Evan Longoria has added another item to his itinerary for next week. The rookie 3B was invited Friday afternoon by Major League Baseball to participate in Monday’s Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium.
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R.J. Anderson
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O/U 50% on Evan Almighty being Longo's Berman Nickname
by P Brady on Jul 11, 2008 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
probably like this...
ohhh evan almighty to monument park!!!!!!!
by RaysOfHope on Jul 13, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ive said this before
He likely will. He isn’t a BP beast by any stretch. He gets his power form his wrists.
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 11, 2008 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My perspective
Home Run Derby is nothing more than the last 10 minutes of batting practice. If you hurt yourself in HRD, you are doing it wrong.
We’ve never had anyone in the HRD. Canseco was supposed to, but he got injured a couple of games before and missed the rest of the season. I wanna see it.
by kericr on Jul 11, 2008 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well not the rest of the season,
more like all but like the last 20 games. Enough for it to have mattered.
by kericr on Jul 11, 2008 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dont think he'll get hurt
I was just saying BP shots aren’t his specialty. No shame in that. I’d rather be Evan Longoria than Jonny Gomes.
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 11, 2008 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ironically
They take BP before the Home Run Derby
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 11, 2008 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Abreu
Hopefully he doesn’t pull an Abreu.
by rays_world_champs on Jul 11, 2008 5:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If you have ESPN Insider
Interesting article that debunks the myth of a Derby Jinx
http://insider.espn.go.com/fantasy/baseball/flb/story?page=ootb709
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 11, 2008 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm still holding out hope that Ichiro enters this year.
by acblue on Jul 11, 2008 5:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Based on what I've seen of him in BP
He could easily win the damn thing. Not because he hits moonshots, but he can consistently drive the ball out when its his objective.
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 11, 2008 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Watching Ichiro take BP is mind-numbingly awesome.
His bat control is ungodly, and if you’ve never seen him hit right handed it is quite a sight to behold.
by acblue on Jul 11, 2008 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hamilton is likely the favorite of this years field.
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 11, 2008 6:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
to what?
test positive for steroids?
by davidsmarch on Jul 11, 2008 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently the favorite to
Piss off vindictive people when he wins the Derby
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 11, 2008 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't the favorites usually lose?
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 11, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
But its really not so much about winning and losing, as putting on a show. Often the favorite will hit a ton of home runs in the first few rounds (often more than the eventual winner’s total), and then bow out in the subsequent rounds.
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 11, 2008 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the way
When you get over yourself, I’d strongly recommend you watch a Hamilton BP session. He has ungodly power to all fields. One of the few lefties I’ve ever seen that can consistently put a BP fastball in the left field bleachers (ten rows up of more)
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 11, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hamilton has amazing power.
Always has.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 11, 2008 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His Raw power is absurd
He’s going to be so much fun to watch. Although you might have to mute the TV with Berman announcing.
Tools Whore
Sign Bonds!
by Tyler on Jul 11, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And use a DVR
My only beef with the Home Run Derby is that it seems only 10% of the time is spent hitting home runs.
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 11, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually i have nothing against Hamilton,
i actually like the guy, and am not at all mad that he’s not on our team.
now that that’s out of the way:
1. take a fucking joke, b/c that’s what it was.
2. if you don’t think he’s on hgh, then you are fooling yourself.
by davidsmarch on Jul 11, 2008 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude
you realize we’re talking about a guy who was compared to Mickey Mantle coming out of HS right? You also realize that there is a ton of evidence that HGH doesn’t do that much for a person right?
He’s not any bigger than he was when he was in HS. I actually see almost no evidence at all that he’s on HGH. He’s a natural freak who’s more blessed with natural talent than every other player currently playing the big leagues.
Tools Whore
Sign Bonds!
by Tyler on Jul 11, 2008 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes, and Rocco is ted williams,
so what? i see unnaturalness, only time will prove whom is correct.
by davidsmarch on Jul 11, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was unwarrented
Rocco never had anywhere near that kind of ability. Hammy on the other hand did/does. Out of HS, his only tool under 70 was his defense. That was only a plus tool, not plus plus like his other 4. I don’t think you understand how absurdly talented that is. In the last 20 years there have been 2 other hitting prospects in his league (A-Rod and Griffey).
Tools Whore
Sign Bonds!
by Tyler on Jul 11, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"I see unnaturalness"!=If you don’t think he’s on hgh, then you are fooling yourself."
Seriously, you can think whatever you want, but there’s no evidence that you’re right that isn’t totally subjective.
by acblue on Jul 11, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was Joe DiMaggio
And you’ve made this mistake at least one or two other times.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 11, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dude, get with my program
you should know, at this point i make this mistake on purpose
by davidsmarch on Jul 11, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where do I get said program?
Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls, Riggans Your Thingans
BELIEVE in 08!
by SRQman on Jul 11, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can you keep the cussing in the GDT, please?
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 11, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys don't have to read the flags saying "Cursing" "profanity"
Or the SBN emails where they talk about how they’d like to see the vulgar language left for GTDs only if possible.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 11, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Having actually taken HGH in my younger years (before it was made illegal)
I see no evidence that he is using, unless everybody with a lean frame is immediately a suspect. HGH is completely different from roids. It doesn’t add a great deal of muscle mass, but rather makes what you have much more toned.
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 11, 2008 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Before 1998
You could legally buy HGH precursors in Florida(which unlike Androstene actually work and work quite well). They were marketed under names such as Blue Nitro, and Renewtrient, and sold at many gyms and Health Food Stores. The major impetus for banning them wasn’t as much a health concern, as fears that they were being used as date rape drugs (If you use too much it will knock you out for at least 4 hours, so this was a legit concern)
At the time I started using it, I was a hardcore gym rat, and used several supplements, including Androstene and Creatine. I broke no laws, and wasn’t gaining an unfair advantage in any organized sports. I must say, HGH defniitely works, but not in the way most would think. While my strength increased somewhat (nothing dramatic), the biggest benefits I found were that I lost a lot of fat, and was able to get what felt like a full nights rest in 4 hours.
Which is why I think it’s ridiculous to hear someone say “He has to be on HGH….Just LOOK at him!”
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 12, 2008 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the biggest benefits I found were that I lost a lot of fat, and was able to get what felt like a full nights rest in 4 hours.
Sounds good to me. Wish I could get a scrip.
Me: Doctor, I am always tired, and look at this belly.
Dr: Here’s some HGH
Me: sweet
by rglass44 on Jul 12, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
josh hamilton isnt on anything!
he has always had this big time power
by RaysOfHope on Jul 13, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I knew this was coming
Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.
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