Homerun Derby Playoff Edition! Round #2 teams posted

[briansraregames]

Round 2 is now forming, if you are eligible, please select your TWO players from the remaining teams and post them below!!!

ROUND #2 Participants:

RANDOM PICKS ARE IN BLUE

BriansRareGames (just for Kicks)

Kevin Youkalis - BOS
Grady Sizemore - CLE
JD Drew
Coco Crisp
Victor Martinez

1. Zerowing

Matt Holliday
David Ortiz
Grady Sizemore - CLE
Todd Helton - COL
Manny Ramirez - BOS

2. Basketcase1080

Matt Holliday
Manny Ramirez
Garrett Atkins - COL
Mark Reynolds - ARI
Justin Upton - ARI

3. EXStrike

David Ortiz
Matt Holliday
Troy Tulowitzki - COL
Todd Helton - COL
Asdrubal Cabrera - CLE

4. Foladar

David Ortiz
Matt Holliday
Willy Taveras - COL
Manny Ramirez - BOS
Troy Tulowitzki - COL

5. nyyanksfan20

David Ortiz
Matt Holliday
Connor Jackson - ARI
Mike Lowell - BOS
Tony Clark - ARI

6. supreme

David Ortiz
Manny Ramirez
Grady Sizemore - CLE
Jason Varitek - BOS
Todd Helton - COL

7. dicerion

Chris Young
Manny Ramirez
Jason Varitek - BOS
Troy Tulowitzki - COL
Ryan Garko - CLE

8. JohnnyDrama

Chris Young
Matt Holliday
Todd Helton - COL
Grady Sizemore - CLE
Connor Jackson - ARI

9. Visc

David Ortiz
Manny Ramirez
Grady Sizemore - CLE
Coco Crisp - BOS
Julio Lugo - BOS

10. nikelecious91

Chris Young - ARI
Kazuo Matsui - COL
Trot Nixon - CLE
JD Drew - BOS
Connor Jackson - ARI

11. csidegamer

Steven Drew AZ
Matt Holiday COL
Casey Blake - CLE
Augie Ojeda - ARI
Ryan Spilborghs - COL

12. Gamer SDP

Manny Ramirez
Brad Hawpe
Chris Young - ARI
Casey Blake - CLE
Troy Tulowitzki - COL

13. PackAttack

1. David Ortiz - BOS
2. Chris Young - ARI
3. Mark Reynolds - ARI
4. Stephen Drew - ARI
5. Kenny Lofton - CLE

14. nyquil

David Oritz
Matt Holiday
Tony Clark - ARI
Grady Sizemore - CLE
Jason Varitek - BOS

15. Chronis (still need to check on eligibility)

Ryan Garko
Chris Young
Jason Varitek - BOS
Brad Hawpe - COL
Julio Lugo - BOS

16. Gamcreator

Chris Young
Victor Martinez
Manny Ramirez - BOS
Jason Varitek - BOS
Chris Young - ARIJulio Lugo - BOS



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ROUND #1

We've got a winner folks!

Congrats to Danimal, our Round 1 winner with 6 HRs! Here are the results:

6 HR - Danimal
5 HR - PackAttack, Supreme, Basketcase1080
4 HR - Visc, zerowing, nikelecious91, gamcreator, kendro, dicerion, nyquil, mr ryles
3 HR - Foladar, EXStrike
2 HR - smellhasreturned
1 HR - JohnnyDrama, BriansRareGames
0 HR - csidegamer

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So, you thought that we were done? Not yet my friends. It's time for playoff HR derby!!!

Here's the gist, same rules as the regular season, 5 players per team but only 3 players will be picked by the entrants, I will randomly assign the other 2!

Edit: In round #2, teams will be only 4 players with 2 of those randomly assigned.

Instead of counting the weekend HRs , the contest will run round by round of the playoffs.

The team with the most HRs per round will once again get a pick from the prize pool.

RESTRICTIONS:

YOU MAY ONLY ENTER THIS CONTEST IF:

1. You have played in at least half of the regular season contests.

AND

2. You have not won the HR Derby before!

So, if you qualify, go ahead and post your three man teams asap. Have fun and good luck!

ROUND #1 Participants:

RANDOM PICKS ARE IN BLUE

BriansRareGames (just for Kicks)

Mike Lowell - BOS
Derek Jeter - NYY
Aaron Rowand - PHI
Carlos Ruiz - PHI
Yorvit Torrealba - COL

1. Danimal

Alex Rodriguez - NYY
Ryan Howard - PHI
David Ortiz - BOS
Garrett Atkins - COL
Manny Ramirez - BOS


2. Visc

David Ortiz
Alfonso Soriano
Chris Young
Doug Mientkiewitz - NYY
Connor Jackson - ARI

3. PackAttack

1. Alfonso Soriano - CHC
2. David Ortiz - BOS
3. Ryan Howard - PHI
4. Vladimir Guererro - LAA
5. Chris Young - ARI

4. smellhasreturned

1. Mike Lowell - BOS
2 Alex Rodriguez - NYY
3. Jimmy Rollins - PHI
4. Kenny Lofton - CLE
5. Mark DeRosa - CHC

5. zerowing

Ryan Howard - PHI
Derek Jeter - NYY
Matt Holliday - COL
Troy Tulowitzki - COL
Mark DeRosa - CHC

6. Nikelecious91

1. Ryan Howard
2. Chase Utley
3. Jimmy Rollins
4. Chris Young - ARI
5. Augie Ojeda - ARI

7. Foladar

David Ortiz
Alex Rodriguez
Alfonso Soriano
Chone Figgins - LAA
Aramis Ramirez - CHC

8. EXStrike

1. Mike Lowell - BOS
2. Alfonso Soriano - CHC
3. Ryan Howard - PHI
4. Casey Kotchman - LAA
5. Matt Holliday - COL

9. Supreme

Alfonso Soriano
Ryan Howard
David Ortiz
Garrett Atkins - COL
Stephen Drew - ARI

10. gamcreator

Alex Rodriguez - NYY
Alfonso Soraino - CHC
Ryan Howard - PHI
Kaz Matsui - COL
Eric Byrnes - ARI

11. JohnnyDrama

Alex Rodriguez - NYY
Alfonso Soriano - CHC
Vladmir Guerrero - LAA
Chone Figgins - LAA
Carlos Ruiz - PHI

12. Kendro

Alex Rodriguez - NYY
Hideki Matsui - NYY
David Ortiz - BOS
Ryan Spilborgs - COL
Jimmy Rollins - PHI

13. Dicerion

Alfonso Soriano-CHC
Matt Holliday-COL
Ryan Howard-PHI
Geovanny Soto - CHC
Brad Hawpe - COL

14. Nyquil

David Ortiz - BOS
Matt Holliday - COL
Alfonso Soriano -CHC
Howie Kendrick - LAA
Franklin Gutierrez - CLE

15. Basketcase1080

David Ortiz - BOS
Matt Holliday - COL
Ryan Howard - PHI
Mark DeRosa - CHC
JD Drew - BOS

16. Mr Ryles

Alex Rodriguez - NYY
David Ortiz - BOS
Derrek Lee - CHC
Troy Tulowitzki - COL
Mike Lowell - BOS

17. Csidegamer

Derrek Lee - CHC
Aramis Ramirez - CHC
Alfonso Soriano - CHC (I'm assuming you wanted Cubbies all the way)
Jason Varitek - BOS
Garrett Anderson - LAA

[smaaug]

Not sure if I played in half, I know I played in a bunch but then got off track when I went to South America for 3 weeks. But if I did:

A Rodriquez
A Soriano
D Ortiz

[Danimal]

Excellent. I knew my strategy of never winning would pay off eventually! :lol:

Alex Rodriguez - NYY
Ryan Howard - PHI
David Ortiz - BOS

[Visc]

David Ortiz
Alfonso Soriano
Chris Young

[briansraregames]

Carlos Pena

??? You sure about that one Visc?

[briansraregames]

Not sure if I played in half, I know I played in a bunch but then got off track when I went to South America for 3 weeks. But if I did:

A Rodriquez
A Soriano
D Ortiz

Sorry man, by my count you only played 6 weeks...cutoff would be 8 weeks.

[PackAttack]

1. Alfonso Soriano - CHC
2. David Ortiz - BOS
3. Ryan Howard - PHI

[Visc]

??? You sure about that one Visc?

Yeah, I Thought TBD stodd for Tamba Bay Devilrays... I R Stoopid.

[smellhasreturned]

1. Mike Lowell - BOS
2 Alex Rodriguez - NYY
3. Jimmy Rollins - PHI

[zerowing]

I think I should be good to join

Ryan Howard - PHI
Derek Jeter - NYY

and my 3rd depends on the SD/COL

IF COL gets into the playoffs then Matt Holliday as my 3rd.
IF SD gets into the playoffs then Derek Lee as my 3rd.

Sorry if its confusing, I'll edit it after the game if I'm around

[v1et r1ce]

Thanks a bunch Brian!

1. Ryan Howard
2. Chase Utley
3. Jimmy Rollins

[Foladar]

Not sure if I entered into 8 weeks, but if I did..

David Ortiz
Alex Rodriguez
Alfonso Soriano

[EXStrike]

Sweet.

1. Mike Lowell - BOS
2. Alfonso Soriano - CHC
3. Ryan Howard - PHI

[Supreme]

Nice. Thanks for running the regular season contest by the way.

Alfonso Soriano
Ryan Howard
David Ortiz

[Jedi1979]

here is a list according to the google stat page of people who should be eligible...just to cut down on unnecessary posts and make it a bit easier...of course this is pending Briansraregames confirmation

Supreme
Gamer SDP
Packattack
RandomNPC
Nikelecious91
Kaw
EXStrike
csidegamer
smellhasreturned
gamcreator
JohnnyDrama
Foladar
Visc
Nyyanksfan20
Danimal
Kendro
Basketcase1080
Mr Ryles
Nyquil
Dicerion

a total of 20 people

[gamcreator]

Alex Rodriguez - NYY
Alfonso Soraino - CHC
Ryan Howard - PHI

I'm assuming there's no restrictions in the Playoff Derby? Correct me if I'm wrong!

[klwillis45]

CAGers?? Bri, you know better than that. ;)

[JohnnyDrama]

Nice, I wasn't sure if I played at least half of the contests, anyway here's my team:

Alex Rodriguez - NYY
Alfonso Soriano - CHC
Vladmir Guerrero - LAA

[Kendro]

Alex Rodriguez - NYY
Hideki Matsui - NYY
David Ortiz - BOS

[Dicerion]

Alfonso Soriano-CHC
Matt Holliday-COL
Ryan Howard-PHI

Thanks again for running this, its been fun.

[briansraregames]

Anybody else? I need your picks by tonight if you want to get in on this.

[Nyquil]

i will have my picks in tonight. just need to do a bit of studying and see who is available to pick.

[Jedi1979]

damn...now i wish i didnt win one time;)

[Nyquil]

David Ortiz - BOS
Matt Holliday - COL
Alfonso Soriano -CHC

dang this derby is so much harder to pick for >.<

[Steggy]

David Ortiz
Matt Holliday
Ryan Howard

[Steggy]

question brian, is this a win and out type thing to try to get people who havent won a chance to win? Or is it just a new startover thing for the people who never won and can win as much as their series picks allow?

[mr ryles]

Alex Rodriguez
David Ortiz
Derrek Lee

[csidegamer]

Oh well. Would have got in but saw it this morning.

Soriano and Ramirez need to pounce on Webb!

Go Cubs.

[Foladar]

On paper, I'd say Mr Ryles has the best random picks, but theres a reason why we play the games! Hard to root against Lowell, but I hope he lays a goose egg.

[EXStrike]

Wow, he got Tulowitski and Lowell? Geebus.

Getting Holliday is cool, but Casey Kotchman has 11 HRs all season :cold:

Although, Visc got the short end drawing Doug Mientkiewicz.

[Visc]

you gave me a Yankee!! How DARE You!

[Visc]

Although, Visc got the short end.

Story of my life...:cry:

[briansraregames]

Oh well. Would have got in but saw it this morning.

Soriano and Ramirez need to pounce on Webb!

Go Cubs.

I got ya in, all cubbies for your three, but you're in.

[zerowing]

Troy was a good random but Derosa has 48 career HRs =x

Lets see how it goes, good luck everyone and thanks again briansraregames

[briansraregames]

Off to a good start:

Aaron Rowand (+1)

[v1et r1ce]

Off to a good start:

Aaron Rowand (+1)
fuck I was considering him or Rollins...guess who I picked. :roll:

double fuck Burrel hit one too and he's my other normal guy. fuck

[EXStrike]

Holliday homer!

[Danimal]

Forgot the playoffs were starting tonight until I saw this thread again. :oops:

Big Papi tags one. :applause:

[smellhasreturned]

argh derosa and lofton, you're killing me

[JohnnyDrama]

Ouch, hopefully Figgins or Ruiz have one of those "career postseason"-type postseasons

[Nyquil]

i have 2 hr's not bad so far esp since i have 1 bench player that will never see any playing time.

[briansraregames]

i have 2 hr's not bad so far esp since i have 1 bench player that will never see any playing time.

I'm sorry about that, I thought that Aybar was their starter, I don't watch many angels games...I chaged your team so that you have their starting 2B instead.

[EXStrike]

Oh Jesus, both Holliday and Howard homered. But, the lead is at 4 because some people have either Big Papi or Tulowitski.

Come to think of it, why didn't I choose Papi?

[Steggy]

is 5 homers the lead right now or no? if so i believe danimal and i are tied for 5, with myself having one more rbi overall than him. Hes down to arod and im done... so as long as arod doesnt go deep or drive a run in ill be happy.... assuming 5 is the lead??

[Danimal]

is 5 homers the lead right now or no? if so i believe danimal and i are tied for 5, with myself having one more rbi overall than him. Hes down to arod and im done... so as long as arod doesnt go deep or drive a run in ill be happy.... assuming 5 is the lead??
After reading your post, I did some quick research. It looks like a four-way tie for first with 5 HRs between the two of us, Supreme, and PackAttack. Visc and Nyquil both have 4 HRs with players still going in the Cleveland-New York series, too. There may be people with 3 HRs and still active players, I didn't check for anyone with less than 4 HRs to this point. Here's how I have it (unofficially, of course) at the top of the leaderboard:

BasketCase1080: 5 HRs, 10 RBI, no players remaining
Danimal: 5 HRs, 9 RBI, Alex Rodriguez still playing
Supreme: 5 HRs, 9 RBI, no players remaining
PackAttack: 5 HRs, 8 RBI, no players remaining
Nyquil: 4 HRs, 7 RBI, Franklin Gutierrez still playing
Visc: 4 HRs, 7 RBI, Doug Mientkiewitz still playing

As a Red Sox fan, it makes me a little sick to be saying this, but come on, A-Rod!

Edit: I had originally posted that BasketCase1080 had 9 RBI, but after going back and double-checking, he does indeed lead the tiebreaker with 10. Sorry for the mixup if anyone read this post when I had it wrong.

[Steggy]

not gonna lie... i like the chances of either danimal or i winning this week. And based on arods amazing post season play over the past few years, i wouldnt be entirely shocked if he went 0-4 :)

[Gamer SDP]

I think I played in about half...do I qualify for the LCS round?

[Danimal]

not gonna lie... i like the chances of either danimal or i winning this week. And based on arods amazing post season play over the past few years, i wouldnt be entirely shocked if he went 0-4 :)
I know it. Not only do I have to root for a Yankee, I have to root for one of the biggest postseason choke artists of all time. :roll: I might as well just congratulate you right now, Basketcase.

Actually, the way my luck goes in these things, I predict something like this: A-Rod will hit a solo HR to put me in the lead, but then Gutierrez will hit 2 bombs including a walk-off grand slam to end the series and give the derby to Nyquil. :lol:

[zerowing]

I have 4 HRs (EDIT and 6 RBIs) and Jeter still playing =]

CMon Jete lets get some post season magic

[Danimal]

Sorry zerowing, don't know how I missed you being in the chase, too. Actually, going by postseason track records, there's probably a better chance of Jeter hitting 2 than A-Rod hitting one.

[Steggy]

GOD DAMN GAY-ROD!!! WAS EVEN PLANNING ON PAYPALING BRIANSRARE 15 DOLLARS TO COVER SHIPPING /WHATEVER RANDOM SHIT HE SENT ME!!! CAN U GUESS WHAT MY PICK WOULDVE BEEN!!!??!?!?! I WILL BE A LOSER ALWAYS, GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYAYYYYYYAYATA YSAYAYERYDF PIssed CUZ I just GOt A 60 epercent on my COPST MANAGEMENT TEST!!!! LAMAMAMAAMAMAMMAEZOR

[zerowing]

Damn Yanks out and no Jeter HRs, I am sad

not sure if you're doing round 2 but if you are my 2 picks are Matt Holliday and David Ortiz

[Steggy]

Matt Holliday
Manny Ramirez

[EXStrike]

David Ortiz
Matt Holliday

[Foladar]

Matt Holliday
David Ortiz

[nyyanksfan20]

I guess I missed round 1 but I'm ready for round 2.

David Ortiz BOS
Matt Holliday COL

[Supreme]

David Ortiz
Manny Ramirez

of course.

[Dicerion]

Chris Young
Manny Ramirez

[JohnnyDrama]

Chris Young
Matt Holliday

[Danimal]

Wow, I'm still a little stunned that I won in Round 1.

Since that makes me ineligible for Round 2, I'll just say good luck everybody.

[IXI Dragunz IXI]

1. David Ortiz - BOS
2. Manny Ramirez - BOS

[Shoagie]

I know i played in a few of these the second half of the season, but the thing shows me doing nothing after week 8...If i am allowed in, i will make picks.

[Visc]

I think I'll pick this time:
David Ortiz
Manny Ramirez

[v1et r1ce]

Oh wow Visc has the same team as me...guess I gotta change mines since he got it first.

Chris Young - ARI
Kazuo Matsui - COL

[csidegamer]

Rnd 2
Steven Drew AZ
Matt Holiday COL

[briansraregames]

Oh wow Visc has the same team as me...guess I gotta change mines since he got it first.

Chris Young - ARI
Kazuo Matsui - COL


Everybody has the same team as everybody...oritz, holliday :cry:

[Visc]

Everybody has the same team as everybody...oritz, holliday :cry:

For the record, I chose those two because I'm a Sox fan; and Varitek, Youklis, and Drew aren't really known for their homers or I'd have taken one of them.

Still though, if I ended up with an all Boston lineup...especially after being stuck with a Yankee last time ;)

[zerowing]

Not sure if you saw but I edited one of my posts with my team (hate double posting)

here (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3440894&postcount=52)

[Gamer SDP]

Ok my picks for the LCSs (or Round 2)

Manny
Hawpe

[Nyquil]

i will have my team up tonight after i finish my hw that is.

[PackAttack]

1. David Ortiz - BOS
2. Chris Young - ARI

[Nyquil]

David Oritz
Matt Holiday

as much as it pains me to pick the same team as pretty much everyone else, i think these two are pretty much will play a factor. and besides it will come down to the random players added. i think they will decide who wins.

[Chronis]

I'm not sure if i'm eligible but...

Ryan Garko
Chris Young

[gamcreator]

Chris Young
Victor Martinez

Had to be different!

[Steggy]

good to see that practically everyone gets decent players for random and i get absolute junk.... sigh.

[Gamer SDP]

yeah I'd just like to know how this random process was done? a program? assign all players numbers and randomly choose 3 numbers?

[EXStrike]

3/5 of my team are Rockies. :rofl: Their 2-3-4, also. Sweet.

Along with Papi and.. Asdrubal Cabrera. 3 HRs all year >_>

[gamcreator]

Hmm...

1 of my random players was 1 of the main guys I picked. Chris Young shows up on my list twice now! Do I get double the homers if he hits 1?

[Nyquil]

I think conor jackson is the d-backs starting 1B i am not too sure about it. it may be a plantoon between him and clark, but don't want to have a bench player again >.<

[briansraregames]

yeah I'd just like to know how this random process was done? a program? assign all players numbers and randomly choose 3 numbers?

I used http://www.random.org/integers

i assigned each of the four teams a number from one to four (1 BOS, 2 CLE, 3 ARI, 4 COL) and then got 51 random numbers.

I then did another 51 number draw with the numbers 1-9 to determine the position (1 DH, 2 C, 3 1B, etc...) if an NL team got #1, they instead received the #3 position (which was randomly drawn as well.)

When it came to platoons, specifically the Clark/Jackson platoon for ARI, I simply alternated players so some got Clark some got Jackson (and sorry nyyanksfan20, some got both.)

If a player drew a player that they had already picked for their two, that pick was re-drawn.

[briansraregames]

good to see that practically everyone gets decent players for random and i get absolute junk.... sigh.

I actually think you have a good shot all three of those guys can hit them out, Plus you're the only one with Upton and Atkins...we shall see.

[zerowing]

Wow just wow, I better win now with this team.

[csidegamer]

11. csidegamer

Steven Drew AZ
Matt Holiday COL
Casey Blake - CLE
Augie Ojeda - ARI
Ryan Spilborghs - COL

I had to get Augie Ojeda. Damn ex-cub, had to shine during the NLDS.

I HATE AUGIE OJEDA!

[Dicerion]

It doesn't seem like a player on my team, Ryan Garko-CLE is even playing, is it possible to get this switched?

[Supreme]

It doesn't seem like a player on my team, Ryan Garko-CLE is even playing, is it possible to get this switched?

He's their starting first baseman. He only sits when Paul Byrd is pitching.

[Dicerion]

He's their starting first baseman. He only sits when Paul Byrd is pitching.

Oh ok nvm than, thanks for the info.

[Nyquil]

Thank god no one has peralta. i think i might win this week O.O

[zerowing]

6 with Sizemore, Ortiz, and Manny still playing at least 1 more game.

[Nyquil]

6 with Sizemore, Ortiz, and Manny still playing at least 1 more game.

dang i didn't see you had manny >.< i just need jason v. to hit 1 more than manny >.>

[Foladar]

6 with Sizemore, Ortiz, and Manny still playing at least 1 more game.
Damn that Willy Tavares. Nearly 1500 ABs, six career homers, and I somehow get him outta everyone .. lol

[zerowing]

So who won?