Home Run Derby

sinbin006 · Post by **sinbin006** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:54 pm

First Round

Josh Hamilton TEX 28
Lance Berkman HOU 8
Justin Morneau MIN 8
Ryan Braun MIL 7
Dan Uggla FLA 6
Grady Sizemore CLE 6
Chase Utley PHI 5
Evan Longoria TB 3

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:25 pm

How can you not pull for Josh Hamilton? That was the greatest ever... A boofin' Ranger having his name chanted in Yankee Stadium?! Ya gotta be kidding me.

I sat in my usual left field seats in that series against the Rangers and he made it a point to single out a kid in the stands after every between inning warm up to throw them the ball... same on the couple of occasions he caught a ball to end an inning... He didn't just throw them in the stands, he looked for kids. I thought that was one of the coolest things I've seen since I've been sitting out there.

The guy obviously made some terrible mistakes as a kid, but all signs point to him getting things right... even small things like that.

sinbin006 · Post by **sinbin006** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:39 pm

Second Round + totals

Josh Hamilton TEX *4 -- 32
Justin Morneau MIN 9 -- 17
Lance Berkman HOU 6 -- 14
Ryan Braun MIL 7 -- 14

* Dropped out after 4 outs

sinbin006 · Post by **sinbin006** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:55 pm

Final Round

Josh Hamilton TEX 3
Justin Morneau MIN 5

Justin Morneau is your 2008 State Farm Home Run Derby Champion!

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:56 pm

Well, Morneau wins*.

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:01 pm

Did that State Farm dork just call Morneau "Jason"?

He obviously thought he was in the presence of greatness... Kubel.

EREmpireStrikesBack · Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:01 pm

Congrats Justin!

I'm a Hamilton fan, but it was nice to see the guy who got the invite at 10:30am yesterday come away with it.

EREmpireStrikesBack · Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:02 pm

Govs93 wrote:Did that State Farm dork just call Morneau "Jason"?

He obviously thought he was in the presence of greatness... Kubel.

I think I just threw up in my mouth.

sinbin006 · Post by **sinbin006** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:04 pm

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:
Govs93 wrote:Did that State Farm dork just call Morneau "Jason"?

He obviously thought he was in the presence of greatness... Kubel.
I think I just threw up in my mouth.

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:12 pm

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote: it was nice to see the guy who got the invite at 10:30am yesterday come away with it.

Somewhat agree... It was very nice to have him shut that pompous windbag, Rick Reilly up. As soon as Morneau steps into the box in the 1st round, Reilly starts claiming that he has no business being there because he's white?! What an idiot. If you want to claim that Ryan Howard was more deserving of the spot, so be it - truth is, he probably was more deserving of Justin based on this season - but to imply that there's some racist agenda by MLB takes a big pair.

Idiot.

EREmpireStrikesBack · Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:30 pm

Govs93 wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote: it was nice to see the guy who got the invite at 10:30am yesterday come away with it.

Somewhat agree... It was very nice to have him shut that pompous windbag, Rick Reilly up. As soon as Morneau steps into the box in the 1st round, Reilly starts claiming that he has no business being there because he's white?! What an idiot. If you want to claim that Ryan Howard was more deserving of the spot, so be it - truth is, he probably was more deserving of Justin based on this season - but to imply that there's some racist agenda by MLB takes a big pair.

Idiot.

I hear ya. Shouldn't it have been Uggla that didn't belong then? He's a white National League player. Did Howard even make the AS game?

I love how all the commentators pretty much thought Hamilton was a lock. Shows how much they know.

UpNorthStars · Post by **UpNorthStars** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:52 am

Wow, i hate ESPN more and more everyday. All the crap they talked about Morneau not belonging there and all that, then in the second round, not paying attention to him at all, then after he hits 9 they say, oh well, now look at this...then still not giving him an ounce of respect, saying he's got no chance against Hamilton. I almost felt bad for Justin, during his interview (that they eventually gave him) it seemed like he almost had to apologize for winning it.

Indians forever · Post by **Indians forever** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:17 am

UpNorthStars wrote:Wow, i hate ESPN more and more everyday. All the crap they talked about Morneau not belonging there and all that, then in the second round, not paying attention to him at all, then after he hits 9 they say, oh well, now look at this...then still not giving him an ounce of respect, saying he's got no chance against Hamilton. I almost felt bad for Justin, during his interview (that they eventually gave him) it seemed like he almost had to apologize for winning it.

I thought all of that to. I still liked it when that tread in the third round said that Morneau should of gotten 7 HR's to put pressure on Hamilton. Even with 2 outs to go for Hamilton they still thought there wonder boy was going to win. Tough call for Hamilton to drop his wad in the first round. Way to go Justin, there should be a celebration for him next time the Twins play at home. That was Awesome. Ban ESPN!!!!