2009 MLB Home Run Derby....Congrats to Prince Fielder

[osh kosh bosh]

Pujols, Albert	STL	31	415.8
Howard, Ryan	PHI	21	415.7
Cruz, Nelson	TEX	20	414.3
Inge, Brandon	DET	19	408.9
Fielder, Prince	MIL	21	404.4
Gonzalez, Adrian	SD	24	396.8
Pena, Carlos	TB	23	391
Mauer, Joe	MIN	15	387.5

[th=""]Hitter[/th] [th=""]Team[/th] [th=""]Home Runs[/th] [th=""]Avg. Std Dist.[/th]

Albert has the longest distance per average and he also leads the majors in ball speed of bat, the smart money is on either Albert or Howard also Carlos Penaand Mauer lead the league in homers tht barely made it over the fence.

All from hittrackeronline.com.

 

[jpzx]

Originally Posted by JohnnyRedStorm

Originally Posted by JPZx

That theory of "The HR derby will mess up your swing for the season" thing is so BS and such a cop-out

Tell that to Bobby Abreu and David Wright.

How is that even believed by some people!? Sure, it can affect the player for a couple games MAYBE....but for people to believe it will affect aplayer's swing the rest of the season is absolutely ludicrous. That's such a huge cop-out and it's just looking for an absurd explanation to aplayer's slump.

But come on....really?....a player's going to be slumping in September because he had a round of balls thrown to him in freaking July that he tried toknock out? Please.

 

[cincoseisdos]

Originally Posted by JPZx

Originally Posted by JohnnyRedStorm

Originally Posted by JPZx

That theory of "The HR derby will mess up your swing for the season" thing is so BS and such a cop-out

Tell that to Bobby Abreu and David Wright.

How is that even believed by some people!? Sure, it can affect the player for a couple games MAYBE....but for people to believe it will affect a player's swing the rest of the season is absolutely ludicrous. That's such a huge cop-out and it's just looking for an absurd explanation to a player's slump.

But come on....really?....a player's going to be slumping in September because he had a round of balls thrown to him in freaking July that he tried to knock out? Please.

agreed

 

[DownByLaw]

JPZx wrote:

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Originally Posted by JohnnyRedStorm

JPZx wrote:

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That theory of "The HR derby will mess up your swing for the season" thing is so BS and such a cop-out

Tell that to Bobby Abreu and David Wright.

How is that even believed by some people!? Sure, it can affect the player for a couple games MAYBE....but for people to believe it will affect a player's swing the rest of the season is absolutely ludicrous. That's such a huge cop-out and it's just looking for an absurd explanation to a player's slump.

But come on....really?....a player's going to be slumping in September because he had a round of balls thrown to him in freaking July that he tried to knock out? Please.



Exactly!!

 

[mez 0ne]

Originally Posted by Osh Kosh Bosh

Pujols, Albert	STL	31	415.8
Howard, Ryan	PHI	21	415.7
Cruz, Nelson	TEX	20	414.3
Inge, Brandon	DET	19	408.9
Fielder, Prince	MIL	21	404.4
Gonzalez, Adrian	SD	24	396.8
Pena, Carlos	TB	23	391
Mauer, Joe	MIN	15	387.5

[th=""]Hitter[/th] [th=""]Team[/th] [th=""]Home Runs[/th] [th=""]Avg. Std Dist.[/th]

Albert has the longest distance per average and he also leads the majors in ball speed of bat, the smart money is on either Albert or Howard also Carlos Pena and Mauer lead the league in homers tht barely made it over the fence.

All from hittrackeronline.com.

How is any of the even relevant when you're getting a ball tossed to you in a derby with no pressure?

It doesn't matter who hit how many or who can hit them out the furthest.

These derby's are a toss up.

 

[dland24]

Originally Posted by dland24

+900!!!!!!!!!! Lets do this baby!!!!

 

[yankeesfan0130]

Originally Posted by airmaxpenny1

Prince

 

[lb510]

Originally Posted by CincoSeisDos

Originally Posted by JPZx

Originally Posted by JohnnyRedStorm

Originally Posted by JPZx

That theory of "The HR derby will mess up your swing for the season" thing is so BS and such a cop-out

Tell that to Bobby Abreu and David Wright.

How is that even believed by some people!? Sure, it can affect the player for a couple games MAYBE....but for people to believe it will affect a player's swing the rest of the season is absolutely ludicrous. That's such a huge cop-out and it's just looking for an absurd explanation to a player's slump.

But come on....really?....a player's going to be slumping in September because he had a round of balls thrown to him in freaking July that he tried to knock out? Please.

agreed

X2

All its just a hyped batting practice

 

[tjm254]

these derbys really are just so random, basically any given player of the 8 can win it or not make it out of the first round it seems...im really not too surewho to pick im leaning towards nelson cruz or adrian gonzalez though, possibly howard

 

[DYNAMICS]

Originally Posted by Mez 0ne

Pena, but I def won't be watching (takes too damn long).

 

[stringer bell 32]

Gimme Carlos Pena

 

[swolemeat]

i got inge and nelson as my darkhorses

 

[651akathepaul]

Originally Posted by SWOLEMEAT

i got inge and nelson as my darkhorses

I'm liking Nelson too. Went to the Rangers-Mariners game on friday and he hit a blast that had me

. Didn't realize just how good this guy was doingon the year.

 

[outkast9984]

im thinking Pena will take it

 

[wearinthefourfive]

Inge is going to set records.

 

[651akathepaul]

Joe Mauer. Natural power stroke.

P.S. - Ichiro made a bet with Griffey that if Griffery were an All-Star, Ichiro would've joined the HR Derby....Bummer.

 

[i fr3sh i]

Dont know if im gonna watch or not. This Albert Pujols slurpfest is going to be worst than Jerome Bettis being from Detroit

 

[cincoseisdos]

JESUS!

That performance was TERRIBLE

 

[DYNAMICS]

The Derby is long enough, opening with a Performance?

 

[jaysfordays]

Adam Dunn should be in it. bombs are the only thing that big oaf is good for.

 

[langfor5]

What a beautiful ball park.

 

[patrickcakes]

Hope to see lots of EA tonight.

 

[cquan05]

I got Inge vs Pujols in the Finals with Albert taking it in front of the home crowd

 

[DeadsetAce]

here we go...

 

[cincoseisdos]

It'll be Howard and Gonzalez

What's more annoying , Berman or the guy in Spanish?