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)
GTM: Jose Bautista, Curtis Granderson, Edwin Encarnacion, Matt Kemp, Kelly Johnson, Josh Hamilton (Week 6)
So uhh....this is not good. Only one day left, and only three of eight have advanced this week! Well, it's good for those three....
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First series (May 28th-31st) Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves Washington Nationals @ Miami Marlins San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers (4) Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants Houston Astros @ Colorado Rockies (4 including doubleheader) Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox (4) New York Yankees @ Los Angeles Angels Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers
Second series (May 31st-June 3rd) St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Mets Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers Seattle Mariners @ Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Indians Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels
Home Run Leaders
1. Josh Hamilton (TEX) - 20 T-2. Adam Dunn (CWS) - 15 Edwin Encarnacion (TOR) - 15 T-4. Carlos Beltran (STL) - 14 Curtis Granderson (NYY) - 14 Adam Jones (BAL) - 14 T-7. Ryan Braun (MIL) - 13 Josh Reddick (OAK) - 13 T-9. Jose Bautista (TOR) - 12 Matt Kemp (LAD) - 12 *Injured* T-11. Hunter Pence (PHI) - 11 Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) - 11 T-13. Paul Konerko (CWS) - 10 David Ortiz (BOS) - 10 J.J. Hardy (BAL) - 10 Matt Holliday (STL) - 10 Corey Hart (MIL) - 10 Billy Butler (KC) - 10 Bryan LaHair (CHC) - 10 Jay Bruce (CIN) - 10 David Freese (STL) - 10 Dayan Viciedo (CWS) - 10
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One last day for Week 7. We'll find out relatively early how we do, since all relevant games are starting no later than 1:35 ET. All relevant players in the starting lineups.
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Articuno2001: Curtis Granderson, Miguel Cabrera, Jose Bautista, Matt Kemp, Josh Hamilton, Robinson Cano, Adam Jones Luster Soldier: Hunter Pence, Adrian Gonzalez, Mike Napoli, Jay Bruce, Andre Ethier, JJ Hardy, Hanley Ramirez
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Sorry Dp. It looked like a good choice since the Marlins had all home games during the entire week, giving Hanley Ramirez a good chance of getting that HR for that week.
-- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as SuperNiceDog, Guru Champ!
Hanley playing the whole week at home in Miami is a tremendous disadvantage. Unless you're Giancarlo Stanton, it's very hard to get the ball out of that stadium (he hit three last week).
Hm, not really an interesting unofficial pick for me this week, although he didn't hit one all last week...Prince Fielder.
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I'd also like to note that my second piece of advice - "You could take whoever has the most HR on the Astros, they're playing in some homer-friendly parks this week" - also worked out. Team leader in HR Jed Lowrie hit one in his first AB of the double-header in Colorado.