Spring is here, and :qunq:Opening Day:qunq: is just days away!
This is just like the 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003 contests.
Out of 29 total entries in 2014, Dixie Flyer won with a final score of 9, edging out Roy Hobbs and Baseball Prospectus.
So, let's see if we can get that many or more this year (most yet is 38, but can we get to 42?). And if people who pay for any stat services, such as BP's PECOTA, or the magazines, such as SI or ESPN, want to provide those predictions again, then please do.
Simply submit your predictions for the final standings of the 2015 MLB regular season. You will be penalized one point for each place that separates your prediction and the actual outcome. For example, if you pick the Cubs to finish 4th but they finish 2nd, you get 2 unwanted points. The lowest score at the end of the season is the winner.
As a bonus, you will get 2 points taken away from your score for each team you correctly pick to be in the playoffs. It doesn't matter if they get in via division winner or wild-card champ.
Ties in MLB standings: If two or more teams finish with the same record and it does not affect the division champion, their division positions will be their averages. For example, if the Brewers and Pirates both finish 88-74, good for 2nd and 3rd in the NL Central, they would be considered to both have finished in 2.5th place. Whether one qualified for the Wild Card would be irrelevant, they would still both be considered as 2.5th. Thus, someone who picked the Pirates to finish 4th would get 1.5 points. However, if two teams tie for the best record in a division, the 1st place team will be the one that wins the division by MLB tiebreaker rules.
You can also enter in your post-season predictions and other surprises, but they won't have any affect on the competition.
It's just all in good fun. :cool:
Enter in your projections in the same format as shown below:
AL East: Red Sox, Yankees, Rays, Blue Jays, Orioles
AL Central: White Sox, Tigers, Royals, Indians, Twins
AL West: A's, Angels*, Mariners*, Rangers, Astros
NL East: Nationals, Braves, Mets, Marlins, Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals, Cubs*, Pirates, Brewers, Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers, Giants*, Padres, Diamondbacks, Rockies
ALDS: Angels over A's, White Sox over Red Sox
ALCS: White Sox over Angels
NLDS: Cubs over Dodgers, Nationals over Cardinals
NLCS: Nationals over Cubs
World Series: White Sox over Nationals
AL MVP (1-2-3): Mike Trout, Jose Abreu, Ryan Flaherty
AL Cy Young (1-2-3): David Price, Sonny Gray, Chris Sale
AL Surprise: Albert Pujols hits 42 HRs
NL MVP (1-2-3): Pedro Alvarez, Andrew McCutcheon, Buster Posey
NL Cy Young (1-2-3): Clayton Kershaw, Madison Bumgarner, Craig Kimbrel
NL Surprise: Pedro Alvarez hits 42 HRs
The deadline is Noon EDT Monday, April 6 (when most teams are really having their Opening Day).
This is just like the 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003 contests.
Out of 29 total entries in 2014, Dixie Flyer won with a final score of 9, edging out Roy Hobbs and Baseball Prospectus.
So, let's see if we can get that many or more this year (most yet is 38, but can we get to 42?). And if people who pay for any stat services, such as BP's PECOTA, or the magazines, such as SI or ESPN, want to provide those predictions again, then please do.
Simply submit your predictions for the final standings of the 2015 MLB regular season. You will be penalized one point for each place that separates your prediction and the actual outcome. For example, if you pick the Cubs to finish 4th but they finish 2nd, you get 2 unwanted points. The lowest score at the end of the season is the winner.
As a bonus, you will get 2 points taken away from your score for each team you correctly pick to be in the playoffs. It doesn't matter if they get in via division winner or wild-card champ.
Ties in MLB standings: If two or more teams finish with the same record and it does not affect the division champion, their division positions will be their averages. For example, if the Brewers and Pirates both finish 88-74, good for 2nd and 3rd in the NL Central, they would be considered to both have finished in 2.5th place. Whether one qualified for the Wild Card would be irrelevant, they would still both be considered as 2.5th. Thus, someone who picked the Pirates to finish 4th would get 1.5 points. However, if two teams tie for the best record in a division, the 1st place team will be the one that wins the division by MLB tiebreaker rules.
You can also enter in your post-season predictions and other surprises, but they won't have any affect on the competition.
It's just all in good fun. :cool:
Enter in your projections in the same format as shown below:
AL East: Red Sox, Yankees, Rays, Blue Jays, Orioles
AL Central: White Sox, Tigers, Royals, Indians, Twins
AL West: A's, Angels*, Mariners*, Rangers, Astros
NL East: Nationals, Braves, Mets, Marlins, Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals, Cubs*, Pirates, Brewers, Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers, Giants*, Padres, Diamondbacks, Rockies
ALDS: Angels over A's, White Sox over Red Sox
ALCS: White Sox over Angels
NLDS: Cubs over Dodgers, Nationals over Cardinals
NLCS: Nationals over Cubs
World Series: White Sox over Nationals
AL MVP (1-2-3): Mike Trout, Jose Abreu, Ryan Flaherty
AL Cy Young (1-2-3): David Price, Sonny Gray, Chris Sale
AL Surprise: Albert Pujols hits 42 HRs
NL MVP (1-2-3): Pedro Alvarez, Andrew McCutcheon, Buster Posey
NL Cy Young (1-2-3): Clayton Kershaw, Madison Bumgarner, Craig Kimbrel
NL Surprise: Pedro Alvarez hits 42 HRs
The deadline is Noon EDT Monday, April 6 (when most teams are really having their Opening Day).
2015 MLB Predictions Contest
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