From: zuhars@madrone.eecs.ucdavis.edu (Gary Frog Baseball Huckabay)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: *** 1992 Prediction Results Award Show ***
Summary: WHY is there no Sherri Nichols entry?
Keywords: Hatred of the Giants, Dodgers, Mets, and Cubs helps.
Date: 6 Oct 92 16:21:55 GMT
Organization: Beavis & Butthead, Ltd.

"Fergie will sprout asparagus in her earlobes, and leave Andrew for a
 biker gang mascot named chimpie."

"Two headed Elvis clone will join Ross Perot as his running mate."

	Well, we didn't have anything quite THIS interesting in the
predictions for the 1992 season, but we did have a few amusing
tidbits.   This year, 112 brave respondents put their best foot
forward, or in their mouth, and prognosticated what the results of
this year's pennant chase would be.

	The scoring system is pretty much the same this year as last -
1 point for each position OFF the prediction was, per team.  In
addition, just for fun, I SUBTRACTED a point if someone predicted the
first place team correctly.  In addition, I've added what I like to
call the 'Huckabay/Seattle' penalty.  That is, if you choose a team
for first place in a division, and it finishes DEAD LAST, you get one
more point.  Scoring is like golf - the lower the better.  In
addition, the NL score is multiplied by 4/3, to account for smaller
divisions.  I KNOW it's not a great way to handle the difference, but
too bad.  If you don't like it, do it yourself.

	On, then, to this year's awards ceremony.  I take you now to
your Master of Ceremonies for the evening, "Delphi" Dave Kirsch, last
year's winner of the Weekly World News Special Achievement Award.

 	Thanks, Huck.  Our first award for the evening is for the
LEAST accurate predictions of the year, affectionately known as the
"Willard."  Last year, several prominent net.posters gave their all to
win the coveted "Willard," and the scores were EXTREMELY competitive
thanks to the surprise showings by the Twins and Braves, who were
universally picked to be toilet rings in their respective divisions.

	THIS year, however, you really had to work for the Willard.
Early favorites for the award included Sherri Nichols, winner of last
year's "Not-so-crystal" Lucille Ball achievement award.  Smart money,
however, for THIS year, was on those SF Giant fans.  Ladies and
Gentlemen, the nominees for the 1992 Willard are:

Alex "Kreskin" Campbell     Ken "Nostradamus" MacFarlane
Dale "Seer" Stephenson      Randy "Shinn" Palermo
Dan "Zodiac" Schnell        Doug "Lundy" Ingram
John "Oracle" Hunter        Toby "Prometheus" Smith
Thomas "Hobbes" Ruschak     Sherri "Rosen" Nichols

And the envelope please....    The winner is:

Name               AL Total        NL Total      Total      
"Zodiac" Schnell     38             37.33        75.33     
"Luigi" Palermo      34              40          74.00    
"Oracle" Hunter      32              40          72.00   
"Seer" Stephenson    36              36          72.00  
"Prometheus" Smith   37             33.33        70.33 
"Hobbes" Ruschak     33             37.33        70.33
"Nostradamus" MacF.  34              36          70.00
"Lundy" Ingram       34              36          70.00
"Kreskin" Campbell   31             38.67        69.67

Sherri "Rosen" Nichols elected not to proffer any public predictions
this year.  Undoubtedly, this was due to some sort of technical problem
at adobe.

We'll be right back after this word from Dippity-Lu.

We're back at Thornley Pavilion.  I'm Dave Kirsch, your host for this 
evening's merriment.

	Our next award presenter is a man with great credentials in the 
world of predictions, and a man whom is beloved by all of America for once
having decked Brent Musburger.  Let's give a big hand, or, if you prefer, a big
thigh, to Jimmy 'The Greek' Snyder.

	Thanks, Dave.  As we all know, trying to predict the winner of a 
divisional race in the national league is like trying to have just *one*
shot of bourbon.  And that's why this year's NL forecasters deserve our
admiration so much.  Many people aren't aware of this, but back in the
south, plantation owners used to breed their predictors together, so that...

	Uh.... Thanks, Jimmy.  Without further ado, this year's National
League predictors of note....

Pos       Name                  Score (NL Only)
 1. Gary 'Glaucoma' Huckabay        6.67
 2. Ted 'Valentine' Fischer        14.67
 3. Doug 'Tequila Spirits' White   16.00
 4. Bill Guil'e'ford		   17.33
 5. Darryl 'Gamble'		   17.33
 6. Jonathan 'Visions' King	   17.33
 7. Greg 'Trance' Spira            18.67
 8. David 'Peyote' Thornley        18.67
 9. Chris 'Bhagwan' Cayanan	   18.67

Thanks, Dave.  It's a big honor to win the coveted 'Dixon', which
has eluded me for so long.  It really feels great to stand up here,
look around, and know that you like me.  You really do like me.  Gosh,
it's just a great feeling.  And all this just because I HATE the
Dodgers and Giants!

Congratulations, Gary.  And now a word about home security from our
friends at Smith & Wesson.

We're back.  Our next presenter is a very esteemed philosopher and
social scientist whose writings have been extremely influential in
philosophy, political science, and, of course, baseball.  Ladies and
gentlemen, I give you a man who needs no introduction.  It is my
great pleasure to introduce the one, the only, John Stuart Mill.

"Thanks, Dave."

"The American League often resembles a collage of possibilities,
 much like a sorority on keg night."

"For some, it seems that interpreting how the American League will
 end up is easier than Madonna on quaaludes."

"And so, I give you 1992's finest American League predictors."

"Excuse me while I go drain the weasel."

Pos   Name                        Score (AL Only)
 1.   "Gifted" Greg Gottlieb            16
 2.   Gary "Glaucoma" Huckabay          17
 3.   David "Serling" Grabiner          21
 4.   Greg "Trance" Spira               22
 5.   Dennis "Stennett" Doubleday       22
 6.   Mark "Prescient" Prysant          22
 7.   Paul S. Bonilla                   22
 8.   Pablo "We Will Bury You" Iglesias 22

Well, we're done from Thornley Pavilion.  Thanks to all of you
who participated this year, and to Sherri Nichols, Mike Fester, 
Al Feldstein, CRASH, and all the good folks at LundyCo.

Good night!

Below is a list of everyone who submitted predictions this year, in
order of accuracy, from highest, to lowest.  The prizes will still be
given away, but I'm keeping the autographed stuff, 'cause I earned
it.

BRETT BARKSDALE: EMAIL ME!  I have your T-Shirt, but lost your address!

Greg Gottlieb, Bill Guilford, Greg Spira, and Valentine: Email me your
T-Shirt size and mailing addresses if you want your prizes.  Nice job.

Predictor	AL	NL	TOT	Z Score (Std Dev from Mean)
Gary Huckabay	17	6.67	23.67	4.18
Greg Gottlieb	16	21.33	37.33	2.45
Valentine	26	14.67	40.67	2.03
Greg Spira	22	18.67	40.67	2.03
Bill Guilford	27	17.33	44.33	1.56
D Doubleday	22	22.67	44.67	1.52
Doug White	30	16	46	1.35
Yaska Sankar	26	20	46	1.35
Bob Harrison	24	22.67	46.67	1.27
Darryl Gamble	30	17.33	47.33	1.18
Tony Bures	26	21.33	47.33	1.18
Carl Phillips	26	21.33	47.33	1.18
Nolan McCarty	24	24	48	1.1
David Thornley	30	18.67	48.67	1.02
Mark Prysant	22	26.67	48.67	1.02
David Grabiner	21	28	49	0.97
Sarah Washburn	27	22.67	49.67	0.89
Russell S. Finn	30	20	50	0.85
Scott Barman	30	20	50	0.85
Steve Russell	24	26.67	50.67	0.76
Jonathan King	34	17.33	51.33	0.68
G Schwartzman	30	21.33	51.33	0.68
Phil Beineke	30	21.33	51.33	0.68
Lyle Youngblood	30	21.33	51.33	0.68
Paul S. Bonilla	22	29.33	51.33	0.68
Pablo Iglesias	22	29.33	51.33	0.68
Dave Kirsch	25	26.67	51.67	0.64
JJ Cool L	32	20	52	0.59
Steve Clarke	28	24	52	0.59
Mike Jones	31	21.33	52.33	0.55
Mike Sager	23	29.33	52.33	0.55
Chris Cayanan	34	18.67	52.67	0.51
Scott Hauck	30	22.67	52.67	0.51
Andrew T. Kim	30	22.67	52.67	0.51
Mark Jamison	32	21.33	53.33	0.42
Brian Brakke	32	21.33	53.33	0.42
Jeff Brown	28	25.33	53.33	0.42
Jim Rising	28	25.33	53.33	0.42
Jeff Drummond	28	25.33	53.33	0.42
Archie Holmes	24	29.33	53.33	0.42
Peter Rigsbee	24	29.33	53.33	0.42
Adam Levin	27	26.67	53.67	0.38
Dean Carrano	30	24	54	0.34
Erick Rudiak	32	22.67	54.67	0.26
rhelm@rucs.edu	32	22.67	54.67	0.26
Kent Rogers	32	22.67	54.67	0.26
Fred Basas	28	26.67	54.67	0.26
Keith Woolner	34	21.33	55.33	0.17
Doug Fowler	26	29.33	55.33	0.17
Murali Krishnan	26	29.33	55.33	0.17
Myles Sussman	26	29.33	55.33	0.17
David M. Tate	36	20	56	0.09
Vince Gray	32	24	56	0.09
Eric von Haam	32	24	56	0.09
Carl Brenner	32	24	56	0.09
David Nieporent	31	25.33	56.33	0.05
Mike Heath	27	29.33	56.33	0.05
MEDIAN	        30	26.67	56.33	0.05
D Man	        34	22.67	56.67	0
AVERAGE	        29.65	27.04	56.69	0
Jeff Wilson	33	24	57	-0.04
Bret Hildebran	36	21.33	57.33	-0.08
Dave DeMers	36	21.33	57.33	-0.08
Steve 'Wilde Silas' Hambric
		30	28	58	-0.17
Louis Rosenfeld	26	32	58	-0.17
David Broughton	26	32	58	-0.17
Mike Zimmers	24	34.67	58.67	-0.25
Jeremy Billones	36	22.67	58.67	-0.25
Rick Kirk	23	36	59	-0.29
Jon Lyons	34	25.33	59.33	-0.33
Kaifu Wu	34	25.33	59.33	-0.33
Nelson Lu	30	29.33	59.33	-0.33
A Kutschera	26	33.33	59.33	-0.33
Norman Yelle	25	34.67	59.67	-0.38
Bob Kendi	32	28	60	-0.42
Patrick Soo Hoo	32	28	60	-0.42
Steve Eiswirth	28	32	60	-0.42
Walter Hunt	35	25.33	60.33	-0.46
Wayne Main	23	37.33	60.33	-0.46
Bill Haller	26	34.67	60.67	-0.5
Anand Sinha	34	26.67	60.67	-0.5
Tom Hayosh	34	26.67	60.67	-0.5
Brian MacMillan	34	26.67	60.67	-0.5
Joe Sheehan	34	26.67	60.67	-0.5
Todd Rader	29	32	61	-0.55
Sandeep Aji	29	32	61	-0.55
Andrew Gross	32	29.33	61.33	-0.59
John Rickert	28	33.33	61.33	-0.59
John DeHart	24	37.33	61.33	-0.59
A Goldstein	31	30.67	61.67	-0.63
Noel Steere	34	28	62	-0.67
'Doc' Palmer	30	32	62	-0.67
Jeff Hildebrand	37	25.33	62.33	-0.71
Dave Masten	31	32	63	-0.8
King Yao	27	36	63	-0.8
Tim Mavor	34	29.33	63.33	-0.84
Mike Johnson	36	28	64	-0.93
Matt Wall	30	34.67	64.67	-1.01
S Jascourt	34	32	66	-1.18
Paul Gunsul	36	30.67	66.67	-1.26
D Frohardt-Lane	32	36	68	-1.43
S Schlossburg	39	29.33	68.33	-1.47
Dennis Gallag	34	34.67	68.67	-1.52
Wal Russ       	30	38.67	68.67	-1.52
Alex Campbell	31	38.67	69.67	-1.64
Doug Ingram	34	36	70	-1.68
Ken MacFarlane	34	36	70	-1.68
Toby Smith	37	33.33	70.33	-1.73
Thomas Ruschak	33	37.33	70.33	-1.73
Dale Stephenson	36	36	72	-1.94
John T. Hunter	32	40	72	-1.94
Luigi Palermo	34	40	74	-2.19
Dan Schnell	38	37.33	75.33	-2.36
STD DEV 	4.546	6.22	7.9	

Not bad, folks.  Thanks for participating.


-- 
*  Gary Huckabay  * "Hey Mr. Selig - I'm glad to shake your hand.  It's nice  *
*******************  to see you, too, and yes, I understand that I'm not to   *
* take it personal, although we look like people.  And it could be my game on *
* the chopping block, but I'm sure it'll understand." from _Mr._Reinsdorf_KX. *