Home Run Derby - 7:00 PM CST
by Stros Bro on Jul 14, 2008 6:00 PM CDT
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- Contestants
- Lance Berkman - Houston Astros
- Ryan Braun - Milwaukee Brewers
- Josh Hamilton - Texas Rangers
- Evan Longoria - Tampa Bay Rays
- Justin Morneau - Minnesota Twins
- Grady Sizemore - Cleveland Indians
- Dan Uggla - Florida Marlins
- Chase Utley - Philadelphia Phillies
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Results so far:
Dan Uggla: 6
Grady Sizemore: 6
Evan Longoria: 3
He hit a lot of balls on the ground. Kinda sucked.
Results so far:
Dan Uggla: 6
Grady Sizemore: 6
Chase Utley: 5
Evan Longoria: 3
Brad Lidge had a camcorder out and was videotaping Utley’s so-so performanace.
Lance is next! WOOOT!
Results so far:
Lance Berkman: 8
Dan Uggla: 6
Grady Sizemore: 6
Chase Utley: 5
Evan Longoria: 3
Lance is going to round 2!!!!!!!!!!
Berkman and Lidge
sitting on the ground together watching the rest of the first round.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 8:20 PM CDT reply actions
Rick Reilly earlier
complaining about the races of the contestants. what a tool.
just off the top of my head, I can think of two prominent minority ballplayers who refused (ARod and Vlad). he’s just trying to justify his new espn paycheck.
I read Vlad wanted to do it a few days ago.
What happened? Changed his mind?
by entropic soul on Jul 14, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Results so far:
Lance Berkman: 8 (longest)
Justin Morneau: 8
Ryan Braun: 7
Dan Uggla: 6
Grady Sizemore: 6
Chase Utley: 5
Evan Longoria: 3
Not sure who had the longest of Uggla and Sizemore…
He's going after it.
5 HR and 3 outs.
Could be our champ.
by entropic soul on Jul 14, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
lol, ump gets booed at yankee stadium
one of the fans reached down and pulled one back from over the wall. fans wanted it to be a HR
Winners and Losers (Round 1)
Josh Hamilton
Lance Berkman: 8 (longest)
Justin Morneau: 8
Ryan Braun: 7
Dan Uggla: 6
Grady Sizemore: 6
Chase Utley: 5
Evan Longoria: 3
Hamilton just blew everyone away and has a very good chance to be a finalist.
It’s going to be between Berkman, Braun and Morneau for the last spot.
Oops.
Meant to post that after Hamilton was done. Oh well. He’s first anyway. :p
by entropic soul on Jul 14, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
I picked Berkman and Hamilton in the finals
Those picks looking good now. I wonder if Hamilton will be toast by the final round.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply actions
518 says Joe Morgan
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
they just showed that abreu hit 24 in first round one year
but i dont remember him hitting them this far
The next three guys
have 23 homeruns total.
Hamilton has 25 and coming.Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply actions
26 and counting
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions
The pitcher must be excited
what a thrill for him!!
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply actions
Hamilton is calmer than everybody
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 8:50 PM CDT reply actions
I bet everyone is glad
he went last and no one had to follow him.
the rest of the contest feels like an anticlimax
although, there exists the theoretical possibility he could lose
he's heating up
only one of the three guys is going to advance, so Lance’s chances don’t look so good right now.
Hamilton is a freak of nature
lance is tied right now w/ morneau in the 2nd round to be the other person that advances, but Morneau has 3 more outs left.
2 others left to bat in 2nd round.
Berkman just eliminated
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 9:07 PM CDT reply actions
Yea, I worked until 8
So I just got home..
That’s amazing.. Teh Puma picked Hamilton to win
Go 'Stros!
yes you did
Our posts above reflect the excitement created
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions
It maybe an All-AL Final
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 9:07 PM CDT reply actions
I think the record ever was 27 by Tejada
And Hamilton outdid that in 1 round??? Pretty impressive stuff
Go 'Stros!
ESPN sure pushing the Heroin aspect of this
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 9:15 PM CDT reply actions
one of them can't keep it straight
keeps mentioning cocaine. i don’t know myself, but does it really matter?
It was cocaine addiction
just researched it. (but i don’t know the difference either)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions
yes
Hey kids – why waste your time with steroids when there’s heroin .
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 9:19 PM CDT reply actions
X-Files movie!
I love the series. I wonder if the new movie will hold up.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 9:29 PM CDT reply actions
I'm definitely going to see it
it’s supposed to be more in the “monster of the week” vein, rather than the conspiracy angle. But I don’t know if they can recapture the magic.
supposedly if it does well at the box office, Carter, Duchovny and Anderson are on board for at least one more movie.
this thing started at 7pm our time
i know they haven’t been hitting the whole time, but it’s dragged on for quite a while. of couse, it seems like hamilton hit for about an hour in the first round.
he was already guaranteed to advance
so he went out and hit a few, but it didn’t look like he was taking full cuts. stopped after 5 outs i think.
it's a contest now
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 9:50 PM CDT reply actions
5-3 with two outs to go
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 9:50 PM CDT reply actions
the crowd wants Hamilton to win
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 9:51 PM CDT reply actions
will he get booed if he doesn't win it?
and will Morneau have the most meaningless win in HR Derby history?
MORNEAU
no storybook ending
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 14, 2008 9:52 PM CDT reply actions
Morneau
Winning is like a team going into the 9th inning with a 20-0 lead and then having to forfeit because they can’t field enough players…
Go 'Stros!
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