...Uch. While trying a new sorting technique, I managed to unsort the entire pool and had to backtrack. I think I've got it all straightened out, but Broomfield has found a few mistakes already, so if you think the points are wrong/misattributed, speak up.
In the meantime, A-Rod looks to be wearing the goat horns again as the Yankees fall to the Tigers. Not saying it's fair; just saying it may be what we see in the tabs tomorrow. I didn't pick the Yankees to win, but I thought their odds got really good when they survived Game 4.
It probably doesn't matter much -- I don't think either of these teams can beat Texas in a 7-game series -- but it does knock a bunch of picks out.
Tonight's points:
DET: 9 (3 for the win + 6 for the division crown)
Cano, R: 5
Granderson, C: 1
Martinez, V: 1
Swisher, N: 1
Teixeira, M: 2
Nova, I: 5
Sabathia, CC: 3.33
Departures and leaders after the break.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ARI 10, MIL 6
Updated 10/6/11 5:11 PM with correct math/standings...sorry, and thanks for catching the screw-up, Broomie. Anyone else catches me doing "arithmetic," send an email.
You know, this series looked the most eminently sweepable to me. ...Well, maybe Philadelphia/St. Louis looked more sweepable, but I just didn't think Arizona could contain the MIL hitting attack, like, at all. To a certain extent, that's been true (see: Arizona's failure to pick up blowout points this evening), but the series is even at two each.
The primary pool effect, of course, is to carry Milwaukee a few more rounds so that those picks get more points. But we do have a new leader this evening. Ladies and germs, the return of former champ Ben to the money!
You know, this series looked the most eminently sweepable to me. ...Well, maybe Philadelphia/St. Louis looked more sweepable, but I just didn't think Arizona could contain the MIL hitting attack, like, at all. To a certain extent, that's been true (see: Arizona's failure to pick up blowout points this evening), but the series is even at two each.
The primary pool effect, of course, is to carry Milwaukee a few more rounds so that those picks get more points. But we do have a new leader this evening. Ladies and germs, the return of former champ Ben to the money!
STL 5, PHI 3
...Cool. St. Louis ties the series at 2 apiece. This isn't a super-shocking turn of events -- getting to Oswalt is not that difficult this season -- but here's the interesting part: MLB lists the probables for Friday as Carpenter and TBA. Not that I like the other options much better if I'm LaRussa, but starting C. Carps on short rest hasn't worked out very well so far. And who does Manuel go with? Does it matter?
...Man, I love this time of year. I wish sports radio would shut up about football. (And...everything else.)
Points:
STL: 3
Pence, H: 1
Utley, C: 4
No change in the leaders. See you back here after the nightcap.
...Man, I love this time of year. I wish sports radio would shut up about football. (And...everything else.)
Points:
STL: 3
Pence, H: 1
Utley, C: 4
No change in the leaders. See you back here after the nightcap.
NYY 10, DET 1; ARI 8, MIL 1
Can't say I saw these results coming...although AJ does seem to know how to turn it on when he absolutely has to. But the handcuffing of the Milwaukee offense was a surprise.
In any case, your points:
NYY: 5
Cano, R: 1
Granderson, C: 2
Martinez, V: 4
Swisher, N: 1
Teixeira, M: 1
ARI: 5
Fielder, P: 1
Marcum, S: 4.67
Standings/notes after the jump.
In any case, your points:
NYY: 5
Cano, R: 1
Granderson, C: 2
Martinez, V: 4
Swisher, N: 1
Teixeira, M: 1
ARI: 5
Fielder, P: 1
Marcum, S: 4.67
Standings/notes after the jump.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
PHI 3, STL 2
I "watched" most of the game on MLB.com in a conference room. Stupid employment. It didn't change the standings much, but as the lone Hamels picker, I felt pretty good about it -- and the lone Pujols picker should feel pretty good too.
Points:
PHI: 3
Pujols, A: 7
Utley, C: 1
Victorino, S: 1
Hamels, C: 11 (6 IP + 8 K - 3 BB)
Standings after the jump!
Points:
PHI: 3
Pujols, A: 7
Utley, C: 1
Victorino, S: 1
Hamels, C: 11 (6 IP + 8 K - 3 BB)
Standings after the jump!
TEX 4, TB 3
I'm sad to see the Rays go -- but gone they have. Beltre pickers, meanwhile? Not sad AT ALL, and I don't blame them. Your points for the afternoon game:
TEX: 9 (3 for the win + 6 for the division series)
Beltre, A: 12
Kinsler, I: 4
Departing the points race:
TB
Longoria, E
Price, D
I'll update the points shortly with the PHI/STL game, but for the moment, it's Aarons aweigh -- Aaron 2 with 67; Aaron 1 with 66; and Jill Love, Matt, and Joe tied with 62.
TEX: 9 (3 for the win + 6 for the division series)
Beltre, A: 12
Kinsler, I: 4
Departing the points race:
TB
Longoria, E
Price, D
I'll update the points shortly with the PHI/STL game, but for the moment, it's Aarons aweigh -- Aaron 2 with 67; Aaron 1 with 66; and Jill Love, Matt, and Joe tied with 62.
DET 5, NYY 4
I'm away from my desk all day today, so I probably can't update as fully as I'd like until tonight. That said, the NYY/DET game last night was something of a nail-biter...and thanks to some wildness on the part of Captain Crunch, the Sabathia pickers didn't do as well as they might have liked.
Points:
DET: 3
Granderson, C: 3
Sabathia, CC: 2.33 (5.1 IP + 3 K - 6 BB)
Verlander, J: 16 (8 IP + 11 K - 3 BB)
Joe Reid 1 and Matt now tied for the lead with 62, followed by Broomfield/Romine with 59 and Keith with 57.33. Tim 1 and Joe Costa 2 just off the pace.
The games begin at 2 PM ET today.
Points:
DET: 3
Granderson, C: 3
Sabathia, CC: 2.33 (5.1 IP + 3 K - 6 BB)
Verlander, J: 16 (8 IP + 11 K - 3 BB)
Joe Reid 1 and Matt now tied for the lead with 62, followed by Broomfield/Romine with 59 and Keith with 57.33. Tim 1 and Joe Costa 2 just off the pace.
The games begin at 2 PM ET today.
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