Home Run Derby Game Thread

[soxhop411]

Who do you think will win?

 

[Snodgrass'Muff]

I'm picking a dark horse in Adam Jones.

 

[shoosh77]

I'm picking a dark horse in Adam Jones.

 
phrasing?

 

[canderson]

I'm rooting for laryngitis.

 

[Darnell's Son]

I'm picking a dark horse in Adam Jones.

I went with Giancarlo, because I like to root for the underdogs.
 

I'm rooting for laryngitis.

BACK BACK BACK BACK BACK BACK BACK BACK BAACK!!!

 

[Eck'sSneakyCheese]

Puig. I hope he puts on a show.

 

[Snodgrass'Muff]

 
phrasing?

 
If this is a reference to the game thread issue that took over backwash... well done.

 

[soxhop411]

It just started pouring

 

[Leather]

It just started pouring

 
Oh jeez, call the whole thing off. 
 
I'm going with Morneau because fuck it, why not.

 

[soxhop411]

"So how'd you learn English so good" -Harold Reynolds to Kaz Uehara
 
He did not want to talk to Harold Reynolds

 

[mauidano]

"So how'd you learn English so good" -Harold Reynolds to Kaz Uehara
 
He did not want to talk to Harold Reynolds

Assuming you or Harold meant Koji?

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

This is probably common knowledge, but the scroll at the bottom of MLB Network just mentioned the new derby bracket format and the fact that each guy now only gets 7 outs in the first round. What do you guys think? I don't like it.

 

[Darnell's Son]

Assuming you or Harold meant Koji?

Kaz is Koji's son.

 

[mauidano]

Kaz is Koji's son.

Oohhh.  WTF is Harold doing interviewing Koji's kid?  And I don't blame him for not talking to HR either.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Vicente Padilla story from Kurkjian about when Padilla signed his first MLB contract...he asked for $2000 more than was offered him to take care of his burro. He loved his burro.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Where's the dome when you need it, 'Sota?

 

[Fratboy]

I fear for Ravech's rug with that rain.

 

[DJnVa]

 
BACK BACK BACK BACK BACK BACK BACK BACK BAACK!!!

 
Christ, Berman is annoying...calling this shit like the dude just hit a bomb in an actual game.

 

[Leather]

Just scattered showers. Probably gone by show time.

 

[Snodgrass'Muff]

 
Christ, Berman is annoying...calling this shit like the dude just hit a bomb in an actual game.

 
The pregame choices are Berman and Reynolds.  I choose Wheel of Fortune.

 

[Fratboy]

Chat is perfect for this, but it's dead.

 

[RedOctober3829]

I'm going with the future Red Sox Legend, Giancarlo Stanton.

 

[Fratboy]

Wait, this thing has a *history* now?

 

[Leather]

Apparently steroids don't warrant a mention.

 

[Leather]

Oh I am chastened!

 

[Fratboy]

Oh so they're bragging about "all with wooden bats". Yeah, but the balls are juiced more than Rafael Palmeiro on a B6 bender.

 

[Fratboy]

Time to pick up Chinese food.
 
Peace out.

 

[Leather]

This weather pattern is odd as fuck. Going north to south. Polar vortex bullshit. If it was literally 1 mile east it would be dry.

 

[mabrowndog]

Apparently steroids don't warrant a mention.

 
Ridiculous and pathetic. The only worse parts of that segment were the 7,985 recordings of Berman blowing his load into the microphone.

 

[Darnell's Son]

 
Ridiculous and pathetic. The only worse parts of that segment were the 7,985 recordings of Berman blowing his load into the microphone.

So you don't enjoy the spunk he brings to the broadcast?

 

[mt8thsw9th]

Oh so they're bragging about "all with wooden bats". Yeah, but the balls are juiced more than Rafael Palmeiro on a B6 bender.

Even the vitamins are half as big these days.

 

[Fratboy]

Oh shit, was it B12? Lol. Whatever he was doing, bombers, ecstasy, candy corn, he was was full of it.

 

[fineyoungarm]

So you don't enjoy the spunk he brings to the broadcast?

If only he had hung it up with Burt "Be Home" Blyleven. 

 

[Fratboy]

No more State Farm with special home run balls giving a lucky fan a new mobile home?

 

[fineyoungarm]

Berman and Kruk. Good God.

 

[mabrowndog]

I'll take Morneau in an upset.

 

[Snodgrass'Muff]

I'm not feeling the 7 outs thing.  Some of the biggest rounds from players I can remember seeing were in the first.  These guys get tired out, so why cap the round where they will be freshest and most likely to go on a Hamilton-like run?  I don't think they thought it through too well.

 

[soxhop411]

Bryan Hoch ‏@BryanHoch  1m
Announcement at Target Field - the Home Run Derby is being delayed due to weather conditions. Things getting started 7:30pm CT, they say.

 

[Fratboy]

I'm rooting for the limestone myself.
 
Why do I keep watching this shit every year?

 

[fineyoungarm]

I'm rooting for the limestone myself.
 
Why do I keep watching this shit every year?

Same reason it remains fascinating to watch the Hindenburg explode and crash. (Oh, the humanity!)

 

[Snodgrass'Muff]

I'm rooting for the limestone myself.
 
Why do I keep watching this shit every year?

 
If there was some way to watch it without Berman, it would still be a lot of fun.  He sucks the life out of it.  That said, every once in a while there is a run by a participant that is just a wonder to behold.  Those moments are worth it.

 

[fineyoungarm]

 
If there was some way to watch it without Berman, it would still be a lot of fun.  He sucks the life out of it.  That said, every once in a while there is a run by a participant that is just a wonder to behold.  Those moments are worth it.

And Puig talking at length, with the translation taking seconds, is pretty cool. 

 

[DJnVa]

Berman already gushing "That was awesome, awesome."

Dude, Puig speaks Spanish and spouted the same clichés one would say in English. It ain't a big deal.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Wainright mentioning Pedro as having inspired him, as anyone should.

 

[Snodgrass'Muff]

Kruk arguing that Wainwright has had a better year than Kershaw.  The only argument you can make is that he has one more W and more innings.  Every other stat favors Kershaw.

 

[Soxy]

Berman already gushing "That was awesome, awesome."

Dude, Puig speaks Spanish and spouted the same clichés one would say in English. It ain't a big deal.

 
I think he was more impressed by the fact that bilingual humans exist.  That's completely beyond the scope of what Chris Berman can comprehend.

 

[ToeKneeArmAss]

Chat is perfect for this, but it's dead.

Good idea. See you there.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Kruk arguing that Wainwright has had a better year than Kershaw.  The only argument you can make is that he has one more W and more innings.  Every other stat favors Kershaw.

Goes without saying, but we have to take everything Kruk says with a large grain of salt.

 

[mabrowndog]

Kruk arguing that Wainwright has had a better year than Kershaw.  The only argument you can make is that he has one more W and more innings.  Every other stat favors Kershaw.

 
In other unfathomable news, John Kruk is actually far stupider than Harold Reynolds.

 

[fineyoungarm]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/13/magazine/the-mystery-of-the-vanishing-screwball.html?_r=0
 
This is a great article.