Seeing these prospects do so well for the Yankees. Makes me really wonder why the reds settled for what they got in the trade for Chapman. One of best closers in baseball and didn't have to give up really any of their top guys for him.

 

Part of me feels like we got taken on the Chapman deal too. In retrospect, I'd have like to see us give up Schwarber for Andrew Miller.

Seeing these prospects do so well for the Yankees. Makes me really wonder why the reds settled for what they got in the trade for Chapman. One of best closers in baseball and didn't have to give up really any of their top guys for him.

 

The pending suspension and charges Chapman had on him really screwed the Reds at the time of the trade.

The new format is so much better for the HR Derby. Enjoyed watching last night, even though I only probably knew half the participants by name.

 

Is Aaron Judge officially one of the Top 3 names in baseball?

The new format is so much better for the HR Derby. Enjoyed watching last night, even though I only probably knew half the participants by name.

 

Agree. However, I'd go back to the 3 min. rounds like they had in Cincinnati a couple of years ago. I think that extra minute in the earlier rounds really shows up in the finals.

I got the feeling the balls were a little juiced for the hometown players. Any chance of that?

I got the feeling the balls were a little juiced for the hometown players. Any chance of that?

Well, neither made it out of the first round so...

The new format is so much better for the HR Derby. Enjoyed watching last night, even though I only probably knew half the participants by name.

 

Is Aaron Judge officially one of the Top 3 names in baseball?

 

Maybe this morning, but in 2 weeks, probably not.

 

Trout, Harper, Posey, Kershaw, Kris Bryant just to name a few.

Maybe this morning, but in 2 weeks, probably not.

 

Trout, Harper, Posey, Kershaw, Kris Bryant just to name a few.

 

Harper and Kershaw would have rounded out the top three.

 

I don't watch a whole lot of ESPN anymore but I feel like I hear about Aaron Judge quite a bit more than Posey and Kris Bryant at least and that was before last night.

 

You're probably right, but if he continues in the 2nd half of the season the way he did the first, he might be. Stature alone.

Well, neither made it out of the first round so...

 

Well, Stanton hit 16 and had 8 of them over 480'.

Bour hit 22 and got beat by the beast they called Judge.

 

Just wondering with Frazier winning at home and those guys launching like they did, just wondering if they set it up to have a hometown hero win it.

The new format is so much better for the HR Derby. Enjoyed watching last night, even though I only probably knew half the participants by name.

 

Is Aaron Judge officially one of the Top 3 names in baseball?

 

Never heard of him until last night, but boy is he a physical specimen!

Well, Stanton hit 16 and had 8 of them over 480'.

Bour hit 22 and got beat by the beast they called Judge.

 

Just wondering with Frazier winning at home and those guys launching like they did, just wondering if they set it up to have a hometown hero win it.

Have you Stanton hit before? And Bour's average distance in the first round was only 5th best plus in that part being left handed is a plus as the right field line is 10 or so feet shorter.

Have you Stanton hit before? And Bour's average distance in the first round was only 5th best plus in that part being left handed is a plus as the right field line is 10 or so feet shorter.

 

Stanton was the reigning champ, I get that. Bour was hitting pop ups and they were drifting over the fence. Maybe all the balls were juiced?

The pending suspension and charges Chapman had on him really screwed the Reds at the time of the trade.

 

Agreed and the reds panicked. Most likely could have waited until even the trade dead line of that year then to trade him. Yankees didn't give up to much for him. Then were able to trade him themselves for a better return than what they gave up. Now have him back.

 

 

 

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You just became my favorite person on BGP.