2009 Home Run Derby Game
It’s similar to an NCAA Bracket contest. Out of the eight players in the MLB Home Run Derby, you pick which players move on in each round of the Derby. From the First Round to the Champion.
2009 HOME RUN DERBY CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE –
Monday July 13, 2009 at 5:00PM EDT (No Exceptions)
CONTEST THEME –
There are eight players who will participate in the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby.
Predict which players will advance in the tournament and you could win!!
CONTEST RULES -
Predict the players who will advance in the 2009 Home Run Derby.
First, Select the Four Players in the first round (from the eight players in the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby) who you think will advance to the second round of the MLB Home Run Derby . You will receive one point for each Home Run those players hit in the first round of the MLB Home Run Derby.
Second, Select the Two Players in the second round (from the four players previously selected in the first round) who you think will advance to the Final Round of the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby. You will receive one point for each Home Run those players hit in the Final Round of the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby.
Next, Select One Player (from the two players previously selected in the second round) who you think will advance to win the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby. You will receive one point for each Home Run that player hits in the Final Round of the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby.
The Entry with the Most Points wins. If there is a tie between two or more Entries, then Tiebreakers will be used to determine a single winner.
Tiebreaker #1 – Guess how many total Home Runs will be hit by the 2009 Home Run Derby Champion. Closest entry wins the tiebreaker. Closest entry to the total number of Home Runs hit by the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby Champion wins the tiebreaker.
Tiebreaker #2 – Guess how many total Home Runs will be hit in the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby. Closest entry to the total number of Home Runs hit in the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby wins the tiebreaker.
If you select a player in a later round that was not selected in the prior round, your entry will be deemed illegal and immediately disqualified.
Example: If you select Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder, Adrian Gonzalez, and Albert Pujols in the First Round, your entry will be disqualified if you pick Jason Bay in the Second Round or the Final.
Tiebreakers must be submitted at the time of entry. If tiebreaker selections are left blank then that entry will be disqualified.
Deadline for entries is Monday, July 13, 2009 at 5PM Eastern time.
May get a prize from petra but i have not asked yet
Players in 2009 Home Run Derby
NL, Bats, Age, 2008 homeruns, Career homeruns
Lance Berkman, HOU, S, 32, 28 (T-7th in NL), 281
Ryan Braun, MIL, R, 24, 23(T-4th in NL), 57
Dan Uggla, FLA, R, 28, 23(T-4th in NL), 81
Chase Utley, PHI, L, 29, 25(T-3rd in NL), 122
AL, Bats, Age, 2008 homeruns, Career homeruns
Josh Hamilton, TEX, L, 27, 21 (T-2nd in AL), 40
Evan Longoria, TB, R, 22, 16(T-14th in AL), 16
Justin Morneau, MIN, L, 27, 14(T-21st in AL), 124
Grady Sizemore, CLE, L, 25, 23(1st in AL), 101
It’s similar to an NCAA Bracket contest. Out of the eight players in the MLB Home Run Derby, you pick which players move on in each round of the Derby. From the First Round to the Champion.
2009 HOME RUN DERBY CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE –
Monday July 13, 2009 at 5:00PM EDT (No Exceptions)
CONTEST THEME –
There are eight players who will participate in the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby.
Predict which players will advance in the tournament and you could win!!
CONTEST RULES -
Predict the players who will advance in the 2009 Home Run Derby.
First, Select the Four Players in the first round (from the eight players in the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby) who you think will advance to the second round of the MLB Home Run Derby . You will receive one point for each Home Run those players hit in the first round of the MLB Home Run Derby.
Second, Select the Two Players in the second round (from the four players previously selected in the first round) who you think will advance to the Final Round of the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby. You will receive one point for each Home Run those players hit in the Final Round of the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby.
Next, Select One Player (from the two players previously selected in the second round) who you think will advance to win the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby. You will receive one point for each Home Run that player hits in the Final Round of the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby.
The Entry with the Most Points wins. If there is a tie between two or more Entries, then Tiebreakers will be used to determine a single winner.
Tiebreaker #1 – Guess how many total Home Runs will be hit by the 2009 Home Run Derby Champion. Closest entry wins the tiebreaker. Closest entry to the total number of Home Runs hit by the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby Champion wins the tiebreaker.
Tiebreaker #2 – Guess how many total Home Runs will be hit in the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby. Closest entry to the total number of Home Runs hit in the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby wins the tiebreaker.
If you select a player in a later round that was not selected in the prior round, your entry will be deemed illegal and immediately disqualified.
Example: If you select Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder, Adrian Gonzalez, and Albert Pujols in the First Round, your entry will be disqualified if you pick Jason Bay in the Second Round or the Final.
Tiebreakers must be submitted at the time of entry. If tiebreaker selections are left blank then that entry will be disqualified.
Deadline for entries is Monday, July 13, 2009 at 5PM Eastern time.
May get a prize from petra but i have not asked yet
Players in 2009 Home Run Derby
NL, Bats, Age, 2008 homeruns, Career homeruns
Lance Berkman, HOU, S, 32, 28 (T-7th in NL), 281
Ryan Braun, MIL, R, 24, 23(T-4th in NL), 57
Dan Uggla, FLA, R, 28, 23(T-4th in NL), 81
Chase Utley, PHI, L, 29, 25(T-3rd in NL), 122
AL, Bats, Age, 2008 homeruns, Career homeruns
Josh Hamilton, TEX, L, 27, 21 (T-2nd in AL), 40
Evan Longoria, TB, R, 22, 16(T-14th in AL), 16
Justin Morneau, MIN, L, 27, 14(T-21st in AL), 124
Grady Sizemore, CLE, L, 25, 23(1st in AL), 101
