Test your prognostication skills in the 2006 Batter's Box Predictions Contest!
2003 Winner: Lucas (me)
2004 Winner: Simon
2005 Loser: Me again, because I forgot to tabulate last year’s results. I intend to have them by Tuesday when Toronto’s season begins.
On to The Contest!
CATEGORIES (20 points possible):
1 point for each division winner
1 point for each wild card (partial credit for getting the team correct but missing division vs. wild card)
2 points for each pennant winner
2 points for the World Series champ
1 point for each league’s MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year winner
TIEBREAKER:
Toronto’s run differential (runs scored minus runs allowed)
My picks:
AL Divisions: BOS, CLE, OAK
AL Wild Card: NYY
AL Pennant: OAK
NL Divisions: ATL, STL, LOS
NL Wild Card: PHI
NL Pennant: ATL
World Series Champ: OAK
AL MVP: David Ortiz
AL Cy Young: Johan Santana
AL ROY: Ian Kinsler
NL MVP: David Wright
NL Cy Young: Jake Peavy
NL ROY: Prince Fielder
Tiebreaker: +41
THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS THE OPENING PITCH OF TORONTO’S FIRST GAME (Tuesday night). Please make my life easier by placing the categories in the order listed above.
NOTE! I tried to lock the comments and deleted them instead. Don't worry, I saved everyone's predictions first.
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