Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Home Run Derby (7/12)

by craig on Jul 12, 2010 6:47 PM EDT in Events

Tonight is the Home Run Derby version of Ichthyomancy.

The Derby starts at 8:00 p.m.

The rules are as follows:

Opening Round

Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible.
The four players with the most home runs hit in the Opening Round advance to the Semi-Final Round.

Semi-Final Round

Home runs do not carry over; Opening Round totals are cleared from the board.
Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible per at bat.
The two players with the most home runs in the Semi-Final Round advance to the Championship Round.

Championship Round

Home runs from the first two rounds do not carry over to the Championship Round; Opening and Semi-Final Round totals are cleared from the board.
Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible.
The player who hits the most home runs in the Championship Round is declared the CENTURY 21 Home Run Derby champion.

Rules

An out is registered when a player swings at a pitch and does not hit a home run.
A ball hit over the fence must be fair to count as a home run.

The golden ball once again returns for tonight. When a player is down to their final out the pitcher will throw a golden ball. Should the player hit a golden ball for a home run it will generate money given to charity.

Should you want to buy a juiced up golden ball, you can do so here for the low price of $29.99: Golden Baseball

Ichthyomancy points will be awarded in these categories: champion, most homers in a single round, most homers in the derby, and for any accurate (and specific) above and beyond picks (i.e. David Ortiz goes homerless in the first round and is eliminated or Hanley Ramirez outhomers Miguel Caberea 5-3 in the final, with Hanley hitting two "golden" homers in the final round to clinch the title).

Tonight's Participants

Player	Team	Lg
Matt Holliday	Cardinals	NL
Chris Young	D'backs	NL
Miguel Cabrera	Tigers	AL
Hanley Ramirez	Marlins	NL
Nick Swisher	Yankees	AL
Vernon Wells	Blue Jays	AL
David Ortiz	Red Sox	AL
Cory Hart	Brewers	NL

Since this is totally objective, GameFish and I get to play. Oh, in this and likewise in the All-Star game, you are under no obligation to take a Marlins player. You can, if you want, but it is not required.

My picks:
Champion: Vernon Wells
Most homers in one round: David Ortiz
Most homers (cumulative): David Ortiz
AAB: Hanley Ramirez hits the "Hit it Here" sign

It's your turn to make your picks. I will add your name to the table as you make your selections. And yes, the points do count, well, for everyone but GameFish and myself.

Ichthyomancy pick table:

Person	Champion	Single Round	Cumulative	AAB
Craig	Wells	Ortiz	Ortiz	Hanley: hits the "Hit it Here" sig
GameFish	Hanley	Cabrera	Hart	Hart: 33 total HR
BacksThePack	Cabrera	Wells	Cabrera	2nd round: Swisher, Wells, Cabrera and Ortiz
Spud	Cabrera	Ortiz	Wells	Hanley 2+ golden HR, eliminated in 1st round
LadyFish	Hart	Cabrera	Wells	Young: most golden HR
HadMatter	Swisher	Young	Hanley	Someone injures themselves
Dgriot	Hanley	Hanley	Hanley	Hanley sets single round record
Bourbon	Hanley	Hanley	Hanley	Hanley: 1+ opposite field HR

Best of Luck to Everyone!

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Champ Miggy
Single Round Wells
Overall Miggy
AAB: Second round will consist of Nick Swisher, Vernon Wells, Miggy, and David Ortiz. Finals Miggy and Swisher.

Go Nevada Wolf Pack!

by BacksThePack on Jul 12, 2010 6:53 PM EDT reply actions

by HadMatter on Jul 12, 2010 7:58 PM EDT reply actions

by Bourbon Meyer on Jul 12, 2010 9:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

For the cumulative winner it was Ortiz again.
A point goes to no one, but I did pick him. Yay, me. This was my first correct pick ever in home run derby ichthyomancy.

AAB points: none of them came home.

Recap:

Spud +1

Congratulations to Spud! If I missed anyone or anything, please let me know.

by craig on Jul 13, 2010 3:50 AM EDT reply actions