2014 HR Derby Discussion & Transactions

[Southpaw191679666239]

Sorry for getting this out later than usual this season.

 

This will be the final year for this format as we know it. Next season I will arrange the groups differently, and I'll be working out that system over the course of the next year.

 

Good luck to all and let's try to enjoy this!

[Sammy Sofa]

[expletive], I have no clue who to pick for the wildcard. I am so damn out of the loop.

[Southpaw191679666239]

[expletive], I have no clue who to pick for the wildcard. I am so damn out of the loop.

 

Watch MLB Network's 30 in 30 series and look for a power hitting rookie. ;)

[Ding Dong Johnson]

There are like 5 or 6 really good WC choices this year.

[Cubswin11]

There's 1 that really everyone should be taking, at least until the ASB when prospects could be up

[Guest]

It's Junior Lake, isn't it?

[Derwood]

So does Southpaw purposely leave out an obvious player for the wildcard each year?

[Andy]

So does Southpaw purposely leave out an obvious player for the wildcard each year?

Sure seems like it.

[Southpaw191679666239]

It's not my fault if they don't qualify. I will change that beginning next year. I didn't have time this year without delaying the sign-up period.

[Derwood]

It's not my fault if they don't qualify. I will change that beginning next year. I didn't have time this year without delaying the sign-up period.

 

what does it take to qualify?

[moochpuppy]

It's not my fault if they don't qualify. I will change that beginning next year. I didn't have time this year without delaying the sign-up period.

 

what does it take to qualify?

 

I think it's any player not on the A,B,C or D lists.

[Cubswin11]

Yeah it's anyone not listed on the A, B, C, D lists. Basically anyone who hit less than 11 HR last year, which looks to be the cutoff, so it's either MLB guys who failed to do so or minor leaguers who didn't play last year.

[Sammy Sofa]

I can't wait until Chris Davis turns out to be a sentient bag of farts.

[Southpaw191679666239]

Just so I can fully update my roster/database... can anyone clarify if the usernames listed below (people who played last year), are now using a new username this year and have already signed up?

 

• New York Cubs Fan

• soccer10k

• sweetpeteman

• evv98

• Mariner's Revenge

• pitchcs

 

I'm trying to clarify, because this weekend, I will be asking these people if they want to sign up before the deadline if they haven't already.

[Derwood]

They all seem to have the same names

[Guest]

I'll get my team in. Just haven't gotten around to it.

[Southpaw191679666239]

Here are the Wild Card Picks for 2014

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Southpaw19 (Mike Olt)

Tinkertini26 (Starlin Castro)

Mark Prior's Calves (Anthony Rendon)

Tangled Up in Plaid (Jose Abreu)

sneakypower (Ryan Braun)

The Logan (Ryan Braun)

Derwood (Ryan Braun)

abohnhoff (Jose Abreu)

rocket (Ryan Braun)

Andy (Jose Abreu)

Treymon (Ryan Braun)

bukie (Matt Kemp)

Nuts&Gum (Ryan Braun)

Cubswin11 (Ryan Braun)

Bob Sanders (Ryan Braun)

moochpuppy (Jose Abreu)

TruffleShuffle (Curtis Granderson)

Transmogrified Tiger (Ryan Braun)

glavine93 (Jose Abreu)

chopsx9 (Jose Abreu)

TheDude (Mike Olt)

Rondon Fan (Wellington Castillo)

Friendly Confines (Ryan Braun)

soccer10k (Ryan Braun)

evv98 (Ryan Braun)

weis21 (George Springer)

PackLandVA (Jose Abreu)

sweetpeteman (Mike Olt)

[bukie]

Yep, counting on Braun being suspended again purely on spite.

[Andy]

Oh Jesus, I forgot about [expletive] Braun.

[treebird]

TEAM BRAUN

[treebird]

TEAM BRAUN

 

i am counting it as a victory if anyone from team braun wins.

 

f u team abreu and team random.

[Sammy Sofa]

Abreu has to suck, or I will drown in tears.

 

Braun [expletive] owes me for last year.

[sweetpeteman]

I thought about Braun but I couldn't stand to have that douche on my team

 

 

 

Then it was between Olt and Abreu. I had to go with the Cubs player in that case.

[Southpaw191679666239]

I thought about Braun but I couldn't stand to have that douche on my team

 

 

 

Then it was between Olt and Abreu. I had to go with the Cubs player in that case.

 

These were pretty much my sentiments. Although I came close to choosing Granderson, but [a] I don't know if he's injury prone now, and don't know how his power will translate for the Mets.

[glavine93]

i had a lisa simpson moment and decided i'd rather lose with dignity. i remembered that winning is better mere seconds after sending the PM.