The Over/Under Prospect Game: Home Edition

During the former’s most recent appearance on FanGraphs Audio, Eric Longenhagen and the host of that program played what they called the Over/Under Prospect Game. The rules of the game are discussed in greater detail within the pod episode. In short, though, this is how it’s played:

• Contestant A nominates a rookie-eligible player.
• Contestant A also sets an over/under figure for that player’s WAR in 2017.
• Contestant B chooses the over or under.

The results of that experiment are published here. But why this current post exists is because multiple readers suggested that they, too — with a view to holding at arm’s length the burdens and worries of life — would like to participate in the Over/Under Game, as well. So what this post does is announce the existence of such a game for readers of FanGraphs.com.

Play the Over/Under Prospect Game: Home Edition by clicking here.

For this edition of the Game, Longenhagen and I have set over/under WAR figures for 10 players, five batters and five pitchers. What sort of batters and pitchers? Rookie-eligible ones, is what kind — specifically, the rookie-eligible ones who’ve received the highest plate-appearance and innings-total projections per this site’s depth charts.

The rules of the Home Edition are as follows:

1. Choose the under or over for each prospect listed.
2. Choose an innings total for Ty Blach — as tie-breaker in event that multiple contestants finish with most correct guesses.
3. The winner will receive a gift certificate for Barrio Queen in Scottsdale, Arizona, equivalent to price of pitcher of sangria plus tax.

Ballots for the Home Edition of the game will be accepted until Sunday, March 5, at 11:59pm ET. Any questions? Don’t hesitate to ask them in the comments section below. Also don’t hesitate to listen in breathless, real-time action to the making of the Home Edition on FanGraphs Audio.

Play the Over/Under Prospect Game: Home Edition by clicking here.