2008 MLB Home Run Derby

First of all i'm wondering how people get picked to be a particapent in it.

second of all who do you think will be in it.
I have:

Manny
Ryan Howard
Chase Utley
Josh Hamilton
Lance Berkmen
Ryan Braun
Prince Feilder
Derrik Lee

Obviously this is all my opinion.


Won't be in it? (Power Hitters)
D. Ortiz (Injury)
Pujols (Injury)
Soriano (Injury)
Giambi ( Not a fan fave)
A-ROD (Choose not to)
Seizmore ( more of a hitter than a home run hitter)
Carlos Quentin, Adrian Gonzalez, Ryan Ludwick (Not big names, Yet anyways)
Marlins 3(Uggla, Hanley and Jacobs)(I'm just not feeling it)
Pat Burrel ( I have no reason, Just don't think he'll be picked for it)

IF
Ortiz becomes healthy since he is returning soon then i think he will be in it instead of Derrik Lee.

I am editing my list because of 4 AL and 4 NL which i forgot about:

AL: Manny, Hamilton, Quentin or Seizmore, and Ortiz(If healthy)

NL: Howard, Feilder, Berkmen, Utley

idk about utley being in it ^

Ryan Howard
David Wright
Josh Hamilton
Prince Fielder
Lance Berkman
Carlos Quentin (my version of last years Alex RIos...no noe every haerd about him)
Ken Griffey Jr.
Chipper Jones (if healthy)

Ryan Howard
Josh Hamilton
Prince Fielder
Jason Giambi
Lance Berkman
Carlos Quentin
Adam Dunn
Jermaine Dye

Carlos Quentin ain't quit'n!!!

Man Ram
Berkman
Dunn
Howard
Hamilton
Griffey
D. Lee
Bruce ( sleeper)

They normally only have 2/3 big name players out of the 8...

NL:
Howard
Uggla
Braun
Lee(Id lean towards the HOU Lee, not Derrick)
Young

AL:
Hamilton (He would be smart to accept)
Quentin
Crede OR Dye
Beltre
Pena


I think it will be close to that because a lot of big name players no longer like to participate in these kind of events.

Hopefully im wrong, but this isnt a bad group of dudes...

Windy City has 6 national leagers on his list
The machine doesn't even have 8 people
And W.C has 5 people from each league.

Just poining those out.

Would you look at that, If you look at my first post i said a-rod will choose not to particapate in the Derby.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3469311

of course he would choose not to compete

he has chosen that for like 4 straight years lol

it wouldn't be surprising to me if he did compete because it's in New York so he would be the fan fav to win

just pointing out that sizemore has as many homeruns as hamilton, quentin, burrell, and hanley..

Dr. Sexy wrote:

just pointing out that sizemore has as many homeruns as hamilton, quentin, burrell, and hanley..

My list has seizmore in it

AL:
Manny
Hamilton
Sizemore
Quentin (I think he will go to the finals)

NL:
Howard
Griffey Jr.
Braun (My pick to win it)
Chipper Jones

Utley
Berkman
Uggla
Braun
Vlad
Hamilton
seizmore

They have all been picked to be in it. Who will the last member be.

I'm thinking it will be Jermaine Dye.

SMH @ Ryan Howard not being in it

sizemore

Wheres Bonds ..

The last spot goes to Justin Morneau

This is how i have things shaping up for tonight.

FIRST ROUND
Lance Berkman- 15
Chase Utley- 12
Grady seizmore- 12
Ryan Braun- 9
Josh Hamilton- 8
Dan Uggla- 5
Justin Morneau- 5
Evan Longoria- 3

SEMIFINALS
Braun- 14
Berkman- 12
Seizmore- 9
Utley- 5

FINALS
Berkman- 8
Braun- 7

CHAMPION
LANCE BERKMAN

Thats what i think will happen.

I think Berkman will win but i am pulling for Braun. I like Berkman too.

What do u guys think?

The top 3 that i want would be

All i know is a lefty will win this derby cuz of of the short porch

so its truely between
Utley, Berkman, Sizemore, Morneau, Hamilton

i will take Berkman just cuz hes the favorite

sizemore

patriots3996 wrote:

Seizmore- 9

its also sizemore Ive seen you do that a couple times now just pointing it out

i got hamilton winning.

PRiMeTiMe PeRforMeR wrote:

sizemore

patriots3996 wrote:

Seizmore- 9

its also sizemore Ive seen you do that a couple times now just pointing it out

Yea, i was thinking about the spelling as i wrote that but didn't wanna check how to spell it.

wow hamilton put on a show, i feel bad he didnt win
but still wow 3 homeruns 500 feet or more,
and i didnt know until berman said it about his alcohol and heroin addictions, that guy is a true hero i betcha bibleman loves this guy

PaTs81MoSs wrote:

wow hamilton put on a show, i feel bad he didnt win
but still wow 3 homeruns 500 feet or more,
and i didnt know until berman said it about his alcohol and heroin addictions, that guy is a true hero i betcha bibleman loves this guy

u didnt know about hamilton's problems??? lol, where have u been...

hamilton put on one hell of a show, i knew it too because i read somewhere that he puts on the best batting practice people have seen, wat else is amazing is that a 71 year old man going out there and throwing great BP

08 | RiCh_HaRdEn | CHAMPS wrote:

PaTs81MoSs wrote:

wow hamilton put on a show, i feel bad he didnt win
but still wow 3 homeruns 500 feet or more,
and i didnt know until berman said it about his alcohol and heroin addictions, that guy is a true hero i betcha bibleman loves this guy

u didnt know about hamilton's problems??? lol, where have u been...

hamilton put on one hell of a show, i knew it too because i read somewhere that he puts on the best batting practice people have seen, wat else is amazing is that a 71 year old man going out there and throwing great BP

Ive havent been following him nor the rangers

yea Counsil was bringing the heat, but he got a little off target when his pitch got near 100