(You do not need to be a baseball expert to enter or to win one or more of the contests below.

In fact, most of the winners from last year would not describe themselves as particularly knowledgeable about the great American National Pastime.

Consider entering and also passing on these contests to your friends, foes and/or others interested in baseball. If they win, you win too)

                                         MillersTime  2010 Contests

Contest #1 – MLB Teams play 162 games during the regular season. Last year the Yankees season record was 103-59, and the Sox record was 95-67. 

Predict the regular season won-loss records for both teams in 2010. 

Tie-breaker:  What will be the main reason the Yankees or Sox have the better record – pitching, hitting, defense, managing, who A-Rod is dating, how much money the team spent on players, etc.?

Prize:  Two tickets to one game of either the American League or National League Divisional playoffs this year. Winner’s choice.

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Contest #2 - Red Sox and Yankees play eight of their 18 scheduled games before the All Star break July 12. 

Predict the won-loss record of these eight games (i.e., Sox-6-2 or Yankees 2-6, etc.).

Tie-breaker: Pick total number of runs each team will score over the eight games.

Prize: One ticket to one Red-Sox-Yankee game in the second half of this year’s season (following the All Star break). Site of the game will be dependent upon which park I am able to get tickets. Most likely, I will attend the game with the winner (assuming I am on speaking terms with the said person).

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Contest #3 – Predict: Will the Washington Nationals do better or worse than they did last year (59-103)? 

Tie-Breaker: Predict their season record (they play 162 games).

Prize:  Two tickets to a game in any stadium in either league next year. (I will do my best to get the specific game you wish but only promise the stadium you choose).

   

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Contest #4 - Pick the World Series winner for 2010.

Tie-breaker: Pick the two teams playing in the World Series.

Prize: Two tickets to one 2011 World Series game.

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Contest #5 – To be announced during the season, probably at the end of the All-Star break.

(I will consider any suggestions for a contest and for the prize for the second half of the season. Put your suggestion below or email them to me @ Samesty84@aol.com).

Prize: TBA

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Bonus Prize:  If you recommend a friend or someone to enter the contest and that friend wins, you get the same prize your friend gets.. Be sure the friend mentions your name when he/she submits their pick(s).

  

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Contest Rules:

All contest picks must be submitted by 8 PM, April 4, 2010 (Opening Night). You do not have to make picks in every contest.

You can enter all four contests but win no more than TWO of the four contests. If you win more than two, you can choose which two prizes to collect.

Your picks need to be e-mailed to me at Samesty84@aol.com or put in the Comments Section below. Be sure you make the tie-breaking picks also in whichever contest(s) you enter.

With your picks, you must assure me on ‘Scouts Honor’ that you have will go to MillersTime.net at least once a month during this year’s baseball season.

In the event of a tie for any of the contests, the contestant who submitted his/her pick first will be declared the winner.

Millerstime.net (c’est moi) will resolve any dispute about any of the contests, winner(s), etc. by using the Rock, Paper, Scissors dispute resolution system.

It is OK to encourage other baseball fans to go to the Millerstime.net site (GoSox.me) and enter the contest(s). In fact, it would benefit you to do so since you would join in any prize said friend/fan wins.