA

7. 267 Ks

8. 33 starts

Tiebreaker

.952 OPS

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ETA (Serena)

Team Predictions 
1. 99 wins           +  0
2. 11 wins           + 75 
3. 843 runs          +  0
4. 599 earned runs   + 75 

Player Predictions 
1. 45 home runs      + 40
2. 77 BBs            +  0 
3. .335              +  0
4. 125 RBIs          +  0
5. 20 wins           +  0
6. 2.77 ERA          + 10 
7. 267 Ks            +  0
8. 33 starts         + 20 
Tiebreaker 
.952 OPS 

Total:                220

CubsInNC · March 8, 2005

Team Predictions

1. 88 wins

2. 9 wins

3. 817 runs

4. 602 earned runs

Player Predictions

1. 31 HRs

2. 61 BBs

3. .309

4. 117 RBIs

5. 15 wins

6. 2.98 ERA

7. 231 Ks

8. 31 starts

Tiebreaker

.823 OPS

Edit: 03/15/05 Changed Cubs Wins to 9, to reflect 16 games against the Cards, not 14.

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ETA (Serena)

Team Predictions 
1. 88 wins           + 50
2. 9 wins            + 75 
3. 817 runs          +  0
4. 602 earned runs   + 75

Player Predictions 
1. 31 HRs            +  0 
2. 61 BBs            +  0 
3. .309              +  0
4. 117 RBIs          +  5
5. 15 wins           + 30
6. 2.98 ERA          + 30 
7. 231 Ks            +  0 
8. 31 starts         + 30 
Tiebreaker 
.823 OPS 

Total:                295

Edited March 15, 2005 by CubsInNC

mhuber92211 · March 8, 2005

Team Stats & Scoring

1. Number of Cubs wins, season

92

2. Number of Cubs wins, Cardinals season series (14 games)

9

3. Number of runs scored, 2005

933

4. Number of earned runs allowed, 2005

782

Player Stats & Scoring

1. Number of DLee Home Runs

38

2. Number of CPatterson BBs

92

3. Nomar's Batting Average

.317

4. Aramis' RBIs

127

5. Maddux's Wins

16

6. Zambrano's ERA

3.25

7. Kerry Wood's Ks

256

8. Mark Prior's Games Started

33

Tiebreaker: Michael Barrett’s OPS

.877

---------------------------

ETA (Serena)

Team Stats & Scoring 
1. 92                +  0
2. 9                 + 75 
3. 933               +  0
4. 782               +  0

Player Stats & Scoring 
1. 38                +  5   
2. 92                +  0 
3..317               +  0
4. 127               +  0
5. 16                + 20
6. 3.25              + 50 
7. 256               +  0 
8. 33                + 20 
Tiebreaker: Michael Barrett’s OPS 
.877 

Total:                170

Edited March 19, 2005 by mhuber92211

Chief_Cardinal · March 8, 2005

Team Predictions

1. 92 wins

2. 8 wins

3. 697 runs

4. 561 earned runs

Player Predictions

1. 23 home runs

2. 71 BBs

3. .311

4. 87 RBIs

5. 12 wins

6. 3.48 ERA

7. 184 Ks

8. 29 starts

Tiebreaker

.731 OPS

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ETA (Serena)

Team Predictions 
1. 92 wins           +  0
2. 8 wins            + 50 
3. 697 runs          +250
4. 561 earned runs   +  0

Player Predictions 
1. 23 home runs      +  0 
2. 71 BBs            +  0 
3. .311              +  0
4. 87 RBIs           + 40
5. 12 wins           + 40
6. 3.48 ERA          + 30 
7. 184 Ks            +  0 
8. 29 starts         + 40 
Tiebreaker 
.731 OPS 

Total:                450

TB_11 · March 8, 2005

Team Predictions

1. 87 wins

2. 5 wins

3. 735 runs

4. 650 earned runs

Player Predictions

1. 30 home runs

2. 60 BBs

3. .305

4. 98 RBIs

5. 16 wins

6. 3.15 ERA

7. 225 Ks

8. 30 starts

Tiebreaker

.740 OPS

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ETA (Serena)

Team Predictions 
1. 87 wins           + 50
2. 5 wins            + 10 
3. 735 runs          +150
4. 650 earned runs   +175

Player Predictions 
1. 30 home runs      +  0 
2. 60 BBs            +  0 
3. .305              +  0
4. 98 RBIs           + 30 
5. 16 wins           + 20
6. 3.15 ERA          + 40 
7. 225 Ks            +  0 
8. 30 starts         + 40 
Tiebreaker 
.740 OPS 

Total:                515

BigbadB · March 9, 2005

It's going to be a great season to be a Cub fan!

Team Stats & Scoring

1. 97 wins

2. 10 games

3. 801 runs

4. 585 earned runs

Player Stats & Scoring

1. 36 home runs

2. 75 walks

3. .320 AVG

4. 135 RBI's

5. 15 wins

6. 3.15 ERA

7. 275 K's

8. 34 starts

Tiebreaker

.850 OPS

-------------------------

ETA (Serena)

Team Stats & Scoring 
1. 97 wins           +  0
2. 10 games          +100 
3. 801 runs          + 25
4. 585 earned runs   + 25 

Player Stats & Scoring 
1. 36 home runs      +  5
2. 75 walks          +  0 
3. .320 AVG          +  0
4. 135 RBI's         +  0
5. 15 wins           + 30
6. 3.15 ERA          + 40 
7. 275 K's           +  0 
8. 34 starts         + 20 
Tiebreaker 
.850 OPS 

Total:                245

imb · March 9, 2005

Team Stats & Scoring

1. Number of Cubs wins, season

91

2. Number of Cubs wins, Cardinals season series (14 games)

8

3. Number of runs scored, 2005

795

4. Number of earned runs allowed, 2005

610

Player Stats & Scoring

1. Number of DLee Home Runs

Scoring:

36

2. Number of CPatterson BBs

Scoring:

65

3. Nomar's Batting Average

Scoring:

.295

4. Aramis' RBIs

Scoring:

105

5. Maddux's Wins

16

6. Zambrano's ERA

2.95

7. Kerry Wood's Ks

237

8. Mark Prior's Games Started

29

Tiebreaker: Michael Barrett’s OPS

.799

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ETA (Serena)

Team Stats & Scoring 
1. 91                +  0 
2. 8                 + 50              
3. 795               + 25
4. 610               + 75

Player Stats & Scoring 
1. 36                +  5
2. 65                +  0 
3..295               + 20 
4. 105               + 20
5. 16                + 20
6. 2.95              + 20 
7. 237               +  0 
8. 29                + 40 
Tiebreaker: Michael Barrett’s OPS 
.799 

Total:                275

USSoccer · March 9, 2005

Team Stats & Scoring

1. 89 wins

2. 9 games

3. 889 runs

4. 643 earned runs

Player Stats & Scoring

1. 31 home runs

2. 82 walks

3. .297 AVG

4. 121 RBI's

5. 12 wins

6. 2.97 ERA

7. 201 K's

8. 30 starts

Tiebreaker

.812 OPS

-------------------

ETA (Serena)

Team Stats & Scoring 
1. 89 wins           + 50
2. 9 games           + 75 
3. 889 runs          +  0
4. 643 earned runs   +175

Player Stats & Scoring 
1. 31 home runs      +  0 
2. 82 walks          +  0 
3. .297 AVG          + 20
4. 121 RBI's         +  0
5. 12 wins           + 40
6. 2.97 ERA          + 30 
7. 201 K's           +  0 
8. 30 starts         + 40 
Tiebreaker 
.812 OPS 

Total:                430

Edited March 16, 2005 by USSoccer

Bull-Rino-Bowa-Penguin · March 10, 2005

Team Predictions

1. 90 wins

2. 10 wins

3. 781 runs

4. 637 earned runs

Player Predictions

1. 39 home runs

2. 72 BBs

3. .319

4. 117 RBIs

5. 16 wins

6. 3.11 ERA

7. 211 Ks

8. 32 starts

Tiebreaker

.815 OPS

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ETA (Serena)

Team Predictions 
1. 90 wins           +  0
2. 10 wins           +100 
3. 781 runs          + 25
4. 637 earned runs   +150

Player Predictions 
1. 39 home runs      +  5
2. 72 BBs            +  0 
3. .319              +  0
4. 117 RBIs          +  5
5. 16 wins           + 20
6. 3.11 ERA          + 40 
7. 211 Ks            +  0 
8. 32 starts         + 30 
Tiebreaker .815 OPS 

Total:                375

Mizzou · March 11, 2005

1. Number of Cubs wins - 94

2. Number of wins against the Cardinals - 10

3. Number of runs scored - 837

4. Number of earned runs allowed - 583

1. Number of DLee HRs - 31

2. Number of CPatt walks - 64

3. Nomar's Batting Avg - .316

4. Aram's RBIs - 129

5. Maddux's wins - 18

6. Zambrano's ERA - 2.71

7. Wood's Ks - 240

8. Prior's GS - 33

Barrett's OPS - .857

-----------------------

ETA (Serena)

1.  94               +  0
2.  10               +100 
3.  837              +  0
4.  583              + 25

1. 31                +  0 
2. 64                +  0 
3. .316              +  0 
4. 129               +  0
5. 18                +  5
6. 2.71              +  0 
7. 240               +  0 
8. 33                + 20 
Barrett's OPS - .857 

Total:                150

Transmogrified Tiger · March 11, 2005

1. Number of Cubs wins - 97

2. Number of wins against the Cardinals - 11

3. Number of runs scored - 790

4. Number of earned runs allowed - 595

1. Number of DLee HRs - 33

2. Number of CPatt walks - 53

3. Nomar's Batting Avg - .307

4. Aram's RBIs - 115

5. Maddux's wins - 15

6. Zambrano's ERA - 2.59

7. Wood's Ks - 265

8. Prior's GS - 32

Barrett's OPS - .825

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ETA (Serena)

1. 97                +  0
2. 11                + 75 
3. 790               + 25
4. 595               + 25

1. 33                +  0 
2. 53                +  0 
3. .307              +  0
4. 115               +  5 
5.  15               + 30
6. 2.59              +  0 
7. 265               +  0 
8.  32               + 30 
Barrett's OPS - .825

Total:                190

Edited March 15, 2005 by Transmogrified Tiger

10man · March 11, 2005

1. Number of Cubs wins - 92

2. Number of wins against the Cardinals - 9

3. Number of runs scored - 809

4. Number of earned runs allowed - 593

1. Number of DLee HRs - 36

2. Number of CPatt walks - 61

3. Nomar's Batting Avg - .319

4. Aram's RBIs - 123

5. Maddux's wins - 14

6. Zambrano's ERA - 2.62

7. Wood's Ks - 215

8. Prior's GS - 30

----------------------

ETA (Serena)

1. 92                +  0
2.  9                + 75 
3. 809               +  0
4. 593               + 25

1.  36               +  5
2.  61               +  0 
3. .319              +  0
4. 123               +  0
5.  14               + 40
6. 2.62              +  0 
7. 215               +  0 
8.  30               + 40 

Total:                185

Edited March 31, 2005 by 10man

Mark Priors Calves · March 13, 2005

Here's my effort:

Team Stuff

1. 91 Wins

2. 8 Wins

3. 834 Runs

4. 612Earned Runs Allowed

Individual Stuff

1. 34 HRs

2. 61 BB

3. .317 BA

4. 99 RBIs

5. 15 Wins

6. .261 ERA

7. 168 K's

8. 25 GS

Tiebreaker

.812 OPS

-------------------------

ETA (Serena)

Here's my effort: 

Team Stuff 
1. 91 Wins           +  0 
2. 8 Wins            + 50 
3. 834 Runs          +  0
4. 612               +100 

Individual Stuff 
1. 34 HRs            +  0 
2. 61 BB             +  0 
3. .317 BA           +  0
4. 99 RBIs           + 30
5. 15 Wins           + 30
6. .261 ERA          +  0 
7. 168 K's           +  0 
8. 25 GS             + 40 

Tiebreaker .812 OPS 

Total:                250

Edited March 18, 2005 by Mark Prior's Calves

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