IBC

As I posted last year, I participate in a nationwide pool that's been going on for a few decades where you pick four players from pre-set lists plus three wildcard players not included on any lists to try to have the sheet with the most home runs at the end of the year. It sounds simple, but it tends to be fairly tricky.

As Jake Levine can attest to, it can make you a thousandaire at the end of the year. It's a lot of fun and it's updated daily online to follow along.

Each entry is $5 and they are due April 8. You have to mail them in, but results are totaled online. If you have any questions, let me know.

Link below:

http://www.thehomerunpool.com/

One entry per person I assume?

Phillies wrote:One entry per person I assume?

Nope, unlimited. Jake did 20 last year. I typically do 5 or so. I think JB does a handful, too.

Oh nice, I'll do a few then as well.

Defending Champ right here.

So who all is doing it this year? I sent in my 2 submissions yesterday

I'll be doing a few...not sure how many. I usually do 5 or so.

Reminder: Entries are due 4/8.

yeah I'm waiting until next Saturday to send mine. Will do probably 4.

Glad we've got a few guys from the league doing them this year. I smell another reason for all-summer trash talking...

Sent in my four tonight, save your money guys ... I got the winners

You save your money JB, youll be chasing me all year again.

You save your money JB, youll be chasing me all year again.

I just picked your winning entry from last year, figured it would be good again for 1st this year

Final reminder: Entries must be postmarked today to be eligible:

www.thehomerunpool.com

Appears to be an injury related year as the day I sent in my entry Reddick sprained his wrist ...

Lists have been entered. From the IBC, looks like we've got:

Pat G
JB
Aaron
Nick
Jim

Obviously missing is last year's champ, Jake Levine, who is a putz.

hey, gotta go out with a bang. Batting 1,000.

Time for an update, simply because I'm doing the best to date. Through 6/2:

Best lists:

Pat G: 97
JB: 81
Nick: 79
Aaron: 63
Jim 64

Win it, then come talk, thanks.

Rockies wrote:Win it, then come talk, thanks.

And then puss out and not do a single list?

Sounds like loser talk to me

Pirates wrote:Sounds like loser talk to me

Says his lover...

Time for an update at the ASB (7/20)

Best lists:

Pat G: 165 (4 HR out of first)
JB: 137
Nick: 135
Jim: 128
Aaron: 114

Not that anyone cares but me, but I'm trying my hardest to repeat for the IBC and am tied for first for the first time all year at 183 HR. There are three others at 183, 1 at 182 and 2 at 181. Seems like it will be a tight race and there's a lot of time left in the season.
Can't list the rest of the IBCers because the list finder option is down tonight. Will update when I can.

Update as of this morning. A couple weeks ago I was in first alone (for a minute) and then have been tied/trying to survive for the last week or so. Good to see Goldschmidt coming around, but the only way I can get back up to the top is with Harper and Adrian Gonzalez doing well. Very few people have them (probably for a good reason), so they're my only chance.
With injuries popping up, other players have helped lists make big pushes, like Soriano, Adam Jones, Kendrys Morales, Cespedes, Holliday, Justin Upton, etc. So, there are a lot more names to follow than even a few weeks ago, where the top lists were very similar. I suspect there will be a lot of movement in the standings the next couple weeks. Just want to avoid moving too far down the list at this point. A multi-homer game out of Harp or Gonzo would be huge.

Pat G: 231 (3 HR out of first)
JB: 197
Nick: 194
Jim: 190
Aaron: 172

Well, if the standings are final, I failed to bring in back-to-back championships in the name of the IBC, but I did pretty well, taking home 3rd place, four out of first. Harper taking a vacation the last two months of the season killed me, as any host of players I picked on other lists would have gotten me into a tie for first or won it. That's the constant struggle of the HR Pool. But, I'm happy to be in the money.

IBC Bests:

Pat: 245
JB: 207
Nick: 207
Jim: 201
Aaron: 181

I'd encourage everyone to give it a crack next year. It's a lot of fun and challenging. And, if you win money it's even better.