The Home Run 2

[NYY #23]

#1-Mike Schmidt vs. #16-Carlos Gonzalez



Mike Schmidt smacks 26 home runs to eliminate Carlos Gonzalez from the competition 26-19.

#8-Matt Williams vs. #9-John Mayberry, Sr.



Matt Williams has a big round to defeat John Mayberry, Sr. 25-6.

#5-Troy Glaus vs. #12-Sadaharu Oh



The Japanese slugger Sadaharu Oh puts up 28 home runs to knock off Troy Glaus 28-14.

#4-Bill McNulty vs. #13-Curtis Granderson



Bill McNulty advances to round two where he'll get ready to take on Sadaharu Oh after knocking off Curtis Granderson 23-10.

[Painmantle]

Sadaharu Oh? never expected him to show up in this...Nice choice!

[NYY #23]

Originally Posted by Painmantle

Sadaharu Oh? never expected him to show up in this...Nice choice!

Thanks! I have to thank Spritze for that since I used his database. It was nice seeing how some of the Japanese or Negro Leaguers did who never got to play in the majors.

[NYY #23]

#1-Ted Williams vs. #16 -Luke Easter



Ted Williams hits 26 home runs to eliminate Luke Easter from the tournament. Easter hit 22.

#8-Yogi Berra vs. #9-Howard Johnson



It ain't over yet for Yogi Berra, who defeats Howard Johnson 22-18 to set-up a second round showdown with Ted Williams.

#5-Carl Yastrzemski vs. #12-Jose Bautista



Yaz has a big round of 33 to defeat Jose Bautista and his 15 home runs.

#4-Jason Giambi vs. #13-Carl Sawatski



Maybe it was a case of playing down to the competition but this was one of the most lackluster matchups Jason Giambi moves on with a 14-11 victory over Carl Sawatski.

[NYY #23]

#1-Jim Thome vs. #16 - Lou Jackson



Jim Thome moves on after defeating Lou Jackson 19-16.

#8-Joey Votto vs. #9-Gary Sheffield



Joey Votto moves on after winning 25-15 over Gary Sheffield setting up a second round matchup against Jim Thome, which looks to be exciting based on round one totals.

#5-Duke Snider vs. #12-Geoff Jenkins



Duke Snider comfortably advances to the next round after defeating Geoff Jenkins 27-13.

#4-Lou Gehrig vs. #13-Ron Kittle



Lou Gehrig hits 25 home runs to advance to the next round, eliminating Ron Kittle from the tournament after hitting 16.

[NYY #23]

And with that round one comes to completion leaving just 64 players to fight it out for the home run derby championship.

The success of the second seeds continues through the second half of the first round, with all 8 of the #2 seeds in the tournament moving on.

Outside of Alex Rodriguez, seven of the number one seeds move on to round two unscathed, with seven #4 and #7 seeds also advancing.

The worst seed to be so far out of the top eight was a #6 seed, as half the 6 seeds have been eliminated. Not faring much better was the #3 seeds, who saw three eliminations.

Both the #5 and #7 seeds have 6 players remaining.

The brackets are up to date here:
OOTP HR Derby - Home Run 2 Derby 2013

[NYY #23]

#1-Barry Bonds vs. #8-Oscar Charleston



Barry Bonds puts up another big number, hitting 35 home runs to eliminate Oscar Charleston, who hit 25 home runs.

#5-Harmon Killebrew vs. #4-Miguel Cabrera



Both players saw their home run totals drop in round two, but Harmon Killebrew will be advancing to the round of 32 after defeating Miguel Cabrera 25-17.

[Painmantle]

Haven,t seen the bracket but I'm hopping for a Killebrew vs Kiner matchup!

[NYY #23]

Originally Posted by Painmantle

Haven,t seen the bracket but I'm hopping for a Killebrew vs Kiner matchup!

That's a definite possibility. I'd really like to see Killebrew knock off Bonds in the next round to set up the first half of the match-up.

[NYY #23]

#1-Mike Schmidt vs. #8-Matt Williams



In a close matchup Mike Schmidt holds on for a narrow 27-22 victory to eliminate Matt Williams and advance to the next round.

#12-Sadaharu Oh vs. #4-Bill McNulty



While Bill McNulty is the higher ranked seed, Sadaharu Oh is definitely a dangerous #12 seed. This turns out to be close and Sadaharu oh squeaks out a razor thin victory to knock off Bill McNulty 21-20.

[NYY #23]

#1-Ted Williams vs. #8-Yogi Berra



Yogi Berra saw an increase from round one to round two while Ted Williams saw his totals drop, as Yogi Berra upsets Ted Williams 27-19 to advance to the next round, and Ted Williams becomes the second number one seed to fall.

#5-Carl Yastrzemski vs. #4-Jason Giambi



While one Red Sox legend falls, another moves on as Carl Yastrzemski knocks off Jason Giambi 23-20.

[Painmantle]

Originally Posted by NYY #23

That's a definite possibility. I'd really like to see Killebrew knock off Bonds in the next round to set up the first half of the match-up.

If anyone can Mr Homerun can...btw I Hate Bonds punk steriod ass

[Hankyu Braves]

Originally Posted by NYY #23

While Bill McNulty is the higher ranked seed, Sadaharu Oh is definitely a dangerous #12 seed. This turns out to be close and Sadaharu oh squeaks out a razor thin victory to knock off Bill McNulty 21-20.

I'm backing Oh to win it all!
Go, lad!

*fingers firmly crossed*

[dynaboyj]

Never would have thought Yogi would win over Ted Williams, and yet he did!

Sadly, this round's where he goes in my predictions.

[NYY #23]

Originally Posted by Painmantle

If anyone can Mr Homerun can...btw I Hate Bonds punk steriod ass

I'm right there with you on that one. I can't wait to see him eliminated!

Originally Posted by Hankyu Braves

I'm backing Oh to win it all!
Go, lad!

*fingers firmly crossed*

He's been looking good so far, that's for sure!

Originally Posted by dynaboyj

Never would have thought Yogi would win over Ted Williams, and yet he did!

Sadly, this round's where he goes in my predictions.

I like Yogi, but I wasn't positive he'd get out of the first round. Williams was one of the guys that I thought could win it all. Of course he chose this year to hit .381 with 39 doubles so in most other worlds he would have had a great year, but he just didn't hit enough home runs this year.

[NYY #23]

#1-Mark McGwire vs. #9-Eric Davis



Another number one seed falls as Eric Davis knocks off Mark McGwire 22-14 to advance. McGwire had the highest power potential out of anybody in the tournament, but his current numbers were much lower. If he made it past this round and developed he could have been very dangerous, but instead become the third number one seed to fall.

#12-Ken Phelps vs. #13-Brady Anderson



12th seeded Ken Phelps moved on to the next round after defeating Brady Anderson 25-21, setting up a round three match-up against 9th seeded Eric Davis.

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There is no steroid penalty, but with McGwire and ARod falling early there may be random justice. Maybe there's hope for Bonds to go next!

[NYY #23]

#6-Stan Musial vs. #3-Willie Mays



Willie Mays moves on to round three after knocking off Stan Musial 25-21.

#7-Ernie Banks vs. #2-Frank Robinson



Frank Robinson ends Ernie Banks chances after defeating him 24-21.

Bracket 3 is a pretty impressive bracket. It was only one of three brackets where the 1-8 seeds were still alive, and with names like Ruth, Ott, Mize, Musial, Mays, Banks, and Robinson it's probably one of the most impressive brackets.

[NYY #23]

#11 -Matt Holliday vs. #14-Willie Horton



Willie Horton gets another upset, knocking off Matt Holliday 18-15.

#7-Lance Berkman vs. #2-David Ortiz



David Ortiz hits 21 home runs in round two to defeat Lance Berkman, who hit 13.

[NYY #23]

#11-Kevin Mitchell vs. #14-Gus Bell



In a battle between two underdogs Kevin Mitchell comes out ahead, winning by a 24-11 margin.

#7-Dave Winfield vs. #2-Mule Suttles



Another #2 seed falls, as Dave Winfield sends Mule Suttles home 21-14 in round two. After seeing Suttles do so well previously this one was a little surprising to me.

[Painmantle]

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