Win A Book This Week
by gondeee on Jun 15, 2010 3:24 PM EDT
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PrintAs a special contest this week, I have a copy of the book Beyond Batting Average, written by Lee Panas, to give away. We'll use the Rays vs. Braves series as the series to run the promotion. To arrive at the winner we will use a crazy formula in which you will have to guess three players (two hitters and one pitcher). Here is the formula and a picture of the book:
So you will need to list two hitters and a pitcher in the comments of this post by the time tonight's game starts, and we'll take their totals from the Rays vs. Braves series to determine the winner. The players you pick can only be Atlanta Braves players. Highest number wins, and the pitcher has to pitch and the batter has to have an at-bat or the entry is disqualified.
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Wait, so, we want to get the highest number?
HUMAN TEAMMATE HEYWARD JASON FOR FRANCHISE MVP AFTER TAKING MATTERS INTO OWN HANDS AND REMOVING MCLOUTH NATE FROM LINEUP
glaus odarp venters
What can be said about him that hasn't already been said? His every adjustment is a gift, his every at-bat a festival, his every swing a cool dewy breeze tinged with raspberry and incense. The only question is whether he'll win multiple MVPs or merely the Nobel Prize for Looking Like He Has Been There Before.
Brooks Conrad + Martin Prado / Wagner
I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. ~ Crash Davis
by Old Braves' Fan on Jun 15, 2010 3:35 PM EDT reply actions
I put up a score of 19. Is that enough to win?
((53 × 3) + (22 × 4)) / 13 = 19
by ATLBraves22 on Jun 17, 2010 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Escobar+Glaus/Kawakami
With crappy overpaid vets of course!
by TheBravestWay To Block A Decent Prospect on Jun 15, 2010 4:01 PM EDT reply actions
I'm confused
Ummm…Heyward Glaus Hanson
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
by Scott Coleman on Jun 15, 2010 4:05 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
ditto
"I have a dream that one day our twelve pitchers will one day play in a city where they will not be judged by arbitrary stats and peripherals but by the quality of their pitches." - MLK, Jr.
Glaus + Heyward / KK
"Sometimes I think it is a great mistake to have matter that can think and feel. It complains so. By the same token, though, I suppose that boulders and mountains and moons could be accused of being a little too phlegmatic."
-Kurt Vonnegut, "The Sirens of Titan"
by Bravely going forward on Jun 15, 2010 4:06 PM EDT reply actions
Glaus, Melky, Resop
HansonManCrush
by HansonManCrush on Jun 15, 2010 4:16 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Melky Glaus / Hudson
This is tricky… I’m betting on Wags (a) getting into at least one game… having either NO strikeouts or lots of strikeouts in multiple appearances. Good contest.
Meanwhile, I’m praying for Melky to get 2 hits or more.
"I don't think there's any greater free-swinger in the game than Jeff Francoeur" - Tim McCarver, 4/17/2010
Then we both get credited with a division by zero error… mathematically we’re screwed.
"I don't think there's any greater free-swinger in the game than Jeff Francoeur" - Tim McCarver, 4/17/2010
Ah.
I see someone already asked this. I asked it again below. It does need an official answer, though. I might have to change my picks if divide by zero is a viable strategy.
"Never doubt Derek Lowe's ability to win despite himself."
by EricGreggWasPaidOff on Jun 15, 2010 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
1st game of next series
...fuck lucky charms
by VivaLosBravos on Jun 15, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Glaus + Melky / Wagner
"Never doubt Derek Lowe's ability to win despite himself."
by EricGreggWasPaidOff on Jun 15, 2010 4:41 PM EDT reply actions
What happens if we end up with a 0 in the denominator?
ie: a pitcher appears, but has 0 strike outs
"Never doubt Derek Lowe's ability to win despite himself."
by EricGreggWasPaidOff on Jun 15, 2010 4:44 PM EDT reply actions
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault. -Ty Cobb
huddy, melky and glaus
I think we’re going to have a lot of people guessing the same/similar people.
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
"You look like you should be married to one of the San Diego Padres."
Glaus, Melky, Wagner
"Funny scene in clubhouse, reporters surrounding Prado, pointing recorders toward him. Moylan sneaks into group quietly, points Klondike bar." - DOB
by McCann and McWill on Jun 15, 2010 5:03 PM EDT reply actions
Prado, Melky, and Resop
by 5InningsofChuckJames on Jun 15, 2010 5:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Melky, Glaus, Kawakami
This is the perfect combination!
4/4/10
The Braves will win 90 games this year.
BEEMER BENZ OR BENTLY
My guess...
Glaus, Prado, Hanson
"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." ~ David Foster Wallace
Glaus - Heyward- Hanson
A picture says a thousand words unless it is a picture of the Alabama football team then it only says one word.........CHAMPION!
by AlabamaTitans2009 on Jun 15, 2010 6:00 PM EDT reply actions
Not gonna enter but just wondering, who is that on the front of the book?
"Tony Gwynn made sacrifices. Cal Ripken made sacrifices. I'm not sure Derek Jeter made sacrifices given the ungodly deep pockets the Yankees have." - Chipper Jones
by MBL1 on Jun 15, 2010 6:11 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Lots of Melky hits... interesting...
Prado Glaus Hanson- get the KKKKKKKKKKK
Glaus, Prado, Venters
Jason Heyward is so good, he makes David Wright piss in Ryan Howard’s pants
by heap16 on Jun 15, 2010 6:24 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Glaus Prado Hanson
The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault. -Ty Cobb
thanks
Thanks to Martin and everyone who participated in the contest for my book Beyond Batting Average. Good luck to all.
Lee
Anyone with Melky, Prado, Wagner wins.
The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault. -Ty Cobb
And after reviewing the guesses. Only 1 guessed the above names.
The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault. -Ty Cobb
Actually, youre right, Heyward had more than Prado.
Thats my fault. math was never my strong suit.
The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault. -Ty Cobb
Tie Breaker?
I thought gondee said we would settle a tie the first game of the KC Series.
If so,
I’m rockin with Hinske, Melky, Lowe
tie breaker
Yeah Gondeee said game 1 of the KC series….and it looks like you were the only one to abide. I think we have a winner folks!
message below
bah, meant to be a reply to this, fail
i hear you bro lol
send him a quick message and ask what’s going on. there were three of us that won we deserve something lol
Message Sent
I emailed gondee, he said he didn’t forget about us and that he will be emailing the 3 winners what the tiebreaker will be.
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