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Home run derby
Topic Started: Jun 28 2006, 12:50 PM (522 Views)
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Lance Berkman will replace Carlos Lee for the final spot in the derby.
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I picked Carlos Lee last year. It's a shame he dropped out. Ortiz may be good for second place, but 1st has got to go to Howard. I'm not just saying this because he has a lot of homeruns, but he has a LOT of raw power to boast.

You guys remember in '01 when Bret Boone entered? Haha that was funny. 0 homeruns and he missed a ball.
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Miguel Cabrera and Miguel Tejada are joining.

Dye, Ortiz, Tejada, Glaus
Cabrera, Wright, Howard, Berkman
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JABlovesastros,Jun 28 2006
05:14 PM
ya

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Im guessing Howard will win it because he has had a monster year and has amazing power. and of course David Wright will come in last.
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We have the finalists from 2004, Tejada and Berkman, in there. Lately, the homerun derby has gone to guys who aren't big homerun guys.
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Crushed Optimism,Jul 5 2006
07:47 PM
You guys remember in '01 when Bret Boone entered? Haha that was funny. 0 homeruns and he missed a ball.

That was '03. But yeah, he was really nervous and Ichiro gave hime that bat. Blame Ichiro!
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hankaaron44,Jul 7 2006
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That was '03. But yeah, he was really nervous and Ichiro gave hime that bat. Blame Ichiro!

Nah. Boone just sucks. So does his brother. :P
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KillerK,Jul 7 2006
11:37 AM
and of course David Wright will come in last.

how could you say that <_< :unsure: :wacko: :angry: you honestly think even jermaine dye is going to beat him?
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i think Dye could beat him too
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Same here, Dye will win it.
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terrorist of sports,Jul 7 2006
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how could you say that <_< :unsure: :wacko: :angry: you honestly think even jermaine dye is going to beat him?

Dye is a power hitter basically, and Wright is more of an average hitter.
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hankaaron44,Jul 7 2006
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That was '03. But yeah, he was really nervous and Ichiro gave hime that bat. Blame Ichiro!

BTW now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure that was in 2001 because the game was in Seattle.

This is a pretty great homerun derby class this year. Who do you guys think is going to hit 0 homeruns? There's at least one every year. Who is the lucky slugger?
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BTW now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure that was in 2001 because the game was in Seattle.

This is a pretty great homerun derby class this year. Who do you guys think is going to hit 0 homeruns? There's at least one every year. Who is the lucky slugger?

Lucky Slugger=Ryan Howard

0 HRs=David Wright

He just doesn't seem like a guy that would fit in a HR Derby.
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Lucky Slugger=Lance Berkman

0 HRs=Wright
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David Ortiz has been hot lately, I think he'll carry that into the derby.
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There's no way David Wright has 0 HRs, he won't win it, but he's going to hit some
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Yea, he's hitting atleast 3, and JD will atleast hit 5. Man this would be such a great HR derby if all 8 players hit more than 10 HR's in the first round.
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natefizzle,Jul 8 2006
03:24 PM
David Ortiz has been hot lately, I think he'll carry that into the derby.

Ortiz gears up for Home Run Derby

CHICAGO -- David Ortiz spent the entire first half playing his own version of home run derby. So who better to win the CENTURY 21 Home Run Derby on ESPN on Monday night than the man who makes a common practice out of hitting towering blasts for the Red Sox?
"I just swing hard in case I hit it -- that's it," said Ortiz.

That strategy, which he will take with him for his third consecutive All-Star Derby, is the same one he uses in regular-season games.

Ortiz is paid to hit home runs and drive in runs, and he does it perhaps better than anyone in baseball.

Big Papi is the first player in Red Sox history to enter an All-Star break with at least 30 home runs. He went on a tear on the last road trip before the break, belting eight homers in a nine-game span.

Ortiz has enlisted a member of the Phillies to aid his quest to win the Derby. He asked Phillies bullpen coach Ramon Henderson, who served up last summer's record-setting Derby performance by Bobby Abreu, to be his pitcher. Henderson will also pitch to Phillies slugger Ryan Howard.

Two years ago, Ortiz used Red Sox batting practice pitcher Ino Guerrero. Last year, he took swings at third base coach Dale Sveum.

Perhaps Henderson will make the difference.

"Really good guy," Henderson said of Ortiz. "I pitched to him at the World Baseball Classic."

Ortiz is in one of the best home run grooves of his career.

"I feel good at the plate right now," said Ortiz. "Like I said before, you have to just work on it and keep working on it."

While some players might get overly excited during a glamour event like the Home Run Derby, Ortiz views it as just another showcase for his enormous power.

"I'll be interested to watch Big Papi, he'll put on a show," said All-Star second baseman Mark Loretta. "He likes it. He enjoys putting on a show. He's a showman, so this is good for him."

Last year, Ortiz put on a clinic during the first round at spacious Comerica Park, roping 17 homers. PNC Park is a more comfy hitter's park, which would seem to make the possibilities endless for Ortiz.

"Yeah, [it's a] good park to hit in," said Ortiz. "It's short."

The Derby, on the other hand, is a lengthy event, one that has worn Ortiz down a little in past years.

"It gets you tired," said Ortiz.

He can hit home runs in bunches with the best of them, but Ortiz admits that the format of the Derby is unique from the daily clinics he puts on during the regular season.

Can he find a way to stay fresh this year?

"I don't know," Ortiz said. "We'll see."

As usual, it will be a must-watch when Ortiz digs in and aims for the fences of PNC Park.

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