Mark Reynolds
Brandon Phillips.
Albert Pujols
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)
Week 14. Vlad Guerrero
Poop, I’ll take Mark Reynolds.
Standings after week 13:
|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.
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!
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)
Picking this weeks pick late: Miguel Olivo, COL
I’ll take Youklis…
**Tori Hunter ** to finish this week strong hopefully.
Big Papi
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
For this week, I’ll take Corey Hart.
I’m back. Here is a belated look at the standings after week 14:
|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:
|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)
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…
I just never thought about it for ALl Star week, Oh well.
Week 16: Brennan Boesch
I’ve got a few good friends from Cincy, and they gave me their blessing before the trigger was pulled.
back at ya