An Unofficial Update on Our The Machine Giveaway Standings
by Slyde on Oct 29, 2009 12:19 PM EDT
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Back in April, before the season started, we had ourselves a little contest. You were asked to predict the final rankings for each division, the playoffs, and the winners of the MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year for each league. I promised to total those predictions up and give the entrant with the best results a copy of Joe Posnanski's book The Machine, detail the 1975 season for the Cincinnati Reds. What I didn't tell you is that the book will be signed by the author himself, which it is. Hopefully those of you who may have already bought the book will still enjoy having a signed copy in your collection if you win the contest.
You are probably wondering though whether or not you still have a chance to win. Well, as a matter of fact, I have the unofficial results for you right after the jump. We currently have a 3-way tie for first place between The Crushinator, c60, and cokane. There are still 40 points available, and none of the leaders have either the Yankees or Phillies winning the Series, so this is still open to many people down the chain. That's not to say people haven't been mathematically eliminated yet (3 Fast 3 Furious), but there are still a large number of entrants who have a shot to take home the prize.
These standings are definitely unofficial. I encourage you to review your entry and double-check your points because I did the calculation by hand. I will triple-check them myself once the contest is over, but I figured I'd give you a quick results list so that you can get an idea where you stand. Leave any questions in the comments section below.
| Contestant | Points | WS Winner? |
| The Crushinator | +8 | |
| c60 | +8 | |
| cokane | +8 | |
| iamwallaman | +6 | Yankees |
| Caleb | +4 | Yankees |
| BK | +3 | Yankees |
| Colts Homer | +2 | |
| Madville | +2 | |
| joshuar9476 | -1 | |
| gejoe | -4 | Phillies |
| crolfer | -5 | |
| NoahJ | -5 | |
| the hammer | -6 | Yankees |
| ben nevis | -7 | |
| greg456 | -9 | |
| obc2 | -11 | |
| KL Snow | -11 | |
| too much verity | -12 | |
| teb7 | -15 | |
| elcajonreds | -15 | |
| backtocali | -15 | Yankees |
| IndyRedsFan | -16 | |
| Charlie Scrabbles | -19 | |
| Red Menace | -20 | |
| ken | -22 | |
| jloons42 | -22 | |
| Brian B | -29 | |
| 3 Fast 3 Furious | -33 |
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woah
Menace is doing worse than i am. this contest is bananas!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 12:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's basically got you beat though
He’s got Lincecum for the NL Cy Young and outside chances at Felix Hernandez for AL Cy and Tommy Hanson for NL ROY. Hanley Ramirez is your only shot at more points, and I doubt anybody tops Pujols.
Definitely a good argument.
by Slyde on Oct 29, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then again
The MLB Players Association named Adam Wainwright the pitcher of the year, so I guess the NL Cy Young is more open that I think it really is.
Definitely a good argument.
by Slyde on Oct 29, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he may have me beat
but he wont win it. i dont know what to believe in anymore.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It seems like most of the smart people are at the bottom
by ken on Oct 29, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does that mean I'm the smartest and most handsome?
People always asking, 'Uncle Jemima, why you sell booze?' I say 'sell whatchu know' and I knows about booze.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Oct 29, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
interesting
Now we know Menace and Ken are full of it. It’s the Crushinator we should listen to! ;-)
Why isn’t this baseball genius on the RR staff?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Oct 29, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW
A large majority picked the Mets and Indians to finish in the top 2 in their divisions. We’re dumb.
Definitely a good argument.
by Slyde on Oct 29, 2009 12:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's never too late!
But if you enter now and win, you have to buy your own prize.
Let me write out a formal proof for you.
by Gray on Oct 29, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guh. That's awful.
People always asking, 'Uncle Jemima, why you sell booze?' I say 'sell whatchu know' and I knows about booze.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Oct 29, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what's really sad is that you are gonna be shutout on the awards as well
I hope you didn’t put any money on this season.
Definitely a good argument.
by Slyde on Oct 29, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
On the positive, no i didn't.
Who the hell did I put for NL MVP?
Probably something stupid like David Wright.
People always asking, 'Uncle Jemima, why you sell booze?' I say 'sell whatchu know' and I knows about booze.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Oct 29, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha ha! you really are stupid!
hey everyone, look at the stupid over here! ahhh, what a stupid!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We'll see if I ever drive your drunk ass back from Cincinnati again.
You heel.
People always asking, 'Uncle Jemima, why you sell booze?' I say 'sell whatchu know' and I knows about booze.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Oct 29, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahhh come on darlin' dont be so prickly
that reminds me, i still owe you one big fat favor.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 29, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yup
your not very smart.
Definitely a good argument.
by Slyde on Oct 29, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm such a moran.
People always asking, 'Uncle Jemima, why you sell booze?' I say 'sell whatchu know' and I knows about booze.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Oct 29, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It not all that bad being a Moron
you get like more than one wife for starters
or in real life, it must be fun getting bitched at by this tribe
http://www.splcenter.org/images/dynamic/intel/report/49/IR134_Polygamist.jpg
To understand Israel and the Middle East, you must understand Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. -Glenn Beck (former cocaine addict and pedophile.)
by Madville on Oct 29, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that Jeanne Tripplehorn on the right?
Isn’t that her name, from The Firm?
by Brian B on Oct 29, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ugly bunch of wives on that show
but i love love love amanda seyfried
Made from 100% Recycled Awesome,
by 'tHan on Oct 30, 2009 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His not very smart?
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on Oct 29, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't believe a sabremetric genius like BK is ahead of me in the standings
Plus the World Series Witch owes me $20.00
To understand Israel and the Middle East, you must understand Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. -Glenn Beck (former cocaine addict and pedophile.)
by Madville on Oct 29, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey where did Slyde finish ?
To understand Israel and the Middle East, you must understand Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. -Glenn Beck (former cocaine addict and pedophile.)
by Madville on Oct 29, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I didn't make predictions
but I’d guess that I’d be in the middle of the pack. I probably would have picked the Red Sox, Indians, Angels, Phillies, Cubs, and Dodgers, but I’m sure I would have missed on a large number of the teams spots, I’m sure.
Definitely a good argument.
by Slyde on Oct 29, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, c60 picked the NL central correctly
And picked Indiana to finish third in the AL central. Go Hoosiers!
by Brian B on Oct 29, 2009 3:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
yeah, but how many people did he correctly pick to die this year?
Definitely a good argument.
by Slyde on Oct 29, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe next year...
MTM
To understand Israel and the Middle East, you must understand Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. -Glenn Beck (former cocaine addict and pedophile.)
by Madville on Oct 29, 2009 7:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i did get 3 out of the 4 LCS teams and the phils in the WS, but my one team missing i had picked to win it all (boston) …. im also amazed that i got the reds total runs within 50 … unfortunately i’m not gonna do so go with the awards (chris dickerson for ROY).
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." - Teh Fay
by joshuar9476 on Oct 29, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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