Purple Row Prediction Competition 2011: Week 1
by Jeff Aberle on Apr 3, 2011 12:07 PM MDT
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PrintOpening Day is swiftly approaching, and that means that the Purple Row Prediction Competition is ready for launch.
For those who didn't play last year, these are the rules:
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.
In the PRPC, 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 up to 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 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. However, if you are late for the Monday game you may still predict the rest of the week.
What do you win? Nothing! Okay, maybe I will buy you a beer/soda pop.
Here is an example slate of predictions:
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 (which will include all games from April 1st to April 10th. 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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My picks for the first week
Going to go totally optomistic for the first week. Also works because I don’t know the Dodgers or Pirates picthing rotation\
4/1 6-2 Rox Ubaldo
4/2 5-4 Rox De La Rosa
4/3 10-8 Rox Betancourt
4/5 5-1 Rox Hammel
4/6 7-6 Rox Rogers
4/7 4-0 Rox Ubaldo
4/8 8-4 Rox De La Rosa
4/9 3-1 Rox Chacin
4/10 6-5 Rox Street
CP: Clint Hurdle gets throw out of one of the last three games in the PIT sereis so either 4/8, 4/9, or 4/10 (worked as a CP once for me back a couple years ago when Clint was still with us lets see if it works again)
Dex Knows
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. -C.S. Lewis
thats thrown not throw
Dex Knows
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. -C.S. Lewis
update for winning pitchers use the same scores
4/5 rox Chacin
4/6 rox Hammel
4/7 rox Rogers
4/8 rox Ubaldo
4/9 rox JDLR
4/10 rox Chacin
Dex Knows
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. -C.S. Lewis
Here we go
4/1 Rockies 6 Dbacks 2 Jimenez
4/2 Rockies 6 Dbacks 5 Street
4/3 Rockies 2 Dbacks 5 Saunders
4/5 Rockies 3 Dodgers 4 Broxton
4/6 Rockies 11 Dodgers 0 Jimenez
4/7 Rockies 8 Pirates 2 JDLR
4/8 Rockies 2 Pirates 4
4/9 Rockies 6 Pirates 2 Hammel
4/10 Rockies 5 Pirates 3 Rogers
CP Seth Smith ops will be above .900
Update for Sp's
4/5 Rockies 2 Dodgers 5 Kershaw
4/6 Rockies 6 Dodgers 2 Hammel
4/7 Rockies 2 Pirates 4 Maholm
4/8 Rockies 3 Pirates 0 Jimenez
4/9 Rockies 5 Pirates 2 JDLR
4/10 Rockies 3 Pirates 0 Chacin
not this year folks
good luck
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
First week of the 2011 season - Here We Go!
4/1 Rockies 7 – Diamondbacks 1 WP: Jimenez
4/2 Rockies 4 – Diamondbacks 2 WP: De La Rosa
4/3 Rockies 5 – Diamondbacks 0 WP: Chacin
4/5 Rockies 8 – Dodgers 3 WP: Hammel
4/6 Rockies 11 – Dodgers 6 WP: Rogers
4/7 Rockies 2 – Pirates 0 WP: Jimenez
4/8 Rockies 4 – Pirates 3 WP: De La Rosa
4/9 Rockies 7 – Pirates 1 WP: Chacin
4/10 Rockies 6 – Pirates 3 WP: Hammel
CP: Seth Smith hits six home runs.
Im game this year!
4/1 Rox 4 Dbacks 1 WP: Jimenez
4/2 Rox 9 Dbacks 5 WP: Bentacourt
4/3 Rox 6 Dbacks 4 WP: Chacin
4/5 Rox 3 Dodgers 8 WP: Kuroda
4/6 Rox 7 Dodgers 2 WP: Rogers
4/7 Rox 10 Pirates 1 WP: Jimenez
4/8 Rox 3 Pirates 2 WP: Belisle
4/9 Rox 5 Pirates 8 WP: Karstens
4/10 Rox 8 Pirates 7 WP: Lindstrom
CP: Todd Helton collects 8 extra base hits including 2 homers
"just win Baby"....... unless you draft jamarcus russell
I'll see what I can do!
4/1 Rockies 6 – Diamondbacks 3 WP: Jimenez
4/2 Rockies 3 – Diamondbacks 5 WP: Hudson
4/3 Rockies 8 – Diamondbacks 6 WP: Belisle
4/5 Rockies 2 – Dodgers 4 WP: Kershaw
4/6 Rockies 9 – Dodgers 5 WP: Rogers
4/7 Rockies 6 – Pirates 4 WP: Jimenez
4/8 Rockies 6 – Pirates 3 WP: De La Rosa
4/9 Rockies 7 – Pirates 1 WP: Chacin
4/10 Rockies 6 – Pirates 3 WP: Hammel
CP: Wiggington will start exactly 7 games and have an average above .300.
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~Rogers Hornsby
Update on Pitchers, use same scores:
4/7: Rogers
4/8: De la Rosa
4/9: Reynolds
4/10: Chacin
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~Rogers Hornsby
In for the long haul this year
Hold on, let me just put on my Purple colored glasses:
4/1 Rockies 7- DBacks 1 WP: Jimenez
4/2 Rockies 4-DBacks 3 WP: De La Rosa
4/3 Rockies 6- DBacks 5 WP: Belisle
4/5 Rockies 5- Dodgers 3 WP: Rogers
4/6 Rockies 5- Dodgers 4 WP: Betancourt
4/7 Rockies 2- Dodgers 1 WP: Jimenez
4/8 Rockies 7- Pirates 3 WP: Belisle
4/9 Rockies 1- Pirates 0 WP: Street
4/10 Rockies 6- Pirates 3 WP: Hammel
CP: Ubaldo throws another no-no
GAH, you arent supposed to mention that!
/looks around
I think so too. : )
I believe in the future, the reality of the present, the sweet memories of the past, living is more than breathing, spring will came if we wait, patiently, believing, hoping. But the winter is long and we must endure its cold. I believe in the future, the reality of what is to come, the sweet memories that are yet to occur, probably, eventually, someday.
And I believe in hope and anticipation: the idea that we’ll meet again, and counting down the days until we do.
by prettyinpurple on Mar 31, 2011 8:25 AM MDT up reply actions
I think I will take a stab at this.
4/1 Rockies 5 Dbacks 2 Jimenez
4/2 DBacks 8 Rockies 6 Hudson
4/3 Rockies 3 Dbacks 2 Chacin
4/5 Rockies 6 Dodgers 5 Street
4/6 Rockies 3 Dodgers 1 Belisle
4/7 Rockies 2 Pirates 1 Jimenez
4/8 Rockies 3 Pirates 2 De la Rosa
4/9 Pirates 8 Rockies 2 Malholm
4/10 Pirates 2 Rockies 1 Hanrahan
CP: Doom loses his full time starting job by 4/10
MY FACEBOOK STATUS:WAITING AROUND THE CORNER FOR FRANKLIN MORALES
Might as well try
4/1 Rockies 8, D-Backs 1 Jimenez
4/2 Rockies 5 D-Backs 4 Belisle
4/3 Rockies 6 Dbacks 3 Chacin
4/5 Rockies 11 Dodgers 5 Paulino
4/6 Dodgers 7 Rockies 1 Kershaw
4/7 Rockies 9 Pirates 2 Jimenez
4/8 Pirates 4 Rockies 1 Ohlendorf
4/9 Rockies 6 Pirates 4 Chacin
4/10 Rockies 3 Pirates 2 Betancourt
CP: Morales pitches in at least 2 games and doesn’t walk anybody
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
Amended for DLness
4/7 Rockies 7 Pirates 6 Betancourt
4/8 Rockies 4 Pirates 2 de la Rosa
4/9 Pirates 11 Rockies 9 Karstens
4/10 Rockies 3 Pirates 2 Chacin
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
And mine
4/1 4-0 Rox Ubaldo
4/2 7-3 Rox De La Rosa
4/3 2-1 Rox Betancourt
4/5 9-8 Rox Hammel
4/6 4-3 Dodgers Broxton
4/7 8-1 Rox Ubaldo
4/8 4-3 Rox De La Rosa
4/9 3-0 Rox Chacin
4/10 5-2 Rox Hammel
CP: Chris Nelson gets called up
Our Starting Rotation >>> Your Starting Rotation
Updating due to pitching changes
4/7 10-8 Rox WP : Betancourt
4/8 10-3 Rox WP: JDLR
4/9 5-3 Bucs WP: Morton
4/10 5-0 Rox WP: Chacin
Our Starting Rotation >>> Your Starting Rotation
Here we go!
April 1: Rockies 6, Diamondbacks 3.. Jimenez
April 2: Diamonbacks 7, Rockies 4.. Hudson
April 3: Rockies 4, Diamondbacks 3.. Paulino
April 5: Rockies 3, Dodgers 1.. Hammel
April 6: Dodgers 8, Rockies 3.. Kershaw
April 7: Rockies 5, Pirates 3.. Jimenez
April 8: Rockies 10, Pirates 6.. De La Rosa
April 9: Rockies 7, Pirates 5.. Betancourt
April 10: Pirates 7, Rockies 6.. Meek
Crazy Prediction: Chirs Iannetta leads the team in home runs and runs batted in on the 10th of April.
*Update*
April 7: Rockies 5, Pirates 4.. Betancourt
April 8: Rockies 9, Pirates 4.. G. Reynolds
April 9: Rockies 5, Pirates 1.. De La Rosa
April 10: Rockies 10, Pirates 2.. Chacin
Week 1
Friday, 4/1: Rockies 7, D-backs 1; WP Jimenez
Saturday, 4/2: Rockies 4, D-backs 2; WP Belisle
Sunday, 4/3: Rockies 9, D-backs 0; WP Chacin
Will add the rest when pitching schedules are available.
Crazy prediction: Rockies bat around in an inning at least three separate times.
Tuesday: Rockies 5, Dodgers 1; WP Chacin
Wednesday: Dodgers 4, Rockies 2; WP Billingsley
Thursday: Rockies 8, Pirates 3; WP Rogers
Friday: Rockies 6, Pirates 3; WP Jimenez
Saturday: Pirates 4, Rockies 1; WP Morton
Sunday: Rockies 11, Pirates 4; WP Chacin
Updates to Friday & Saturday
Friday: Rockies 6, Pirates 4; WP De La Rosa
Saturday: Pirates 6, Rockies 1; WP Morton
Just tomorra for now..
Rox 6 AZ 3 WP U
CP: walkoff for Opening Day for Rox.
I believe in the future, the reality of the present, the sweet memories of the past, living is more than breathing, spring will came if we wait, patiently, believing, hoping. But the winter is long and we must endure its cold. I believe in the future, the reality of what is to come, the sweet memories that are yet to occur, probably, eventually, someday.
And I believe in hope and anticipation: the idea that we’ll meet again, and counting down the days until we do.
more
Sat 6 3 Rox WP DLR
Sun 6 3 Rox WP Chacin
by prettyinpurple on Apr 2, 2011 9:50 AM MDT up reply actions
Tues 5 4 Rox WP Chacin
Wed: 5 4 Rox WP Hammel
Thurs 6 3 Rox WP Rogers
Fri 6 3 Rox WP Ubaldo
Sat 6 3 Rox WP DLR
Sun 6 3 Rox WP Chacin
by prettyinpurple on Apr 5, 2011 5:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Fri WP DLR
Sat WP Reynolds, G
The poster on my wall contains Tulo, NOT Beiber. Everytime I think Tulo's song can't get any worse, the universe proves me wrong.
Does this signature make me look fat?
by prettyinpurple on Apr 7, 2011 8:48 AM MDT up reply actions
Predictions Part One:
April 1: Rockies 7, Diamondbacks 2 WP: Jimenez
April 2: Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 4 WP: JDLR
April 3: Rockies 6, Diamondbacks 2 WP: Chacin
Crazy Prediction: By April 10th, the only Rockies starting position player (not Herrera) without a home run is CarGo.
The writer formerly known as Jabberwocky
READ and LEARN about the business of baseball at Purple Row Academy
Eschew Obfuscation!
Rest of the week:
April 5: Dodgers 4, Rockies 2 WP: Kershaw
April 6: Dodgers 6, Rockies 2 WP: Billingsley
April 7: Rockies 8, Pirates 2 WP: Jimenez
April 8: Rockies 7, Pirates 5 WP: JDLR
April 9: Rockies 6, Pirates 3 WP: Chacin
April 10: Rockies 10, Pirates 3 WP: Hammel
The writer formerly known as Jabberwocky
READ and LEARN about the business of baseball at Purple Row Academy
Eschew Obfuscation!
Stupid postponement...
April 5: Dodgers 4, Rockies 2 WP: Kershaw
April 6: Dodgers 6, Rockies 2 WP: Billingsley
April 7: Rockies 8, Pirates 5 WP: Rogers
April 8: Rockies 7, Pirates 2 WP: Jimenez
April 9: Rockies 6, Pirates 5 WP: JDLR
April 10: Rockies 10, Pirates 3 WP: Chacin
The writer formerly known as Jabberwocky
READ and LEARN about the business of baseball at Purple Row Academy
Eschew Obfuscation!
Stupid DL
April 8: Rockies 6, Pirates 3 WP: JDLR
April 9: Rockies 8, Pirates 4 WP: G. Reynolds
April 10: Same
The writer formerly known as Jabberwocky
READ and LEARN about the business of baseball at Purple Row Academy
Eschew Obfuscation!
Lets go ROCKIES...Lets GO!!!
4/1: 5-1 Colo WP: Ubaldo
4/2: 4-3 Ariz WP: Putz
4/3: 6-3 Colo WP: Chacin
4/5: 7-3 LAD WP: Kershaw
4/6: 5-2 Colo WP: Rogers
4/7: 4-1 Colo WP: Ubaldo
4/8: 5-4 Colo WP: Betancourt
4/9: 14-3 Colo WP: Chacin
4/10:7-4 Pitt WP: McDonald
CP: Only 2 losses by a Colorado starter thur 4/10.
Good luck to everone this year, and lets play some baseball!!!
Up-Dated...
4/5: 7-3 LaD WP: Kershaw
4/6: 7-0 Colo WP: Hammel
4/7: 11-4 Colo WP: Rogers
4/8: 6-2 Colo WP: Ubaldo
4/9: 6-1 Pitt WP: Morton
4/10: 5-3 Colo WP: Chacin
Early picks
4/1: Rockies 5, DBacks 3 WP Ubaldo
4/2: Rockies 7, DBacks 2 WP JDLR
4/3: Rockies 3, DBacks 2 WP Chacin
CP: Matt (Belisle, Reynolds, Lindstrom) does not allow a run this week.
Updates
4/5: Rockies 2, Dodgers 1 WP: Chacin
4/6: Dodgers 5, Rockies 3 WP: Billingsley
4/7: Rockies 7, Pirates 4 WP: Rogers
4/8: Rockies 4, Pirates 3 WP: Ubaldo
4/9: Rockies 6, Pirates 2 WP: JDLR
4/10: Rockies 2, Pirates 1 WP: Chacin
by WanderingRoxFan on Apr 4, 2011 8:00 PM MDT up reply actions
And another update ...
4/8: Rockies 6, Pirates 2 WP: JDLR
4/9: Pirates 6, Rockies 5 WP: Morton
4/10: Rockies 7, Pirates 1 WP: Chacin
by WanderingRoxFan on Apr 8, 2011 4:05 PM MDT up reply actions
Opening series:
Friday: Rockies 7, Diamondbacks 2, WP: Jimenez
Saturday: Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 4, WP: De La Rosa
Sunday: Rockies 4, Diamondbacks 1, WP: Chacin
Crazy Prediction: Rockies win in walk-off fashion twice this week.
Score a goal. Unit. Basket. Go squadron! Do good! Defeat the opponents soundly in this...skirmish.
Rockies 4, Dodgers 3, WP: Chacin
Dodgers 6, Rockies 3, WP: Billingsley
Rockies 5, Pirates 3, WP: Rogers
Rockies 4, Pirates 1, WP: Jimenez
Rockies 7, Pirates 4, WP: De La Rosa
Rockies 8, Pirates 3, WP: Chacin
Score a goal. Unit. Basket. Go squadron! Do good! Defeat the opponents soundly in this...skirmish.
wow forgot all about this...
Saturday: Rockies 6 Dbacks 4 WP: Jorge
Sunday: Rockies 9 Dbacks 7 WP: Belisle
Tues: Dodgers 5 Rockies 4 WP: Kuo
Wed: Rockies 7 Dodgers 6 WP: Lindstrom
Thurs-Sun later in the week when I see matchups
Crazy Prediction: Bullpens decide at least 5 of the 9 games
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
rest of week
Thurs: Pirates 7 Rockies 5 WP: Malholm
Fri: Rockies 8 Pirates 3 WP: Jimenez
Sat: Rockies 4 Pirates 3 (11 innings) WP: Reynolds
Sun: Rockies 5 Pirates 4 WP: Street
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Apr 5, 2011 4:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Friday change that to Jorge as the WP
Saturday keep the same
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Apr 6, 2011 6:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Matt Reynolds winning pitcher*
not Greg lol
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on Apr 6, 2011 6:27 PM MDT up reply actions
I got in late, but I may have gotten the first two wrong anyway.
4/3 10-2 Rox Chacin
4/5 5-2 Dodgers Kershaw
4/6 6-4 Rox Rogers
4/7 6-4 Rox Ubaldo
4/8 7-1 Rox De La Rosa
4/9 12-3 Rox Chacin
4/10 12-10 Rox Hammel
CP: Now that I can’t say JDLR will get his first hit before Tulo, I’ll just say….Chacin K’s 26 or more hitters this week.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 3, 2011 10:25 AM MDT reply actions
Update
4/5 5-0 Rox Chacin
4/6 6-4 Dodgers Billz
4/7 6-4 Rox Rogers
4/8 7-1 Rox Ubaldo
4/9 12-3 Rox de la Rosa
4/10 12-3 Rox Chacin
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 4, 2011 12:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Hey guys, quick question...
I’m thinking about going to the game on the 17th of April with a Cubs fan. Do you guys know who might be pitching? It was going to be Ubaldo and Dempster, but with the rain delay, it could be Rogers and Dempster?
tis for tomorrow
I have a conflict (Have Nuggets tix as well) so i can’t make this game. 2 tix, section 154. $20 for both. Don’t post here much but I’m active on Denver Stiffs.
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I'll take em
My e-mail should be on my profile page
The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.
gonna be at work all day
and won’t be back in time tonight for the 1st game prediction so I will do it right now
4/11: Rockies 5 Mets 3 WP: Hammel
LETS GO RED WINGS!
2011 will be the year....better be....
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
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