2009 MLB Contest

[andrewcstein]

This is a two-part contest.

Part One:
The first part of the contest will involve picking the standings of each division. You will get 3 points for each of the division winners you get correct, and 1 point for each other team you get correct.

Example:
If this had been done last year, and you had predicted this for the NL West, you would get the following number of points:
Dodgers 3 points
Rockies 0 points
Diamondbacks 0 points
Giants 1 point
Padres 1 point

For a total of 5 points. You will do this for each division in baseball - both NL and AL. There is a maximum of 42 possible points.


Part Two:
This part of the contest will involve picking the stat leaders for each league, in the following 10 categories:


HR's
BA
RBI
SB
Runs
SLG %


Wins
Strikeouts
Saves
ERA

You will also predict the actual number (i.e. # of HRs, Runs, Strikeouts, batting average, etc) for each stat. You will get 2 points for each player you get correct, and an additional point if you get the stat exactly right. You are only eligible for the additional point if you get the leader right. For example, if Pujols leads with 40 HRs, and you guess Howard (40 HRs), then you get 0 points, even though you got the stat correct.
There are a total of 60 points available for this part of the contest.



Misc Rules:
1. You may edit your posts up until March 31st, at 11:59 PM EST. Any edits after that will mean you are disqualified.
2. This contest is open to everyone, staff included, provided they have 200 meaningful posts on SCF at the contest deadline.
3. Please ask for any clarifications or answers to any questions in the thread, rather than via PM. The staff will check this periodically to answer your questions.
4. If the winning member(s) is (are) not on SCF at the end of the year, the next winner(s) will be moved up.


Now, the Prize(s):
1st place - 2008 Stadium Club Beam Team Printing Plate Auto Ronny Paulino 1 of 1

And, if 30 or more people enter, there will be a second prize of:
2nd place - 2008 Topps Triple Threads Relic (jersey/bat/jersey) David Ortiz 21/36

[JesRey]

National League:
HR: Ryan Howard (49)
BA: Albert Pujols (.342)
RBI: Ryan Howard (145)
SB: Jose Reyes (62)
Runs: Hanley Ramirez (122)
SLG %: Albert Pujols (.623)

Wins: Tim Lincecum (20)
Strikeouts: Tim Lincecum (274)
Saves: Francisco Rodriguez (51)
ERA: Johan Santana (2.41)

American League:
HR's: Miguel Cabrera (43)
BA: Dustin Pedroia (.335)
RBI: Justin Morneau (128)
SB: Jacoby Ellsbury (53)
Runs: Curtis Granderson (124)
SLG %: Mark Texiera (.563)

Wins: Dice-K (21)
Strikeouts: A.J. Burnett (224)
Saves: Johnathan Papelbon (44)
ERA: Dice-K (2.46)

NL West:
1) LA Dodgers
2) Arizona
3) San Francisco
4) Colorado
5) San Diego
NL Central:
1) Chicago
2) St. Louis
3) Houston
4) Milwaukee
5) Cincinnati
6) Pittsburgh
NL East:
1) New York
2) Philadelphia
3) Atlanta
4) Florida
5) Washington

AL West:
1) LA Angels
2) Seattle
3) Oakland
4) Texas
AL Central:
1) Minnesota
2) Chicago
3) Detroit
4) Cleveland
5) Kansas City
AL East:
1) New York
2) Boston
3) Tampa Bay
4) Toronto
5) Baltimore

[Scobes]

Here's my submission. Thanks!!

Scobes

Part 1:
AL EAST
1) Boston
2) Tampa Bay
3) New York
4) Toronto
5) Baltimore

AL Central
1) Minnesota
2) Detroit
3) Chicago
4) Cleveland
5) Kansas City

AL West
1) LA Angels
2) Oakland
3) Texas
4) Seattle

NL East
1) Philadelphia
2) New York
3) Atlanta
4) Washington
5) Florida

NL Central
1) St. Louis
2) Chicago
3) Houston
4) Milwaukee
5) Pittsburgh
6) Cincinnati

NL West
1) LA Dodgers
2) Arizona
3) Colorado
4) San Diego
5) San Francisco

Part 2:
National League
HR's - Ryan Howard - 49
BA - Hanley Ramirez - .328
RBI - Albert Pujols - 149
SB - Jimmy Rollins - 48
Runs - Chipper Jones - 119
SLG % - Albert Pujols - .601
Wins - Cole Hamels - 20
Strikeouts - Edinson Volquez - 250
Saves - Brad Lidge - 41
ERA - Brandon Webb - 2.77

American League
HR's - Justin Morneau - 43
BA - Vladimir Guerrero - .344
RBI - David Ortiz - 122
SB - Carl Crawford - 42
Runs - Ichiro Suzuki - 122
SLG % - Alex Rodriguez - .629
Wins - Roy Halladay - 21
Strikeouts - Scott Kazmir - 239
Saves - Mariano Rivera - 39
ERA - Jered Weaver - 3.18

[gladdyontherise]

National League:
HR: 56 Ryan Howard
BA: .340 Albert Pujols
RBI: 143 Ryan Howard
SB: 50 Hanley Ramirez
Runs: 125 Jose Reyes
SLG %: .618 Ryan Howard

Wins: 21 Johan Santana
Strikeouts: 296 Johan Santana
Saves: 43 K-Rod
ERA: 2.22 Tim Lincecum

American League:
HR's: 44A-Miguel Cabrera
BA: .333 Miguel Cabrera
RBI: 141 Miguel Cabrera
SB: 70 Ichiro
Runs: 120 Grady Sizemore
SLG %: .599 Miguel Cabrera

Wins: 21 Dice-K
Strikeouts: 272 Dice-K
Saves: 46 Bobby Jenks
ERA: 2.46 Dice-K

NL West:
LA Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks
San Francisco Giants
Colorado Rockies
San Diego Padres

NL Central:
Chicago Cubs
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburg Pirates
Cincinati Reds

NL East:
Philadelphia Phillies
NY Mets
Flordia Marlins
Atlanta Braves
Washington Nationals

AL West:
LA Angels
Texas Rangers
Oakland Athletics
Seattle Mariners

AL Central:
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals

AL East:
Boston Red Sox
NY Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Toranto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles

[johan29lhp]

AL East:
1) Boston
2) New York
3) Tampa Bay
4) Toronto
5) Baltimore

AL Central:
1) Detroit
2) Minnesota
3) Chicago
4) Cleveland
5) Kansas City

AL West:
1) LA
2) Texas
3) Oakland
4) Seattle

NL East:
1) Philadelphia
2) New York
3) Atlanta
4) Florida
5) Washington

NL Central:
1) St. Louis
2) Chicago
3) Milwaukee
4) Houston
5) Cincinnati
6) Pittsburgh

NL West:
1) Arizona
2) LA
3) Colorado
4) San Diego
5) San Francisco


NL:
HR: Ryan Howard - 52
BA: Albert Pujols - .337
RBI: Ryan Howard - 147
SB: Jose Reyes - 52
R: Jose Reyes - 116
SLG: Ryan Howard - .591

Wins: Johan Santana - 20
K: Tim Lincecum - 259
S: Brad Lidge - 43
ERA: Johan Santana - 2.31


AL:
HR: Alex Rodriguez - 55
BA: Vladimir Guerrero - .338
RBI: Miguel Cabrera - 143
SB: Ichiro Suzuki - 48
R: Ichiro Suzuki - 110
SLG: Alex Rodriguez - .611

Wins: Daisuke Matsuzaka - 21
K: Daisuke Matsuzaka - 255
S: Bobby Jenks - 43
ERA: C.C. Sabathia - 2.49

[demonpower55]

NL West:
Colorado Rockies
LA Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
San Diego Padres

NL Central:
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Brewers
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates

NL East:
NY Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves
Florida Marlins
Washington Nationals

AL West:
LA Angels
Texas Rangers
Seattle Mariners
Oakland Athletics

AL Central:
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals

AL East:
NY Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays
Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles

National League:
HR's - Ryan Howard (47)
BA - Albert Pujols (.352)
RBI - Albert Pujols (152)
SB - Jose Reyes (61)
Runs - Jose Reyes (125)
SLG % - Albert Pujols (.588)
Wins - Johan Santana (20)
Strikeouts - Johan Santana (266)
Saves - Francisco Rodriguez (48)
ERA - Johan Santana (2.39)

American League:
HR's - Alex Rodriguez (51)
BA - Magglio Ordonez (.348)
RBI - Alex Rodriguez (148)
SB - Ichiro Suzuki (53)
Runs - Ichiro Suzuki (118)
SLG % - Alex Rodriguez (.581)
Wins - CC Sabathia (19)
Strikeouts - CC Sabathia (214)
Saves - Mariano Rivera (43)
ERA - Chien-Ming Wang (2.34)

[adam334581]

AL East:
1) Boston
2) New York
3) Tampa Bay
4) Toronto
5) Baltimore

AL Central:
1) Detroit
2) Minnesota
3) Chicago
4) Cleveland
5) Kansas City

AL West:
1) LA
2) Texas
3) Oakland
4) Seattle

NL East:
1) Philadelphia
2) New York
3) Atlanta
4) Florida
5) Washington

NL Central:
1) Chicago
2) St.Louis
3) Milwaukee
4) Houston
5) Cincinnati
6) Pittsburgh

NL West:
1) LA
2) Arizona
3) San Francisco
4) San Diego
5) Colorado


NL:
HR: Ryan Howard - 53
BA: Albert Pujols - .339
RBI: Albert Pujols - 141
SB: Willy Taveras - 64
R: Jose Reyes - 121
SLG: Albert Pujols - .593

Wins: Johan Santana - 22
K: Tim Lincecum - 271
S: Francisco Rodriguez - 58
ERA: Johan Santana - 2.36


AL:
HR: Miguel Cabrera - 49
BA: Dustin Pedroia - .336
RBI: Mark Teixeira - 146
SB: Jacoby Ellsbury - 61
R: Dustin Pedroia - 123
SLG: Mark Teixira - .599

Wins: Josh Beckett - 21
K: CC Sabathia - 257
S: Jonathon Papelbon - 48
ERA: Jon Lester - 2.39

[Davo_McFlavo]

AL East:
1) New York
2) Tampa Bay
3) Boston
4) Toronto
5) Baltimore

AL Central:
1) Chicago
2) Minnesota
3) Cleveland
4) Detroit
5) Kansas City

AL West:
1) LA of Anaheim...
2) Oakland
3) Texas
4) Seattle

NL East:
1) Philadelphia
2) New York
3) Atlanta
4) Florida
5) Washington

NL Central:
1) Chicago
2) St. Louis
3) Milwaukee
4) Cincinnati
5) Houston
6) Pittsburgh

NL West:
1) LA
2) Arizona
3) San Diego
4) San Francisco
5) Colorado


NL:
HR: Ryan Howard - 50
BA: Albert Pujols - .325
RBI: Manny Ramirez- 155
SB: Hanley Ramirez - 60
R: Hanley Ramirez - 120
SLG: Ryan Howard - .583

Wins: Chad Billingsley - 20
K: Tim Lincecum - 270
S: Franky Rodriguez - 50
ERA: Johan Santana - 2.22


HR's - Arod- 45
BA - Ichiro-.345
RBI - Miggy Cabrera 130
SB - BJ Upton 50
Runs - Ichiro Suzuki - 125
SLG % - Alex Rodriguez - .600
Wins - Sabathia-19
Strikeouts - CC Sabathia 230
Saves -Papelbon 40
ERA - Halladay 3.3

[BBonds25]

AL East:
1) Boston
2) Tampa Bay
3) New York
4) Toronto
5) Baltimore

AL Central:
1) Detroit
2) Chicago
3) Minnesota
4) Cleveland
5) Kansas City

AL West:
1) Oakland
2) LA
3) Texas
4) Seattle

NL East:
1) New York
2) Philadelphia
3) Florida
4) Atlanta
5) Washington

NL Central:
1) St. Louis
2) Milwaukee
3) Chicago
4) Cincinnati
5) Pittsburgh
6) Houston

NL West:
1) LA
2) San Francisco
3) Arizona
4) San Diego
5) Colorado


NL:
HR: Albert Pujols-44
BA: David Wright-.324
RBI: Albert Pujols - 152
SB: Jose Reyes - 53
R: Jose Reyes - 127
SLG: Albert Pujols - .596

Wins: Johan Santana-23
K: Tim Lincecum - 266
S: Francisco Rodriguez - 48
ERA: Johan Santana - 2.42


AL:
HR: Josh Hamilton-46
BA: Magglio Ordonez-.338
RBI: Miguel Cabrera-144
SB: Grady Sizemore-43
R: Jacoby Ellsbury-133
SLG: Mark Teixira - .599

Wins: Daisuke Matzusaka-20
K: CC Sabathia - 248
S: Jonathon Papelbon - 46
ERA: Roy Halladay-2.66

[squirtr]

Part 1:
AL EAST
1) New York
2) Tampa Bay
3) Boston
4) Toronto
5) Baltimore

AL Central
1) Minnesota
2) Cleveland
3) Detroit
4) Chicago
5) Kansas City

AL West
1) LA Angels
2) Texas
3) Oakland
4) Seattle
NL EAST
1) Philadelphia
2) New York
3) Atlanta
4) Washington
5) Florida

NL Central
1) Chicago
2) St. Louis
3) Houston
4) Milwaukee
5) Pittsburgh
6) Cincinnati

NL West
1) LA Dodgers
2) Arizona
3) SF Giants
4) Colorado
5) San Diego
Part 2:
National League
HR's -Albert Pujouls-48
BA - Hanley Ramirez - .323
RBI - Albert Pujols - 128
SB - Jose Reyes- 57
Runs - Jimmy Rollins 121
SLG % - Albert Pujols - .601
Wins - Johan Santana - 23
Strikeouts - Johan Santana- 229
Saves - Johnahton Broxton- 44
ERA -Jake Peavy 3.24

American League
HR's - miggy cabrera- 43
BA - Joe Mauer-3.28
RBI - Miggy Cabrera 128
SB - Jacoby Ellsbury-38
Runs - Ichiro Suzuki - 122
SLG % - Alex Rodriguez - .621
Wins - Roy Halladay-22
Strikeouts - CC Sabathia 209
Saves -Joe Nathan -42
ERA - Nick Blackburn 3.19