2023 Pittsburgh Pirates Megalodon Shark Tooth Contest.

[Bill E. 702]

It has been awhile and to recognize the stellar start to the 2023 season... 

Guess the total number of games the Pirates will win this season (including playoffs and World Series).  The tiebreaker for each will be the number of home runs for the entire team during the contest period.

So guess something like
101 games 95 Homers.

You must pick a combination not yet picked. If you decide to change your guess do it in a new post, do not edit your old one or I will miss it. I will post updates as guesses come in when I can.

The winner can guess a number higher than actual but under beats over so if they win 100 games with 50 homers, 99 beats 101, but 101 beats 98.  Winner gets something like this:  

https://megateeth.com/shop/megalodon-shark-teeth/large-high-quality-serrated-megalodon-shark-tooth-6/g4080/

So Winner is closest to the number of wins.
Tiebreaker 1: number of home runs
Tiebreaker 2: First to guess the winning numbers.

Guesses in by Sunday May 7 11:59 pm EST

Final:

Dizkneelande    70    98
Cloaca                75    150
Bostonlager       76    111
Honcho               76    160
Tommy G            78    103
5points                78    175
tbay                      82    155
BufordT               86    162
Voltaire                91    170
Strike                   96    170
Beenhere            97    142
Bunny                  99    117
Frank                  101    95

 

[BeenHereBefore 1,409]

97 games

142 Homers

Go Steelers!

[Strike 4,869]

96 games,  170 HR's

[frank 2,252]

something like
101 games 95 Homers.

[bostonlager 2,662]

76 games - 111 homeruns. 

[BufordT 408]

86 games   162 HR

[BunnysBastatrds 2,151]

99 Wins

117 Homers

 

[Voltaire 4,979]

91 wins

170 HRs

[TBayXXXVII 2,409]

82 Wins

155 HR's

[BeenHereBefore 1,409]

Already made my prediction but think they will get a lot of wins from teams with questionable pitching. They already have 20 wins now but seems they hit a wall against the Rays of late.

[Bill E. 702]

So Far

tbay        82    155
BufordT        86    162
Voltaire    91    170
Strike        96    170
Beenherebefore    97    142
Bunny        99    117
Frank        101    95

 

[Bill E. 702]

Tomorrow is the last day for anyone that has not seen it.

[bostonlager 2,662]

On 5/5/2023 at 2:29 PM, Bill E. said:

So Far

tbay        82    155
BufordT        86    162
Voltaire    91    170
Strike        96    170
Beenherebefore    97    142
Bunny        99    117
Frank        101    95

 

Thanks for leaving me out.

[Mike Honcho 4,794]

76 Wins, 160 HR's 

 

[5-Points 3,216]

78 wins

175 HR's

[BufordT 408]

I don't think they've won a game since this thread was started.

[Dizkneelande 1,018]

70 wins 98 homers 

[Cloaca du jour 2,132]

75 and 150

[Bill E. 702]

On 5/6/2023 at 5:49 PM, bostonlager said:

Thanks for leaving me out.

oops, I will make sure to get you in the final one tomorrow.  Done in a few hours

 

[TommyGavin 790]

78 wins 

103 hrs

[Bill E. 702]

On 5/7/2023 at 2:07 PM, BufordT said:

I don't think they've won a game since this thread was started.

Yea I noticed that .  Next year it will be a Cubs/Cards/Brewers combined contest.

[Bill E. 702]

Final:

Dizkneelande    70    98
Cloaca                75    150
Bostonlager       76    111
Honcho               76    160
Tommy G            78    103
5points                78    175
tbay                      82    155
BufordT               86    162
Voltaire                91    170
Strike                   96    170
Beenhere            97    142
Bunny                  99    117
Frank                  101    95

 

[posty 2,509]

Lost again...

[posty 2,509]

The Buccos currently have 41 wins and have 69 games remaining...

Looks like everyone is still testically in the running, but I would say 80+ would be a long shot currently...

[BeenHereBefore 1,409]

16 minutes ago, posty said:

The Buccos currently have 41 wins and have 69 games remaining...

Looks like everyone is still testically in the running, but I would say 80+ would be a long shot currently...

They should get 60 more wins with that rookie pitcher.

[Voltaire 4,979]

1 hour ago, posty said:

The Buccos currently have 41 wins and have 69 games remaining...

Looks like everyone is still testically in the running, but I would say 80+ would be a long shot currently...

We were fooled by their early season success. The people who didn't bite are looking very smart.

[Mike Honcho 4,794]

57 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

We were fooled by their early season success. The people who didn't bite are looking very smart.

I bit...I gave em 76 wins, I bumped them up from 74

[BufordT 408]

Looks like its down to 3 with a chance. 12 games left.

[Voltaire 4,979]

I drank the early season kool aid when they looked playoff worthy.

[BufordT 408]

Just now, Voltaire said:

I drank the early season kool aid when they looked playoff worthy.

Same here.

They lost something like 9 out of 10 games right after Bill E started this thread. 

[Bill E. 702]

3 hours ago, Voltaire said:

I drank the early season kool aid when they looked playoff worthy.

Me too

[Bill E. 702]

2 hours ago, BufordT said:

Same here.

They lost something like 9 out of 10 games right after Bill E started this thread. 

I know.  Jinxed. 

[Voltaire 4,979]

At one point the Tigers climbed back to .500 and we thought "these net three series  we'll see if we can play with the big boys" at which point the team went 0-9 and has been sticking around 10 under ever since.

[Mike Honcho 4,794]

Let's see the Pirates are right on pace to give me the win, so I'm going to congratulate @Cloaca  on his shark toof now.  

Though with the Brewers looking like they could clinch in the next 7 days, I'm good.  

[bostonlager 2,662]

58 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

Let's see the Pirates are right on pace to give me the win, so I'm going to congratulate @Cloaca  on his shark toof now.  

Though with the Brewers looking like they could clinch in the next 7 days, I'm good.  

How many HRs have they hit? You and I have the same win prediction with different HRs

[Mike Honcho 4,794]

14 minutes ago, bostonlager said:

How many HRs have they hit? You and I have the same win prediction with different HRs

147---so I'm closer to you, but I did go over, not sure if that matters. 

[posty 2,509]

2 hours ago, Mike Honcho said:

Let's see the Pirates are right on pace to give me the win, so I'm going to congratulate @Cloaca  on his shark toof now.  

Though with the Brewers looking like they could clinch in the next 7 days, I'm good.  

You know the curse will get you in the end...

[Mike Honcho 4,794]

18 minutes ago, posty said:

You know the curse will get you in the end...

ETA: The schedule doesn't line up for me either, with them facing 2 teams trying to secure a wild card. 

[posty 2,509]

1 hour ago, Mike Honcho said:

ETA: The schedule doesn't line up for me either, with them facing 2 teams trying to secure a wild card. 

I am pulling for you to win though...

[Mike Honcho 4,794]

Recent winning streak has brought back a lot more people into the picture.