Home run derby

[TURBO]

Monica Puig

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

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?