NFT: Home Run Derby Thread - 8p ESPN

RISE!!!

I want that bat tested.

After a horrid past month.

Cant wait for this.

Judge - Bellinger
Stanton - Sano

that the balls are juiced?

If any night would be the night for juice it would be tonight.

Should be fun. Regardless of how he performs, Aaron Judge is taking center stage these next 48 hours. ARod interviewed him for the pre-game show tomorrow night, and I'm sure he'll be a main focus of the game broadcast.

you plan on recording it and watching later, remember to pad the recording by at least an hour if not more. Every year ESPN goes over the time.

In comment 13524506 bceagle05 said:

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Should be fun. Regardless of how he performs, Aaron Judge is taking center stage these next 48 hours. ARod interviewed him for the pre-game show tomorrow night, and I'm sure he'll be a main focus of the game broadcast.

Seems a little homer-ific. An exciting player - but so is Giancarlo Stanton, who is playing in front of his homecrowd.

In fact - GS is probably the best comp to Judge.

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It's not homerism - Judge is leading the AL in a bunch of different categories, and is having a much better all-around season. I think the networks will focus on Bellinger and Judge quite a bit these next couple of days - rookie phenoms in big markets.

In comment 13524521 Greg from LI said:

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Its a fair point.

By the way, Miami in mid July... players cant be enjoying this. wonder if they even try to open up the dome / left field windows tonight... always 50/50 rain is coming in sideways this time of year and its muggy as hell.

it's as good as this one:


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In comment 13524521 Greg from LI said:

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Lulzzzzzzzzzz

but it would be something to see Sanchez win and then Logan Morrison can eat a big D.

You have rookie phenoms playing for two marquee franchises - one in each league, and each coast. It couldn't possibly be scripted better. Does that shortchange Stanton? Sure, but you can bet that's the way the coverage is going to be slanted.

wow

In comment 13524537 Greg from LI said:

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You have rookie phenoms playing for two marquee franchises - one in each league, and each coast. It couldn't possibly be scripted better. Does that shortchange Stanton? Sure, but you can bet that's the way the coverage is going to be slanted.

Yeah but Logan Morrison isn't there. Whatever will MLB and the fans do without him?

he's probably the only MLB player I can recall ever being butt-hurt about not participating in this thing. Particularly in a pitchers park. He must have some sort of weird incentive clause in his contract.

By the way I didn't think much of Stanton's season this year - but turns out he does have 26 HRs playing a cavernous pitchers park vs Judge in a bit of a bandbox. They're both freak specimens - its not an insult to compare Judge to Stanton.

In comment 13524524 MetsAreBack said:

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In comment 13524521 Greg from LI said: Quote: . Its a fair point. By the way, Miami in mid July... players cant be enjoying this. wonder if they even try to open up the dome / left field windows tonight... always 50/50 rain is coming in sideways this time of year and its muggy as hell.

Yeah, the players couldn't enjoy the whopping 3° difference right now. Way to hot for baseball!

Anyways, I'll be supporting both Judge and Sanchez from right field tonight. Should be a good time if my son and I can withstand the air conditioning.

But Stanton's never had a season quite like what Judge is doing so far.

Blackmon is the "smallest" of the HR Derby competitors at 6-3 210. Then, from there ...

6-0 230 Moustakas
6-2 230 Sanchez
6-4 210 Bellinger
6-4 249 Bour
6-4 260 Sano
6-6 245 Stanton
6-7 282 Judge

In comment 13524571 MetsAreBack said:

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he's probably the only MLB player I can recall ever being butt-hurt about not participating in this thing. Particularly in a pitchers park. He must have some sort of weird incentive clause in his contract. By the way I didn't think much of Stanton's season this year - but turns out he does have 26 HRs playing a cavernous pitchers park vs Judge in a bit of a bandbox. They're both freak specimens - its not an insult to compare Judge to Stanton.

You're literally the first person on the planet to insinuate that Judges HRs are helped by playing in a "bandbox". Absolutely ridiculous. This guy hits moon shots all over the field and has also been robbed of another HR on a terrible call.

And the only person taking insult to compare Judge to Stanton was Stanton. Not the fans

.Mets fans trying throw cold water on Yankees fans enthusiasm is a bad look.

often make the mistake of choosing guys who hit HRs because they are great hitters rather than pure mashers (e.g. Robinson Cano). Some guys do both, but I always thought this was all about the guys who put on clinics in batting practice even if they are <.250 hitters.

I'm glad they no longer limit the participants to All Stars because for years I thought guys like Adam Dunn and Mark Reynolds should always be in the Derby but they never were because they didn't make the ASG.

Obviously I'm pulling for Sanchez and Judge, but I'm most excited to see Judge, Stanton, and Sano hit absolute moon shots.

but Judge has hit the ball harder than anyone ever recorded by Statcast, literally.

In comment 13524571 MetsAreBack said:

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he's probably the only MLB player I can recall ever being butt-hurt about not participating in this thing. Particularly in a pitchers park. He must have some sort of weird incentive clause in his contract. By the way I didn't think much of Stanton's season this year - but turns out he does have 26 HRs playing a cavernous pitchers park vs Judge in a bit of a bandbox. They're both freak specimens - its not an insult to compare Judge to Stanton.

Bandbox? The guy hits bombs to all fields especially CF and LF.

Mets fan throwing some shade?

But do you see many cheapies on here?

Child's play. Might as well hit in a softball field.

one or both Yankees are going to shit the bed.

I'm in Fenway Friday night with my sons. I'm hoping for a good start for the 2nd half.

Bandbox on the right side. Cavernous on the center and left.

A fact since 1923.

The same conclusions apply to the new Stadium even with different exact dimensions

Agreed. Worried more about Gary but Judge is just having fun...GS is wrapped up in it

And he just hit the roof.

In comment 13524729 Bill2 said:

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Agreed. Worried more about Gary but Judge is just having fun...GS is wrapped up in it

Totally Bill. Gary is going to press.

In comment 13524730 B in ALB said:

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And he just hit the roof.

Where did you see that? MLB Channel?

In comment 13524740 section125 said:

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In comment 13524730 B in ALB said: Quote: And he just hit the roof. Where did you see that? MLB Channel?

Yup.

In comment 13524742 B in ALB said:

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In comment 13524740 section125 said: Quote: In comment 13524730 B in ALB said: Quote: And he just hit the roof. Where did you see that? MLB Channel? Yup.

Just switched - missed it.

Hope it doesn't throw off his swing. Probably doesn't need to try - just normal swing.

Just smooth and quiet. Easy power.

Just gotta fix the pitching.

porch about the only part of Yankee stadium that is below average for distance?

Bandbox? What the fuck?

is wearing a womens jersey, jesus christ

What the fuck am I watching?

Why is Pit bull wearing a low cut jersey like that? Is that to show off his love handles?

In comment 13524757 MookGiants said:

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is wearing a womens jersey, jesus christ

Was just laughing about this in a group text- we couldn't decide if it was a youth jersey or a women's jersey. Definitely was not mens.

how Judge is noticeably bigger than Stanton.

In comment 13524760 arcarsenal said:

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In comment 13524757 MookGiants said: Quote: is wearing a womens jersey, jesus christ Was just laughing about this in a group text- we couldn't decide if it was a youth jersey or a women's jersey. Definitely was not mens.

100% womens. The low cut, and very small letters are the easy giveaway. The youth sizes jerseys are obviously small, but they arent low cut and dont have small letters like that

right now, I'd pick him to upset Stanton.

Clown.


At this place we're here to midnight.

In comment 13524758 B in ALB said:

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What the fuck am I watching? Why is Pit bull wearing a low cut jersey like that? Is that to show off his love handles?

And the batting gloves didn't make the look any better

just got murdered in the neck.