This year's contestants:
- Miguel "I got issues" Cabrera (22 HR)
- Corey "Heard the sunglasses joke a million times" Hart (21)
- Vernon "$126 million" Wells (19)
- David "Still getting to the bottom of that steroids thing" Ortiz (18)
- Matt "Nutsack" Holliday (16)
- Nick "Spontaneous!" Swisher (15)
- short Chris Young (15)
- Hanley "I got my manager fired" Ramirez (13)
Home Run Derby (MLB.com)
Because We'll Watch Anything: Home Run Derby Thread, 5p (SoSG, 2009)
Josh Hamilton Is a Stud (SoSG, 2008) 2008
154 comments:
It wouldn't be right if I skipped out early so I could get home in time to see this and comment in the HRDT, would it?
Thought so.
DB, you have my permission to leave early. If you need me to sign your timesheet, let me know
I can't get enough of the Hart/sunglasses joke, and I reserve the right to just drive it into the ground.
Sweet. You're a great boss, FB!
Actually my real boss, were he in town, would quite likely encourage me to head to the bar and watch the HRD with him, to be fair.
NUTSACK!!!!!
Nick "Tommy Bahama" Swisher?
I'm not skipping out early to watch, but I will be listening to the Derby on the radio during the drive home.
(Listening to a home run derby? Excuse me while I try to figure out if there's anything more pathetic.)
Listening to the Old Timers' Game on the radio would be more pathetic, Josh.
Get off the Stage! Worst band of all time
Aw Shit! Chris Berman. See you Tomorrow Peeps. I hate this fucker
Even more pathetic: watching it online b/c you got stuck on a conf call. *admits guilt*
Gotta go for Big Papi in this one.
I'm going with Chris Young (outfielder).
@Spanky
It could be worse. Joe Morgan could also be ther....aaaaahhhhhH!!!! Joe Morgan is there. God dammit I hate both of these fuckers.
How many times will berman use his back back back back back tired catchphrase?
Each time he does so, Stuart Scott should jump out of the bushes and scream BOO-YAH!!!
^ To clarify, I meant I'm pulling for Papi but not predicting that he wins.
gotta go with Young here too, repping the NL west.
I hope Holliday hits enough HR's just to fuck up his swing enough to where he sucks for the series we play the Cards.
Plus as Vin would tell you that Young is a fly ball hitter.
not looking like a fly ball hitter so far.
its crazy how many people are always short when trying to catch a fly ball.
Young should have had billingsley throw to him.
Damn. Not a good showing for Young.
Can someone just make a "Gettin' Miggy wid it" joke so we can get on with it?
I remember last year that this HR derby would suck because of the stadium.
This has been a lackluster beginning. 3 home runs between the first two guys.
I'd almost take Charley Steiner over Berman to call this contest. At least it would be humourous listening to him trying to figure out if it was going out or not.
They should have an Inside the park HR derby with all the MSB's participating.
I guess we're going to have to hear the terrifying truth.
Lots of Dodgers fans in the crowd. Represent, boys!
A year or two ago I suggested a MSB HR Derby to be called the Eddie Gaedel Classic. I like the inside the park HR contest idea, though.
doubt many guys would want to run the bases that many times though.
Knew i should have went with my gut and picked Hart.
Damn Hart looks good.
back when i was watching holliday take BP at the ravine he almost hit the roof of the LFP a couple times.
ARod was looking at him like, "Damn, I wish I still had that swing."
AROD was looking at him thinking about himself, yeah thats a safe bet.
thats a pretty good promotion by the brewers.
I can't imagine why the Brewers would want to trade this guy.
Oh right, they have no money.
MLASF, so when are the Lakers going to have the rally of 13,000 fans at Staples Center to let everyone know that Derek Fisher will not be taking his talents to south beach?
ARod: "I've been working out more..."
On Cameron Diaz.
ARod: "I'm in a better place now..."
Like Cameron Diaz.
Nick Swisher can totally win this contest, he was made for it.
Oh wait, this isnt the biggest douchebag in the MLB contest? Never mind then.
I am against anyone representing the Yankees of New York, and quite vehemently so.
Holliday saving all his HR's for the dodgers series i guess.
Damn. I was hoping Holliday would flame out.
Your commercial is primitive, yet so funky
Holliday should go out there and shag some of the balls in the field. He needs the practice.
Saxy, will there be an ESPYs game thread?
Big Papi looks good.
I'm rooting for Cabrerita.
i like the hoochie behind the plate, and so does the Nick Swisher lookalike next to her
Is Joe Morgan going to go into his "information is bad for a hitter" rant again?
Will Ferrel an angels fan?
BOOOO
and Will Ferrell makes the Cory Hart joke
Please stop talking to Will Farrell now.
Si se puede, Cabrera!
At least M-Cab knocks Holliday out.
I think Holliday is actually a Terminator. Those dead eyes!
Cabrera's seventh was awesome!
How I loathe you both, Berman and Morgan.
Those kids out there suck. Srsly. I coulda caught that. C'mon, kids!
@Curious Gene I think they are very brave, specially when they try to catch those hard lines.
@karina I'm... I'm just jealous. I'm a small man, in some ways. A small, petty man.
I like how Papi "missed" that one.
Every year I find it so strange how Berman orgasms over home runs at the Home Run Derby.
Looks like it'll be Papi and Hart.
I love our ability even to make fun of the kids trying to catch fly balls out there. Excellent work!
"Just drilled" seems to be Berman's phrase this year.
That's what I did to his old mammy.
Is that Chris Rose behind the PA mic?
Ryan Howard always says "ugly but effective?" He really shouldn't talk about himself so much.
Dammit, Ortiz is gonna win this Derby. And then GAARP is gonna have hope.
Think we can we generate 100 comments for a HRDT?
They should refer to those kids on the field as "The Hollidays."
M-Cab is tied with Hart, and Hart hasn't even gone yet. I think it's safe to say M-Cab is not sticking around.
Corey Hart may be uglier that Jayson Werth, beard for beard.
Sorry Karina. Now who are you pulling for?
@FB 6:00p: ESPYs? What are those?
Miggy is out, isn't he?
Wait, does Miggy have 12 or 13? I forgot.
12. He's out.
He never really got Miggy widdit.
*slaps self*
Now I'm for Hart and/or Hanley. Go NL!
Let's give these shoe manufacturers some more free advertising.
God damn HanRam just crushed fuck out of that one.
Are they playing Empire State of Mind in the background?
I love how the ones that Berman says are WAY BACK always drop into the front row.
Good to see JHey there. Wish he were able to play CENTER FIELD.
Berman = Steiner
Is every Corey Hart homer sponsored by Geico or something?
That "Yikes!" Berman comment generated a third row HR.
looks like they are being a little generous with the foul pole HR's
Do they have instant replay review for questionable HR calls?
That "way back to Santa Barbara" homer landed in the fourth row.
The PA guy got in HanRam's head.
They have umpires out there! Are they be rewarded for a job well done? I am thinking this is the group that continues to fuck up throughout the year. Your punishment will be as follows: You will be the fair/foul guy at the HRD. That is all.
Bad Beard Mode is out of rhythm.
Hart's not going to make it. So go Hanley!
Pussy ass little kid! Catch it!
I think you meant love-40, not 40-love. Stick with baseball announcing.
That is one of the most hideous dresses I've ever seen. Erin Andrews, you Dodger hating skank, that is just awful. It looks like a peacock puked on you.
speaking of that, one of my favorite parts of watching tennis is hearing the announcers make analogies about other sports they know nothing about. Like comparing Federer to one of the greatest closers in baseball "Manny Rivera" WTF?
Erin Andrews = Annoying.
Furcal sighting before the commercial break.
@Dusty Baker I can't decide. It should be Ramirez, because he's the NL guy but you can't never rule out Big Papi on a power competition.
Throw Rachel Nichols in that annoying group too, she always seems to be covering the OTHER team.
They're still talking about the shoes!!!
I thought every guy just loved Erin Andrews.
(Dusty, I think she's a fan of the statement prints)
Pena has an interesting delivery.
alright i think Papi has got this one.
Papi in a groove. I just think it would be a great story if he wins this considering all he went through last year (not that this translates to the real season, but still).
Guy representin' with a Brooklyn hat in the crowd.
I'm really missing those Forever Young Pepsi commercials...they were ubiquitous during last year's All-Star Week.
That is a good question, why no honorary roster spot for Griffey?
They should just show the guys clowning around on the baselines. It's always the most entertaining part.
I have only seen one dodger? did they have the rest of the guys selling rally monkeys in the stand or something. Where the hell are they?
why the hell is Fidel Castro a TT on twitter? He isnt dead from what i can see.
@ Josh re "They should just show the guys clowning around on the baselines"
We saw enough of that during the Angels series, didn't we?
@Nic
Fidel did an interview and has now made a few public appearances in the last week. Also some political prisoners were freed.
Oh ok, at least he didnt make an announcement that he was going to be playing for the HEAT.
LIMA TIME!!!
Papi dedicates the win to Lima Time. Kinda choked me up.
Alright now on to the Taco Bell Legends and Celebrity Softball GT.
aw fuck, Kruk is the NL manager.
Jennie Finch...oh....my.
Oh, the faux arguments in celebrity softball games. Why oh why do they torture us so?
You know, I still don't like Goose because he hit Ron Cey in the head. I hold a grudge, I guess.
god damn Henderson.
Bean the stupid red sox fan.
this is getting ugly.
PULL HER OUT KRUK!!!
Last two batters have taken Finch deep. I'd love to do that, too.
[I mean hit a HR off her, you perverts!]
Piazza does the splits to get that last out. He's going to have to hold a press conference to confirm that he still has his nads intact.
GARVEY!!
Which of the sons was that?
manny has looked like complete hell in his rehab starts so far BTW.
0-8 with 5 K's
finch redeems herself.
Wasnt andy richter wearing an Angels cap last year?
Why do i remember this?
catching up with the HR derby on DVR. They are playing a strange mix behind the hitters. There was something mixed with Push It by Salt n Peppa and now during Papi's final round, it's something over the hook to Thuggish Ruggish Bone by Bone Thugs. Not sure that would make me want to hit home runs
Also, I had to chuckle at Corey Hart shutting the bathroom door after coming up from the tunnel after hitting in the cage. He must have dropped the quality of deuce only a man from Milwaukee who consumes lots of bratwursts and stadium sauce can drop
i've just realized that David Ortiz is really Rowlf from the Muppet Show
I had missed that Corey Hart No. 2 moment, FB. Thx for filling me in.
if you have it recorded, it's worth checking out
and Hanley Ramirez just hit one to the Flipper Anderson monument!
Chuck Finley huh? I guess he's healed from his Tawny Kitaen-inflicted injuries
why am I watching this?
oh yeah, to see MC Hammer go yard off Jenny Finch, and see Dave Winfield hit on Marissa Miller
Who is Marissa Miller? I saw her, and looked a second then a third time, but I don't know who she is.
NL hasn't won ASG since Piazza hit that blast and won MVP. The trade to Mutts clearly has cursed the ASG for the NL. Dodgers need to make their peace with him and break this hex.
Glad I missed this one. I would have destroyed my T.V. if I had listened to Sperman fawning over Ortiz. And I know he did,that frontrunner.
Special shout-out to FB on that Flipper Anderson name drop:FUCK YEAH!
I'm intrigued by the fact that LimeLight is browsing through year-old threads and leaving comments...
Morbid curiosity will certainly be my undoing some day.
Is Flipper still stuck in the tunnel at the medowlands?
Mr. C
Well I know two Limelight bars that are famous last call hangouts so it seems oddly fitting in my world.
Are we getting spammed? Please point me to the thread if so, thanks.
@orel
They didn't seem spammy, just tardy.
(2009 PGT 23, for example.)
Hmmm, suspickious (as Bugs would say). Thanks for the headsup.
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