MLB Beat The Streak contest...42 down 15 to go

[maxdemo]

Rank User Name Longest Streak Current Streak Yesterday's Pick Today's Pick
1 spooky93 42 42 Brian Roberts




Can you top this? Beat the Streak

After Brian Roberts' two-hit night, the $1 million game's leader is at 42 games.

 

[billhill999]

I know, I participate in that, best I ever did was 22.
42 is just insane.

 

[JoeFalls]

i sent an email to bts@mlb.com inquiring into spooky93's streak. i checked the standings to see who he had on tues, june 24 after the games had started. his pick was NO SELECTION MADE. i even mentioned this to my roomate and an email group that i participate in. the next morning i look, his streak is still intact, and it said that he had v guerrero. i haven't heard back from BTS.

 

[RupertPupkin]

Some guy on Facebook has 43 going right now . For 50 in a row , you get 2 free tickets to 2008 playoffs - the team of your choice.

Rank Player Streak
1 Jamie Kozak (Hamilton, ON) 43
2 Phillip Burger (Oklahoma) 26
3 Tyler Moran (Cedar Falls High School) 25
4 Chris Head (Cape Breton University) 24
5 Matt Hodges (SAU Magnolia) 22
5 Brian Kwok (Thornlea Secondary School) 22
5 Nick Rokakis (North Royalton) 22
8 Dave Macneill (Charlottetown, PE) 21
8 Ryan Mara (Menomonie High) 21
10 Ryan Wong 20
10 Sheldon Berner (Calgary, AB) 20
10 George Pinter 20
10 Scott Ozee (Vancouver, BC) 20
10 Mitchell Knight (FSU) 20
10 Preethi Nampoothiri (New York, NY) 20
16 Matthew Rice (Three Oaks Senior High) 19
16 Cole Davison (NIACC) 19
18 Andrew Dinardi (Iona Prep) 18
18 (Name not available) 18
18 Benjamin Rudson (Vancouver, BC) 18
18 Brandon Costa (Hofstra) 18
18 Israel Tabar (Australia) 18
18 Brian Northey (Hamilton, ON) 18
18 Jason Lecomte (Ottawa, ON) 18
25 Dennis Hormigas (Stockton / Modesto, CA) 17
25 Alex Pacelli (Buffalo Grove High School) 17
25 Nicholas Piacquadio (Iona) 17
25 Rob Colatosti (Toronto, ON) 17
25 David Faust (Chicago, IL) 17
25 Brandon Heyboer (Grand Rapids, MI) 17

 

[JoeFalls]

he has c crawford today. i like his pick. i still say it's a bogus streak.

 

[Santo]

Not familiar with this, but did you check after the Angels game went off, or are you not allowed to pick after the first game starts?

 

[billhill999]

Not familiar with this, but did you check after the Angels game went off, or are you not allowed to pick after the first game starts?

MLB.com rules state you can't pick after the first game goes off.

 

[thegambler711]

i sent an email to bts@mlb.com inquiring into spooky93's streak. i checked the standings to see who he had on tues, june 24 after the games had started. his pick was NO SELECTION MADE. i even mentioned this to my roomate and an email group that i participate in. the next morning i look, his streak is still intact, and it said that he had v guerrero. i haven't heard back from BTS.

This is the explanation from MLB. Kind of fishy if you ask me.:think2:


There was a minor page caching issue on Tuesday night that caused some display issues. Spooky93 picked Vlad Guerrero at 9:09 AM on Tuesday, 10 hours before the deadline. The Standings page on Tuesday night was showing all user's picks as of 4 AM Tuesday morning, which is why it appeared that no pick had been made.
The display issue was fixed around 9:45 PM and all proper picks displayed then, at which point the correct pick of Vlad Guerrero appeared. Hope that helps clear up any confusion.
- MLB.com

 

[Santo]

It's feasible.

 

[Gator627]

Why would MLB falsely display a guy's streak?

 

[thegambler711]

Why would MLB falsely display a guy's streak?

I think people are saying that maybe someone found a glitch in the system and are somehow able to pick after games start.

 

[JoeFalls]

the gambler77: where did you see this explanation from mlb? i saw plenty of other picks displayed on that page that day. it's def fishy to say the least.

 

[maxdemo]

he took Carl Crawford today....

 

[maxdemo]

Crawford singled to center, Upton to third.

43 down 14 to go....

 

[JoeFalls]

Wow

 

[thegambler711]

the gambler77: where did you see this explanation from mlb? i saw plenty of other picks displayed on that page that day. it's def fishy to say the least.

It is in the comments section here.

I don't know if that is really an employee of mlb.com.

 

[JoeFalls]

It is in the comments section here.

I don't know if that is really an employee of mlb.com.

you would think that MLB would want to answer this with something that looks a little more official. thanks, gambler

 

[JoeFalls]

where's bud selig?

 

[maxdemo]

44 down - 13 to go.

He took Michael Young yesterday----Michael Young's two-run homer (after Ian Kinsler led off with a single) has staked Vicente Padilla to an early 2-0 lead.

 

[bookie]

A few more and he will start making headlines in the media like the "Jeopardy" guy.