Posted by: Richie Rich in News
The Chicago White Sox have postponed tonight’s game versus the Twins because of a forecast of 18-20 degrees with expected 18-20 MPH winds …
It wouldn’t have anything to do with any of the following, right?
- the US Cellular Field stands would have been really empty tonight (tickets were still available)
- the White Sox will now avoid the Twins’ Johan Santana on Sunday if Minnesota keeps their rotation intact
- the White Sox bullpen now gets a day’s worth of rest it desperately needs
I think it’s because Beer is a bigger concession moneymaker for the Sox than Hot Cocoa. Or it’s just too cold for the rambunctious little piranhas …
Either way, bonus for the White Sox.Â
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Time for the annual Derby breakdown of player picks. Interesting trends this season …
| GROUP A |
Picks |
GROUP B |
Picks |
| Albert Pujols |
35 |
Alex Rodriguez |
28 |
| David Ortiz |
29 |
Adam Dunn |
24 |
| Ryan Howard |
25 |
Manny Ramirez |
23 |
| Alfonso Soriano |
10 |
Aramis Ramirez |
15 |
| Travis Hafner |
8 |
Carlos Lee |
14 |
| Andruw Jones |
5 |
Troy Glaus |
5 |
| Lance Berkman |
3 |
Paul Konerko |
5 |
| Jermaine Dye |
3 |
Frank Thomas |
3 |
| Jim Thome |
1 |
Carlos Delgado |
3 |
| Carlos Beltran |
1 |
Jason Giambi |
0 |
| GROUP C |
Picks |
GROUP D |
Picks |
| Mark Teixeira |
27 |
Derrek Lee |
30 |
| Vladimir Guerrero |
20 |
Miguel Cabrera |
25 |
| Jason Bay |
16 |
Chase Utley |
12 |
| Justin Morneau |
14 |
Adam LaRoche |
12 |
| Richie Sexson |
13 |
Joe Crede |
11 |
| Nick Swisher |
10 |
Miguel Tejada |
10 |
| Matt Holliday |
8 |
Pat Burrell |
7 |
| Vernon Wells |
6 |
Torii Hunter |
7 |
| Bill Hall |
5 |
Ken Griffey Jr. |
3 |
| Raul Ibanez |
1 |
Hideki Matsui |
3 |
| GROUP E |
Picks |
. |
Picks |
| Prince Fielder |
20 |
Ryan Zimmerman |
1 |
| Garrett Atkins |
19 |
Michael Cuddyer |
1 |
| Grady Sizemore |
15 |
Austin Kearns |
1 |
| David Wright |
13 |
Ty Wigginton |
1 |
| Jeff Francoeur |
7 |
Johnny Damon |
1 |
| Barry Bonds |
6 |
Shea Hillenbrand |
1 |
| Gary Sheffield |
6 |
Scott Rolen |
1 |
| Adrian Beltre |
4 |
Magglio Ordonez |
1 |
| Daniel Uggla |
3 |
Nomar Garciparra |
1 |
| Jacque Jones |
3 |
Mike Piazza |
1 |
| Chipper Jones |
2 |
Mark Teahen |
1 |
| Craig Monroe |
2 |
Chad Tracy |
1 |
| Chris Duncan |
2 |
Nick Markakis |
1 |
| J.D. Drew |
2 |
Brad Hawpe |
1 |
| Sammy Sosa |
2 |
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Group A is really top heavy this season with at least one of the three big guns (Pujols, Ortiz, Howard) on all but one roster.  Seventeen rosters have all three. Curious that last season’s HR leader only tied for the 6th most picked player in the Derby.
Group B has a similar trend with three big names before the dropoff.  Adam Dunn finally gets some respect in this Derby. This Group also holds the Derby’s only orphan – Jason Giambi.Â
Group C is much more competitively distributed and could easily be the tipping point for the winners this season.  This was a really tough group to just choose three guys.
Group D is ruled by Derrek Lee who probably was Group C material in his comeback bid. Miguel Cabrera was also a value pick here too. But I should not have elevated Matsui and Griffey Jr. to this group.
Group E is always my favorite.  A few picks that I expected due to their hype in the SportsMedia and Fantasy Baseball communities (Fielder, Atkins, Sizemore, and Wright) offset by the ones that come in out of left field like Teahen, Markais and Hawpe.
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