# 2010 MLB Home Run Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 29, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167 "2010-03-29T01:42:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/141 "2010-07-04T20:37:49Z")
Mark Reynolds ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/142 "2010-07-04T20:47:23Z")
Brandon Phillips. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/143 "2010-07-04T22:23:27Z")
Albert Pujols ---
**Author:** ![Ambihelical\_Hexnut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@Ambihelical\_Hexnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambihelical_Hexnut)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2010, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/144 "2010-07-05T00:04:32Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Brandon Phillips. Not a valid pick as you picked Phillips in Week 6. My picks: Week 1: Alex Rodriguez (NYY) Week 2: Chase Utley (PHI) Week 3: Dan Uggla (FLA) Week 4: Derrek Lee (CHC) Week 5: Adam Dunn (WSH) Week 6: Albert Pujols (STL) Week 7: Prince Fielder (MIL) Week 8: Kevin Youkilis (BOS) Week 9: Mark Teixeira (NYY) Week 10: Vladimir Guerrero (TEX) Week 11: Miguel Cabrera (DET) Week 12: Jose Guillen (KC) Week 13: Josh Hamilton (TEX) **Week 14: Ryan Howard (PHI)** ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/145 "2010-07-05T00:48:08Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Wolfman so far :1Ichiro:2Kubel:3Heyward: 4Pujols 5:MattHolliday: 6:MCabrera 7:Victorino 8:VWells 9:Morneau 10:Ian Stewart 11:Prince Fielder 12: Ryan Howard Week 13: Andre Eithier Week 14. Vlad Guerrero ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/146 "2010-07-05T02:45:01Z")
> [@Ambihelical\_Hexnut](#): > > Not a valid pick as you picked Phillips in Week 6. > > My picks: > > Week 1: Alex Rodriguez (NYY) > Week 2: Chase Utley (PHI) > Week 3: Dan Uggla (FLA) > Week 4: Derrek Lee (CHC) > Week 5: Adam Dunn (WSH) > Week 6: Albert Pujols (STL) > Week 7: Prince Fielder (MIL) > Week 8: Kevin Youkilis (BOS) > Week 9: Mark Teixeira (NYY) > Week 10: Vladimir Guerrero (TEX) > Week 11: Miguel Cabrera (DET) > Week 12: Jose Guillen (KC) > Week 13: Josh Hamilton (TEX) > **Week 14: Ryan Howard (PHI)** Poop, I’ll take Mark Reynolds. ---
**Author:** ![Ambihelical\_Hexnut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@Ambihelical\_Hexnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambihelical_Hexnut)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/147 "2010-07-05T16:19:15Z")
Standings after week 13: ```auto |Season| Week |Rank| Participant |HR AB|Player HR AB|Chng| --------------------------+------+-------------------+----+ Hawkeyeop |19 307|J. Morneau 2 28| | Ambihelical Hexnut |15 295|J. Hamilton 2 21| | Incensed |12 331|D. Wright 32| | Bootis |11 295|V. Wells 23| | The Other Jeffrey Lebowski|10 211|M. Holliday 23| | wolfman |10 285|A. Ethier 1 20| | FoieGrasIsEvil | 6 194|J. Hamilton 2 21|Up 1| Munch | 5 223| |Dn 1| storyteller0910 | 1 42| | | In total, our picks have hit 89 HR in 2183 AB (4.08 HR/100 AB) Last week, our picks hit 7 HR in 168 AB (4.17 HR/100 AB) ``` **FoieGrasIsEvil** has jumped back ahead of **Munch** into seventh place. Things have tightened up even more in the middle of the pack, with just 2 HR separateing third place from sixth. Overall, our rate of 4.17 HR per 100 AB made this our best week since week 6. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/148 "2010-07-08T03:44:43Z")
Damn those friggin Cards!!! I was thisclose to taking Pujols last week, and he had 3; instead I chose Holliday, who had none last week, and 3 so far this one. Grrrrrrrrr! ---
**Author:** ![Ambihelical\_Hexnut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@Ambihelical\_Hexnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambihelical_Hexnut)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/149 "2010-07-09T00:03:04Z")
Making my pick for next week early as I’m unlikely to have access to an internet connection for the next week or so: Week 1: Alex Rodriguez (NYY) Week 2: Chase Utley (PHI) Week 3: Dan Uggla (FLA) Week 4: Derrek Lee (CHC) Week 5: Adam Dunn (WSH) Week 6: Albert Pujols (STL) Week 7: Prince Fielder (MIL) Week 8: Kevin Youkilis (BOS) Week 9: Mark Teixeira (NYY) Week 10: Vladimir Guerrero (TEX) Week 11: Miguel Cabrera (DET) Week 12: Jose Guillen (KC) Week 13: Josh Hamilton (TEX) Week 14: Ryan Howard (PHI) **Week 15: Paul Konerko (CWS)** ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/150 "2010-07-10T00:15:22Z")
Picking this weeks pick late: **Miguel Olivo** , COL ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/151 "2010-07-10T03:13:48Z")
I’ll take Youklis… ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/152 "2010-07-15T20:43:03Z")
\*\*Tori Hunter \*\* to finish this week strong hopefully. ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/153 "2010-07-15T20:58:39Z")
Big Papi ---
**Author:** ![Incensed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Incensed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incensed)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/154 "2010-07-18T19:29:44Z")
1 Michael Cuddyer 2 Evan Longoria 3 Miguel Cabrera 4 Mark Reynolds 5 Albert Pujols 6 Dan Uggla 7 Ryan Zimmerman 8 Ben Zobrist 9 Robinson Cano 10 Lance Berkman 11 Prince Fielder 12 Chase Utley 13 David Wright 14 Brennan Boesch 15 (No Pick-AS Game) **Week 16, Josh Hamilton, Texas** ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/155 "2010-07-18T19:38:37Z")
For this week, I’ll take Corey Hart. ---
**Author:** ![Ambihelical\_Hexnut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@Ambihelical\_Hexnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambihelical_Hexnut)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/156 "2010-07-18T22:48:51Z")
I’m back. Here is a belated look at the standings after week 14: ```auto |Season| Week |Rank| Participant |HR AB|Player HR AB|Chng| --------------------------+------+-------------------+----+ Hawkeyeop |20 330|M. Reynolds 1 23| | Ambihelical Hexnut |17 322|R. Howard 2 27| | wolfman |12 311|V. Guerrero 2 26|Up 3| Incensed |12 351|B. Boesch 20|Dn 1| The Other Jeffrey Lebowski|11 234|A. Pujols 1 23| | Bootis |11 302|M. Olivo 7|Dn 2| FoieGrasIsEvil | 7 217|M. Reynolds 1 23| | Munch | 5 223| | | storyteller0910 | 1 42| | | In total, our picks have hit 96 HR in 2332 AB (4.12 HR/100 AB) In week 14, our picks hit 7 HR in 149 AB (4.70 HR/100 AB) ``` **Hawkeyeop** was the first to 20 homers, and held the lead every day throughout the first half of the season. **wolfman** moved up 3 spots to third, tying the biggest gain we’ve seen so far in a single week. Things tightened up even more in the middle of the pack, with just one homer separating third place from sixth. Now for the current standings: ```auto |Season| Week |Rank| Participant |HR AB|Player HR AB|Chng| --------------------------+------+-------------------+----+ Hawkeyeop |20 345|D. Ortiz 15| | Ambihelical Hexnut |18 340|P. Konerko 1 18| | wolfman |12 311| | | Incensed |12 351| | | The Other Jeffrey Lebowski|11 234| | | Bootis |11 319|T. Hunter 17| | FoieGrasIsEvil | 7 232|K. Youkilis 15| | Munch | 5 223| | | storyteller0910 | 1 42| | | In total, our picks have hit 97 HR in 2397 AB (4.05 HR/100 AB) Last week, our picks hit 1 HR in 65 AB (1.54 HR/100 AB) ``` My picks: Week 1: Alex Rodriguez (NYY) Week 2: Chase Utley (PHI) Week 3: Dan Uggla (FLA) Week 4: Derrek Lee (CHC) Week 5: Adam Dunn (WSH) Week 6: Albert Pujols (STL) Week 7: Prince Fielder (MIL) Week 8: Kevin Youkilis (BOS) Week 9: Mark Teixeira (NYY) Week 10: Vladimir Guerrero (TEX) Week 11: Miguel Cabrera (DET) Week 12: Jose Guillen (KC) Week 13: Josh Hamilton (TEX) Week 14: Ryan Howard (PHI) Week 15: Paul Konerko (CWS) **Week 16: Ryan Braun (MIL)** ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/157 "2010-07-19T02:00:06Z")
Joey Votto ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/158 "2010-07-19T02:36:09Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](#): > > Joey Votto You can’t take him unless you get a written release from me, seeing as how I’m the lone representative of the Reds on this board. Perhaps if you ask nicely and bring cake, I’ll consider it… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/159 "2010-07-19T02:50:48Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Wolfman so far :1Ichiro:2Kubel:3Heyward: 4Pujols 5:MattHolliday: 6:MCabrera 7:Victorino 8:VWells 9:Morneau 10:Ian Stewart 11:Prince Fielder 12: Ryan Howard Week 13: Andre Eithier:Week 14. Vlad Guerrero I just never thought about it for ALl Star week, Oh well. Week 16: Brennan Boesch ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/160 "2010-07-19T03:21:45Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > You can’t take him unless you get a written release from me, seeing as how I’m the lone representative of the Reds on this board. Perhaps if you ask nicely and bring cake, I’ll consider it… > 😃 I’ve got a few good friends from Cincy, and they gave me their blessing before the trigger was pulled. 😃 back at ya [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167.md?page=9)