CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 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, 2021 by CaliSoxFanViaSWside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyJenkins Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 proud of our boy Benetti! hilarious to see him react to ACTUAL homers one after another. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) Someone boring like Olsen or Perez is gonna win. Edited July 12, 2021 by mqr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyJenkins Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, mqr said: Someone boring like Olsen or Perez is gonna win. Gallo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 Good good make your picks. I'm going with Gallo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyJenkins Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyJenkins Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Damn...Mancini taking it out like he was facing Hendriks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 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 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrittBurnsFan Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 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! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyJenkins Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 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! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoYoIsMyHero Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Holy shit Gallo almost had 10 dingers in a minute 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiddleCoastBias Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 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!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Seemed like Gallo and his pitcher weren't on the same page until the final minute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Alonso is a machine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) RHH so far have been feasting while LHH do seem to have a tougher time Edited July 13, 2021 by TheTruth05 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiddleCoastBias Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 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 ????!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyJenkins Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Alonso got 35. what a freak. i've never seen anything like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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