YNOT Predictions/Guessing Game RESULTS 2018

[nats2playoffs]

Edition 18, 6 home, 3 vs MIA, 3 vs PHI, Fri Aug 17-Thur Aug 23, 2018

If 6 or more entries, Winner 3 points, 2nd place 2 points, 3rd place 1 point – 9 Entries

10 Questions:
1. What will the Nationals Won-Loss record be for these 6 home games? 3-3 
2. How many runs will the Nationals score in these 6 home games? (Within 3 runs counts as a point). 32
3. How many runs will the Marlins and Phillies score in these 6 home games? (Within 3 runs counts as a point). 34
4. Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto is hitting .435 against Washington. How many hits will he get in the 3 games in Washington (as a catcher, he may not play on Sunday)? 1+1+2= 4
5. Phillies’ pitcher Aaron Nola is 3rd in the NL with an ERA of 2.28. How many earned runs will Nola allow in his start in Washington? 0 Only varoadking got this.
6. How many batters will Max Scherzer strike out in his 2 combined starts? 7+10= 17
7. Nationals' relievers have given up 26 ERs in 16 August games. How many earned runs will all Nationals' relief pitchers combine to give up in the 6 home games (Within 2 counts as a point)? 2+3+4+3+2+0= 14 Nobody got this.
8. Ryan Zimmerman leads the team with 14 RBIs in August (13 games played) How many RBIs will Zimmerman get in the 6 home games combined? (Within 1 counts as a point). 4
9. Juan Soto was walked 17 times in 16 August games. How many times will Soto be walked in the 6 home games combined? (Within 1 counts as a point). 0+0+2+1+0+0= 3
10. The Nationals batters have hit 17 home runs in 16 August games. How many home runs will all Nationals' batters combine to hit in the 6 home games (Within 1 counts as a point)? 2+2+0+2+1+0= 7
Tiebreaker: What will Bryce Harper's batting average be for these 6 home games? 3/4+1/5+0/3+2/5+3/5+0/4= 9/26= .346 


imref 6 correct, 1st place, 3 points +5= 8 YTD, rises to 7th place YTD
NatNasty 4 correct, .333, 2nd place, 2 points +16= 18 YTD, rises to 1st place YTD
nats2playoffs 4 correct, .320, 3rd place, 1 point +9= 10 pts YTD, takes sole possession of 5th place YTD

Close but zero points:
varoadking 3 correct+ Scherzer question normally states "(within 2 counts as a point)" .300, so it didn't matter anyway

[imref]

a even with coming up short by 61 runs for the bullpen

[nats2playoffs]

Edition 19, 6 away, 3 at NYM, 3 at PHI, Fri Aug 24-Wed Aug 29, 2018

If 6 or more entries, Winner 3 points, 2nd place 2 points, 3rd place 1 point – 7 entries

Fri, Aug 24 at NY Mets 7:10 PM L 3-0
Sat, Aug 25 at NY Mets 4:10 PM L 3-0
Sun, Aug 26 at NY Mets 1:10 PM W 15-0
Mon, Aug 27 at Philadelphia 7:05 PM W 5-3
Tue, Aug 28 at Philadelphia 7:05 PM W 5-4
Wed, Aug 29 at Philadelphia 7:05 PM L 8-6

10 Questions:
1. What will the Nationals Won-Loss record be for these 6 away games? 3-3
2. How many runs will the Nationals score in these 6 away games? (Within 3 runs counts as a point). 31
3. How many runs will the Mets and Phillies score in these 6 home games? (Within 3 runs counts as a point). 21
4. Phillies’ pitcher Aaron Nola is 2nd in the NL with an ERA of 2.13. How many earned runs will Nola allow in his start in Philadelphia? 1
5. How many earned runs will Jefry Rodriguez give up in his 2 combined starts? N/A only one start (0 in 1st)
6. Which Nationals starting pitcher will give up the most earned runs in any one of these 6 away games? (Gio G 1,  Roark 1, Jefry Rodriguez 0, Strasburg 2, Scherzer 3, Gio G 6) Gio GOnzalez 6 
7. Ryan Zimmerman leads the team with 18 RBIs in 17 August games he played. How many RBIs will Zimmerman get in the 6 away games combined? (Within 1 counts as a point).  0+0+0+0+0+0= 0  Nobody got this!
8. Juan Soto was walked 20 times in 21 August games. How many times will Soto be walked in the 6 away games combined? (Within 1 counts as a point). 0+0+1+1+1+0= 3
9. The Nationals batters have hit 25 home runs in 21 August games. How many home runs will all Nationals' batters combine to hit in the 6 away games (Within 1 counts as a point)? 0+0+3+1+1+3= 8
10. In how many of the 6 away games will the Nationals win AND score at least 7 runs (to qualify for the Papa Johns 50% pizza discount)? 1
Tiebreaker: What will Bryce Harper's batting average be for these 6 away games? 0/4+0/3+2/2+1/4+0/3+0/0= 3/16= .188 


                                                             
1. nats2playoffs 5 correct (#1,2,4,8,9), .308, 1st place, 3 points +10= 13 pts, rises to tie for 4th YTD
2. NatNasty 5 correct (#1,2,8,9,10), .333, 2nd place, 2 points +18= 20 pts YTD, extends 1st place lead YTD
3. mitlen 3 correct (6,8,9) .275, 3rd place, 1 point + 18= 19 pts YTD, still in 2nd YTD
Close but zero points:
trangert418 3 correct (#2,3,6) .428

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The 20th Edition starting Friday Sept 1, 2018 will be 10 home games, with more points and more places, if we get enough entries.

[nats2playoffs]

Edition 20, 10 home, 3 vs MIL, 3 vs STL, 4 vs CHC, Fri Aug 31-Sun Sep 9, 2018 (makeup game completed Sept 13)

If 6 or 7 entries, Winner 3 points, 2nd place 2 points, 3rd place 1 points, 4th place 0 points – 6 entries

Fri, Aug 31 vs Milwaukee 7:05 PM L 4-1
Sat, Sep 1 vs Milwaukee 7:05 PM W 5-4
Sun, Sep 2 vs Milwaukee 1:35 PM L 9-4
Mon, Sep 3 vs St. Louis MATINEE 1:05 PM, Labor Day W 4-3
Tue, Sep 4 vs St. Louis 7:05 PM L 11-8
Wed, Sep 5 vs St. Louis 7:05 PM L 7-6
Thu, Sep 6 vs Cubs 7:05 PM L 6-4
Fri, Sep 7 vs Cubs 7:05 PM POSTPONED W 10-3
Sat, Sep 8 vs Cubs 7:05 PM W 6-5            
Sun, Sep 9 vs Cubs 1:35 PM postponed to Thur 9-13-18 L 5-4

14 Questions
1. What will the Nationals Won-Loss record be for these 10 home games? 4-6 Only varoadking got this.
2. How many runs will the Nationals score in these 10 home games? (Within 4 runs counts as a point). 52 Only nats2playoffs got this.
3. How many runs will the Brewers, Cardinals, and Cubs score in these 10 home games? (Within 4 runs counts as a point). 54
4. Milwakee's Christian Yelich is #1 in the NL with a .319 batting average, and has 6 hits in 12 AB vs the Nationals. How many hits will Yelich get in the 3 games at Washington? 2+1+1= 4
5. Cardinal 1B Jose Martinez is batting .371 in August and .500 in 14 AB vs the Nationals. How many hits will Martinez get in the 3 games at Washington? 0+0+3= 3 Only NatNasty got this
6. How many hits will former National 2B Daniel Muphy get in the 4 games vs the Cubs? 1+1+0+1= 3 Only DCFan got this.
7. Max Scherzer leads the team with 20 home runs allowed in 28 starts. How many home runs will Scherzer give up in his 2 combined starts? 1 Only NatNasty got this
8. How many batters will Stephen Strasburg strike out in his 2 combined starts (within 2 counts as a point)? 7+6= 13
9. Trea Turner has 7 stolen bases in 28 August games. How many bases will Turner steal in the 10 games? 5
10. Which Nationals starting pitcher (which could include Jefy Rodriguez or callups Eric Fedde or Joe Ross) will give up the most earned runs in any one of these 10 home games?  Jefry Rodriguez 7 on Sept 2 Nobody got this
11. Bryce Harper leads the team with 20 RBIs in 28 August games. How many RBIs will Harper get in the 10 home games combined? 7 Nobody got this
12. Juan Soto was walked 23 times in his 28 August games. How many walks will he get in these 10 games? 7
13. Ryan Zimmerman has 6 home runs in 23 games played in August. How many home runs will Zimmerman hit in the 10 home games combined? 0 Nobody got this
14. In how many of the 10 home games will the Nationals win AND score at least 7 runs (to qualify for the Papa Johns 50% pizza discount)? 1
Tiebreaker: Anthony Rendon is batting .330 in August. What will Rendon's batting average be for these 10 games? 1/5+0/3+0/3+1/4+1/4+3/5+2/5+1/5+2/4+0/4= 11/42= .262


                                                What are you dense?
DCFan 6 correct .290, 1st place, 3 points + 4= 7 pts YTD, rises to tie for 8th place YTD
nats2playoffs 6 correct .335, 2nd place, 2 points +13= 15 pts YTD, 4th place YTD
varoadking 3 correct .300, 3rd place, 1 point +6 pts= 7 pts YTD, tied for 8th place YTD

Close but 0 points:
NatNasty 3 correct .316

[nats2playoffs]

2018 YNOT Predictions Edition 21, 8 away, 3 at PHI, 3 at ATL, 2 at MIA Mon Sep 10-Tue Sep 18, 2018

If 6 or 7 entries, Winner 3 points, 2nd place 2 points, 3rd place 1 points, 4th place 0 points – 7 entries

Mon, Sep 10 @Philadelphia 7:05 PM W 3-1
Tue, Sep 11 @Philadelphia 7:05 PM W 7-6
Wed, Sep 12 @Philadelphia 7:00 PM on ESPN W 5-1

Note: The Thurs Sep 13 game Chicago Cubs At Washington at 4:05pm is a makeup game that will complete YNOT Edition 20, and is NOT part of YNOT Edition 21.

Fri, Sep 14 @Atlanta 7:35 PM L 10-5      
Sat, Sep 15 @Atlanta 1:05 PM Matinee FOX W 7-1
Sun, Sep 16 @Atlanta 1:35 PM W 6-4
Mon, Sep 17 @Miami 7:10 PM L 8-5
Tue, Sep 18 @Miami 7:10 PM W 4-2      

12 Questions
1. What will the Nationals Won-Loss record be for these 8 away games? 6-2 Only bluestreak got this.
2. How many runs will the Nationals score in these 8 away games? (Within 4 runs counts as a point). 42
3. How many runs will the Phillies, Braves, and Marlins score in these 8 away games? (Within 4 runs counts as a point). 33
4. How many hits will former Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos (BA .310, age 31) get in the 3 games at Philadelphia? 0+3= 3
5. How many hits will former Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki (BA .258, age 34) get in the 3 games at Atlanta? 1+0= 1
6. Sean Doolittle returned and got a Hold. Greg Holland, Kelvin Herrera, and Justin Miller have multiple Saves. Which Nationals pitcher will get the most Saves in the 8 home games combined?  Holland 1 but Doolittle 3.
7. How many earned runs will Nationals pitcher Erick Fedde give up in his 2 combined starts? 0+2= 2
8. Tanner Roark has given up 8 home runs in 9 starts since the All Star break. How many home runs will Roark give up in his 2 combined starts? 0+1= 1
9. How many batters will Stephen Strasburg strike out in his 2 combined starts (within 2 counts as a point)? 9+11= 20
10. Nationals batters have hit a combined 56 home runs in 47 games since the All Star break. How many homers with all Nationals batters combine to hit in these 8 away games (within 1 counts as a point)? 1 (Kieboom)+2 (both Soto)+3 (Harper, Zimmerman, Soto)+1 (Soto)+0+2 (Harper, Rendon)+2 (Robles, Rendon)+0= 11
11. Bryce Harper was walked 14 times in his 8 September games. How many walks will Harper get in these 8 away games (within 1 counts as a point)? 2+0+0+0+3+2+0+5= 12
12. In how many of the 8 away games will the Nationals win AND score at least 7 runs (to qualify for the Papa Johns 50% pizza discount)? 9/11 and 9/15= 2
Tiebreaker: Bryce Harper is batting .381 in September. What will Harper's batting average be for these 8 away games? 1/2+0/5+1/4+1/5+0/2+2/3+0/4+0/0(walked FIVE times!)= 5/25= .200


                                                             
nats2playoffs 6 correct (Q#2,3,4,6,8,12) .333, 1st place, 3 points +15= 18 YTD, rises to tie for 2nd place YTD
imref 4 correct (Q#3,4,6,11) .325, 2nd place, 2 points +8= 10 pts YTD, rises to 6th place YTD
bluestreak 4 correct (Q#1,8,10,12) .349, 3rd place, 1 point +13= 14 pts YTD, remains in 5th place YTD

Close but  zero points:
NatNasty 3 correct (Q#3,4,6) .280

Since I'm creating these Predictions questions, I'm submitting an entry every week. That creates regular opportunities to get points YTD. Lots of others could be at or near the top, if they just submit an entry for each home stand/road trip.

[nats2playoffs]

2018 YNOT Predictions Edition 22, 7 at home, 4 vs NYM, 3 vs MIA Thur Sep 20-Wed Sep 26, 2018

If 6 or 7 entries, Winner 3 points, 2nd place 2 points, 3rd place 1 points, 4th place 0 points -  9 entries

Thu, Sep 20 vs NY Mets 7:05 PM L 5-4 F/12
Fri, Sep 21 vs NY Mets 7:05 PM L 4-2
Sat, Sep 22 vs NY Mets 4:00 PM ESPN W 6-0
Sun, Sep 23 vs NY Mets 1:35 PM L 8-6
Mon, Sep 24 vs Miami 7:05 PM W 7-3
Tue, Sep 25 vs Miami 7:05 PM W 9-4
Wed, Sep 26 vs Miami 4:05 PM matinee W 9-3 F/8       

11 Questions
1. What will the Nationals Won-Loss record be for these 7 home games? 4-3 Nobody got this.
2. How many runs will the Nationals score in these 7 home games? (Within 3 runs counts as a point). 43 Only skippy1999 got this.
3. How many runs will the Mets and Marlins score in these 7 home games? (Within 3 runs counts as a point). 27
4. After getting shut out (zero points) in 3 consecutive games, the Nationals have scored runs in the last 22 games. In how many games, including none, will the Nationals get shut out in these 7 home games? none
5. Mets' Cy Young candidate, Jacob deGrom has 97 strikeouts in his last 10 pitching starts. How many Nationals' batters will deGrom strike out? (Within 1 counts as a point). 8
6. How many saves will closer Sean Doolittle get in the 7 home games? none  Nobody got this.
7. Max Scherzer has given up 17 earned runs in his last 5 starts. How many earned runs will Scherzer  give up in his 2 combined starts? 3+1= 4
8. How many batters will Joe Ross strike out in his 2 combined starts (within 2 counts as a point)? 0+3= 3
9. Nationals batters have hit a combined 19 home runs in 17 games September games. How many homers with all Nationals batters combine to hit in these 7 home games (within 2 counts as a point)? 9
10. Bryce Harper was walked 27 times in his 17 September games (including 5 in one game). How many walks will Harper get in these 7 home games (within 2 counts as a point)? 6
11. In how many of the 7 home games will the Nationals win AND score at least 7 runs (to qualify for the Papa Johns 50% pizza discount)? 3
Tiebreaker: Anthony Rendon leads the team with a .305 batting average and is batting .358 in September. What will Rendon's batting average be for these 7 home games? 10/26= .385


                                                                  It's not easy being green.
NatNasty  7 correct .333, 1st place, 3 points +20= 23 YTD, 1st place for the season. Cannot be topped= CHAMPION!
skippy1999  6 correct .304, 2nd place, 2 points +16= 18 YTD, rises to tie for 3rd YTD
mitlen  5 correct .325, 3rd place, 1 point + 18= 19 pts YTD, 2nd place YTD

[nats2playoffs]

YNOT Predictions Edition 23 (last for season), 3 at Colorado, Fri Sep 28-Sun Sep 30, 2018

If 6 or 7 entries, Winner 3 points, 2nd place 2 points, 3rd place 1 points, 4th place 0 points – 7 entries

Fri, Sep 28 @Colorado 8:10 PM L 5-2
Sat, Sep 29 @Colorado 8:10 PM W 12-2
Sun, Sep 30 @Colorado 3:10 PM L 12-0

13 Questions:
1. What will the Nationals Won-Loss record be for these 3 away games? 1-2
2. How many runs will the Nationals score in these 3 away games? (Within 1 run counts as a point). 14
3. How many runs will the Rockies score in these 3 away games? (Within 1 run counts as a point). 19 Only bluestreak got this.
4. Rockies' Trevor Story and  Nolan Arenado both have 105 RBIs apiece (2nd and 3rd in the NL). How many RBIs will they combine to get in these 3 away games? (0+0)+(0+1)+(2+3)= 6
5. How many batters will Joe Ross strike out in his one pitching start? (Within 1 counts as a point). 4
6. How many batters will Stephen Strasburg strike out in his one pitching start? (Within 1 counts as a point). 7
7. How many earned runs will Erick Fedde give up in his one pitching start? 4
8. How many RBIs will Anthony Rendon get in the 3 away games combined? 0+1+0= 1 Nobody got this.
9. How many earned runs will all Nationals' relief pitchers give up in the 3 away games (Within 1 run counts as a point)? 1+0+8= 9 Nobody got this.
10. All Nationals batters combined for 28 home runs in 24 September games. How many home runs will all Nationals batters combine to hit in the 3 away games? 0+2+0= 2 Nobody got this.
11. All Nationals base runners combined for 22 stolen bases in 24 September games. How many bases will all Nationals players combine to steal in the 3 away games? 2+0+0= 2
12. Bryce Harper was walked 33 times in his 24 September games (including 5 in one game). How many walks will Harper get in these 3 away games? 0+1+0= 1 Nobody got this.
13. In how many of the 3 away games will the Nationals win AND score at least 7 runs (to qualify for the Papa Johns 50% pizza discount)? 1 Only bluestreak got this.
Tiebreaker: Anthony Rendon is batting .366 in September. What will Rendon's batting average be for these 3 away games? (2/4)+(1/5)+(0/3)= (3/12)= .250


                                                                  It's not easy being green.
NatNasty  5 correct .313, 1st place, 3 points +23= 26 YTD, 1st place for the season = CHAMPION!
bluestreak 5 correct .320, 2nd place, 2 points +14 YTD= 16 YTD, stil 5th place YTD
DCFan 4 correct .300, 3rd place, 1 point +7= 8 pts YTD, sole possession of 8th place YTD

Close but 0 points:
nats2playoffs 4 correct .333
aspenbubba 4 correct .384

[imref]

Congrats blue!!

[bluestreak]

Congrats blue!!

I didn’t win anything. Not even this week.

[imref]

I didn’t win anything. Not even this week.

You won second place. .  Congrats NatNasty!

[NatNasty]

 

Thanks for doing these N2P!

[mitlen]

Thanks for doing these N2P!

+1

[bluestreak]

Yes!!! Thank you!

[imref]

+1

+2!!!