HR Derby Results and All-Star Game Predictions
Well, Grady didn’t do as well as I hoped, although he smacked a few long balls. He hit 6 HR’s in the first round with the longest being 459 feet. He hooked 3 or 4 balls fall that would have been home runs and would have earned him a spot int he second round.
Justin Morneau ended up winning, but the real star was Josh Hamilton who hit 28 HR’s in the first round. I am one of the people that firmly believe that the HR’s should carry over each round, INCLUDING the final round. The people who make the rules obviously have the rules the way they are so that it could be exciting and the derby isn’t “pretty much won” in the second round. Although it does make things a little more exciting, it’s a shame to see a person who put on an amazing show and broke the record to not come away with a win, especially since he hit 35 HR’s compared to Morneau’s 22, over 30 Outs each.
Cliff Lee takes the mound tonight at 8PM on fox for the All-Star Game. I honestly do not know how Cliff will fare. If his nerves don’t get the best of him, he should be stellar as usual.
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