Tuesday, March 31, 2009

2009 Wishnick Home Run Derby

You are cordially invited to the inaugural 2009 Wishnick Home Run Derby. The information to participate is below. It is very straight forward. Below are the highlights. If you know anyone who would like to join please forward to friends and family.

  • The fee to join is a one time fee of $20.00
  • Your picks need to be sent back to me by April 5th 2009.
  • I will send out standings to everyone who participates once a month
  • The payout will be 80% for 1st place and 20% for second
  • Home Run Derby is a contest in which players pick MLB players from groups. There are 4 groups to choose from. Player selects 2 players from group A, 2 from group B, 4 from group C, and 4 from group D.
  • The object of the game is to pick 12 current MLB players and have your team total the most home runs at the end of the regular season.
  • If you have any questions let me know.
  • 2009 Homerun Pool Player List

    Homerun Pool

    Is a contest in which players pick MLB players from pools. There are 4 pools A, B, C & D. Player select 2 players from

    Pool A, 2 from Pool B, 4 from Pool C and 4 from Pool D.

    Object of the Game/Rules

    1.

    The object of the game is to pick 12 current MLB players and have your team total the most Home Runs at the end of the regular season

    2.

    The player pools are broken down from the final 2008 Home Run totals and are listed after each player’s name and their current team.

    From the groups below select players that you want on your roster.

    3.

    Follow the directions and select 2 players from group A, 2 players from group B, 4 players from group C, 4 players from group D

    4.

    You must select 12 different players.

    5.

    THERE ARE NO TRADES OR SUBSTITUTIONS. Once you select a player for your roster they are yours for the entire 2009 season.

    There are no exceptions regardless of injury or performance.

    POOL A – Select 2 Players

    Ryan Howard, PHI Adam Dunn, ARI Carlos Delgado, NYM Manny Ramirez, FA Albert Pujols, STL

    Ryan Ludwick, STL Miquel Cabrera, DET Ryan Braun, MIL Adrian Gonzalez, SDG Carlos Quentin, CHW

    POOL B – Select 2 Players

    Alex Rodriquez, NYY Jim Thome, CHW Jermaine Dye, CHW Prince Fielder, MIL Pat Burrell, PHI

    Jack Cust, OAK Mark Teixeira, NYY Chase Utley, PHI Grady Sizemore, CLE David Wright, NYM

    POOL C – Select 4 Players

    Hanley Ramirez, FLA Jason Giambi, OAK Aubrey Huff, BAL Josh Hamilton, TEX Mike Jacobs, FLA

    Dan Uggla, FLA Carlos Pena, TB Jason Bay, BOS Alfonso Soriano, CHC Lance Berkman, HOU

    Kevin Youkilis, BOS Jorge Cantu, FLA Carlos Lee, HOU Mark Reynolds, ARI Vladimir Guerrero, LAA

    Aramis Ramirez, CHC Troy Glaus, STL Carlos Beltran, NYM Evan Longoria, TB Edwin Encarnacion, CIN


    POOL D – Select 4 Players

    Nate McLouth, PIT Mike Cameron, MIL Adrian Beltre, SEA Rick Ankiel, STL Xavier Nady, NYY

    Marcus Thames, DET Adam LaRoche, PIT Matt Holiday, COL Brad Hawpe, COL Hunter Pence, HOU

    Jayson Werth, PHI J.J. Hardy, MIL Nick Swisher, NYY Joey Votto, CIN Raul Ibanez, SEA

    David Ortiz, BOS Melvin Mora, BAL Ty Wigginton, HOU Justin Morneau, MIN Jhonny Peralta, CLE

    Luke Scott, BAL Brian McCann, ATL Geovany Soto, CHC Kevin Kouzmanoff, SDG Chipper Jones, ATL

    Paul Konerko, CHW Milton Bradley, TEX Cody Ross, FLA Curtis Anderson, DET Chris Young, ARI

    Torii Hunter, LAA Magglio Ordonez, DET Mark DeRosa, CHC Casey Blake, LAD Brandon Phillips, CIN

    Garrett Atkins, COL Kelly Shoppach, CLE Stephen Drew, ARI Alexei Ramirez, CHW Jay Bruce, CIN

    Jim Edmonds, SDG Bobby Abreu, FA Jose Guillen, KC Derrek Lee, CHC Kevin Millar, BAL

    Vernon Wells, TOR Eric Hinske, TB Corey Hart, MIL Jason Kubel, MIN Nick Markakis, BAL

    Andre Ethier, LAD Mike Napoli, LAA Gary Sheffield, DET J.D. Drew, BOS Ken Griffey Jr, CHW

    Ian Kinsler, TEX Matt Kemp, LAD Chris Iannetta, COL Johnny Damon, NYY Mike Lowell, BOS

    Joe Crede, CHW Scott Hairston, SDG Jose Lopez, SEA Jeremy Hermida, FLA Dustin Pedroia, BOS

    Chris Davis, TEX Bengie Molina, SFO Jose Reyes, NYM Chris Synder, ARI Alex Gordon, KC

Sunday, March 01, 2009

It is snowing and Rachel is already planning on how she is going to make a snow man tomorrow. She sure has her priorities in place!