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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 4:25:34 PM   
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The starting AL lineup are all RH
Very odd.


Very. It should be a fantastic competition. Fielder may get a major advantage on distance (the bonus points), but Joc's also hit a lot of bombs this year. Should be a really great competition. Been probably since McGwire/Griffey days when I've been this excited for one.

Edit: and I guess we should remember that they're swinging in the best HR park in the majors. That also may give Frazier a bit of an advantage (ie knows where to hit it, should have the crowd behind him, etc.).

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 7:08:17 PM   
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 7:21:24 PM   
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 7:27:59 PM   
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 7:37:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Fielder is just nuts. His power is crazy. In Nashville there's a hot tub deck in RF and then a street behind it. He would regularly hit them across the street.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 7:44:03 PM   
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 7:48:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		Very impressive from Frazier. These guys better enjoy it. Because Sano's taking the next 5-10 of these.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 7:49:22 PM   
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That's a big number to look at, and have to beat.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 7:51:18 PM   
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Very impressive from Frazier. These guys better enjoy it. Because Sano's taking the next 5-10 of these.

I can think of about a half dozen young bucks who would beg to differ which ya ....

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 7:52:16 PM   
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Dozier
Plouffe
Kepler
Hicks
Mauer
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 7:58:30 PM   
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 8:06:06 PM   
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Some incredible young sluggers in the game today

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 8:09:48 PM   
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 9:36:04 PM   
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/13/2015 10:37:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Really great derby. Was rooting for Joc, but three pretty incredible guys at the end in Frazier/Joc/Pujols. Coolest part for me was seeing the joy and love of Champ Pederson and Pujols together. Champ was actually rooting for his favorite player, Albert, not his brother.

Look at the derby today. No Trout, Harper, Stanton, Sano, Gallo, Miggy, etc. And still INCREDIBLE. What a great state of the game today. And a really great/exciting derby. Best in many, many years. Kudos to MLB on the changes. Manfred's going to be good for the sport IMO.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/14/2015 12:01:01 AM   
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Much better watch
The young talent at this point is ridiculous.
Beautiful swings, great looking athletes.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/14/2015 8:19:30 AM   
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It should be a doubles derby. They're better after all.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/14/2015 8:32:04 AM   
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Nice job with the HR derby changes. Too bad it couldn't have happened a year earlier.

I saw the semis and finals. I agree it was much improved over previous seasons. Sure, this will probably get old after several years - but stick with it for now. Clocks in baseball bother me, but for something like this it does make sense.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/14/2015 8:36:13 AM   
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/14/2015 8:40:22 AM   
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Remove Chris Berman from the HR derby and the broadcast improves immediately.


Remove Chris Berman from anything but calling NFL highlights period.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/14/2015 8:56:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'm not a big Berman guy, but I actually think he works for the HR derby. Fits his skillset IMO.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/14/2015 9:36:59 AM   
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Remove Chris Berman, please.


Ftfy
Find myself completely tuning him out.
I enjoy Boone. The others can depart with Mr Self Important. IMO.
The "who's pitching" dynamic is always kind of interesting.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/14/2015 9:39:17 AM   
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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/14/2015 9:52:27 AM   
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Remove Chris Berman, please.


Ftfy
Find myself completely tuning him out.
I enjoy Boone. The others can depart with Mr Self Important. IMO.
The "who's pitching" dynamic is always kind of interesting.



As bad as Berman was, I about died listening to that duo that was "calling" the softball game".

Ugh

Jennie Finch pitching did make up for it. Got a kick out of the one fastpitch she threw to Vlad.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 7/14/2015 9:55:10 AM   
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Find myself completely tuning him out.


In our house, when Berman is on, regardless of what event it is, out come the imitations of the ESPN Game Day guys.

William has several of the guys down pretty good.

His Tom Jackson bit is a hoot.

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