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Subject: Home Run Derby 2015 - Pick the Winner (and Losers)
Posted by: ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
- [486301213] Sun, Jul 12, 2015, 17:14
2015 GILLETTE HOME RUN DERBY FORMAT
(Rules/information gathered from multiple sources)
• Single-elimination, bracket-style tournament; the loser in each round is immediately eliminated.
• In any round, once the higher-seeded ("home") batter passes the lower-seeded ("away") batter in home runs, the round will be stopped and the winner will advance.
• Each batter gets five minutes per round; the timer starts when the first pitch is thrown.
• Any home runs hit during the final minute of each turn will stop the timer immediately; the timer will not restart until after the batter hits a ball that is not a home run or swings and misses at a pitch.
• One minute of bonus time will be awarded for two home runs that each equal or exceed 420 feet. Thirty seconds of bonus time will be awarded for one home run that equals or exceeds 475 feet. Both bonuses can be earned by hitting two home runs that equal or exceed 420 feet, with one of them reaching 475 feet (resulting in a total bonus of one minute and thirty seconds).
• Any bonus time awarded will be added at the end of the initial five-minute round; the timer will not stop during the bonus time period.
• Each batter can use one 45-second time-out per round.
* * * In each bracket, the higher seed will hit second. * * *
Round 1 (with seedings)
GROUP A
#1 Albert Pujols, Angels, vs. #8 Kris Bryant, Cubs
#4 Joc Pederson, Dodgers, vs. #5 Manny Machado, Orioles
The two winners of this bracket will advance to Round 2.
GROUP B
#3 Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays, vs. #6 Anthony Rizzo, Cubs
#2 Todd Frazier, Reds, vs. #7 Price Fielder, Rangers
The two winners of this bracket will advance to Round 2.
Round 2 (Semifinal)
The two winners of the Round 2 matchups, one from each bracket, will advance to Round 3.
Round 3 (Final)
The batter who hits more home runs wins the title of Home Run Derby champion.
Tiebreaker
If two batters are tied at the end of a round, they will go into a 90-second swing-off. In a swing-off, the timer cannot stop for any reason and no bonus time can be claimed. Should a tie remain at the end of a swing-off, batters will move into successive three-swing swing-offs until a winner is decided.
Your challenge:
A) Pick the two players who will hit the fewest home runs in Round 1 (not necessarily one from each bracket): 1 point per correct selection. If there is a tie for futility, any two players tied for the fewest home runs will count. One-time "Moment of Zen" bonus of 1 point if one of the players you picked fails to hit any home runs.
B) Pick any three of the four players who will advance from Round 1 to Round 2: 2 points per correct selection.
C) Pick the two players who will advance from Round 2 to Round 3: 4 points per correct selection.
D) Pick the overall winner, i.e., the player who will hit more home runs in Round 3 (final): 8 points per correct selection.
First tie breaker:
• Predict the total number of home runs hit in Round 3 (closest to the actual total, whether over or under); if the final round goes to a swing-off, those home runs count toward the total.
Second tie breaker, if necessary:
• Predict the number of home runs hit in Round 3 by the winner (closest to the actual total, whether over or under); if the final round goes to a swing-off, those home runs count toward the winner's total.
Entries close with the first pitch to the first participant in the Home Run Derby competition.
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| 1 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 486301213
Sun, Jul 12, 2015, 17:21
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P.S.: No bonus points for pointing out that Fielder's first name has been spelled above as "Price."
:-)
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| 2 | Khahan
ID: 54152322
Sun, Jul 12, 2015, 18:13
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1. Fewest home runs: Bryant, Machado
2. Players advancing to round 2: Pujols, Pederson, Donaldson Fielder
3. Pujols, Fielder (advance to round 3)
4. Pujols
TB 1: total HR in round 3: 22
TB 2: Total HR by winner in round 3: 13
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| 3 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 58614136
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 07:25
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Khahan: For (B), pick only three of the players who will advance to Round 2, not all four. Which player do you want to drop: Pederson or Donaldson?
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| 4 | JeffG
ID: 145191619
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 07:55
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1. Fewest - Pederson, Donaldson
2. Advance - Fielder, Pujols, Rizzo
3. Finalist - Fielder, Pujols
4. Winner - Fielder
TB1 - 15 hr in round 3
TB2 - 8 he by winner
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| 5 | GO
ID: 444591621
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 08:58
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1. Fewest - Pederson, Bryant
2. Advance - Fielder, Pujols, Donaldson
3. Finalist - Fielder, Donaldson
4. Winner - Donaldson
TB1 - 18 hr in round 3
TB2 - 9 he by winner
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| 6 | weykool
ID: 472331022
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 10:19
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1. Fewest - Pujols, Machado
2. Advance - Fielder, Donaldson, Pederson
3. Finalist - Fielder, Donaldson
4. Winner - Fielder
TB1 - 12 hr in round 3
TB2 - 7 hr by winner
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| 7 | Khahan
ID: 346261310
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 11:26
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2. Players advancing to round 2: Pujols, Donaldson, Fielder
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| 8 | Seattle Zen
ID: 301361318
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 13:54
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Hey, I have a special bonus named in my honor, nice!
1. Pederson, Machado
2. Pujols, Rizzo, Frazier
3. Frazier, Pujols
4. Pujols
TB1 - 10
TB2 - 6
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| 9 | blue hen
ID: 10354414
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 14:50
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... named for a player being an absolute failure. Sounds appropriate, I guess.
1. Machado, Bryant
2. Pujols, Pederson, Fielder
3. Pederson, Fielder
4. Fielder
TB1. 24
TB2 13
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| 10 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 56321318
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 19:43
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A) Pederson, Bryant
B) Pujols, Rizzo, Frazier
C) Rizzo, Frazier
D) Frazier
TB1) 13
TB2) 7
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| 11 | PeteN.
ID: 8550318
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 19:53
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A) Frazier, Rizzo
B) Bryant, Donaldson, Fielder
C) Bryant, Fielder
D) Bryant
TB1) 14
TB2) 8
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| 12 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 56321318
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 20:12
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Game on!
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| 13 | Khahan
ID: 34255168
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 20:29
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I don't know about this format. The cameras can't keep pace with the action. Seems a little odd that we miss a few swings because the camera doesn't have time to switch back.
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| 14 | blue hen
ID: 10354414
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 20:56
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Well, my bracket is busted.
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| 15 | Khahan
ID: 34255168
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 21:05
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Looks like you gave up on Joc too soon
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| 16 | Seattle Zen
ID: 2903529
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 21:19
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The bonus is for accurately predicting who will absolutely suck, and man, I'm good at that recently. But with this new format even MIKE PIAZZA would hit one, so I don't see anyone collecting.
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| 17 | Khahan
ID: 54152322
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 22:12
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And as we stand right now the finals are starting in just a few minutes and Mr. Lemoose is the only one who has a finalist picked for this round.
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| 18 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 56321318
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 22:39
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Feel free to double-check:
Round-by-round:
A) Bryant, Donaldson, Rizzo (any two) … worth 1 point each
B) Donaldson, Frazier, Pederson, Pujols (any three) … worth 2 points each
C) Frazier, Pederson … worth 4 points each
D) FRAZIER! … worth 8 points
First tie breaker: 29 HR
Second tie breaker: 15 HR
Results:
17 pts. ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤ (1, 4, 4, 8)
9 pts. blue hen (1, 4, 4, 0)
8 pts. Seattle Zen (0, 4, 4, 0)
5 pts. Khahan (1, 4, 0, 0) tiebreaker 1: 22
5 pts. GO (1, 4, 0, 0) tiebreaker 1: 18
4 pts. weykool (0, 4, 0, 0)
3 pts. JeffG (1, 2, 0, 0) tiebreaker 1: 15
3 pts. PeteN. (1, 2, 0, 0) tiebreaker 1: 14
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| 19 | blue hen
ID: 10354414
Mon, Jul 13, 2015, 23:34
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Looks like I came closest on the tiebreakers!
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| 20 | Seattle Zen
ID: 1610533022
Tue, Jul 14, 2015, 00:35
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Congrats, LeMoose
This story cracks me up Josh Hamilton didn't win the Home Run Derby, but people think it was the greatest performance ever.
Personally, I think it is the greatest Josh Hamilton example of being Josh Hamilton. He binges on home runs in the first rounds, just completely goes overboard, then doesn't show up when it matters because he is hungover...
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| 21 | Khahan
ID: 54152322
Tue, Jul 14, 2015, 08:29
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That is funny. Shows the intelligence of twitter. I'd put Abreu's 2005 and McGwire's 1999 Fenway appearance ahead of Hamilton, definitely.
I remember those moon shots McGwire put up and out of Fenway park clearly.
I'd also have to put Frazier's 2015 appearance ahead of him on the list.
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