Justin Morneau wins 2008 All-Star Homerun Derby

[The Scribe]

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.

[Milfordflash]

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:

[Original Rookie]

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:

[UKMustangFan]

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

 

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

[Original Rookie]

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.

[Milfordflash]

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:

[MJAlltheWay24]

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.

[Baseballguy]

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

 

 

 

Yes they do.

[Baseballguy]

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

 

 

 

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

[The Scribe]

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.

[super]

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.

[PutMeInCoach]

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

 

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

[ScarHeel]

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

[The Scribe]

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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[The Scribe]

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.