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 totals from the first round will carry over to the second round.
• 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 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.
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. Chase Utley goes homerless in the first round and is eliminated, or Dan Uggla out homers Evan Longoria 5-3 in the finals.)
Tonight's Participants
| Player | Team | Lg |
| Lance Berkman | Astros | NL |
| Ryan Braun | Brewers | NL |
| Josh Hamilton | Rangers | AL |
| Evan Longoria | Rays | AL |
| Justin Morneau | Twins | AL |
| Grady Sizemore | Indians | AL |
| Dan Uggla | Marlins | NL |
| Chase Utley | Phillies | NL |
My picks:
Champion: Josh Hamilton
Most homers in one round: Dan Uggla
Most homers (cumulative): Josh Hamilton
AAB: Two home runs hit a monument.
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 me.
Ichthyomancy pick table:
| FishStriper | Champion | Single Round | Cumulative | AAB | |
| Craig | Hamilton | Uggla | Hamilton | Two home runs hit a monument | |
| Gbirdc | Utley | Longoria | Utley | Hanley jumps on Danny at some point | |
| Hoyamarlin | Berkman | Uggla | Berkman | Utley fewest HR | |
| Hurricane | Utley | Uggla | Hamilton | Sizemore fewest HR | |
| Matt Wilson | Uggla | Uggla | Uggla | Uggla longest home run | |
| GMFB | Utley | Berkman | Sizemore | 10+ HR only once | |
| LadyFish | Hamilton | Sizemore | Berkman | Morneau fewest HR | |
| Mbaamin | Berkman | Sizemore | Berkman | Longoria out in 1st round | |
| Bumppo | Hamilton | Berkman | Hamilton | 12+ gold ball HR | |
| Fishcrazy | Berkman | Hamilton | Utley | Longoria out in 1st round | |
| Jrsyeagle | Hamilton | Berkman | Uggla | 2+ HR off foul poles | |
| Fluxuation | Sizemore | Uggla | Uggla | Utley 0 HR | |
| Dgriot | Uggla | Uggla | Uggla | Utley 0 HR | |
| Spud | Uggla | Uggla | Uggla | Uggla short porch HR | |
| HadMatter | Uggla | Longoria | Morneau | HR out of the park | |
| GameFish | Uggla | Hamilton | Uggla | Utley HR ≤ 4 | |
| Sdsuaztec | Utley | Hamilton | Utley | Morneau least HR | |
| Orlando Rays | Longoria | Uggla | Uggla | Uggla: 3 HR go really, really far |
Best of Luck to Everyone!