Monday, September 26, 2011

2nd Annual Postseason Baseball Contest

Yep, it's back, my MLB playoff bracket contest. Since the match-ups are still TBD, all the slots on the bracket are still blank, but here's what it looks like. Everyone seemed to enjoy the contest last year and I hope that things go well this year too.

Here's the deal, pretty much copied from my contest post from last year...

All you need to do to enter is to be a follower of the blog and fill out this 2011 MLB postseason bracket. Since none of the match-ups are decided yet, it's blank, but by Thursday morning, or whenever all the postseason spots are locked in, I will re-post a filled out bracket so that you don't need to figure everything out on your own. 


It’s pretty easy to play, just pick the teams you think will win each round of the playoffs up through the World Series champ. All rounds are weighed equally. To avoid a tie, you also need to select the number of games the World Series will last (between 4-7) and the total number of runs in the final game of the World Series. If there is a tie after all that, then random.org will be used to decide the winner.  
 
As far as the prizes go for this, I was going to list a bunch of cards that the winner could choose from but I have decided to just say that I'll work with the winner to make sure that they are happy with their winnings. It will be something good from my selection of autographs, bobbleheads, inserts, short prints, and base cards. Your prize will be something that will make you happy.  

If you link to my contest on your blog, I will let you submit two brackets. Everyone else gets one. Start spreading the word and check back by whenever all the playoff teams are locked in for the match-ups and to begin submitting your guesses. Cutoff time for submissions is going to be just before the first game start time on Friday. Good luck everyone!

17 comments:

zman40 said...

I am looking forward to this one. I will have a link up tomorrow. Thanks!

Orioles Magic said...

Thanks man!

night owl said...

OK, this style of picking worked for me pretty well last year, so I'll do it again.

What I'd least like to happen:

AL
Yankees beat Tigers
Rays beat Rangers

Yankees beat Rays

NL
Cardinals beat Phillies
Diamondbacks beat Brewers

Diamondbacks beat Cardinals

WS

Yankees beat Diamondbacks

night owl said...

Number of WS games: 5

Total number of runs in last game: 12

Sports Card Blog said...

What I hope happens...

AL
Tigers beat Yankees
Rangers beat Rays

Tigers beat Rangers

NL
Phillies beat Cardinals
Brewers beat Diamondbacks

Brewers beat Phillies

WS
Tigers beat Brewers

Number of WS games: 6
Total runs in last game: 8

Orioles Magic said...

Good luck NO & SCB!

The Lost Collector said...

Not sure if I should comment on this post or the newest one, so I'll go with this post. And thank you to O's for playing their part in all of this. We couldn't have done it without you.

Yanks over Tigers
Rangers over Rays
Yanks over Rangers

Phils over Cards
Brewers over Dbacks
Phils over Brewers

Yankees over Phillies in six games. 10 runs in the last game (Yanks win 6-4, FYI).

Wilson said...

PHI d. STL
ARI d. MIL
PHI d. ARI

DET d. NYY
TEX d. TB
TEX d. DET

PHI d TEX in 6
Last game - 7 runs.

Wilson said...

Promoted here for my second entry:
http://tenetsofwilson.blogspot.com/2011/09/two-contests-to-promote.html

STL d. PHI
ARI d. MIL
STL d. ARI

NYY d. DET
TEX d. TB
TEX d. NYY

STL d. TEX in 7
Last game - 6 runs

Sharon said...

I don't comment much but I hope you don't mind if I play. My bracket:

AL
NYY d. DET
TEX d. TAM
NYY d. TEX

NL
PHI d. STL
MIL d. ARI
MIL d. PHI

WS
NYY d. MIL in 5
Runs in final game: 9

Kbrewster/90 said...

Linked to my blog (bbchof.blogspot.com)

1st swing:
Yankees over Tigers
Rangers over Rays
Rangers over Yankees

Phillies over Cardinals
Brewers over Diamondbacks
Phillies over Brewers

Phillies over Rangers in 6
Final runs = 11

2nd swing:
Yankees over Tigers
Rays over Ranagers
Rays over Rangers

Cardinals over Phillies
Brewers over Diamondbacks
Cardinals over Brewers

Cardinals over Rays in 7
Final runs = 11

Greg Zakwin said...

Pimped, good sir (bottom of post).

http://plaschkethysweaterisargyle.blogspot.com/2011/09/new-clayton-kershaw-and-pair-of-insane.html

Reds Card Collector said...

Yankees over Tigers
Rays over Rangers
Yankees over Rays

Phillies over Cardinals
Diamondbacks over Brewers
Phillies over Diamondbacks

Phillies over Yankees in 7
Final runs = 12

zman40 said...

Try #1

Tigers over Yanks
Rays over Rangers
Tigers over Rays

Phils over Cards
Brewers over D-Backs
Phils over Brewers

Phillies in 6 with 8 runs

Try #2
Yankees over Tigers
Rays over Rangers
Yankees over Rays

Phils over Cards
Brewers over D Backs
Brewers over Phils

Yankees over Brewers in 5 with 12 runs scored

The Angels In Order said...

Second Bracket:

ALDS
YANKEES
RANGERS

NLDS
CARDINALS
BREWERS

ALCS
RANGERS

NLCS
BREWERS

WS
BREWERS
7 GAMES
3 RUNS

Play at the Plate said...

Contest pimpage for second entry:

http://playattheplatedude.blogspot.com/2011/09/playoff-contest.html

Since I won picking the Rangers last year, I'm going that route again.

Entry #1:

AL
Yanks over Tigers

Rangers over Rays

Rangers over Yanks

NL
Phils over Cards
Brewers over D-Backs

Phils over Brewers

World Series

Rangers over Phillies in 6
9 Runs in the final game.

Entry #2

AL
Tigers over Yanks
Rangers over Rays

Rangers over Tigers

NL
Phils over Cards
D-Backs over Brewers

Phils over D-Backs

World Series
Rangers over Phils in 7
8 Runs in final game.

Thanks!

Cardhobbyist said...

AL
Yanks over Tigers
Rays over Rangers
Yanks over Rays

NL
Philly over St. Louis
D'backs over Brewers
Philly over D'backs

WS
Philly over Yanks
in 6 games with 8 runs in last game