The clock is ticking, folks!

Officially, Opening Day is less than a week away which means time is running out for you to join the LongBall Derby action over at RotoDerby and put yourself in a very favorable spot to win some prizes.

For those of you not in-the-know, it’s ridiculously easy to play.

The game is based on a standard scoring system with a twist; where you are competing against others for the highest Fantasy Points throughout the season based on 3 stats, but weighted towards Home Runs (HRs). It consists of a 10 player starting roster (six infielders, four outfielders) with a Home Run stat cap used to build your team. Rosters are fixed all season and standings reset monthly. Winners are paid every month and at season’s end.

Like every salary-cap based game, it’s all about the bargains. You want as much bang for your buck as you can possibly get. While that’s not always easy to do because you’re looking for big-time power hitters, and consistent year-to-year guys at that, there were a number of potentially good sluggers who struggled last season and didn’t turn out the number of long balls we had expected.  The ones with the low 2014 totals and the expected resurgence are who we want to supplement our Giancarlo Stantons and Mike Trouts.

Paul Goldschmidt, 1B ARI – With a cost of just 19 this year, Goldy is likely to show up on almost every entry. He was on-pace for another big season before a broken hand held him out for 51 games.  He’s looked like his old self this spring and should find his way to the 30-homer plateau once again.

Mark Trumbo, OF ARI – The strikeouts make him a bit of a risky pick, but between the 14-homer price tag and the 30-homer potential, it’s about risk/reward. He was raking last year before the foot fracture last season and once he found his groove in his return he starting raking again to close out the year.

Ryan Braun, OF MIL – If you believe it was all PEDs induced power, then feel free to move along. If you feel it was the thumb injury that limited him to just 19 home runs last year, then perhaps another look is in store. It’s difficult to imagine Braun returning to the 35-40 home run range, but it certainly isn’t outside the realm of possibility to see him hit 25ish.

Jay Bruce, OF CIN – After three-straight 30-homer seasons, a knee injury clipped a chunk off Bruce’s season and limited him to just 18 home runs. Now that he’s healthy and sitting in his physical prime year (age 27), a rebound is coming. He’s another one whose strikeouts can be tough to take, but a dozen extra home runs will certainly take the sting out.

Hanley Ramirez, SS BOS – With a 13-homer price tag, you’ve got to be salivating at the possibilities with the move to a much more hitter-friendly ballpark. He may only jump to the 20-home run range, but he’s also likely to drill a number of shots off the Green Monster and rack up some strong RBI totals.

Bryce Harper, OF WAS – Why? That’s a clown question, brah. The 13-homer price tag is tasty and anyone who saw him CRUSH that homer into McCovey Cove at AT&T Park during the playoffs last year knows that we haven’t seen his true power levels yet.

Kris Bryant, 3B CHC – The biggest no-brainer out there….wait….what….? You can’t use Kris Bryant? He’s the love child of Roy Hobbs and Dottie Hinson! What do you mean we can’t use Kris Bryant? Uh oh, RotoDerby. What’s a girl to do?