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Best of luck to all contestants and a special thank you to EOG contributor NOWSHESMYRUCA.
Best of luck to all contestants and a special thank you to EOG contributor NOWSHESMYRUCA.
RUCA's Twenty Questions (Free shot to win $500)
- Thread starter John Kelly
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Some "answers" will be forthcoming this week, namely 4 NBA and 4 NHL conference finalists. MLB is obviously still too early to call (with about 20 games left till the end of May), but several teams that are 7+ games behind in their division are very likely losers (A's, Cards, Yanks, CWS).
Thanks again to RUCA for his generosity toward our community.
Finally got some "answers": Carolina (4) is one of the NHL East Finalists and Denver (10) is one of the NBA West finalists. Also, I'm tentatively grading the A's, Cards, Yanks, CWS. Mets and Marlins as being eliminated (this can change if a huge winning streak occurs before the end of May).
3 leaders so far:
JimmyTheGreek, ComptrBob and puckhandler with 2 correct.
We now have the following max score counts:
Max Score #entrants
16 1
15 1
14 1
13 1
12 0
11 4
10 5
9 2
8 2
3 leaders so far:
JimmyTheGreek, ComptrBob and puckhandler with 2 correct.
We now have the following max score counts:
Max Score #entrants
16 1
15 1
14 1
13 1
12 0
11 4
10 5
9 2
8 2
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Small issue, but I'm assuming a point will be given to each entrant that has co-leaders (if it should happen) in any MLB division.
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railbird
EOG Master
i hadnt seen my freind Ron the terminater Youmans a FG kicker from Fountain Valley hs in a few years, so i did an online search only to find his obituary and that he died in 2019
howid
EOG Dedicated
first selector wins the tiebreaker so the honour/honor would go to wantitallfor moi!
Down to 12 to 13 games left in MLB till the end of May, counting the Padres as eliminated at 8 games behind LA.
New format of current tally of correct answers and the number of picks left alive (TBD). Expected leader's final win total at 8 or 9.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive
JimmyTheGreek 4 6
puckhandler 3 11
ComptrBob 3 9
sharkey99 3 9
Fair Warning 3 7
try3 3 6
BigDeemer 3 6
Waco 3 4
kane 2 7
Railbird 2 7
bomzee 2 6
wade 2 5
Dell Dude 2 4
yisman 1 6
Choslamshe 1 6
Ray Luca 1 6
howid 1 4
New format of current tally of correct answers and the number of picks left alive (TBD). Expected leader's final win total at 8 or 9.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive
JimmyTheGreek 4 6
puckhandler 3 11
ComptrBob 3 9
sharkey99 3 9
Fair Warning 3 7
try3 3 6
BigDeemer 3 6
Waco 3 4
kane 2 7
Railbird 2 7
bomzee 2 6
wade 2 5
Dell Dude 2 4
yisman 1 6
Choslamshe 1 6
Ray Luca 1 6
howid 1 4
I'm doing great! Just stopped gambling while I went on a little house hunting trip with the lady the last month or so. Finally back in Aspen as of yesterday. Besides the Nuggets and Avs I really havnt been paying much attention to sports at all.
kane
EOG master
I think you and I might be the only two people rooting for a Heat/Nuggets finals
MLB (8/9 games left):
I'm tentatively grading (all at least 4.5 GBL and except for Mets are 3rd place or worse) the A's, Padres, Blue Jays, Yanks, CWS, M's, Cards, Mets, Angels, Cubs and Marlins as being eliminated.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive
JimmyTheGreek 5 4
puckhandler 4 10
ComptrBob 4 8
sharkey99 4 7
Waco 4 3
Railbird 3 6
Fair Warning 3 5
BigDeemer 3 5
try3 3 4
kane 2 5
wade 2 5
bomzee 2 5
Dell Dude 2 4
yisman 1 6
Choslamshe 1 6
Ray Luca 1 6
Howid 1 2
I'm tentatively grading (all at least 4.5 GBL and except for Mets are 3rd place or worse) the A's, Padres, Blue Jays, Yanks, CWS, M's, Cards, Mets, Angels, Cubs and Marlins as being eliminated.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive
JimmyTheGreek 5 4
puckhandler 4 10
ComptrBob 4 8
sharkey99 4 7
Waco 4 3
Railbird 3 6
Fair Warning 3 5
BigDeemer 3 5
try3 3 4
kane 2 5
wade 2 5
bomzee 2 5
Dell Dude 2 4
yisman 1 6
Choslamshe 1 6
Ray Luca 1 6
Howid 1 2
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And DOWN the stretch they come...
MLB (6/7 games left):
I'm tentatively grading (all at least 4.5 GBL and except for Mets & Marlins are 3rd place or worse) the A's, Padres, Blue Jays, Yanks, CWS, M's, Cards, Mets, Angels, Cubs, Guardians and Marlins as being eliminated.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
JimmyTheGreek 5 3
Waco 4 3
ComptrBob 4 8
puckhandler 4 7
sharkey99 4 7
Fair Warning 3 5
try3 3 4
BigDeemer 3 4
Railbird 3 6
Dell Dude 2 4
kane 2 5
wade 2 5
bomzee 2 4
Howid 1 1
yisman 1 6
Choslamshe 1 6
Ray Luca 1 6
I'm tentatively grading (all at least 4.5 GBL and except for Mets & Marlins are 3rd place or worse) the A's, Padres, Blue Jays, Yanks, CWS, M's, Cards, Mets, Angels, Cubs, Guardians and Marlins as being eliminated.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
JimmyTheGreek 5 3
Waco 4 3
ComptrBob 4 8
puckhandler 4 7
sharkey99 4 7
Fair Warning 3 5
try3 3 4
BigDeemer 3 4
Railbird 3 6
Dell Dude 2 4
kane 2 5
wade 2 5
bomzee 2 4
Howid 1 1
yisman 1 6
Choslamshe 1 6
Ray Luca 1 6
MLB (3/4 games left):
Braves have clinched the best record in NL East.
The following picks on the A's, Padres, Blue Jays, Yanks, CWS, M's, Cards, Mets, Marlins, Angels, Cubs, & Guardians have all been mathematically eliminated.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
JimmyTheGreek 6 2
ComptrBob 5 7
puckhandler 5 6
sharkey99 5 6
Fair Warning 4 4
Waco 4 3
try3 4 3
BigDeemer 4 3
Railbird 4 5
kane 3 4
wade 3 4
bomzee 3 3
Dell Dude 2 4
Howid 2 0
yisman 2 5
Choslamshe 2 5
Ray Luca 2 5
Braves have clinched the best record in NL East.
The following picks on the A's, Padres, Blue Jays, Yanks, CWS, M's, Cards, Mets, Marlins, Angels, Cubs, & Guardians have all been mathematically eliminated.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
JimmyTheGreek 6 2
ComptrBob 5 7
puckhandler 5 6
sharkey99 5 6
Fair Warning 4 4
Waco 4 3
try3 4 3
BigDeemer 4 3
Railbird 4 5
kane 3 4
wade 3 4
bomzee 3 3
Dell Dude 2 4
Howid 2 0
yisman 2 5
Choslamshe 2 5
Ray Luca 2 5
MLB (3/4 games left):
Rays have clinched the best record in AL East.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
JimmyTheGreek 6 2
ComptrBob 6 6
puckhandler 6 5
sharkey99 6 5
Fair Warning 5 3
Waco 5 2
try3 5 2
Railbird 5 4
BigDeemer 4 3
bomzee 4 2
kane 3 4
wade 3 4
yisman 3 4
Choslamshe 3 4
Dell Dude 2 4
Howid 2 0
Ray Luca 2 5
Rays have clinched the best record in AL East.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
JimmyTheGreek 6 2
ComptrBob 6 6
puckhandler 6 5
sharkey99 6 5
Fair Warning 5 3
Waco 5 2
try3 5 2
Railbird 5 4
BigDeemer 4 3
bomzee 4 2
kane 3 4
wade 3 4
yisman 3 4
Choslamshe 3 4
Dell Dude 2 4
Howid 2 0
Ray Luca 2 5
MLB (2/3 games left):
Rangers have clinched at least a tie for the best record in the AL West.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
ComptrBob 7 5
puckhandler 7 4
sharkey99 7 4
JimmyTheGreek 6 2
Railbird 6 3
Fair Warning 5 3
Waco 5 2
try3 5 2
bomzee 5 1
BigDeemer 4 3
Choslamshe 4 3
kane 3 4
wade 3 4
yisman 3 4
Dell Dude 2 4
Howid 2 0
Ray Luca 2 5
Rangers have clinched at least a tie for the best record in the AL West.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
ComptrBob 7 5
puckhandler 7 4
sharkey99 7 4
JimmyTheGreek 6 2
Railbird 6 3
Fair Warning 5 3
Waco 5 2
try3 5 2
bomzee 5 1
BigDeemer 4 3
Choslamshe 4 3
kane 3 4
wade 3 4
yisman 3 4
Dell Dude 2 4
Howid 2 0
Ray Luca 2 5
Another nuance, I'm assuming with a virtual tie, i.e. no GBL, e.g. say if co-leaders are the Twins 27-29 and Tigers 26-28, both get a point.
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MLB (2/3 games left):
Rangers have clinched the best record (by end of May) in the AL West. Astros eliminated.
Twins have clinched at least a tie for the best record in the AL Central.
Brewers have clinched at least a tie for the best record in the NL Central.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
ComptrBob 9 3
Railbird 8 1
puckhandler 8 3
sharkey99 8 3
Fair Warning 6 2
JimmyTheGreek 6 1
Waco 6 0
Choslamshe 6 1
try3 5 2
BigDeemer 5 1
bomzee 5 1
yisman 5 1
kane 4 3
Ray Luca 4 2
wade 3 4
Dell Dude 2 4
Howid 2 0
Rangers have clinched the best record (by end of May) in the AL West. Astros eliminated.
Twins have clinched at least a tie for the best record in the AL Central.
Brewers have clinched at least a tie for the best record in the NL Central.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
ComptrBob 9 3
Railbird 8 1
puckhandler 8 3
sharkey99 8 3
Fair Warning 6 2
JimmyTheGreek 6 1
Waco 6 0
Choslamshe 6 1
try3 5 2
BigDeemer 5 1
bomzee 5 1
yisman 5 1
kane 4 3
Ray Luca 4 2
wade 3 4
Dell Dude 2 4
Howid 2 0
NHL: Golden Knights win West. Stars eliminated.
NBA: Heat win East. Celtics eliminated.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
ComptrBob 9 1
Railbird 8 1
puckhandler 8 2
sharkey99 8 1
Fair Warning 6 1
JimmyTheGreek 6 1
Waco 6 0
Choslamshe 6 1
try3 5 1
BigDeemer 5 1
bomzee 5 0
yisman 5 1
kane 4 1
wade 4 3
Ray Luca 4 0
Dell Dude 3 3
Howid 2 0
NBA: Heat win East. Celtics eliminated.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
ComptrBob 9 1
Railbird 8 1
puckhandler 8 2
sharkey99 8 1
Fair Warning 6 1
JimmyTheGreek 6 1
Waco 6 0
Choslamshe 6 1
try3 5 1
BigDeemer 5 1
bomzee 5 0
yisman 5 1
kane 4 1
wade 4 3
Ray Luca 4 0
Dell Dude 3 3
Howid 2 0
MLB (1 game left):
Twins have clinched the best record (thru May) in the AL Central.
Dodgers have clinched the best record in the West. Diamondbacks eliminated.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
ComptrBob 10 0
Railbird 8 0
puckhandler 8 1
sharkey99 8 0
Fair Warning 7 0
JimmyTheGreek 7 0
Choslamshe 7 0
Waco 6 0
try3 6 0
BigDeemer 6 0
yisman 6 0
kane 5 0
wade 5 2
bomzee 5 0
Ray Luca 4 0
Dell Dude 4 2
Howid 2 0
Twins have clinched the best record (thru May) in the AL Central.
Dodgers have clinched the best record in the West. Diamondbacks eliminated.
Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)
ComptrBob 10 0
Railbird 8 0
puckhandler 8 1
sharkey99 8 0
Fair Warning 7 0
JimmyTheGreek 7 0
Choslamshe 7 0
Waco 6 0
try3 6 0
BigDeemer 6 0
yisman 6 0
kane 5 0
wade 5 2
bomzee 5 0
Ray Luca 4 0
Dell Dude 4 2
Howid 2 0
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Correct answers with #correct (Updated/Final):
1) Name the NL East Division leader at the end of May. Braves (15).
2) Name the NL Central Division leader at the end of May. Brewers (8).
3) Name the NL West Division leader at the end of May. Dodgers (10).
4) Name the AL East Division leader at the end of May. Rays (10).
5) Name the AL Central Division leader at the end of May. Twins (8).
6) Name the AL West Division leader at the end of May. Rangers (6).
7) Name one of the two NBA Eastern Conference finalists. Heat (2).
8) Name the other NBA Eastern Conference finalist. Celtics (16).
9) Name the NBA Eastern Conference champion. Heat (2).
10) Name one of the two NBA Western Conference finalists. Nuggets (10)
11) Name the other NBA Western Conference finalist. Lakers (2)
12) Name the NBA Western Conference champion. Nuggets (6).
13) Name the NBA champion. Nuggets (1).
14) Name one of the two NHL Eastern Conference finalists. Hurricanes (4).
15) Name the other NHL Eastern Conference finalist. Panthers (0).
16) Name the NHL Eastern Conference champion. Panthers (0).
17) Name one of the two NHL Western Conference finalists. Golden Knights (3).
18) Name the other NHL Western Conference finalist. Stars (2).
19) Name the NHL Western Conference champion. Golden Knights (0).
20) Name the NHL champion. Golden Knights (0).
1) Name the NL East Division leader at the end of May. Braves (15).
2) Name the NL Central Division leader at the end of May. Brewers (8).
3) Name the NL West Division leader at the end of May. Dodgers (10).
4) Name the AL East Division leader at the end of May. Rays (10).
5) Name the AL Central Division leader at the end of May. Twins (8).
6) Name the AL West Division leader at the end of May. Rangers (6).
7) Name one of the two NBA Eastern Conference finalists. Heat (2).
8) Name the other NBA Eastern Conference finalist. Celtics (16).
9) Name the NBA Eastern Conference champion. Heat (2).
10) Name one of the two NBA Western Conference finalists. Nuggets (10)
11) Name the other NBA Western Conference finalist. Lakers (2)
12) Name the NBA Western Conference champion. Nuggets (6).
13) Name the NBA champion. Nuggets (1).
14) Name one of the two NHL Eastern Conference finalists. Hurricanes (4).
15) Name the other NHL Eastern Conference finalist. Panthers (0).
16) Name the NHL Eastern Conference champion. Panthers (0).
17) Name one of the two NHL Western Conference finalists. Golden Knights (3).
18) Name the other NHL Western Conference finalist. Stars (2).
19) Name the NHL Western Conference champion. Golden Knights (0).
20) Name the NHL champion. Golden Knights (0).
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jimmythegreek
The opening odds start here
Great job Comp Bob. Nice calls on some key series that triggered unlikely results
railbird
EOG Master
i had right side loser with Az Snakes missing out by 0.5 gms