2008 Home Run Derby
by Russ Oates on Jul 14, 2008 5:00 PM MDT
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| Player | Team | 2008 Home Run Total |
| Lance Berkman | Houston | 22 |
| Ryan Braun | Milwaukee | 23 |
| Josh Hamilton | Texas | 21 |
| Evan Longoria | Tampa | 16 |
| Justin Morneau* | Minnesota | 14 |
| Grady Sizemore | Cleveland | 23 |
| Dan Uggla | Florida | 23 |
| Chase Utley | Philadelphia | 25 |
* - Winner
Too bad A-Rod and Giambi both declined their offers to participate.
Who's going to win this?
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My picks
1) Berkman (raw power, experience)
2) Hamilton (raw power, sweet swing)
3) Utley (consistent swing with power)
Big drop-off after that in my picks.
I'm going with
Braun, Utley, and Longoria.
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To be the top 3.
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Line drive hitters
So many line-drive hitters with power this time. No boom or bust guys besides Uggla.
Everyone besides Uggla is capable of winning a batting title (or an MVP for that matter).
Utley said what?
As Chase Utley trotted to the intro lineup, there were a smattering of boos from the crowd. When Utley gets in line he says, “Boo? F__ you!” Clearly audible on the telecast.
I didn't hear at first...
..but replayed it on DVR…it definitely was "Boo? F__ you!" They’re talking about it on a phillies board.
Wow
Sizemore with three upper deck blasts (including one that could have made it out if it had gone through an opening).
Josh Hamilton
is crushing the ball.
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28 for Hamilton.
Does he have any left in him?
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He's 71 . . . so maybe not?
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Holy #$%
Wow.
Not sure anyone short of Mantle could hit that many, that far.
Hamilton can most likely sit out the second round. His pitcher’s arm might fall off though.
I'm still at work and missed the Josh Hamilton show thus far
Does anyone know if ESPN will be replaying this late tonight like they did last year? I’ve got to see this. And not just the highlights on SportsCenter.
My on-screen guide
has ESPN re-airing it at 3am EST, so they’ll probably replay it for you at some point during the dead of night.
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Your 2008 Home Run Derby Champion is
Justin Morneau.
But Josh Hamilton was tonight’s star.
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Matty Denied?
I have been traveling overseas without a computer. Why was Holliday not invited to participate?
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