# 2010 MLB Home Run Pool

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167>\
**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:** 9

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**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/161 "2010-07-19T20:49:08Z")

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1. Victor Martinez
2. Carlos Pena
3. Albert Pujols
4. Adrian Gonzolez
5. Chase Utley
6. Ian Stewart
7. Dustin Pedroia
8. Prince Fielder
9. David Ortiz
10. Vlad Guerrero
11. Corey HArt
12. Justin Morneau
13. Vernon Wells, Tor
14. Miguel Olivo
15. Tori Hunter

Week 16: J **osh Hamilton, TEX**

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**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/162 "2010-07-19T20:54:43Z")

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Prince Fielder

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**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 26, 2010, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/163 "2010-07-26T00:07:42Z")

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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)  
**Week 17: Brian McCann (ATL)**

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**Author:** ![Incensed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Incensed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incensed)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/164 "2010-07-26T03:43:43Z")

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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)  
16 Josh Hamilton

**Week 17, Jason Heyward, ATL**

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**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 26, 2010, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/165 "2010-07-26T06:34:41Z")

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Week 5 Paul Konerko  
Week 6 Jayson Werth  
Week 7 Jose Bautista  
Week 8 Alex Gonzalez  
Week 9 Mark Teixeira  
Week 10 Troy Glaus  
Week 11 Josh Hamilton  
Week 12 Adam Dunn  
Week 13 Matt Holliday  
Week 14 Albert Pujols  
Week 16 Joey Votto

**Week 17 Prince Fielder**

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**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/166 "2010-07-26T14:22:22Z")

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How bout the red hot Luke Scott.

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**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 26, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/167 "2010-07-26T15:09:08Z")

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I’ll try Matt Holliday.

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**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 26, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/168 "2010-07-26T17:51:02Z")

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Standings after week 16:

```auto

                          |Season| Week |Rank|
Participant |HR AB|Player HR AB|Chng|
--------------------------+------+-------------------+----+
Hawkeyeop |22 367|P. Fielder 2 22| |
Ambihelical Hexnut |20 370|R. Braun 2 30| |
The Other Jeffrey Lebowski|14 258|J. Votto 3 24|Up 2|
Incensed |13 378|J. Hamilton 1 27| |
wolfman |12 332|B. Boesch 21|Dn 2|
Bootis |12 346|J. Hamilton 1 27| |
FoieGrasIsEvil | 7 246|C. Hart 14| |
Munch | 5 223| | |
storyteller0910 | 1 42| | |

In total, our picks have hit 106 HR in 2562 AB (4.14 HR/100 AB)
Last week, our picks hit 9 HR in 165 AB (5.45 HR/100 AB)

```

Last week saw us reach 100 homers overall, with **The Other Jeffrey Lebowski** and **wolfman** switching places in the standings.

Joey Votto’s 3 HR in 24 AB were the best numbers returned by any one of our picks for 9 weeks.

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**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/169 "2010-07-27T16:14:22Z")

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1. Victor Martinez
2. Carlos Pena
3. Albert Pujols
4. Adrian Gonzolez
5. Chase Utley
6. Ian Stewart
7. Dustin Pedroia
8. Prince Fielder
9. David Ortiz
10. Vlad Guerrero
11. Corey HArt
12. Justin Morneau
13. Vernon Wells, Tor
14. Miguel Olivo
15. Tori Hunter  
16: Josh Hamilton, TEX

Week 17: **Ryan Howard** PHI

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**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:** [August 2, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/170 "2010-08-02T00:53:28Z")

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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)  
Week 17: Brian McCann (ATL)  
**Week 18: David Ortiz (BOS)**

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**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/171 "2010-08-02T00:58:15Z")

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Adrian Gonzalez and the case of the 7 road games please.

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**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:** [August 2, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/172 "2010-08-02T15:04:51Z")

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Standings after week 17:

```auto

                          |Season| Week |Rank|
Participant |HR AB|Player HR AB|Chng|
--------------------------+------+-------------------+----+
Hawkeyeop |24 394|L. Scott 2 27| |
Ambihelical Hexnut |21 388|B. McCann 1 18| |
The Other Jeffrey Lebowski|14 278|P. Fielder 20| |
Bootis |13 366|R. Howard 1 20|Up 2|
Incensed |13 402|J. Heyward 24|Dn 1|
wolfman |12 332| |Dn 1|
FoieGrasIsEvil | 9 272|M. Holliday 2 26| |
Munch | 5 223| | |
storyteller0910 | 1 42| | |

In total, our picks have hit 112 HR in 2697 AB (4.15 HR/100 AB)
Last week, our picks hit 6 HR in 135 AB (4.44 HR/100 AB)

```

**Bootis** moved back ahead of **Incensed** and **wolfman** into fourth place. **Hawkeyeop** once again extends his lead to 3 homers - the biggest it’s been since the All Star break.

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**Author:** ![Incensed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Incensed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incensed)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/173 "2010-08-02T15:06:49Z")

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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)  
16 Josh Hamilton  
17 Jason Heyward

**Week 18, Jason Werth, Philly**

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**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:** [August 2, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/174 "2010-08-02T16:14:10Z")

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Week 5 Paul Konerko  
Week 6 Jayson Werth  
Week 7 Jose Bautista  
Week 8 Alex Gonzalez  
Week 9 Mark Teixeira  
Week 10 Troy Glaus  
Week 11 Josh Hamilton  
Week 12 Adam Dunn  
Week 13 Matt Holliday  
Week 14 Albert Pujols  
Week 16 Joey Votto  
Week 17 Prince Fielder

Week 18 Robinson Cano

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**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/175 "2010-08-02T22:22:11Z")

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> [@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 15: oops, 16: Boesch:17 oops

Crappy busy weekends, I missed last week too.

Week 18: David Ortiz

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**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/176 "2010-08-03T20:36:53Z")

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1. Victor Martinez
2. Carlos Pena
3. Albert Pujols
4. Adrian Gonzolez
5. Chase Utley
6. Ian Stewart
7. Dustin Pedroia
8. Prince Fielder
9. David Ortiz
10. Vlad Guerrero
11. Corey HArt
12. Justin Morneau
13. Vernon Wells, Tor
14. Miguel Olivo
15. Tori Hunter  
16: Josh Hamilton, TEX  
17: Ryan Howard PHI

Week 18: **Jose Bautista, TOR**

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**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/177 "2010-08-03T23:17:24Z")

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lol disregard this post, im an idiot

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**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:** [August 9, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/178 "2010-08-09T00:44:06Z")

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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)  
Week 17: Brian McCann (ATL)  
Week 18: David Ortiz (BOS)  
**Week 19: Ryan Zimmerman (WSH)**

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**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/179 "2010-08-09T03:04:20Z")

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> [@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 15: oops, 16: Boesch:17 oops . Week 18: David Ortiz

week 19. Joey Votto

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**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:** [August 9, 2010, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-mlb-home-run-pool/534167/180 "2010-08-09T04:47:47Z")

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Week 5 Paul Konerko  
Week 6 Jayson Werth  
Week 7 Jose Bautista  
Week 8 Alex Gonzalez  
Week 9 Mark Teixeira  
Week 10 Troy Glaus  
Week 11 Josh Hamilton  
Week 12 Adam Dunn  
Week 13 Matt Holliday  
Week 14 Albert Pujols  
Week 16 Joey Votto  
Week 17 Prince Fielder  
Week 18 Robinson Cano

Week 19 Carlos Gonzalez

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