Home run derby

[Bdawg2309]

Who are you guys picking to win it?

[Bdawg2309]

I think Cuddyer and wright flop
Chris Davis & cano will be out in the first round

Fielder will edge out alvarez

[AUTiger7222]

Hard to go against Chris Davis. I just don't get all that excited about the homerun derby. If a Braves player were in it then yeah maybe but overall I view the homerun derby the same way I do the slam dunk contest. I mean really. It's nothing you've never seen before. Now if it were some kind of skills competition like hitting balls in a certain area or stealing bases or pitchers trying to throw the ball threw really tight spots I get get excited about it.

[jgriff3029]

I'm going with Davis.

Man they really need to put Breman out to pasture.

[GMAJAH25]

These kids are hilarious lol

[GMAJAH25]

Good to see Fielder already passed...especially by Cuddyer considering he was hated.

[Tapate50]

I'm hoping someone lets go of the bat and it happens to hit Berman in the back of the head. Not many folks annoy me as much as that guy.

[TURBO]

Yoenis putting on a show

[jgriff3029]

Holy Crap: Cespedes!

[yeezus]

I'll go with Cano. Cespedes was my 2nd pick (before this..i swear).

[AUTiger7222]

Cespedes is insane! This is definitely exciting!

[AUTiger7222]

I'll go with Cano. Cespedes was my 2nd pick (before this..i swear).

I'm with you. I had Chris Davis 1st and Cespedes 2nd.

[GMAJAH25]

That **** from Ortiz was old the first time he did that....just stop you moron.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Doesn't matter who gets the trophy, Yoenis Cespedes has won the night

[GMAJAH25]

He's just gotta get himself on camera..it really pisses me off

[weso1]

Outside of Wright and Cuddyer it's actually a pretty good group this year. Just not a lot of big names.

[weso1]

Puig who?

[The Chosen One]

Puig who?

Monica Puig

http://imageshack.us/a/img829/3958/593455826pui21221010lo1.jpg

[Bdawg2309]

well ****, my picks flopped

[weso1]

Alvarez quietly hits one a projected 527 feet.

[TURBO]

Monica Puig

http://imageshack.us/a/img829/3958/593455826pui21221010lo1.jpg

Puig Mania!

[weso1]

Look at how much movement Chris Davis has in his swing. Just goes to show that as long as you have a good path to the baseball you can have a lot of movement. Hope for Heyward to become an elite hitter.

[TURBO]

such a tool

[Bdawg2309]

a tool i'd take over anyone in the braves OF

[AUTiger7222]

I wonder how much ESPN paid Berman to make up that story about Bryce hitting a 570 foot homerun in high school? Does anyone really believe that BS? I've never even heard of a 570 foot homerun in major league game let alone a HS game. Mickey Mantle was known for his monster homeruns and his longest homerun ever recorded was like 565 feet.

[yeezus]

I wonder how much ESPN paid Berman to make up that story about Bryce hitting a 570 foot homerun in high school? Does anyone really believe that BS? I've never even heard of a 570 foot homerun in major league game let alone a HS game. Mickey Mantle was known for his monster homeruns and his longest homerun ever recorded was like 565 feet.

Pretty sure ESPN did a whole thing about that.
It was at Trpoicana Field with a metal bat. But still...I think he was like 16.

[thewupk]

Pretty sure ESPN did a whole thing about that.
It was at Trpoicana Field with a metal bat. But still...I think he was like 16.

Yeah you are correct. I'm not sure of the exact details but I recall Harper being in a home run derby at Tropicana for high schoolers and he set the record (at the time) for longest homer at the stadium. But as you said it was with a metal bat so there is that. So I doubt he's making that up as there was story about it when Harper was first getting hyped.

[Julio3000]

Monica Puig

http://imageshack.us/a/img829/3958/593455826pui21221010lo1.jpg

I Puig'd.

Can we play a Puig drinking game, but instead of the drinking part, posting another picture of her every time someone mentions Puig?

[yeezus]

This is why Harper was a good choice. He has so much raw power and a great swing.

[AUTiger7222]

Pretty sure ESPN did a whole thing about that.
It was at Trpoicana Field with a metal bat. But still...I think he was like 16.

Berman wasn't even talking about that. He was talking about back in Bryce's home town in Las Vegas he hit a 570 foot homerun.

[yeezus]

Berman wasn't even talking about that. He was talking about back in Bryce's home town in Las Vegas he hit a 570 foot homerun.

I gotcha.
I have Berman muted, so..

[TURBO]

congrats Cespedes

[CyYoung31]

Yeah you are correct. I'm not sure of the exact details but I recall Harper being in a home run derby at Tropicana for high schoolers and he set the record (at the time) for longest homer at the stadium. But as you said it was with a metal bat so there is that. So I doubt he's making that up as there was story about it when Harper was first getting hyped.

That was "only" 507 feet though.

[weso1]

That was "only" 507 feet though.

But is 507 feet really that much less impressive than 570 feet? forget it... wrong thread.

[AUTiger7222]

But is 507 feet really that much less impressive than 570 feet? forget it... wrong thread.

No 507 feet is impressive especially for a high school kid. I don't even think it's possible to hit a 570 foot homerun inside Tropicana Field as small as it is, the rings and speakers and all that other nonsense that don't belong inside a baseball stadium.

[rico43]

Is it over yet?

[CyYoung31]

Is it over yet?

Yep. Here's a recap.

"OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDNNNNNNEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! !!!!!!!! A THREE-HUNDRED NINETY FOOT HOME RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

And then that about 512 more times.

[Bdawg2309]

other than cespedes' first and last rounds, it was garbage

they need to add more competitions for the all star break

[TURBO]

A skills challenge would be fun.

[Julio3000]

Maybe work in a little Hunger Games angle with the kids in the outfield?

[Julio3000]

Yep. Here's a recap.

"OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDNNNNNNEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! !!!!!!!! A THREE-HUNDRED NINETY FOOT HOME RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

And then that about 512 more times.

Sign my online petition to replace Chis Berman with Chip Caray.

[gilesfan]

Berman wasn't even talking about that. He was talking about back in Bryce's home town in Las Vegas he hit a 570 foot homerun.

He was talking about this, I believe. http://espn.go.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/57766/bryce-harper-can-hit-a-ball-570-feet-but-never-got-to-go-to-the-prom

Very unofficial measurement it seems. Basically, he hit it over the fence and over the street and it landed here.

http://deadspin.com/5279112/tracking-bryce-harpers-moonshot

[jgriff3029]

Sign my online petition to replace Chis Berman with Chip Caray.

What's scary is that Chip would be a big step up.