Tomorrow we'll live blog the All-Star Game. Today there will only be an open thread for the Home Run Derby. There wasn't enough demand for a live blog for the home run derby, plus I'll be in and out for most of the night. So enjoy the Home Run Derby tonight, leave comments, and don't be a troll.Home Run Derby Contestants
American League: Miguel Cabrera (Detroit Tigers) David Ortiz (Boston), Nick Swisher (New York) and Vernon Wells (Toronto).
National League: Cory Heart (Milwaukee), Matt Holiday (St. Louis), Hanley Ramirez (Florida) and Chris Young (Arizona).
First Round Results:
Chris Young (Arizona): 1 Home Run
Vernon Wells (Toronto): 2 Home Runs
Corey Hart (Milwaukee): 13 Home Runs
Nick Swisher (New York Yankees): 4 Home Runs
Matt Holliday (St. Louis): 5 Home Runs
David Ortiz (Boston): 8 Home Runs
Hanley Ramirez (Florida): 9 Home Runs
Miguel Cabrera (Detroit): 7 Home Runs
2nd Round:
Corey Hart (Milwaukee): 0 Home Runs 13 Total
Miguel Cabrera (Detroit): 5 Home Runs 12 Total
David Ortiz (Boston): 13 Home Runs 21 Total
Hanley Ramirez (Florida): 12 Home Runs 21 Total
Final Round:
Hanley Ramirez (Florida): 5 Home Runs
David Ortiz (Boston): 11 Home Runs
Winner: David "The Big PED" Ortiz
Goodnight and we'll be live blogging the All-Star game tomorrow.
I'll be in and out as well, though mostly out, probably. Honestly, I just can't get excited about seeing this Home Run Derby.
ReplyDeletePrediction: Hanley Ramirez wins. Chris Berman annoys.
Bobby V and Torii Hunter throwing awkward high fives with each other will be the best moment of the night.
ReplyDeleteTrain singing? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is worse than the dude from Creed's 2nd band singing before the '05 Home Run Derby at Comerica.
I can't beleive Train is "relevant" again. They had that Drops of Jupiter song....than everyone forgot about them for 10 years.
ReplyDeleteIf only they had stayed forgotten about.
Train must have needed the work.
ReplyDeleteBoomer: "(Ortiz) leads the league in smiles?" Que?
ReplyDeleteBobby V is sitting there knowing that he'd leave the TV gig for a AAA managerial job in a heartbeat.
ReplyDeleteBobby V: "I'm gonna take Jose Ortiz..."
Bobby V: "David Ortiz, his middle name is Jose, I hope."
ReplyDeleteBoomer: "It is now!"
Erin Andrews is wearing Kimmy Gibler's outfit.
ReplyDeleteWow, Keith. Hahaha.
ReplyDeleteAt least Chris Young won't go Brandon Inge in this event.
I never thought the Home Run Derby can turn into a pitching clinic. I have thus been proven wrong.
ReplyDeleteEven Roy Halladay was bored by Train.
ReplyDeletehttp://twitpic.com/24sknh
ESPN 3D: Dan Shulman is doing the broadcast instead of Boomer.
ReplyDeleteBoomer: "I bet Erin Andrews looks good in 3D."
Ugh, so many "Hart" puns already from Berman...
ReplyDeleteBoomer doing his Brando impersonation with Corey Hart.
ReplyDeleteBoomer: "This one is on its way to San Juan Capistrano!"
ReplyDeleteWatch the Giants trade Sanchez for Hart.
ReplyDeleteGive Boomer some credit. No "Sunglasses at Night" or "Never Surrender" references.
ReplyDelete/the night is young
Honestly, I am getting ahead and watching my Fog Bowl videos right now, while keeping tabs on the Derby by occasionally checking Twitter and refreshing this page here.
ReplyDeleteWho on earth thought it was a good idea to involve Chris Young and Vernon Wells in the Home Run Derby?
Now is not the time to interview A-Fraud.
ReplyDeleteQuack, Quack, Quack
ReplyDeleteBoomer: "Isn't the Home Run Derby a 'Holliday' after all?"
ReplyDeleteMorgan: "Look at those shoes! I'm excited about those shoes (Ortiz) has on."
ReplyDeleteBerman: "Will this stay fair? You betcha!"
ReplyDelete/tempted to make a bad joke
//will leave politics out of it
I'm surprised Palin hasn't named one of her kids "Boomer" yet.
ReplyDeleteJoe Morgan wore those shoes once as a player......
ReplyDelete/Joe Morgan'd
Didn't expect to see a full screen on Bobby Grich tonight. Will there be one for Rex Hudler, next? Maybe Gary DiSarcina?
ReplyDeleteI'm waiting for the profile of Tim Salmon.
ReplyDeleteWill Ferrell: "I'd probably be drunk on air a lot."
ReplyDeleteBoomer: "You wouldn't be the first."
Spoken from experience...
I'm glad my TV is on mute.
ReplyDeleteBTW RJBO, should I listen to Rome tomorrow? I like Petros & Money so I listened today.
Anything involving Drew Sharp is Must-Miss Radio.
ReplyDeleteNow that you mentioned it. Any time Sharp is on JRIB, I avoid the show.
ReplyDeleteBRING BACK STONEY & WOJO!
Will Ferrell & Boomer with the dueling Harry Caray impersonations.
ReplyDeleteDON'T ADVANCE, CABRERA!
ReplyDeleteCabrera goes into a slump in 3...2...1
ReplyDeleteI'm waiting to hear Berman say "that one is to Chico!"
ReplyDelete/NoCal geography
Boomer went with "Torrance" and "The I-5" for his local references.
ReplyDeleteDammit, Cabrera!
Boomer: "That one's on its way to Catalina Island!"
ReplyDeleteI stand corrected.
MLB Network really missed out on a chance to debut "The Club" either tonight or Wednesday. Instead, Ramon Martinez faces off against Jose Canseco in the 1990 ASG half-hour replay.
ReplyDeleteWhich team is Cliff Lee pitching for tomorrow? Texas or Seattle?
ReplyDeleteProbably Texas, because Seattle also has Ichiro in the game.
ReplyDeleteIf the f-ing announcers aren't paying attention to what's going on, why should I?
@RJBO: Truthfully, I have the TV on mute and is working on something for work tomorrow. I'm barely paying attention.
ReplyDeleteAnyway to get the Celebrity Softball live next year instead of the Home Run Derby?
ReplyDeleteBobby V on Corey Hart's chances to advance: "He's gotta get the first one out early."
/out of context'd
Hart with a goose egg in the 2nd round.
ReplyDeleteBobby V: "How could (Mark Scott) have a heart attack? He never got excited (during the old Home Run Derby show)!"
ReplyDeleteImbecile.
The 2003 Cal-U$C replay on CSN Bay Area saved me from watching this entire mess.
ReplyDelete'Jose' Ortiz wins the Home Run Derby. Max Scherzer should get some of the credit for jumpstarting Ortiz's season.
ReplyDeleteI watched the highlights from the 1988 ASG on MLB Network. Who knew Dan Plesac could do something other than constantly slurp the Good Guys?
EA: "Close quarters up here, huh?"
ReplyDeleteThe State Farm guy grope you?
@RJBO: LOL. I'll send you an e-mail tomorrow for the ASG.
ReplyDeleteSee you tomorrow, Keith. The ASG has to be better because THIS ONE COUNTS!!!
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