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    Did anyone else get in on Adam's MLB eliminator pool? I entered with 1 entry and with an assortment of luck on my side, I am surviving.

    If you thought the NFL eliminators were crazy with bombs going off, MLB says "Hold my beer!!". After only 5 weeks, 91.5% has been eliminated. 264 started and only 22 survivors going into this week!!!

    Basic rules are you pick one team per week (week runs Monday - Sunday), during this week, your team has to win 50% or more of its game in order to survive. My basic strategy is to find a team that has 6 games scheduled, reason being a team with 5-games needs to win 3 of 5 (60%) to be at 50% or above, 6-game weeks need to be 3 of 6 or better, and 7-games need to be at 4 of 7 or better (57%). But then you have the weather factor where games might be made up with a double header, or might get postponed until later in the season dropping the number of games your team plays in that week.

    So far, it has been pretty entertaining. Only other edge I have been looking for is for a team that has an easy matchup the first part of the week. Always nice to start a week 2-1 or 3-0 and only needing a win during the weekend series to advance.

    Here is this weeks tote board, I am on the Pirates and could use any and all positive mojo.

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  • #2
    I thought about entering but decided it looked too tough. Too many moving parts and variables to consider. But it is an interesting challenge. Pitt has gotten off to a good start after breaking their 7 game losing streak. GL going forward.

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    • mtheller
      mtheller commented
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      Thanks! Definitely a little bit different than football. As you say, a lot of factors. Angels for instance, always good to pick them on a week Ohtani has two starts scheduled and not pick against them when he is throwing against your pick.

      I figured I have wasted $110 on a lot dumber things, maybe I could be the lucky girl in the office that knows nothing about football but always cashes a Super Bowl square.

  • #3
    Just curious, what teams have you used so far?

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    • mtheller
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      LA Angles
      Seattle
      Texas Rangers
      Milwaukee
      LA Dodgers
      Pittsburgh

  • #4
    I’m in it too. Still alive! It’s been really fun. I’m on the rangers this week. Helped that scherzer went down today! Reds win baby

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    • mtheller
      mtheller commented
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      Good Luck to you! Think you have to always look to pick any team that has a series against Oakland. Think they have already packed up their bags and have a foot out the door towards Vega$.

  • #5
    Looks fun...do you know if they're going to do a new one if/when this one ends? Might be fun over the dog days of summer.

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    • DaveyShines
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      A shitload of fun but only till you get knocked out!

    • mtheller
      mtheller commented
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      With 90% of the pool gone in 5-weeks, I thought for sure Adam would start a 2nd pool, but nothing from him yet. I will post here if he opens another.

  • #6
    It does sound fun…. Good luck

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