Contest - The 9th Annual NYYFans.com Prediction Contest

[GordonGecko]

It doesn't matter what the transaction was for Hoffman. The question about the first to be DFA'd was after the season started. Moot point.


I'm sorry for anyone who didn't get in due to password problems. However... Since day one of Lou's involvement on this contest we have stressed over and over again the importance of remembering your password. It was always out of the kindness of Lou's heart that he went back and looked up people's passwords for them. For some reason Lou has been away for a week, I'm not sure why, sometimes life gets in the way of this forum. I appreciate every second Lou put into this contest.

As for extending the deadline... I apologize again. It can't be extended. For one, you all have had over 2 weeks to get this done. B - I've been throwing reminders up at least once a day for the 17 days. 3 - The deadline was automatically set in the program and can not be changed without Lou's help.

I hope things are ok with Lou. He's a terrific guy.

The Hoffman thing matters for who's on the opening day roster (+1 for me YEAH BABY!!! ok I'm over it). As for the deadline, the form now shows the % of answers for all respondents so it would be like cheating on someone else's test if people got an extension

[Yankee Fan in Boston]

My entry just disappeared for some reason. I pm'd Lou, but if I don't get in, you are all very lucky....

[JDPNYY]

The Hoffman thing matters for who's on the opening day roster.

Correct

As for the deadline, the form now shows the % of answers for all respondents so it would be like cheating on someone else's test if people got an extension

Correct

[4bronxbombers]

It doesn't matter what the transaction was for Hoffman. The question about the first to be DFA'd was after the season started. Moot point.


I'm sorry for anyone who didn't get in due to password problems. However... Since day one of Lou's involvement on this contest we have stressed over and over again the importance of remembering your password. It was always out of the kindness of Lou's heart that he went back and looked up people's passwords for them. For some reason Lou has been away for a week, I'm not sure why, sometimes life gets in the way of this forum. I appreciate every second Lou put into this contest.

As for extending the deadline... I apologize again. It can't be extended. For one, you all have had over 2 weeks to get this done. B - I've been throwing reminders up at least once a day for the 17 days. 3 - The deadline was automatically set in the program and can not be changed without Lou's help.

I hope things are ok with Lou. He's a terrific guy.

I understand. Just thought I'd ask....my fault for saving it for the very last day.

[Gusto]

111 Entries this year




5 people predicted that Melky Cabrera would be on the Yankee's Opening Day Roster.

3 people predicted that Hideki Irabu would be on the Yankee's Opening Day Roster.

10 people predicted that Edwar Ramiraz would be on the Yankee's Opening Day Roster.

1 person predicted that Kei Igawa would be on the Yankee's Opening Day Roster.

1 person predicted that Johnny Damon would be on the Yankee's Opening Day Roster.

1 person predicted that Jeff Weaver would be on the Yankee's Opening Day Roster.

Admit it ... that's your favorite part of the contest isn't it?

BTW, Thanks for your efforts. Only 5 questions with a 100% consensus ... nice job of making people think.

[Dave Visbeck]

John ... I know I'm a pain ... but I got a different kind of offer.

Remember this ... #12

If I trade two unknown Yankee walk-off home runs, would you extend by just a little bit ... to maybe Wednesday evening at midnight? Anyways ... thanks for this contest. I hope this isn't the last year.

Oh ... *I'll also throw-in a Lou Gehrig 20-game hitting streak! Wanna deal?

[DaPip1998]

Any way we can get 1 more day to register?

I was fried from March Madness yesterday and had major brainfart.

PLEEEEEEASE?

[flymick24]

how do we view our entry?

[JDPNYY]

how do we view our entry?

Log into the site again and it will bring you to your entry.

[flymick24]

i just did and it apologized and said it was too late to submit... what the heck is going on?

[GordonGecko]

what the heck is going on?

you're not in the contest is what's going on

[flymick24]

i submitted my entry last week

[Beyle]

I submitted my answers last week. I entered my name and password. These worked when I filled out my form and sent it through.

A few minutes ago, I tried logging back in and get an error message about joining next time. Strange. Oh well.

[GordonGecko]

Here is everyone that is registered:

a-RobinsonCano-fan
aeromac76
AnAbombfromA-rod13.
ArodEra
bbombers85
Big_E
Blazer
Bleacher_Creature
BonusCantos
boo_427
brosiusbuddy
BxBomber44
CanoForPresident
ccsuwxman
CptCrunch
crazyjoe
DaBliz
Dave Visbeck
DEADSOX
delv
DerekJeter4MVP!!!
destelle
djeter220
DontHateOnNumber2
DrNick
elsupremo2
ericns1
False1
fredgmuggs
freebubba
FtheSox&RallyMonkey
GordonGecko
GoYanks
Greenwave81
Gringaloca
grizy
Gusto
hellonewman
hellsing
Hey dOOd
hhd
Hildy910
hongchihkuo
Hooligan Tavarez
hotdawg985
I'm A Wenner!
Iknowcool
Irascible Yankee Fan
Janttje
JDPNYY
Jersey
JimmyA
jm02130
Joba-Walkee
kan_t
keebler884
kentucky bomber
kickyt
klj
kongull
mal1219
Mantle'sMutt
Mark19
MassNYYfan
Matsui-San
Matsui55
MatthewBleiberg
maximman121
Maynerd
metalboy15
MLB_Legends3457
Mr_Coffee
mvavra1
NewAmsterdamYankee
njyankeesfan
nnysiny
philleotardo
Ram Man
root786
ruthianblast
RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees
SI Baseballman
slickknick
snarkerella
StatenIslandYankee
Stick_Michael
sweet_lou_14
Tehasguard
TEPLimey
The Yankee Kahuna
TinoFan84
Toaderly
Torre Must Go
weg
xenadanielle
Yankee Tripper
Yankeeah
yankeebot
YankeeDoodle25
YankeePride1967
Yankees13
yankees2287
Yankeesfan924
yanknbama
YanksFan1992
yanksfantilldeath
ymike673
zeitgeist
ZYanksRule
__starr69

[delv]

Yeah, I had to submit my answers 3 times... It finally stuck the third time.

[NYYRules#1]

Tried filling one out, didn't stick, said I was going to do it later, and then didn't get around to it. Oh well.

[Beyle]

Yeah, I had to submit my answers 3 times... It finally stuck the third time.

I guess the third time is the charm. It didn't work for me on the first.

[flymick24]

wtf... not fair

[bluetree]

i just did and it apologized and said it was too late to submit... what the heck is going on?

I got the same message. I guess my answers didn't stick either. I thought if you submitted your answers they would be accepted, major glitch.

[fredgmuggs]

Tried filling one out, didn't stick, said I was going to do it later, and then didn't get around to it. Oh well.

That happened to me as well but in my case I believe it was because I had inadvertently left one of my answers blank. Once I filled that in my entry was accepted.

[GordonGecko]

re do?

[Yankee Fan in Boston]

That happened to me as well but in my case I believe it was because I had inadvertently left one of my answers blank. Once I filled that in my entry was accepted.

I did that, and it accepted my entry... but now it is not there

[Gusto]

This is a real problem. I had to submit my picks twice too, as they disappeared after the first time.

It sounds like a lot of people got shut out of the contest, despite submitting an entry.

[bluetree]

I think a re-do is in order. At least extend the time a few days so those of us with problems can submit our entries Again.

[Dave Visbeck]

What happened to a lot of people this season, with their picks, happened to me last year. Last year I had kept a copy of my "Entry Accepted" notification ... and I'm glad I did. I did make the big mistake of waiting till the very last minute to submit my picks ... and was very lucky that I was able to play last season, after all - but was really embarrassed with my door mat finish - happening even though I had lied and took the five free ones. This season there was no problem with my entry. (maybe because I decided not to take all the free ones this time )

The contest is wonderful, but there seems to be a minor glitch. I wonder how many more people have missed out on the fun.

That happened to me as well but in my case I believe it was because I had inadvertently left one of my answers blank. Once I filled that in my entry was accepted.

I think this might really have something to do with it.

[delv]

I think this might really have something to do with it.

Now that I think about it, when I finally got it submitted, it was because I hit submit once (when half-way done), got that message, and then finished submitting it. Maybe you automatically had a problem if you tried to submit it all in one go.

[GordonGecko]

Maybe if people had the window open for too long their session timed out by the time they hit submit. That would have happened for sure if lets say the window was open all day or overnight while people thought about the answers. That's why I was saying there should be a way to save what you've done even if you didn't answer all the questions yet

[Dave Visbeck]

Any answers yet? Of the one hundred and eleven entrants - I'm still tied for first, I guess. I thought for sure that I'd be in last place by now.

[Gusto]

Any answers yet? Of the one hundred and eleven entrants - I'm still tied for first, I guess. I thought for sure that I'd be in last place by now.

There's nothing that can be answered until opening day, except maybe the freebies you got wrong.

[montrealer]

Le sigh................

[Tino's Girl]

Is it too late to enter the contest?

[hongchihkuo]

already wrong on a few predictions. thought nick johnson would hit the first HR. thought granderson would bat 6th in the lineup on opening night.

[delv]

I got Jeter as our first SB. Not sure if it counts, given the double steal.

[YankeePride1967]

I had Granderson batting 8th because I thought Lester would start tonight.

[GordonGecko]

Well then that explains everything

[RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees]

Official JDPNYY ruling on the double steal? Gardner touched home before Jeter touched second, I think?

[TinoFan84]

Well, I've missed a few already as well (first win - I had CC and I certainly hope we get a win before his turn in the rotation comes back around), first home run (I had NJ as well) and first steal ... but the season is young, right?

[TinoFan84]

Official JDPNYY ruling on the double steal? Gardner touched home before Jeter touched second, I think?

Personally I'd give it to Gardner just for having the balls to steal home on Opening Night, but hey, that's just me ...

[JDPNYY]

Official JDPNYY ruling on the double steal? Gardner touched home before Jeter touched second, I think?

If you had Gardner or Jeter you had the correct answer for that question.

[snarkerella]

who was the first person to freak out in the Game Thread? Heh

[Hildy910]

I think I was on some sort of hallucinogens when I filled that out. Lincecum as the best AL Pitcher? oooooookay then.

[Maynerd]

who was the first person to freak out in the Game Thread? Heh

Dave Visbeck had a very Visbeckian tirade early on. Multiple fonts and bolditude and smileys and such. I suspect he selected "Dave Visbeck" to question 2.10. It was my intent to do the same thing (having selected "Maynerd" as the answer to that particular question), but was away from the computer until the 4th inning.....way too late.

[JDPNYY]

Dave Visbeck had a very Visbeckian tirade early on. Multiple fonts and bolditude and smileys and such. I suspect he selected "Dave Visbeck" to question 2.10. It was my intent to do the same thing (having selected "Maynerd" as the answer to that particular question), but was away from the computer until the 4th inning.....way too late.

Dave's tirade was clearly fake and as he isn't a Yankee fan, it wouldn't have counted if it was real.

If someone can point me to the first real overreaction (if there was one last night), I'd appreciate it.

[Maynerd]

Dave's tirade was clearly fake and as he isn't a Yankee fan, it wouldn't have counted if it was real.

If someone can point me to the first real overreaction (if there was one last night), I'd appreciate it.

There was a lot of reaction but I wouldn't necessarily call any of it OVERreaction. Mebbe Gusto's post at #1051, where he gets down on Gardner, Girardi, Swisher, D-Rob and Park all at once.

[TinoFan84]

There was a lot of reaction but I wouldn't necessarily call any of it OVERreaction. Mebbe Gusto's post at #1051, where he gets down on Gardner, Girardi, Swisher, D-Rob and Park all at once.

I agree with Maynerd, lots of the standard griping but no overreaction of epic proportion (that was contrived early on in the thread) ... but if I had to pick a post it would be the one Maynerd references. I'd say we're still waiting on this one.

[Dave Visbeck]

Dave Visbeck had a very Visbeckian tirade early on. Multiple fonts and bolditude and smileys and such. I suspect he selected "Dave Visbeck" to question 2.10. It was my intent to do the same thing (having selected "Maynerd" as the answer to that particular question), but was away from the computer until the 4th inning.....way too late.

You think? I actually had John as being the first. My little outburst was just a little way of trying to level off the playing field ... only a little ... in the contest. The way the contest is set up ... ... I start right off being five games in the pooper. Not gonna hex my team this season.

Anyways ... doesn't matter this year. My goal is for a come-back year from a poor showing in the last contest. If I lose the contest by four picks or less .......... I'll be happy.

[JDPNYY]

There was a lot of reaction but I wouldn't necessarily call any of it OVERreaction. Mebbe Gusto's post at #1051, where he gets down on Gardner, Girardi, Swisher, D-Rob and Park all at once.

Gusto continued all night. I suspect he was just lonely and was seeking attention.

[Maynerd]

Gusto continued all night. I suspect he was just lonely and was seeking attention.

Stressed out, I'm sure, from the lack of a QoD.

[ymike673]

If you had Gardner or Jeter you had the correct answer for that question.

Thanks! Now I am assured of at least one right answer

[GoYanks]

Thanks! Now I am assured of at least one right answer

Oh yes, thanks!