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Posted by Magnetonium on Sep-20-2003 02:38:

Major League Baseball: World Series pics

Here are the current 2003 MLB World Series pics by various TAs from all over the world (you can re-submit you pics BY September 30th 2:30 pm). THIS POOL MAY BE MODIFIED FOR THE ENTIRE PLAYOFFS (currently just the World Series):

Acid Circus

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NL - San Fransisco Giants
AL - Oakland Athletics
WS - Giants in 6 games

AussieTrance

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NL - Atlanta Braves
AL - Oakland Athletics
WS - Braves in 6 games

Disney

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NL - San Fransisco Giants
AL - Oakland Athetics
WS - Giants in 7 games

DJ.MD

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NL - San Fransisco Giants
AL - Oakland Athletics
WS - Athletics in 6 games

Magnetonium

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NL - Atlanta Braves
AL - New York Yankees
WS - Braves in 7 games

PhloTron

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NL - Chicago Cubs
AL - Oakland Athletics
WS - Cubbies in 5

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TOTALS (Current World Series pics for the finals):

Atlanta Braves (win=2, lose=0)
Boston Red Sox (NO PICS)
Chicago Cubs (win=1, lose=0)
Florida Marlins (NO PICS)
Minnesota Twins (NO PICS)
New York Yankees (win=0, lose=1)
Oakland Athletics (win=1, lose=4)
San Fransisco Giants (win=2, lose=1)

CURRENT POINTS SYSTEM (collected from each correctly predicted statement below):
Chosen team to win the World Series advances to the finals but fails to win - 50 POINTS
Chosen team to win the World Series advances to the finals and wins the title - 100 POINTS
Chosen team to win the World Series in precise number of games - 10 POINTS
Runner-up team (picked to make the finals, but not chosen to win the World Series) - 25 POINTS
Runner-up team wins the World Series - 35 POINTS
NOTIFY ME OF ANY MODIFICATIONS OR SUGGESTIONS THAT YOU THINK ARE NEEDED OR STUFF LIKE THAT. THANK YOU.

Posted by Magnetonium on Sep-20-2003 02:59:

My picks ...

I pick Boston Re Sox win the American League and the Atlanta Braves win the National League.

In the World Series, the Braves will win the series in 7 games.

Posted by Acid Circus on Sep-20-2003 13:03:

NL: Giants
AL: Athletics

WS: Giants in 6

Posted by Magnetonium on Sep-20-2003 21:39:

hehe, good picks ...

Nice picks. Those Giants are surely good, But I wonder if Braves can avenge their last years upset at the hands of the Giants ...

Posted by Acid Circus on Sep-21-2003 17:10:

Re: hehe, good picks ...

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Originally posted by Magnetonium
Nice picks. Those Giants are surely good, But I wonder if Braves can avenge their last years upset at the hands of the Giants ...

Braves defence has been a bit erratic this season, pitching has been inconsistent (although Maddux is going for 16 seasons with 15 wins tonight!) and its been their offense which has won them through this year. I think Giants are a more rounded team and should win through!

Posted by Disney on Sep-22-2003 10:20:

NL: Giants
AL: Oakland

AL might be the Yankees, but I don't want that to happen, so I'm just gonna ignore them

[edit] Giants in 6 btw [/edit]

Posted by DJ.MD on Sep-23-2003 18:05:

AL - Oakland
NL - Giants

Oakland in 6

Their pitching is way too strong even without Mulder

Posted by Magnetonium on Sep-24-2003 00:29:

Please be advised that ....

Hehe, just to atract more people to this thread, I am setting up a deadline for submitting your picks for the World Series. The deadline will be October 2nd. Then I would devise a points system and at the end, whoever has the most points will get the respects.... Hehe

Posted by Magnetonium on Sep-24-2003 00:41:

Hehe, I changed my mind ... but I still can!

A little change for me:

Instead of BoSox I instead will feel safer if I chose Yankess. After all, they have the biggest payroll and wont let the last season's disappointments get in their way this season ...

Posted by Magnetonium on Sep-24-2003 00:50:

to Disney and Acid Circus ...

To avoid having a tie in the points system, I strongly advise one of you to change something. Suggestion: change the number of games that you predict the number of games it will take your chosen team will win the World Series. Cheers. Thanks in advance.

If no action will be taken, then in case of a draw, I will count the selections made by an earlier post date (date of edit if edited) to be the winner.

Posted by PhloTron on Sep-25-2003 07:00:

Cubs in 5 over uhm...oakland

I can dream can't I?

Posted by AussieTrance on Sep-25-2003 12:02:

NL - Braves
AL - Oakland
WS - Braves in 6

Dark horse: Cubs!

yes, lets all pray the Cubs go all the way!

Posted by Disney on Sep-26-2003 16:44:

Re: to Disney and Acid Circus ...

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Originally posted by Magnetonium
To avoid having a tie in the points system, I strongly advise one of you to change something. Suggestion: change the number of games that you predict the number of games it will take your chosen team will win the World Series. Cheers. Thanks in advance.

If no action will be taken, then in case of a draw, I will count the selections made by an earlier post date (date of edit if edited) to be the winner.

Good work Magnetonium!

I'll change mine to Giants in 7 over Oakland.

Posted by Acid Circus on Sep-26-2003 18:33:

Whats the prize?

I think points should be awarded if your selected teams get to the League Championship series!

Posted by Magnetonium on Sep-26-2003 22:20:

Hehe, I actually have a more complex Baseball Pool

Well, I am actually going to be doing a separate MLB pool this year that doesnt cover just the World Series, but all of the playoffs. It's already been prepared, but I dont think it might be a good idea to that here... Basically you fill out your pics throughout the entire playoffs for all your predicted series before the playoffs start, and then you just collect points. Whoever wins, gets the respect, next time I do this maybe something more, like an MP3 posting of your choice on my website. LOL. So far I never done any of my designed sports pool for money, its just all fun, but I am planning to do some in the future. In the summer I designed a NHL Playoffs Pool that was a complete success. Here are the points rules for all the playoffs, as well as my selections: (if you want to do a thorough pics selections, you can follow this with your pics:
Division Series (NL):
ATL vs. HOU/CHI - ATL in 4
SF vs. FLA - SF in 4
Championship Series (NL):
ATL vs. SF - ATL in 7

Division Series (AL):
NYY vs. MIN - NYY in 5
OAK vs. BOS - BOS in 5
Championship Series (AL):
NYY vs. BOS - NYY in 6

World Series:
ATL vs. NYY - ATL in 7.

Points System for this Pool:
Division Series
(1) Each game won by Chosen Team = 2 points
(2) Chosen Team wins the series = 1 point
(2) Underdog Team wins the series = 1 bonus point (accumulative with above)
(2) Exact number of games the series won by the Chosen Team = 1 point

League Championship Series
(3) Each game won by Chosen Team = 4 points
(4) Precise series match-up prediction = 3 points
(4) Runner-up Points (per win) = 2 points
(5) Chosen Team wins the series = 1 point
(5) Exact number of games the series won by Chosen Team = 1 point

World Series
(6) Each game won by Chosen Team = 8 points
(7) Precise series match-up prediction: = 5 points
(7) Runner-up Points (per win) = 4 points
(8) Chosen Team wins the series = 2 points
(8) Exact number of games the series won by Chosen Team = 1 point

LEGEND:
Chosen Team � a club chosen by you to win the specified series.
Runner-up Points � collected from each win registered by the team that was predicted by you to reach the specified series, but not chosen to advance from that round of playoffs.
Underdog Team � the lower ranked team of the two teams in any given match-up, based on the regular season standings.

Posted by PhloTron on Sep-28-2003 04:44:

Re: Major League Baseball: World Series pics

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Originally posted by Magnetonium

PhloTron

TOTALS (Current World Series pics for the finals):

Atlanta Braves (win=2, lose=0)
Boston Red Sox (NO PICS)
Chicago Cubs (win=0, lose=1)
Florida Marlins (NO PICS)
Houston Astros (NO PICS)
Minnesota Twins (NO PICS)
New York Yankees (win=0, lose=1)
Oakland Athletics (win=2, lose=3)
San Fransisco Giants (win=2, lose=1)
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uhm .....i picked the CUBS to win...

Posted by Magnetonium on Sep-30-2003 22:37:

Done, done and done ...

Alrighties ... fixed all the suggestions and stuff. The deadline for world series pics suggestions has now passed, so anyone thinking about changing their selections or other people who missed out and want to submit their selections - beware: from now on there will be some big deductions if your selections will be good ones. Good luck and stay tuned with the 2003 MLB Playoffs. It's gonna be a wild one this year as I aready witnessed the shocking Game 1 Yankee loss to Twins

Posted by AussieTrance on Oct-01-2003 12:03:

Yeah, I did actually tip the Braves, but....

Go CUBS!!!!!! 1-0 - Kerry Wood owned everyone on that field, with the ball, and the bat.

Posted by Acid Circus on Oct-01-2003 14:07:

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Originally posted by AussieTrance
Yeah, I did actually tip the Braves, but....
Go CUBS!!!!!! 1-0 - Kerry Wood owned everyone on that field, with the ball, and the bat.

Great result, really does set up game 3 now with a possible Maddux vs Prior pitcher duel, awesome!

Posted by Acid Circus on Oct-01-2003 14:11:

You have to feel sorry for Beckett, being charged with a loss giving up only 2 hits in 7 innings. But thats the quality of teams in there now.

Twins winning was a bit of a shocker, looking forward to the A's Redsox game tonight!

Posted by Magnetonium on Oct-01-2003 16:59:

what an awful night ..... ugh

Ugh ..... what happened to the Yankees .... they couldn't cash in runners from scoring positions until the ninth inninng, and even there ex-Blue Jays player (Stuart?) to rob Godzilla of extra bases hit. Yikes! And for the choking Braves ....... ugh ugh ugh ...... I was really impressed with Ortiz getting out of jams and striking out Sosa, but his teammates didnt help him at all. Fick should've turned a double play in the 7th that cost Braves the game. ugh ....... will Braves' awful playoff years ever gonna end in a success? I remember in 96 when Braves had a 2-0 World Series lead on the Yankees winning the first two games in the Bronx, and they would not win another playoff game in that series ..... including in game 3 or 4 when they had a 4 run lead in the 6th inning, and let it slip ...... ugh

The thing that worries me the most about the division series, is that the team who wins the first game, especially on the road, has a 24-12 record in Division Series victories after....

Posted by Disney on Oct-02-2003 09:04:

Re: what an awful night ..... ugh

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Originally posted by Magnetonium

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The thing that worries me the most about the division series, is that the team who wins the first game, especially on the road, has a 24-12 record in Division Series victories after....

I thought there were plans to make the divisions series best of seven too (not this year, but in the future).

Anyone know more about that?

Posted by Magnetonium on Oct-02-2003 19:14:

the complications of that ....

Yes, there were suggestions of that nature, and I support that motion, but however, that will require chopping off 2 games from the regular season, and not everyone would be satisfied with that. That would be sacrilege ... I do know that the owners are talking about maybe adding another wild card team to the playoffs next year for both leagues

Go Braves!

Posted by Disney on Oct-02-2003 19:20:

Re: the complications of that ....

quote:
Originally posted by Magnetonium
Yes, there were suggestions of that nature, and I support that motion, but however, that will require chopping off 2 games from the regular season, and not everyone would be satisfied with that. That would be sacrilege ... I do know that the owners are talking about maybe adding another wild card team to the playoffs next year for both leagues

Go Braves!

Another wild card??? Than you would have 5 teams per leaugue :s

How are they gonna set the brackets then? A premilanary series between the 2 wild card teams first?

Posted by PhloTron on Oct-04-2003 03:24:

Cubs Cubs Cubs ...w00t...2 hitter from Prior...There's hope I say...There is hope.

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