You should have added a choice "it's his decision". I liked what he had to say about it

Please no. He should just relax, have fun, and go out there and hit one in the actual game. That would top being in the derby IMO

I wish he'd compete. As a fan I'd take my chances on him sucking the rest of the season. It will be the last truly fun event for the Sox all year, besides the game itself with Sale and Abreu.

You should have added a choice "it's his decision". I liked what he had to say about it

 

that goes without saying, it IS his decision. The thread is asking what you want him to do

Hasn't it been proven that the HR derby doesn't f*** up your swing?

I'd say yes, just because he has such a free and easy swing with hella pop....I think some guys just try to swing harder at the derby and it throws off their rhythm.

I voted no because I thought he declined.

Absolutely, 100% do it. I'll be pissed if he declines like it appears he may.

No

HR Derby is stupid, pointless and it can't help Jose.

No

HR Derby is stupid, pointless and it can't help Jose.

 

It's meant to boost the morale of fans of last place teams like ours. Why not have some fun and make it the highlight of our pathetic season? It would be awesome if he competed. Why not? What could it hurt?

It's meant to boost the morale of fans of last place teams like ours. Why not have some fun and make it the highlight of our pathetic season? It would be awesome if he competed. Why not? What could it hurt?

 

If the highlight of our "pathetic" season is a HR Derby then we must have one of the worst teams in baseball ever. I"ll be glad with my highlight being the progression of Eaton, Abreu, and Gillaspie. As well as seeing Sale and Quintana continue to get better.

It's meant to boost the morale of fans of last place teams like ours. Why not have some fun and make it the highlight of our pathetic season? It would be awesome if he competed. Why not? What could it hurt?

The homerun derby is not meant to boost the morale of fans of bad teams. It's meant to showcase the power of some of the homerun hitters in the league. I'll be honest, I like it, but I usually end up only watching the first half. It has taken way too long the last couple years. I voted yes for Abreu to compete, but I'm okay with him sitting it out. If he feels that it may mess up his swing, then by all means he should sit it out.

 

And this season hasn't been "pathetic". It has been pretty much we expected (or should have expected). Remember that this is a 99-loss team entering a rebuilding year. I'm excited to see the potential of this team. We're going to see some good stuff from Sale, Quintana, Abreu, and Eaton for a while.

The homerun derby is not meant to boost the morale of fans of bad teams. It's meant to showcase the power of some of the homerun hitters in the league. I'll be honest, I like it, but I usually end up only watching the first half. It has taken way too long the last couple years. I voted yes for Abreu to compete, but I'm okay with him sitting it out. If he feels that it may mess up his swing, then by all means he should sit it out.

 

And this season hasn't been "pathetic". It has been pretty much we expected (or should have expected). Remember that this is a 99-loss team entering a rebuilding year. I'm excited to see the potential of this team. We're going to see some good stuff from Sale, Quintana, Abreu, and Eaton for a while.

 

The way I see it is we're wasting Sale and Abreu and Q. Put some players around them, Mr. Hahn! We're averaging 20,000 fans a game. KC's soccer team averages about that.

Edited July 2, 201411 yr by greg775