MLB Pick 30 - PHASE TWO - The Lead Man Wins AGAIN

[swerb]

It's time fellas. Feedback was great on this pool, so we're going to make it recurring. Three phases per year. I'll keep cumulative state for everyone as we move forward, just for shits & giggles.

Lead Pipe wins Phase I with a 21-8 record (one pick left). Was dominant fron start to finish, and fended off a late rally from waborat and Bill Henry. At $20 a player, 17 entrants, Lead Pipe took down $340.

Heres the details ...

Starts Monday, June 9th. Ends Monday, July 28.

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

Contest lasts for 50 days. So seeing as how you need to pick every team in baseball one time and one time only, there will be 20 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 no later than the official start time of the game per MLB.com or else the pick is thrown out.

The winner is the person with the most total wins after the July 28 games end. Each entrant will have picked exactly 30 games, each team in baseball one time, over a 50 day period.

$30 per player (Pick 30, have to make it $30), 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, Monday, July 28. I'm thinking we can get 30-35 people hopefully, get the kitty up to about $1,000.

I'll throw in the following as well for the winner. Any two of the following goodies from the Swerb Grab Bag ...

~TCF coffee mug
~TCF t-shirt
~B-List '06: The Book
~B-List '07: The Book
~Tony's Top Prospects Book
~Two adult admission passes to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame

Let me know, in this thread, if you're in. Like with Phase I, all picks will be posted in here. I will update the standings daily, and the updates on who everyone has left to use.

Fun contest, looking forward to Phase II.

[jpd1224]

J Paul is in.
Bringing Tucker and Sir Lawrence also.

[swerb]

1. Swerb
2. Lead Pipe
3. Peeker643
4. Action Boy
5. jpd1224
6. J Paul
7. Tucker
8. Sir Lawrence

[Bayou Tribe]

gimme that action...

[uncle junior]

ALL IN

[daveski]

Batter up!

*edit* Newbie here - how do I ante?

[ASPDawgpound12]

I'll take my beating again.... haha

[waborat]

Naturally, I'm game

[4thQtrGlory]

Where there is gambling, there is me....Im in

[jpd1224]

jpd1224 and J Paul are one and the same

[CAVSTRIBEBROWNSin07!]

Count me in. Your reign ends here Lead!

[CarolinaTribe]

I'm in.

[swerb]

1. Swerb
2. Lead Pipe
3. Peeker643
4. Action Boy
5. jpd1224
6. 4thQtrGlory
7. Tucker
8. Sir Lawrence
9. Big Lu
10. waborat
11. ASPDawgPound
12. daveski
13. Uncle June
14. Bayou Tribe
15. CAVSTRIBEBROWNS
16. Carolina Tribe
17. Gridlock

[Bill Henry]

I am in it to win it!

[swerb]

Contest starts Monday ....

1. Swerb
2. Lead Pipe
3. Peeker643
4. Action Boy
5. jpd1224
6. 4thQtrGlory
7. Tucker
8. Sir Lawrence
9. Big Lu
10. waborat
11. ASPDawgPound
12. daveski
13. Uncle June
14. Bayou Tribe
15. CAVSTRIBEBROWNS
16. Carolina Tribe
17. Gridlock
18. Bill Henry

[Bayou Tribe]

Swerb, how should we handle the payment? Is someone going to be the bank for this project or should we sit on it for now?

[peeker643]

Swerb, how should we handle the payment? Is someone going to be the bank for this project or should we sit on it for now?

Just send $30 to Lead Pipe.

[Bayou Tribe]

Sadly, it does seem inevitable.

[swerb]

Paypal me to richswerb@gmail.com or email me for my home address for a check Bayou. I hold all funds for Lead Pipe for 50 days before disbursing to him.

[tpcatfox]

OK I'm in ........tpcatfox.......tim cunningham....will put the cash in JP's mailbox!!!

[uncle junior]

I wanna thank whoever put my picture up there. At one time we frowned on that type of notority but since Tony stole the Esplainida job from me and Bobby's Dad ace dueced Mustang Sally the old days are just that, OLD!

Anyway I gotta another goomba who wants in the game he goes by Fresh unfortunately he's not real good with the 'puter because he's such a degenerate that he spends every waking moment at the track or on the slots.

So I send you via paypal my entry and his entry for 60 smacks.

ciao

[Bayou Tribe]

Paypal me

Done, Rich.

[swerb]

I wanna thank whoever put my picture up there.

No problem Uncle June, also ... got your paypal for 60 for you and Fresh.

Bayou, got yours too. Thanks.

[swerb]

20 players, $600 in the kitty so far ....

1. Swerb
2. Lead Pipe
3. Peeker643
4. Action Boy
5. jpd1224
6. 4thQtrGlory
7. Tucker
8. Sir Lawrence
9. Big Lu
10. waborat
11. ASPDawgPound
12. daveski
13. Uncle June
14. Bayou Tribe
15. CAVSTRIBEBROWNS
16. Carolina Tribe
17. Gridlock
18. Bill Henry
19. tpcatfox
20. Fresh

[jpd1224]

P Willy has posted his thirty.
He may need help in re-signing; he misremembered his password.

[jpd1224]

Pepitone declares his intent.

[swerb]

1. Swerb
2. Lead Pipe
3. Peeker643
4. Action Boy
5. jpd1224
6. 4thQtrGlory
7. Tucker
8. Sir Lawrence
9. Big Lu
10. waborat
11. ASPDawgPound
12. daveski
13. Uncle June
14. Bayou Tribe
15. CAVSTRIBEBROWNS
16. Carolina Tribe
17. Gridlock
18. Bill Henry
19. tpcatfox
20. Fresh
21. P Willy
22. Pepitone

[Eckersley]

Count me in. Congrats to the Pipe Man for winning round 1.

[peeker643]

What am I gonna get with this $690? Hmmm....might put me in line for Vegas in the fall with the Southwest frequent flyer trip already in the bag.

[daveski]

Looks like I go first with the picks? Okay....

06/09 daveski - Toronto

[swerb]

Alright everyone, 23 playas. $690 to the winner. The fun starts today.

1. Swerb - PAID
2. Lead Pipe - PAID
3. Peeker643
4. Action Boy - PAID
5. jpd1224
6. 4thQtrGlory
7. Tucker
8. Sir Lawrence
9. Big Lu
10. waborat
11. ASPDawgPound
12. daveski - PAID
13. Uncle June - PAID
14. Bayou Tribe - PAID
15. CAVSTRIBEBROWNS
16. Carolina Tribe
17. Gridlock
18. Bill Henry
19. tpcatfox
20. Fresh - PAID
21. P Willy
22. Pepitone
23. Eckersley

[swerb]

SCHEDULE FOR DAY 1/50

D-Backs Pirates 12:35 p.m. Johnson (4-2) Duke (3-4)
Royals Yankees 1:05 p.m. Hochevar (3-5) Mussina (9-4)
Twins White Sox 2:05 p.m. Perkins (2-2) Danks (4-4)
Indians Tigers 7:05 p.m. Lee (9-1) Willis (0-0)
Mariners Blue Jays 7:07 p.m. Washburn (2-7) Litsch (7-2)
Reds Marlins 7:10 p.m. Volquez (8-2) Hendrickson (7-3)
Giants Nationals 7:10 p.m. Cain (2-4) Clippard (0-0)
Rays Angels 10:05 p.m. Jackson (3-5) Saunders (9-2)

[4thQtrGlory]

Yanks for me too please.....looks like the only solid pick

[swerb]

RULES

Starts Monday, June 9th. Ends Thursday, July 31.

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

Contest lasts for 50 days. So seeing as how you need to pick every team in baseball one time and one time only, there will be 20 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.

The winner is the person with the most total wins after the July 31 games end. Each entrant will have picked exactly 30 games, each team in baseball one time, over a 50 day period.

$30 per player (Pick 30, have to make it $30), 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, Thursday, July 31.

I'll throw in the following as well for the winner. Any two of the following goodies from the Swerb Grab Bag ...

~TCF coffee mug
~TCF t-shirt
~B-List '06: The Book
~B-List '07: The Book
~Tony's Top Prospects Book
~Two adult admission passes to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame

[tpcatfox]

OK my first selection is the NY Yankees over the royals.......Mon. .......Tpcatfox

[swerb]

TEAMS LEFT TO PICK

Lead Pipe Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

Swerb Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

Peeeker643 Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

Action Boy Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

jpd1224 Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

Tucker Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

4thQtrGlory Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

Sir Lawrence Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

CAVSTRIBEBROWNS Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

Big Lu Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

waborat Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

ASPDawgPound12 Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

daveski Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

CarolinaTribe Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

Eckersley Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

Uncle Junior Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

Bayou Tribe Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

Gridlock Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

Bill Henry Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

tpcatfox Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

Fresh Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

P Willy Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

Pepitone Bos NYY Tor TB Bal Cle Det ChiW Min KC Oak LAA Sea Tex NYM
Atl Fla Phil Was StL ChiC Pit Hou Mil Cin Col Ariz SD SF LAD

[Bill Henry]

Toronto for Monday

[Eckersley]

Toronto for me as well. Thanks.

[Bayou Tribe]

I'm going to pass today. Also, in the future, do we need to post a "pass" or will our lack of response automatically give us a pass?

[Action Boy]

Action Boy takes the New York Yankees. Thanks.

[jjgmyers]

i'm in for this

[jjgmyers]

i'm in for this

[jjgmyers]

SF Giants is my pick for Monday

[peeker643]

Yankees for me today. If they win, I win. If they lose, I win.

[D$]

I'm in. Sorry about the late notice. Pass on day 1.

[jpd1224]

Sir Lawrence

Chi White Sox

[jpd1224]

MONDAY

J Paul TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Tucker SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

[swerb]

2 more players. 25 people. $750 for the winner.

Swerb passes today.

GO ROYALS

[swerb]

1. Swerb -
2. Lead Pipe -
3. Peeker643 - Yankees
4. Action Boy - Yankees
5. jpd1224 - Blue Jays
6. 4thQtrGlory - Yankees
7. Tucker - Giants
8. Sir Lawrence - White Sox
9. Big Lu - Yankees
10. waborat - Angels
11. ASPDawgPound
12. daveski - Blue Jays
13. Uncle June -
14. Bayou Tribe -
15. CAVSTRIBEBROWNS
16. Carolina Tribe
17. Gridlock - Angels
18. Bill Henry - Blue Jays
19. tpcatfox - Yankees
20. Fresh
21. P Willy
22. Pepitone
23. Eckersley - Blue Jays
24. jjgmyers - Giants
25. D$

[swerb]

I'm going to pass today. Also, in the future, do we need to post a "pass" or will our lack of response automatically give us a pass?

Lack of response is fine.