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Stat Challenge: Win my copy of The Bullpen Gospels

Posted by Andy on August 25, 2010

The Stat Challenge returns!

The winning entrant will receive my copy of Dirk Hayhurst's The Bullpen Gospels. I previously reviewed the book right here.

To enter, post a comment below with what you think the Game Score will be for the Phillies' starting pitcher on Friday August 27th. Currently Roy Oswalt is the scheduled starter. As a tiebreaker, also guess the Game Score for the Padres' starting pitcher in that same game, currently scheduled to be Mat Latos.

If there are identical posts with the same two guesses, the earliest post is the one that counts. Only one entry per contestant. Entries must be in before the first pitch of the game.

In the event of something funky like a rainout, I'll find some fair way to handle the content (probably a do-over.)

54 Responses to “Stat Challenge: Win my copy of The Bullpen Gospels”

  1. Tim A. Says:

    61

  2. Ham Man Says:

    54 for the Phil starter.
    60 for the Padre.

  3. Dan Says:

    Boy, I hope he can stil start, what with being tuckered out from playing left field last night.

  4. Tim Says:

    57 for Big Roy
    49 for Padre

  5. Brett Says:

    42 for Roy
    63 for Latos

  6. Glanzer Says:

    63 for Oswalt
    65 for Latos

  7. Thomas Says:

    Oswalt 70
    Latos 64

  8. Frank Says:

    Phillies: 69
    Padres: 59

  9. Frank Clingenpeel Says:

    Oswalt- 55
    Latos - 63

  10. Chipmaker Says:

    Oswalt 74
    Latos 66

  11. Rob Says:

    59 for Oswalt
    49 Latos

  12. James Says:

    70 for Oswalt
    58 for Latos

  13. Redsauce Says:

    62 for Phillies.
    48 for Padres.

  14. Mark Says:

    69 for both.

  15. ari Says:

    58 for oswalt
    55 for latos

  16. John Northey Says:

    Hmm... lets say 56 for the Phillies and 53 for the Padres. Just a couple of wag's.

  17. Daniel Says:

    79 for Oswalt

    48 for Padre starter

  18. Alex Says:

    72 for Phillies
    61 for Padres

  19. Basmati Says:

    61 Oswalt
    63 Latos

  20. Joe Says:

    Oswalt - 64
    Latos - 59

  21. Detroit Michael Says:

    41 for the Phillies
    60 for the Padres

  22. jiffy Says:

    oswalt 66
    latos 52

  23. ImAShark6 Says:

    This will be the most pitching-dominated 9-inning game of all-time, with the games scores as follows:
    Roy Oswalt 107
    Mat Latos 96

  24. Kahuna Tuna Says:

    In the event of something funky like a rainout

    Har har har har . . .

    Issued by The National Weather Service, San Diego, CA — 2 pm PDT, Wed., Aug. 25, 2010

    A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM PDT FOR CENTRAL RIVERSIDE AND NORTH CENTRAL SAN DIEGO COUNTIES. AT 154 PM PDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING WEST ABOUT 10 MPH. IT WAS MOVING TOWARD MURRIETA HOT SPRINGS AND TEMECULA.

    . . . har . . .

    More than an hour's drive to the north, actually.

    Oswalt 56
    Latos 66

  25. bureaucratist Says:

    Phils=79
    Pads=69

  26. greg Says:

    Oswalt 43
    Latos 63

  27. Troy Says:

    Oswalt 54
    Latos 53

  28. Branden Says:

    Oswalt - 68
    Latos - 49

  29. Michael E Sullivan Says:

    Oswalt - 48
    Latos - 50

  30. BSK Says:

    Oswalt - 66
    Latos - 55

  31. Devin Ensing Says:

    Oswalt: 60
    Latos: 58

  32. cubbies Says:

    oswalt 30
    latos 50

  33. stevesv Says:

    Oswalt - 51
    Latos - 66

  34. DoubleDiamond Says:

    Oswalt's a pitcher? I could have sworn he was a left fielder.

  35. Michael M Says:

    Oswalt - 71
    Latos - 64

  36. Jahiegel Says:

    PHI - 60
    SDP - 56

  37. Derek Says:

    64 for Oswalt
    73 for Latos

  38. Ogre Says:

    PHI - 52
    SDP - 47

  39. Arom24 Says:

    Oswalt: 65
    Latos: 73

  40. Kevin B Says:

    PHI 72, SDP 90

  41. dunnowha2type Says:

    Oswalt: 62
    Latos: 66

  42. Mr. Dave Says:

    Phils: 68
    Padres: 73

  43. Russell Says:

    61 Oswalt
    67 Latos

  44. koma Says:

    62 Oswalt
    61 Latos

  45. Djibouti Says:

    Oswalt - 72
    Latos - 62

  46. Ted Says:

    Phillies 54
    Padres 70

  47. TJH Says:

    Oswalt 67
    Latos 71

  48. Bomber Says:

    Oswalt: 58
    Latos: 72

  49. Johnny Twisto Says:

    Phillies - 53
    Padres - 62

  50. Mike Says:

    Phillies: 73
    Padres: 68

    Why? Absolutely no reason at all. Not an ounce of logic behind those guesses.

  51. Omer_h Says:

    Phillies : 63
    Padres : 48

  52. Raphy Says:

    Wow Chipmaker (#10)! That was some prediction. Oswalt on the money and Latos off by 1.
    Mike (#50) was amazingly close,as well. I guess no logic is the way to go.

  53. Andy Says:

    Here's the game:

    http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN201008270.shtml

    Oswalt finished with a 74 and Latos with a 67. As Raphy said, Chipmaker wins.

  54. Chipmaker Says:

    I just got lucky, folks, but it's good to be lucky. I received the book today, and I thank Andrew for the contest and the nice prize.