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October 27, 2009
MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, World Series Edition: An underdog-free year means lots of points for everyone, withe the possible exception of the L.A. faithful. But now it's time to fly east into the rain and snow of November, and wonder whether baseball actually got around to writing up a rule which would prevent last year's Game 5 fiasco. Crack open your rulebooks and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 01:40 AM - 22 comments
Wow- so I can't possibly win, nor can I possibly get the Costanza. Such joy. :)
I guess I'll pick:
the Yankees to sweep in 4 (ensuring a Phillies win),
name A-Rod the MVP,
under 101.6 pitch average for the starting pitchers,
3 hours and 31 minutes.
posted by hincandenza at 01:52 AM on October 27, 2009
Phillies in 6 Cliff Lee is MVP Over 3 hours 18 minutes
posted by apoch at 05:26 AM on October 27, 2009
Yankees in 6
Mark Texeira
Under
3 hours 22 minutes
posted by NoMich at 07:04 AM on October 27, 2009
Phillies in 7
Chase Utley
Under
4 hours 22 minutes
posted by owlhouse at 07:40 AM on October 27, 2009
Phillies in 7, Rollins, under, 3:54
posted by cl at 09:26 AM on October 27, 2009
Tied for first! Woo Hoo! Watch my epic choke to fall from the top 5!
New York Yankees in 6
Alex Rodriguez (NYY)
UNDER
3hrs 57min
posted by Jeffwa at 11:33 AM on October 27, 2009
Yankees in 5 MVP: Sabathia Over 3 hours 44 minutes
posted by dfleming at 12:34 PM on October 27, 2009
Yankees in 6
A-Rod
Under
In case I am in a tie for the Costanza - 3 hours 15 minutes
posted by bperk at 12:38 PM on October 27, 2009
Phillies in 7
Howard
Under
4:30
posted by chris2sy at 12:49 PM on October 27, 2009
Phillies in 5 Rollins Under 4:00
posted by tron7 at 01:08 PM on October 27, 2009
I feel that I should've received more points for nailing the bonus exactly.
Phillies in 6 Utley Under 3 hours 18 mins
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 03:29 PM on October 27, 2009
Phillies surprise in 6 as...
Jayson Werth is the MVP and...
Starters are left in for more than 102 pitches (over, in other words) and...
The games are unendurably long, lasting an average of 4:20.
OR
In 6 Phils triumphant will be
Jayson Werth will win MVP
Starters more than 102 throw
But the watchers will all know
The time of game 4:12 plus will be.
OK, do I get a bonus point for bad rhyming?
posted by Howard_T at 04:36 PM on October 27, 2009
I feel that I should've received more points for nailing the bonus exactly.
That's only in the CFL, YYM!
posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:39 PM on October 27, 2009
Yankees in 7
Derek Jeter
Under
3:35
posted by holden at 10:03 PM on October 27, 2009
That's only in the CFL, YYM!
Blast. Well Lord knows I could use more points there too.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 10:21 PM on October 27, 2009
Phillies in 6 Hamels Under 3:27
posted by BoKnows at 10:48 PM on October 27, 2009
Yankees in 5 games. MVP: Mark Teixeira Starters will throw under 101.6 pitches, average (a really poor outing by Pedro in Game 2 brings it down).
Average game time: 4:05
posted by rocketman at 03:47 PM on October 28, 2009
Oh damn. I'm a game late. Well, just for funsies:
Yankees in 6, M-Tex, Over, 4:30.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:20 AM on October 29, 2009
i'm late as well, which locks up the Costanza for me. Also for funsies:
Phils in 6, Cliff Lee, over, 3:27.
posted by boredom_08 at 02:28 AM on October 30, 2009
The big guns take not only the pennants, but also the ERA crowns. C.C. Sabathia holds the Angels to 1.13 earned runs over 16 strong innings, while Cliff Lee blanks the Dodgers over his eight innings. Meanwhile, despite Matt Stairs having 2 more ABs than the jet stream, the AL collects 175 total bases to the NL's 137.
cl nails both series, both bonuses, and half the TB bonus to log a massive seven points and jump right into contention. At the top, Jeffwa's five points put him into a tie for first with rumple.
Please double-check your picks to make sure I got 'em right. And now for those two little words which make everything all better:
WORLD SERIES
Philadelphia Phillies (93-69) vs. New York Yankees (103-59)
MVP BONUS
Pick the MVP of the Series.
PITCHING WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS BONUS
The Phillies and Yankees' starting pitchers averaged 101.6 pitches per outing in their respective LCS. Will the average number of pitches that both teams' starters throw, when rounded to the nearest integer, be over or under that number?
TIEBREAKER BONUS
Pick the average game duration of the World Series, rounded to the nearest minute. Lengths of games are published in the official MLB.com box score. This pick is worth no points, and is only used in the event of a tie for first place or the Costanza.
Total points available: 2 (Series pick) + 1 (MVP Bonus) + 1 (PWC Bonus) = 4
Example pick: Yankees in 6, Matt Stairs, Over, 4:12