Reader Contest Update

by James Kannengieser on Apr 10, 2009 8:00 AM EDT

We have 37 entries in our Pair Prediction Reader Contest. Here is a breakdown of the choices, keeping in mind participants chose which pair option they thought would be greater at season's end:

Walks by Oliver Perez - 32
Strikeouts by Livan Hernandez - 5

David Wright's OBP - 26
Luis Castillo's OBP + 30 points - 11

Plate appearances by Gary Sheffield - 13
Plate appearances by Fernando Tatis - 24

Innings pitched by J.J. Putz - 31
Innings pitched by Francisco Rodriguez - 6

Jose Reyes's UZR + 5 - 32
Jimmy Rollins's UZR - 5

Postseason wins by the Mets - 35
Postseason wins by the Phillies - 2

Stolen bases by David Wright - 28
Caught stealings by Jose Reyes - 9

Innings pitched by Mike Pelfrey - 8
Innings pitched by John Maine + 30 - 29

Brian Stokes's ERA - 15
Darren O'Day's ERA - 22

Home runs by Daniel Murphy - 12
Home runs by Jose Reyes - 25

Cy Young Award votes for Johan Santana - 36
Cy Young Award votes for Cole Hamels - 1

Carlos Beltran's UZR - 22
Endy Chavez's UZR - 15

Starts by Oliver Perez lasting at least 7 innings - 20
Starts by Oliver Perez lasting less than 4 innings - 17

Joe Smith's FIP - 26
Sean Green's FIP - 11

Home runs allowed by Aaron Heilman - 31
Wild pitches by Johan Santana - 6

Major league plate appearances by Fernando Martinez - 24
Home runs allowed by Brad Lidge - 13

A few notes:

The lack of faith in Oliver Perez is not surprising. Although he did last 4.1 innings yesterday.
Johan Santana is the man around these parts.
I'm intrigued by the Carlos Beltran/Endy Chavez UZR battle. Hopefully Endy can hack it as a full time starter.
Brad Lidge gave up a home run in game #3 this season, after giving up 2 all of last season. All I can say is, it's about time his luck ran out. Lidge has the lead on F-Mart in their little matchup.
Good luck everyone!

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I expect F-Mart

to get between 25 and 100 at bats late in the season. As much as I want Lidge to suck, I don’t think it’s possible for him to suck quite that much.

by cjmulrain on Apr 10, 2009 8:08 AM EDT reply actions

Whoever voted for Joe Smith's FIP already lost

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Apr 10, 2009 11:29 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah I forgot we were picking which would be greater

by Gina on Apr 10, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions

wait

why?

by cjmulrain on Apr 10, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Because UZR seems to hate Beltran, compared to +/- which seems to think he’s a destroyer of worlds. Plus I imagine Endy will get a good amount of playing time in the corners and his UZR in the corners is just silliness.

by Gina on Apr 10, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions

yep

It’s sort of weird that Seattle took Gutierrez, who played a really good corner OF for Cleveland, and are sticking him in CF when they also acquired Endy.

by jasondg on Apr 10, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions