Purple Row Prediction Competition: Week 1

by Jeff Aberle on Apr 3, 2010 2:07 PM MDT

Once again, I will be running the weekly PRPC, where Rowbots get to test out their mad prognosticating skillz again each other and me, last year's champion.

For those who didn't play last year, these are the rules (with a tweak):

I will make a Fanpost Sunday night or Monday afternoon showing the standings so far and linking to the Rockies' pitching schedule. This thread is where the week's predictions (from Monday to Sunday) will be placed.

You will be predicting:

1. The winner of each game on the week's schedule (worth 1 point)
2. The winning pitcher of each game (worth 2 points)
3. The exact score of each game (worth 4 points)
4. One crazy prediction for the week (worth 5 points)

The crazy prediction must a) be very unlikely to occur and b) somewhat specific (e.g. Tulo will have 10 XBHs this week) in order to receive full points. Any crazy predictions that come true but are in violation of these two tenets will receive anywhere from 0-4 points at my discretion.

You have until 10 minutes before the scheduled start of Monday's game (or the first game of the week) to post your predictions. If you are late, predictions for games played before your post will be null and void, as will certain crazy predictions.

What do you win? Nothing! Just bragging rights, I guess.

Here is an example slate of predictions (taken from last year's competition):

5/18 Braves 11 – Rockies 7 WP: Lowe
5/19 Braves 8 – Rockies 4 WP: Jurrjens
5/20 Rockies 6 – Braves 2 WP: De La Rosa
5/21 Rockies 7 – Braves 3 WP: Cook
5/22 Rockies 13 – Tigers 5 WP: Jimenez
5/23 Tigers 6- Rockies 4 WP: Galarraga
5/24 Tigers 9 – Rockies 3 WP: Willis

CP: The margin of victory in each game will be an even number.

During that week the pick set would have received 6 points (two correct picks of team and winning pitcher)

Here are the pitching matchups for the first week of the regular season. The entire week's slate is not yet available, but it will be updated as the season approaches. Also, don't worry if you can't do a pick set every week--you can participate as much or little as you want.

With that, good luck to all participants!

Eat. Drink. Be Merry. But the above FanPost does not necessarily reflect the attitudes, opinions, or views of Purple Row's staff (unless, of course, it's written by the staff [and even then, it still might not]).

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The link above doesn't yet have accurate pitching matchups, so I'd hold off on making predictions just yet.

However, any questions about the game are more than welcome.

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by Jeff Aberle on Apr 3, 2010 2:11 PM MDT reply actions

Any rules on picking starters

Should we limit picking the starting pitcher (as the WP) to 4 times per week, just to spice things up a bit

Rule #1: Cardio

by purplebleederandjelly on Apr 4, 2010 8:41 AM MDT up reply actions

Nope, you can pick the starter for all games if you want.

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by Jeff Aberle on Apr 4, 2010 9:49 PM MDT up reply actions

I'm in.

4/5 Rox 8, Brewers 5 WP Ubaldo
4/6 Brewers 5, Rox 4 WP Wolf
4/7 Rox 4, brewers 3 wp Cookie

CP: Tulo hits a grand slam this week.
More to come.

This is R year!

by prettyinpurple on Apr 3, 2010 11:25 PM MDT reply actions

OK,

4/9 Rox 6, SD 4 WP: DLR
4/10 Rox 5, SD 3 WP Hammel
4/11 Rox 3, SD2 WP Morales

This is R year!

by prettyinpurple on Apr 3, 2010 11:28 PM MDT up reply actions

I'll play

4/5: Rockies 6, Brewers 2 – WP Jimenez
4/6: Rockies 7, Brewers 6 – WP Belisle
4/7: Brewers 7, Rockies 3 – WP Davis
4/9: Rockies 8, Padres 1 – WP De La Rosa
4/10: Rockies 4, Padres 2 – WP Hammel
4/11: Padres 5, Rockies 3 – WP Bell

Crazy Prediction: Ian Stewart hits the first home run for the Rockies on the year, on his way to 4 for the week.

by controlled_slide on Apr 4, 2010 9:02 AM MDT reply actions

Nice, half your CP correct so far!

Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.

by ShadowPenguin on Apr 5, 2010 4:37 PM MDT up reply actions

'Sright

by controlled_slide on Apr 5, 2010 5:23 PM MDT up reply actions

4/5: Rockies 8, Brewers 3 – WP Jimenez
4/6: Brewers 4, Rockies 1 – WP Wolf
4/7: Brewers 5, Rockies 3 – WP Davis
4/9: Rockies 9, Padres 2 – WP De La Rosa
4/10: Rockies 3, Padres 2 – WP Hammel
4/11: Rockies 6, Rockies 0 – WP Jimenez

CP: Jimenez leads the majors in strikeouts by Sunday

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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 4, 2010 9:29 AM MDT reply actions

4/5: Rockies 5, Brewers 1 – WP Jimenez
4/6: Brewers 3, Rockies 2 – WP Wolf
4/7: Rockies 5, Brewers 2 – WP Cook
4/9: Rockies 4, Padres 2 – WP De La Rosa
4/10: Rockies 7, Padres 2 – WP Hammel
4/11: Rockies 6, Rockies 0 – WP Jimenez

CP: CarGo ends the week batting above .400

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by hotdoglady on Apr 4, 2010 10:00 AM MDT reply actions

4/5: Brewers 3, Rockies 2 – WP Gallardo
4/6: Rockies 6, Brewers 4 – WP Smith
4/7: Rockies 7, Brewers 5 – WP Cook
4/9: Rockies 5, Brewers 1 – WP DLR
4/10: Padres 6, Rockies 3 – WP (SP San Diego)
4/11: Rockies 8, Padres 0 – WP Jimenez

CP: One home run from each spot (1-8) in the Rockies Lineup by weeks end

Rule #1: Cardio

by purplebleederandjelly on Apr 4, 2010 10:07 AM MDT reply actions

Week 1

4/5: Rockies 7, Brewers 3 – WP Jimenez
4/6: Brewers 5, Rockies 4 – WP Wolf
4/7: Rockies 10, Brewers 8 – WP Betancourt
4/9: Rockies 4, Padres 1 – WP DLR
4/10: Rockies 6, Padres 3 – WP Hammel
4/11: Padres 5, Rockies 2 – WP Garland

Crazy Prediction: Jason Giambi hits a home run to put the Rockies ahead late on Wednesday.

by holly96 on Apr 4, 2010 10:50 AM MDT reply actions

OK

4/5 Rox 7 Brewers 4 -WP Jiminez
4/6: Rox 5, Brewers 4 – WP Betancourt
4/7: Brewers 10, Rox 4 – WP Davis
4/9: Rockies 7, Padres 1 – WP DLR
4/10: Padres 5, Rox 4 – WP Bell
4/11: Rox 8, Padres6 – WP Flores

CP Morales has 4 saves 1 blown save

Derek Anderson is just as much a probowl quarterback as Jay Cutler

by 3nS on Apr 4, 2010 12:32 PM MDT reply actions

Not to rain on your parade

But you have the Rockies winning 4 games, with only 3 of them being save situations. Morales couldn’t get a save for the 7-1 game (unless he pitches more than 1 inning; now that would be a crazy prediction).

by controlled_slide on Apr 4, 2010 1:59 PM MDT up reply actions

CPs don't have to work with the rest of your predictions...though synergy can be an added bonus.

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by Jeff Aberle on Apr 4, 2010 9:50 PM MDT up reply actions

Thats why

It is a crazy prediction! HAHAHA
Thanks my brain farted.

Derek Anderson is just as much a probowl quarterback as Jay Cutler

by 3nS on Apr 5, 2010 8:18 AM MDT up reply actions

4/5: Rockies 12, Brewers 0 – WP Jimenez
4/6: Rockies 5, Brewers 4 – WP Daley
4/7: Brewers 6, Rockies 1 – WP Davis
4/9: Rockies 2, Padres 0 – WP De La Rosa
4/10: Padres 5, Rockies 3 – WP Bell
4/11: Rockies 6, Padres 2 – WP Jimenez

Crazy prediction… Jimenez hit’s his first career home run, which comes on his first at bat of the season, which is also the first home run by a Rockie this season.

by mkorpal on Apr 4, 2010 3:07 PM MDT reply actions

4/5: Rockies 7, Brewers 1 – WP Jimenez
4/6: Rockies 13, Brewers 4 – WP Rogers
4/7: Rockies 3, Brewers 2 – WP Cook
4/9: Rockies 7 Padres 0 – WP DLR
4/10: Rockies 4, Padres 2 – WP Hammell
4/11: Rockies 7, Padres 3 – WP Jimenez

CP: Rockies fans will enjoy cheap tacos four times during the week.

by WanderingRoxFan on Apr 4, 2010 3:26 PM MDT reply actions

nice! tacos....

This is R year!

by prettyinpurple on Apr 5, 2010 10:18 AM MDT up reply actions

I'm ready for the season to start already.

Monday: Brewers 6, Rockies 4 WP: Gallardo
Tuesday: Rockies 7, Brewers 6 WP: Smith
Wednesday: Brewers 7, Rockies 4 WP: Davis
Friday: Rockies 9, Padres 2 WP: de la Rosa
Saturday: Rockies 6, Padres 3 WP: Hammel
Sunday: Rockies 4, Padres 3 WP: Jimenez

Crazy prediction: The Rockies will go 2-0 in one-run games, and 1-0 in extra inning games. Take that, first half of 2009.

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by Justus on Apr 4, 2010 4:40 PM MDT reply actions

It's about goddamn time

Monday: Rockies 7 Brewers 3 WP Jimenez
Tuesday: Brewers 8 Rockies 2 WP Wolf
Wednesday: Rockies 4 Brewers 1 WP Cook
Friday: Rockies 11 Padres 4 WP DLR
Saturday: Padres 6 Rockies 1 WP Latos
Sunday: Rockies 5 Padres 0 WP Jimenez

Crazy Prediction: Esmil Rogers throws more innings in the first week than he did last season.

Impossible not to have positive thoughts.

I want Sam Deduno to pitch already.

by bballrox4717 on Apr 4, 2010 9:17 PM MDT reply actions

Here are the predictions to beat...

4/5: Rockies 7, Brewers 4 – WP Jimenez
4/6: Brewers 6, Rockies 3 – WP Wolf
4/7: Rockies 7, Brewers 4 – WP Cook
4/9: Rockies 8, Padres 3 – WP De La Rosa
4/10: Rockies 11, Padres 6 – WP Hammel
4/11: Rockies 6, Padres 1 – WP Jimenez

CP: The first pitch a Rockies batter sees this year will be belted for a home-run.

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by Jeff Aberle on Apr 4, 2010 10:05 PM MDT reply actions

There's nothing better than Opening Day!!!

4/5 Rox 3 Brewers 1 WP Ubaldo
4/6 Brewers 6 Rockies 5 WP Wolf
4/7 Rox 5 Brewers 2 WP Cook
4/9 Rox 8 Padres 0 WP DLR
4/10 Rox 6 Padres 2 WP Hammel
4/11 Rox 7 Padres 0 WP Ubaldo

CP CarGo leads off Opening Day with a homer in his first at-bat and hits at least 3 HR during the week.

by ExPatriot Rockman on Apr 4, 2010 11:57 PM MDT reply actions

I'll play this year

4/5 Rox 7 Brewers 0 WP Baldo
4/6 Rockies 7 Brewers 6 WP Belisle
4/7 Rox 7 Brewers 2 WP Cook
4/9 Rox 7 Padres 0 WP “HIP HIP” Jorge
4/10 Rox 7 Padres 2 WP Hammel
4/11 Rox 7 Padres 0 WP Baldo

Crazy predition: Two complete games tossed by Rockies starters

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by Rox R Champs on Apr 5, 2010 9:36 AM MDT reply actions

here are mine

4/5 Rocks 3 Brew 2 wp Morales.
4/6 Rocks 2 Brew 6 wp Wolf
4/7 Rocks 8 Brew 10 wp Davis
4/9 Rocks 6 Padres 0 wp JDLR
4/10 Rocks 4 Padres 1 wp Hammel
4/11 Rox 6 Padres 2 Wp Ubaldo

Hammel and Jorge pitch 6 plus shut out innings

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by arpagamos on Apr 5, 2010 10:55 AM MDT reply actions

Ahhh, I forgot about this!

Here’s my belated predicitons:
4/6: Rox 7-4, WP Smith
4/7: Rox 4-3, WP Cookie
4/9: Rox 9-2, WP JDLR
4/10: Rox 6-3, WP Hammel
4/11: Rox 7-5, WP Jimenez

Crazy: JDLR pitches a complete game for the home opener.

Caution: Colorado teams are better than they appear.

by ShadowPenguin on Apr 5, 2010 4:36 PM MDT reply actions

I absolutely HATE senior design

but here goes:

4/6: Rox 3 – Brewers 5 Wolf
4/7: Rox 5 – Brewers 1 Cook
4/9: Rox 9 – Padres 2 DLR
4/10: Rox 3 – Padres 0 Jimenez
4/11: Rox 5 – Padres 4 Smith

CP: One walk-off home run for the Rockies this week

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A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson
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JFK

by jrockies on Apr 6, 2010 5:30 PM MDT reply actions