CRYSTAL BALL CONTEST: 2009 World Series, Yankees vs. Phillies

[Kathordine]

CRYSTAL BALL CONTEST: 2009 World Series, Yankees vs. Phillies

1. Who wins the series? Please provide margin. (10 points)

2. Which stadium allows more HR per game: Yankee Stadium or Citizens Bank Park? (10 points)

3. The Yankees won three 1-run games to the Phillies in the 1950 World Series. How many 1-run games are there in this series: 0-1 / 2 / 3 or more? (10 points)

4. Which great shortstop/team leader scores more runs: Jeter or Rollins? (10 points)

5. The Phillies have a team batting average of .265 against CC Sabathia. Is the team batting average against CC in the World Series higher or lower than .265? (10 points)

6. Who drives in more runs: A-Rod or Ryan Howard? (10 points)

7. How many hits do the Yankees pitchers get in this series? (10 points) 5 point bonus if you guess which pitcher clubs a homerun.

8. How many innings does Pedro Martinez last in his Game 2 start: less than 5 IP / 5-6 IP / 7 or more IP? (10 points) 5 point bonus points if you can guess if "Who's your daddy" chants will ensue.

9. In what inning does AJ Burnett allow his first homerun in his Game 2 start: 1st inning / somewhere in innings 2 through 4 / 5th inning or later / no HRs allowed by AJ? (10 points) 5 point bonus if you guess the result of AJ's start: win, loss, or no-decision?

10. Do the Yankees score in double digits in any one game during the series? (10 points) If ‘Yes’, 5 point bonus if you guess that double digit total.

11. Which word best describes Phillies fans: friendly and kind/ respectful of our dynasty / drunk and criminal (5 points)

TIEBREAKER / Yankees math problem: Yankees runs scored in series + errors committed by both teams – homeruns from Phillies 3-4-5 hitters = ??? (10 point bonus if you hit the number exactly)

[Kathordine]

1. Yankees 4-2
2. Yankee Stadium
3. 3
4. Jeter
5. Lower than .265
6. A-Rod
7. 2, CC clubs a HR in game 4.
8. Less than 5 IP. Who’s your daddy chants ensue, but they aren't very loud.
9. No homeruns allowed (Win)
10. Yes, 11.
11. Drunk and Criminal. They are not safe to be around. If you see a game at the Bank, be prepared to fight a few off.

TIEBREAKER/ 35 runs + 6 errors – 3 homeruns = 38

[YankeesFanJS]

1. Yankees 4-2
2. Citizens Bank Park
3. 2
4. Jeter
5. Lower than .265
6. Ryan Howard
7. 2 (no homers)
8. 5-6 IP
9. Somewhere in innings 2 through 4 (Loss)
10. Yes (12)
11. Drunk and criminal (this is the free space question)

Tiebreaker: 43

[Stache Fan]

1. Yankees, 4 games to 2.

2. CBP

3. 0-1

4. Jeter

5. higher than .265

6. Howard

7. 3 hits

8. 5-6 IP

9. no HR's allowed; no-decision

10. no

11. drunk and criminal

TIE: 22

[Yankee Tripper]

TIEBREAKER / Yankees math problem: Yankees runs scored in series + errors committed by both teams – homeruns from Phillies 3-4-5 hitters = ??? (10 point bonus if you hit the number exactly)

1. Yankees 4-0
2. Citizen Bank Park
3. One 1-run game
4. Jeter
5. Lower
6. A-rod
7. 1 hit - CC goes deep
8 Less than 5 - Who's your daddy will definitely ensue
9. No-HR; win
10. Yes, Double digits in G3 - 11 runs scored
11. drunk and criminal.
TB - 29

[Nettles]

Come on!!

This is a Yankee fan forum! Is anyone who posts here really going to predict the Phillies in the WS?

[Nettles]

Come on!!

This is a Yankee fan forum! Is anyone who posts here really going to predict the Phillies in the WS?

But my prediction, with that in mind, is Yankees in 6. Teixeira, in a surprise, gets the MVP for 2 game winning hits and stellar defense.

[nnysiny]

1. Yankees 4-1

2. Citizens Bank Park

3. 1

4. Jeter

5. Higher

6. Ryan Howard

7. One. CC with a HR

8. 5-6, and there will be chants.

9. 2-4, no decision.

10. Yes, 10.

11. drunk and criminal (this is really part of the quiz?)

TIEBREAKER: 39

[LazyEyeLou]

CRYSTAL BALL CONTEST: 2009 World Series, Yankees vs. Phillies

1. Yankees, 4-0
2. Yankee Stadium
3. 1
4. Jeter
5. Lower
6. Tie.
7. 1. No home runs.
8. 5-6 IP. Yes to the chants.
9. Innings 2-4.
10. Yes. 13 runs.
11. Drunk and Criminal
Tiebreaker: 28 runs, 3 errors, 3 home runs = 34.

[JDPNYY]

Who on earth has a contest on a message board? How silly.

[genius-24]

what's the prize?

[Stupid Flanders]

1. Yankees in Six
2. Citizens Bank Park
3. 1
4. Jeter
5. Lower
6. A-Rod
7. 29 runs. CC hits a dinger.
8. 5-6 IP and yes, the chants will ensue
9. 2-4. Win.
10. Yes, 11 runs.
11. Drunk and criminal
TIEBREAKER 30

[nnysiny]

what's the prize?

points

[Rob035]

EDIT: I've been tricked before but I believe you. Don't want to blow the cover.

1. Yankees in 7

2. The new Yankee Stadium

3. 0-1

4. Jeter, of course

5. Lower!

6. A-Rod

7. 2 hits, one to deep right by CC

8. 5-6 IP. Who's your daddy in the 1st.

9. Innings 2-4. ND

10. Nah.

11. Drunk and criminal obviously

TIEBREAKER = 31

[Kathordine]

Good picks so far

[JDPNYY]

Haha you saw my post on the phillies forums. I am pretending to be a phillies fan over there so I can post. If I say what I really want to, they will ban me for sure. But yeah, yankees in 6.

How do we know you're not a Phillies fan pretending to be a Yankees fan so you can post on this forum?


Hmmmmmmm.....

[genius-24]

july 08, 4x

location jersey(can be modified)

he has pretty good case.

[Kathordine]

How do we know you're not a Phillies fan pretending to be a Yankees fan so you can post on this forum?


Hmmmmmmm.....

Well if you check on the phillies forums, I just created that account TODAY and only have like 15 posts.

[Sheffield]

1. Yankees 4-1.
2. YS
3. 0-1
4. Jeter
5. lower.
6. A-Rod
7. zero.
8. less than 5, yes we will chant, of course
9. 2 through 4
10. Yes, 12.
11. drunk and criminal
TIEBREAKER 30 + 4 - 1 = 33

[JDPNYY]

1. Yankees in 5
2. Citizens Bank Park
3. 2
4. Jeter
5. Lower
6. ARod
7. 3. CC hits a HR.
8. 5-6 IP and yes, the chants will ensue
9. No HRs. Win.
10. Yes, 10 runs.
11. Drunk and criminal

TIEBREAKER 32

[Chairman-of-TheBoard]

1. Yankees in 7
2. The YS
3. 2 one-run games. Walk-off-style at the YS, of course.
4. Jeter
5. One hell of a lot lower than .265.
6. Alex Rodriguez. In the words of the great Industrialist -- Paulie Walnuts -- "It's fookin may-ham! OH!"
7. 3 total: two for CC and one for Andy Pennant
8. "In a shocking development, Pedro only lasts 4.2 innings, gives up 4 runs, leaves runners on second and third, vows to continue-on with his Ronald McDonald-style 'fro/perm, contemplates growing a beard like Cap'n Jack Sparrow to attract teams to his 'free spirit style' and exits the Great YS to chants of "Who's Your Daddy?!?"
Pedro! Pedro! Do you have any comment?
Pedro -- Ja, mon. It ain't funny when your Daddy beats you as often as mine does.
9. AJ allows his first homerun in the 4th Inning. However, Yankee power propels AJ to the victory after 6.2 Innings pitched.
10. No doubt digits. I hope I am terribly wrong, though.
11. Phillies fans are drunk and criminal. Aren't ALL sports fans from Philly? I haven't seen a worse bunch since I experienced a British football hooligan riot at a Manchester United match... and we won that day.
Tie-breaker/Red Light Challenge: 34

[Billy #1]

1- Phillies 4-1
2- New Yankee Stadium
3 - 0-1
4 - Rollins
5 - Higher
6 - Howard
7 - Zero
8 - 7 or more
9 - Somewhere in innings 2 through 4
10 - No
11 - Assholes
Tiebreaker - 19