July 14, 2025Jul 14 https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45709761/mlb-2025-home-run-derby-predictions-live-updates-takeaways-analysis It is still fun to watch for me. I know it has lost a lot of luster for others due to the constantly changing rules, but it’s still fun to see guys like Alonso park one on the 3rd deck
July 14, 2025Jul 14 Author 24 minutes ago, Snopek said: I think Cruz and Caminero are gonna steal the show. I feel like Buxton might be a dark horse, for no reason other than that every time he has been healthy he has destroyed the white sox lol
July 14, 2025Jul 14 9 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said: I feel like Buxton might be a dark horse, for no reason other than that every time he has been healthy he has destroyed the white sox lol Yeah good call. I’m obligated to dislike all things Twins, but as a baseball fan I’m happy to see Buxton healthy and mashing.
July 14, 2025Jul 14 Not really that interested in the lineup this year TBH. I'll probably watch 10 minutes and tune out. Same thing with the game itself. We have so much access to baseball media now it almost feels like a few days to unplug instead of tune in.
July 14, 2025Jul 14 I wonder what demographic group the HR Derby is aimed at. I would guess young and dumb.
July 14, 2025Jul 14 Author 1 hour ago, oldsox said: I wonder what demographic group the HR Derby is aimed at. I would guess young and dumb. Wow, this sucks anyhow
July 14, 2025Jul 14 1 hour ago, oldsox said: I wonder what demographic group the HR Derby is aimed at. I would guess young and dumb. I wonder what demographic group this post is aimed at...
July 14, 2025Jul 14 1 hour ago, oldsox said: I wonder what demographic group the HR Derby is aimed at. I would guess young and dumb. Notably, only young and dumb people enjoy home runs.
July 14, 2025Jul 14 9 minutes ago, Quin said: Notably, only young and dumb people enjoy home runs. Plot twist, Chris Getz is old and wise.
July 15, 2025Jul 15 3 hours ago, Quin said: Notably, only young and dumb people enjoy home runs. The HR Derby has a blatant bias against old and dumb people.
July 15, 2025Jul 15 6 hours ago, oldsox said: I wonder what demographic group the HR Derby is aimed at. I would guess young and dumb. You guessed right. 4 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: I wonder what demographic group this post is aimed at... Gen X Haven't watched the derby since they juiced the balls to gain interest, then bobby abreu went ham. That was just a few years ago, right I have an idea to spice this up, since the constant tweaking doesn't seem to increase ratings: Make it a 9 inning game where only HRs count. anything else in fair territory is an out. No fielders, you still use your own BP pitcher. Every taken pitch is a strike, so you gotta swing eventually. What yall think, it's something different and might be neat. But the current format just isn't appealing. Maybe they should do other things with asg eve, like an also-ran game for those who just missed the cut. Next year, IMO, asg eve should be the WBC semis, with the Final substituting for the asg. Which means the tourney pauses after 1/4 finals
July 15, 2025Jul 15 I don’t care what anyone says - I very much enjoy this and the newish format is great.
July 15, 2025Jul 15 3 hours ago, Chisoxfn said: I don’t care what anyone says - I very much enjoy this and the newish format is great. 2 hours ago, Bob Sacamano said: The s%*# is horrible. The new format sucks. Why rush it? 🤣
July 15, 2025Jul 15 Bob is right. This was a colossal waste of time. BOOOOOOOOO!!!!! WBC semifinals next year instead. Then, the Final Tuesday night. DO IT, MLB!!!
July 15, 2025Jul 15 Author Big Dumper wins it with his dad pitching and his 15 year old brother watching front row. Doesn’t get better than that in baseball
July 15, 2025Jul 15 Author 22 minutes ago, Snopek said: Pretty good derby aside from the Pat McAfee appearance It was pretty fun. Cruz hit some lasers in that first round
July 15, 2025Jul 15 Author 4 hours ago, Sox guy said: Bob is right. This was a colossal waste of time. BOOOOOOOOO!!!!! WBC semifinals next year instead. Then, the Final Tuesday night. DO IT, MLB!!! Nobody cares about the WBC, it’s less appealing than everything on All Star weekend
July 15, 2025Jul 15 30 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said: Nobody cares about the WBC, it’s less appealing than everything on All Star weekend Also, the players do seem to care about the WBC, so putting that in the middle of the season where they all need a bit of a mental and physical break would be terrible.
July 15, 2025Jul 15 Author 23 minutes ago, Snopek said: Also, the players do seem to care about the WBC, so putting that in the middle of the season where they all need a bit of a mental and physical break would be terrible. Excuse me we are sharing anecdotal feelings here and saying it’s for everyone
July 15, 2025Jul 15 10 hours ago, Kyyle23 said: Nobody cares about the WBC, it’s less appealing than everything on All Star weekend LOL I forgot about it until it was mentioned.
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