2008 GP MLB Handicapping Contest Official Sign Up/Thread
Same rules as last year..note the changes in dates we are running since we are starting a little later than last year.
Please use this thread as the official sign up thread. You have until the beginning of the contest date (noted in bold) to have your money in. Anyone not paid by first day of contest is out.
I will post the daily lines, Hilly has volunteered to do the stats which guarantees a free entry in 2009. Slam is playing for free this year since he did the stats last year. I will still monitor the stats as well.
2007 Gotpicks Handicapping contest.
**100% of all entry fees goes back to contestants.
Entry Fee: 50.00 payable to contest treasurer, Ricky at Gotpicks.
We will use the Week 3 of MLB (contest start date Monday April 14'th) to week 22 for the contest.
Each day I will post the lines to be used for the contest. There are no substitutes, you will use the lines posted each day.
Each handicapper will post 4 plays a week. They will be on a one unit system. They can play all 4 in one day, one a day, whatever you want. However, you will only be allowed 4 posts a week.
Each pick is worth 1 unit or 100.00. So..if you bet -150 ML on the yanks and lose,you will be counted at -150 for that play. If your pick is Tampa Bay +220 and you hit..you will be counted at +220. This contest is not BEST record, but best unit total.
After Week 18, the field will be cut down to the best 6 unit totals CTD (Contest to Date).
After Week 21, the field will be cut down to the best 4 unit totals CTD (Contest to Date) Important to note..we do not reset records after any cut. All records are based on YTD totals in the contest.
Week 22 will start a head to head final four based on seedings. The #1 overall handicapper YTD will face the #4 handicapper YTD and the #2 handicapper will face the #3 handicapper YTD.
Week 23 of MLB will be the finals and 3rd place game.
GENERAL RULES
** All games ( 4 total in a week) have to be on a ML side play or a total play. In the event of a game not going the full 9 innings, the game will be NO ACTION in our contest and will not count. The game must go a full 9 innings.
** If there is a listed pitching change the game is a NO ACTION in our contest and will not count.
** Picks must be submitted 15 minutes BEFORE the first pitch. I will be a stickler on this. Your all honorable people, don't try to post a play after it goes off or YOU ARE BANNED FROM THE CONTEST
**You can play all 4 of your plays in a day, 2 on one day, whatever you want. BUT IT WILL ALWAYS BE 4 PLAYS A WEEK. You can not have 3 one week and 5 the next week.
**Anyone that does not have 4 plays each week will be penalized -1 unit for each play that does not go off.
**In the event of a tie breaker for when we cut the field, here is the tie breakers:
1st tie-breaker: Best UNIT TOTAL IN WEEK 17.
2nd tie-breaker: Of all teams tied who has the best 1 Week total in Weeks 1-10.
Prize Pool Distribution:
1'st place: 60% of gross entry
2nd place: 25% of gross entry
3rd place: 15% of gross entry
I still owe Go Cubs Go a free room hook up in Vegas from last year. Damn wedding got in the way but if your on for NFL this year, let's roll$$ Missed ya in Playa Del Carmen by the way.
posted by pc7588
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From the other thread:
Anyone that wants to play that is not on this list just sign up with an "I'm in" on this thread.
PC7588 (paid) Ricky take out of what you owe me for MLB sign up.
Ricky (paid)
Slam (playing for free for stats in 07)
Gyphin (owes)
Wolfman (owes)
Hilly (owes)
Sherlock (owes)
Newman (owes)
Big Messy (owes)
Southern (owes)
GoCubsGo (owes)
Shoey (owes)
team of Destiny (owes)
Should be in because they are badasses:
Jt Money
BP
PerryComo
DollarBillz
Mustand
and all of you other baseball cappers.
Get your butt in here and let's see what you got.
Get up with Ricky to get your money in. He takes snail mail checks, paypal, food stamps, and Beltran jerseys in payment options.
posted by pc7588
March 30 2008 12:04pm -
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I'm in, but due to my work sched. this year I can't do stats... Sorry...
posted by slam
April 2 2008 12:28pm -
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I am in.
posted by team_of_destiny
April 5 2008 1:08pm -
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Ricardo..I'll mail it out tonight bro.
Thanks
posted by hilly
April 8 2008 10:28am -
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I'm in....
posted by thebigmessy
April 8 2008 12:25pm -
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I'm getting in on this shit...
posted by jivany
April 8 2008 1:28pm -
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When does it start ?????
posted by dab2dap
April 9 2008 12:18am -
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"daB2daP":109v6xs1
When does it start ?????
We will use the Week 3 of MLB (contest start date Monday April 14'th) to week 22 for the contest.
posted by hilly
April 10 2008 10:51am -
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I'll be in and I'll have Ricky take payment out of the NCAA $
posted by astroman
April 13 2008 5:56pm -
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I have
PC
Hilly
Shelock37
Newman12
astroman
ricky
as paid so far..... when does it start?
posted by ricky
April 13 2008 8:18pm -
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"ricky":gyf3d9n7
I have
PC
Hilly
Shelock37
Newman12
astroman
ricky
as paid so far..... when does it start?
Starts tomorrow Ricky. Remember Slam is in for free.
posted by hilly
April 13 2008 9:25pm -
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I'll be in.. i gotta read up on the format and rules ... and what i gotta pay and so forth ... Ricky.. let me know Monday Morning all the details
BP
posted by dab2dap
April 13 2008 10:29pm -
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PC
Hilly
Shelock37
Newman12
astroman
ricky
slam
gyphin
posted by ricky
April 14 2008 8:38am -
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I'll be keeping the record tally in excel form, Please fellas double check your scores. Anyone wanting a copy of the spreadsheet just PM me with your email addy. GL playas!
posted by hilly
April 14 2008 9:41am -
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I am Paid & In !!!!
posted by dab2dap
April 14 2008 10:47am -
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BPO IS IN!
posted by ricky
April 14 2008 10:47am -
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TOD is in
We are all playing for 2nd now...Paid list:
PC
Hilly
Shelock37
Newman12
astroman
ricky
slam
gyphin
TOD
daB2daP
posted by ricky
April 14 2008 2:22pm -
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Is it starting today and if so where are the lines? Anyway, if it does start tonight:
Toronto Blue Jays (-128ish) depending on posted line
I'm gonig to the Sixers game tonight so I won't be around to post this anywhere else. If a new thread is created and someone reads this, please copy it in for me so it counts on my record. Thanks.
Ron
posted by gyphin
April 14 2008 4:01pm -
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Ricky,
I just waiting for paypal to clear my deposit. I got your PM with your email address to send the money.
posted by shoey2709
April 14 2008 4:14pm -
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Paid list:
PC
Hilly
Shelock37
Newman12
astroman
ricky
slam
gyphin
TOD
daB2daP
mustand1z aka da sheep
posted by ricky
April 14 2008 4:55pm -
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BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH !!!!!!!
posted by dab2dap
April 14 2008 4:57pm -
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did someone say BAAAAAAaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
posted by mustand1z
April 14 2008 6:16pm -
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Paid list:
PC
Hilly
Shelock37
Newman12
astroman
ricky
slam
gyphin
TOD
daB2daP
mustand1z aka da sheep
gocubsgo
posted by ricky
April 15 2008 2:34pm -
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Paid list:
PC
Hilly
Shelock37
Newman12
astroman
ricky
slam
gyphin
TOD
daB2daP
mustand1z aka da sheep
gocubsgo
shoey2709
On the way:
bigmessy
bonestix
posted by ricky
April 16 2008 8:04pm -
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Ricky..any word from Jivany? Heard a rumor he wanted in as well.
posted by hilly
April 16 2008 8:41pm -
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BoneStix is sening the money for both of us ASAP....
posted by thebigmessy
April 17 2008 1:51pm -
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messy and stix are paid up!!!!
posted by ricky
April 21 2008 8:53pm