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"This Time It Counts" All Star Game Giveaway

I know it counts this time, but that doesn't necessarily make the game any more interesting to watch. What does? Gambling. Okay, so we can't really put money on it *cough*, but we can at least make it a little more interesting. Whoever correctly guesses the most of the following questions pertaining to Tuesday's All Star Game will win a copy of the New York Mets Vintage World Series DVD. Here we go:

  1. Who will be the runner up in the homerun derby? (i.e. finish second)
  2. Which league will win the game?
  3. Who will be the winning pitcher?
  4. Over/Under: 2.5 homeruns hit by both teams combined.
  5. Will Jose Reyes steal a base?
  6. Who will be the MVP?
And the tiebreaker: Guess the total number of pitches thrown by both teams combined. Closest, over or under, wins.

Good luck!

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here goes nothing:
  1. Vlad
  2. AL
  3. Haren
  4. Over
  5. No
  6. Alex Rodriguez
tie-breaker: 333

I will consider myself successful if even one of these is correct.

by anonymous on Jul 9, 2007 2:29 AM EDT   0 recs

My guesses
   1. Who will be the runner up in the homerun derby?  Justin Morneau
   2. Which league will win the game?  American League
   3. Who will be the winning pitcher?  Francisco Rodriguez
   4. Over/Under: 2.5 homeruns hit by both teams combined.  Over
   5. Will Jose Reyes steal a base?  Yes
   6. Who will be the MVP? Vladimir Guerrero

And the tiebreaker: Guess the total number of pitches thrown by both teams combined. Closest, over or under, wins.  310

by Mikeybags84 on Jul 9, 2007 3:23 AM EDT   0 recs

Why not, I'll try
  1. Prince Fielder
  2. AL
  3. Papelbon
  4. Over
  5. Yes
  6. Justin Morneau
Tiebreaker: 299

by The Irresistable Force on Jul 9, 2007 8:37 AM EDT   0 recs

what the hell...
  1. Prince Fielder
  2. National League
  3. Jake Peavy
  4. Over
  5. Yes
  6. David Wright
Tiebreaker: 264
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jul 9, 2007 9:23 AM EDT   0 recs

guesses
  1. Who will be the runner up in the homerun derby?  Pujols
   2. Which league will win the game?  American League
   3. Who will be the winning pitcher?  Sabathia
   4. Over/Under: 2.5 homeruns hit by both teams combined.  Over
   5. Will Jose Reyes steal a base?  Yes
   6. Who will be the MVP? A-Rod

And the tiebreaker: Guess the total number of pitches 300

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win!!!

by DoctorK16 on Jul 9, 2007 11:43 AM EDT   0 recs

Guesses
  1. Howard
  2. National League
  3. Peavy
  4. Over
  5. Yes
  6. Bonds
Tie Breaker: 320

by Shomov on Jul 9, 2007 12:01 PM EDT   0 recs

DVD
Prince Fielder
National League
Hamels
Over
No
Chase Utley

260

by whynot on Jul 9, 2007 12:06 PM EDT   0 recs

Dartboard
  1. Rios
  2. NL
  3. Peavy
  4. Over
  5. Yes
  6. Magglio Ordonez
tiebreaker 291

by Simons on Jul 9, 2007 12:43 PM EDT   0 recs

Wow, I never would have picked Rios
to do as well as he did. Good job, Simons!

by Max in NJ on Jul 10, 2007 1:08 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks Max
I hope Peavy and Ordonez got the memo on time too

by Simons on Jul 10, 2007 4:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

my guesses
  1. Pujols
  2. NL
  3. Young
  4. Over
  5. Yes
  6. Beltran
Tiebreaker: 285

by mrmetfan15 on Jul 9, 2007 12:57 PM EDT   0 recs

let's see here
  1.  Justin Morneau
  2.  AL
  3.  Haren
  4.  Over
  5.  Yes
  6.  A-Rod (ew)

by Josh on Jul 9, 2007 2:59 PM EDT   0 recs

Forgot the tiebreaker
Total pitches thrown by both teams, combined.

by Eric Simon on Jul 9, 2007 3:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes I did
Let's say 272

by Josh on Jul 10, 2007 11:55 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ya ya ya ya ya
  1. Matt Holliday - He'll have some monster shots.
  2. AL
  3. Justin Verlander
  4. Over
  5. Yes
  6. Vladimir Guerrero
Tiebreaker - 375

by BlackOps on Jul 9, 2007 3:02 PM EDT   0 recs

Guesses
  1. Pujols
  2. AL
  3. Papelbon
  4. Over
  5. No
  6. Ordonez
Tiebreaker: 310

by Max in NJ on Jul 9, 2007 7:22 PM EDT   0 recs

Oops, call me a dope.
I was working, time got away from me. I guess I missed the deadline for posting this. Oh well.

by Max in NJ on Jul 9, 2007 7:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Deadline?
I thought the Derby didn't start until 8? Is there really one?
"[Jose Reyes] sizzles in a lot of areas, doesn't he?" - Tim McCarver

by TheFlushingKings on Jul 9, 2007 7:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You're right, 8 p.m.
Time for a break and munchies!

by Max in NJ on Jul 9, 2007 8:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Predictions
  1. Ryan Howard
  2. National League (based on what, you ask?)
  3. Francisco Cordero
  4. Under (just to be different)
  5. No
  6. Miguel Cabrera
Tiebreaker: 296
"[Jose Reyes] sizzles in a lot of areas, doesn't he?" - Tim McCarver

by TheFlushingKings on Jul 9, 2007 7:40 PM EDT   0 recs

0-for-2
Not looking great so far. But it was great to see him swipe one, and even better to see him go 2-2 with a double and a run (especially at A-Rod's expense!).
"[Jose Reyes] sizzles in a lot of areas, doesn't he?" - Tim McCarver

by TheFlushingKings on Jul 10, 2007 9:52 PM EDT   0 recs

Jose Reyes, that is
"[Jose Reyes] sizzles in a lot of areas, doesn't he?" - Tim McCarver

by TheFlushingKings on Jul 10, 2007 9:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

How unfair is that?!
I forgot that Ichiro's inside-the-park deal even counted as a homer. So now I'm dead if anyone else homers tonight.

Another classic line from Timmy Mac: "As you take a look at Ichiro's Burger Zone..."

"[Jose Reyes] sizzles in a lot of areas, doesn't he?" - Tim McCarver

by TheFlushingKings on Jul 10, 2007 10:32 PM EDT   0 recs

Was it 1 or 2 innings...
that we had to suffer through of steroid talk? :(

by BlackOps on Jul 10, 2007 10:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

some questions:
  • Where is the AL's vaunted pitching supremacy in this 9th inning?
  • How annoying is the "K-Rod" nickname already?
  • How in hell do you let Orlando Hudson and Aaron Rowand bat when you have Albert motherloving Pujols on the bench?

by anonymous on Jul 11, 2007 12:00 AM EDT   0 recs

Uh oh
If I'm looking right, we have a tie.

Me and doc both got 3 questions right (unless there's a major surprise MVP guy, that wins it I think), I guessed 310 pitches, he guessed 300, the actual total was 305.  Now what?

by Mikeybags84 on Jul 11, 2007 12:05 AM EDT   0 recs

Wait...
Now ESPN changed their pitch totals.  I'm not sure what the total was now...

by Mikeybags84 on Jul 11, 2007 12:08 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Blast
Apparently the changed totals were correct, so I'm no longer in the hunt.  :(

by Mikeybags84 on Jul 11, 2007 12:10 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

This really did
make it a lot more interesting and enjoyable to watch the game.

by The Irresistable Force on Jul 11, 2007 12:18 AM EDT   0 recs

Yeah, it did make it more fun,
thanks, Eric! Overall, I think this was a more entertaining ASG than usual, as long as I focused on the game and paid no attention to Buck and McCarver or any other antics, like Eric Byrnes and his dog. I love dogs just as much as anyone, but I didn't tune in to watch a cute dog. In the 9th, I knew Soriano was going to homer off Rodriguez. Now, if only I could have done a better job with my predictions here! Oh well. To the winner, and it looks like that will be Doc, congratulations! Really, who better to win than the guy who has contributed the most in-game comments.

by Max in NJ on Jul 11, 2007 12:49 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Correction -- that should read, I knew
Soriano was going to homer off Putz. Sheesh.

And I missed Beltran's triple due to a phone call. At least he didn't go 0-3. Reyes was exciting as usual. I loved the double he got that took a weird bounce by A-Rod.

by Max in NJ on Jul 11, 2007 12:58 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Actually
Actually, it looks like Simons wins it.  He also got 3 right (due to the Rios runner up prediction), and if the adjustment they made to the pitch counts is correct, he got it right on the money.  He guessed 291, which is what ESPN adjusted it to after they got my hopes up by having it at 305 as of the end of the game (which put it right between my guess of 310 and Doc's 300).  

by Mikeybags84 on Jul 11, 2007 3:10 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah, yes, I see you're right ...
Well, congratulations to Simons! I should have known he'd win ever since he picked the unlikely Rios as the Derby runner-up winner!

by Max in NJ on Jul 11, 2007 2:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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