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Since baseball can't begin soon enough, we're starting early this year with our MLB Predictions contest! Same rules, as always, applies. Good luck to all who enter.

For the killjoys who may want to enter but don't want to join the forum, you can email your picks to me here: tbinnall@hotmail.com

Some rules & prize info ...

* You only get credit for exact picks (i.e. if you pick the Mets for NL East and they win NL Wildcard, you get no points for that). However, in the event of a tie, such transposed picks will be used as tiebreakers.

* After 2009's stunning victory by usofe member MysteryMan, we instituted an additional prize: usofe champion wins the right to appear on the 2014 edition of the Baseball Special as a guest. Note, winner of this prize may opt out if they don't want to appear on the show. In the event of a mass tie, as in 2011, there shall be no on-air representative.

* So ... winner gets a shout-out on BoA:Audio, bragging rights for one year, and a spot in the BoA Hall of Champions. usofe winner gets a spot on the 2014 special. If the usofe winner's points exceed the BoA:Audio winner's points, that person will earn the sole claim to the BoA Baseball League title (after 2009's controversial Loren Coleman v. MM debate).

* Presumptive deadline to enter is Sunday, April 7th, 2012 ... but we're flexible about that for folks who wish to join up after hearing the baseball special.

*Previous Champions:
2008 BoA:Audio Baseball Special -- Richard Dolan
2008 usofe Baseball -- redsonsuperman & smokincat
2009 BoA:Audio Baseball Special -- Loren Coleman
2009 usofe Baseball -- Mystery Man
2010 BoA:Audio Baseball Special -- Tim Binnall
2010 usofe Baseball -- LeagueMinimum
2011 BoA:Audio Baseball Special -- Jason Offutt
2012 BoA:Audio Baseball Special -- Paul Kimball
2012 usofe Baseball Special -- shotz90s

And now ... make your picks ...

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan

Since we've already begun taping segments for the Baseball Special, here are my picks for 2013 ...

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan

AL East: Toronto Blue Jays
AL Central: Detroit Tigers
AL West: LA Angels
wildcrd 1: Tampa rays
Wildcard 2: Oakland a's



NL East: Atlanta braves
NL Central: Cincinnati Reds
NL West: LA Dodgers
wildcard I: San Francisco giants
Wildcard 2: st.louis cardinals

Al champ: Detroit Tigers
nl champ: nationals

World Series champ: Tigers

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"I didn't need to learn what I learned today." -- Jesse Ventura.
"There is but one special interest that we should be working for, and that would solve just about all of our problems, and that is our liberty. " - Ron Paul.

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, Loren Coleman will be unable to appear on this year's Baseball Special. However he has sent along his predictions for the 2013 season ...

Loren Coleman:



Other BoA:Audio Baseball Special guests' predictions to be posted soon.

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan

Here are my 2013 picks (sadly there is no hope this year for my hapless Twins ):

AL East: NY Yankees
AL Central: Detroit Tigers
AL West: LA-Anaheim Angels
AL Wildcard I: Toronto BJ's
AL Wildcard II: Chicago White Sox

NL East: Washington Nationals
NL Central: Cincinnati Reds
NL West: LA Dodgers
NL Wildcard I: Atlanta Braves
NL Wildcard II: San Francisco Giants

AL Champions: Detroit Tigers
NL Champions: Washington Nationals

World Series Champions: Detroit Tigers

AL East: Baltimore Orioles
AL Central: Detroit Tigers
AL West: LA-Anaheim Angels
AL Wildcard 1: NY Yankees
AL Wildcard 2: Toronto Blue Jays

NL East: NY Mets
NL Central: Cincinnati Reds
NL West: LA Dodgers
NL Wildcard 1: Atlanta Braves
NL Wildcard 2: San Francisco Giants

AL Champions: Baltimore Orioles
NL Champions: San Francisco Giants
World Series Champions: San Francisco Giants

Here's the first batch of 'expert' picks ...


Paul Kimball:



Greg Bishop:



Adam Gorightly:

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan

Here's the last two sets of 'expert' predictions ...

Jason Offutt:



Richard Dolan:

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan

Other sets of picks sent in by various listeners ...


Carl DeMarco:



Danny W.:

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan

More picks coming in ...

Robby Allison:



New usofe member BofSerenity (emailed before I activated his membership):

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan

Heart beats mind.....well that has never really happened, but hey that's never stopped me before. Go Dbacks!


AL East: Tampa Bay
AL Central: Detroit
AL West: Texas
AL Wildcard I: Boston
AL Wildcard II: Oakland

NL East: Washington
NL Central: St. Louis
NL West: Arizona
NL Wildcard I: Atlanta
NL Wildcard II: San Francisco

AL Champions: Detroit
NL Champions: Washington

World Series Champions: Washington

I'll claim Carl DeMarco's picks if the long shot I win comes through.

MLB Prediction Contest Final Scores

Greg Bishop - 3/13
Tim Binnall - 3/13
Adam Gorightly - 2/13
Loren Coleman - 2/13
Jason Offutt - 2/13
Rich Dolan - 2/13
shotz90s - 2/13
Paul Kimball - 2/13

Since Bishop & Binnall tied with 3/13, we go to transposed picks, where Bishop wins by virtue of having 6/13 playoff teams to Binnall's 5/13. Greg Bishop is your 2013 BoA:Audio Baseball Predictions champion.


usofe.com members

RSS - 4/13
Carl DeMarco - 3/13
Robby Allison - 3/13
Danny W. - 2/13
MM - 2/13
BofSerenity - 2/13

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"Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5

"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan