2009 Home Run Derby

[shoeman530]

I am going to put a little on Pujols and Mauer

[wayne1218]

I think the best longshot is A Gonzalez

He is top 4 based on odds. Is that a longshot?

[wayne1218]

I think anybody from the AL winning would be a surprise!

[10DimeBry]

ok if no one else is gonna say it i will. this has to be the worst group of HR hitters ever.

mauer
inge
pena
cruz


why didnt the a.l. go with

pedroia
ichiro
beckett
jeter

my god this is bad.

dont get me wrong i will get down on some action cause i have issues but i'm just sayin

[10DimeBry]

seriously if MLB wanted to make the Home run derby more fun why dont they make 8 pitchers do this contest instead of these guys. Now that would be must watch TV

[wayne1218]

I think everyone was saying it Bryan. The NL is stacked and the AL tried to match it but nobody from the AL would participate.

[10DimeBry]

I think everyone was saying it Bryan. The NL is stacked and the AL tried to match it but nobody from the AL would participate.

i hear ya. but if the AL didnt want to participate why not let more NL guys in. i mean inge and mauer they arent even power hitters. if this thing is gonna be a complete joke then why not make it one. bring in guys like chone figgins scott podsednick hell bring back ozzie smith while you are at it.

[wayne1218]

I agree, why does it have to be 4 from each league? Just stupid .........

[10DimeBry]

I agree, why does it have to be 4 from each league? Just stupid .........

exactly. i mean if you can get 4 from each league who are legit then fine but if not why not go 6-2 or all from nl who really cares?

[kbsooner21]

Big Z yarded one again yesterday. Gurantee you he'd knock more out than a couple of these guys.

[FB Coach13]

I know his odds are bad, but how can you go against Pujols. I cant see him losing

[kbsooner21]

I know his odds are bad, but how can you go against Pujols. I cant see him losing

It never seems to be the favorites that win this thing is what scares me.

[FB Coach13]

It never seems to be the favorites that win this thing is what scares me.

You are right about that, its just that he is so locked in right now, and will have all the fan support, I will be totally shocked if he does not win tonight.

[kbsooner21]

You are right about that, its just that he is so locked in right now, and will have all the fan support, I will be totally shocked if he does not win tonight.

Good point. The dude looks like a freaking machine, a fine tuned well oiled one at that.

[FB Coach13]

As a cubs fan i hope Pujols hits about 50 homers tonight, then it ruins him for the rest of the year, like it did Hamilton last year