1. RULES: submit to redsoxmonthly@aol.com (DON'T POST to the ng) the outcomes of the six division races, 1-6 (or 1-5, 1-4 as the case may be). At the end of the year, I'll tally the results and declare the winner based on overall accuracy. All entries must be received before the first pitch of the first game.

2.METHOD: Like golf or STD tag, the lowest score wins. For each place your prediction misses, you're given one point, ie, you pick the Twins for third and they win the AL Central, you get two points.

3. JUDGING: Well, it's simple math. What I'll do is forward each entry to another ng member to verify the entry; Steve Robbins has volunteered to assist, and post the entries on his website for all to ponder after Opening Day. I do this verifying because I want to enter as well, and I don't want to be accused of 'sandbagging' by reviewing all your choices first. Well, little chance of that happening, anyway, I came in next-to-last in 2002.

4. PRIZE: The pride in showing off your superior intellect (an apparent bonus in this ng) and the privilage of having the contest named after you next year; hence, the name of this year's contest!

The Results

Richard Smith 21
Ted Zartler 24
Jay Pinho 24
Cheryl Wright 26
JB 26
Bill F. 26
Unforgiven 28
J.D. Sal 28
Nolan Patrick 29
Ken Kie 29
Lee Harris 29
Steve Robbins 30
Ron 32
Steve Souza 32
Mitch Aster 33
Bob Nob 34
Cape Cob Bob 34
Hops 34
The Baba 34
Kenny Poulin 36

Tip o' the cap to our new champ, Richard Smith, who gets to have this fine contest named after him next spring.

Other notes... Incredibly, out of 20 entries (and therefore 120 predicted divisions) the only division predicted exactly right was by Jay Pinho (NL East). ..A surprising number of people had the Cubs and Cards reversed, and the Astros in second between them...most in-accurately predicted division (NL West) award goes to Mitch (Dis)Aster:

PREDICTED     ACTUAL
Arizona           Los Angeles
San Diego       San Francisco
San Francisco San Diego
Los Angeles    Colorado
Colorado         Arizona

Summary - Average Voted Position

mitchell aster

Bill (RedSoxMonthly)

Bob-Nob

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Cape Cod Bob

Cheryl Wright

Teddy Zartler