2009 HR Derby Discussion & Transactions

[Southpaw191679666239]

Put 2009 HR Derby talk HERE

[TruffleShuffle]

we should just make the D group "justin morneau and four other guys you pick"

[Derwood]

definitely some interesting choices for Wildcard. I'm still on the fence

[Vanilla Ice]

Truffle's wildcard is pretty easy to guess

[NCCubFan]

Truffle's wildcard is pretty easy to guess

I think he'd actually make more sense as the wildcard for the second half of the season, since he's going to start the year in AAA.

[Southpaw191679666239]

I can generate sig-style graphics featuring your team if you are interested. My team is listed below:

 

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll31/southpaw19_josh/sigs/HRDerby/Southpaw19v1.png

[Vanilla Ice]

I'd love that.

[Southpaw191679666239]

31 of 33 entrants in the Derby have hung their hat on Ryan Howard. If he slumps or gets injured for a lengthy period of time; we're all screwed!

[TruffleShuffle]

no easy wild card picks this year... definitely no thome-like omissions.

[Laura]

I'll post the list of wildcards as soon as I hear back from one person who submitted his pick by the deadline, but it was someone already listed in one of the Groups. I didn't catch it until I pulled the list together.

[Southpaw191679666239]

I'll post the list of wildcards as soon as I hear back from one person who submitted his pick by the deadline, but it was someone already listed in one of the Groups. I didn't catch it until I pulled the list together.

 

Couple more...

 

The Logan picked Chris Davis and he is in Group D

BurtonBell picked Mike Napoli and he too is in Group D

[Southpaw191679666239]

I'd love that.

 

Here ya go!

 

 

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll31/southpaw19_josh/sigs/HRDerby/VanillaIceV1.png

[Southpaw191679666239]

I'll post the list of wildcards as soon as I hear back from one person who submitted his pick by the deadline, but it was someone already listed in one of the Groups. I didn't catch it until I pulled the list together.

 

Couple more...

 

The Logan picked Chris Davis and he is in Group D

BurtonBell picked Mike Napoli and he too is in Group D

 

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Re: The Logan and BurtonBell

 

You each have 24 hours from this post to get in your new WC picks. You can post them here. They will not count as a transaction. However, if you do not post a WC pick within 24 hours, you will have no WC entry for the first half of the season.

[Clem Fandango]

Thought I searched for him and didn't find him. PM'd a new one

[Laura]

Sorry that I missed a couple! :cray:

[Southpaw191679666239]

Sorry that I missed a couple! :cray:

 

No worries!

[Southpaw191679666239]

In the early "It sucks to be you" category comes the following news:

 

- Gordon Beckham starts the season at Double-A.

 

- Matt Wieters will spend the first 8 weeks of the season in the minors.

 

- Matt Murton was optioned to Triple-A this afternoon.

[Burtonbell]

I just pm'd my pick to Laura now. Sorry about that!

[TruffleShuffle]

the guys i considered at my wild card:

 

wieters - will be in the minors too long during the first half

the uptons - does b.j. rebound and find the power that he had? does justin break out this year?

nelson cruz - having a nice spring - i picked him and am hoping that his shortened swing means he is finally ready to hit in the bigs

lastings milledge - home park hurts him

 

a guy that nobody picked, but was actually my second option, was russell branyan. he's expected be in a platoon at 1B for the m's, and yes he strikes out a ton, but he also will hit 20+ homers this year if he gets off to a decent start and gets most of the playing time against RHP.

[Derwood]

My initial pick was Ryan Shealy, but switched to Khali once it was clear that Mike Jacobs had the 1B job in KC

[Andy]

Every year I take a risk with my pick and end up with someone who never hits any homers. I just decided to take my guaranteed 10-ish this year and went with Mike Fontenot.

[Vanilla Ice]

I'd love that.

 

Here ya go!

 

 

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll31/southpaw19_josh/sigs/HRDerby/VanillaIceV1.png

muchos gracias

[Southpaw191679666239]

BurtonBell and The Logan got their WC picks re-made on time. We are all set and rarin' to go for the 2009 HR Derby!

 

Let the season begin!

[JimSorgi]

I only picked Matt Wieters because I couldn't think of anyone else.

[Southpaw191679666239]

I only picked Matt Wieters because I couldn't think of anyone else.

 

Really? There was plenty of time to do research... :confused: