The All-Star Game will be played in St. Louis next week, but for a lot of baseball fans the game itself is secondary to some of the other events that take place during the break. The main attraction for many fans is the Home Run Derby, which will take place the Monday night before the game.
Today it was announced who the four sluggers representing the senior circuit will be and there's definitely a theme to the National League's "roster." All four participants are power-hitting first baseman from around the league. Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Adrian Gonzalez and Ryan Howard will all put on what should be a rather entertaining show.
Update: The American League contestants, which were announced on Friday, are:
Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
Brandon Inge, Detroit Tigers
Nelson Cruz, Texas Rangers
Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay Rays
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7-08-2009 @ 4:54PM
andybo429 said...
Who cares? The Derby is overhyped anyway. Check out this funny satirical article about Hamilton. Josh Hamilton, Greatest Player in MLB History, to Skip Home Run Derby
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7-13-2009 @ 11:02AM
T.Man said...
Who cares what r u talking about?the homerun derby is 1of the most popular events in the allstar break
7-13-2009 @ 6:37PM
madmax4life92 said...
ur a fag