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Enter the ESPN 97.5 BRACKET CHALLENGE 2020

Enter the ESPN 97.5 BRACKET CHALLENGE 2020
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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:

  • No purchase is necessary. Void where prohibited. All federal, state, and local regulations apply.
  • Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents age 21 or older with a valid Driver's License at time of prize pick up. Employees, agents, representatives, or affiliates of the Station, Gow Media., its affiliates, participating sponsors, other radio stations, television stations and print advertising companies serving the metro area, and their immediate family members and household members are not eligible to participate. The term "immediate family members" includes spouses, parents, siblings, grandparents, children, grandchildren and cohabiting significant others.
  • An individual may win an on-going contest only once per 30-day period unless otherwise specifically stated. An individual may win other seasonal or one-time contests only once for the duration of the contest.
  • The contest will begin on Thursday, March 19, 2020 and will run through Monday, April 6, 2020 (the "Contest Period").
  • All of the ways to enter and/or participate in the contest (e.g., entry forms, call in, online, etc.)
  • ENTRY PAGE. To access and/or enter the Promotion, log-on to the Men's Tournament Challenge homepage and click the link: https://www.runyourpool.com/join/pool_info.cfm?id=130926&p=espn975
  • You must complete your entry by creating a username and password and completely filling out your bracket.
  • HOW TO PLAY.
    • General. The objective of the Promotion is to accumulate the most points by correctly selecting the "winning pick" for each of the sixty-three (63) match-ups associated with the Tournament.
  • ENTIRE Bracket must be filled out to be considered eligible for the ESPN 97.5 Bracket Madness
    • Scoring. A correct pick in a given round is shown below:
      • Round 2: 2 points per pick
      • Round 3: 3 points per pick
      • Round 4: 4 points per pick
      • Round 5: 6 points per pick
      • Round 6: 10 points per pick
      • Championship: 17 points per pick
    • In the event a Tournament match does not occur as scheduled (e.g., due to cancellation) no points will be awarded.
    • Lock-time. All picks will lock at the scheduled tip off time of the Tournament currently scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2020. Your picks for the matchups must be submitted, received and recorded by Sponsor's computer by the scheduled locktime. Selections submitted after the deadline are considered invalid. Sponsor's computer is the official time-keeping device for this Promotion.
      • Ties. Entrants may, but are not required to, submit a predicted score for the championship game (the "Tiebreaker Game Score"). This prediction is used for tiebreaker purposes only. If no predicted score is submitted for an entry, it is given a default prediction of zero (0) points to zero (0) points.
  • If it is determined that the candidate is not eligible to receive prizes, in the Station's sole judgment and discretion, another candidate will be selected for eligibility consultation and this process will continue until such time as an eligible candidate is found. In the unlikely event that no candidates are found to meet the specifications, then the prize will go un-awarded. In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by and at the Station's sole discretion.
  • 97.5 + the penultimate prizes will be awarded to the top 97.5 finalists + the penultimate winner in the ESPN Bracket Challenge. There will technically be 99 winners total and 99 prizes total.
    • All Prizes are valued at $50 or more.
    • Prizes will be awarded to winners based on placement in the ESPN Bracket Challenge.
      • For Example: If you finish in 36th place in the ESPN 97.5 Bracket Challenge, you will win the 36th prize.



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

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The Yankees host the Astros this weekend! Composite image by Jack Brame.

The Astros and the Yankees in the Bronx this weekend. Fun! And important. Both teams have been in results ruts for a while. The Astros have gone 9-16 over their last 25 games while the Yankees’ funk is longer extending, producing a 19-29 mess over their last 48 games. Despite the Seattle Mariners closing in, the Astros still lead the American League West. The Yankees’ hopes of again winning the AL East are fading toward the point of no return. They have tumbled six and a half games behind the Toronto Blue Jays and also lag three games behind the rampaging Boston Red Sox. Hence, the Yankees are under clearly more pressure than are the Astros this weekend. The pitching matchups in the first two games strongly favor the Astros. Friday night it’s Hunter Brown opposite rookie Cam Schlittler who makes his fifth big league appearance. Saturday afternoon it’s Framber Valdez versus Luis Gil, who was the 2024 American League Rookie of the Year, but missed the first four months of this season with a lat injury. Gil made his 2025 debut Sunday, and was terrible. The Astros’ quality rotation depth beyond Brown and Valdez is non-existent at this point. Their Sunday starter will be a lesser starter than the Yankees’ Max Fried. Of course, in one game you never know.

The Astros have thoroughly owned the Yankees in their most meaningful meetings over the last decade. In 2015 the ousted the Yankees in a one-game Wild Card matchup. Then came the real soul-crushers with the Astros vanquishing the Yanks in the 2017, 2019, and 2022 American League Championship Series, with it getting easier for the Astros as time went on. The 2017 series went the maximum seven games, 2019 took six, 2022 was a four-game Astros’ sweep. The regular season has been a different matter. The Yankees have beaten the Astros in 11 of 14 games over the last two years. Last season the Yankees walloped the Astros six wins to one. They only play six times this regular season: the three in New York this weekend then three at Daikin Park in early September.

Here comes the Judge

While the Astros (and their fans) endure a seemingly never-ending wait for Yordan Alvarez’s return to the lineup, the Yankees have Aaron Judge back after a 10-day stint on the injured list. Judge carries the burden of soft career postseason stats (though he has 16 home runs in just 58 postseason games and his career playoffs OPS is just 21 points lower than Alex Bregman’s), but this is a legendary player. Judge’s career OPS stands at a whopping 1.024. That number will drop during the decline years remaining in his career, but here’s the list of all time Major Leaguers higher than 1.024: Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, Barry Bonds, and Jimmie Foxx. Those are arguably the four greatest offensive players in MLB history, plus Foxx who probably rates in the top 20. If he holds up the rest of the season, Judge is a cinch for his third AL Most Valuable Player Award in four years.

Turn back the clock

Should they choose to check it out, the Astros can watch the Yankees’ Old-Timers' Game Saturday. Though most of the greatest of Yankee legends have died, there will still be a fabulous cast of alumni who soak up cheers during introductions, with many of them then taking part in a two or three inning game. The Yankees are by far the most storied franchise in MLB. The Astros have plenty of history and beloved players over multiple generations to copy the concept, and have their own Old-Timers' Day at Daikin Park. Would it not be a blast to see Roger Clemens pitch to Craig Biggio? Roy Oswalt to Lance Berkman? As I said during our Stone Cold ‘Stros podcast this week, I wouldn’t bet against 78 (as of Friday)-year-old Jose Cruz squaring up a ball for a line drive. Make Astros’ Old Timers’ Day happen in 2026 Jim Crane!

Angry birds

The best team in the American League is Toronto, best for now anyway. The Blue Jays have been the best over the last two months-plus. The Jays woke up May 29 at 27-28. Since then they are 41-20. Over that time frame the Astros have the third-best record in the AL behind the Jays and Red Sox. A notable part of Toronto’s success the past month is Joey Loperfido. He didn’t make the Jays’ big league squad coming out of spring training, and wasn’t called up until July 6. Over 72 at bats since getting back to “The Show” Loperfido is batting .389 with a .978 OPS. Reminder that Loperfido hit .372 over his first 43 at bats with the Astros. Full credit to Joey for a magnificent month. Still, there is no reason for the Astros to be wracked with regret for having included Loperfido in last season’s trade for Yusei Kikuchi.

For Astro-centric conversation, join Brandon Strange, Josh Jordan, and me for the Stone Cold ‘Stros podcast which drops each Monday afternoon, with an additional episode now on Thursday. Click here to catch!

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