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All right. Round 1 is in the books. I disagreed with a couple picks, but the only song I’m truly morning today is the vastly underrated “Sax to Me” by DJ Seven that Jose Alvarado chose. Part of that, I’m sure, is that Alvarado is still my favorite Ray. Oh well. No huge surprises in Round 1, although I’m pleased (?) to see y’all are still really petty, and I’m starting to get worried I’m going to reverse jinx Avenged Sevenfold into a semifinal appearance in this bracket... On to Round 2!
Round 2 Matchups
Willy Adames: “Sigo Siendo El Papa” by Silvestre Dangond
Brendan McKay: “Butterfly Effect” by Travis Scott
Brief Thoughts: The Latin songs always go out early in these brackets, which may speak to any sort of things that I won’t try to parse here, but I’ll just say: Make sure you actually give these songs a listen! Put me down for Willy and Silvestre Dagond.
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Better Walk-up Song
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30%
Willy Adames: "Sigo Siendo El Papa" by Silvestre Dangond
(15 votes) -
69%
Brendan McKay: "Butterfly Effect" by Travis Scott
(34 votes)
Tommy Pham: “Freestyle” by Lil Baby
Austin Meadows: “Coming in Hot” by Andy Mineo
Brief Thoughts: Two of the Rays best players, both with mediocre walk-up songs. Meadows’ works a bit better as a walk-up song, and it’s slightly better as a song too.
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Better Walk-up Song
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28%
Tommy Pham: "Freestyle" by Lil Baby
(15 votes) -
71%
Austin Meadows: "Coming in Hot" by Andy Mineo
(37 votes)
Michael Brosseau: “Mo Money Mo Problems” by The Notorious B.I.G.
Chaz Roe: “Hail to the King” by Avenged Sevenfold
Brief Thoughts: So help me god if Avenged Sevenfold wins here again...
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49%
Michael Brosseau: "Mo Money Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G.
(29 votes) -
50%
Chaz Roe: "Hail to the King" by Avenged Sevenfold
(30 votes)
Emilio Pagan: “Bad Man” by Esterly
Brandon Lowe: “Nice for What” by Drake
Brief Thoughts: Drake is good, but I do very much like Pagan’s choice as a walk-up. Either is a strong candidate here.
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Better Walk-up Song
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46%
Emilio Pagan: "Bad Man" by Esterly
(22 votes) -
53%
Brandon Lowe: "Nice for What" by Drake
(25 votes)
Travis d’Arnaud: “The Way I Live” by Baby Boy Da Prince
Andrew Kittredge: “#1 Zero” Audioslave
Brief Thoughts: Y’all eliminated Michelle in the first round, but I suppose I can accept it; this is the year of TdA, after all. Both very solid choices here, again. This year’s bracket may be the best on record.
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Better Walk-up Song
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51%
Travis d’Arnaud: "The Way I Live" by Baby Boy Da Prince
(20 votes) -
48%
Andrew Kittredge: "#1 Zero" Audioslave
(19 votes)
Daniel Robertson: “Higher” by DJ Khaled
Kevin Kiermaier: “Hustlin’” Rick Ross
Brief Thoughts: I’m intrigued by “Hustlin’” dominating Drake in the first round... Is KK going to win this thing this year, ala Longoria winning this first edition of this bracket?
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13%
Daniel Robertson: "Higher" by DJ Khaled
(6 votes) -
86%
Kevin Kiermaier: "Hustlin’" Rick Ross
(37 votes)
Joey Wendle: “Whole Lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin
Mike Zunino: “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty
Brief Thoughts: #DownWithZeppelin #FreshBlood #PettyLyf
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Better Walk-up Song
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50%
Joey Wendle: "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin
(24 votes) -
50%
Mike Zunino: "I Won’t Back Down" by Tom Petty
(24 votes)
Ji-Man Choi: “Fire” by BTS
Matt Duffy: “When the Levee Breaks” by Led Zeppelin
Brief Thoughts: BTS team, ASSEMBLE!
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Better Walk-up Song
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34%
Ji-Man Choi: "Fire" by BTS
(16 votes) -
65%
Matt Duffy: "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin
(31 votes)
Thanks for voting, leave your thoughts in the comments section, and check back for the quarterfinals next week.