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On the Os forum I'm on I'm playing home run derby contest, pick 7 players plus a replacement who collectively hit 162 or fewer home runs the previous year and win money. Last year I won with this lineup
Bench Jose Abreu 0 (36, credit for 32)
Ryan Braun 9 (19)
Yasser Puig 19 (16)
Josh Hamilton 21 (10, credit for 2 as subbed him out for Abreu like 2 weeks in)
Anthony Rizzo 23 (32)
Giancarlo Stanton 24 (37)
Evan Longoria 32 (22)
Adam Jones 33 (29)
total 161 (189)
This year my team is
Mike Trout 36
Anthony Rizzo 32
Adam Jones 29
Chris Davis 26
Paul Goldschmidt 19
Mark Trumbo 14
Prince Fielder 3
Bench Joc Pederson 0
Total HR 159
Wanted to go Kris Bryant but since Pederson is opening day starter and projected to hit around the same number of hrs (20ish) I went with Joc. Partly because I know everyone will go with Bryant like they did with Abreu last year. Abreu actually out performed his projection of 34 Homers too..and I don't think Bryant will live up to the hype, especially with all the other guys in that lineup.
Goldschmidt and Trumbo were my must have since they both project for 30 hr after injuries last year. Fielder projects in low 20s.
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