Contest #1 – Always a part of these contests, these questions give contestants the chance to use their knowledge, loyalty, concentration of a specific 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 – Name the three teams in each league that will win their Division:
a. AL East (Yankees 2024)
b. Al Central (Guardians 2024)
c. AL West (Astros 2024)
d. NL East (Phillies 2024)
e. NL Central (Brewers in 2024)
f. NL West (Dodgers in 2024)
Prize: A copy of Joe Posnanski’s The Baseball 100 or a copy of his new book, Why We Love Baseball.
Contest #3 – True / False:
a. Neither of these two teams will make it to the World Series, despite all the money they spent this off season: LA Bums or New York Mets.
b. Some one will hit more than 60 Home Runs this year (2024 Judge 58, Otahni – 54)
c. At least five batters will strike out 200 or more times this year. (Two did in 2024)
d. There will be no 20 game winning pitchers this year. (None in 2024)
e. No team will win 100 or more games this year. (Dodgers won 98, the most 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 #4 – Also a recurring question:
a. Who will be the four teams making it to the League Championship series (ALCS & NLCS) in 2025?
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 2025 All Star game or the 2025 World Series.
Contest #5 – Make a specific, detailed, and prescient prediction about the 2025 MLB season. The winner of this contest will be chosen by the 2025 MillersTime contestants.
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.
Due Date for Submissions: March 27th
(The season will actually begin with the Toyko Series between the Dodgers and the Cubs on March 18-19 at the Tokyo Dome. The traditional Opening Day in North America will be March 27.)
Ed Scholl said:
Contest #1:
a. Nationals
b. 72-90
c. 4th
d. no
e. N/A
f. poor starting pitching
Contest #2:
NL: Braves, Cubs, Dodgers
AL: Yankees, Rangers, Royals
Contest #3:
a. false
b. false
c. false
d. true
e. true
Contest #4:
a. NLCS: Dodgers, Mets
ALCS: Yankees, Royals
b. Mets and Yankees
c. 6 games
d. Mets
e. Starting pitching, esp. from Clay Manaea and Sean Holmes
Contest #5:
The Texas Rangers will be the most improved team in MLB (increase in games won over 2024) and win their division.
chris eacho said:
Contest #1
a. Orioles
b. 94-68
c. first
d. yes
e. WS champs
f. Adley Rutschman will win the triple crown and the AL MVP, edging out Gunnar Henderson for both.
Contest # 2
a. AL East Orioles
b. Al Central Guardians
c. AL West Mariners
d. NL East Braves
e. NL Central Brewers
f. NL West Dodgers
Contest #3
a. Neither of these two teams will make it to the World Series, despite all the money they spent this off season: LA Bums or New York Mets. False
b. Some one will hit more than 60 Home Runs this year: False
c. At least five batters will strike out 200 or more times this year. False
d. There will be no 20 game winning pitchers this year. True
e. No team will win 100 or more games this year. False
Contest #4
a. Who will be the four teams making it to the League Championship series (ALCS & NLCS) in 2025? Orioles and Red Sox, Dodgers and Mets
b. What two teams will actually make it to the World Series? Orioles and Dodgers
c. How many games will the WS go? 4 – Orioles sweep drawing comparison to the 1966 WS
d. Which team will win the WS? Orioles
e. What are the reasons that team will win? Orioles bats get hot and they score 7+ runs per game
Contest #5 – Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson battle back and forth all year for the triple crown, but Rutschman edges Henderson out on the final day of the regular season (6 for 6, 3 HR, 10 RBI) also sealing the AL MVP.
Andrew Cate said:
From the kid! Thanks for running this contest as always. Go Sox!
1
A Red Sox
B 90-72
C 1st
D yes
E Lose in the World Series
F one of the best lineups in the league, a rookie of the year, and Garrett Crochet.
2
A Red Sox
B Royals
C Rangers
D Braves
E Cubs
F Dodgers
3
A False
B False
C False
D True
E False
4
A Red Sox, Rangers, Dodgers, Braves
B Red Sox and Dodgers
C 5
D Dodgers
E They spent 100 trillion dollars
5
Mookie Betts will not play his best in the regular season because of injuries or illnesses, but he will return to form in the playoffs and smack the Red Sox in Fenway to win the World Series and World Series MVP.
David Price said:
Contest #1
A. Yankees
B. 87-71
C. 3rd.
D. No.
E. N/A
F. Pitching & Batting are both a huge headache again for this seasons Yankees. With Cole & Stanton more or less ‘done’ for the season & Judge remaining in his baseball hibernation until at least June, there is very little to be excited about the current roster & how they might perform. Ever heard of Carrasco, Cruz or Gomez as pitchers? Nope me neither. Is this the best we can do? Rodon normally runs out of gas by mid-season & is average at best. He’s no Opening Day pitcher. I’m certain Leiter JR gets into the team on nepotism alone & Stroman was washed up when he played for the Cubs! For the 2nd season of me complaining, I simply have no logical idea how Oswaldo Cabrera is on our team? Can anyone explain as I’m completely lost. He can neither bat nor field. Other Yankee fans have explained to me that they love his enthusiasm despite his lack of ability which is a ridiculous thing to say at this level. I’m sure those poor chaps waiting to go ‘over the top’ at The Battle of the Somme were equally inspired to do well but sometimes you just have to concede that things ain’t going to go your way. He looks lost as sea constantly despite being around now for a few seasons. I just don’t get it? Laughably we have acquired Goldschmidt to fill a shirt somewhere somehow. Didn’t the Yankees get rid of Rizzo because of his bad back to only sign a similar ailing over-the-hill player with the same injury? Volpe arrogantly considers himself better than God at everything he does, Bellinger has a questionable temperament & ‘The Alien’ Dominguez seems to have completely forgotten how to play ball? The rest as they say, are there to make up the numbers.
Contest #2
A. Orioles
B. Guardians
C. Rangers
D. Mets
E. Brewers
F. Dodgers
Contest #3
A. False
B. False
C. False
D. False
E. False
Contest #4
A. Dodgers, Mets, Rangers & Orioles
B. Dodgers v Rangers
C. 4-2 Dodgers
D. Dodgers
E. The Dodgers are the modern-day version of the late 1990’s Yankees. They play as a team & look invincible. They could easily win the WS for the next few years untouched.
Contest #5
A hopeful prediction that the mamaluke who is Aaron Boone will finally be removed as Yankee Manager. It’s fair to say that the writing has been on the wall for a few seasons now as his Management skills are similar to his commentary ineptness for ESPN in not actually being that great. Despite the Yankees turning up for last seasons WS – I’m being kind here given the baseball masterclass delivered by the Dodgers – I honestly didn’t think they are a good all round unit. Yes theres a few individuals that shine but they’re simply not consistent or play as a well-oiled machine like the Dodgers. A very un-Yankee-like thing I noticed last year was that the team started to look for excuses for simply awful baseball. This is something I cannot abide. We’re not the Trump administration. If you mess-up (whether it be via Signal or semaphore) then own up. Life is simpler that way as no-one likes being taken for a fool – right you 77M?
I forecast one of the poorest seasons for years for the 27 time Champions which is long overdue. Even the Steinbrenner’s cant save this sniveling little ‘Yes’ man from keeping his position unless I’ve not paying attention for the past few seasons? Odd that Cashman seems to survive despite his regular errors in judgment? He really is the nuclear fall-out cockroach of the Baseball world. The current feeling in the Bronx is that Boone is on his last strike & that perhaps new blood in the form of someone like Derek Jeter might inspire new ideas when the time is right. Jeter has already been quoted as saying that he doesn’t need the work which speaks volumes. I would have Girardi back in a NY minute. Only time will tell.
Good luck to everyone taking part in this wonderful competition. Thanks again Mr Miller! Youre the best for a Sawks fan……