2011 HR Derby Thread

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What exactly are we mad at Fielder for? Choosing Weeks and his 17 homeruns over Stanton and his 18?

[Omar]

I like Bob Ryan's idea of having a pitcher from each league participate

[Bobbob1313]

What exactly are we mad at Fielder for? Choosing Weeks and his 17 homeruns over Stanton and his 18?

Well, Ricky Weeks does have almost 70 more PAs than Stanton for that one less HR.

[emkayseven]

I'm not mad at fielder, I'm just mad at bud

No need for teams, no need to have a player pick the other participants. Everything about the all star game is fucked up and that's why it's become the least entertaining of all the major sports all star games. The fans vote in people who shouldn't be there, players get replaced by guys on the managers' team, etc. That's why it's a shitty game on a mid week night and not a weekend event with the whole country watching

[MiamiHomer]

I'm not mad at fielder, I'm just mad at bud

No need for teams, no need to have a player pick the other participants. Everything about the all star game is fucked up and that's why it's become the least entertaining of all the major sports all star games. The fans vote in people who shouldn't be there, players get replaced by guys on the managers' team, etc. That's why it's a shitty game on a mid week night and not a weekend event with the whole country watching

Not to mention the game actually matters for the teams going to the World Series.

[Bobbob1313]

why it's become the least entertaining of all the major sports all star games.

Oh come on.
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The fans vote in people who shouldn't be there, players get replaced by guys on the managers' team, etc.

Also, this is how every other league does it, no?
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The Pro Bowl is by far the worst All Star game.

[Ramp]

All Star baseball still beats the Pro Bowl
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I have no problem with captains or teams in the Derby. For all we know, Rickie Weeks is an absolute monster in batting practice.

It should just be the top 4 in each league should be in it. Makes the most sense.

[Bobbob1313]

Also, the NHL All Star festivities are fun, but the game removes everything that is cool about Hockey. I'll take MLB all star game over that.

And the Slam Dunk contest was fixed last year!

And Yao Ming has been the starting center in the West for 3+ decades.

[MiamiHomer]

The only problem I have with MLB is the fact that it determines home field advantage for the WS.

[Bobbob1313]

It should be best record. But does that really take away from the entertainment of the game?

And every year, there's a few guys who suck. If it wasn't Rickie Weeks, it could have been Dan Uggla like a few years back.

[Miamarlin21]

OMG this is taking way to fucking long. I'm ready for the damn softball game.

[Mainge]

It should be best record. But does that really take away from the entertainment of the game?

And every year, there's a few guys who suck. If it wasn't Rickie Weeks, it could have been Dan Uggla like a few years back.

Who hit 3x as many homerunsas Weeks.

And yes, I'm mad Ricky Weeks is in the Homerun Derby, and no, I don't care Stanton isn't in it.

[Bobbob1313]

Who hit 3x as many homerunsas Weeks.

And yes, I'm mad Ricky Weeks is in the Homerun Derby, and no, I don't care Stanton isn't in it.

For some reason I thought Uggla did really poorly.

Fine, how about Magglio Ordonez, Ryan Howard, or Prince Fielder in 07? Evan Longoria in 08? Adrian Gonzalez and Brandon Inge in 09. Chris Young or Vernon Wells in 10?

A bad performance in the HR Derby is almost guaranteed, no matter how they are selected.

[Party]

Cano really hit the shit out of the ball.

[Ramp]

add Mike Piazza to the bombed out list