This is the last topic I'm making for the season. Future weeks will continue to be done in this topic.
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)
Articuno2001: Curtis Granderson, Miguel Cabrera, Jose Bautista, Matt Kemp, Josh Hamilton, Robinson Cano, Adam Jones (Week 7) Luster Soldier: Hunter Pence, Adrian Gonzalez, Mike Napoli, Jay Bruce, Andre Ethier, JJ Hardy, Hanley Ramirez (Week 7)
MSS: Jose Bautista, Matt Kemp, Josh Hamilton, Paul Konerko, Bryan LaHair, Miguel Cabrera, Jay Bruce, David Ortiz, Josh Reddick (Week 9)
Sorozone: Chris Young, Miguel Cabrera, Matt Kemp, Justin Upton, Carlos Beltran, Andre Ethier, Ryan Braun, Albert Pujols, Carlos Gonzalez, Paul Goldschmidt (Week 10) TheRock1525: Prince Fielder, Matt Kemp, Ryan Braun, Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton, Miguel Cabrera, Jay Bruce, Josh Reddick, Carlos Gonzalez, Hunter Pence (Week 10)
First series (June 25th-28th): New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs Arizona Diamondbacks @ Atlanta Braves St. Louis Cardinals @ Miami Marlins Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies (4) Washington Nationals @ Colorado Rockies (4) Milwaukee Brewers @ Cincinnati Reds San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros (4) Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Angels @ Baltimore Orioles (2) Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians @ New York Yankees Tampa Bay Rays @ Kansas City Royals Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers Oakland Athletics @ Seattle Mariners
Second series (June 28th-July 1st): New York Mets @ Los Angeles Dodgers (4) Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves Philadelphia Phillies @ Miami Marlins Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds @ San Francisco Giants (4) Arizona Diamondbacks @ Milwaukee Brewers Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies Cleveland Indians @ Baltimore Orioles (4) Boston Red Sox @ Seattle Mariners (4) Chicago White Sox @ New York Yankees (4) Detroit Tigers @ Tampa Bay Rays (4) Los Angeles Angels @ Toronto Blue Jays (4) Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins (4, including double-header) Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers (4)
Home Run Leaders T-1. Adam Dunn (CWS) - 23 Jose Bautista (TOR) - 23 3. Josh Hamilton (TEX) - 22 T-4. Edwin Encarnacion (TOR) - 21 Curtis Granderson (NYY) - 21 6. Ryan Braun (MIL) - 20 T-7. Carlos Beltran (STL) - 19 Adam Jones (BAL) - 19 9. David Ortiz (BOS) - 18 T-10. Carlos Gonzalez (COL) - 17 Mark Trumbo (LAA) - 17 Josh Reddick (OAK) - 17 T-13. Jay Bruce (CIN) - 16 Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) - 16 T-15. Miguel Cabrera (DET) - 15 Corey Hart (MIL) - 15 Robinson Cano (NYY) - 15 Trevor Plouffe (MIN) - 15
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Sir Chris: Ryan Braun, Matt Kemp, Miguel Cabrera, Adam Jones, Josh Hamilton, Adam Dunn, Hunter Pence, Jose Bautista, Albert Pujols, Carlos Beltran, Curtis Granderson (Week 11)
And then there were two.
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First series (July 2nd-5th): Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves (4) Miami Marlins @ Milwaukee Brewers (4) San Francisco Giants @ Washington Nationals Cincinnati Reds @ Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates (4) Colorado Rockies @ St. Louis Cardinals (4) San Diego Padres @ Arizona Diamondbacks Baltimore Orioles @ Seattle Mariners Boston Red Sox @ Oakland Athletics New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers (4) Cleveland Indians @ Los Angeles Angels Texas Rangers @ Chicago White Sox
Second series (July 5th-8th): Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies Miami Marlins @ St. Louis Cardinals Colorado Rockies @ Washington Nationals Cincinnati Reds @ San Diego Padres (4) Milwaukee Brewers @ Houston Astros San Francisco Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates Los Angeles Dodgers @ Arizona Diamondbacks (4) Baltimore Orioles @ Los Angeles Angels (4) New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox (4, including doubleheader) Tampa Bay Rays @ Cleveland Indians (4) Toronto Blue Jays @ Chicago White Sox (4) Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers Seattle Mariners @ Oakland Athletics
Home Run Leaders
1. Jose Bautista (TOR) - 26 T-2. Josh Hamilton (TEX) - 24 Adam Dunn (CWS) - 24 4. Edwin Encarnacion (TOR) - 22 T-5. David Ortiz (BOS) - 21 Curtis Granderson (NYY) - 21 T-7. Carlos Beltran (STL) - 20 Ryan Braun (MIL) - 20 T-9. Adam Jones (BAL) - 19 Mark Trumbo (LAA) - 19 T-11. Robinson Cano (OAK) - 18 Josh Reddick (OAK) - 18 T-13. Carlos Gonzalez (COL) - 17 Jay Bruce (CIN) - 17 Giancarlo Stantin (MIA) - 17 16. Miguel Cabrera (DET) - 16 T-17. Adam LaRoche (WAS) - 15 Corey Hart (MIL) - 15 Josh Willingham (MIN) - 15 Billy Butler (KC) - 15 Trevor Plouffe (MIN) - 15
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Special Rules for All-Star Break Week: The next two calendar weeks will be combined into one week for the challenge, but you must pick two players. I'll also count the All-Star Game, but not the Home Run Derby obviously. You cannot pick two players from the same team, and the rule still applies for not picking from the same team in consecutive weeks. So, you're picking two players who both have to hit HRs, but you have an extra series plus the All-Star Game. Both players must HR in order to advance or win (if one person gets 1 right and the other gets 0 right, that doesn't end it).
First series (July 13th-16th): New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves Arizona Diamondbacks @ Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds Washington Nationals @ Miami Marlins (4) Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers Philadelphia Phillies @ Colorado Rockies San Diego Padres @ Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Angels @ New York Yankees Detroit Tigers @ Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Indians @ Toronto Blue Jays Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners
Second series (July 16th-19th): New York Mets @ Washington Nationals San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves Miami Marlins @ Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies @ Los Angeles Dodgers Arizona Diamondbacks @ Cincinnati Reds (4) Pittsburgh Pirates @ Colorado Rockies Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres (4) St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins (4) Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox (4) Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees Cleveland Indians @ Tampa Bay Rays (4) Los Angeles Angels @ Detroit Tigers (4) Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals (4) Texas Rangers @ Oakland Athletics (2)
Third series (July 19th-22nd): Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals (4 with doubleheader) Miami Marlins @ Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies Houston Astros @ Arizona Diamondbacks Colorado Rockies @ San Diego Padres Milwaukee Brewers @ Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals Baltimore Orioles @ Cleveland Indians Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox New York Yankees @ Oakland Athletics (4) Seattle Mariners @ Tampa Bay Rays Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels
Home Run Leaders
T-1. Josh Hamilton (TEX) - 27 Jose Bautista (TOR) - 27 3. Adam Dunn (CWS) - 25 4. Ryan Braun (MIL) - 24 T-5. Edwin Encarnacion (TOR) - 23 Curtis Granderson (NYY) - 23 7. David Ortiz (BOS) - 22 8. Mark Trumbo (LAA) - 21 T-9. Carlos Beltran (STL) - 20 Robinson Cano (NYY) - 20 Adam Jones (BAL) - 20 Josh Reddick (OAK) - 20 T-13. Josh Willingham (MIN) - 19 Trevor Plouffe (MIN) - 19 Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) - 19 *Injured* 16. Miguel Cabrera (DET) - 18
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