Derwood

The Cubs have been EXTREMELY stingy when it comes to retiring numbers. At this point, they've only retired 3, and only 2 of those are Hall of Famers. Maddux will be the first Cub to have his number retired but wear another team's cap when he goes into the Hall

almost had free tix to this game :evil:

I heard Anderson Cooper use the term "on line" on AC360 last night

Yeah, sorry guys, the tiebreaker should be "Date of Lou's First Ejection", with "none" being an option. Go ahead and edit your entries accordingly

looks like PSU gets a rematch with Rhode Island in round 2.

just saw the hilights of the game. The game tying 3 from Battle was ridiculous

umm........ maddux was a cub for nine and a half seasons jenkins was a cub for nine and a half seasons yeah okay fine. I wasn't a Cub fan yet. It's still a dumb idea.

a decade as a Cub. A DECADE? Please tell me you're not including his minor league career.

I know a team that would take him.

no they dont, they lay hens. and you need to learn how to take coffee or just turn in your penis wait wait, I know this one...

I don't think the recruiting edge is THAT great for a Cinderella team. George Mason was in the Final Four a couple of years ago, and just got bounced in the first round of the NIT this year. It makes for a good story, but very few schools see sustained success from it (Gonzaga being the exception to the rule)

so true

You can check the 2008 Contest thread for the detailed rules, but basically this is the same as last year. Entries due by NOON on April 4, 2009. Good Luck! Team Stats & Scoring 1. Number of Cubs wins, 2009 +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) +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 +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 +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 +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 +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 +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 +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 +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 +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 +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 +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 +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? 2. Which will be higher: Aaron Heilman's starts or Aaron Heilman's relief appearances? 3. Which will be higher: Aaron Miles' at-bats or Mike Fontenot's at-bats? 4. Who will have more HRs: Fontenot or Fukudome? 5. Who will have more wins: Harden or Marshall? 6. Who will have a higher SLG: Bradley or Ramirez? Total Possible MC Bonus Question Points: 180 Bonus Questions II (30 points each) 1. Most HRs: 2. Highest OBP (min. 400 ABs): 3. Lowest ERA (min. 150 IPs): 4. Most saves: Total Possible Bonus II Question Points: 120 Total Possible Points: 2000 The Annual Tiebreaker: Date of Lou Piniella's First Ejection (you may answer "never") To be used only in the event of ties.

I'm loving Salmons so far. All the dude does is score points

sounds like an exciting game. Too bad it was on ESPNU and I couldn't see it :x

i wonder if they'll do jenkins on one side and maddux on the other Ferdux

I didn't think there even WAS premium anymore

Whose name goes on the flag?

I suspect Meph probably won. I thought his asking was his way of bragging. I could be wrong. And BTW, this year we have an entry called Meth's System Picks. :D they must have dropped out or changed their name, because I don't see that one.

Doesn't seem to be happening. My link to the league page is broken. I blame IMB!

I usually scan the new phone book for any useful restaurant coupons and then banish it to the closet.

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.

I offered Laura to help again, and she said she's on the fence about it. We may have to do it without physical prizes this year.... if it comes down to doing it or not doing it I will help out. I think implementing it isn't the issue. I think people would do it without prizes, so my vote is to do it. I'll PM Laura again.

I'll be cheering for all the Big Ten teams, even though I know that the entire Final Four could come from the conference and no one would give them any credit. At least the matchups aren't as terrible as the B10 Bowl Matchups were.

Not when I'm in chicago. But back in indiana where lots of businesses don't have their own websites and I still want to contact them, yes, all the time. businesses don't need their own websites to be listed on yahoo yellow pages or google