Home Run Derby Thread 2022

[kcmets]

I'm IGT'ng because there's just too much fluffernutter.

[Ceetar]

supposed Jauss has three pots of coffee brewing already.

[ashie62]

Pete is the 2-1 favorite.

[kcmets]

I just put on ESPN for a minute and they're discussing the over/under

(sponsored by DraftKings) on how far the longest HR will travel. Sad.

[Frayed Knot]

Leave it to ESPN to run a two hour Baseball Tonight at 4:00 followed by another one hour version at 7:00 all on a night when there are no baseball games being played.

[Lefty Specialist]

Wake me when Pete's up.

[MFS62]

Followed by the premiere of a SEVEN PART Jeter bio.

Ken Burns' The Civil War was nine parts.

Gimmie a break.



Anyhow, this would be fun if it were held at the old LA Wrigley Field, home of the original Home Run derby.



Later

[roger_that]

This wouldn't be fun if it were held at the original Garden of Eden with the original cast.

[Fman99]

Is there a more masturbatory professional sporting event than the home run derby? I think not.

[MFS62]

=Fman99 post_id=100208 time=1658186306 user_id=86]
Is there a more masturbatory professional sporting event than the home run derby? I think not.

[TransMonk]

They don't let Berman still do the “back, back, back” thing, do they?



I followed last year's derby on my phone before tuning in for Pete in the last round. It's in an effort to watch as little of ESPN as possible.



I would not watch at all if not for Pete. But I'm rooting for him. He looks like he's having fun.

[Ceetar]

=Fman99 post_id=100208 time=1658186306 user_id=86]
Is there a more masturbatory professional sporting event than the home run derby? I think not.

[MFS62]

=roger_that post_id=100207 time=1658184905 user_id=128]
This wouldn't be fun if it were held at the original Garden of Eden with the original cast.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Did you guys know there is an ESPN Jeter doc? :0



My wife wants me to count the number of references to The Captain, with an over/under of 75.



How is Pete a second seed?

[MFS62]

=Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=100213 time=1658187852 user_id=119]
Did you guys know there is an ESPN Jeter doc? :0



My wife wants me to count the number of references to The Captain, with an over/under of 75.



How is Pete a second seed?

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

=MFS62 post_id=100214 time=1658188921 user_id=60]
=Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=100213 time=1658187852 user_id=119]
Did you guys know there is an ESPN Jeter doc? :0



My wife wants me to count the number of references to The Captain, with an over/under of 75.



How is Pete a second seed?

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Here comes Pete!!!

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Pete advances!!



Telling Buster he's giving any winnings to his foundation. Good for Pete

[Frayed Knot]

Interrupting this fake baseball thread with some news about actual baseball, I just looked at the schedule and discovered that, starting tonight, we have five games over the next eleven days.



Exactly how do they expect me to survive on such meager rations?

[Lefty Specialist]

Frayed Knot wrote: Interrupting this fake baseball thread with some news about actual baseball, I just looked at the schedule and discovered that, starting tonight, we have five games over the next eleven days. Exactly how do they expect me to survive on such meager rations?

Well fortunately there's apparently a seven-part documentary on Derek Jeter you can watch.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Nice moments with Albert.

[G-Fafif]

Slight echo of the players surrounding Ted Williams at the Fenway ASG. Very sweet to see

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Schwarber seems to be saving all his home runs for us, as the first seed goes out.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

https://theathletic.com/news/all-star-game-home-run-derby/4iPWxhiKJmLK/https://theathletic.com/news/all-star-game-home-run-derby/4iPWxhiKJmLK/



Just seeing this. Allegedly, if tomorrow's game ends in a tie, it will be settled by a home run derby?

[kcmets]

=kcmets post_id=100195 time=1658176243 user_id=53]
I'm IGT'ng because there's just too much fluffernutter.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Pete seems to be struggling in this round.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Pete goes out. Good job.

[Edgy MD]

I lost what was probably an illegal feed after "The Star-Spangled Banner," and that was kind of fine because that performance sapped me of all my power.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

https://theathletic.com/news/all-star-game-home-run-derby/4iPWxhiKJmLK/https://theathletic.com/news/all-star-game-home-run-derby/4iPWxhiKJmLK/ Just seeing this. Allegedly, if tomorrow's game ends in a tie, it will be settled by a home run derby?

If we didn't all of us suspect, this is actually an experiment disguised as a show, I'd almost be okay with it vs other lame solutions, maybe? But nobody trusts baseball.

[Edgy MD]

Here's hoping that this is a monkey off of Alonso's back.