Home run derby captains

[seenoevil]

Robinson Cano

David Wright

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130611&content_id=50310384&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

 

 

Looks like Trumbo will be a lock for the derby again, unless he declines.

[mota_madness]

They better find a alternate isn't cano gonna get slapped with a 50 day suspension from his involvement with the biogenesis lab? 

[gotbeer]

I'd watch Trumbo again in the HR derby.  He was fun to watch.  

[Brent Maguire]

Hope Mark does it again.

[Ohtaniland]

Please don't send Hamilton. It might ruin his swing.

[gotbeer]

Please don't send Hamilton. It might ruin his swing.

 

 

Or send him. It might be opposite and make him better.

[JB Abell]

Hopefully it doesn't run Trumbos swing like last year. Came out of the all-star break trying to smash every pitch out of the park and never really got his swing back until ST

[Bashbrothers]

Hopefully it doesn't run Trumbos swing like last year. Came out of the all-star break trying to smash every pitch out of the park and never really got his swing back until ST

 

Lol

 

This line of thinking always kills me.  There was nothing different about Trumbo's swing.  Most statistical projections had him regressing because of an unsustainably high bapip.  He regressed.  It had nothing to do with taking glorified BP. 

[seenoevil]

I hope they have Bryce Harper, Puig and Trumbo

[mancini79]

Puig and Gattis need to be there.

[JB Abell]

Lol

This line of thinking always kills me. There was nothing different about Trumbo's swing. Most statistical projections had him regressing because of an unsustainably high bapip. He regressed. It had nothing to do with taking glorified BP.

Its a common thing for players to come out of the derby and struggle with their swing. I watched Trumbo all last year and it wad like night and day from the beginning of the season. He looked almost as bad as Hamilton does right now. Now he is approaching the ABs much better. Have you never heard of this happening to a player?

But whatever, statistical PROJECTIONS mean a lot more then actually watching his approach at the plate and seeing his ACTUAL stats. He didn't just regress, he completely fell apart.

[George17]

Along with regression, Trumbo also played through a rib injury post home run derby last year which severely affected his swing. Hitting homers in bp doesn't ruin his swing, why would a televised batting practice do it?

[2002_halos_II]

Hope he declines the invitation.

[seenoevil]

NL

 

Wright

Puig

Gattis

Stanton

 

AL

 

Cano

Trumbo

Reynolds

Cabrera

 

Trout is 4th in the MLB with distance of his home runs.

[Angel_Fan_4_Life]

Trumbo needs to decline.....his bat declined after the derby last year.

[Brent Maguire]

NL

 

Wright

Puig

Gattis

Stanton

 

AL

 

Cano

Trumbo

Reynolds

Cabrera

 

Trout is 4th in the MLB with distance of his home runs.

I like this one a lot but I think you have to put Davis in there. 

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

People still care about the HR derby? The novelty or the HR derby ended a long time ago (same as the slam dunk contest in the NBA).  

[Brent Maguire]

People still care about the HR derby? The novelty or the HR derby ended a long time ago (same as the slam dunk contest in the NBA).  

If Trumbo is in it again, then I'll be watching for sure. I like seeing Angels getting recognized on a national stage like this. 

[jshep]

Goldschmidt is another good candidate.

 

Just throw the 5 strongest guys in each league out there, All-Stars or not.

[markb]

Trumbo was crushing the ball right after the ASB last year and hit a half dozen HRs in the first 8-10 games.  His sharp decline coincided with the dislocated rib he suffered.  

 

The derby ruining swings is superstitious nonsense.  There are just as many examples of players who did just fine in the second half after participating as there are of those who declined.  

[gotbeer]

Its a common thing for players to come out of the derby and struggle with their swing. I watched Trumbo all last year and it wad like night and day from the beginning of the season. He looked almost as bad as Hamilton does right now. Now he is approaching the ABs much better. Have you never heard of this happening to a player?

But whatever, statistical PROJECTIONS mean a lot more then actually watching his approach at the plate and seeing his ACTUAL stats. He didn't just regress, he completely fell apart.

 

Trumbo after the Home Run Derby.

 

61 AB, 18 Hits, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 0.295 Avg, 0.360 OBP, 0.557 SLG, 0.917 OPS

 

Then he dislocated his rib.  

 

From that point on.  

0-3 July 31

.204/.263/.287/.550 August

.183/.205/.296/.501 September

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Let him in the derby. Not like we're playing for a playoff spot.

[JB Abell]

I didn't know about his rib. I guess my reasoning is pure speculation. Your guys reasoning is much more solid. I just have heard it a lot growing up. Of course there are plenty of examples of people coming out of the ASB hitting fine but I just thought out was something that happens to people sometimes and given that it was Trumbos first time in the derby and how he looked at the plate. I thought it a plausible explanation.

[Brent Maguire]

Yeah I think the HR Derby curse thing is overblown. Plenty of people come out and hit even better afterwards.

[Lhalo]

Can we get someone to replace Berman for cryin' out loud? I have to mute my TV every homerun derby.