Open Thread: All-Star Game Homerun Derby
by Eric Simon on Jul 13, 2009 7:12 PM EDT
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Chat here. Follow along on teevee or at MLB.com.
Don't forget to enter the Amazin' Avenue Homerun Derby Contest if you haven't already.
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I'd put $1,000 down on this event
A National Leaguer wins it, no doubt.
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 8:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes.
This whole escapade is an event.
David Cook opening up for a home run hitting contest? What on earth is this non-sense. The hallowed ground of baseball tainted by the over-commercialization / sell outedness of MLB. I truly feel ill right now.
by Grits on Jul 13, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
All Star games and festivities are nothing but comercialized and corporate events.
by Chickendirt on Jul 13, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah crap
Steve Phillips…REALLY?
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jenna Fischer
Nothin’ wrong with that
by James Kannengieser on Jul 13, 2009 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's the other Jenna
this one’s wholesome and pretty.
by jasondg on Jul 13, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In other words
completely useless and boring.
LOL
by Chickendirt on Jul 13, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
women look hot in baseball stuff
that is all.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Jul 13, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shame on Pujols
wait for an hour and still do nothing.
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nelson Cruz is the new Josh Hamilton
by James Kannengieser on Jul 13, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He shocked me
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fielder is swinging too hard
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Inge isn't looking great
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was rootin for him too
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
everyone should hit
at least one
by Jadden Hopkins on Jul 13, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
except Howard
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm with you on that one
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Inge
There goes a buncha AA’ers :-)
You may have Utley, Howard, Rollins, Hamels, and Lidge...but, WE have Fernando Tatis, baby. Two grand slames in one inning. Hello??
by ZaBlanc on Jul 13, 2009 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gonzales is on the same path
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
scratch that
he got one
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mmmm hmmm.
As I stated in the earlier post.
Brandon Inge?
by Grits on Jul 13, 2009 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Adrian Gonzalez's pitcher looked like he was trying to blow it by him
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.
by AnthonyR on Jul 13, 2009 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
first time i've seen that
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was crazy
He had some movement on those pitches too. He’s no Paul LoDuca.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.
by AnthonyR on Jul 13, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now Pena's pitcher is trying to paint the outside corner
by James Kannengieser on Jul 13, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and Pena keeps taking him oppo
kinda sick.
by jasondg on Jul 13, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
going with the pitch
I guess lol
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What was up with Gonzales's pitcher
he was throwing GAS!
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Classy dude that Hamilton
Keep that chaw in your mouth for national television. I love it.
by James Kannengieser on Jul 13, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mauer would look very good in some Orange and Blue (and black)
Hope Minny can’t sign him.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.
by AnthonyR on Jul 13, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
I’d love to have him
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'd have to change numbers though
7 is a bit preoccupied.
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reyes is going to Boston
didn’t you hear? He needs to be around gamers like Youk to really be great.
by jasondg on Jul 13, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought that's why we got Cora?
Cause it certainly for his bat
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this ball tracker thing is terrible and stupid
by jasondg on Jul 13, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
AGREED
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is Joe Buck, Joe Morgan and Steve Phillips taking the form of an on-screen graphic
Bugging the hell out of me.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.
by AnthonyR on Jul 13, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not to mention all three were together on the broadcast as well
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it doesn't even work most of the time
and when it does, it’s pointless.
by jasondg on Jul 13, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pujols' numbers are just unreal
At the All-Star break, they are exceptional for an entire season’s worth of games.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.
by AnthonyR on Jul 13, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm gunna lose the swag
unless he get’s going
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this is disapointing
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I need him to hit 28
"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."
by Evan_S on Jul 13, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had 32 :(
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BAT OFF!
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does the batoff count toward total home runs?
"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."
by Evan_S on Jul 13, 2009 9:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
question
What’s the point of having three rounds? By the finals, at least one of these dudes is exhausted.
by jasondg on Jul 13, 2009 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
a la Hamilton
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gotta drag it out and validate those huge prices
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.
by AnthonyR on Jul 13, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
HE DID IT!
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so they don't count in the derby
but do they count in the swag?
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did anyone else see Wright in that commercial?
Holla!
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 9:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That was embarrassing
I hope he didn’t volunteer for that
by James Kannengieser on Jul 13, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was pretty bad
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pujols
is the man.
Also, does anyone else wish they did the finals the old-school way, where it was a 9-inning “game”, each guy gets 3 non-HR swings an “inning”. I think it would be way better than the way it’s done now.
by cjmulrain on Jul 13, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I loved that old black and white show
Harmon Killebrew, Rocky Colavito…
by jasondg on Jul 13, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i chose fielder
lookin good so far :)
by wrightnumber5 on Jul 13, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I figured "The Machine" would have done better
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's done
"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran
by EMSfan9 on Jul 13, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How much you think the guy who keeps towelling his head makes?
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.
by AnthonyR on Jul 13, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Ryan Howard is from St. Louis"
is the new “Tatis hit 2 grand slams in one inning”
by James Kannengieser on Jul 13, 2009 10:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nelson Cruz is a "younger guy"?
He’s 29 you moron
by Syler on Jul 13, 2009 10:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not well known=younger guy
How many people you think know Ryan Howard is older than Albert Pujols?
"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."
by Evan_S on Jul 13, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GO PRINCE
i picked him :)
wow 503 ft
by wrightnumber5 on Jul 13, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Picked Prince
predicted 24 bombs for him, 22 for the runner up. 1 off on each! hope that’s good enough…
by gogomets on Jul 13, 2009 11:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i had Prince with 24 and 19
so you beat me.
by jasondg on Jul 13, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Picked Prince
24 for him, 21 for runner up.
I think I might have won…
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw
by squid92 on Jul 14, 2009 1:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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