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almost 2 years ago: ANAHEIM CA - JULY 11: U.S. Futures All-Star Hank Conger #24 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at bat during the 2010 XM All-Star Futures Game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 11 2010 in Anaheim California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
It is the Homerun Derby Thread! Wahoo!
$320 seats in the 4th row behind the NL dugout were available online last night.
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Train doin' work
turs12 - July 12, 2010
Will Ortiz hit it over the rocks?
44FAN - July 12, 2010
Here is the lvie feed if anyone needs it
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2010/hr_derby_live.jsp
halofan1 - July 12, 2010
I bet you could get seats cheap in the parking lot
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
Too bad Vlad isn't in this so it could screw up his swing and further hex the Rangers chances.
44FAN - July 12, 2010
lol yeah
Angelsrthebest101 - July 12, 2010
If it messes up Swisher's swing that would be good too.
44FAN - July 12, 2010
Sucks! No Vlad. No Albert
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
Angels fans booing swisher lol
Angelsrthebest101 - July 12, 2010
and ortiz I love our faithful
Angelsrthebest101 - July 12, 2010
THAT was awsome!
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
ooh i wish lackey was an all star just to hear the boos..... guess i will just have to wait till the red sox come to town I have tickets!!!!
Angelsrthebest101 - July 12, 2010
I'm actually a lot happier that...
he’s stinking up the Sox rotation and turning in a season comparable to Kazmir.
Makes me feel really good about our FO.
Nashdiesel - July 12, 2010
yeah agreed i just want to hear as many boos for that guy as possible
Angelsrthebest101 - July 12, 2010
Awful time to have to do a homerun derby.
Way too hot out there.
Is this thing even sold out?
bc56274 - July 12, 2010
It's not hot here at all.
44FAN - July 12, 2010
Nope!
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
I would imagine
That the more expensive seats are the ones where you could catch a home run ball.
Hit4TheCycle - July 12, 2010
My fan shot for posterity
Thanks Garret
Nashdiesel - July 12, 2010
Did he just call him Jose Ortiz?
bc56274 - July 12, 2010
Angels bullpen coach gets to catch the ceremonial first pitch from Bo Jackson
funny
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
Nashdiesel - July 12, 2010
No pictures in the game threads.
44FAN - July 12, 2010
This is a game?
3rd Echelon - July 12, 2010
Didn't realize this was a "game" thread.
You can see why I overlooked the rule.
Nashdiesel - July 12, 2010
Technically, this isn't a game.
bc56274 - July 12, 2010
this is not a game thread
happy to have not to have one
Rev Halofan - July 12, 2010
Unlike the HR Derby last year in St. Louis
pleanty of empty seats to be filled in Anaheim.
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
No kidding, this looks bad.
bc56274 - July 12, 2010
This is pretty standard LA traffic is horrific people being late showing..
if it looks like this 30 minutes in then it will look bad.
Nashdiesel - July 12, 2010
maybe people were tipped off
that all of the big name players pulled out. So why bother ponying up alot of cash. Besides, the only cool seats would be where you could possibly get a ball and Angel stadium isn’t really set up for righties.
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
Was that howie?
Angelsrthebest101 - July 12, 2010
BOYCOTT THE ALL-YANKEE-STAR GAME
3rd Echelon - July 12, 2010
this guy SUCKS
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
This guys new name should be REFUND
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
Young
Made it seem like the derby was in San Diego.
Hit4TheCycle - July 12, 2010
I think that these are the Angels dressed up as the HR Derby contestants
cuz they SUCK
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
Those kids in the outfield are lousy at catching a fly ball.
44FAN - July 12, 2010
what are the Angel players doing out there?
ladybug - July 12, 2010
Reggie Willits would have had that.
44FAN - July 12, 2010
looking for attention
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
Future Eric Byrneses
Hit4TheCycle - July 12, 2010
"Alex Rodriguez, congratulations on
scoring another Hollywood actress girlfriend"
ladybug - July 12, 2010
Lindsey Lohan
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
Back Back back back
gone
DAD OF VLAD - July 12, 2010
This is the worst HR Derby field ever
Chris Young, Vernon Wells, Nick Swisher? Come on. You’d think they could get some real sluggers for this event.
Suboptimal - July 12, 2010
could you imagine paying big bucks to see these schmucks
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
i love how these ESPN fools are just shaking out the steriod implications of these "greats"
Angelsrthebest101 - July 12, 2010
Are all of the Vladdy's kids
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
sitting down on the field
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
Rex Hudler in the backround on he Ortiz slo-mo.
sothball - July 12, 2010
Fred in 240 Caught Hanley's 1st HR
I GOT HIM THAT SMALL a hat
Rev Halofan - July 12, 2010
I wish I had thought to broadcast this
the announcers have not shut up for two seconds, there is shitty music blasting in the background – not a second to just enjoy the arc of the ball. Bottom line: This is makes for bad TV.
Stadium looks great!
Rev Halofan - July 12, 2010
true
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
This screams for a mutecast
Every year this event renews my astonishment at how bad the ESPN “personalities” are.
Suboptimal - July 12, 2010
bollywood music at one point
DAD OF VLAD - July 12, 2010
I highly recommend
turning off the TV sound and putting on some music.
I bet Rex could even find something that goes in time to the hitting.
raskul - July 12, 2010
Is it still on? I checked channel 11 and didn't find it.
opiejeanne - July 12, 2010
ESPN
Big poopi just won
Epic Dean - July 12, 2010
Oh. Thanks.
opiejeanne - July 12, 2010
If they're going to play the softball game, I'll be happy.
opiejeanne - July 12, 2010
Cabrera is hammering 'em.
stuck in Romania - July 12, 2010
Cabrera hit some huge ones, no doubt. 476ft was impressive.
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
"...a wonderful swing from a wonderful player...".
Someone needs to write some lines for these guys.
sothball - July 12, 2010
Will Ferrell is actually in the stadium right now. We're closer to making Switch Hit now than ever.
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
I like Joe Morgan
“Miguel Cabrera can win the Triple Crown because he’s that good, and that’s when you end up with a Triple Crown situation.” Brilliant!
Suboptimal - July 12, 2010
really now?
stuck in Romania - July 12, 2010
There would have been no Fire Joe Morgan
Without Joe Morgan.
Suboptimal - July 12, 2010
These Home Runs are nothing
Compared to Salmon’s 7 yesterday. Okay, these might have been hit a little further. Still Salmon rules
ryanfea - July 12, 2010
He really hit 7?
Slyintine - July 12, 2010
5 were apart of a celeb/legend Home run derby after the game
He hit a home run in every at bat yesterday.
ryanfea - July 12, 2010
Is there a replay of the Celeb/Legend game?
Slyintine - July 12, 2010
right after this derby
ryanfea - July 12, 2010
How long before one of these kids get's hit in the head with a fly ball?
sothball - July 12, 2010
they need to play this during the day
and with our bullpen pitching
DAD OF VLAD - July 12, 2010
10 times more homers
ryanfea - July 12, 2010
Big Papi just used up his F bomb for the month.
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
Ryan Howard...more literate than the other 3.
sothball - July 12, 2010
He do talk gooder then the guys there.
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
I love that Ortiz got booed on introduction...
… “why they booing me man, who’d I kill?” You’re a hated Red Suck dummy, get a clue.
AlohaHalofan - July 12, 2010
that kid just got his second HR ball
stuck in Romania - July 12, 2010
Cabrera just hit the top of the rock pile. 474ft. Not bad...but he's no Roger Lodge.
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
You mean he can't sing the 714 tickets jingle?
sothball - July 12, 2010
I love that jingle man. If it were a real song, my life would be complete. But naw, that'd be too good to be true.
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
i notice the mascots but where is
Clutch and Scoop?
Strange Website
DAD OF VLAD - July 12, 2010
weirdest thing in this pic
is the GREEN big A
Rev Halofan - July 12, 2010
In the days before the internet, the pics on that site wouldn't be so weird. However, I've seen enough to know that...well. I'll just leave it at that.
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
They were signed as free agents by the Yankees...
…and renamed “Snatch and Grab”.
sothball - July 12, 2010
Juan Riveria?
DAD OF VLAD - July 12, 2010
No. If they were named after Rivera they'd be 'Whiff & Sniff".
sothball - July 12, 2010
Hah! Good one.
halofolife - July 12, 2010
nice
Funke5ive - July 12, 2010
i'm still giggling at one of the hosts on espn's first take this morning claiming that ortiz would win
because since the homers don’t matter, he’ll hit a ton of them :rofl:
joeyz34 - July 12, 2010
Let me guess: Skip Bayless.
That guy never turns down a chance a giving sux nation a good old fashioned reach-around.
halofolife - July 12, 2010
Sounds like whoever it was was talking crap,not reaching around.
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
Didn't read that right.
Cut me some slack Jack, i’ve been sitting on the 91 for the last 2 hours. Traffic sucks! ;)
halofolife - July 12, 2010
Ha. Sucks man. Looks like you guessed right anyway!
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
Say 'e can't hang, say seven up
red floyd - July 13, 2010
yep
joeyz34 - July 12, 2010
According to Chris Berman, Ramirez just PULVERIZED one...to the bullpen in left field. Unprecedented.
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
So I was thinking of getting a Rex Hudler tattoo in September. I've been trying to think of ridiculous tat ideas and I think a Rex Hudler tat took the cake.
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
it could be the site logo here
do it
Rev Halofan - July 12, 2010
Brandon Wood should be in the contest.
sothball - July 12, 2010
he's be the first one to strike out in the competition.
stuck in Romania - July 12, 2010
Joe Morgan, "Ramirez doesn't swing the bat like a shortstop...
..he swings like Alex Rodriguez…". Uh, how many HR’s did Rodriguez hit as a SS, Joe?
Jeez…this guy just doesn’t think before he speaks.
sothball - July 12, 2010
No, he just doesn't think period
And the answer is 344 home runs.
Suboptimal - July 12, 2010
Random question, but did something happen to Bo Jackson? I heard him in the broadcast booth on my way home from the office, and he talked like he was just learning English.
Now, I’ll feel bad if he had a recent medical problem or something…but if not, I swear as a kid his grasp of the English language wasn’t so tenuous.
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
why aren't they playing Corey Hart for Cory Hart?
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
No sunglasses at night for Cory Hart.
halofolife - July 12, 2010
I'm still waiting for someone to throw a ball back.
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
that'd be sweet.
stuck in Romania - July 12, 2010
Cory Hart lays an egg. Meanwhile, Leon the Usher is still out on Orangewood, flipping EVERYBODY off.
Mayheminthehood - July 12, 2010
most HR's without an All-star Apperance?
DAD OF VLAD - July 12, 2010
Who is Tim Salmon?
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
bingo
DAD OF VLAD - July 12, 2010
Wow, torri hunter's son really really really looks like him.
GutterDem0n - July 12, 2010
torri*
GutterDem0n - July 12, 2010
Your correction is still wrong lol
Torii
Epic Dean - July 12, 2010
that is what happens with kids
DAD OF VLAD - July 12, 2010
rather he looked like the milkman?
firebird81 - July 12, 2010
I mean, yeah kids are gonna look like their dads. but hes exactly like a clone!
GutterDem0n - July 12, 2010
Who's winning
RexTookMyStash - July 12, 2010
It's Over
You Already Won
Dono Romantico - July 12, 2010
not thrilled with Poopi
winning it in our house
Rev Halofan - July 12, 2010
Wonder would he win in a field of fellow juicers
Epic Dean - July 12, 2010
I think Mark McGuire won the All-Drug Olympics
yeswecan - July 12, 2010
The Drug Olympics
Epic Dean - July 12, 2010
I'd also like to thank the fine folks at Balco....
Oh wait, forget that last part.
halofolife - July 12, 2010
Awww, shout-out to Jose Lima
brought a tear to my eye.
(I’m such a sucker.)
cath619 - July 12, 2010
That was nice.
I’m just an ass. Screw the sux!
halofolife - July 12, 2010
Screw the sux
Indeed!
cath619 - July 12, 2010
Chuck Finley
fielded that ball so poorly.
Slyintine - July 12, 2010
KING FISH!!!!! :D:D
Slyintine - July 12, 2010
lol Jenny Finch
“I’ll get booed outta the stadium if I strike him out”
Epic Dean - July 12, 2010
I heard that too.
Had to serve up the meatball!
red floyd - July 12, 2010
BTW, she's hot!
red floyd - July 12, 2010
ridiculously HOT!!!!!
Epic Dean - July 12, 2010
cant touch that ball
MC Hammer
DAD OF VLAD - July 12, 2010
ESPN edited the hell out of this game
There were a lot of funny stuff that was edited out.
ryanfea - July 12, 2010
Loved the one-time fastest man in baseball taking forever to round the bases
Run, Ricky, run!
red floyd - July 12, 2010
I'm betting Tim Salmon has a monster game.
halofolife - July 12, 2010
He had a monster HR.
Timmah! And the Lords of the Underworld!
red floyd - July 12, 2010
Of course, Jenny Finch deliberately served up a meatball (see the comments above)
red floyd - July 12, 2010
lol safe bet
Considering this happened yesterday
ryanfea - July 12, 2010
I know.
I was messin’ around.
halofolife - July 12, 2010
i predict
jokes about John Kruck Being fat
DAD OF VLAD - July 12, 2010
Oh, come on. Those happen even when it's not a celebrity softball game.
red floyd - July 12, 2010
Timmah! is playing 2nd?
red floyd - July 12, 2010
He made the double play
Howie Kendrick eat your heart out.
Slyintine - July 12, 2010
Timmy a class guy.
“I’m always shocked when I get it [a big ovation]”.
red floyd - July 12, 2010
His ovation was huge
Every time he was even on the video board, the entire crowd went nuts.
ryanfea - July 12, 2010
Great crowd to watch these celebrties and players... and John Kruk.
red floyd - July 12, 2010
Hey red,
No more hangover. I had to nap during the game the other day. No mas cerveza for me. Until game time tomorrow.
halofolife - July 12, 2010
Duuuuuude!!!!
red floyd - July 12, 2010
By the way, that "Great crowd..." comment was the announcer.
red floyd - July 12, 2010
DUUUUDE!
Understood.
halofolife - July 12, 2010
Is Jenny Finch available to pitch and/or DH for the Angels?
red floyd - July 12, 2010
But, but.....
Where would Q play?
halofolife - July 12, 2010
Ah yes... the "old hidden ball trick"
Would you believe…
red floyd - July 12, 2010
Given that this is slow pitch/high arc, that was comparitively almost as long as Bo's 1989 home run.
Timmy with a second HR!
red floyd - July 12, 2010
*and* Timmy with a second HR as well!
red floyd - July 12, 2010
Tim Salmon!!!!!!
Slyintine - July 12, 2010
Only ESPN could suck out the life out of this game
They cut almost half of the game
ryanfea - July 12, 2010
Not enough MFY or Bosux players for them
red floyd - July 12, 2010
I wondered why they never showed lineups
It was so they could cut half of the players out of the game.
ryanfea - July 12, 2010
E4 on Timmy?????
red floyd - July 12, 2010
He's got a huge arm
only suited for the outfield
Slyintine - July 12, 2010
Interesting camera shot from Bob Uecker's seat.
red floyd - July 12, 2010
Who is that catching for the AL?
red floyd - July 12, 2010
Quick! Somebody get Kruk a hamburger!
red floyd - July 12, 2010
Double-Double, stat!
halofolife - July 12, 2010
Lost his shoe
Slyintine - July 12, 2010
Fred Lynn!
Slyintine - July 12, 2010
***** Home Run ******************** Fred Lynn ****************
With apologies to 44FAN
red floyd - July 12, 2010
Just got back from the HR Derby
I must say, it was about as exciting as watching paint dry.
jtkelly86 - July 12, 2010
If Ozzie hits it out will he do a backflip?
red floyd - July 12, 2010
Bo knows pitching!
red floyd - July 12, 2010
Take Chuck out coach!
He’s done!
Slyintine - July 12, 2010
His ERA skyrocketed
11 ER’s
ryanfea - July 12, 2010
In only 6.2 innings, not the full 7.
red floyd - July 12, 2010
Still better than Kazmir
ryanfea - July 12, 2010
Ain't that the horrible truth?
halofolife - July 12, 2010
Who was that chick playing 2B?
red floyd - July 12, 2010
Maria Menounos
Slyintine - July 12, 2010
She's no Jessica Alba....
Or Raquel Welch!
halofolife - July 12, 2010
But, she does look like a natural at second base. . .
If you know what I mean…
Funke5ive - July 13, 2010
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