Welcome to the Home Run Survival Challenge! This will work similarly to an NFL Survival/Suicide league, but instead of picking a team to win a game every week, you are picking a player to hit a home run at some point during the week.
Rules: 1. Pick one player for the week. If that player hits a home run during that week, you advance. If he does not, you are eliminated. 2. You may not pick the same player twice during the season. 3. You may not pick a player from the same team in consecutive weeks. 4. The weeks will start on Monday and end on Sunday. 5. Picks for that week must be in by 7 PM ET on Monday. 6. You may not change picks after this deadline. 7. You may pick players in advance if you wish. Also, I plan to put the topic for the following week up on Fridays, so you can get your pick in early even if you are still waiting on the results for the current week. 8. No alts. You only get one shot at this. 9. I will offer a one-time-only pass for injuries. If your pick is healthy at the start of the week, but plays less than two complete games in the week because of a sudden injury and doesn't hit a home run, you will be spared from elimination. You can only receive this free pass once; if it happens again, you will be eliminated. 10. If your pick's game is postponed out of the week (even from Sunday to Monday), you lose it.
* - Player has not yet homered in the previous week.
Eliminated:
AlecTrevelyan006: Ryan Zimmerman (Week 1) crazyisgood: Troy Tulowitzki (Week 1) ertyu: Dan Uggla (Week 1) JDTAY: Alfonso Soriano (Week 1) KCF0107: Mark Teixeira (Week 1) masterplum: Evan Longoria (Week 1) Mega Mana: Mark Reynolds (Week 1) Mewtwo59: Mark Reynolds (Week 1) th3l3fty: Giancarlo Stanton (Week 1) voltch: Giancarlo Stanton (Week 1)
Camden: Jesus Montero, Albert Pujols (Week 2) Dr Football: Adrian Beltre, Prince Fielder (Week 2) mccheyne: Carlos Pena, Albert Pujols (Week 2) RappinHobo: Brett Lawrie, Prince Fielder (Week 2) Regaro: Elvis Andrus, Prince Fielder (Week 2) sonten1: Paul Konerko, David Freese (Week 2) TheKnightOfNee: JJ Hardy, Giancarlo Stanton (Week 2) War: Jason Kipnis, Prince Fielder (Week 2) Xuxon: Jose Bautista, Prince Fielder (Week 2)
DpOblivion: Mike Napoli, Josh Willingham, Mark Teixeira (Week 3) greengravy294: Matt Kemp, Josh Hamilton, Josh Willingham (Week 3) icon: Carlos Santana, Evan Longoria, Dustin Pedroia (Week 3) neonreaper: Prince Fielder, Josh Hamilton, Justin Morneau (Week 3)
MrsFrisby: Jay Bruce, Paul Konerko, Jose Bautista, Adam Jones, Albert Pujols (Week 5)
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Week 7 Schedule All three game series unless noted otherwise.
First Series (May 21st-24th): New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds (4) Colorado Rockies @ Miami Marlins Washington Nationals @ Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros San Francisco Giants @ Milwaukee Brewers San Diego Padres @ St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers @ Arizona Diamondbacks Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays Minnesota Twins @ Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Indians Los Angeles Angels @ Oakland Athletics Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners
Second Series (May 24th-27th) San Diego Padres @ New York Mets (4) Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves San Francisco Giants @ Miami Marlins (4) Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals (4) Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates Milwaukee Brewers @ Arizona Diamondbacks Colorado Rockies @ Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros @ Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees @ Oakland Athletics Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers Cleveland Indians @ Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins Los Angeles Angels @ Seattle Mariners (4)
Home Run Leaders
1. Josh Hamilton (TEX) - 18 T-2. Carlos Beltran (STL) - 13 Edwin Encarnacion (TOR) - 13 Adam Jones (BAL) - 13 Curtis Granderson (NYY) - 13 T-6. Adam Dunn (CWS) - 12 Matt Kemp (LAD) - 12 *Injured* T-8. Ryan Braun (MIL) - 10 Bryan LaHair (CHC) - 10 Jay Bruce (CIN) - 10 Josh Reddick (OAK) - 10 Jose Bautista (TOR) - 10 T-13. J.J. Hardy (BAL) - 9 Hunter Pence (PHI) - 9
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It was fun having you pick Blue Jays every other week. Figures you go down on a non-Blue Jay, and Josh Hamilton of all people. Curious who your Week 8 pick would have been.
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