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The Evolution of World Series Celebrations

Enjoyed this greatly. Thanks.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 02:42 PM on March 15

CFL Pick 'Em, Grey Cup Edition Final Standings

Just like they drew it up! Toronto's defence keeps Kevin Glenn and Jon Cornish in check, while Ricky Ray and Chad Kackert put enough points on the board to seal the deal in front of a racous home crowd. I know my throat is still sore, but that might just be the flu.

CGY @ TORMVPO/UTiebreaker
ResultToronto by 13KackertOver326
Margin of Error9 to 17

bender's random number generator gets the only correct MVP pick, but it's not enough to stop tommytrump taking home the (back) bacon. Congratulations tommytrump!

At the other end, jjzucal and ic23b only picked in the Grey Cup round, so it looks like your humble host takes home the Costanza.

SpoFiteCGY @ TORSMVPO/UPointsTotal Points
tommytrumpToronto Over210
andiemgarciaToronto11 Over39
cixelsyd Over17
benderToronto Kackert 26
argoalToronto 16
ReeverToronto Over26
FolkwaysToronto11 Over35
JPR 05
owlhouseToronto14 24
Ying Yang Mafia Over14
DrJohnEvansToronto Over23
jjzucalToronto Over22
ic23b Over11

Huge thanks to everyone for playing. Have a great winter, and we'll see you next June!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:17 PM on December 01

Just like they drew it up

Grrr. That should read 35-22. Sorry. It was a long night.

PS. Arrrrrrrgooooooooooooos!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:05 AM on November 26

CFL Pick 'Em, Grey Cup Edition

Here goes nothin'.

Toronto by 8
R-r-r-r-r-ray
Over
110

posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:46 PM on November 25

CFL Pick 'Em, Grey Cup Edition

Double upsets! Toronto overcomes their own early mistakes with a big third quarter to salt away the Alouettes and lay claim to a rare home Grey Cup apperance. They'll be facing Calgary, who surprised everyone with a confident win in Vancouver.

TOR @ MTLCGY @ BCDomes BonusDWC Bonus
ResultToronto by 7Calgary by 5RayTOR/MTL/CGY
Margin of Error5 to 94 to 7

Two upsets mean a tough week for points. Add the fact that defensive stalwart B.C. registered zero sacks, and the bonuses may make the difference in the end.

SpoFiteTOR @ MTLSCGY @ BCSDomes BonusDWC BonusPointsTotal Points
tommytrumpToronto5 Ray 38
andiemgarciaToronto Ray 26
cixelsydToronto Ray 26
argoalToronto 5 Montreal35
JPR 05
bender Calgary Ray 24
Howard_T 04
Reever 04
Ying Yang Mafia Montreal13
Folkways Calgary12
owlhouse 7 12
DrJohnEvans 01

100th GREY CUP - Toronto, ON (Sunday, November 24)

Calgary Stampeders @ Toronto Argonauts

Like they drew it up: Toronto built their team to challenge for the Grey Cup at home, and here they are. Ricky Ray has rounded into form, the defence has established some consistency, and Chad Owens has managed to not fumble for at least a couple games now. They're playing as good as they've played in years, and it sure is the right time for it.

Overshadowed by the Lions all season, Calgary's quietly put together a very nice year. A league-leading defence and a hard-rushing Jon Cornish has made up for some quarterback inconsistency. But they won four games straight to close out the season, and Kevin Glenn has a chip on his shoulder, so they're peaking at just the right time too.

TSN.ca Grey Cup Preview

MVP Bonus

Pick the player who will be the MVP of the Grey Cup.

Over/Under Bonus

The Over/Under is set at 54.5. Will the total number of points scored be over or under that mark?

Tiebreaker

Pick the total number of kick return yards acquired in the game, by both teams. This is worth no points and will be used only in case of a tie.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:22 PM on November 22

CFL Pick 'Em, Division Finals Edition

Montreal by 3
B.C. by 12
Lululululay
B.C.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:33 AM on November 18

CFL Pick 'Em, Division Finals Edition

DJE put himself above me even though we have the same number of points.

Alphabetical order!!!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:06 PM on November 15

CFL Pick 'Em, Division Finals Edition

Drama at both ends of the country. Toronto bursts out with a record-setting 31-point second quarter to put Edmonton to bed, while Calgary ends up on the right side of the seesaw in a thrilling finish.

EDM @ TORSSK @ CGYKicking TeethLVPM Bonus
ResultToronto by 16Calgary by 6WatersOver
Margin of Error11 to 214 to 8

JPR and tommytrump both nail the Calgary spread to take an early lead.

SpoFiteEDM @ TORSSSK @ CGYSKicking TeethLVPM BonusPointsTotal Points
JPRToronto Calgary6Waters 55
tommytrumpToronto Calgary6Waters 55
andiemgarciaToronto Calgary WatersOver44
cixelsydToronto Calgary WatersOver44
Howard_TToronto12Calgary Over44
ReeverToronto Calgary7 Over44
argoalToronto Over22
benderToronto18 22
Ying Yang MafiaToronto Calgary 22
DrJohnEvans Calgary 11
Folkways Calgary 11
owlhouse Calgary 11

No upsets here. It's number two versus number one in both divisions.

DIVISION FINALS

Toronto Argonauts @ Montreal Alouettes (Sunday, November 18)

Toronto has snapped a years-long futility streak with first a home playoff game, and then a win to boot. They loaded up this year with an eye towards playing the 100th Grey Cup at home. But no amount of loading up can change the fact that the road to the Grey Cup goes through Montreal. Such it has been, such it will always be.

TSN.ca Eastern Final Preview

Calgary Stampeders @ B.C. Lions (Sunday, November 18)

Calgary's in similar situation: they're a good team with some nice pieces, but you can't help but shake the feeling that they'll be facing a great team. The Stamps may have a slight edge in defence, but B.C. gets the nod on special teams. In the end it may very well come down to the two young quarterbacks: the emerging Drew Tate versus the emerged Travis Lulay.

TSN.ca Western Final Preview

Domes Bonus

Pick the quarterback who will throw for the highest yardarge. 2012 Passing Statistics

Defence Wins Championships Bonus

Pick the team who will have the most quarterback sacks. 2012 Sacks Statistics

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:14 AM on November 15

CFL Pick 'Em, Semi-Final Edition

Edmonton by 7
Calgary (lead changes) by 12
Sandy Dee
Under

posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:10 AM on November 11

CFL Pick 'Em, Semi-Final Edition

Relevant! Current weather forecasts for Sunday:

Calgary: Sunny with highs of 2, lows of minus freaking 16.

Toronto: INDOORS, suckers!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 07:11 PM on November 07

CFL Pick 'Em, Semi-Final Edition

Edmonton Eskimos (7-11) @ Toronto Argonauts (9-9) (Sunday, November 11)

The crossover rule is designed to reward a stronger division: if the fourth-place team in one division has a better record than the third-place team in the other, the fourth-place team crosses over and takes that playoff spot. So just how evenly matched are these teams? Edmonton has questions at quarterback; Toronto has questions everywhere else. Does home field advantage (and possible Grey Cup home field) give the Argos an edge over these Eskimos far from home?

TSN.ca Eastern Semi-Final Preview

Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-10) @ Calgary Stampeders (12-6) (Sunday, November 11)

Here's a more traditional playoff matchup: home favourite versus visiting underdog. To make things worse, the 'Riders come in on a four-game losing streak, while the Stamps have won four straight. Your only question: do you go for the spread, or the upset?

TSN.ca Western Semi-Final Preview

Kick 'Em In The Teeth Bonus

Pick the kicker who will score the most points this weekend. That includes place-kick field goals, drop-kick field goals, PATs, singles, and fakes.

2012 Kicking Stats

Las Vegas Posse Memorial Bonus

The combined over/under on total points scored for both games is 101.5. Will the actual number of points scored this weekend be OVER or UNDER that total?

Example pick: Edmonton by 21, Calgary by 14, Prefontaine, Over.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 07:07 PM on November 07

CFL Pick 'Em, Final Standings

Toronto's backups win a wild one to eliminate Hamilton for good. Calgary's backups do the same to relegate Edmonton to the crossover, which means Saskatchewan stays in the West regardless of their loss in B.C.. Also, Montreal played Winnipeg I guess.

HAM @ TORCGY @ EDMMTL @ WPGSSK @ BC
ResultToronto by 3Calgary by 3Winnipeg by 8B.C. by 11
Margin of Error2 to 42 to 46 to 108 to 14

No upsets at the top as bender finishes off his victory lap with a solid three-point week. Congratulations to bender and his nickel!

Controversy at the bottom! andiemgarcia finishes with the lowest absolute point total, but she only made 60% of her picks. Extrapolating her points over a full slate of picks puts her in the 62 point range, so I must declare her ineligible for the Costanza.

That leaves a three-way tie between MrFrisby, argoal, and Reever, each with 41 points. However! MrFrisby missed two picks this season, which means he projects to a respectable 42 points.

That leaves the Costanza as a tie between two players who did not miss a single pick all season. Congratulations, Reever and argoal! I'll have to dig up the trophy graphic for you to proudly display on your profiles.

(My Costanza Tiebreaker Projections are available for vetting.)

SpoFiteHAM @ TORSCGY @ EDMSMTL @ WPGSSSK @ BCSPointsTotal Points
bender Calgary4Winnipeg 359
tommytrumpToronto B.C. 254
Ying Yang Mafia B.C.8250
JPR 3 B.C. 248
Howard_T Winnipeg 145
DrJohnEvans 8 144
argoal B.C. 141
MrFrisby Calgary 141
Reever 3 B.C.14341
andiemgarciaToronto Calgary B.C.10438

Thanks for another great year! Stay tuned for the playoff pick 'em!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:19 AM on November 05

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 19

Hamilton by 11
Edmonton by 14
Montreal by 8
Saskatchewan by 8

posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:13 AM on October 31

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, Final Standings

Also, we do have at least one Perfect Costanza in SpoFi Pick 'Em history. It was Folkways in the 2006 CFL Playoffs Pick 'Em.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:06 AM on October 30

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, Final Standings

No, littleLebowski only jumped in for the last round, which makes him ineligible for the Costanza. Same for NerfballPro.

Which leaves Ying Yang Mafia as the Costanza winner. Congratulations!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:02 AM on October 30

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, Final Standings

Our Pick 'Em closely resembled the actual Series: short, sweet, and not much offence.

Sandoval takes home the MVP, and also happens to take the only intentional walk in the Series.

Ufez is the only player to score multiple points, but holden's lead is big enough to hold him off. Congratulations, holden!

SpoFiteDET vs SFMVPPointsTotal
holden 011
BoKnowsSan Francisco 19
Ufez JonesSan FranciscoSandoval29
ursus_comiter 07
benderSan Francisco 16
tommytrump 06
bperk 05
cixelsyd 05
DrJohnEvans 04
hincandenza 04
grum@work 03
JeffwaSan Francisco 13
rcade 03
Etrigan 02
Ying Yang Mafia 02
NerfballProSan Francisco 11
littleLebowski 00

Thanks to everyone for playing. See y'all in March for the 3rd Quadrennial WBC Pick 'Em!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 08:17 PM on October 29

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 19

With the division clinched, B.C. all but licks the stamp in a mailed-in loss in Calgary. Hamilton finally puts the Bombers out of their misery. Toronto shows some initiative and wins in Regina to clinch a home playoff date. And Montreal keeps us guessing by preventing Edmonton form clinching.

BC @ CGYWPG @ HAMTOR @ SSKEDM @ MTL
ResultCalgary by 20Hamilton by 10Toronto by 5Montreal by 2
Margin of Error14 to 267 to 134 to 71 to 3

tommy narrows the lead, but bender is still four points up. Will it be enough?

SpoFiteBC @ CGYSWPG @ HAMSTOR @ SSKSEDM @ MTLSPointsTotal Points
benderCalgary 5 256
tommytrump Hamilton Toronto6 352
Ying Yang Mafia Hamilton Montreal 248
JPR Montreal 346
Howard_TCalgary Hamilton12 5 444
DrJohnEvansCalgary Hamilton 243
argoalCalgary Montreal 240
MrFrisbyCalgary Montreal 240
ReeverCalgary Hamilton7 Montreal3538
andiemgarcia 034

This is it! Last chance for big money! And by big money, I mean no money.

WEEK 19

Hamilton @ Toronto (Thursday, November 1)
Hamilton needs to win to stay in contention. Toronto's home and cool, but it honestly seems like their regulars could use a few more reps.

Calgary @ Edmonton (Friday, November 2)
A win and Edmonton's in, so desperation's on their side. Will Calgary put up much of a fight?

Montreal @ Winnipeg (Saturday, November 3)
Montreal can relax after wrapping up the division title. Winnipeg can relax for less fortunate reasons. Look for the young 'uns playing for 2013 jobs.

Saskatchewan @ B.C. (Saturday, November 3)
This is interesting. Saskatchewan's guaranteed a playoff spot, but a loss this week puts them at risk to be the crossover team. On the other hand, maybe the East road is easier than the West. So I basically have no idea.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 07:05 PM on October 29

Giants Sweep Tigers to Win World Series

It's a bit more difficult to estimate this year; reporting dates will be earlier for some due to the 2013 WBC. But I did ballpark it on Twitter last night before this thread was posted.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:11 AM on October 29

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

Howard_T, thanks for that. It's so easy to gloss over the sheer workload of pro athletes (and the sheer dedication one must have to be one), it's nice to be reminded.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:14 PM on October 28

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 18

Calgary by 7
Hamilton by 4
Saskatchewan by 9
Edmonton by 14

posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:44 AM on October 25

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 18

Winnipeg pulls a fast one to prevent the Argos from climbing the playoff rungs. B.C. holds court at home to clinch the division. Montreal gets the job done on the road in Regina, and Calgary hangs on in the snow to clinch a home playoff date.

WPG @ TOREDM @ BCMTL @ SSKHAM @ CGY
ResultWinnipeg by 12B.C. by 20Montreal by 6Calgary by 2
Margin of Error8 to 1614 to 264 to 81 to 3

bender keeps pace with a five-point lead, but YYM logs a big seven-point week to jump into the top three.

SpoFiteWPG @ TORSEDM @ BCSMTL @ SSKSHAM @ CGYSPointsTotal Points
bender B.C. Montreal 254
tommytrump B.C. Calgary 249
Ying Yang Mafia B.C.18Montreal6Calgary3746
JPRWinnipeg B.C. Calgary 345
DrJohnEvans B.C.14 Calgary 341
Howard_T B.C. Calgary 240
argoal B.C. Calgary 238
MrFrisbyWinnipeg11B.C. Montreal Calgary 538
andiemgarcia Montreal Calgary 234
Reever 6Calgary 233

It's time to separate the league into two new divisions: clinched and unclinched. Make your picks accordingly.

WEEK 18

B.C. @ Calgary (Friday, October 26)
Send in the scrubs! Both B.C. and Calgary have clinched first and second respectively. Tough to imagine the starters getting too many reps, so who knows how this one turns out.

Winnipeg @ Hamilton (Saturday, October 27)
Well, this is embarrassing. Either one of these teams needs to win out (and hope that Edmonton loses out) in order to avoid a crossover elimination. Should be a feisty battle.

Toronto @ Saskatchewan (Saturday, October 27)
Saskatchewan has clinched a playoff berth, but needs another win to avoid having to travel out East. Meanwhile, Toronto can't be as bad as they've looked the past three weeks. Can they?

Edmonton @ Montreal (Saturday, October 28)
Montreal is sitting pretty as division champion and Edmonton is clawing their way into the playoffs. You do the math.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 06:31 PM on October 24

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, World Series Edition

Of course, the NLCS had to go a full seven games to make this a tight turnaround once again.

Everybody swung and missed on all the bonus questions. I can understand Doug Fister and Barry Zito not being the favourites for the ERA crown, but for the bonus question named after Moneyball, how did nobody guess Marco Scutaro and his Oaklandtastic .533 OBP?

SpoFiteDET vs NYYSTL vs SFPointsTotal
holdenDetroit 111
BoKnows 08
Ufez JonesDetroit 17
ursus_comiterDetroitSan Francisco in 737
tommytrumpDetroit 16
bender 05
bperkDetroitSan Francisco in 735
cixelsydDetroitSan Francisco in 735
DrJohnEvans 04
hincandenzaDetroitSan Francisco24
grum@workDetroit 13
rcadeDetroitSan Francisco23
EtriganDetroitSan Francisco22
insomnyuk San Francisco in 722
Jeffwa San Francisco in 722
Ying Yang MafiaDetroit 11
GoyoucoltsDetroit 11

As always, please double-check your picks and points.

WORLD SERIES

Detroit Tigers (88-74) vs San Francisco Giants (94-68) - begins October 24, 8:00pm ET

THE PICK

Pick the winner of the series, and the number of games which said victory would require.

THE MVP PICK

Pick the MVP of the World Series.

THE MWAR* PICK

Pick the total number of intentional walks which will be issued in the series.

TIEBREAKER NON-BONUS

Pick the average game duration, rounded to the nearest minute. This is worth no points, and will be used only in the event of a tiebreaker.

Total points available: 4 (2 Series + 1 MVP + 1 MWAR)

Good luck!

* Manager Wins Above Replacement

posted by DrJohnEvans at 06:46 PM on October 23

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 17

B.C. by 14
Saskatchewan by 4
Calgary by 26

posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:43 PM on October 19

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

I dunno. I think that whole "AHL players count against the cap" clause is a showstopper for the players, and reasonably so.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:45 AM on October 17

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

Just a note that the standings table for the MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em is now posted in the LCS thread.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:49 AM on October 16

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 17

B.C. pads their lead by taking care of business in Hamilton, and Calgary keeps pace by doing the same in Winnipeg. Edmonton makes things interesting with a win over Saskatchewan, and Montreal clinches a playoff berth with a win in Toronto.

BC @ HAMCGY @ WPGSSK @ EDMMTL @ TOR
ResultB.C. by 20Calgary by 11Edmonton by 17Montreal by 12
Margin of Error14 to 268 to 1412 to 228 to 16

Just as we thought bender couldn't be caught, tommytrump puts together a nice six-point week to narrow the gap just a bit.

SpoFiteBC @ HAMSCGY @ WPGSSSK @ EDMSMTL @ TORSPointsTotal Points
benderB.C.16Calgary 352
tommytrumpB.C.16Calgary12 Montreal16647
JPRB.C. Calgary Montreal12542
Ying Yang MafiaB.C.16 Montreal11439
DrJohnEvansB.C. Calgary Montreal8438
Howard_TB.C. Calgary Edmonton Montreal 438
argoalB.C. Calgary Edmonton Montreal 436
MrFrisby Edmonton 133
andiemgarcia Montreal12332
Reever Montreal 131

The playoff picture starts to come into focus as we have a couple of games which are, if not must-win, at least must-not-lose.

WEEK 17

Winnipeg @ Toronto (Friday, October 19)
If Toronto has any hope of challenging for the division title, it has to start with a win against a tough-luck opponent. But do they have the aforementioned hope?

Edmonton @ B.C. (Friday, October 19)
B.C. probably has a couple more competitive weeks in them until they clinch the division. Edmonton's still charging for that last playoff spot, though.

Montreal @ Saskatchewan (Saturday, October 20)
Montreal travels west where Saskatchewan is still in the mix for a home playoff game. Do the Alouettes start taking their foot off the gas pedal?

Hamilton @ Calgary (Saturday, October 20)
Um, wow. Hamilton needs to find at least two more wins this season, or they'll be the victims of a crossover. Calgary is not the best place to go to find wins.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:47 AM on October 16

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, LCS Edition

Here, at long last, is the standings table. Thanks so much for your patience.

In the Molina bonus, all teams combined to go 17/24 in stolen cases for a 70.8% percentage.

The Showalter bonus lived up to its name as the AL clobbered the NL in blown saves, 5-2.

SpoFiteDET vs OAKBAL vs NYYCIN vs SFSTL vs WSHMolinaShowalterPointsTotal
holdenDetroit in 5 San Francisco in 5St Louis72AL710
BoKnowsDetroit in 5 San Francisco in 5St Louis AL68
Ufez JonesDetroit New York in 5 St Louis AL56
bender New York in 5San Francisco 35
tommytrump St Louis AL25
DrJohnEvansDetroit San Francisco 24
ursus_comiterDetroit San Francisco AL34
DudeDykstra 03
bperkDetroit 12
cixelsyd 02
Debo270 02
grum@work AL12
hincandenza San Francisco 12
jjzucal 02
myshtigo 01
rcade 01
Ying Yang Mafia AL01

As always, please double-check your picks and points.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:11 PM on October 15

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, LCS Edition

I'm still working on the results table, but in the meantime here are the picking opportunities for the LCS:

AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Detroit Tigers (88-74) vs New York Yankees (95-67) - begins October 13, 8:00pm

NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

St Louis Cardinals (88-74) vs San Francisco Giants (94-68) - begins October 14, 8:00pm

THE PICKS

Pick the winner of each series, and the number of games which said victory would require.

THE JUSTIN VERLANDER IS OKAY I GUESS BONUS PICK

Pick the two pitchers, one from each league, who will have the lowest ERA in his respective Series. Minimum 6 IP.

THE MONEYBALL FOREVER BONUS PICK

Pick the player that will have the highest OBP in either Series.

Total points available: 7 (4 LCS + 2 Verlander Bonus + 1 Moneyball Bonus)

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 08:27 AM on October 13

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 16

B.C. by 12
Calgary by 7
Saskatchewan by 10
Montreal by 8

posted by DrJohnEvans at 04:28 PM on October 11

Raul Ibanez Pinch Hits for A Rod, Hits Two Homers in Yankees Win

True YankeeTM

But yeah, that was pretty impressive.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:00 AM on October 11

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 16

Edmonton keeps the crossover in play by beating Hamilton at home. B.C. hangs onto the division lead and clinches a playoff spot with a win over Calgary. Winnipeg shocks everyone with a rare win in Montreal, while Toronto turns in a turkey in their Thanksgiving Day game against the Riders.

HAM @ EDMCGY @ BCWPG @ MTLSSK @ TOR
ResultEdmonton by 15B.C. by 5Winnipeg by 5Saskatchewan by 26
Margin of Error11 to 204 to 74 to 718 to 34

Ladies and gentlemen, bender is on a roll. He nails his second game in as many weeks to take a commanding eight-point lead.

SpoFiteMTL @ HAMSEDM @ CGYSTOR @ WPGSBC @ SSKSPointsTotal Points
benderEdmonton B.C.3Winnipeg Saskatchewan 649
tommytrumpEdmonton B.C. 241
JPR Saskatchewan 137
Ying Yang MafiaEdmonton Saskatchewan 235
DrJohnEvans 134
Howard_TEdmonton12B.C. 334
argoal B.C.3 Saskatchewan 432
MrFrisby 032
Reever 030
andiemgarcia B.C. 129

With four weeks left to play, very little has been decided.

WEEK 16

B.C. @ Hamilton (Friday, October 12)
B.C. has to be the favourite going in, but who's more desperate? The sitting-pretty Lions, or the crossover-risk Ti-Cats?

Calgary @ Winnipeg (Saturday, October 13)
Calgary should also be the favourite as they're still in the hunt for the division lead. But the Bombers have been turning a few heads lately.

Saskatchewan @ Edmonton (Saturday, October 13)
Realistically, this is Edmonton's last chance to secure a west division playoff berth. And Saskatchewan's still pushing for a home playoff date of their own.

Montreal @ Toronto (Sunday, October 14)
Both teams are coming off bad losses, and neither have looked very consistent this year. But if Toronto wins, they'll win the potential tiebreaker should they finish the season tied.. and that is not entirely unrealistic.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 03:49 PM on October 10

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, LDS Edition

grum@work: Accepted! Happy Thanksgiving!

ursus_comiter: Accepted! It was your pick that flagged the mistake for me, after all.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:34 PM on October 09

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, LDS Edition

Darvish beats out Medlen by a third of an inning to grab the pitching bonus. In Triple Crown land, it's Nate McClouth and David Ross with 2 RsBI each.

SpoFiteSTL @ ATLBAL @ TEXPitcherTotal Points
DudeDykstraSt Louis by 3 Darvish3
holdenSt Louis by 3 Darvish3
tommytrumpSt LouisBaltimoreDarvish3
bender BaltimoreDarvish2
BoKnowsSt LouisBaltimore 2
cixelsyd BaltimoreDarvish2
Debo270 BaltimoreDarvish2
DrJohnEvans BaltimoreDarvish2
jjzucal BaltimoreDarvish2
bperk Baltimore 1
grum@work Baltimore 1
hincandenza Darvish1
myshtigo Baltimore 1
rcade Darvish1
Ufez JonesSt Louis 1
ursus_comiter Baltimore 1
flannelenigma 0
tahoemoj 0
Ying Yang Mafia 0

As always, please double-check your picks and points.

CORRECTING MY OWN MISTAKE

In my haste to get the post up, I screwed up the Molina Bonus instructions. It should NOT be CS / SB. That is just silly. It should in fact be:

Stolen Bases / Stolen Base Attempts

or SB / (SB + CS) if you prefer. Sorry about that!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:39 PM on October 06

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, LDS Edition

Detroit in 4
Baltimore in 5
San Francisco in 4
Washington in 4

90%

NL

posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:57 PM on October 06

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, LDS Edition

In the previous thread, I have game picks for:

grum@work
cixelsyd
bender
bperk
tommytrump

If you are not on that list and should be, please point me to where you picked. Thanks!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:48 PM on October 06

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, LDS Edition

I'm still working on the results table and will post it as soon as it's done. In the meantime, I present:

THE LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

Detroit Tigers (88-74) vs Oakland Athletics (94-68) - begins October 6, 6:00pm

Baltimore Orioles (93-69) vs New York Yankees (95-67) - begins October 7, 6:00pm

Cincinnati Reds (97-65) vs San Francisco Giants (94-68) - begins October 6, 9:30pm

St Louis Cardinals (88-74) vs Washington Nationals (98-64) - begins October 7, 3:00pm

THE PICKS

Pick the winner of each series, and the number of games which said victory would require.

THE YADIER MOLINA MAGIC BONUS PICK

Pick the stolen base success ratio (CS / SB) for all players in the LDS, rounded to the nearest 5%. Example: 80%.

THE BUCK SHOWALTER MAGIC BULLPEN BONUS PICK

Pick the league, AL or NL, that will amass the greatest number of blown saves in their LDS.

Total points available: 10 (8 LDS + 1 Molina Bonus + 1 Buck Bonus)

Given the short turnaround, I will allow bonus picks to submitted up until the beginning of Monday's games. I've picked bonus questions which use stats that can be a little more volatile in small sample sizes, so it should still be a fair challenge.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:44 PM on October 06

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, Wild Card Edition

Update! Baltimore has announced their starter:

@JeffWilson_FWST Orioles to start lefty Joe Saunders on Friday. He's 0-6 with a 9.38 ERA in his career at #Rangers Ballpark.
I'm not anticipating too many picks being changed.
Ooh- one last question: is the run differential separate from the winning team? I.e., if in my picks below, Baltimore wins by 4, do I get 1 point?
For consistency's sake, I'm going to say no. We don't use that rule in the Series because the spreads are so limited, so just to keep things clear we won't use it here either.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 04:26 PM on October 04

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, Wild Card Edition

Atlanta by 3
Baltimore by 1

Darvish (!)

Hamilton

posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:19 PM on October 04

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, Wild Card Edition

And just a reminder that we'll have a very short turnaround between the WC game and the beginning of the ALDS. I'll get the second pick 'em post up Saturday morning, but if you won't be around this weekend, you're more than welcome to make some if/then picks in advance.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:59 PM on October 04

MLB Post-Season Pick 'Em, Wild Card Edition

THE BUD SELIG MEMORIAL WILD CARD PLAY-IN GAME

St Louis Cardinals (88-74) at Atlanta Braves (94-68) - Friday, October 5, 5:00pm

Baltimore Orioles (93-69) at Texas Rangers (93-69) - Friday, October 5, 8:30pm

THE PICKS

Pick the winner of each game, and the number of runs by which they will win.

THE BONUS PICK

Pick the pitcher who will pitch the most innings in the play-in game.

THE LET'S TRIPLE CROWN LIKE IT'S 1967 BONUS PICK

Pick the player who will bat the most runs in. You know, RBIs. Ties are fine.

Total points available: 6 (4 play-in + 1 Bonus + 1 Triple Crown)

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:54 PM on October 04

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 15

Well, how 'bout that? Hamilton stands up to the big boys and beats Montreal at home. Calgary brings the Eskimos back down to earth. Toronto gets the job done in the 'Peg, while B.C. cools down the Lions.

MTL @ HAMEDM @ CGYTOR @ WPGBC @ SSK
ResultHamilton by 13Calgary by 24Toronto by 19Saskatchewan by 6
Margin of Error9 to 1717 to 3113 to 254 to 8

And how 'bout this? bender nails the Hamilton win to take a commanding lead.

SpoFiteMTL @ HAMSEDM @ CGYSTOR @ WPGSBC @ SSKSPointsTotal Points
benderHamilton13Calgary Saskatchewan 543
tommytrump Calgary Toronto 239
JPR Calgary 136
DrJohnEvans Calgary Toronto 234
Ying Yang Mafia 13Calgary Toronto22Saskatchewan 533
MrFrisby Toronto Saskatchewan5332
Howard_T Calgary 131
Reever Calgary Toronto 230
andiemgarcia 028
argoal Calgary 128

Bring in the harvest, because it's time for Canadian Thanksgiving football! For beginners, the primary difference is that American Thanksgiving has four courses while Canadian has only three. Also, the giblets can be in motion before the snap.

WEEK 15

Hamilton @ Edmonton (Friday, October 5)
Here's a key playoff battle. There's a lot of season left, but if Edmonton can hold off the Ti-Cats, they find themselves in prime crossover position.

Calgary @ B.C. (Saturday, October 6)
And look at this! A Calgary win moves them into a tie for first place. Is the shine coming off the Lions?

Winnipeg @ Montreal (Monday, October 8)
Montreal may look just a bit vulnerable, but remember that they place Winnipeg twice more this season.

Saskatchewan @ Toronto (Monday, October 8)
Just another game between two teams tryin' to scrape by and move on up.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 04:11 PM on October 02

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 14

Montreal by 14
Calgary by 8
Toronto by 11
B.C. by 2

posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:46 AM on September 28

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 14

Winnipeg rights the ship with a win against the Ti-Cats. B.C. notches the comeback in Edmonton. Finally, in a couple of key divisional battles, Montreal and Saskatchewan hold their ground at home.

HAM @ WPGBC @ EDMTOR @ MTLCGY @ SSK
ResultWinnipeg by 22B.C. by 1Montreal by 21Saskatchewan by 5
Margin of Error15 to 291 to 115 to 274 to 7

Tough week for points, but bender hits the Saskatchewan margin to regain his lead.

SpoFiteHAM @ WPGSBC @ EDMSTOR @ MTLSCGY @ SSKSPointsTotal Points
bender B.C. Saskatchewan4338
tommytrump B.C. Montreal 237
JPR B.C. Montreal 235
DrJohnEvans B.C. Montreal Saskatchewan 332
Howard_T 22B.C. Montreal 330
MrFrisby B.C. Montreal 229
andiemgarcia 028
apoch 028
Reever B.C. 128
Ying Yang Mafia B.C. Montreal Saskatchewan 328
argoal B.C. 127

It's another divisional grudge week as the league scheduler does his darndest to jump-start the title races.

WEEK 14

Montreal @ Hamilton (Friday, September 28)
Hamilton is flailing after a hot start, and can even see Winnipeg (!!) in their rear view mirror. The Alouettes, meanwhile, has shown once again that the road to the playoffs goes through Montreal. This could get ugly.

Edmonton @ Calgary (Friday, September 28)
After B.C., the rest of the West is up for grabs. Calgary has a big chance here to make life difficult for the Eskimos.

Toronto @ Winnipeg (Saturday, September 29)
A win! A win! Winnipeg notched a win! But can they do it again? Toronto's playoff hopes desperately hope not.

B.C. @ Saskatchewan (Saturday, September 29)
Three wins in a row for B.C. -- is it too early for them to start coasting? (Probably.)

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 02:43 PM on September 26

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 13

Hamilton by 18
B.C. by 22
Montreal by 5
Saskatchewan by 1

posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:15 PM on September 20

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 13

with apologies to Brett Lawrie

posted by DrJohnEvans at 08:29 PM on September 18

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 13

Winnipeg's offensive struggles return as they manage only three points in Calgary, and Edmonton doesn't look much better in Hamilton. Toronto makes a game of it but falls just short in B.C., and Saskatchewan can't come back from the early deficit in Montreal.

WPG @ CGYEDM @ HAMTOR @ BCSSK @ MTL
ResultCalgary by 41Hamilton by 43B.C. by 5Montreal by 11
Margin of Error29 to 5330 to 564 to 78 to 14

bender's sole reign is no more: tommytrump notches three points to move back into a first-place tie.

SpoFiteWPG @ CGYSEDM @ HAMSTOR @ BCSSSK @ MTLSPointsTotal Points
bender Hamilton 135
tommytrumpCalgary B.C. Montreal 335
JPRCalgary B.C.6Montreal10533
DrJohnEvansCalgary Hamilton B.C. Montreal 429
andiemgarcia 028
apoch 028
Howard_T 027
MrFrisbyCalgary Hamilton B.C. 327
ReeverCalgary Hamilton B.C. Montreal 427
argoalCalgary Hamilton B.C. Montreal 426
Ying Yang MafiaCalgary B.C. 225

We're well over the halfway bump. Time to gear down for the home stretch.

WEEK 13

Hamilton @ Winnipeg (Friday, September 21)
The Tiger-Cats need to start piling up more points if they hope to catch the rest of the East. Fortunately, Winnipeg is a good place to do just that.

B.C. @ Edmonton (Saturday, September 22)
Edmonton has looked absolutely terrible for the past few weeks, but are still tied for the last playoff spot. Is a turnaround in their future? Not if Kerry Joseph sees any more minutes, is my guess.

Toronto @ Montreal (Saturday, September 23)
Toronto walked into Montreal earlier this season and came away with a win. Can they do it again? If so, they'll be sitting pretty for at least a home playoff date.

Calgary @ Saskatchewan (Sunday, September 23)
Calgary's on a nice little run, but playing EDM-EDM-WPG will never hurt your win streak. Saskatchewan might just be tougher stuff.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 08:29 PM on September 18

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 12

Calgary by 11
Hamilton by 6
B.C. by 9
Montreal by 4

posted by DrJohnEvans at 06:00 PM on September 13

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 12

Sweeps abound! Calgary edges out another win over Edmonton, while Toronto runs its way to a win against the Ti-Cats. Saskatchewan beats Winnipeg again, although in slightly more dramatic fashion. B.C. is the only team to exact some revenge against the Alouettes.

CGY @ EDMHAM @ TORMTL @ BCSSK @ WPG
ResultCalgary by 2Toronto by 14B.C. by 33Saskatchewan by 1
Margin of Error1 to 310 to 1823 to 431 to 1

Big push this week, but bender gets the Calgary win and hits the Toronto margin to carve out a little lead.

SpoFiteCGY @ EDMSHAM @ TORSMTL @ BCSSSK @ WPGSPointsTotal Points
benderCalgary Toronto15B.C. Saskatchewan 534
tommytrump Toronto B.C. Saskatchewan 332
andiemgarcia Toronto B.C. Saskatchewan 328
apoch B.C. 128
JPR B.C. Saskatchewan 228
Howard_T Toronto B.C. Saskatchewan 327
DrJohnEvans Toronto B.C. Saskatchewan 325
MrFrisby Toronto Saskatchewan 224
Reever B.C. Saskatchewan 223
Ying Yang Mafia 023
argoal Toronto B.C. Saskatchewan 322

Feeling fuzzy today? Got a bit of a headache? You're probably suffering from a Labour Day hangover. But worry not: you are not suffering alone.

WEEK 12

Winnipeg @ Calgary (Friday, September 14)
Winnipeg is in a rut, and Calgary is never an easy place to play. No need to guess who the favourites are here.

Edmonton @ Hamilton (Saturday, September 15)
Two teams fighting their way through a tough Labour Day haze. Edmonton still has their sights on a home playoff date, though.

Toronto @ B.C. (Saturday, September 15)
Two in a row for Toronto, with some actual offence on top of that! But let's see you do it in B.C., son.

Saskatchewan @ Montreal (Sunday, September 16)
Montreal has given up more points than they've scored? Is that right? What sort of alternate reality are we living in?

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:43 PM on September 11

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 11

Edmonton by 10
Ham... Ha... H... Toronto by 8
B.C. by 7
Saskatchewan by 12

posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:02 AM on September 06

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 11

apoch writes in via Twitter to say he'll go with the same picks as last week:

BC by 4
Winnipeg by 5
Hamilton by 10
Edmonton by 7

posted by DrJohnEvans at 04:48 PM on September 05

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 11

Hm, not sure about that table colour. I'm experimenting with new colours, given the move from the Locker Room over to the new page. Will try something different next week.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 04:09 PM on September 05

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 11

This was not your run-of-the-mill Labour Day weekend. Montreal stops B.C.'s four-game win streak to notch one of their own. Toronto stuns the Ti-Cat faithful with 22 fourth-quarter points. Edmonton's own comeback attempt falls just short in Cowtown. And out in Saskatchewan, the Roughriders put an end to their losing streak in fine style: by handing Winnipeg its first shutout in 43 years.

BC @ MTLWPG @ SSKTOR @ HAMEDM @ CGY
ResultMontreal by 5Saskatchewan by 52Toronto by 3Calgary by 1
Margin of Error4 to 736 to 682 to 41 to 1

Entertaining games don't always translate to points on the board. Just ask apoch. Or Reever.

SpoFiteBC @ MTLSWPG @ SSKSTOR @ HAMSEDM @ CGYSPointsTotal Points
bender Saskatchewan Calgary2229
tommytrump Saskatchewan Toronto 229
apoch 027
JPR 5 Calgary 226
andiemgarciaMontreal Toronto Calgary 325
Howard_TMontreal Saskatchewan 224
Ying Yang MafiaMontreal Toronto Calgary 323
DrJohnEvans Calgary 122
MrFrisbyMontreal Calgary 222
Reever 021
argoalMontreal Saskatchewan Calgary 319

Last week was so fun, we decided to do it again. That's right, it's the second half of the Labour Day Home-and-Home Grudge Match Spectacular!

WEEK 11

Calgary @ Edmonton (Friday, September 7)
Edmonton wants to regain both its momentum and its hold on second place. With a one-point comeback loss last week, I'd make this rematch a coin toss.

Hamilton @ Toronto (Saturday, September 8)
Hamilton nearly rode their special teams to a win. Toronto's offence finally came to life, but only in the fourth quarter. Whoever finds consistency first wins the rematch.

Montreal @ B.C. (Saturday, September 8)
Clash of the titans, part two! Will B.C. return the favour at home and put an end to Montreal's winning streak?

Saskatchewan @ Winnipeg (Sunday, September 9)
If Winnipeg scores a point, it will be a moral victory.

Special shout-out to faithful CFL Pick 'Em player Reever, who's getting married during the CGY-EDM game. I mean, on Friday. I don't think the ceremony's at the game itself. Congratulations!

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 04:08 PM on September 05

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 10

B.C. by 3
Winnipeg by 7
Hamilton by 10
Calgary by 22

posted by DrJohnEvans at 04:35 PM on August 30

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 10

Tight games all around: Montreal edges Hamilton by a safety. B.C. hangs on over Winnipeg by a field goal. Calgary gets it done by a touchdown. Only Edmonton wins by two scores with a nine-point win in Toronto.

HAM @ MTLBC @ WPGCGY @ SSKEDM @ TOR
ResultMontreal by 2B.C. by 3Calgary by 7Edmonton by 9
Margin of Error1 to 32 to 45 to 96 to 12

Four points from bender and three from apoch mean that we're back to a three-way tie for first.

SpoFiteHAM @ MTLSBC @ WPGSCGY @ SSKSEDM @ TORSPointsTotal Points
apochMontreal Edmonton8327
benderMontreal B.C.4Calgary 427
tommytrumpMontreal B.C. 227
JPRMontreal B.C. Calgary 324
andiemgarciaMontreal B.C. Calgary 322
Howard_T B.C. Calgary Edmonton8422
DrJohnEvansMontreal B.C. Calgary8Edmonton7621
ReeverMontreal3B.C. 321
MrFrisbyMontreal B.C. 220
Ying Yang MafiaMontreal B.C. 220
argoalMontreal B.C. Calgary 316

Here we are at the Labour Day Classic once again! Get out your coveralls and put down your hammers.

WEEK 10

B.C. @ Montreal (Friday, August 31)
It only took ten weeks, but we finally have a tilt between division leaders which looks like the real deal. Montreal puts their 3-game winning streak up against B.C.'s 4-gamer.

Winnipeg @ Saskatchewan (Sunday, September 2)
Annnnd we have a true battle of the basement. Saskatchewan's free fall continues with five straight losses. Are even the Blue Bombers licking their chops?

Toronto @ Hamilton (Monday, September 3)
The mushy middle gets to fight it out in the last LDC from old Ivor Wynne. Sentiment will carry the day, which is good because these two offences sure won't.

Edmonton @ Calgary (Monday, September 3)
These two teams are also playing.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:49 PM on August 28

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 9

Montreal by 14
B.C. by 5
Calgary by 8
Edmonton by 7

posted by DrJohnEvans at 08:49 AM on August 21

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 9

Montreal salts away a nice character-builder in Edmonton, and Toronto does the same in Calgary. Winnipeg holds their ground against Hamilton, while B.C. does the same against the Bombers.

HAM @ WPGMTL @ EDMTOR @ CGYSSK @ BC
ResultWinnipeg by 7Montreal by 13Toronto by 8B.C. by 19
Margin of Error5 to 99 to 176 to 1013 to 25

Another week, another leader. tommytrump nails the B.C. spread for a neat five points and sole possession of first place.

SpoFiteHAM @ WPGSMTL @ EDMSTOR @ CGYSSSK @ BCSPointsTotal Points
tommytrump Montreal Toronto B.C.19525
apoch Montreal10 B.C. 324
bender Toronto 123
JPR Montreal 8B.C. 321
andiemgarcia 019
Howard_T B.C.14218
MrFrisby Montreal9 B.C. 118
Reever Montreal B.C. 218
Ying Yang Mafia Montreal 118
DrJohnEvans 015
argoal Toronto B.C. 213

It's the last week before the vaguely critical Labour Day showdowns, which means almost as much in the standings as this Pick 'Em.

WEEK 9

Hamilton @ Montreal (Thursday, August 23)
This is a little more familiar. Hamilton has a losing record and Montreal is tied for first. Has regression to the mean set in already, or is there another surprise around the corner?

B.C. @ Winnipeg (Friday, August 24)
Winnipeg is struggling to get out of the basement, while B.C. looks to fend off any challengers to the division lead. Winter is coming in the 'Peg, but I'd still put my money on the Lions.

Calgary @ Saskatchewan (Saturday, August 25)
It's a true battle of the basement, but Saskatchewan's four-game losing streak since starting 3-0 gives this basement a nasty funk.

Edmonton @ Toronto (Monday, August 27)
It's the world premiere of the Revenge of Ricky Ray, Part XVIII. Get your tickets now!

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:23 PM on August 20

Augusta National adds first 2 female members

Tonight I drank an Augusta Ale to celebrate.

Not really. It's just what I happened to have in the fridge.

posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:22 PM on August 20

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 8

Calgary rides a big fourth quarter to a comeback in Hamilton, and Edmonton stands its ground at home.

CGY @ HAMSSK @ EDM
ResultCalgary by 11Edmonton by 8
Margin of Error8 to 146 to 10

No more ties! bender nails the Calgary spread to jump out in front.

SpoFiteCGY @ HAMSSSK @ EDMSPointsTotal Points
benderCalgary11Edmonton 422
apochCalgary10Edmonton 321
tommytrump Edmonton6220
andiemgarciaCalgary10Edmonton 319
JPR 018
Ying Yang Mafia 017
Howard_T 016
Reever 016
DrJohnEvans 015
MrFrisby Edmonton9215
argoal Edmonton 111

Back to a full slate of games this week, with all the grudge therein.

WEEK 8

Hamilton @ Winnipeg (Thursday, August 16)
Hamilton's been their usual inconsistent self this year, but Winnipeg has just been plain awful. Take the points, and hide them somewhere safe.

Montreal @ Edmonton (Friday, August 17)
Is Edmonton creaking back to life? Will Commonwealth Stadium infuse them with energy? Can Stephen Jyles really beat Anthony Calvillo? I'm still not convinced.

Toronto @ Calgary (Saturday, August 18)
Toronto's gone six consecutive quarters without a touchdown, and Calgary leads the league in points scored. This could be a tough one.

Saskatchewan @ B.C. (Sunday, August 19)
Saskatchewan is last in the West. If they were in the East, they would be tied for first. You do the math.

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:40 AM on August 11

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 7

Oops.

Saskatchewan by 10

posted by DrJohnEvans at 02:59 PM on August 10

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 7

Montreal gets back on the wagon with a win in Winnipeg, while Toronto can't get anything going against the Lions.

MTL @ WPGBC @ TOR
ResultMontreal by 10B.C. by 9
Margin of Error7 to 136 to 12

JPR and tommytrump score a very impressive four points each to move into a four-way (!) tie for first place.

SpoFiteMTL @ WPGSBC @ TORSPointsTotal Points
apoch B.C. 118
benderMontreal 118
JPRMontreal2B.C.8418
tommytrumpMontreal B.C.9418
Ying Yang MafiaMontreal 117
andiemgarciaMontreal8 216
Howard_T B.C.12216
ReeverMontreal B.C.6316
DrJohnEvansMontreal8 215
MrFrisby 013
argoalMontreal 110

One more miniature bye week, one more chance to expand the first-place tie.

WEEK 7

Calgary @ Hamilton (Thursday, August 9)
Last-place versus first place. Except that they're within a game of each other. And Calgary's point differential is +1 while Hamilton's is -5. What's going on here?

Saskatchewan @ Edmonton (Friday, August 10)
Two evenly-matched teams trying to move out of a tie for second and into a tie for first. Saskatchewan has looked stronger, but Edmonton's at home, so let's call this a good-bye coin toss. (Get it? Good-bye? Good bye? For the bye week? Anybody?)

Good luck!

posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:19 PM on August 07