JOIN THE BRACKET CHALLENGE!
Enter the ESPN 97.5 BRACKET CHALLENGE 2020
Mar 2, 2020, 12:29 pm
JOIN THE BRACKET CHALLENGE!
It's that time again, ESPN 97.5's 2nd annual Bracket Madness presented by Bud Light Seltzer, supported by Four Roses Bourbon & Boost Mobile. We'll be giving prizes to 97.5 winners…..Yep the point five winner is the penultimate winner – second to last in the whole bracket. And did we mention this is all FREE?!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: https://www.runyourpool.com/join/pool_info.cfm?id=130926&p=espn975
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Prizes include a custom Texas Mattress Makers custom queen size mattress, Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon, $50 gift cards to Roosters Men's Grooming Center, iRace Entertainment, El Tiempo, Pitch 25, Heights Bier Garten, Holman Draft Hall, concert tickets, ESPN 97 .5 Listener Appreciation Party tickets a Zummo meat basket and lots more. And last but not least, the PENULTIMATE prize is an authentic autographed Carlos Correa Bat. Prizes being updated daily.
And of course, come hang out with us during the tournament as we broadcast live 11am-7pm from these locations
March 19th: Over Under Sports Bar 1416 FM 528 Rd ste D, Webster, TX 77598
March 20th: Revelry on Richmond 1613 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77006
March 26th: World of beer Cypress 9945 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, TX
March 27th: iRace Entertainment 24984 Katy Rand Rd, Katy, Tx
April 6th: Belle Station 207 Gray St, Houston, TX 77002
ESPN 97.5 Houston BRACKET CHALLENGE 2019
Official Contest Rules
A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station KFNC, ESPN 97.5FM, owned and operated by Gow Media LLC (collectively, the "Stations"),5353 W. Alabama, Suite 415, Houston, TX 77056, during normal business hours Monday through Friday or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address.
The Station will conduct the ESPN 97.5 Houston Bracket Madness (the "Contest") substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
Prizes are as follows: | Prizes are updated daily: |
Prize 1: Texas Mattress Makers Custom Queen Mattress | Prize 51: $100 Aesthetica MD Spa Gift Card |
Prize 2: ESPN 97.5 Listener Appreciation Party Tickets | Prize 52: Four Roses Bourbon |
Prize 3: Four Roses Bourbon | Prize 53: El Tiempo $50 Gift Card |
Prize 4: $50 Rooster's Men's Grooming Gift Card | Prize 54: $50 Rooster's Men's Grooming Gift Card |
Prize 5: El Tiempo $50 Gift Card | Prize 55: $50 iRace Entertainment Gift Card |
Prize 6: $50 iRace Entertainment Gift Card | Prize 56: $50 Burger Joint Gift Card |
Prize 7: Sam Houston Race Park Winners Circle Dinner for 2 | Prize 57: Sam Houston Race Park Winners Circle Dinner for 2 |
Prize 8: Rudy's $50 gift card | Prize 58: Rudy's $50 gift card |
Prize 9: Pair of Shinedown Tickets on 5/2 | Prize 59: Pair of Shinedown Tickets on 5/2 |
Prize 10: Four Roses Bourbon | Prize 60: ESPN 97.5 Listener Appreciation Party Tickets |
Prize 11: $50 Rooster's Men's Grooming Gift Card | Prize 61: Pair of Ron White Tickets on 5/12 |
Prize 12: $50 Pitch 25 Gift Card | Prize 62: $50 Pitch 25 Gift Card |
Prize 13: $50 Burger Joint Gift Card | Prize 63: $50 Burger Joint Gift Card |
Prize 14: El Tiempo $50 Gift Card | Prize 64: Four Roses Bourbon |
Prize 15: Pair of Ron White Tickets on 5/12 | Prize 65: El Tiempo $50 Gift Card |
Prize 16: $50 World of Beer Gift Card | Prize 66: $50 Rooster's Men's Grooming Gift Card |
Prize 17: Sam Houston Race Park Winners Circle Dinner for 2 | Prize 67: $50 Rooster's Men's Grooming Gift Card |
Prize 18: $100 Aesthetica MD Spa Gift Card | Prize 68: Sam Houston Race Park Winners Circle Dinner for 2 |
Prize 19: $50 El Tiempo Gift Card | Prize 69: $50 Pitch 25 Gift Card |
Prize 20 Four Roses Bourbon | Prize 70: $100 Aesthetica MD Spa Gift Card |
Prize 21: $50 Rooster's Men's Grooming Gift Card | Prize 71: |
Prize 22: $50 iRace Entertainment Gift Card | Prize 72: $50 Heights Bier Garten Gift Card |
Prize 23: $50 Heights Bier Garten Gift Card | Prize 73: $50 El Tiempo Gift Card |
Prize 24: | Prize 74: Four Roses Bourbon |
Prize 25: | Prize 75: $50 Rooster's Men's Grooming Gift Card |
Prize 26: $100 Aesthetica MD Spa Gift Card | Prize 76: |
Prize 27: Sam Houston Race Park Winners Circle Dinner for 2 | Prize 77: Sam Houston Race Park Winners Circle Dinner for 2 |
Prize 28: Rudy's $50 gift card | Prize 78: Rudy's $50 gift card |
Prize 29: | Prize 79: |
Prize 30: | Prize 80: ESPN 97.5 Listener Appreciation Party Tickets |
Prize 31: $50 El Tiempo Gift Card | Prize 81: $50 Pitch 25 Gift Card |
Prize 32: Four Roses Bourbon | Prize 82: Pair of Shinedown Tickets on 5/2 |
Prize 33: $50 Rooster's Men's Grooming Gift Card | Prize 83: $50 Rooster's Men's Grooming Gift Card |
Prize 34: $50 Burger Joint Gift Card | Prize 84: El Tiempo $50 Gift Card |
Prize 35: Pair of Ron White Tickets on 5/12 | Prize 85: Four Roses Bourbon |
Prize 36: $50 Holman Draft House Gift Card | Prize 86: $50 iRace Entertainment Gift Card |
Prize 37: Sam Houston Race Park Winners Circle Dinner for 2 | Prize 87: Sam Houston Race Park Winners Circle Dinner for 2 |
Prize 38: $100 Aesthetica MD Spa Gift Card | Prize 88: $50 Burger Joint Gift Card |
Prize 39: | Prize 89: Pair of Ron White Tickets on 5/12 |
Prize 40: | Prize 90: $50 Holman Draft House Gift Card |
Prize 41: $50 Pitch 25 Gift Card | Prize 91: $50 Rooster's Men's Grooming Gift Card |
Prize 42: El Tiempo $50 Gift Card | Prize 92: Four Roses Bourbon |
Prize 43: Four Roses Bourbon | Prize 93: $50 Pitch 25 Gift Card |
Prize 44: $50 Rooster's Men's Grooming Gift Card | Prize 94: Rudy's $50 gift card |
Prize 45: | Prize 95: Sam Houston Race Park Winners Circle Dinner for 2 |
Prize 46: Pair of Ron White Tickets on 5/12 | Prize 96: $50 Rooster's Men's Grooming Gift Card |
Prize 47: Sam Houston Race Park Winners Circle Dinner for 2 | Prize 97: Four Roses Bourbon |
Prize 48: Zummo Meat Basket | Prize 97.5: El Tiempo $50 Gift Card |
Prize 49: $50 iRace Entertainment Gift Card | Penultimate Prize (2nd to last): Autographed Carlos Correa Bat |
Prize 50: Four Roses Bourbon |
Coming off the opening series win over the Mets, there's a lot for the Astros to be excited about. The starting pitching led the way in all three games, and Houston's high-leverage relievers delivered when it mattered most.
Bryan Abreu and Josh Hader closed the door on the Mets in games 1 and 3. Bryan King has also looked impressive, and it appears he'll be counted on in the seventh inning to hand the lead to Abreu and then Hader.
If Ronel Blanco and Hayden Wesneski can deliver consistent performances similar to the other starters, the Astros will have one of the most feared rotations in baseball.
Plus, more help could be on the way with Lance McCullers making another step in his rehab pitching for Sugar Land over the weekend.
As good as the pitching has been, there are some legitimate concerns about the offense. Their struggles to hit with runners in scoring position in 2024 are still an issue through the first series of 2025.
Newcomers Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker have yet to do much with the bat, and the only extra-base hits this season (2) have come from Jeremy Pena and Yordan Alvarez.
As far as the learning curve in the outfield, Jose Altuve and Cam Smith are off to a decent start. And despite the shakeup at second base, the team is still getting zero production from Mauricio Dubon and Brendan Rodgers.
It appears Joe Espada's plan in the Mets series was to get everyone some playing time, which seems like a smart strategy early in the season. However, the game plan didn't pay off on Saturday, with Zach Dezenzo, Victor Caratini, and Dubon combining for zero hits.
Polarizing bats
Finally, how are we feeling about the Torpedo bats sweeping the league?
While the Yankees aren't the only team with players sporting these new sticks, their results have been the talk of MLB with the Bronx Bombers mashing 15 dingers over just three games.
With the Astros sitting at one homer on the season, why not give them a try? One thing is for sure, don't be surprised if players opt to use these new bats to break out of a slump at some point this season.
We have so much more to cover. Don't miss the video below as we examine the topics above and much, much more!
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