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Utley heads up white guy contingent at HR Derby
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| power-showcase.comT |
Major League baseball has officially announced half of the eight sluggers who will compete in the Corporate Sponsored Home Run Derby on All-Star Saturday. The White Half.
Josh Hamilton, Dan Uggla, Chase Utley and Lance Berkman are four of the eight players who will compete in the State Farm Home Run Derby competition the night before the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium.
Four more players will complete the field for the derby (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET).
Vlad Guerrero also wants in, and as the defending champ he’s earned that. A-Rod is out, despite the fact that the event is held at Yankee Stadium. If I had my druthers the remaining three would include some combination of Ryan Howard, future All-Star Pat Burrell, Hanley (so a leadoff guy would have a shot), Rick Ankiel (great backstory, would give pitchers something to brag home about), or the Giambino (NYY should get a rep at their home park).
Also, if Josh Hamilton wins I think its about time we start making Mini Mantle calls. Those two are as natural as you get, right down to the life-threatening substance-abuse problems.
Longball inspired youtube, ATJ
July 7th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
When I read a blog published by a newspaper I hope that its at least been read before posting. The regular typos on here are distracting. As and a douche I can post that on your blog.
July 7th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Your point is fair and will be addressed, but did you mean to write “as and a” or was that a typo too?
July 7th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
No, I meant to write “as and a.” I was making fun of you. Unlike you I meant to write “as and a douche” where you clearly did not mean to write “as and the defending champ he’s earned that.”