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Old 04-09-2010, 03:45 PM
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Is anyone else playing this fun contest? It has a monthly prize of $100,000. You have to have the longest streak for the month to win the monthly. Lots of different sports involved in this contest. Im thinking of trying to set up a group for any DTers if they are interested.
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Old 04-19-2010, 04:12 PM
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I guess no one wants to win 100,000 in a contest that is free to enter. Probably its me. I could care less if its me.

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Old 04-20-2010, 07:50 AM
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I've been playing from the beginning. It is fun and keeps me interested in games and sports that I normally wouldn't care about. It also can be quite frustrating....
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Old 04-20-2010, 08:36 AM
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Major league baseball has one on their site, its called beat the streak. http://mlb.mlb.com/index.jsp.
You have to pick one hitter a day and obviously you need them to get a hit. Pick the right guy for 57 days and you win like 3 million (or something like that). It's pretty cool, especially if you like baseball.
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Old 04-20-2010, 08:47 AM
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Major league baseball has one on their site, its called beat the streak. http://mlb.mlb.com/index.jsp.
You have to pick one hitter a day and obviously you need them to get a hit. Pick the right guy for 57 days and you win like 3 million (or something like that). It's pretty cool, especially if you like baseball.
I wonder if anyone picked Joe Dimaggio back in the day and that's why it's at 57 games
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Old 04-20-2010, 08:52 AM
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I've been playing from the beginning. It is fun and keeps me interested in games and sports that I normally wouldn't care about. It also can be quite frustrating....
Yes it is frustrating. Whats your best streak? I got up to 14 back in Dec 08. This year im at 10. How are you doing at soccer?
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I wonder if anyone picked Joe Dimaggio back in the day and that's why it's at 57 games
Good observation.
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Old 04-20-2010, 08:54 AM
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I've been playing from the beginning. It is fun and keeps me interested in games and sports that I normally wouldn't care about. It also can be quite frustrating....
Do you know of another other DTer'S playing Streak? Would love to form a private group for us DTer's.
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Old 04-20-2010, 09:17 AM
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I wonder if anyone picked Joe Dimaggio back in the day and that's why it's at 57 games
Probably not, everyone back then was too busy going to the track.
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Old 04-20-2010, 10:23 AM
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Yes it is frustrating. Whats your best streak? I got up to 14 back in Dec 08. This year im at 10. How are you doing at soccer?
12 in '08
13 in '09
9 in '10

I hovered around .500 with soccer in '08-'09, but I have gotten considerably better lately because I have become a bit more choosey (42-24 in 2010). I'm trying to stay away from the lower level leagues/games and that has helped.
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Old 04-20-2010, 10:26 AM
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12 in '08
13 in '09
9 in '10

I hovered around .500 with soccer in '08-'09, but I have gotten considerably better lately because I have become a bit more choosey (42-24 in 2010). I'm trying to stay away from the lower level leagues/games and that has helped.
Stop it...You are gonna give Irish a woody talking about betting on soccer!
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Old 04-20-2010, 10:35 AM
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12 in '08
13 in '09
9 in '10

I hovered around .500 with soccer in '08-'09, but I have gotten considerably better lately because I have become a bit more choosey (42-24 in 2010). I'm trying to stay away from the lower level leagues/games and that has helped.
So far this year some how I am 26-9. The bad part is I have been too much of a chicken to pick some of the matches. I would of won them. Before this year I was stinking it up in soccer. Seems like this year soccer has been going according more also.
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Old 04-20-2010, 10:52 AM
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I got up to 14 a few years ago in the MLB beat the streak. Never got close to that again
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Old 04-20-2010, 11:26 AM
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Group name-derby trail

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Lets have some fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 04-20-2010, 01:18 PM
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I've been playing from the beginning. It is fun and keeps me interested in games and sports that I normally wouldn't care about. It also can be quite frustrating....
That's what the guy who had 26 straight(something like that)thought too
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Old 04-20-2010, 02:44 PM
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Up to two so far. Cmon I know alot of you play Streak.
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Old 04-20-2010, 11:24 PM
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I just got in this month. Best streak is 3. I'm terrible, but it is fun to try.
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Old 04-21-2010, 07:59 AM
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I just got in this month. Best streak is 3. I'm terrible, but it is fun to try.
Your more than welcome to join the group. Im currently at a L4, hoping to avoid an L5 wing Bangalore in cricket. Its fun at times but it can be frustrating.
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