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Jul 5, 2011 4:55 PM
Who would you choose as your 4 to win it.....and who would you choose just because you wanted to see them do it.

I would choose: AL Ortiz, Hamliton, Jose Bautista and Miguel Cabrera
NL Kemp, Tulo, McCann and Fielder

Want to see: AL Ichiro, Dunn, Mitch Moreland, Nelson Cruz
NL Wily Mo, Mike Stanton, Carlos Pena, Carlos Gonzalez

I think Wily Mo would put on a show no one would ever forget.
Jul 5, 2011 4:55pm
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Jul 5, 2011 5:19 PM
McCann isn't a HR hitter. I'd rather see a true All Star in it as well. Someone like Placido Polanco.
Jul 5, 2011 5:19pm
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Jul 5, 2011 5:26 PM
NL: Prince, Howard, Wily Mo, Kemp

AL: Bautista, Hamilton, Dunn, ARod
Jul 5, 2011 5:26pm
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Jul 5, 2011 5:29 PM
I'd like to see Ichiro in it. Everyone who watches BP raves about his first round of swings and says he hits some absolute bombs.
Jul 5, 2011 5:29pm
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Jul 5, 2011 10:19 PM
Off topic here, but for those that don't know:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Run_Derby_%28TV_series%29

Hank Aaron, Rocky Colavito, Mickey Mantle, Frank Robinson, Eddie Mathews.....from time to time on ESPN Classic.




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Jul 5, 2011 10:19pm
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Jul 5, 2011 10:20 PM
All they need to do is have the Reds pitchers throw and there would be record numbers put up.
Jul 5, 2011 10:20pm
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Jul 5, 2011 10:24 PM
Gardens35;822085 wrote:Off topic here, but for those that don't know:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Run_Derby_%28TV_series%29

Hank Aaron, Rocky Colavito, Mickey Mantle, Frank Robinson, Eddie Mathews.....from time to time on ESPN Classic.




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Those are just timeless...don't even seem real. Solid footage!
Jul 5, 2011 10:24pm
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Jul 5, 2011 10:26 PM
wildcats20;822086 wrote:All they need to do is have the Reds pitchers throw and there would be record numbers put up.

Just for a sideshow event I'd like to see Aroldis Chapman cranking fastballs down the middle and let Wily Mo hack at them as hard as he can until he gets one elevated just to see how far a ball can be hit.
Jul 5, 2011 10:26pm
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Jul 6, 2011 12:57 PM
Official lineup:

Ortiz, Bautista, Cano, A. Gonzalez
Fielder, Weeks, Holliday, Kemp
Jul 6, 2011 12:57pm
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Jul 6, 2011 1:02 PM
TigerNation10;822455 wrote:Official lineup:

Ortiz, Bautista, Cano, A. Gonzalez
Fielder, Weeks, Holliday, Kemp
Those lineups don't interest me in the least.
Jul 6, 2011 1:02pm
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Jul 6, 2011 1:10 PM
Who Id choose:
AL: Miguel Cabrera, Bautista, Hamilton, Reynolds
NL: Prince, Kemp, Howard, Pena

Who Id like:
AL: Ichiro, Granderson, Lind, Bautista
NL: CarGo, Michael Morse (cause he is a mammoth of a human), Justin Upton (Home Park, and he hits some BOMBS when he connects), Willy Mo (because he is twice the man Morse is)
Jul 6, 2011 1:10pm
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Jul 6, 2011 1:44 PM
Looks good Laley although I might sub in Mike Stanton for CarGo.
Jul 6, 2011 1:44pm
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Jul 6, 2011 1:48 PM
karen lotz;822486 wrote:Looks good Laley although I might sub in Mike Stanton for CarGo.

Good call actually. Maybe Freeman for Upton also, just so we could have 30 feet and 2 ton of humans.
Jul 6, 2011 1:48pm
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Jul 6, 2011 5:47 PM
Where did I see the other day that Brucey would be on the NL squad? I swear I saw it....
Jul 6, 2011 5:47pm
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Jul 6, 2011 5:57 PM
wildcats20;822696 wrote:Where did I see the other day that Brucey would be on the NL squad? I swear I saw it....

Cincinnati.com had an article where Bruce said he would do it if asked, maybe that's what you saw?
Jul 6, 2011 5:57pm
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Jul 6, 2011 6:24 PM
This lineup sucks.
Jul 6, 2011 6:24pm
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Jul 6, 2011 9:03 PM
Ty Webb;822719 wrote:This lineup sucks.

You know what, YOU SUCK!
Jul 6, 2011 9:03pm
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Jul 7, 2011 2:25 PM
If it doesn't have Hamilton in it, I'm not interested.
Jul 7, 2011 2:25pm
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Jul 7, 2011 2:27 PM
ernest_t_bass;822865 wrote:You know what, YOU SUCK!

Thank you for caring!
Jul 7, 2011 2:27pm
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Jul 7, 2011 3:20 PM
In the real derby....I'm taking the AL

Cano will shine.
Jul 7, 2011 3:20pm
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Jul 7, 2011 4:51 PM
Am I reading that right, 3 lefties for the AL and 3 righties for NL? Anyone know where it's easier to hit it out in AZ?
Jul 7, 2011 4:51pm
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Jul 7, 2011 4:52 PM
Ironman92;823785 wrote:In the real derby....I'm taking the AL

Cano will shine.

I think so too. At least in round 1.
Jul 7, 2011 4:52pm
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Jul 7, 2011 7:24 PM
dave;823871 wrote:Am I reading that right, 3 lefties for the AL and 3 righties for NL? Anyone know where it's easier to hit it out in AZ?

In that park, in that summer air, anywhere lol. The ball FLYS out of that park.
Jul 7, 2011 7:24pm
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Jul 7, 2011 8:46 PM
ccrunner609;824034 wrote:crowd looks full of assholes....oh wait they are in NY.

Ok
Jul 7, 2011 8:46pm
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Jul 7, 2011 8:48 PM
Heard a guy from Yahoo sports on Rome the other day. His idea is to let the guys uses college bats. Would allow for some absolute bombs. I would watch that. Won't watch this.
Jul 7, 2011 8:48pm