Home Run Derby Chat

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 4:30 PM PDT in News

If anyone happens to be watching the Home Run Derby (ESPN, 5pm), here's a place to chat about it. Here is how Dodgers have done in derbies past:

Player	Year	HR
Mike Piazza	1993	0
Mike Piazza	1994	0
Raul Mondesi	1995	2
Hee-Seop Choi	2005	5

Tonight's participants, with 2009 HR totals in parentheses:

AL: Carlos Peña (24), Nelson Cruz (22), Brandon Inge (21), Joe Mauer (15)

NL: Albert Pujols (32), Adrian Gonzalez (24), Prince Fielder (22), Ryan Howard (22)

Its hard to pick against Pujols at home. Get ready to enjoy the game's best player shine on his stage.

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Piazza was such a dissapointment

I know those on DT say they hate the derby but when I’m home I always watch it. Berman does suck at it since he knows so little about baseball. It is a deadly trio that ESPN throws at us with Berman, Morgan, and Philips.
It is almost like ESPN wants to suck the life out of baseball. Might as well give up the college hyper guy, he probably knows more about baseball then Berman and would be just as obnoxious.

by meercatjohn on Jul 13, 2009 4:34 PM PDT reply actions

Agreed

I still love the All-Star festivities, and will watch the HR derby when home. However, I forgot to set the DVR tonight, and will miss it live. The highlights will have to do.

I was also crushed with the two Piazza shutouts. At least he got the MVP in Philly.

We could do a drinking game where you have to do a shot every time Berman says three “backs” in a row, except all our readers would die of alcohol poisoning.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I will probably watch none of the "festivities"

Go ahead, call me a curmudgeon.

How parched would we be if we had a drinking game to do a shot every time Rick Monday gives the score?

by David Young on Jul 13, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Curmudgeon.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I accept that title

and I’ll wear it proudly, you whippersnapper.

by David Young on Jul 13, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Some Dodger photos from St. Louis today

via AP:

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 5:03 PM PDT reply actions

Haven’t seen any pics of Bills yet.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Its going to get ugly when Jeter uses the Dodgers in his FA negoitations with the Yankees after 2010.

You McCourt will play up the whole thing.

by Tripon on Jul 13, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Very nice.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions

McCourt loves his Sox not his Yankee's

Jeter is going to be taking one heck of a cut in pay and I can’t see the Dodgers ever being involved in him.

by meercatjohn on Jul 13, 2009 5:18 PM PDT reply actions

He dumped a former Red Sox manager for True Yankee Joe Torre.

by Tripon on Jul 13, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah - you're right plus he's grooming Donny to be the next manager

forget my comment, but I still don’t think we will have any use for Jeter after 2010. Furcal will be in the last year of his deal and Kemp will be the CF so he can’t move there ala Robin Yount.

by meercatjohn on Jul 13, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Never understood why Inge was part of the HR Derby.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions

He had 22 homers.

And MLB keeps on asking Ichiro to be in the HR derby every year.

by Tripon on Jul 13, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions

I want a HR derby that's full of non-HR hitters

I see these guys hit homers all the time.

i want to see Dontrelle Wills, Micah Owings, Ichiro, Carlos Zambrano, etc. :o

by Chad Moriyama on Jul 13, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd like to see Broxton

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jul 13, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions

You'll need to move the fences in, oh say 400 feet.

by Tripon on Jul 13, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions

I've heard he puts on an impressive batting practice

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jul 13, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions

But

who’s going to go to the HR Derby to see Brandon Inge?!?

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Because of his fluky ratios this year

Ugh.

What a waste.

by Chad Moriyama on Jul 13, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed.

He’s not a big bomber.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Any chance the Dodgers will trade for Pujols since it seems he can only hit 2 homeruns and is clearly on the downside of his career?

by Alex Serena on Jul 13, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions

Sounds good

He sucks now so he will always suck.

by Chad Moriyama on Jul 13, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Ethier and Dewitt straight up should do it

by Alex Serena on Jul 13, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions

No way

Ethier doesn’t need to be included. I’d trade Dewitt and Mota. Mota is clearly on a hot streak and has reshaped his career. I expect a couple CY Youngs before it’s all said and done.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Mota and Pierre

by Chad Moriyama on Jul 13, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions

only if they take schmidt's contact as well : )

O.A.

by Ollie on Jul 14, 2009 2:54 AM PDT up reply actions

Underwelming so far.

by Tripon on Jul 13, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions

this is a snoozefest, kind of disappointed A Gonzales did so poorly

by Alex Serena on Jul 13, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah.

And Pujols, unless he wins the three-way tie.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Adrian just hit like he has for the past month :o

by Chad Moriyama on Jul 13, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions

they cant end this thing fast enough…berman is bored out of his mind

by Alex Serena on Jul 13, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll be the contrarian

And say I enjoy the HR Derby.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions

If you’re one of the kids shagging flies, wouldn’t you keep every ball you get?

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 6:50 PM PDT reply actions

I would be pushing over the smaller kids

by Chad Moriyama on Jul 13, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Hell yeah.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions

The Clipper / Laker summer league game is kind of cool

Griffin hasn’t missed a shot from the field yet.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jul 13, 2009 6:51 PM PDT reply actions

you @ the game?

by Alex Serena on Jul 13, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

What do you make of the A.I. news?

Its like the L.A. Times doesn’t realize that Baron Davis has 4 years left on his contract.

by Tripon on Jul 13, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Iverson = publicity…if anything, it gets them out of the backpage

by Alex Serena on Jul 13, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions

He'd stunt the growth of Eric Gordon and Griffin, and will likely have Davis commit murder.

by Tripon on Jul 13, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions

then they can become this year’s Thuggets without the playoffs

by Alex Serena on Jul 13, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Hopefully it is just noise from Iverson's camp trying to get more money from Miami

I see no spot for him on our team.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jul 13, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd like to see a 'line drive' competition.

Where guys like Ichiro and Pujols tries to hit objects on the field, and in the air all over the field.

See if a hitter truly can direct a ball throughout the field.

by Tripon on Jul 13, 2009 6:51 PM PDT reply actions

On MLB Network, they showed some of the past ASG, and they used to have a skills competition that was kind of cool.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions

It involved throwing to fixed objects, and throwing home, etc.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Sounds awesome.

by Tripon on Jul 13, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Probably kind of cool if you’re at the park, but awful for TV

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Not if you include fireworks, didn't you see that X Games commerical!?!?!?! :P

by Tripon on Jul 13, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Good point…maybe they can have a fuse at the end of each bat for the HR derby finals :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd LOVE to watch a throwing competition

by Chad Moriyama on Jul 13, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions

That would be sweet.

I always wanted a skills competition. I wonder why they took it out…

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions

OK, that last Pujols HR was pretty ridiculous.

What’s up with the crazy mohawked Pujols lackey?

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 6:54 PM PDT reply actions

How do you get in the home run derby?

by Alex L on Jul 13, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions

“Its all about who you know, and I know Crackle.”

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions

i think they ask all the big homeruns hitters to participate and then when the majority of them say no, they ask the “Rest” to participate, hence Inge

by Alex Serena on Jul 13, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions

You know what I'd watch

If they cleared the stands and had them use their bats to hit brightly colored golf balls as far as they could.

by David Young on Jul 13, 2009 6:59 PM PDT reply actions

What about a HR contest where each batter had to toss the ball up to themselves?

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions

I might watch if they strapped a Bud Selig effigy to the BP pitcher’s screen and gave the players points for smashing it with line drives. Or a Bud Selig piñata filled with hot gasses then ignite on contact with the air, playing into the earlier fireworks idea.

by David Young on Jul 13, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Awesome ideas.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions

What'd be the point?

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Just trying to get some ELD-approved contests.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Good point.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions

hahahahaha

by Chad Moriyama on Jul 13, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions

that be fun

by Alex L on Jul 13, 2009 7:01 PM PDT reply actions

they should have some kind of skills contest like they do in the NHL….would be more fun then this.

by Alex Serena on Jul 13, 2009 7:01 PM PDT reply actions

Agreed.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions

the nba has that

by Alex L on Jul 13, 2009 7:01 PM PDT reply actions

and that is boring.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions

I thought it was pretty interesting.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions

They should make the players wear helmets while batting. :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:02 PM PDT reply actions

Eric Karros my hero could do better then this chump

by Alex Serena on Jul 13, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Strikeout competition.

Watch guys like Lincecum ruin their arms as they strikeout minor league players for fun and profit.

by Tripon on Jul 13, 2009 7:03 PM PDT reply actions

Lol.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m liking the full white beard on The Wizard. Very distinguished.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:04 PM PDT reply actions

I saw his picture somewhere

Is he auditioning for the Hair Club for Men commercials?

by David Young on Jul 13, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Reeeeee-jected!

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions

If anyone ever wanted to know what Peter Pasquarelli looked like, he’s the dude over the right shoulder of Nelson Cruz if they do another shot of him.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

why would you need helmets Eric?

by Alex L on Jul 13, 2009 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

Because in my HR derby, Bob Gibson would be the pitcher :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe Odalis Perez should pitch to Pujols here.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:08 PM PDT reply actions

Or Brad Lidge.

by David Young on Jul 13, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions

rahahaha

by Chad Moriyama on Jul 13, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions

You win.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I hope next year, Vin Scully can call some of this.

The ASG is in Anaheim next year.

by Tripon on Jul 13, 2009 7:09 PM PDT reply actions

That is a wonderful idea! Then I can get my dream of him saying “Matt Kemp says hello!” 21 years after Bo.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions

When was the last time the Dodgers hosted the ASG?

by Alex L on Jul 13, 2009 7:11 PM PDT reply actions

1980

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m sure they’ll get another chance once the renovations are done.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Eric,
you think they’ll actually start the renovations after this season? i know it was a five year process and they delayed it last year because of the World tourny

by Alex Serena on Jul 13, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions

I think the bigger reason for the delay is the cost of borrowing money for construction loans

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions

well CON materials is at an all time low so hopefully they wont have to borrow as much but it would be nice to see some progress besides the field level improvements

by Alex Serena on Jul 13, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Camelback Ranch

They had to spend a lot on getting Camelback Ranch ready in 11 months. That must have interfered with construction plans at home too. They won’t need to worry about that (aside from paying off loans) next year.

by berkowit28 on Jul 14, 2009 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions

Steve Stone vs. J.R. Richard

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Was that ASG the debut of DodgerVision? I think it was.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Something else I might watch

Baseball players wives/girlfriends summer fashion show. Not a contest; all viewers are winners.

by David Young on Jul 13, 2009 7:20 PM PDT reply actions

Ding ding ding!!!

Or a cooking challenge show featuring player wives/girlfriends, AL vs NL, hosted by Padma!

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions

alright guy i’m off to jog…hopefully there will be a chat tomorrow so i’ll see you then, have a good night

by Alex Serena on Jul 13, 2009 7:27 PM PDT reply actions

Did anyone watch the celebrity softball game yesterday?

by Alex L on Jul 13, 2009 7:27 PM PDT reply actions

I thought it was today?

Just a pre-recording maybe?

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions

played yesterday, televised today

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I see

Thanks.

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions

I might watch that

if there are some good shots of Jenna Fischer fielding grounders.

by David Young on Jul 13, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions

ESPN360.com has it as replay

by Alex L on Jul 13, 2009 7:55 PM PDT reply actions

And Fielder wins it!

by Brendan Scolari on Jul 13, 2009 8:04 PM PDT reply actions

1995 ASG on MLB Network right now. Al MIchaels at the mic.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 13, 2009 8:08 PM PDT reply actions

Erin Andrews is sooo hot

by Bluetrek on Jul 13, 2009 8:08 PM PDT reply actions

http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=3574749

Brad Ausmus

by Alex L on Jul 13, 2009 8:13 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

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C	17	Ellis	$490,000
1B	7	Loney	$6,375,000
2B	14	Ellis	$2,500,000
3B	5	Uribe	$8,000,000
SS	9	Gordon	$485,000
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C	18	Treanor	$850,000

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SP	29	Lilly	$12,000,000
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