Test your prognostication skills in the 2005 Batter's Box Predictions Contest!
In 2004, Simon held off 78 other contestestants to win the 2004 Contest. In 2003, I somehow won. Will this be your lucky year?
The prize for winning this year's contest may or may not include one of the following:
On to the Contest!
CATEGORIES (100 points possible):
1 point for each team's place within a division (30 points possible)
2 extra points for division winner (12)
1 extra point for team in each league with fewest wins (2)
2 points for each wild card (4)
4 points for each pennant winner (8)
8 points for World Series winner (8)
5 points for each MVP (10)
5 points for each Cy Young winner (10)
5 points for each Rookie of the Year (10)
3 points for each Manager of the Year (6)
Half-credit will be awarded for picking a team one place off in the standings and for predicted award recipients who finish second in the voting.
TIEBREAKERS:
1) Toronto's Team ERA
2) Toronto's Team OPS
My picks:
WORLD SERIES CHAMP: STL
AL PENNANT: BOS
AL EAST: BOS, NYY, BAL, TOR, TAM
AL CENTRAL: MIN, CLE, CHW, DET, KAN
AL WEST: LAA, OAK, TEX, SEA
AL WILD CARD: NYY
AL FEWEST WINS: KAN
NL PENNANT: STL
NL EAST: PHI, ATL, NYM, FLO, WAS
NL CENTRAL: STL, CHC, HOU, MIL, CIN, PIT
NL WEST: LOS, SFO, SDG, ARI, COL
NL WILD CARD: CHC
NL FEWEST WINS: COL
AL MVP: V Guerrero
NL MVP: A Pujols
AL CY YOUNG: R Johnson
NL CY YOUNG: P Martinez
AL ROY: J Reed
NL ROY: G Atkins
AL MANAGER: M Scioscia
NL MANAGER: C Manuel
TIEBREAKER 1: 4.67
TIEBREAKER 2: .732
THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 11:59PM EDT. Please make my life easier by placing the categories in the order listed above.
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