Just like the C list, these are the players that are going to be your team's life blood for being crowned the 2009 All American Home Run Derby champion! Most of these players are lifetime 20 + home run hitters because they don't have enough muscle or pop in their lumber to clear the warning track like the other players on our three previous lists.

On the other side of the spectrum, there's players on this list that are fading veterans & frequent visitors to the DL that will force you to ask yourself "What If" they stay healthy for an entire season!

 Regardless of whom you pick from this list, they'll need to stay healthy, exceed their expectations and hit more home runs than the D List players on the other contestants teams for you to have a chance at winning this contest.

Ladies & Gentleman, without further adue, Meet the D List For The 2009 All American Home Run Derby contest!

D List Player Bios:

72) Magglio Ordonez, LF Detroit Tigers (6-0/215 Pounds): Ordonez days of hitting 30 + Home Runs are done. Ever since he left the Southside Chicago sandbox that he played in for 8 years, Magglio has only hit more than 25 home runs since 2005. Still, Magglio (I like to call him PORNO Mags for short) always hits for high average and that means he puts the bat on the ball than most his counterparts in the league. Even at 35, Magglio always has a chance to hit 25+ Home Runs, but I wouldn’t count on it as he continues to inch towards the end of his career.

2009 Home Run Projection: 22 Home Runs

73) B.J. Upton, CF Tampa Bay Rays (6-3/190 Pounds): Upton was a Home Run killer during last year’s post season where he & Evan Longoria took the team on their backs to take their team to last year’s World Series. Upton found his power stroke in October and he has just as good as a chance to hit 30 + Home Runs in our pool if he can come back healthy after hurting his hand in a spring training game on April 5^th.

2009 Home Run Projection: 24 Home Runs

74) Justin Upton, RF Arizona Diamondbacks (6-2/205 Pounds): J. Up had a solid 2008 campaign with the Diamondbacks in 2008 by pounding out 21 Home Runs with the club. The problem with Justin is that he strikes out way too much and could possibly find himself playing musical fielding chairs with a healthy Eric Byrnes & Chad Tracy in the outfield in 2009. Like B.J., Justin has a ton of upside, but he must prove early that he deserves to be an everyday starter with his club.

2009 Home Run Projection: 21 Home Runs

75) Torii Hunter, CF Los Angeles Angels (6-2/225 Pounds) Boy does this man have some whip in his bat! The 8 time gold Glover can not only play defense, but he can also send the ball out of any stadium in a hurry. The knock on Torii is that his Home Run totals have steadily declined over the past three years, but At age 33, he’s still in good enough shape to hit anywhere from 20 to 25.

2009 Home Run Projection: 25

76) Brandon Phillips, 2B Cincinnati Reds (6-0/195): Phillips successful 30/30 campaign in 2007 was followed up by a mediocre season by his standard in 2008 where he only hit 21 Homers. BP plays in the easiest park in the NL to hit homers in and is well protected this year by Edwin Encarnacion, Joey Votto & Jay Bruce.

2009 Home Run Projection: 26 Home Runs

77) Ian Kinsler, 2B Texas Rangers (6-0/200 Pounds): Kinsler was having his best season yet with the Rangers until he was shelved due to a sports hernia injury he sustained midway through the year. Kinsler is a lifetime .290 hitter and has the luxury of playing in Arlington ballpark where the balls fly out because of the humidity. Oh, did we mention that he’s protected by one of the biggest Home Run Kings in baseball…”The Natural” Josh Hamilton.

2009 Home Run Projection: 25 Home Runs

78) Ryan Zimmerman, 3B Washington Nationals (6-2/230 Pounds): Zimmerman has been a huge bust his last two seasons & is currently trying to renegotiate his contract with the Nationals, so he can get paid top notch 3^rd Base dollars. It’s not going to happen given his injury history, so you can bet on it that Zimmerman is going to play the best he can, so he can get paid in 2010.

2009 Home Run Projection: 24 Home Runs

79) Bobby Abreau, RF Los Angeles Angels (6-0/210 Pounds): Abreu just hasn’t been the same since he won the Home Run Derby in 2005. He also hit 30 Home Runs that season, but hasn’t sniffed that mark since. Abreu is a lifetime .300 hitter who can be counted on to get on base, score runs & drive runs, but nothing more than that. Don’t ever mistake Abreu as a power hitter because he’s not and I believe he’ll be lucky to hit 20 long fly’s in 2009.

2009 Home Run Projection: 19 Home Runs

80) Cody Ross, CF Florida Marlins (5-9/205 Pounds): Negative: This guy struck out 116 times in 145 games last season. Positive: He hit 22 Home Runs in a part time role with the club last season. Ross is now the full time CF in Florida & he’ll get more chances to give the ball a ride in 2009. If he shows more discipline at the plate, this guy is my sleeper candidate to bang out 30 + bombs this season.

2009 Home Run Projection: 28 Home Runs

81) Kevin Millar, 1B Toronto Blue Jays (6-0/217 Pounds): Millar his 20 Home Runs in 2008…Don’t expect him to hit anymore than that in 2009! He’s been in the league 11 years now and barely made the Blue Jays roster this season. He’s hit 25 Home Runs 1 time in his career and could lose his job to another player in the farm system anytime in the season.

2009 Home Run Projection: 17 Home Runs

82) Stephen Drew, SS Arizona Diamondbacks (6-0/185 Pounds): J.D. Drew’s younger brother has always been a highly regarded prospect. He had a breakout season in 2008 by hitting 291 and smacking 44 doubles to go along with his 21 homers. Stephen would be a great addition to any fantasy baseball team where you get credit for these stats, but I would be weary about adding him to your Home Run Derby team since he’s still just blossoming.

2009 Home Run Projection: 22 Home Runs

83) Gary Sheffield, RF New York Mets (6-1/215 Pounds): He’s been in the league for 21 years and caught on the Mets with only a reserve role guaranteed for him. Sheffield is dreaming if he thinks he’ll hit more than 12 Home Runs in 2009.

2009 Home Run Projection: 11 Home Runs

84) Chris Davis, 1B Texas Rangers (6-4/235 Pounds): Davis was brought up midway through the season last year & destroyed 17 Home Runs during 80 games with the Rangers last season! Davis is a monster and is almost a sure bet to hit 30 to 35 Home Runs this year; when he’ll play his first full season in the big leagues. Davis hit .324 in spring training proving that he can hit for both average & power. Davis has the most upside of any slugger part of the D List, so strongly suggest you make him part of your Home Run Derby team in 2009!

2009 Home Run Projection: 32 Home Runs

85) Alexei Ramirez, SS Chicago White Sox (6-2/180 Pounds): Ramirez is one of the most surprising stories for the White Sox & in Major League Baseball last season. He hit 21 Home Runs with a .290 batting average in 136 games with the Southsiders in 2008. He’s still a raw talent that needs to be polished, but the upside is endless with this rising star. He bats in an order that gives him plenty of protection and his power number will benefit from the short porches in Comiskey Park too.

2009 Home Run Projection: 25 Home Runs

86) Andre Ethier, RF Los Angeles Dodgers (6-1/208 Pounds): Ethier had his breakout season with the boys in blue & white last season by hitting 20 Home Runs in his 4^th season with the club. Ethier has some pop, but his power numbers will be tamed because Dodgers Stadium is known as a pitchers park because of its size.

2009 Home Run Projection: 23 Home Runs

87) Jose Guillen, RF Kansas City Royals (5-11/195 Pounds): Guillen is one of the most inconsistent hitters in Major League Baseball, so be prepared for a roller coaster rider of us and downs throughout the season if you decide to add him to your Home Run Derby team. Guillen will be hitting in the middle of the lineup of a much improved Royals team and could easily test the 20 to 25 Home Run mark in 2009 if he can stay focused.

2009 Home Run Projection: 22 Home Runs

88) Travis Hafner, DH Cleveland Indians (6-3/245 Pounds): Pronk had an atrocious 2008 by hitting only 5 Home Runs before the Indians decided to send him home for an ailing shoulder injury. Hafner has the frame of a man and has shown that he can bomb away with the best of them when healthy. Hafner could be the steal of the Home Run Derby if he can bounce back from his shoulder injury and a fragile psyche in 2009.

2009 Home Run Projection: 28 Home Runs

89) Vernon Wells, CF Toronto Blue Jays (6-2/230 Pounds): Wells hit 20 Home Runs in 2008 in only 108 games and missed a significant amount of time due to a broken wrist. Wells gets frequently injured, but can really hit the long ball when healthy. Wells is an All Star, but doesn’t make the All Star team as much as he should because he always ends up on the IR at some point in the season due to chronic injuries. I think we all know what he’s capable of he can stay healthy!

2009 Home Run Projection: 25 Home Runs

90) Garrett Akins, 3B Colorado Rockies (6-3/215 Pounds): Atkins is a career .300 hitter & poked 21 Home Runs with the Rockies last season. Coors field is one of the most hitter’s friendly ballparks in baseball and Atkins will always have the potential to hit 25 to 30 Home Runs as long as he plays there.

2009 Home Run Projection: 27 Home Runs

91) Corey Hart, RF Milwaukee Brewers (6-6/230 Pounds): Hart’s bat was on fire this spring training and cleared the fences 7 times. He’s hit 20 + Home Runs the past two season and I believe he’s poised to have a career year in 2009! His size, plate protection and park he plays in will allow Hart to hit 30 + Home Runs in 2009!

2009 Home Run Projection: 31 Home Runs

92) Joe Crede, 3B Minnesota Twins (6-2/230 Pounds): Crede was well on his way to having his best season in the Majors in 2008 before he spent most of the second half of the season on the DL. Crede has the ability to knock out 30 + Home Runs playing in the Metro Dome this season, but he’ll have to stay health to have any shot at doing so.

2009 Home Run Projection: 24 Home Runs

93) Jason Kubel, DH Minnesota Twins (6-0/220 Pounds): Kubel had a nice year for the Twinkies in 2008 by hitting 20 Home Runs in 463 at bats. Kubel is an unproven commodity that’s tough to take a flier on because he’s never hit more than 20 Home Runs in a season.

2009 Home Run Projection: 22 Home Runs

94) Mark Derosa, 2B Chicago Cubs (6-1/205 Pounds): DeRosa had a power surge with the Cubs in 2008 and ended the season with 21 Home Runs for the Northsiders. DeRosa has a new zip code in Cleveland this season, but that shouldn’t have any impact on his Home Run totals this year. At age 33, DeRosa, is a career .280 hitter and seems to have found his power stroke late in his career.

2009 Home Run Projection: 23 Home Runs

95) J.D. Drew, RF Boston Red Sox (6-1/200): I compare J.D. Drew to touching a baking pan in the oven without a mitt. Adventure to do so and you’ll be sure to get burned! There’s no doubt J.D. is a stud when healthy, but are you willing to take a chance on a guy that’s only played 140 + games three times in his 11 year career?

2009 Home Run Projection: 20 Home Runs

96) Matt Kemp, CF Los Angeles Dodgers (6-2/230 Pounds) Kemp hit a respectable 18 Home Runs during his tour with the Dodgers in 2008. I love Kemp’s size, but I hate how active he is on the field and on the bases. Center Fielders are notorious for injuring themselves because of all the diving they do in the outfield and stolen base attempts they have during a 162 game season. Kemp could be a banger that’s flying under the radar this season, but I’ll step aside and give you the dice to throw on this crap shoot.

2009 Home Run Projection: 22 Home Runs

97) Kelly Shoppach, C Cleveland Indians (6-0/220 Pounds): This may be the diamond in the rough on the D List. Shoppach hit 21 Home Runs in only 352 at bats for the tribe in 2008. Shoppach still has Victor Martinez on the team to worry about, but he should have no problem getting 90% of the swings at that position for the team in 2009! Shoppach hit 4 Home Runs in spring training and only time will tell how many Home Runs this young stud will be able to hit playing a full season.

2009 Home Run Projection: 23 Home Runs

98) Jeremy Hermida, RF Florda Marlins (6-3/210 Pounds): I’ve read somewhere that Jeremy Hermida will be this year’s Ryan Braun. He hasn’t hit more than 18 Home Runs in his last two seasons, but I do believe this will be Hermy’s best season at the Major League level yet…Just not nearly as good as the season’s that Ryan Braun puts together every year!

2009 Home Run Projection: 25 Home Runs

99) Johnny Damon, CF New York Yankees (6-2/205 Pounds): Damon is an aging veteran that is coming close to the end of his final days in pinstripes. Damon hit 17 Home Runs last year, but that’s nothing to go Gaga over. Don’t expect “The Wolfman” to hit more than 20 Home Runs in what may be his final year in the league.

2009 Home Run Projection: 18 Home Runs

100) Eric Hinske, RF Pittsburg Pirates (6-2/235 Pounds): Hinske hit 20 Home Runs with the Blue Jays in 2008, but will find himself fighting to be the everyday starting right fielder with the Bucs in 2009. Hinske has the genetic makeup to give the ball a ride into the stands 20 to 25 times a game, but he’ll need to improve his brutal .254 lifetime batting average if he has any hopes in doing so.

2009 Home Run Projection: 20 Home Runs

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