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Justin Morneau wins 2008 All-Star Homerun Derby

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It's not a matter of taking them. It's a matter of them wanting to participate. More and more refuse because it can affect your normal swing.

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I think they should take the 4 top in each league every year. Seeing Howard and Dunn out there would have been something else....

I thought they had to be on the allstar team to participate.:confused:

It's not a matter of taking them. It's a matter of them wanting to participate. More and more refuse because it can affect your normal swing.

 

:thumb:

I thought they had to be on the allstar team to participate.:confused:

 

I don't believe they have to be....

I don't believe they have to be....

 

I think that you need a "special invite" to participate if you don't make the All-Star team.

I don't believe they have to be....

I thought they said that on tv last night.All the participants are members of the allstar teams I just checked the paper.:thumb:

Usually the only time you get a special invite from what they were saying last night is if you were the previous year champion and you weren't named to the game. IT gives you a chance to defend your title.

I don't believe they have to be....

 

 

 

Yes they do. And congrats to Hamilton on a great victory. :)

Didn't they have an All World HR contest one year? I see to remember Hee Seop Choi representing Korea in the contest and the only way he gets into an All Star Game is with a ticket.

Hamilton put on a show for the fans,I have never seen anything like that, wow, 28 Homers and at one point hit 13 in a roll, I was pulling for him to win, but guess he just got worn down.Disapponited that he loss. Maybe he will win the MVP tonight.

Yes they do. And congrats to Hamilton on a great victory. :)

 

Second place is now a victory.. Times are a changing..

Didn't they have an All World HR contest one year? I see to remember Hee Seop Choi representing Korea in the contest and the only way he gets into an All Star Game is with a ticket.

 

Yes.

 

The "All World" Home Run Derby was in 2005. He was representing South Korea.

 

Bobby Abreau - Venezuela (Champ)

I Rod - Puerto Rico

Carlos Lee - Panama

Ortiz - Dominican Republic

Hee-Seop Choi - Korea

Andruw Jones - Netehrlands

Mark Teixeira - U.S.

Jason Bay - Canada

Don't you mean "Jason" Morneau?:lol:

 

 

Justin Morneau received 70 text messages after winning Monday's All-Star Home Run Derby, he said, with many making reference to the trophy presentation, when the event's sponsor referred to him as "Jason."

 

 

 

"It happens a lot," Morneau said Tuesday, with a smile and a shrug. "People call me Jason all the time."

 

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Since the HR Derby....

 

Justin Morneau (winner) - Was hitting .323 at the ASB. Now hitting .303 with no HRs since July 31

 

Josh Hamilton (2nd) - Was hitting .310 at the break. Now hitting .302. Has seven HRs since the ASB after hitting 21 in the first half

 

Lance Berkman - Has seen his average drop 15 points since the ASB and has hit just three homers since the break -- all in the last week

 

Ryan Braun - Has seen his average rise 14 points and has seven HRs since the break

 

Dan Uggla - Has seen his average dip 23 points and has three HRs since the ASB

 

Grady Sizemore - Has seen his average drop eight points and has no HRs in August

 

Chase Utley - Had 25 HRs at the ASB. Has hit five since and has seen his BA drop seven points.

 

Evan Longoria - was hitting .275 at the ASB. Now hitting .278 and has hit six HRs since the break. Now hurt.

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