GDT: 2019 MLB HR Derby

[Bob Richards]

Josh Hamilton one? Dude was hitting 500 foot moon shots.

That was wild to watch. Everyone joked that he was going to kill his pitcher and then Justin Morneau won that damn thing anyway LOL

 

[Captain Bowie]

Goes on Twitter, sees everyone complaining about the ball not landing before next pitch thrown. Is it really that bad?

They did mention that as a rule at the start, but no one seemed to follow it.

 

[The Nemesis]

Goes on Twitter, sees everyone complaining about the ball not landing before next pitch thrown. Is it really that bad?

Technically it's against the rules, but if they waited for some of these guys shots to land, they'd finish with 1/2 the HR total just because of the hang time. Carlos Santana might've moved on because his 13 or however many HR he hit were all screaming line drives vs Pederson and Vlad driving towering blasts into the night sky.

They should just have umps down the lines and signal for the next pitch once the ball either lands in the field or crosses the threshold of the fence.

 

[Tecumseh]

Goes on Twitter, sees everyone complaining about the ball not landing before next pitch thrown. Is it really that bad?

They're not waiting for the moonshots to land. Not that big of a deal IMO. That would take too much time off the clock and overly favor line drive HR hitters.

 

[darko]

That was wild to watch. Everyone joked that he was going to kill his pitcher and then Justin Morneau won that damn thing anyway LOL

Hamilton's pitcher was around 65 years old. Not sure if he survived the ordeal.

 

[Bob Richards]

Jeurys Familia's music was heard.

These things are leaving the county now.

 

[Tecumseh]

I don't know, guys... I'd rather watch this every year.

That's more bunting than you see in one season in the MLB. We can't even be bothered to bunt against the shift.

 

[Mathieu]

I'm late but damn Vladdy !! That was nuts.

Big props to Joc as well !!

 

[Tecumseh]

Acuna only hit 19 HRs in a single round. Yawn.

 

[Canes]

Acuna seemed sort of cold to start then gassed himself out.

 

[darko]

Why isn't Alonso using Familia?

 

[Del Preston]

Acuna wants sleep.

 

[darko]

Damn, Morgan has a pretty nasty breaking pitch.

 

[Tecumseh]

Lol that fan reached over the rail on Alonso's first home run and they counted it.

 

[The Nemesis]

Acuna only hit 19 HRs in a single round. Yawn.

They should just let Pederson advance over Alonso or Acuna. The way things are going he's going to out-HR the two of them combined anyways.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Dude pitching to Alonso is garbage.

 

[Bob Richards]

Pete needs to beat Acuna and his pitcher lmfao

 

[Tecumseh]

Dude pitching to Alonso is garbage.

I was going to say the same thing. Half of pitches are either trailing away from Alonso or practically in the dirt.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Nice

 

[Know Your Enemy]

My two favorite rookies in the finals!

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Buzzer beater!

 

[darko]

I was going to say the same thing. Half of pitches are either trailing away from Alonso or practically in the dirt.

Been instructed to pitch around him.

 

[The Nemesis]

Everyone not named Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in round 1: 120 HR
Everyone not named Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in round 2: 78 HR

Vladimir Guerrero Jr through 2 rounds: 69 HR

 

[NJDevs26]

They did mention that as a rule at the start, but no one seemed to follow it.

Yeah it would just make it too mechanical, the pitcher would have to turn to watch the ball then turn back to throw again. Even though it's a stated rule I'm glad it's being ignored.

 

[The Nemesis]

My two favorite rookies in the finals!

Acuna isn't a rookie.