Home Run Derby

[maz]

Tonight is the Home Run Derby here in Pittsburgh. As you all know.

Back when I was about a year old in 1994 when the ASG was in Pittsburgh, I went to the Home Run Derby. I never remembered a thing. I always wanted to someday go to a Home Run Derby that I would be old enough to remember. I am happy to say that at the last minute my mother was able to get tickets and me and my brother will go tonight.

So, whose watching? Who are your picks to win it? What should I and everyone else expect? Who should we all watch for?

[Camden Crazy]

Miguel Tejada.

[patsox]

Ortiz or Tejada

[TBGKon]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Ryan Howard will win.

[CC97]

Back when I was about a year old in 1994 when the ASG was in Pittsburgh, I went to the Home Run Derby. I never remembered a thing. I always wanted to someday go to a Home Run Derby that I would be old enough to remember. I am happy to say that at the last minute my mother was able to get tickets and me and my brother will go tonight.

Congrats on snagging tickets... I have no idea why a 13 year old is able to attend two HR Derbys in his hometown so far in his life, but congrats nonetheless.

Enjoy it... it'll be the last one in Pittsburgh until you're in your mid 40s.

I'm rooting for Glaus, but I'll pick Howard to win.

[maz]

Congrats on snagging tickets... I have no idea why a 13 year old is able to attend two HR Derbys in his hometown so far in his life, but congrats nonetheless.

One of the reasons i love Pittsburgh.

[Davey]

Back when I was about a year old in 1994 when the ASG was in Pittsburgh, I went to the Home Run Derby. I never remembered a thing. I always wanted to someday go to a Home Run Derby that I would be old enough to remember. I am happy to say that at the last minute my mother was able to get tickets and me and my brother will go tonight.

Congrats on snagging tickets... I have no idea why a 13 year old is able to attend two HR Derbys in his hometown so far in his life, but congrats nonetheless.

Enjoy it... it'll be the last one in Pittsburgh until you're in your mid 40s.

I'm rooting for Glaus, but I'll pick Howard to win.

Same here CC, im going for Glaus too. Always have to root for the home team. He has been struggling getting home runs lately. But they throw fast balls to them so lets hope he gets past the first round.

[zig]

I think it's going to be howard or ortiz. I want wright to win since he is representing my team

[Kess]

Gotta be Howard. Gotta support a fellow Missouri State alum.

[buzzcut]

Gotta go with Ortiz, since the pitcher he's using fed 41 gopher balls to Bobby Abreu in last year's contest. He's the Red Sox bullpen coach (name escapes me at this time).

[Saturn]

I remember watching the home run derby when McGuire and Sosa were in it. That was pretty good but i've lost interest in it (way too repetitive).

[Drew22]

Big Papi is going to win.

I remember seeing Abreu last year. That was crazy.

[maz]

My seats have a good view of the river. Going by how far those were going last year, there will be alot in the river.

Im also picking Ortiz.

[hormone]

That's cool you've got tix, but I don't know what the weather is like down there and what they do for bad weather. I live about a 1/2 hour outside (west towards OH) of the city and it's thunder/lightning and tornado warnings. What do they do for bad weather? What about the game tomorrow? You can't reschedule it due to messing up the whole schedule, but the game counts for World Series home field...so what do they do if it's too bad to play?

[ROCHitman]

Back when I was about a year old in 1994 when the ASG was in Pittsburgh, I went to the Home Run Derby. I never remembered a thing. I always wanted to someday go to a Home Run Derby that I would be old enough to remember. I am happy to say that at the last minute my mother was able to get tickets and me and my brother will go tonight.

Congrats on snagging tickets... I have no idea why a 13 year old is able to attend two HR Derbys in his hometown so far in his life, but congrats nonetheless.

Enjoy it... it'll be the last one in Pittsburgh until you're in your mid 40s.

I'm rooting for Glaus, but I'll pick Howard to win.

New ballpark has something to do with it I'm sure.

I'll pick Berkman , although I hope Howard wins.

[ROCHitman]

The participants in the order in which they will bat (Season HR's):

Miguel Tejada (17)

Lance Berkman (24)

Miguel Cabrera (15)

Troy Glaus (23)

Jermaine Dye (25)

David Wright (20)

David Ortiz (31 )

Ryan Howard (28)

PNC Park is slightly shorter down the right-field line (320 feet) than it is down the left-field line (325) but right-center-field is 375 feet, where the distance from home plate to left-center-field ranges from 389 to 410 feet. It's a significant difference that could come into play.

"[PNC Park] is more beneficial to left-handed hitters than to right-handed hitters," Berkman said, "because it's really big in left field there."

Berkman, a switch-hitter, had considered hitting right-handed so as not to tinker with his left-handed swing. But now he's leaning towards hitting lefty.

Who's Hot, Who's Not?

HR totals for the last month follwoed by the last week

Howard 6-0

Ortiz 14-5

Berkman 6-2

Tejada 3-1

Glaus 6-1

Wright 9-2

Dye 6-5

Cabrera 6-2

[Eye]

Well, no Indians in the Derby, I'm gonna pick 2005 World Series MVP Jermaine Dye, though I wouldn't mind seeing Glaus or Ortiz win.

[TFoA]

I want David Ortiz to win because he's on my fantasy team () and also one of my favorite players in baseball.

I also think he's gonna win it too, just because I think this is the event he's been waiting for to show off his bat flip.

[BaltimoreFan]

I'll be rooting for Tejada of course. Last year he did get to defend his crown because of the stupid international theme (I like the WBC, but the idea to use it for the HR derby was stupid because the best homerun hitters weren't in it).

[kingssss]

Miggy. I think it's gonna be Tejada vs Ortiz in the final round and Miguel's gonna pull it out.