Welcome to the Home Run Survival Challenge! This will work similarly to an NFL Survival/Suicide league, but instead of picking a team to win a game every week, you are picking a player to hit a home run at some point during the week.
Rules: 1. Pick one player for the week. If that player hits a home run during that week, you advance. If he does not, you are eliminated. 2. You may not pick the same player twice during the season. 3. You may not pick a player from the same team in consecutive weeks. 4. The weeks will start on Monday and end on Sunday. 5. Picks for that week must be in by 7 PM ET on Monday. 6. You may not change picks after this deadline. 7. You may pick players in advance if you wish. Also, I plan to put the topic for the following week up on Fridays, so you can get your pick in early even if you are still waiting on the results for the current week. 8. No alts. You only get one shot at this. 9. I will offer a one-time-only pass for injuries. If your pick is healthy at the start of the week, but plays less than two complete games in the week because of a sudden injury and doesn't hit a home run, you will be spared from elimination. You can only receive this free pass once; if it happens again, you will be eliminated. 10. If your pick's game is postponed out of the week (even from Sunday to Monday), you lose it.
Carry-over games (April 30th): Arizona Diamondbacks @ Miami Marlins Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves
First series (April 30th-May 3rd): New York Mets @ Houston Astros Arizona Diamondbacks @ Washington Nationals Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres Miami Marlins @ San Francisco Giants Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox Seattle Mariners @ Tampa Bay Rays (4) Cleveland Indians @ Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins @ Los Angeles Angels
Second series (May 3rd-6th): Arizona Diamondbacks @ New York Mets Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros Atlanta Braves @ Colorado Rockies Miami Marlins @ San Diego Padres Milwaukee Brewers @ San Francisco Giants Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox Oakland Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals (4) Toronto Blue Jays @ Los Angeles Angels (4) Minnesota Twins @ Seattle Mariners
Home Run Leaders
1. Matt Kemp (LAD) - 10 2. Josh Hamilton (TEX) - 9 3. Mike Napoli (TEX) - 7 T-4. Corey Hart (MIL) - 6 Miguel Cabrera (DET) - 6 Curtis Granderson (NYY) - 6 Matt Wieters (BAL) - 6 Adam Jones (BAL) - 6 T-9. Eric Hosmer (KC) - 5 Omar Infante (MIA) - 5 Carlos Beltran (STL) - 5 Edwin Encarnacion (TOR) - 5 Ian Kinsler (TEX) - 5 Luke Scott (TB) - 5 Josh Willingham (MIN) - 5 Nolan Reimold (BAL) - 5 Jay Bruce (CIN) - 5 Chris Young (ARI) - 5 *Injured* Cody Ross (BOS) - 5 Andre Ethier (LAD) - 5 Yoenis Cespedes (OAK) - 5 Paul Konerko (CWS) - 5 Billy Butler (KC) - 5
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Bad news for greengravy and neon: Twins rained out, makeup in June. Down to one last game tomorrow. Poor greengravy's only gonna get three games from Willingham this week.
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AlecTrevelyan006: Ryan Zimmerman (Week 1) crazyisgood: Troy Tulowitzki (Week 1) ertyu: Dan Uggla (Week 1) JDTAY: Alfonso Soriano (Week 1) KCF0107: Mark Teixeira (Week 1) masterplum: Evan Longoria (Week 1) Mega Mana: Mark Reynolds (Week 1) Mewtwo59: Mark Reynolds (Week 1) th3l3fty: Giancarlo Stanton (Week 1) voltch: Giancarlo Stanton (Week 1)
Camden: Jesus Montero, Albert Pujols (Week 2) Dr Football: Adrian Beltre, Prince Fielder (Week 2) mccheyne: Carlos Pena, Albert Pujols (Week 2) RappinHobo: Brett Lawrie, Prince Fielder (Week 2) Regaro: Elvis Andrus, Prince Fielder (Week 2) sonten1: Paul Konerko, David Freese (Week 2) TheKnightOfNee: JJ Hardy, Giancarlo Stanton (Week 2) War: Jason Kipnis, Prince Fielder (Week 2) Xuxon: Jose Bautista, Prince Fielder (Week 2)
DpOblivion: Mike Napoli, Josh Willingham, Mark Teixeira (Week 3) greengravy294: Matt Kemp, Josh Hamilton, Josh Willingham (Week 3) icon: Carlos Santana, Evan Longoria, Dustin Pedroia (Week 3) neonreaper: Prince Fielder, Josh Hamilton, Justin Morneau (Week 3)
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Quick start to the week with Upton and then three Kemp picks going through on the first day, but it's been pretty quiet since then. Wigs advanced today thanks to Matt Wieters.
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