Contest #1 – This question is always a part of these contests as most of us ‘concentrate’ on one team:

Are you a ‘homer’ or not? (a sports fan who is so blinded by their loyalty to their favorite team that they can’t be objective about the team’s prospects for the coming year):

a. Name your team

b. What will their season record be?

c. Where will they end up in their Division at the end of the season?

d. Will they make the 12 team playoffs?

e. If so, how far will they go in those playoffs?

f. What will be the reason for well or how poorly they do this year? Be as specific as possible.

Prize: A copy of Joe Posnanski’s The Baseball 100 or of his new book, Why We Love Baseball.

Contest #2 – True / False:

a. One of these two teams will NOT make it to the World Series, despite all the money they spent this off season: LA Bums or New York Yunkees.

b. Some one will hit more than 60 Home Runs this year. (2023 high was 54)

c. At least five batters will strike out 200 or more times this year. (Four did in 2023)

d. There will be no 20 game winning pitchers this year. (Only one did it in 2023)

e. Neither the Braves, Orioles, or Dodgers will (again) win 100 or more games in 2024.

Prize: Join me for a Nats’ game in DC, or I’ll try to join you, if possible, for any regular season game elsewhere. In either case, I’ll buy the tickets. You can buy the food and drinks.

Contest # 3 – Name the three teams in each league that will win their Division:

a. AL East (Orioles in 2023)

b. Al Central (Twins in 2023)

c. AL West (Astros in 2023)

d. NL East (Braves in 2023)

e NL Central (Brewers in 2023)

f. NL West (Dodgers in 2023)

Prize: A copy of Joe Posnanski’s The Baseball 100 or a copy of his new book, Why We Love Baseball.

Contest #4 – Also a recurring question:

a. Who will be the four teams making it to the League Championship series (ALCS & NLCS) in 2023?

b. What two teams will actually make it to the World Series?

c. How many games will the WS go?

d. Which team will win the WS?

e. What are the reasons that team will win?

Prize: One ticket to the 2024 All Star game or the 2024 World Series.

Contest #5 – Tie-Breaker: In the event that any of the above contests result in a tie, this question will determine the winner and runner up of that contest(s):

Make a specific, detailed, and prescient prediction about the 2024 MLB season. The winner of this contest will be chosen by the 2024 MillersTime contestants who will determine the winner.

Prize: Join me for a Nats’ game in DC, or I’ll try to join you, if possible, for any regular season game elsewhere. In either case, I’ll buy the tickets. You can buy the food and drinks.

Deadline for Submissions: Noon (EST) Opening Day, Thursday, March 28, 2024