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    Other than coincidence it doesn’t make any sense that the derby effects power the second half. Harper just isn’t that good

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    Does American Acuna ever participate in the HR derby? Or is he considered not good enough?
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    Swinging like that for a while could definitely cause you to get into some bad habits. Not sure that’s such a stretch.
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    Mlb needs to put Alonso in derby

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tapate50 View Post
    Swinging like that for a while could definitely cause you to get into some bad habits. Not sure that’s such a stretch.
    For a while? You mean, one night?

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    ...who is American Acuna?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowman View Post
    ...who is American Acuna?
    Get educated on the memes here. You are years behind.

    Acuña is the Venezuelan Trout. Therr was a big thread and someone left the forum from losing a bet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by weso1 View Post
    Mlb needs to put Alonso in derby
    They did

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    I think Riley would win it. He does not hit many grounders at all. He crushes everything. I am thinking between Jack Clark and Gorman Thomas. He has a beautiful swing when he hits it.

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    Jack Clark has a career K rate of 17% and a career walk rate of 15%.

    Riley is nothing like Jack Clark, and it’s odd you keep bringing him up as a comp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Jack Clark has a career K rate of 17% and a career walk rate of 15%.

    Riley is nothing like Jack Clark, and it’s odd you keep bringing him up as a comp.
    Your reading and not understanding is now affirmed. I said between them, not just Clark. Do you like to troll?

    Don't mess with me. I am serious. I respect your stats analyst capabilities but I did not imply he is like Clark, NOT AT ALL.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Will be fun to watch, but I’m not stoked about this at all.

    As Snowman astutely pointed out though, the “post HR derby slump” isn’t exactly founded in rigorous analysis.
    Rigorous analysis isn't necessary. Common sense says it can throw your swing out of whack for a while. You don't see many long drive champions playing the tour.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AerchAngel View Post
    Your reading and not understanding is now affirmed. I said between them, not just Clark. Do you like to troll?

    Don't mess with me. I am serious. I respect your stats analyst capabilities but I did not imply he is like Clark, NOT AT ALL.
    Don’t mess with you? Calm down hero...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Don’t mess with you? Calm down hero...
    AA is a big boy. Almost as big as Stroman.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Individual-1 View Post
    Get educated on the memes here. You are years behind.

    Acuña is the Venezuelan Trout. Therr was a big thread and someone left the forum from losing a bet.

    Okay, point me to the board encyclopaedia please.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowman View Post
    Okay, point me to the board encyclopaedia please.
    http://www.chopcountry.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7797
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    Fifteen years ago, Bobby Abreu, a Venezuelan, hit 37 HRs prior to participating in the home run derby and two after. I think it's safe to say all the markers are there and Acuña will suffer the same fate.


    Edit: It was fourteen years ago and it was 18 before, six after. But the Venezuelan thing....well, Acuña is screwed.
    Last edited by GovClintonTyree; 06-30-2019 at 10:57 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Don’t mess with you? Calm down hero...
    I am big, yes, Sav could say that, but you are trolling, quit it. You are too good not to do this.

    Trolling.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AerchAngel View Post
    I am big, yes, Sav could say that, but you are trolling, quit it. You are too good not to do this.

    Trolling.
    I’m going to punctuate every post I make from now on with the key word from the paragraph at the end. It’s too good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GovClintonTyree View Post
    Fifteen years ago, Bobby Abreu, a Venezuelan, hit 37 HRs prior to participating in the home run derby and two after. I think it's safe to say all the markers are there and Acuña will suffer the same fate.


    Edit: It was fourteen years ago and it was 18 before, six after. But the Venezuelan thing....well, Acuña is screwed.
    Yeah, I knew 37 HRs was wrong. That would mean he was on pace to shatter the HR record.

    Wrong.

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