Albert Pujols to participate in HR Derby!

[Chuck]

Now I have reason to watch next Monday and Tuesday! 

[ukyah]

i'll almost guarantee it ****s his swing up for the second half. 

[Chuck]

i'll almost guarantee it ****s his swing up for the second half. 

 

I doubt it. 

 

For every ONE player that it ****s up their swing for the rest of the season, all other participants do not see a drop off in production. 

[Ray McKigney]

I hope he does well. If his numbers go down in the second half of the season, this place will go apeshit.

Edited July 7, 2015 by Ray McKigney

[QuinlansMinion]

Highly doubt it affects his swing.  This late into his career I think he knows what hes getting into.  As long as he doesnt get pull happy again I think he will be fine. 

[Guest]

Booourns

[ELEVEN]

How about Trout??

[Jason]

As long as he isn't trying to pull the ball after the derby

[halobob]

This is awesome, he is going to rake in the Derby!

[CaliAngel]

For every ONE player that it ****s up their swing for the rest of the season, all other participants do not see a drop off in production. 

 

And with our luck, Pujols will be that one player.

 

As long as he doesnt get pull happy again I think he will be fine. 

 

Why would he? It's not like he pulls the ball to hit home runs...oh wait.

 

That is exactly what's going to happen. Albert is hitting so well because he's going to all sides of the field right now, and all this is gonna do is get him in the habit of pulling the ball for what I'm guessing will be over 100 swings.

 

I am 100% against Albert hitting in the Derby. No reason for it whatsoever.

[Hollyw00d]

Time for second half slash line predictions

[bloodbrother]

He'll turn into Matt Joyce the 2nd half.

[Kenny]

I do not believe in this supposed drop off. Many if not most of the time its a hot player who cools back to normal. And it doesn't always happen immediately following the break.

I'm still not very interested in the ASG. But I'll watch the derby.

[bloodbrother]

How about Trout??

 

Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 5m5 minutes ago

Angels Mike Trout said he'll decide tomorrow on HR derby

[Troll Daddy]

Go for it Trout! Harper vs Trout matchup would be out of this world for TV ratings.

Edited July 7, 2015 by Troll Daddy

[bloodbrother]

Harper already declined

[Chuck]

Harper already declined

 

Pussy! 

[Stradling]

@JeffFletcherOCR: Angels Mike Trout said he'll decide tomorrow on HR derby

[tdawg87]

Season possibly over.

[Ray McKigney]

He'll turn into Matt Joyce the 2nd half.

 

I think he'd have to lose an arm to be as bad as Joyce.

[hen3ry]

I hope he does well. If his numbers go down in the second half of the season, this place will go apeshit.

 

He hit 25 HR in the first half.  If his numbers DON'T go down in the second half, we'll go apeshit.  In a good way, of course.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

I think he'd have to lose an arm to be as bad as Joyce.

Or just hit like he did in '13 or '14.

[ten ocho recon scout]

As long as he isn't trying to pull the ball after the derby

sounds like hohn lackey hitting puberty

[Blarg]

Pujols getting in his home run derby practice tonight.

[ELEVEN]

Been a while since I went apeshit.

Eat lots of fiber... and bananas.