Based on the lack of overnight activity here, I am guessing no one else listens to the Third Shift on Fox Sports Radio, but if you do

[InsomniacInkRoss]

I have become a fairly regular listener to the overnight show on 1250, Fox Sports Third Shift with "Big Ben" Maller

 

Nightly there is a segment called MLB Pick em' where a caller, the host, co-host, and a few other guys hanging around pick 3 MLB players for the next day. You are not allowed to pick players from your favorite team. You really should be picking good players as well.

 

I got thru last night and suffered much mockery for picking all former Brewers for my picks. I need Belliard, Overbay, and Helms to have reallllllly good nights to win this thing. If I do win, what are my next best 3 options to go with? Thoughts, suggestions? I am having trouble finding everyday player, that are former Brewers, and aren't batting .220 or less. And, for the the record, Belliard is pretty hot right now 12 for 24 in the last 7 days with a HR, and raising his season BA from .240 to .278 in the last 10 days.

[trwi7]

LOL, I listen to that show if I'm up. They do that like right before 3 in the morning. I wish I could've heard this. As far as who to pick. If you actually do win (not likely) I say just randomly pick guys whether they're former Brewers or not. You have luck on your side if you win.

[eanelson4]

What do these 3 picks need to get in order to win?

[lcbj68c]

Good Luck. I stopped listening to Ben Maller after one of his many Favre bashing sessions. I do like to listen to the guy that preceeds him however, JT The Brick.

[InsomniacInkRoss]

I actually don't know the complete rules, your players need hits though, thats the long and short of it

[trwi7]

You pick three hitters, so you take three players, if you get the first pick in the first round, then you get the last pick in the second round and the first in the third round.

 

So it would go something like this.

 

Caller: Alex Rodriguez

Ben: Chase Utley

Karen Kay: Hanley Ramirez

The other guy whose name I can't remember: Ryan Braun

 

Then in the second round it would go like this.

 

The other guy: Pat Burrell

Karen Kay: Manny Ramirez

Ben: Ichiro

Caller: Alfonso Soriano

 

Third round would be the same order as the first round.

 

I think the points system is 1 point for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple and 4 for a homer. I could be wrong.

 

So let's say the caller has Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano and Grady Sizemore.

 

Rodriguez goes 2-4 with a single and double, Soriano goes 2-4 with a single and double and Sizemore goes 3-5 with 2 doubles and a homer. The caller would have 14 points, if the other guys can't beat 14 points then the caller wins.

[InsomniacInkRoss]

The other guy is The Amazing Vladimir

 

I had first pick, went with Lyle #1/#1

 

They told me this would be the biggest upset in MLB Pick Em history if I can win

[pitchleague]

and what do you "win" for this?

[InsomniacInkRoss]

the ability to pick 3 more ex-Brewers tonight?

 

no, nothing at all

 

it's just air filler, maybe thats why i like the show, its a bunch of light nonsense

 

If I win I am leaning towards picking only players making under $1,000,000, who should that be? Ankiel, Bruce, Soto...

[trwi7]

Oh yeah, another rule is you can't pick a player from your favorite team. So Ross wouldn't be able to pick a current Brewer, Karen Kay is a Padres fan so she wouldn't be able to pick Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Maller is a Dodgers fan so he wouldn't be able to pick Manny Ramirez etc.

 

Let's see, players making under a million. How about Conor Jackson, Matt Kemp and Wisconsin's own, Eric Hinske?

[logan82]

I don't like many of their regular callers. Cowboy from Windsor annoys the crap out of me.

[InsomniacInkRoss]

Overbay is 2 for 4 with a double

Belliard is 0 fer

and Helms is out of the line up today

 

things look grim

[burniebrewer]

I really wish I could get Fox Sports Radio, but the reception in Madison just sucks. I usually have a hard time getting it in on my car radio, so the house radio stands no chance.

 

On the same note, I get really bad reception of ESPN Radio as well. When the local station powers down for the day, it's just not very clear (at home), but in the morning when they power back up, it's clear. I live real close to the station, so I'd think that proximity would work in my favor, but not so much.

 

Back to Ross' topic....

[logan82]

I really wish I could get Fox Sports Radio, but the reception in Madison just sucks.

Really? I usually have no problem with the station. It is 100.5 FM

[burniebrewer]

I know it's 100.5...car reception is OK, but at home it is awful.

[nohopspanther]

That's hilarious Ross because I was listening and wondering what Brewer fan would call in and take the pack of hooligan's you did.