MLB 2017 PEEHS - Page 35 - Sporting Events and Fantasy Sports

Vegas was awesome. Best friend's bachelor party, and my friends are all doing better at life than me. It was a real murderer's row of degenerates.

The 12 of us stayed at Palazzo. 2 of our crew had to be wheel-chaired back to the room at 6 a.m. from the craps table by security.

After paying my share of the hotel, a table for a pool party at wet republic, the bone-in ribeye at Delmonico, and a customary trip to the Rhino (obv), our hero somehow managed to bring home $2800 more than I brought.

If the 2/5 at the Venetian is like it was Labor Day weekend every day, I'd never leave the city

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09-04-2017 , 01:07 PM

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So first, a 2/5 hand!

Villain has been drinking and talking drunk, but actually playing pretty solid. He says he usually plays 5/10 "back home in Florida." He's actually played fairly tight, only shown down a set of kings, aces full, and quads when there was trips on the board. Like Sun Tzu says, "All war is deception."

Villain has $900ish, I cover.

Raise A

to $30 from MP, 3 calls including Villain from BB.

Flop J

Villain bets $55, I raise to $165, Villain calls.

Turn 7

Villain bets again, $200. He has about $500 behind.

Call? Shove? Fold?

results later

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09-04-2017 , 01:11 PM

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For this question, there were 13 correct answers, and 34 incorrect answers.

We'll start by reviewing the incorrects first.

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09-04-2017 , 01:14 PM

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Our most popular incorrect is Manny Machado. Not a bad idea, to take someone who gets a boost from defense. Unfortunately, he's only at 3.4 WAR right now.

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Bighurt52235
Booker Wolfbox
Priptonite
tthree
Vilica

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09-04-2017 , 01:16 PM

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Our next most popular incorrect was played by 4 contestants. Carlos Correa just got back from the DL yesterday, and he won't be incorrect for much longer. He also has a very bright future ahead of him. For now, he's incorrect at 4.2 WAR.

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09-04-2017 , 01:21 PM

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correction: 16 corrects, 31 incorrects

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09-04-2017 , 01:23 PM

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Our next incorrect is a would-be 2-pointer. I picked Nolan Arenado for his defense and All-Star offense last year, and was barely incorrect. Sometimes I get emotionally attached to my picks and chase them. I never seem to learn, because once again, Arenado is barely incorrect with 4.4 WAR.

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09-04-2017 , 01:26 PM

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Also played by 2 people is A.J. Pollock. He has 1.5 WAR.

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09-04-2017 , 01:27 PM

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Played by 3 people, our next incorrect is Clayton Kershaw. Once again, injuries to super-duper stars really suck. He's still amassed 4.4 WAR this season.

imjosh
riverboatking
True North

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09-04-2017 , 01:34 PM

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Our next incorrect is Francisco Lindor. He's at 3.9 WAR.

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09-04-2017 , 01:35 PM

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Also played by 2 people, after 4 straight years of a WAR over 6.6, Josh Donaldson is at 3.6 so far this year.

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09-04-2017 , 01:36 PM

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Now we're down to the would-be ace hunters. Zack Greinke is a particularly painful incorrect, since he's been good-to-great all year, but the WAR checks in at 4.7

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09-04-2017 , 01:46 PM

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Xander Bogaerts is at 2.3 WAR.

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09-04-2017 , 01:47 PM

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Our next incorrect is the 200 million dollar man, Robinson Cano. He's at 2.8 WAR

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09-04-2017 , 01:49 PM

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Let's all pour one out for Noah Syndergaard. In 5 starts this year he managed to amass 1.4 WAR.

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09-04-2017 , 01:53 PM

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The pressure of a big new contract seemed to weigh on Edwin Encarnacion at the start of the year, but the end of year numbers will probably look fine. He's at 2.1 WAR.

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09-04-2017 , 01:55 PM

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Remember around this time last year, when Brian Dozier went bananas for a few scorching weeks? Well, this year he's at 3.4 WAR.

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09-04-2017 , 01:56 PM

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Another in the just-missed category is Anthony Rizzo. He has 4.3 WAR.

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09-04-2017 , 01:58 PM

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Our next incorrect is Andrew McCutchen. He sits at 3.0 WAR.

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09-04-2017 , 01:59 PM

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Next up we have the surprise correct from last year. Unfortunately, Adam Eaton tore his ACL a long time ago.

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09-04-2017 , 02:01 PM

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Our final would-be ace is another cautionary tale of "when facemelters go wrong." Keon Broxton has been just fine for fantasy is his average doesn't kill you. He's at 0.9 WAR.

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09-04-2017 , 02:07 PM

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Here are the 8 unplayed corrects:

Chris Sale, 7.5 WAR
Anthony Rendon, 6.2
Giancarlo Stanton, 6.0
Corey Kluber, 6.0
Charlie Blackmon, 5.8
Aaron Judge, 5.6
Justin Turner, 5.0
Andrelton Simmons, 5.0

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09-04-2017 , 02:09 PM

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We have four SHEEP answers worth 3 points. Despite missing all that time with the thumb, Mike Trout STILL has 6.2 WAR.

LFC_USA
ninefingershuffle
shaft88

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