Blue Jays First Home Run Contest Thread

[Dylan]

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Today’s Matchup - July 29th (10:07pm) EST

Blue Jays @ A's, 1 of 3

Opponent: RHP Griffin (9-7, 3.84)

How to play:

Pick a player on the Jay's starting lineup that you think will hit the first bomb during today's game. If you pick the correct player you will earn the corresponding points. Players more unlikely to hit a home run will earn you more points than those likely to knock one out. Below is a list of the points each player is worth today. Points will change daily depending on whether the player is on a hot or cold streak, and bonus points will be available on random days. You can only pick one player, and you can't change once you picked. You must have your pick in before the first pitch of the game. Daily lineups will be posted roughly 2 hours before the game. I will post updated standings and the top 18 members will make the playoffs beginning August 26th. (playoff info to be posted later)

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Reyes (6 HR) - 2 Points

Melky (4 HR) - 4 Points

Bautista (24 HR) - 1 Point

Edwin (28 HR) - 1 Point

Lind (12 HR) - 2 Points

Rasmus (17 HR) - 2 Points

Izturis (5 HR) - 5 Points

JP (16 HR) - 2 Points

Lawrie (6 HR) - 3 Points

 

Pick the bench (all players); DeRosa (7 HR), Davis (2 HR), Boni (2 HR), Thole (0 HR) - 15 Points

Bonus Points

* First home run only (2 run home run +1, 3 run home run +2)

* 2 home runs in the game - 1 point / 3 home runs - 5 Points

* Grand slam at any time - 4 points

* Walk off home run - 5 Points

** Bonus points do not count towards a streak.

 

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1. angrioter- 35 Points

2. vdubmvp- 32 Points

3. dmrich28- 25 Points

4. Northof49 - 24 Points

5. King - 22 Points

6. Dylan - 21 Points

7. Bowld - 20 Points

8. SumoNinja - 19 Points

9. ELNik2013 - 18 Points

9. Gsnarls - 18 Points

11. LetTheBallFly - 18 Points

11. Chappy- 18 Points

13. Spanky99 - 16 Points

14. JaysBlue - 15 Points

15. jays_fever - 13 Points

15. KCJaysFan - 13 Points

15. Abomination - 13 Points

18. FrenchSoup - 12 Points

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19. theblujay- 11 Points

19. o2cui2i- 11 Points

21. Jonn - 10 Points

22. Dude - 9 Points

22. Play2Fade - 9 Points

24. GordieDougie - 7 Points

24. Fatcowxlive - 7 Points

24. Flafson - 7 Points

27. Sparky12 - 6 Points

27. Deadpool - 6 Points

29. JaysGuy34 - 5 Points

29. Bzapple - 5 Points

31. JFas - 4 Points

31. vdartanian - 4 Points

33. wilko- 3 Points

33. rockhaus- 3 Points

33. Slade - 3 Points

33. Jays - 3 Points

37. Admin - 2 Points

37. JaysFaithful8 - 2 Points

37. 8D - 2 Points

40. Boxcar - 1 Point

40. LGBJ29 -1 Point

40. Impact - 1 Point

40. BeachBum - 1 Point

40. Rajai's Mitten - 1 Point

45. Declan_44 - (-1) Point

*Top 18 members will make the FHRC playoffs starting August 19th

 

LET'S GO BLUE JAYS!!!

[Dylan]

I'll go with JP tonight!

[Dylan]

I was wondering if we should start playoffs a week earlier so that the final round could go for a little longer? It would suck if the final round ended In a tiebreaker

 

That is actually a good idea, just sucks for the rest of us to watch 2 people though

[Abomination]

Encarnacion

[Dylan]

Yeah, I agree with that. Especially for the last 2 weeks of the season.. Maybe it could be a week and a half?

 

To be fair we've had months to play I don't think it will kill everyone to sit out haha. I'm now trying to decide whether first and second byes should make it to round 3 or 4.

[Dylan]

Who geeeeefs a faaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwk.........about everyone else?

 

You will be included in that group, so as long as you don't care

[fatcowxlive]

Jose Reyes please!

[Angrioter]

Colby

[Dylan]

Right now it's as follows.

 

Playoffs

 

Round 1 (August 19th- 25th)

2nd-18th Place Players

 

Round 2 (August 26th – September 1st)

Top 12 Players from week 1

 

Round 3 (September 2nd – 8th)

Top 6 Players from week 2

 

Semi Finals (September 9th - 15th)

Top 2 Players from week 3, 1st-2nd season place Byes

 

Championship (September 16th – 29th)

Top 2 Players from week 4

 

All picks must be pm'd to me, which will all be posted at first pitch for everyone to see.

You can only select the same player 4 times during each round

Players will all have different values (edwin 1, bautista 2, rasmus 3, etc)

All ties go to the player with more points during the regular season.

Bonus points will be included during the playoffs

There will be 1 bonus day where all home runs count, and one bonus day where the first 2 count, each round.

[Dylan]

Gonna be fun though, can't wait

 

Yup should be good!

[Dylan]

Reyes - bowld, JFaS, fatcow

Melky - jaysblue

Bautista - Chappy, King

Edwin - o2cui2i, GSnarls, orgfiller, FrenchSoup, dmrich28, abomination

Lind

Rasmus - Jonn, theblujay, play2fade, NorthOf49, vdubmvp, Spanky99, Angrioter

Izturis

JP - Dylan

Lawrie - flafson, LetTheBallFly, GordieDougie

 

Total Votes: 23

[Dylan]

I wish I didn't start so late on this. Hopefully I can make into the playoffs.

 

You are only out by a couple points, if you keep playing every night for the next 3 weeks you should be good.

 

Tip: Tomorrow will be a bonus day!

[SumoNinja]

I'll try Bautista again.

[Dylan]

Picking closed

 

Reyes - bowld, JFaS, fatcow

Melky - jaysblue

Bautista - Chappy, King, SumoNinja

Edwin - o2cui2i, GSnarls, orgfiller, FrenchSoup, dmrich28, abomination

Lind

Rasmus - Jonn, theblujay, play2fade, NorthOf49, vdubmvp, Spanky99, Angrioter

Izturis

JP - Dylan

Lawrie - flafson, LetTheBallFly, GordieDougie

 

Total Votes: 24

[Dylan]

No GDT?

 

Do you think there are enough leaf fans on this board to do a first goal scored contest? or maybe a nhl one with a different team/matchup each night?

[dmrich28]

no interest personally for one with hockey

[Abomination]

Do you think there are enough leaf fans on this board to do a first goal scored contest? or maybe a nhl one with a different team/matchup each night?

 

Not a Leaf fan, but I'd join a board NHL fantasy league.

[Dylan]

Vote here please!

 

http://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/threads/1076-Would-you-participate-in-a-NHL-First-Goal-Scored-Contest

[Dylan]

Lind homers lol and no one chose

 

Of course haha

[flafson]

Does it mean those who chose Lawrie get something?

[Dylan]

Does it mean those who chose Lawrie get something?

 

Not tonight.

[o2cui2i]

Edwing for game 2 against Oakland

[GD]

Not tonight.

 

God damnit

[flafson]

Edwin!

[bowld]

Jose B. for tonight

[Angrioter]

Rasmus

[theblujay]

Reyes

[dmrich28]

July 30th---Edwin

[Chappy]

Edwin.

[G-Snarls]

I'll take Lind tonight, if he's in the lineup

 

If he's not, then Edwin