2009 Home Run Derby, 7 pm CDT
by Al Yellon on Jul 13, 2009 5:44 PM CDT
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PrintHere's the official BCB discussion place for the Home Run Derby tonight.
Here's the MLB.com page about the HR Derby.
Participants are Nelson Cruz, Prince Fielder, Adrian Gonzalez, Joe Mauer, Ryan Howard, Brandon Inge, Carlos Pena and Albert Pujols.
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Whoops. I didn't know you were posting this. I'll delete my FanPost thread.
My pick:
I’ll take all 4 NL guys before a single AL guy in this year’s Derby; and specifically, Pujols.
And I think it’s kinda sad to see Mauer up there, since he’s hitting .380 and the Derby always “ruins” swings.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
the Derby always "ruins" swings.
If that’s true, then I really hope Albert wins.
"Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true." ~Demosthenes
Well, that's why Hamilton isn't in it this year.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
or his, um, injury.
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 13, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions
You can be sad for Mauer
I’ll just hope it ruins the swing of Prince Fielder and Ryan Howard.
Anything that might help the Cubs “march” to the playoffs, you know.
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. -George Halas
for information only
Adrian Gonzalez (SD) 11/2
Albert Pujols (STL) 9/5
Brandon Inge (DET) 11/1
Carlos Pena (TB) 13/2
Joe Mauer (MIN) 27/4
Nelson Cruz (TEX) 33/4
Prince Fielder (MIL) 21/4
Ryan Howard (PHI) 11/4
I like Prince here.
by WhistlerWilliams on Jul 13, 2009 5:53 PM CDT reply actions
I'm going with Pena
but I really REALLY want Mauer to win. Hands down my favorite player.
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Heath Bell is awesome.
The announcer asked him about replacing Trevor Hoffman and how he’s been able to do it. Bell’s response: “well, I’m kind of a big deal!”
"Why are you wearing that ugly shirt? Your mom mismatch the garanimal tags again?"
That’s what to say.
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by Gibbon Jockey on Jul 13, 2009 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions
If I were to take 2
I’d take Pena and Cruz.
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jul 13, 2009 6:07 PM CDT reply actions
The over/under on Berman's annoying "back, back, back, back..."
is currently at 87.
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
I'll take the under.
I’m hoping for a freak technical difficulty and/or act of God.
"Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true." ~Demosthenes
I need a clarification
is each “back” counted or each time he goes “back, back, back, back”?
"You just don't know understand how frustrating this is"- Kevin Borseth
backbackbackback = 1
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 13, 2009 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions
a little late for this
but waaay under. individual “back” I’d take the waaaay over
"You just don't know understand how frustrating this is"- Kevin Borseth
Al!!
Thank you so much for this, I was thinking about posting a thread for it…NO NEED!!
I wanna call the homers in Spanish now!!
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
by Azul Cachorro on Jul 13, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I think the HR Derby would be much more entertaining
if it was on TBS, and Chip Caray got to call the shots.
I didn’t much care for Chip Caray, but his home run calls were always exciting to me. His tag line was kind of hokey, but that guy sold a home run like it was the most magnificent thing he had ever seen.
"Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true." ~Demosthenes
I can't even remember Chip Caray's tag line
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. -George Halas
Sure you do!
“SWUNG ON, BELTED, DEEP LEFT FIELD…”
I could always imagine him leaping up out of his seat with the call. The sad part is that home runs don’t really take that long at all, and then he has to go back to his favorite activity—filling three hours of airtime with a barrage of factual errors and sloppy homerism.
"Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true." ~Demosthenes
Love that call...
It was normally a “swung on, BELted” but I remember one time he was really into it and, while this is tough to describe by typing, it was kind of a “SWUNG…ON…BEL…TED…WAY out of here!”
Love Chip’s HR call.
Hey uhm...
Does anyone know if this is going to re-air later tonight? I’m going out for dinner in a few and am sad that I will miss some entertaining pseudo-baseball….
Definitely
I’m pretty sure they will have Sportcenter, then replay it at 11ish?
churchofbaseball.com
Its not on the satelight guide
But my guide isn’t always right.
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. -George Halas
ESPN's
“images of the year” montage was pretty badass.
Very cool.
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. -George Halas
Ugh, David Cook!
D:
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
At least it isn't Adam Lambert.
"Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true." ~Demosthenes
Wouldn't be a true HR derby...
…unless we had, you know, a band performance beforehand.
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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 13, 2009 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Albeit
A crappy one? D:
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
by Azul Cachorro on Jul 13, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Bud Selig is in charge of choosing the opening bands, too, so....
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Jul 13, 2009 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I want
Adrian Gonzalez
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
by Azul Cachorro on Jul 13, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Prizes are nice, donations to charity are good....
….but this HR derby has really jumped the shark. Call Your Shot? The Gold Ball? Let’s just mash some freakin baseballs!
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
that hr off of niedenfuer....
i was running videotape that game. the pitch before the shot, they flashed a graphic of how many at bats it had been since ozzie homered from the left side.
A LOO PROFUNDOOO
NOOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOOOO, DIGANLE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!!
Nice homers by Nelson Cruz.
I don’t think he’s gunna win, though.
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
Now thats my favorite home run call
if I did baseball telecasts, I’d do that in english.
"You just don't know understand how frustrating this is"- Kevin Borseth
I always wanted to be one of the kids shagging balls
and then forget what my purpose was and rob somebody. Ok maybe not the last part but the shagging part would be cool.
"You just don't know understand how frustrating this is"- Kevin Borseth
there's a new spin
give a couple hundred thousand to people who ‘go torii hunter’ on home run derby night.
4th Deck!
Impressive. Most Impressive.
"Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true." ~Demosthenes
28
By Josh Hamilton last year. :D
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
by Azul Cachorro on Jul 13, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions
So that he breaks the Cards fans' hearts
When he comes over to the dark Cubs side
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
by Azul Cachorro on Jul 13, 2009 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Is this a Home Run Derby
Or a 2 hour special on Albert Pujols?
"The finish line is just the start of the next race."
that ball tracking thing is annoying
hopefully it stays only in the hrd
I'm watching the Derby at work on my iPhone.
This MLB app is worth so much more than $9.99!
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
I swear to God...
…if Jeter gets Alba and EA, I’m going to FREAK OUT!!!!!!!!
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Jeter is like Captain Kirk.
He’s got women on other planets.
"Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true." ~Demosthenes
Okay, I'm bored, so here's my suggestion.
Put in a real ML pitcher, no cage, throwing full-bore ML stuff, and have him tell the batter what he’s throwing and where, and see if the hitter can hit it out. That would put the test to the old adage, “Man, he hit that like he knew it was coming!”
"Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true." ~Demosthenes
Aw, man
Adrian Gonzalez just got 2 homers. =(
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
still in the first round?
this is gonna take forever sheesh
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. -George Halas
It's gonna be a long one
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
just me or does the distance tracker continue to count when the balls falling straight down
wells4roty
My friend working graphics for ESPN
just texted me to ask my opinion of it. I told him it was cool, but inaccurate.
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by Chris Dobbertean on Jul 13, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Pujols, Mauer, Pena in a 3 way tie for the last position. :D
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
Pujols got it
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
i cant imagine how cardinal fans would react if pujols doesnt resign with the cards
busch stadium would probably be empty
wells4roty
If he pulls a Rogers Hornsby
And comes to the Cubs…
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
Also
Carlos Pena is hot.
Wow. Hello, buddy.
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. -George Halas
He is on my fantasy team
sounds like he just joined yours
by LT on Jul 13, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions
"Hola, Carlos.
You’ve just been drafted! Welcome aboard!"
Love,
Me
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. -George Halas
Here comes Prince Albert
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
At least Pujols deserves it
Usually when ESPN picks someone to go crazy over they’re jerks.
Pujols seems like a great guy off the field as well as a damn good player on it.
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. -George Halas
not saying pujols is a bad guy, but the mancrush with him on espn is very annoying
wells4roty
by jesus christos on Jul 13, 2009 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions
the tie breaker didn't take that long at all
each guy only got 5 swings.
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. -George Halas
Watching this
reminds you how jaw dropping impressive Hamilton’s round was last year.
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. -George Halas
he's gonna be gased in the finals.
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 13, 2009 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions
haha
“he got everything behind that one… and he’s got a lot to do that with”
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. -George Halas
I hope they have an all-star game at Wrigley soon.
Think about the HRs that could be hit.
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
Wind?
The hitters would probably still hit em all the way to Waveland or Sheffield.
I’d like to see someone hit the scoreboard. :D
But, is that even possible?
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
by Azul Cachorro on Jul 13, 2009 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
do you think it is 500 from home plate
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 13, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
They'd probably wait for 2014
That’s the Wrigley Field centennial.
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
that would be sweet.
Next year is at Anaheim. That should be interesting.
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 13, 2009 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions
2012
I honestly think they have to do it at Fenway. That’s the centennial for that ballpark.
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
rumors were saying Citi Field or Nationals Park
Didn’t they have one at Fenway pretty recently?
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 13, 2009 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
that's pretty recent
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 13, 2009 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Fielder!!
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
Except
It’s Pujols in the pic.
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
by Azul Cachorro on Jul 13, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Fielder was my pick from the start
by bilbosbuttons on Jul 13, 2009 9:46 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
After anything happens...
Morgan has to talk about how he said that would happen, and how he was somehow out
never seen someone so full of himself
by bilbosbuttons on Jul 13, 2009 9:50 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Good showing
by Nelson Cruz
Here comes The Prince
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
As long as this thing lasts
One might think that using hosts who could be, i don’t know, entertaining instead of arrogant, hackneyed and past their prime would be kind of important.
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I think I just saw Sean Marshall in left field!
Nope, just a kid.
"Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true." ~Demosthenes
Intern in the Truck
with the quick trigger finger to mute the Fielder bad word. HA
good job kid.
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Fielder .... good health but .... i hope your swing is ruined.
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
i hope the curse catches up to him
wells4roty
by jesus christos on Jul 13, 2009 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
And Prince Fielder wins it
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
His name is
"Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true." ~Demosthenes
PRINCE FIELDER!!
Aqui viene el Toro Venezolano, Carlos Zambrano, a batear...el lanzamiento...A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGALE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
Shawn Johnson is such a cutie pie
not in the pedophile type of way if anybody is watching the celebrities game
and the game ends because Ashanti didn't know the rules of the game...
but overall…it was a pretty fun game to watch.
by aznsensation on Jul 13, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
It was more fun in person
Everyone was just messing around and having a good time. Worth my admission.
Watching the 1995 AllStar game on MLB Network
Cubs in the game, a svelte Sammy Sosa in CF and Randy Myers closing. Riggleman coaching in the dugout.
"He can't hit, he can't field, he can't run—all he can do is beat you."
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