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Home Run Pool: Breaking News Version

Posted on July 8th, 2009 5:48pm by Evan Grant
Filed under Contests and Promotions, Home run pool

homer2 As we speculated last night, 2B Ian Kinsler is going to get the day off today. INF Omar Vizquel’s shoulder feels good enough to allow him back on the field. Kinsler is in a 3-for-31 slump and acknowledged some fatigue on Monday.

So, here is your Rangers lineup against RHP Ervin Santana as the Rangers try to take back sole possession of first place in the AL West:

2B Omar Vizquel, 3B Michael Young (16-for-41, 2 HRs vs. Santana), RF Josh Hamilton, DH Andruw Jones, 1B Hank Blalock (11-for-29, 3 HRs), CF Marlon Byrd (5-for-18, HR), LF David Murphy, C Taylor Teagarden, SS Elvis Andrus and pitching for the Rangers … RHP Vicente Padilla.

On Hamilton moving to right field, manager Ron Washington said yesterday that he expected Hamilton to get some starts at both DH and corner outfield spots as he tries to limit wear and tear on his body.

28 Comments to “Home Run Pool: Breaking News Version”

Bobby in Bryan @ July 8th, 2009 at 6:04 pm

Evan–did I miss something? Why isn’t Nelson Cruz in the lineup for the second day?
scooper @ July 8th, 2009 at 6:08 pm

Blalock
5th inning
1 on
2-1 count
412 ft.
Rangers Fan @ July 8th, 2009 at 6:09 pm

Hamilton
4th inning
1 on
2-2 count
394 feet
Part Time Ranger Fan @ July 8th, 2009 at 6:13 pm

Hamilton
1st inning
1 on 1 out
3-1 count
408 feet
Part Time Model @ July 8th, 2009 at 6:35 pm

Hank, 2nd, 0on, 1-2, 365 ft
badspellr @ July 8th, 2009 at 7:10 pm

Hamilton
3rd inning
1 on
first pitch swing (duh)
447 feet
Ryan @ July 8th, 2009 at 7:15 pm

Murph
5th inning
2 on
3-1 count
396 ft
WacoGreg @ July 8th, 2009 at 7:17 pm

Although I think I get it, could you explain how this home run pool thing works again?
I know there are quite a few new guys around like myself.

Anywho,
Jones
5th
0 on 1 out
2-1 count
403 ft.
Little O @ July 8th, 2009 at 7:31 pm

Omar
3rd inning
0-1
1 out
1 on
398 ft.
AL West Showdown Depot, Take 3: Rangers-Angels Live Blog, News, Notes And Musings @ July 8th, 2009 at 7:36 pm

[...] The homer pool is open and the water is very [...]
DSM Gary @ July 8th, 2009 at 7:39 pm

Murphy
2nd
1 on
2-2
390 ft
AL West Showdown Depot, Take 3: Rangers-Angels Live Blog, News, Notes And Musings « wire2 @ July 8th, 2009 at 7:40 pm

[...] The homer pool is open and the water is very [...]
Anthony @ July 8th, 2009 at 7:40 pm

Byrd
2nd inning
2-0
1 out
1 on
399 ft
Mattio @ July 8th, 2009 at 7:47 pm

Young
1st inning
1 out (none on)
1-1
396 ft
becca @ July 8th, 2009 at 7:55 pm

teagarden
5th
2-1
1 on
400 ft
TD @ July 8th, 2009 at 7:57 pm

Teagarden
3rd
0 on
1-2
367

Where’s Cameron?
Bob Bland @ July 8th, 2009 at 8:12 pm

I’ll go with the longshot…

Elvis leaves the building in the fifth on a 1-1 count with nobody on. I’ll say it squeaks over the fence by the foul pole at around 335 feet.
Johnathan @ July 8th, 2009 at 8:16 pm

Josh Hamilton
1st Inning
1-1 Count
Bases Empty
417 feet
jason @ July 8th, 2009 at 8:37 pm

Michael Young
4th inning
1 out
0 on
1-1 count
395 ft
Jeff @ July 8th, 2009 at 8:40 pm

Murphy
4th inning
0 men on base
1-1 count
393 feet
Pama Yawaa @ July 8th, 2009 at 8:42 pm

Michael Young
1st inning
1 on
0 outs
2-1
390
Chris Hartman @ July 8th, 2009 at 8:56 pm

Hamilton
1st Inning
two out
nobody on
3-1 pitch
404 ft.
Longhorn Matt @ July 8th, 2009 at 8:59 pm

Hank Blalock
2nd inning
None on
1-1 count
403 ft.
dwc @ July 8th, 2009 at 9:00 pm

Jones
1st inning
two out
one on
3-0 count
415 ft
WacoGreg @ July 8th, 2009 at 9:10 pm

Damn dwc, I thought I may have won….just snuck under the gun there huh?
dwc @ July 8th, 2009 at 9:33 pm

The blind squirrel principle applies here.
WacoGreg @ July 8th, 2009 at 10:32 pm

I still don’t know the rules but now what?

HAHA good problem to have.
JoshT @ July 9th, 2009 at 10:47 am

@Evan Are the rules and prizes for winning the Home Run Pool?