MLB Pick 30 - Phase I - jjgmyers wins

[swerb]

Probably my favorite pool that I play in. The premise is simple. Over about a 50 day period you have to pick each of the 30 MLB teams to win one game. 20 pass days. No more than one selection a day. 30 selections in total, each MLB team one time. Most wins takes down the kitty, winner take all.

This is a very fun pool. A lot of fun, excitement, and smack talk for 30 bucks. We run three phases each season. Each last about 50 days with a couple week break between phases. Last year most players threw in an additional $30 for the entire year most wins side bet.

Here are the winners from the last two years:

2008 Phase I - Lead Pipe 21-9
2008 Phase II - Lead Pipe 23-7
2008 Phase III - Swerb 24-6

2009 Phase I - Bill Henry 22-8
2009 Phase II - Lead Pipe 23-6
2009 Phase III - Swerb 21-9

OFFICIAL RULES

Phase I will last 49 days. Starts on Monday, April 5th, 2010. Last day of selections will be Sunday, May 23 2010.

Pick one baseball team each night to simply win their game. You cannot pick the same team twice. And you have to select all 30 teams in baseball one time.

Contest lasts for 49 days. So seeing as how you need to pick every team in baseball one time and one time only, there will be 19 days you don't pick a game. Use those PASS days wisely when there is no strong selection amonst the teams you have left to use. All picks must be time stamped, in this thread, no later than the official start time of the game per MLB.com or else the pick is thrown out. While you don't have to post your picks until the start time of the game you are selecting (example: can post a pick for a 10:05 PM EST game at 10:01) ... you cannot change a posted pick once the days first game is underway. If your team is rained out, you get a PASS for that day and have to select that team for another game in the future.

The winner is the person with the most total wins after the Sunday, May 23 games end. Winning % means nothing. Most total wins. If two people are tied at the end, and one is 22-8, and another is 22-7 (say due to a day #49 rainout) ... that is still a tie. Only category that means anything is total wins.

If everyone makes all their picks, each entrant will have picked exactly 30 games, each team in baseball one time, over a 49 day period. $30 per player, winner take all.

The tiebreaker, once we get there, and if we need it ... will be to pick the winners of every baseball game on the last day of the contest, Sunday, May 23. And note - May 23 is both the final day of the contest, AND the tiebreaker day. Any competitors who could potentially be involved in a tie will have to pick the winners of all 15 games that day. And also identify their final Pick 30 selection, if they still have one pick left to make. The second tiebreaker, if needed, is total runs scored by all the teams you selected to win in the final day tiebreaker. Third tiebreaker would be run differential.

LIFETIME STANDINGS

1 Swerb 118 - 61 0.659
2 Lead Pipe 113 - 50 0.693
3 jpd1224 109 - 70 0.609
4 Peeker643 106 - 74 0.589
5 Bill Henry 101 - 62 0.620
6 Action Boy 93 - 56 0.624
7 Uncle Junior 80 - 66 0.548
8 waborat 78 - 56 0.582
9 ASPDawgPound12 75 - 66 0.532
10 jjgmyers 73 - 54 0.575
11 FightDr 72 - 40 0.643
12 Earl17 60 - 30 0.667
13 Carolina Tribe 55 - 25 0.688
14 GodHatesClevelandSports 55 - 35 0.611
15 cpawonder 50 - 39 0.562
16 D$ 48 - 33 0.593
17 Eckersley 44 - 43 0.506
18 kindtim 44 - 44 0.500
19 Mr. Burns 41 - 19 0.683
20 4thQtrGlory 33 - 33 0.500
21 Doc 32 - 26 0.552
22 Carolina Blue 29 - 25 0.537
23 eagles24 28 - 40 0.412
24 Big Lu 26 - 34 0.433
25 Sir Lawrence 23 - 25 0.479
26 Gashouse 23 - 31 0.426
27 Pmont 21 - 8 0.724
28 Pepitone 18 - 9 0.667
29 Bayou Tribe 18 - 12 0.600
30 gobrowns92and5 17 - 7 0.708
31 tpcatfox 17 - 11 0.607
32 Tony Bagadonuts 16 - 14 0.533
33 CAVSTRIBEBROWNS 15 - 10 0.600
34 P Willy 15 - 11 0.577
35 Gridlock 15 - 15 0.500
36 Tucker 15 - 15 0.500
37 Fresh 14 - 15 0.483
38 daveski 7 - 11 0.389
39 jeck 1 - 5 0.167

[Guest]

In

[mrburns]

In for Phase I.

[Eckersley]

In

[bookelly]

I'm in. Paypal?

[swerb]

I'm in. Paypal?

Bout time Boo! Welcome. Got a great cast of regulars in this thing. Good group, pool is a lot of fun. Pay Pal is fine to richswerb@gmail.com.

[Loo]

In

[swerb]

1. Swerb
2. Fight Dr
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo

[rebelwithoutaclue]

What the hell, need something to keep my interest on baseball cuz the Tribe sure won't do it. In.

[swerb]

1. Swerb
2. Fight Dr
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue

[Guest]

No wonder it's your favorite. You have the all-time best record.

I'll play again and try to knock you off your perch.

[Earl17]

Count me in for all three phases.

[swerb]

1. Swerb
2. Fight Dr
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17

[swerb]

1. Swerb
2. Fight Dr
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers

[swerb]

1. Swerb
2. Fight Dr
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim

[Action Boy]

I'm in for all 3 phases.

[ASPDawgpound12]

Count me in for this first one

[swerb]

1. Swerb
2. Fight Dr
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim
12. Action Boy
13. ASPDawgPound12

[cpawonder]

in for all 3 this time.

[swerb]

1. Swerb
2. Fight Dr
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim
12. Action Boy
13. ASPDawgPound12
14. cpawonder

[swerb]

1. Swerb
2. Fight Dr
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim
12. Action Boy
13. ASPDawgPound12
14. cpawonder

IN FOR ADDITIONAL $30 - MOST WINS ALL 3 PHASES BET

1. Swerb
2. cpawonder
3. Earl17
4. Action Boy

[waborat]

Almost forgot about this...

Rich, as usual, please send me a receipt for my donation

[swerb]

1. Swerb
2. Fight Dr
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim
12. Action Boy
13. ASPDawgPound12
14. cpawonder
15. waborat

IN FOR ADDITIONAL $30 - MOST WINS ALL 3 PHASES BET

1. Swerb
2. cpawonder
3. Earl17
4. Action Boy

[peeker643]

I'm in for all three as well.

Thanks Rich.

[swerb]

1. Swerb
2. Fight Dr
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim
12. Action Boy
13. ASPDawgPound12
14. cpawonder
15. waborat
16. Peeker643

IN FOR ADDITIONAL $30 - MOST WINS ALL 3 PHASES BET

1. Swerb
2. cpawonder
3. Earl17
4. Action Boy
5. Peeker643

[swerb]

I'm in for all three as well.

Thanks Rich.

Lead Man as well?

[ASPDawgpound12]

Put me in for the whole year contest as well

Thanks

[peeker643]

Put me in for the whole year contest as well

Thanks

Dead Money- refers to money put in the pot by players who are still legally eligible to win it, but who are unlikely to do so because they are unskilled, increasing the expected return of other players.

Just playing Greg. I had to. I feel like it's almost an obligation.

[peeker643]

I'm in for all three as well.

Thanks Rich.

Lead Man as well?

Pfffft.....

I'm going to call and ask the odds on winner to play? You want me to invite Allen Cunningham to my next card game?

[ASPDawgpound12]

Put me in for the whole year contest as well

Thanks

Dead Money- refers to money put in the pot by players who are still legally eligible to win it, but who are unlikely to do so because they are unskilled, increasing the expected return of other players.

Just playing Greg. I had to. I feel like it's almost an obligation.

Oh Ha Ha Ha....

Hope you enjoy losing picks, cuz I'm sweating yours for the first 2 phases

[peeker643]

Put me in for the whole year contest as well

Thanks

Dead Money- refers to money put in the pot by players who are still legally eligible to win it, but who are unlikely to do so because they are unskilled, increasing the expected return of other players.

Just playing Greg. I had to. I feel like it's almost an obligation.

Oh Ha Ha Ha....

Hope you enjoy losing picks, cuz I'm sweating yours for the first 2 phases

That ain't funny. You and Rich are the two biggest Schleprocks in the game.

I'll have to PM my picks.

[ASPDawgpound12]

Put me in for the whole year contest as well

Thanks

Dead Money- refers to money put in the pot by players who are still legally eligible to win it, but who are unlikely to do so because they are unskilled, increasing the expected return of other players.

Just playing Greg. I had to. I feel like it's almost an obligation.

Oh Ha Ha Ha....

Hope you enjoy losing picks, cuz I'm sweating yours for the first 2 phases

That ain't funny. You and Rich are the two biggest Schleprocks in the game.

I'll have to PM my picks.

Next time you should watch out who you call dead money (although entirely true).

You don't get to #9 on the leaderboard by making your own picks... You get there by forcing your bad luck onto another's picks and watching them crash and burn. A free lesson to all you newbs out there.

[swerb]

1. Swerb (pd)
2. Fight Dr (pd)
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim
12. Action Boy
13. ASPDawgPound12
14. cpawonder
15. waborat
16. Peeker643

IN FOR ADDITIONAL $30 - MOST WINS ALL 3 PHASES BET

1. Swerb (pd)
2. cpawonder
3. Earl17
4. Action Boy
5. Peeker643
6. ASPDawgPound12

[swerb]

TBone in the hizzy ... looking a record field.

1. Swerb (pd)
2. Fight Dr (pd)
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim
12. Action Boy
13. ASPDawgPound12
14. cpawonder
15. waborat
16. Peeker643
17. TBone

IN FOR ADDITIONAL $30 - MOST WINS ALL 3 PHASES BET

1. Swerb (pd)
2. cpawonder
3. Earl17
4. Action Boy
5. Peeker643
6. ASPDawgPound12

[peeker643]

All while managing to keep Lead Pipe out of the fray.

Where's jpd?

[swerb]

The Lead Man cometh

1. Swerb (pd)
2. Fight Dr (pd)
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim
12. Action Boy
13. ASPDawgPound12
14. cpawonder
15. waborat
16. Peeker643
17. TBone (pd)
18. Lead Pipe

IN FOR ADDITIONAL $30 - MOST WINS ALL 3 PHASES BET

1. Swerb (pd)
2. cpawonder
3. Earl17
4. Action Boy
5. Peeker643
6. ASPDawgPound12

[uncle junior]

IN.
And don't worry about JPD coming in
worry about a way to win more games than him.

[Bill Henry]

I am in

[Bill Henry]

In for total wins all 3 phases

[swerb]

21 in so far. I think the biggest field ever. Still a week till the opener.

1. Swerb (pd)
2. Fight Dr (pd)
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim
12. Action Boy
13. ASPDawgPound12
14. cpawonder
15. waborat
16. Peeker643
17. TBone (pd)
18. Lead Pipe
19. Uncle June
20. jpd1224
21. Bill Henry

IN FOR ADDITIONAL $30 - MOST WINS ALL 3 PHASES BET

1. Swerb (pd)
2. cpawonder
3. Earl17
4. Action Boy
5. Peeker643
6. ASPDawgPound12
7. Bill Henry

[swerb]

My cuz (FightDr) in for the yearly bet.

As a reminder, yearly bet is an additional $30. Most wins, all three phases. Don't need the annual bet $30 till later in the year.

Right now, Phase I stands at 21 players, $630 to the winner. Can't freaking wait for baseball season. Three fantasy teams, Indians, Nats, Pick 30, my general gambling habit ... the MLB Package. Nothing better than the feeling of having the kids in bed, windows open in the house, cold beer in hand, and clicking from baseball game to baseball game on any random spring or summer weeknight.

1. Swerb (pd)
2. Fight Dr (pd)
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim
12. Action Boy
13. ASPDawgPound12
14. cpawonder
15. waborat
16. Peeker643
17. TBone (pd)
18. Lead Pipe
19. Uncle June
20. jpd1224
21. Bill Henry

IN FOR ADDITIONAL $30 - MOST WINS ALL 3 PHASES BET

1. Swerb (pd)
2. cpawonder
3. Earl17
4. Action Boy
5. Peeker643
6. ASPDawgPound12
7. Bill Henry
8. FightDr

[tpcatfox]

I'm in for phase 1.......tpcatfox

[tpcatfox]

Ahhh what the hell I'm in for phase 1, 2 and the whole enchalda.....tpcatfox

[peeker643]

IN.
And don't worry about JPD coming in
worry about a way to win more games than him.

Don't you worry about me worrying about him.
You just worry about winning more games than us.

Nice field. This should again be a good time.

[swerb]

tpcatfox back in da game. Also ... I'm just throwing JP in for the annual bet as well.

1. Swerb (pd)
2. Fight Dr (pd)
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim
12. Action Boy
13. ASPDawgPound12
14. cpawonder
15. waborat
16. Peeker643
17. TBone (pd)
18. Lead Pipe
19. Uncle June
20. jpd1224
21. Bill Henry
22. tpcatfox

IN FOR ADDITIONAL $30 - MOST WINS ALL 3 PHASES BET

1. Swerb (pd)
2. cpawonder
3. Earl17
4. Action Boy
5. Peeker643
6. ASPDawgPound12
7. Bill Henry
8. FightDr
9. jpd1224
10. tpcatfox

[jpd1224]

Sorry for the late registration.
Bubble Boy is in. Third most overall wins and not a sniff of the lockbox.
Sign me up for the entire package. good luck everyone.

[Govbarney]

Sounds like fun, I am in for Phase 1

[swerb]

Sounds like fun, I am in for Phase 1

Welcome to the fun Barney. Currently $690 in the Phase I kitty. $300 for the all year bet winner.

1. Swerb (pd)
2. Fight Dr (pd)
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim
12. Action Boy
13. ASPDawgPound12
14. cpawonder
15. waborat
16. Peeker643
17. TBone (pd)
18. Lead Pipe
19. Uncle June
20. jpd1224
21. Bill Henry
22. tpcatfox
23. Govbarney

IN FOR ADDITIONAL $30 - MOST WINS ALL 3 PHASES BET

1. Swerb (pd)
2. cpawonder
3. Earl17
4. Action Boy
5. Peeker643
6. ASPDawgPound12
7. Bill Henry
8. FightDr
9. jpd1224
10. tpcatfox

[swerb]

Govbarney paid ... can pay pal me entry to richswerb@gmail.com or email me there to get the address to send a check.

1. Swerb (pd)
2. Fight Dr (pd)
3. Eck
4. Mr. Burns
5. bookelly
6. Loo
7. rebelwithoutaclue
8. GodHatesClevelandSports
9. Earl17
10. jjgmyers
11. kindtim
12. Action Boy
13. ASPDawgPound12
14. cpawonder
15. waborat
16. Peeker643
17. TBone (pd)
18. Lead Pipe
19. Uncle June
20. jpd1224
21. Bill Henry
22. tpcatfox
23. Govbarney (pd)

IN FOR ADDITIONAL $30 - MOST WINS ALL 3 PHASES BET

1. Swerb (pd)
2. cpawonder
3. Earl17
4. Action Boy
5. Peeker643
6. ASPDawgPound12
7. Bill Henry
8. FightDr
9. jpd1224
10. tpcatfox

[jpd1224]

Sir Lawrence is in for Phase 1