Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 13, 2003 The great american tradition; a event where all fathers and Sons gather around the glow of the flat screen plasma HD television... THE HOME RUN DERBY! So...Who ya got for the Derby? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sandman9000 Report post Posted July 13, 2003 I had Pujols, but this latest incident with him has made me change my mind. Now, I dunno. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 13, 2003 ^??? What incident? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CanadianChris Report post Posted July 14, 2003 He stopped to admire a game-winning HR on Saturday, which led to him getting tattooed in the first inning today, which led to a big argument and eventually him getting ejected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2003 UP, UP, UP, IT'S OUTTA HERE! Shuddup Berman! It's a home run derby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2003 I lost all interest in the event after McGwire retired so I won't be watching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest treble charged Report post Posted July 14, 2003 Is Giambi in this thing? If so, he's my pick since he's been hot lately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 14, 2003 Junior is HOT but he won't be there... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kingpk Report post Posted July 14, 2003 Best Derby moment for me: standing behind the Wall in '99 with a SHITLOAD of people while McGuire was up. It was like we were watching fireworks with all the "oohing" and "aahing". That ball that hit the tip-top of the lightower was an incredible sight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest undisputedjericho Report post Posted July 14, 2003 As John Sterling would say... "The Giambino goes a-back-to-back and a-belly-to-belly!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted July 14, 2003 No one. Chris Berman make the Home Run Derby unwatchable. Back-Back-Back-Back-ohhhhhh!Shut up you annoying Fred Flinstone look alike. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BobbyWhioux Report post Posted July 14, 2003 I can't believe it. People actually go to watch batting practice as a separate, paid event? I hope a bunch of big name sluggers start seriously injuring themselves doing this, leading to nobody wanting to participate in it anymore, and thus leading to the discontinuation of the derby. Basically, the Baseball Tonight / Sportscenter highlights give me the same thing every night: clips of all the homeruns from all the games, and a little bit of the other stuff, if it's "weird" enough. Unless somebody hits one 500 ft, homeruns are boring when seen out of the context of the game situation and the tensions thereof. These guys are teeing off on batting practice pitches. Whee. [*yawn*] edit: If they want to make the all-star game seem more meaningful, competitive, and serious, get rid of the crap surrounding it that gives it that exhibition circus type feel. I.E. The Derby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest tpww7 Report post Posted July 15, 2003 I'd just wish this thing started.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted July 15, 2003 So who the fuck was bastardizing "Boys of Summer"? Seriously, DJ Sammy did a better cover... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kingpk Report post Posted July 15, 2003 A-Rod in the booth? Boo. WE WANT PIAZZA!! What, they couldn't find Michael Buffer this year? You'd think he would be camped out in front of the park. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted July 15, 2003 My prediction: Chris Berman says "Winnie the Pujols" until I hurl my tv through the window. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kingpk Report post Posted July 15, 2003 Gah, how crappy this has been so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 15, 2003 Fucking Sad when Aarron Boone is a better commentator then Berman whom done this thing for 12 years... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kingpk Report post Posted July 15, 2003 Garret Anderson has had the best strategy so far: just stroke them to right and get it high enough to clear the fence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bravesfan Report post Posted July 15, 2003 Pujols is going crazy in the semis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest fairtoflair7 Report post Posted July 15, 2003 Screw the Derby, I'm watching Sam Ryan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted July 15, 2003 Nice show from Pujols and Giambi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 15, 2003 Boring Derby all around cept for the whole Giambi/Pujols deal I think we can CLEARLY see the emergance of the future of the sport in Pujols... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted July 15, 2003 Agreed. Pujols has amazed me from the day he entered the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 15, 2003 All Pujols needs is a Major Endorsment deal and Selig has his star for the future... Too bad people are butchering his last name like crazy...I've seen Pugols...Puholes....Pugoles... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2003 his last name, from what I gather is sorta pronounced Poo-holes. Remember that J = H in Spanish name pronounciation. I'm not sure is the ls part could be said 'pu-hols' Yet another shining day for the superstar who made a pit stop from the Dominican in my town (Independence, Missouri) before going on to.. St. Louis. Remarkable that the biggest star of this generation played baseball within miles of Kauffman Stadium, but somehow KC dropped the ball Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2003 Albert Pujols played High School baseball in this stadium: (Crysler Stadium, Independence, Missouri. image from Microsoft Terraserver) You see those railroad tracks to the right of the stadium? I heard that Albert hit those tracks in high school. He is the best 23 year old player in a long time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted July 15, 2003 I always thought it was poo-hols as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 15, 2003 It is Poo-hols indeed... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2003 Fucking Sad when Aarron Boone is a better commentator then Berman whom done this thing for 12 years... The best comment was when Aaron asked if they were going to go to commercial after Bret's first HR so they could retrieve the bat. Not exactly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
