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Season Long Contest - Your Winning Picks!

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Positive Real Estate Professionals

Final approval is in! I am very happy and excited to announce a "Season Long Contest" in Baseball Talk 101. With us all geared up for a great 2008 in real estate, keep in mind that baseball's kickoff is fast approaching. Pitchers and catchers report tomorrow and away we go!

Countdown to Spring Training!

Now we all have our favorite teams that we have followed since childhood. Or maybe you just recently became interested in baseball (where have you been?) There is a saying in fantasy sports that loyalty to a team can be fatal. Either way, does your team have what it takes to go all the way to October? Are you that confident in your favorite? Would you prefer to bypass your favorite because "they are rebuilding" or "they are young"? Whatever the case might be, your picks, your choice! For those of you that may be new to baseball, I would suggest that you check out MLB Website! if you would like assistance! Click on the logo! Please let us know why you are selecting who your selecting, i.e. great pitching staff with such and such ERA, or led division in RBIs, that sort of thing.

To be eligible you must post your blog in Baseball Talk 101 and Fantasy Sports 101 in addition to any other groups you wish to post in! To be eligible, you must also tag your post with Season Long Baseball Talk 101 Contest in addition to any other tags you may choose.

This contest will start today February 12, 2008 and run until the world Series concludes.

There are NO judges for this contest only winning and loosing picks! ALL Active Rain members can enter! Entries must be posted prior to opening day of the regular season, March 25, 2008, Red Sox vs. A's at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan!

Here is the payoff for getting it right, NO POINTS JUST FOR ENTERING:

  • Anyone getting the World Series Winner picked correctly would recieve 750
  • Anyone choosing the AL & NL Winners would receive 500 points
  • Anyone Picking either the AL or NL Winners would Receive 250 points
  • Anyone picking a division winner will receive 150 points
  • Anyone picking all winners would receive 1500 points

Clarification: Question from Nicholas Goglucci, PA. Rich: Do you have to pick all five categories? Answer: Yes, you must pick all categories to be eligible.

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Rich Dansereau
Positive Real Estate Professionals - Knoxville, TN

Linda - I know it may seem a little daunting but give me a call if you need help, I don't have any advantage except being a fan, and/or you can click on the MLB logo and they give team info in the first drop down on the left hand side.

Feb 12, 2008 09:25 AM
Linda Futral
Newnan, GA
 ThinkingI will give it some thought and see if I come up with anything, lol. 





Feb 12, 2008 09:33 AM
Broker Nick
South Florida Real Estate & Development, Inc. - Coconut Creek, FL
Broker Nick Relocation Broker Service
Rich: Do you have to pick all five categories?
Feb 12, 2008 09:51 AM
Rich Dansereau
Positive Real Estate Professionals - Knoxville, TN
Nicholas - Sorry for being unclear. Yes you must pick all categories. I will clarify that in the post now!
Feb 12, 2008 10:30 AM
Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing and Online Advertising Consultant
Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision - Lake Geneva, WI
Great Rich, I am gonna elicit some help on this before I give my final answer.  I am going to use one of my lifelines.  
Feb 12, 2008 01:24 PM
Rich Dansereau
Positive Real Estate Professionals - Knoxville, TN
Rebecca - Awesome! I hope we get a lot of participation with this contest! I'd use what you have available!
Feb 13, 2008 03:38 AM
Debbie Malone
Londeree's Real Estate & Property Management - Lynchburg, VA
From Lynchburg To The Lake (434) 546-0369
Rich, I confess I waited til someone posted their entry (thank you Nicholas) to make sure I had this right. I can't do any worse than my fantasy football picks.
Feb 13, 2008 09:25 AM
Rich Dansereau
Positive Real Estate Professionals - Knoxville, TN

Debbie - Some picks may be a little more probable than others but everybody's got a shot.

PS I won our fantasy football league this year but unfortunately, that has no bearing on this one.

Feb 13, 2008 10:39 AM
Broker Nick
South Florida Real Estate & Development, Inc. - Coconut Creek, FL
Broker Nick Relocation Broker Service
Rich and Danny:  I posted my picks, both in Fantasy baseball 101 and Baseball 101, I even followed the tags. I have noticed others have not, do they count or do they need to edit the posts?
Feb 13, 2008 01:05 PM
Brande Bradford
Keller Williams - McDonough, GA
Realtor
Ok, I am gonna do this over the weekend...You sure that we cant get any points for those that come in last <smirk>
Feb 13, 2008 01:33 PM
Rich Dansereau
Positive Real Estate Professionals - Knoxville, TN

Nicholas - Thanks for posting your picks! To be eligible, all entrants must post to Baseball Talk 101 and Fantasy Sports 101 and use the tag Season Long Baseball Talk 101 Contest or they will not be considered; we have been trying to send messages to any that we have noticed that may not have followed the instructions so they can correct it if they choose. Yours looks good!

Brande - LOL! Are you planning on picking the Devil Rays? <<<smile>>>

Feb 13, 2008 02:03 PM
Brande Bradford
Keller Williams - McDonough, GA
Realtor
The who???  What city are they from???  LOL...see this should be fun.  By the way, I am going to the season opener for the Braves.  Impressed huh? lol
Feb 13, 2008 02:07 PM
Jim Ludes
RE/MAX Top Properties - Coal City, IL
Grundy/Will County, IL REALTOR
Rich- I'll take the Devil Rays to finish higher than the Orioles this season.
Feb 14, 2008 01:18 AM
Rich Dansereau
Positive Real Estate Professionals - Knoxville, TN

Brande - <<<smile>>> I am impressed! I went to opening day last year and it was a blast! Watch the weather, 'cause it was cold too!

Jim - LOL! I think Baltimore may want to move away from the "bird-type" mascots <<<smile>>> They got to try something!

Feb 14, 2008 01:37 AM
Broker Nick
South Florida Real Estate & Development, Inc. - Coconut Creek, FL
Broker Nick Relocation Broker Service
Rich: Thanks I try to follow instructions.
Feb 16, 2008 05:24 AM
Rich Dansereau
Positive Real Estate Professionals - Knoxville, TN

Nicholas - <<<smile>>>

Feb 16, 2008 05:26 AM
Rob Baldwin
US ECO-GREEN REAL ESTATE INC. - Santa Clarita, CA
REALTOR, Santa Clarita
Hey guys. I thought I heard late last year that the "Devil Rays" changed there name to the "Rays"
Mar 02, 2008 08:51 AM
Rich Dansereau
Positive Real Estate Professionals - Knoxville, TN
Rob - You are correct; when I used to live in Tampa, they were the Devil Rays, old habits are a little hard to break...LOL!
Mar 02, 2008 09:50 AM
Jim Ludes
RE/MAX Top Properties - Coal City, IL
Grundy/Will County, IL REALTOR
  Big downgrade, I think
Mar 07, 2008 10:58 AM
Rich Dansereau
Positive Real Estate Professionals - Knoxville, TN
Jim - LOL...I couldn't agree more!
Mar 07, 2008 02:36 PM