Home run derby captains

[gotbeer]

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

 

Seconded.  

[Taylor]

Garret Anderson sku'd after winning the HR Derby and ASG MVP.

[gotbeer]

Garret Anderson sku'd after winning the HR Derby and ASG MVP.

 

 

I think this is where you will find a correlation between the HR derby slump and player.  GA was never a HR hitter.  So he changed his swing for the HR Derby.  You could tell some hitters are clearly a different hitter in the HR derby.  Fielder comes to mind as a power hitter that changed his swing just for the HR derby.  

 

Trumbo on the other hand has a natural home run swing.  When you watch him last year in the HR derby, it was the same swing as any old batting practice.  He just punishes the ball regardless.  

 

It would be funny if he did his concentration stare at the bat before every at bat for the HRD though.  

[Bashbrothers]

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.

 

He did just regress. That's why they call it regression.  You look a lot worse while it happens.

 

Most players don't struggle coming out of the home run derby.  In fact, it's uncommon.

 

Biggest show of regression was a 24.4 percent home run to flyball rate in the first half and just 15.5 percent in the second half. 

 

It's popular to assume correlation = causation, but the home run derby really had nothing to do with it.  At all.

[Bashbrothers]

I think this is where you will find a correlation between the HR derby slump and player.  GA was never a HR hitter.  So he changed his swing for the HR Derby.  You could tell some hitters are clearly a different hitter in the HR derby.  Fielder comes to mind as a power hitter that changed his swing just for the HR derby.  

 

Trumbo on the other hand has a natural home run swing.  When you watch him last year in the HR derby, it was the same swing as any old batting practice.  He just punishes the ball regardless.  

 

It would be funny if he did his concentration stare at the bat before every at bat for the HRD though.  

A player changing his approach for 40 MPH pitches doesn't change how you approach a normal at bat.

 

Brandon Inge after his regression

 

 

 

“We’re professionals. As Albert Pujols or Ryan Howard said, you can make adjustments. It won’t stick with you anyway. Someone once told me it takes 30 days for muscle memory to become habit. I wouldn’t think that few swings in one night would affect you.”

[Jim]

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

 

 

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

Now C'mon, if truth be told, wouldn't you tune in to see Hamilton striking out multiple times in the derby?

[CaliAngel]

Pass on the HRD Trumbo!

[halobob]

What makes everyone so sure that Trumbo is going to be asked again?

[DW711]

Just send Dunn.

 

I'd say have Cespedes do it..but he might get hurt (and maybe more than once).

[Ray McKigney]

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

 

I'm hoping they can get McCarver to do it!!!

[Punk]

Those Trumbombs. 

[Ray McKigney]

[Hollyw00d]

I'm hoping they can get McCarver to do it!!!

I vote hawk harrelson

[seenoevil]

I think they will ask Trumbo to do it. He was the only exciting part of last years derby.

[Count Orlok]

The AL will be Cano, Ortiz, Davis, and Encarnacion because picking someone outside the NL east is against the rules. They're allowed one token non easter at most.

[seenoevil]

[gotbeer]

I think they will ask Trumbo to do it. He was the only exciting part of last years derby.

 

http://youtu.be/8OyqPcVKFiA

 

The 50 second mark one was the most impressive.

[seenoevil]

http://youtu.be/8OyqPcVKFiA

 

The 50 second mark one was the most impressive.

 

Thanks,

 

It was nice to see Trumbo put on the stage for people can see his power.

[2002_halos_II]

Trumbo isn't even on the Fan Ballot...

[gotbeer]

Trumbo isn't even on the Fan Ballot...

 

So sad that he isn't on there, but Hamilton is.

[2002_halos_II]

 Maybe we should vote for Hamilton (kick-start).

[seenoevil]

 

big fly!

[nate]

Anyone else catch that Trumbo said he won't participate in the HRD?