Mike Trout in the HR Derby..good or bad?

[martinpa25]

Not sure if it has been discussed before but I want to get your guys take...if I'm not mistaken...several players who participate in this event..have some sort of power lack in the second half...I remember vlad Guerrero in 07 he had power outage in the second half...is this even a thing or what? Then again mike trout is mike trout

[ELEVEN]

Yes.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Would love to see him in it, and so would America and especially ESPN.

[notherhalo]

Bobby Abreu MASHED on year, and then hit like 2 HR the rest of the season

[Chuck]

I have no problem with it. I seriously doubt it affects a player's ability to perform after the HR Derby. 

 

I think it's coincidence more than fact that the HR derby ruins a player's swing/approach and overall stats.

 

I cannot wait to see Trout in the derby. 

[Taylor]

Has Trout been confirmed to be in the derby? I can't find a list of players anywhere.

[ELEVEN]

Watch Troutysaurus Rex the competition?

Sure. Why not?

[Hollyw00d]

If it were up to me, I wouldn't allow it. Players themselves have said its had an effect on their game, and there's a pretty long list of guys who have struggled after participating in it.

its a stupid contest anyway, who really cares.

[CanadianHalo]

Would love to see him in it.

[DB24]

Don't do it Mike!

[nando714]

Good!!!!!!!

[Tyler]

This is like Lebron and the dunk contest...don't do it, player.

[stormngt]

Bad

Trying to be a slugger was the reason was the reason for his early season slump

[DW711]

It won't make a difference.

[Sam Sanchez]

Didn't Cespedes go to the DL after winning the Home Run Derby?

[Angelsfirst]

I say hell no. The Derby has been known to alter players swings. Even if it has the tiniest affect, then it's not worth it.

[Broad Street]

Let Pujols do it. Not like it will hurt anything.

[Jason]

I say hell no. The Derby has been known to alter players swings. Even if it has the tiniest affect, then it's not worth it.

Then definitely let Pujols do it. 

[disarcina]

I usually don't like our guys in the HR derby or our pitchers in the ASG at all.......

 

one of the memorable HR derby performances was Josh Hamilton when he just crashed a while bunch of HRs -- something like 15 in Round One......but he was so tired out he didn't do so well in the second round.......

 

I thought that when GA won it a few years back now -- that was good for the Halos and for GA -- who despite some stellar numbers over the years was never really given his due -- I think he won the HR derby that one year and then got the game winning hit in the game -- may have even been the MVP of the game........

 

I think the Halos profile (possibly due to the LOS ANGELES ANGELS name -- know some folks here who can't stand it when this issue comes up) is higher these days nationally and within MLB - but back then - the Anaheim Angels (still being called the California Angels by Joe Morgan) were not very prominently mentioned in MLB circles and with national baseball fans.......I think GA's performance in the HR derby and the ASG that year helped fans realize he was a good player and the Angels a pretty good franchise........so the HR derby was good for us that year.

[Angelsjunky]

It does not matter. Total and utter superstition.

[maximus p]

I recently read somewhere that the guys who went into HR decline after the HR Derby was due more towards their regression to the mean, after the ASG, than anything detrimental about all of the HR swings taken during the Derby.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I dont think he should do it because it hurts guys swings.

I also think he (and the rest of the guys) should not take BP. (Which is the EXACT same thing)

[tomsred]

I dont think he should do it because it hurts guys swings.

I also think he (and the rest of the guys) should not take BP. (Which is the EXACT same thing)

 

I'm not sure that batting practice swings are the same as Home Run Derby swings.  I would be against it because he is so crucial to success in our second half of the year.  I think there will be chances to do it in the future when it won't matter because we aren't competitive in the season standings.  I think he will get to do it in the future, just not this year.

[Angelsjunky]

But what if its not?

 

What if there's actually an old Caucasian looking dude with a white beard who lives up in the sky somewhere, who treated ancient peoples monstrously and insists that we submit to his will, otherwise we're going to burn in absolute torment for eternity?

 

I'm going to go with with the odds that it is extremely unlikely and sleep well tonight.

[Tank]

if i'm a pitcher and watch guys i'm going to face take their swings in the home run derby, i'm going to pay attention and perhaps it might affect the way i pitch to them down the road. maybe that accounts for some of the regression we've seen by several players over the years.

 

i hope trout stays away from it as he's not really a home run hitter. i'd rather see someone like hamilton or pujols in it than trout.