MLB announces Home Run Derby X global tour featuring former players

[jsnpritchett]

This sounds pretty silly.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33631323/mlb-announces-home-run-derby-x-global-tour-featuring-former-players

"Hitters will get to swing at 25 pitches and take up to 10 of them, with the opportunity to earn points by hitting targets placed 160 feet from home plate and two beyond the outfield fences, similar to the mini games in the legendary video game MVP Baseball 2005. Opposition will have players in the outfield and can earn points by catching baseballs that don't make it over the fence."

"Every team will feature players from four categories, including the MLB legends, superstars who hail from the world of softball and women's baseball, a rookie from the men's baseball development system, and wild cards who are "influential content creators."

The Dodgers have Gonzalez, Ashton Lansdell as a superstar and Yoongy Kwak as a wild card. The Red Sox will feature Gomes, Paige Halstead as their superstar and Liv Cooke as their wild card. The Cubs will feature Soto, Alex Hugo as their superstar and Spencer Owen as their wild card, while the Yankees boast Swisher, Erika Piancastelli as a superstar, Stefania Aradillas as a superstar in Mexico only and Daniel Corral as a wild card."

 

[tdawg87]

Gay as fuck.

[greginpsca]

Sounds like a clown show.

[HanfordGuy]

I bet the person who came up with this idea also came up with “New” Coke.

[tdawg87]

7 minutes ago, HanfordGuy said:

I bet the person who came up with this idea also came up with “New” Coke.

"Coke".

[Hubs]

It's dumb if they can't get legit hitters from those countries to come out. In Mexico they have two Mexican former MLB stars but...

[Taylor]

Don't make me post the GIF.

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

Don't make me post the GIF.

Oh you don't even know "the" gif.

[Taylor]

2 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Oh you don't even know "the" gif.

Yes.

[Amazing Larry]

This is some WWF type shit. 

Edit: No offense AO

Edited March 31, 2022 by Lhalo

[tdawg87]

14 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

This is some WWF type shit. 

Edit: No offense AO

Yeah you better "No offense" since he turned heel.

[Slegnaac]

2 hours ago, HanfordGuy said:

I bet the person who came up with this idea also came up with “New” Coke.

Which is brilliant because next season they can go back to Classic Home Run Derby and everyone will love it.

btw it was Roberto Goizueta

Edited March 31, 2022 by Slegnaac

[jsnpritchett]

12 minutes ago, Slegnaac said:

Which is brilliant because next season they can go back to Classic Home Run Derby and everyone will love it.

btw it was Roberto Goizueta

This isn't replacing the Home Run Derby that's part of the All-Star Game festivities.

[Slegnaac]

2 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

This isn't replacing the Home Run Derby that's part of the All-Star Game festivities.

Well that is stupid.

[T.G.]

Sounds like a good career path for Pujols.

[ukyah]

"influential content creators".

get the fuck out of here with that shit.

[ScottT]

Weird

[Lou]

MLB is fast becoming a joke.

[The Dude]

Along with the rest of the sports world. I miss the old days...

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, The Dude said:

Along with the rest of the sports world. I miss the old days...

CFB and cricket, my friend.

[Taylor]

I'm not sure who the target audience is for this. It seems like a bunch of boomers sat in a conference room and said, "How can we get those Gen-Z kids to start watching baseball?" and then came up with this.

[angelsnationtalk]

This is dumb.
But with the current home run derby i'd let the players use BESR Stealth bats. Make it stupid fun for the fans. I think we all want to see players hit 500+ foot bombs.

[HanfordGuy]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

I'm not sure who the target audience is for this. It seems like a bunch of boomers sat in a conference room and said, "How can we get those Gen-Z kids to start watching baseball?" and then came up with this.

I can’t wait for the podcast.