July 12, 20214 yr Kind of surprised there was no thread for this already. I love the All-Star Game and the festivities leading up to it. I guess the HR Derby is tonight so I turned on the MLB. app on my TV that I use to watch the Sox games and there is a program on from T Mobile leading up to the HR Derby and I just watched Hunter Pence talking to Castellanos and Tatis, Jr. on who they thought would win the HR Derby and where do they think the farthest HR will land. Also saw Peyton Manning and Big Papi roaming around the field. I am like a kid in a candy store when all the best players in baseball despite the opt outs are gathered all in one spot and looking froward to seeing the 4 Sox All-Stars perform with finger crossed . Should be an epic HR Derby in Colorado with Ohtani, Gallo and Vladdy , Jr. and the others. Trevor Story could be the favorite since he is used to the elevation but Ohtani is the #1 seed. Edited July 12, 20214 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside
July 12, 20214 yr proud of our boy Benetti! hilarious to see him react to ACTUAL homers one after another.
July 13, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Good good make your picks. I'm going with Gallo. Gallo or Soto...but I want Shohei to win obviously.
July 13, 20214 yr Author 11 minutes ago, EloyJenkins said: Damn...Mancini taking it out like he was facing Hendriks Exciting round with Mancini barely beating Olson 24-23 . The balls are flying out of Coors !
July 13, 20214 yr Is it just me, or does the raw amount of homers everyone is hitting and the blistering pace given the timer actually make this boring? Like you don't even get to enjoy each one flying, and when everyone is hitting 15-25, each one just doesn't feel significant.
July 13, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Eminor3rd said: Is it just me, or does the raw amount of homers everyone is hitting and the blistering pace given the timer actually make this boring? Like you don't even get to enjoy each one flying, and when everyone is hitting 15-25, each one just doesn't feel significant. I feel the same! Way too fast! Can't focus on the ball traveling due to the quick pitch!
July 13, 20214 yr Author 2 minutes ago, Eminor3rd said: Is it just me, or does the raw amount of homers everyone is hitting and the blistering pace given the timer actually make this boring? Like you don't even get to enjoy each one flying, and when everyone is hitting 15-25, each one just doesn't feel significant. Yea it's a little different and you don't get to savor the really long ones. But I think I saw Story hit one that measured 518 ft. so that's pretty amazing and now it's Gallo to try to beat Story's 20.
July 13, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Yea it's a little different and you don't get to savor the really long ones. But I think I saw Story hit one that measured 518 ft. so that's pretty amazing and now it's Gallo to try to beat Story's 20. Gallo is choking!
July 13, 20214 yr I actually think this format might be really good for Ohtani, whose commitment physical fitness is supposed to be insane. THis is such a stress-test style stamina test that endurance could be the difference.
July 13, 20214 yr 8 minutes ago, Eminor3rd said: Is it just me, or does the raw amount of homers everyone is hitting and the blistering pace given the timer actually make this boring? Like you don't even get to enjoy each one flying, and when everyone is hitting 15-25, each one just doesn't feel significant. Yep, the pace is just too frenetic and they have too many graphics on the screen, so much going on. I feel like an old man getting upset and yelling "slow down!"
July 13, 20214 yr Author 5 minutes ago, EloyJenkins said: Gallo is choking! Yeah his 1st round doomed him . He got in a little groove in the 2nd part but the tying HR didn't count because time has ran out. Story beats Gallo 20-19.
July 13, 20214 yr Author 2 minutes ago, MiddleCoastBias said: Yep, the pace is just too frenetic and they have too many graphics on the screen, so much going on. I feel like an old man getting upset and yelling "slow down!" Yea but it still beats Chris Berman no matter what they do.
July 13, 20214 yr RHH so far have been feasting while LHH do seem to have a tougher time Edited July 13, 20214 yr by TheTruth05
July 13, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Yea but it still beats Chris Berman no matter what they do. Definitely true, oh man. Hopefully they'll find a middle ground. I know that year that Harper kind of cheated and didn't wait for them to come down added so much drama as he made his comeback in the final, but it's less fun when we can't watch each of these go out.
July 13, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, TheTruth05 said: RHH so far have been feasting while LHH do seem to have a tougher time That tall fence in RF is hurting the left handed hitters.
July 13, 20214 yr Author Zoinks ! Alonso defending his title with some bombs. 25 with a minute to go . Polar Bear Power ! Salvy Perez has his work cut out for him. New record for Alsonso was it 34 ????!!
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