David Wright in the Home Run Derby

[Zvon]

Wow!
16 in the first round.
Impressive.

And LoDuca doin the pitching!
I love it.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

That was a fun round.

Notice how none of the commentators picked him for anything prior to the start of the contest. FU Berman!

[Zvon]

ScarletKnight41 wrote: That was a fun round. Notice how none of the commentators picked him for anything prior to the start of the contest. FU Berman!

I hate to admit i did not expect him to do that well.

I was just hopin he'd hit afew and put on a decent show for Met fans.
But he showed the whole country a lil somethin there.

[metirish]

Wright looks nackered in the second round, 2 homers with 7 outs..

[Zvon]

lol--they keep cuttin his mic cuz hes sayin DAMN.

I do believe he was robbed here in the second round!
That kid shouldnt be jumping at the fence for the catch!

Only 2 this round.
I like that the 1st round homers hold over this year-
he still has a tini cushion.

Wright does look tired tho.
Thats got to take alot out of ya.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Ortiz looks pooped in round 2, also.

[Zvon]

I imagine after a time just holding the bat up with your arms must become tireing.

An all NL final.
i really thought Ryan Howard was gonna smack alot more.

Wright has the lead-amazin!

[Zvon]

Whoops--i spoke too soon.
Howards puttin on a show now.

[Zvon]

Just got a call from a Philly fan friend--he says Howard will out homer Wright, np.

I said put yer $$$ where yer mouth is- so i got ten bucks on this now.
lol.

[metirish]

I have to say it, I love Jon Kruk, so damn funny.

[The Big O]

Stat check: LoDuca has given up fewer homers than Lima so far this year.

[Zvon]

The Big O wrote: Stat check: LoDuca has given up fewer homers than Lima so far this year.

lol.

I say if Wright can hit 6 he will win it.

[Zvon]

balls!
he only gets 4.

[stevejrogers]

Anyone worried about the Abreu factor? Was that ever proven? Here on the radio seems like everyone thought Abreu's lousy second half was due to his 41 HR performance during last years derby

[metirish]

Howard looks hot early...as Lance Berkman noted if he gets his swing out of whack and can't make the adjusment after the All-Star game then he shouldn't be an All- Star, so no I don't care what happened to Abreu.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Will somebody inform Steve J this isn't a radio?

[stevejrogers]

metirish wrote: Howard looks hot early...as Lance Berkman noted if he gets his swing out of whack and can't make the adjusment after the All-Star game then he shouldn't be an All- Star, so no I don't care what happened to Abreu.

Then it is a crazy assed theory by people who don't know any better about Philly sports and the fact that Bobby Abreu really is a no heart, Mr. Softee

[Zvon]

Wowzers!

Howard just put it up a notch and hit some BOMBS!

That one over center! wow
He hit the sign in the last one? Wow.

Good show.

[Zvon]

SteveJRogers wrote: Anyone worried about the Abreu factor? Was that ever proven? Here on the radio seems like everyone thought Abreu's lousy second half was due to his 41 HR performance during last years derby

Ive been worried about this since I heard Wright was in it.
But I think he will be okay.
This contest was short and sweet.

Those were lil looping pitches LoDuca was serving up-
I dont see how they could mess up his swing.
He wont see many pitches like those in the 2nd half.

[metirish]

That sign he hit apparently gave some lucky fan 500 free flights to somewhere.

[Zvon]

metirish wrote: That sign he hit apparently gave some lucky fan 500 free flights to somewhere.

Yea-I read the sign earlier in the contest when they gave it a close up.
On the last KaBoom of the night too.

Thats a trip.

Actually, 500 trips.

[Elster88]

Zvon wrote: ="metirish"]That sign he hit apparently gave some lucky fan 500 free flights to somewhere. Yea-I read the sign earlier in the contest when they gave it a close up. On the last KaBoom of the night too. Thats a trip. Actually, 500 trips.

Though I'm not sure who does all that flying. That's a lot of trips.

I've never seen one of those "Hit it here and win" signs hit before.

[nymr83]

well they are intentionally small and located in spots that arent what i'd consider the most likely spots for a HR to hit... it would be like saying "hit the budweiser sign and win" on shea's scoreboard....now thats a HUGE target but i doubt it gets hit more than once or twice a year because of its location and height

[Elster88]

Thanks, I get it.

[Elster88]

He was bleeped more than anyone else, by far.

He was also the only player to refuse a Gatorade after his first round.

[Gwreck]

Nymr83 wrote: now thats a HUGE target but i doubt it gets hit more than once or twice a year because of its location and height

Far less than that. Try once or twice every 5 years.

I don't think anyone's hit it since Mo Vaughn in July 2002 vs. the Braves.

[Zvon]

...and Gary Carter goes KaBoom in the celebrity softball game.

This has been a rather enjoyable night.

[Elster88]

Gwreck wrote: ="Nymr83"]now thats a HUGE target but i doubt it gets hit more than once or twice a year because of its location and height Far less than that. Try once or twice every 5 years. I don't think anyone's hit it since Mo Vaughn in July 2002 vs. the Braves.

I was at that game. But I'm remembering the Pepsi sign. Unless he did both in two different Brave games.

[Gwreck]

A double check of the ticket stubs and retrosheet provides us with:

June 26, 2002.

Bottom of the 8th, off Kevin Gryboski Solo HR. 505 feet, off the middle of the Budweiser sign.

[Elster88]

I'm thinking I was at a different game. Not sure. I don't have the stubs.