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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,798
    Also something I think should exit the HRD....the obligatory teammate-runs-up-and-gives-gatorade-or-other-sponsor-item-during-timeout thing.
    Played out....

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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    It's a lot going on, but I much prefer the set up now with constant action and Chris Berman not calling every single swing.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Cliffy6745 said:
    It's a lot going on, but I much prefer the set up now with constant action and Chris Berman not calling every single swing.
    You mean you don't like to hear "BckbckbckbckbckbckbckbckbckbckbckbckbckbckbckbckGAHWN!"




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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,111
    Cliffy6745 said:
    It's a lot going on, but I much prefer the set up now with constant action and Chris Berman not calling every single swing.
    Agreed.   However I wish they showed how far each hr was.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    F Me In The Brain said:
    The first dude (cancer guy?) wasn't done with the first round and I was already texting with buddies about how horrible the split screen bullshit was.

    The quick pitch aided to make it nearly impossible to see how far the homers were going 

    They completely ignored Perez when he got a great round so they could blow Alonso for a way too long interview.  Total BS for Perez and his fans.

    Loved seeing the shots that we could see and that is a great place to hit them.  I was hoping to see Ohtani win it and somehow managed to be almost two hours in when he went out, so I just hit record and went to bed 
    Should I watch the rest?


    Sounds like a kid got carried off from an injury while shagging balls?  That sucks.  I did note two kids get drilled trying to make catches.  Hope they are all ok.
    Hope they go back to a bit slower pace with the pitches and let us see the homers fly out.

    Always like seeing the game, look forward to tonight.

    Yeah they basically did not even acknowledge Perez until the final 40 seconds of his bonus round. That just made me dislike Alonso even more. lol.


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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289
    Pete Alonso received a work performance bonus in the last derby that doubled his annual salary and then gave it all to charity.  Sounds like a massive selfish asshole to me.

    World could use more douches like that.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Yeah...26 year old baseball player has fun in home run derby. STOP THE PRESSES
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,798
    Cliffy6745 said:
    It's a lot going on, but I much prefer the set up now with constant action and Chris Berman not calling every single swing.
    Agree on Berman, he is ready for full retirement....but I prefer to be able to see them fly out.
    Was happy for no Berman.
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    edited July 2021
    Jason P said:
    Pete Alonso received a work performance bonus in the last derby that doubled his annual salary and then gave it all to charity.  Sounds like a massive selfish asshole to me.

    World could use more douches like that.
    Last I checked, one can donate to charity and still act like an enormous douche...

    Edit---Looks like he donated 10% of his hr derby winnings as well.  100 grand is nowhere near double his salary. Still a great thing to do. Also, still a douche. 
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,111
    Why is Alonso a douche?  Just looked he was having a good time last night while hitting absolute bombs.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • FiveBelow
    FiveBelow Posts: 1,332
    Going out on a limb here, but I am assuming you and Pete don't go way back. If bobbing your head and having fun at the HR derby is being a douche, what would you call an adult who feels the need to generalize the character of people they do not know?
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Is not there a law that stipulates that all Phillies fans must think all Mets players are douches? I think things are as they should be and that this conversation has gone on too long.

    I'm a Sox fan, and I think Aaron Judge is a douche. He could cure cancer while reversing climate change, but as long as he's wearing pinstripes -- douche.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    I liked Mookie.  Literally the only one I can ever remember liking and you guys ran him out of town, so sounds about right

    I came to like Manny years later.
  • FiveBelow
    FiveBelow Posts: 1,332
    dankind said:
    Is not there a law that stipulates that all Phillies fans must think all Mets players are douches? I think things are as they should be and that this conversation has gone on too long.

    I'm a Sox fan, and I think Aaron Judge is a douche. He could cure cancer while reversing climate change, but as long as he's wearing pinstripes -- douche.
    Fair enough, although I don't really get the Phillies/Mets rivalry. Outside of the '06-'08 run, these teams have not historically been battling each other to sit atop the NL East.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,516
    edited July 2021
    FiveBelow said:
    dankind said:
    Is not there a law that stipulates that all Phillies fans must think all Mets players are douches? I think things are as they should be and that this conversation has gone on too long.

    I'm a Sox fan, and I think Aaron Judge is a douche. He could cure cancer while reversing climate change, but as long as he's wearing pinstripes -- douche.
    Fair enough, although I don't really get the Phillies/Mets rivalry. Outside of the '06-'08 run, these teams have not historically been battling each other to sit atop the NL East.
    Because they have always sucked at rotating times of sucking.

    At any rate, derby was fun, though it's wayyyy too long. I saw a great tweet that said something like, "Pete Alonso looks like what Mets fans think they look like." And that's about right.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    Man you guys are friggin jaded.  Just because it's a kids game doesn't mean you should act like one, lol.

    Alonso and Judge are most definitely not douches.  Good friggin guys.

    Hamilton did not injure himself after the HRD.  He did lose though because the dude was exhausted from trying to hit one out of Yankee stadium.

    Ohtani, had he gotten a better rhythm and not pull everything, would have done much better.  He wore himself out and only hit what, 28?  Pfffft.  Soto vs Ohtani was a gem to watch.  He struggled at first then hit a groove.  Had 2 tie breakers and should have advanced but couldn't get that last one to go...

    Most props to Soto who had ice water running through his veins w that 3 swing gem of a performance.

    Perez got shafted.  Cut the damn interview off and watch him bat.

    Alonso was so fun to watch.  Mancini too.  Almost effortless w their swings.

    I wish they would do something so you can watch the balls fly out.  There were a few that almost hit the scoreboard that were deep.

    Top 5 HRD's are Judge, McGwire, Bonds, Ripken and Hamilton as being the best one I ever saw.

    Alonso is growing on me as one of the better ones.  Griffey is up there too.
  • FiveBelow
    FiveBelow Posts: 1,332
    Jearlpam0925 said:
    FiveBelow said:
    dankind said:
    Is not there a law that stipulates that all Phillies fans must think all Mets players are douches? I think things are as they should be and that this conversation has gone on too long.

    I'm a Sox fan, and I think Aaron Judge is a douche. He could cure cancer while reversing climate change, but as long as he's wearing pinstripes -- douche.
    Fair enough, although I don't really get the Phillies/Mets rivalry. Outside of the '06-'08 run, these teams have not historically been battling each other to sit atop the NL East.
    Because they have always sucked at rotating times of sucking.

    At any rate, derby was fun, though it's wayyyy too long. I saw a great tweet that said something like, "Pete Alonso looks like what Mets fans think they look like." And that's about right.
    Painfully true, if not for '08 I'd still be watching games with way too much emotion invested in the outcome. I started recording the derby and adding time some years back to eliminate the hour or so of watching guys catch their breath, it still took almost 2 hours with fast forwarding.
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Cliffy6745 said:
    I liked Mookie.  Literally the only one I can ever remember liking and you guys ran him out of town, so sounds about right

    I came to like Manny years later.
    There have been times when the Yankees were a much more likable team; I'll say that much.
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    It's amusing to me that people have a problem with a Phillies fan calling a Mets player a douche. Lol.

    He totally is, though. Rationalize the stupid bobbing and dancing all you want but....yes, it definitely checks all the douche boxes. He is most assuredly a douche. 


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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    The Juggler said:
    It's amusing to me that people have a problem with a Phillies fan calling a Mets player a douche. Lol.

    He totally is, though. Rationalize the stupid bobbing and dancing all you want but....yes, it definitely checks all the douche boxes. He is most assuredly a douche. 


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