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Subject: Home Run Derby 2016 - Pick the Winner (and Losers)

  Posted by: ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤ - [396271110] Mon, Jul 11, 2016, 11:34
2016 STATCAST HOME RUN DERBY FORMAT
(Rules copied from mlb.com)

• Single-elimination tournament in which the winner of each matchup advances and the loser of each matchup is eliminated.
• If the second batter hits more home runs than the first batter in any matchup, he will be declared the winner and not attempt to hit additional home runs.
• Four minutes per batter for each round. Clock starts with the release of the first pitch. In the first round and semifinals, each batter is entitled to one 45-second timeout. In the finals, each batter is entitled to two 45-second timeouts.
• Thirty seconds of bonus time will be awarded for two home runs that each equal or exceed 440 feet.

* * * In each bracket, the higher seed will hit second. * * *

Round 1 (with seedings)

GROUP A
#1 Mark Trumbo, Orioles, vs. #8 Corey Seager, Dodgers
#4 Robinson Cano, Mariners, vs. #5 Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins
The two winners of this bracket will advance to Round 2.

GROUP B
#3 Adam Duvall, Reds, vs. #6 Wil Myers, Padres
#2 Todd Frazier, White Sox, vs. #7 Carlos Gonzalez, Rockies
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
Ties in any round will be broken by a 60-second swing-off with no stoppage of time or additional time added. If a tie remains after the swing-off, batters will engage in successive three-swing swing-offs until there is a winner.

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.
 
1Seattle Zen
      ID: 301361318
      Mon, Jul 11, 2016, 13:09 		The real winners are whomever gets to keep one of these old school unis! Taco Bell 1983!
 
2JeffG
      ID: 511362722
      Mon, Jul 11, 2016, 14:18 		A Myers Duvall
B Trumbo Cano Gonzalez
C Cano Gonzalez
D Cano
TB1 13
TB2 7
 
3blue hen
      ID: 5254718
      Mon, Jul 11, 2016, 16:41 		A. Seager Cargo
B. Stanton Myers Frazier
C. Myers Frazier
D. Myers
TB1. 17
TB2. 10
 
4Seattle Zen
      ID: 301361318
      Mon, Jul 11, 2016, 18:25 		I object to what you call a "moment of zen". That would be more appropriately when you go all Josh Hamilton and you score over 20 in one round, not all Mike Piazza and fail to hit a single one :)

That aside...
A.Seager, Myers
B.Duval, Trumbo, Frazier
C.Trumbo, Frazier
D. Frazier

TB1 11
TB2 7
 
5Seattle Zen
      ID: 301361318
      Mon, Jul 11, 2016, 18:34 		Blue Hen - I don't believe there can be a Frazier v. Myers final, they are both in Group B. The winner of Group A faces Group B winner in finals.
 
6PeteN.
      ID: 8550318
      Mon, Jul 11, 2016, 19:25 		A. Trumbo, Cargo
B. Seager, Stanton, Frazier
C. Stanton, Frazier
D. Stanton

TB1 20
TB2 15
 
7Khahan
      ID: 51120619
      Mon, Jul 11, 2016, 20:05 		A) fewest - corey seager, adam duvall

B) advance: trumbo, cano, frasier

C) Cargo, Trumbo

D) Trumbo


25 - total
13 - most
 
8¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
      ID: 396271110
      Mon, Jul 11, 2016, 20:07 		A) Seager, Cano
B) Duvall, Trumbo, Stanton
C) Stanton, Frazier
D) Frazier
TB1) 15
TB2) 8
 
9¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
      ID: 396271110
      Mon, Jul 11, 2016, 20:14 		First pitch.
 
10¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
      ID: 396271110
      Mon, Jul 11, 2016, 22:37 		Congrats, PeteN.!

Round-by-round:
A) Cano, Myers … worth 1 point each
B) Trumbo, Stanton, Duvall, Frazier (any three) … worth 2 points each
C) Stanton, Frazier … worth 4 points each
D) Stanton … worth 8 points
First tie breaker: 33 HR
Second tie breaker: 20 HR

Results:
20 pts. PeteN. (0, 4, 8, 8)
15 pts. ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤ (1, 6, 8, 0)
11 pts. Seattle Zen (1, 6, 4, 0)
8 pts. blue hen (0, 4, 4, 0)
4 pts. Khahan (0, 4, 0, 0)
3 pts. JeffG (1, 2, 0, 0)