MLB Playoffs (World Series)

Deadline: Wednesday, October 19th at 8:00 p.m.

First, who will win the series (2 points) and in how many games (2 points)?

Texas Rangers vs. Saint Louis Cardinals

Actual Result: Cardinals in 7

Predictions:

Bandit: Rangers in 6 (0pts)

Evan: Cardinals in 6 (2pts)

Gimpy: NONE (0pts)

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: Rangers in 7 (0pts)

Kubatski: Rangers in 7 (0pts)

Kubatski III: Cardinals in 6 (2pts)

Kubatski Sr: Rangers in 6 (0pts)

L-Train: Cardinals in 7 (4pts)

Marty: Rangers in 6 (0pts)

Paulie: Rangers in 6 (0pts)

Princess G: Cardinals in 7 (4pts)

Next, a few prop bets.

Since none of us were close the first go around, who will be the MVP of the World Series? (3pts)

Actual Result: David Freese, Cardinals

Predictions:

Bandit: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Evan: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Gimpy: NONE (0pts)

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: Nelson Cruz, Rangers (0pts)

Kubatski: Ian Kinsler, Rangers (0pts)

Kubatski III: Nelson Cruz, Rangers (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Michael Young, Rangers (0pts)

L-Train: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Marty: Nelson Cruz, Rangers (0pts)

Paulie: Adrian Beltre, Rangers (0pts)

Princess G: Josh Hamilton, Rangers (0pts)

Who will hit the first home run of the World Series? (3pts)

Actual Result: Mike Napoli, Rangers

Predictions:

Bandit: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Evan: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Gimpy: NONE (0pts)

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: David Freese, Cardinals (0pts)

Kubatski: Ian Kinsler, Rangers (0pts)

Kubatski III: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Josh Hamilton, Rangers (0pts)

L-Train: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Marty: Mike Napoli, Rangers (3pts)

Paulie: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Princess G: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Will Josh Hamilton hit over/under 2.5 home runs during the World Series? (2pts)

Actual Result: 1 HR - Under

Predictions:

Bandit: Under (2pts)

Evan: Over (0pts)

Gimpy: NONE (0pts)

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: Under (2pts)

Kubatski: Under (2pts)

Kubatski III: Under (2pts)

Kubatski Sr: Over (0pts)

L-Train: Over (0pts)

Marty: Under (2pts)

Paulie: Over (0pts)

Princess G: Over (0pts)

Will Albert Pujols hit over/under 2.5 home runs during the World Series? (2pts)

Actual Result: 3 HRs - Over

Predictions:

Bandit: Under (0pts)

Evan: Over (2pts)

Gimpy: NONE (0pts)

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: Under (0pts)

Kubatski: Over (2pts)

Kubatski III: Over (2pts)

Kubatski Sr: Under (0pts)

L-Train: Over (2pts)

Marty: Under (0pts)

Paulie: Over (2pts)

Princess G: Over (2pts)

MLB Playoffs (Championship Series)

Deadline: Saturday, October 8th at 8:00 p.m.

Give me the winner of each of the best-of-seven series (2 points) and the number of games the series will go (2 points)

American League

Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers

Actual Result: Rangers in 6

Predictions:

Bandit: Rangers in 6 (4pts)

Evan: Tigers in 6 (0pts)

Gimpy: Tigers in 6 (0pts)

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: Rangers in 6 (4pts)

Kubatski: Tigers in 7 (0pts)

Kubatski III: Tigers in 7 (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Tigers in 6 (0pts)

L-Train: Tigers in 6 (0pts)

Marty: Rangers in 6 (4pts)

Paulie: Tigers in 6 (0pts)

Princess G: Tigers in 7 (0pts)

National League

Saint Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers

Actual Result: Cardinals in 6

Predictions:

Bandit: Cardinals in 7 (2pts)

Evan: Cardinals in 6 (4pts)

Gimpy: Brewers in 7 (0pts)

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: Brewers in 6 (0pts)

Kubatski: Brewers in 6 (0pts)

Kubatski III: Brewers in 6 (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Brewers in 6 (0pts)

L-Train: Brewers in 6 (0pts)

Marty: Brewers in 7 (0pts)

Paulie: Brewers in 6 (0pts)

Princess G: Cardinals in 7 (2pts)

MLB Playoffs (Division Series)

Deadline: Friday, September 30th at 5:00

First give me your picks for each of the best of five series. I need to know which team will win, and in how many games. 2 points for each correct series winner and 2 points bonus for the correct number of games.

American League

Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees

Actual Result: Tigers in 5

Predictions:

Bandit: Tigers in 4 (2pts)

Evan: Yankees in 4 (0pts)

Gimpy: Tigers in 4 (2pts)

Graves: Tigers in 4 (2pts)

Jay: Yankees in 5 (0pts)

Kubatski: Tigers in 5 (4pts)

Kubatski III: Tigers in 5 (4pts)

Kubatski Sr: Tigers in 4 (2pts)

L-Train: Yankees in 5 (0pts)

Marty: Yankees in 5 (0pts)

Paulie: Yankees in 4 (0pts)

Princess G: Tigers in 5 (4pts)

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers

Actual Result: Rangers in 4

Predictions:

Bandit: Rays in 4 (0pts)

Evan: Rangers in 4 (4pts)

Gimpy: Rangers in 5 (2pts)

Graves: Rays in 5 (0pts)

Jay: Rangers in 5 (2pts)

Kubatski: Rangers in 4 (4pts)

Kubatski III: Rangers in 4 (4pts)

Kubatski Sr: Rangers in 5 (2pts)

L-Train: Rays in 5 (0pts)

Marty: Rangers in 5 (2pts)

Paulie: Rangers in 5 (2pts)

Princess G: Rangers in 5 (2pts)

National League

Saint Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Actual Result: Cardinals in 5

Predictions:

Bandit: Phillies in 4 (0pts)

Evan: Phillies in 4 (0pts)

Gimpy: Phillies in 3 (0pts)

Graves: Phillies in 3 (0pts)

Jay: Phillies in 4 (0pts)

Kubatski: Phillies in 3 (0pts)

Kubatski III: Phillies in 3 (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Phillies in 4 (0pts)

L-Train: Phillies in 5 (0pts)

Marty: Phillies in 3 (0pts)

Paulie: Phillies in 4 (0pts)

Princess G: Phillies in 5 (0pts)

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers

Actual Result: Brewers in 5

Predictions:

Bandit: Brewers in 4 (2pts)

Evan: Diamondbacks in 4 (0pts)

Gimpy: Brewers in 4 (2pts)

Graves: Brewers in 4 (2pts)

Jay: Brewers in 4 (2pts)

Kubatski: Brewers in 4 (2pts)

Kubatski III: Brewers in 5 (3pts)

Kubatski Sr: Diamondbacks in 5 (0pts)

L-Train: Brewers in 4 (2pts)

Marty: Brewers in 4 (2pts)

Paulie: Brewers in 4 (2pts)

Princess G: Diamondbacks in 5 (0pts)

Next, tell me who will win the World Series and who they will beat. 3 points for each team in the series and a 5 point bonus for the correct champion.

Actual Result:

Predictions:

Bandit: Phillies over Tigers (0pts)

Evan: Phillies over Yankees (0pts)

Gimpy: Phillies over Tigers (0pts)

Graves: Brewers over Tigers (0pts)

Jay: Phillies over Rangers (3pts)

Kubatski: Phillies over Rangers (3pts)

Kubatski III: Phillies over Rangers (3pts)

Kubatski Sr: Tigers over Phillies (0pts)

L-Train: Brewers over Rays (0pts)

Marty: Yankees over Phillies (0pts)

Paulie: Phillies over Yankees (0pts)

Princess G: Phillies over Yankees (0pts)

Finally, who will be the World Series MVP? (3 points)

Actual Result:

Predictions:

Bandit: Roy Halladay, Phillies (0pts)

Evan: Jimmy Rollins, Phillies (0pts)

Gimpy: Ryan Howard, Phillies (0pts)

Graves: Prince Fielder, Brewers (0pts)

Jay: Cliff Lee, Phillies (0pts)

Kubatski: Cliff Lee, Phillies (0pts)

Kubatski III: Roy Halladay, Phillies (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers (0pts)

L-Train: Ryan Braun, Brewers (0pts)

Marty: Mariano Rivera, Yankees (0pts)

Paulie: Ryan Howard, Phillies (0pts)

Princess G: Hunter Pence, Phillies (0pts)

MLB Weekend Series (September 23 - 25)

Let's hope these games all still have meaning. Notice there are two series.

Deadline: Friday, September 23rd at 7:00 p.m.

Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

Projected Starters:
Friday: Jon Lester vs. Freddy Garcia
Saturday: Tim Wakefield vs. A.J. Burnett
Sunday: John Lackey vs. Ivan Nova

Actual Result:
Friday: PPD
Saturday: Yankees 9-1
Sunday: Yankees 6-2
Sunday: Red Sox 7-4 (14 innings)

Predictions:

Bandit: Yankees, Red Sox, Yankees (1pt)

Evan: Yankees, Yankees, Yankees (3pts)

Gimpy: Red Sox, Yankees, Red Sox (3pts)

Graves: Yankees, Red Sox, Yankees (1pt)

Jay: Yankees, Yankees, Yankees (3pts)

Kubatski: Yankees, Yankees, Yankees (3pts)

Kubatski III: Red Sox, Yankees, Yankees (1pt)

Kubatski Sr: Red Sox, Yankees, Yankees (1pt)

L-Train: Yankees, Red Sox, Red Sox (3pts)

Marty: Yankees, Red Sox, Yankees (1pt)

Paulie: Red Sox, Red Sox, Red Sox (1pt)

Princess G: Yankees, Red Sox, Yankees (1pt)

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Starters:
Friday: Brandon Morrow vs. David Price
Saturday: Ricky Romero vs. Wade Davis
Sunday: Brett Cecil vs. James Shields

Actual Result:
Friday: Blue Jays 5-1
Saturday: Rays 6-2
Sunday: Rays 5-2

Predictions:

Bandit: Rays, Blue Jays, Rays (1pt)

Evan: Rays, Rays, Rays (3pts)

Gimpy: Rays, Rays, Blue Jays (1pt)

Graves: Rays, Rays, Rays (3pts)

Jay: Rays, Rays, Rays (3pts)

Kubatski: Rays, Rays, Rays (3pts)

Kubatski III: Rays, Rays, Rays (3pts)

Kubatski Sr: Rays, Blue Jays, Rays (1pt)

L-Train: Rays, Rays, Rays (3pts)

Marty: Rays, Rays, Rays (3pts)

Paulie: Rays, Blue Jays, Rays (1pt)

Princess G: Rays, Blue Jays, Blue Jays (0pts)

MLB Weekend Series (September 16 - 18)

Deadline: Friday, September 16th at 7:00 p.m.

Yes, I know it is a four gamer that starts on Thursday, but I'm doing just the last three games so that I can keep the current scoring system. Plus, the games don't get any bigger than these do.

Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox

Actual Result:

Friday: Red Sox 4-3

Saturday: Rays 4-3

Sunday: Rays 8-5

Predictions:

Bandit: Red Sox, Red Sox, Rays (3pts)

Evan: Rays, Rays, Rays (3pts)

Gimpy: NONE, Red Sox, Rays (1pt)

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: Red Sox, Red Sox, Rays (3pts)

Kubatski: Rays, Red Sox, Rays (1pt)

Kubatski III: Rays, Red Sox, Rays (1pt)

Kubatski Sr: Rays, Red Sox, Rays (1pt)

L-Train: Rays, Rays, Red Sox (1pt)

Marty: Rays, Red Sox, Rays (1pt)

Paulie: Red Sox, Red Sox, Red Sox (1pt)

Princess G: Red Sox, Rays, Red Sox (3pts)

MLB Weekend Series (September 2 - 4)

Deadline: Friday, September 2nd at 7:00 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers

Actual Result:

Friday: Tigers 8-1

Saturday: Tigers 9-8

Sunday: Tigers 18-2

Predictions:

Bandit: Tigers, Tigers, White Sox (3pts)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: NONE, Tigers, Tigers (3pts)

Gimpy: Tigers, Tigers, White Sox (3pts)

Graves: NONE, Tigers, Tigers (3pts)

Jay: Tigers, Tigers, Tigers (6pts)

Kubatski: Tigers, White Sox, Tigers (3pts)

Kubatski III: Tigers, White Sox, Tigers (3pts)

Kubatski Sr: Tigers, Tigers, Tigers (6pts)

L-Train: Tigers, Tigers, Tigers (6pts)

Marty: Tigers, Tigers, Tigers (6pts)

Paulie: Tigers, Tigers, White Sox (3pts)

Princess G: Tigers, White Sox, Tigers (3pts)

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants

Actual Result:

Friday: Giants 6-2

Saturday: Diamondbacks 7-2

Sunday: Diamondbacks 4-1

Predictions:

Bandit: Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks, Giants (1pt)

Butters: NONE (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: NONE, Giants, Giants (0pts)

Gimpy: Diamondbacks, Giants, Diamondbacks (1pt)

Graves: NONE, Giants, Giants (0pts)

Jay: Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks (3pts)

Kubatski: Giants, Giants, Giants (1pt)

Kubatski III: Giants, Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks (6pts)

Kubatski Sr: Giants, Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks (6pts)

L-Train: Diamondbacks, Giants, Diamondbacks (1pt)

Marty: Giants, Giants, Giants (1pt)

Paulie: Diamondbacks, Giants, Giants (0pts)

Princess G: Diamondbacks, Giants, Giants (0pts)

MLB Weekend Series (August 26-28)

Only one series with 2 playoff contenders this weekend:

Deadline: Friday, August 26th at 8:00 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers

Actual Result:

Friday: Rangers 11-7

Saturday: Angels 8-4

Sunday: Rangers 9-5

Predictions:

Bandit: NONE (0pts)

Butters: Rangers, Rangers, Rangers (3pts)

Carmen: Rangers, Rangers, Rangers (3pts)

Evan: Rangers, Rangers, Rangers (3pts)

Gimpy: Angels, Angels, Rangers (3pts)

Graves: NONE (0pts)

Jay: Angels, Angels, Rangers (3pts)

Kubatski: Angels, Rangers, Rangers (1pt)

Kubatski III: Angels, Rangers, Angels (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Angels, Rangers, Angels (0pts)

L-Train: NONE, Rangers, Rangers (1pts)

Marty: Angels, Rangers, Rangers (1pts)

Paulie: Rangers, Angels, Angels (3pts)

Princess G: Rangers, Angels, Rangers (6pts)

MLB Weekend Series (August 19 - 21)

Deadline: Friday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m.

Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers

Actual Result:
Friday: Tigers 4-1
Saturday: Tigers 10-1
Sunday: Tigers 8-7

Predictions:

Bandit: Tigers, Tigers, Indians (3pts)

Butters: Indians, Indians, Indians (0pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: NONE, Tigers, Tigers (3pts)

Gimpy: NONE (0pts)

Graves: Tigers, Indians, Tigers (3pts)

Jay: Indians, Tigers, Tigers (3pts)

Kubatski: Tigers, Tigers, Indians (3pts)

Kubatski III: Tigers, Tigers, Indians (3pts)

Kubatski Sr: Tigers, Tigers, Tigers (6pts)

L-Train: Indians, Tigers, Tigers (3pts)

Marty: Tigers, Indians, Tigers (3pts)

Paulie: Indians, Tigers, Tigers (3pts)

Princess G: Tigers, Tigers, Tigers (6pts)

Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves

Actual Result:

Friday: Braves 4-2

Saturday: Braves 8-1

Sunday: Braves 1-0

Predictions:

Bandit: Braves, Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks (1pt)

Butters: Braves, Braves, Braves (6pts)

Carmen: NONE (0pts)

Evan: NONE, Braves, Braves (3pts)

Gimpy: NONE (0pts)

Graves: Braves, Braves, Diamondbacks (3pts)

Jay: Diamondbacks, Braves, Diamondbacks (1pt)

Kubatski: Braves, Braves, Braves (6pts)

Kubatski III: Diamondbacks, Braves, Diamondbacks (1pt)

Kubatski Sr: Diamondbacks, Braves, Braves (3pts)

L-Train: Braves, Braves, Diamondbacks (3pts)

Marty: Braves, Braves, Diamondbacks (3pts)

Paulie: Braves, Braves, Diamondbacks (3pts)

Princess G: Braves, Diamondbacks, Braves (3pts)