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Open Home Run Derby Thread

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Poll
Who wins?
Evan Longoria
7 votes
Justin Morneau
81 votes
Josh Hamilton
120 votes
Grady Sizemore
11 votes
Lance Berkman
24 votes
Ryan Braun
23 votes
Chase Utley
14 votes
Dan Uggla
8 votes
Yawwwwwwwwwwn. *Snort.* Double yawwwwwwwwwn.
123 votes

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A-Rod is totally not a gamer.

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on Jul 14, 2008 3:57 PM PDT   0 recs

Bonds, Adam Dunn and Ichiro aren’t participating, so I’m not interested.

Also, Evan Longoria? Really?

by rotorueter on Jul 14, 2008 4:04 PM PDT   0 recs

I’m actually sort of excited to see him in this, but I agree, he really shouldn’t be there in the first place.

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Jul 14, 2008 4:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh, and put me down for Uggla for the win.

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Jul 14, 2008 4:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Chicken tacos win.

NL West TempestTeapot - An ENTIRE DIVISION under .500!

by victor frankenstein on Jul 14, 2008 8:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

3 HR powah!

That’s what the kids want! F U Dunn! Your BA is low, so you must suck!

by bondslegend on Jul 14, 2008 8:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Braun, the Hebrew Hammer will show us all TRUE ULTIMATE POWER.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 14, 2008 4:12 PM PDT   0 recs

Back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back

Don't you it's gonna be all right. But not right now.

by Revolution1 on Jul 14, 2008 4:18 PM PDT   0 recs

ugh

i just drop-kicked a kitten

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 14, 2008 4:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

...and he grounds out.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.

by groug on Jul 14, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wait, Jose Castillo is in the HR derby?

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by Natto on Jul 14, 2008 4:38 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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by Natto on Jul 14, 2008 4:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Eric Young has the funniest voice ever.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 14, 2008 4:33 PM PDT   0 recs

I was thinking annoying

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Jul 14, 2008 4:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

BFFz

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 14, 2008 4:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

if by funny you mean "incredibly f*cking annoying,"

then I agree.

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 14, 2008 4:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That, too.

And Karl Ravich is dead inside, I’m sure of it!

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 14, 2008 4:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Funnier than Avery Johnson?

Proud adoptive father of Rafael Rodriguez. Hit well soon, son!

by Goofus on Jul 14, 2008 4:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ESPN: “If Josh Hamilton doesn’t hit dingers tonight, he may smoke crack. DEMONS, PERSONAL DEMONS”

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 14, 2008 4:34 PM PDT   0 recs

Hey guys I heard that Josh Hamilton did drugs before is this true?

Don't you it's gonna be all right. But not right now.

by Revolution1 on Jul 14, 2008 4:39 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

John Kruk was all: “He’s so thankful to put on a uniform each day because HE COULD BE DEAD RIGHT NOW”

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 14, 2008 4:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

People's lives are ruined daily , this guy survived - and thrives.

I have this running battle with Jim McClennan , the “Grant” of AZ Snakepit over whether to give Hamilton kudos – he’s just down on him and I prop him up.
Read the SI article on Hamilton – while SI articles are usually pretty kissass – and this is no exception – there’s grim reality to deal with. Addiction is for life , and we’re ALL going to know if Hamilton fails. I , for one , hope he never does.

NL West TempestTeapot - An ENTIRE DIVISION under .500!

by victor frankenstein on Jul 14, 2008 8:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Good for him

there are plenty of other people going through exactly the same thing, they just can’t hit baseballs 500 feet, so somehow their plight is less important.

Srlsy, fuck off, Hamilton. I hope the dude stays off the smack, but I’m sick of having it shoved down my throat.

by bondslegend on Jul 14, 2008 8:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ooh, tough bondslegend is tough.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Jul 14, 2008 8:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm in a mood tonight

apologies for sounding like a dick.

by bondslegend on Jul 14, 2008 10:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

no problem, man. I just get a bit perturbed when it seems like there always has to be someone.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Jul 14, 2008 10:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hate the media for making so much hubbub about it. Don’t hate him.

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by Natto on Jul 14, 2008 9:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Eh i guess so

It’s not his fault they’re covering him like they are.

I’m not saying it’s not a cool story, but really- it’s been driven into the ground.

by bondslegend on Jul 14, 2008 10:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Celeb softball game might be worth watching

Maybe

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 14, 2008 4:36 PM PDT   0 recs

she is very nice

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Jul 14, 2008 4:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Going check out the little G-men tonight

It’s better than the HR Derby IMO

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Jul 14, 2008 4:37 PM PDT   0 recs

hell yes

They embarrassed themselves the past two nights. They need to play ball tonight.

GO ORT

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 14, 2008 4:39 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

this will be the 3rd time i’ve seen them this year. so far they are 0-2, but this is the first time i’ve seen them since all the promotions.

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Jul 14, 2008 4:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

AS jerseys

Incredibly bland.

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by Natto on Jul 14, 2008 4:39 PM PDT   0 recs

Well I guess bland is better than kind of ugly.

The BP jerseys last year were kind of bad.

Don't you it's gonna be all right. But not right now.

by Revolution1 on Jul 14, 2008 4:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Tim Kurkjian

incredibly douchey

Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!

by fanofvanlandingham on Jul 14, 2008 4:39 PM PDT   0 recs

I like Kurkjian, kinda. I love that clip of him talking about the Rangers last year when they scored 30 runs, he’s voice got all squeaky because he was so excited.

30 RUNS!

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 14, 2008 4:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

there should be a YTMND of that

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 14, 2008 4:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

teehee

“whimsical gnome”

Don't you it's gonna be all right. But not right now.

by Revolution1 on Jul 14, 2008 4:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He has this way of saying things that really irritates me. I can’t explain it. They’ll be showing a clip of a game on BBTN and he’ll say something about one of the players and it’ll just make me want to reach into the television and punch him in the face. AND HE ALWAYS DOES IT.

It’ll be like, so-and-so hits a double and he’ll say, in this really weird condescending voice, “Not many people are noticing, but so-and-so is having a really great year”. If you watch BBTN and listen to what Kurkjian says during the highlights you’ll see what I’m talking about.

Also, he’s obsessed with stupid split stats and random trivia.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Jul 14, 2008 4:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Stop watching BBTN, I did!

I just like Kurkjian because he seems like he’s just a dorky fan of the game, not that he ever gives out great information.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 14, 2008 4:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

this

Kurkjian’s geeky enthusiasm is the absolute best thing about BBTN.

It does not, however, make the show watchable. Thank you John Kruk.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.

by groug on Jul 14, 2008 4:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Still the most watchable thing on ESPN, but that could be just because it’s baseball.

by chilibean_3 on Jul 14, 2008 4:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ESPN really sucks now, between TITLE TOWN USA and WHO’S MORE KNOWN and all the silly shit they try to do with brackets, I can’t watch it anymore.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 14, 2008 4:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Known = Now, can’t type gud.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jul 14, 2008 4:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’ll occasionally throw on Sunday Night Baseball or Monday Night Football, but they’re not really good.

I’m not much of a young person, am I? No real ESPN, no MTV, no VH1, no trashy reality shows. Man, something must be wrong with me.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.

by groug on Jul 14, 2008 4:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I like those “I love the 80s”-type shows on VH1.

Proud adoptive father of Rafael Rodriguez. Hit well soon, son!

by Goofus on Jul 14, 2008 5:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No,

something is wrong with TV. I’m a young person, and I watch nothing but live sports, the office, and Top Gear. TV effing sucks now.

Also: ESPN single-handedly ruined the best weekly NFL broadcast the second they took over MNF. SNF w/ Micheals is the new MNF.

Wow, a lot of ESPN hate from me tonight. All that Hamilton sack sucking really wore on me at the gym.

by bondslegend on Jul 14, 2008 8:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Actually, I watched BBTN the other night for the first time in over a year and a half.

But Kurkjian did that thing that always irritated me and it made me angry.

I do appreciate that he seems to like the game though.

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.

by jponry on Jul 14, 2008 5:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

this guy

on a roll

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 14, 2008 4:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

HOLY CRAP

WHY HAVE I NOT HEARD THIS BEFORE?? This is kinda cool though.

Everybody Loves Durham
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by Natto on Jul 14, 2008 4:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

whoa!

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Jul 14, 2008 4:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That is pretty neat...

now to find someone picking their nose.

Don't you it's gonna be all right. But not right now.

by Revolution1 on Jul 14, 2008 4:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

that looks shopped

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 14, 2008 4:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It’s a combination of photos… so it sorta is.

Everybody Loves Durham
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by Natto on Jul 14, 2008 4:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

sorry, i meant

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 14, 2008 4:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

there's a whole series

this is probably my fave:

Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.

by delorean on Jul 14, 2008 5:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That's pretty classy.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.

by groug on Jul 14, 2008 5:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

I bet those words weren’t really there.

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by Natto on Jul 14, 2008 5:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I expect the same kind of photo for Shea

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.

by groug on Jul 14, 2008 4:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Why would anyone want a hi def picture of that?

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by Natto on Jul 14, 2008 4:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Because it's in NEW YORK!

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.

by groug on Jul 14, 2008 4:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I like how its a combination of different photos from different times

no SS or 3B in the picture
Beckett is throwing a pitch while no one around home plate is ready

Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!

by j14 on Jul 14, 2008 4:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

A-Rod takes a loooong time to get in the box.

Don't you it's gonna be all right. But not right now.

by Revolution1 on Jul 14, 2008 4:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Looking at that image on my computer screen, I feel like Chloe on “24” trying to find a terrorist for Jack.

Proud adoptive father of Rafael Rodriguez. Hit well soon, son!

by Goofus on Jul 14, 2008 4:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If they don’t include Bonds’ HR in their “best Yankee Stadium HRs” list, ESPN should blow up. More than usual, I mean.

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by Natto on Jul 14, 2008 4:43 PM PDT   0 recs