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Home Run Derby Thread Part II

Chrisdavis_tiny by coolaid on

Tonight's the home run derby at Yankee Stadium, and Josh "Our Surpreme Overlord" Hamilton will be participating. I expect him to hit eleventy billion homers, and then cure cancer on the way out.

I can't say that I'm excited about ESPN broadcasting the event, especially with the awful combination of Chris Berman and Joe Morgan. But it's good publicity for the Rangers.

Bodog has the Derby odds up, and our boy is the favorite:

Josh Hamilton: 3/1
Lance Berkman: 7/2
Chase Utley: 5/1
Justin Morneau: 5/1
Dan Uggla: 6/1
Ryan Braun: 6/1
Grady Sizemore: 13/2
Evan Longoria: 7/1

I'm not going to be posting tonight, because I'll be playing the Home Run Derby drinking game instead.

So, for all of Ham's dingers tonight, I offer this:

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via i38.tinypic.com

 

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youre throat sore yet?

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NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on Jul 14, 2008 9:08 PM CDT   0 recs

Yes

You can say OMG only so many times

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 14, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hamilton...

Should go up there and pound 30 more homers in the 2nd round, then for good measure hit 40 in the finals. Then go to sleep and hit another 70.

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by rangers85 on Jul 14, 2008 9:08 PM CDT   0 recs

Kruky

“People are hoping he makes home runs but secretly hoping he makes outs so we can get back to Josh Hamilton.”

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 14, 2008 9:09 PM CDT   0 recs

Even if he doesn't hit another one all night

this has been absolutely amazing.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Jul 14, 2008 9:09 PM CDT   0 recs

now everyone will be disappointed if hammy doesnt jack 20 more in the final

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 14, 2008 9:09 PM CDT   0 recs

the final

all i care is he hits 1 more than the next guy.

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 14, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You think anyone cares who wins this thing?

I think everyone will say Hamilton won this, no matter what.

by cmkelly29 on Jul 14, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i care

because he deserves to win, and i dont want the stupid final where they reset the numbers effing anything up.

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 14, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

eh

he already has the record for TOTAL. just let him beat the 2nd place guy by 1 and it’s a victory.

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by gossamer on Jul 14, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

No..

He has the record for a round. I think 41 is the total record.

by jthig32 on Jul 14, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Best Ranger moment ever

didn’t have time to read all the comments in thread 1

Did anyone else say that might have been the greatest moment in Texas Ranger history.

I know there have been others – but is there one that received this much attention

who knows – maybe the Rangers might make an appearance on ESPN Baseball tongiht or Sportscenter some time later this season – of course that would only be if Josh hits a homer

by simplesimon on Jul 14, 2008 9:11 PM CDT   0 recs

Nolan Ryan beating the shit out of Robin Ventura...

that got a ton of publicity too and is a pretty enduring memory.

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by rangers85 on Jul 14, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i was at that game

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 14, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

perfect game?

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by gossamer on Jul 14, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Even though I was there...

I’ve gotta say this probably trumps it because of the national stage this is taking place on and Rangers never get much national attention.

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by rangers85 on Jul 14, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

nah...

...best Ranger moment ever…

when they hung the “F” in left field…

by oc on Jul 14, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes

I was there, it was amazing.

by jthig32 on Jul 14, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i was there too... with my mom...

...we made a sign for LIN (the broadcasting company at the time)...

L-oving
I-t
N-ow

by oc on Jul 14, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Some suggestions

Clinching wins
Nolan No-No’s
Rogers Perfect Game
Dellucci Double
Gonzo Playoffs
Hank ASG Walk Off
Hamilton Walk-Off

by cmkelly29 on Jul 14, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dellucci double

does anybody have video of it? I know someone posted a link earlier this year but it is broken now.

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 14, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

with all due respect

those are great moments to Rangers fans,

but with the possible exception of Hank’s walk-off – the average jo schmo will remember this performance more than all those other moments

by simplesimon on Jul 14, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Exactly...

as I said above, it was posed about this being the best Ranger moment on a national stage which I think it would be.

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by rangers85 on Jul 14, 2008 9:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

"The Cratch"

Call 1-800-DOCTORB. The B is for bargain!

by Panorama on Jul 14, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

My

apologizes to ghtd36 for copying and pasting his material but I had to becasue of the 75 word limit.

by coolaid on Jul 14, 2008 9:11 PM CDT   0 recs

I was trying to make

it quick becasue the other thread has 500+ comments.

by coolaid on Jul 14, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he peaced out to play the derby drinking game

so I imagine is far too gone to post another one anyway…your copy/pasting is appreciated

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 14, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Now just get enough to win

Do not need Hamboner completely drained.

by LiamP on Jul 14, 2008 9:12 PM CDT   0 recs

the most...

impressive hitting display I’ve ever witnessed. Maybe one of the most impressive athletic displays period. What he did in round one defies words..

Jeff Henn is an idiot.

by Red Shoe Fan on Jul 14, 2008 9:13 PM CDT   0 recs

Let's make love now...

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 14, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Cant wait for Coolbeans update tomorrow

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jul 14, 2008 9:14 PM CDT   0 recs

Rick Reilly

needs to stop talking period

by booyahcaveman on Jul 14, 2008 9:14 PM CDT   0 recs

Why?

He’s giving Hamilton love and more love.

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 14, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Just the comments:

“lousy to be an atheist”...”this is like a kiwanis club meeting”...etc, etc. I appreciate the love, he just says really dumb things before and after it haha

by booyahcaveman on Jul 14, 2008 9:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

agreed

but at least it is giving Hammy love.

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 14, 2008 9:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

there's a reasone

why writers are writers and not broadcasters. espn doesn’t realize it.

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by gossamer on Jul 14, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

these guys all look so defeated

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 14, 2008 9:14 PM CDT   0 recs

coolbean04 is at the derby right?

think he’s feeling good?

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by gossamer on Jul 14, 2008 9:14 PM CDT   0 recs

Is he th eone in RF...

with the Hambino sign?

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by rangers85 on Jul 14, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think he's in a luxury suite, actually

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 14, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He's the one

drowning in his own drool.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Jul 14, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

well, ill be tivo'ing the sports shows tomorrow

i enjoy basking in the success of hamilton

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 14, 2008 9:15 PM CDT   0 recs

He wakes up stiff

HAHAHAHA
don’t we all?

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 14, 2008 9:16 PM CDT   0 recs

Morning wood....

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 14, 2008 9:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Rick Reilly

is such a douche bag. Maybe he should mention that Hamilton was a heroin addict one more time.

by snatch attack on Jul 14, 2008 9:16 PM CDT   0 recs

checkout fsn mlb

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 14, 2008 9:16 PM CDT   0 recs

Oh God...

Worst. Nickname. Ever.

by N41D on Jul 14, 2008 9:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

sick

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 14, 2008 9:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I thought Berman would drag this down...

But Rick Reilly has blown him away in terms of annoyance… He’s been miserable tonight. Just shut up, Rick.

by N41D on Jul 14, 2008 9:16 PM CDT   0 recs

+1

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 14, 2008 9:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You know

If Josh wins this thing, I could see his pitcher making the media rounds, being on Letterman, etc. How awesome would that be?

by jthig32 on Jul 14, 2008 9:17 PM CDT   0 recs

Best trade JD has made

Volquez for Hamilton

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 14, 2008 9:19 PM CDT   0 recs

yeah

hamilton just put the rangers on the map the rest of the year.

by booyahcaveman on Jul 14, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Its like the announcers have nothing to really talk about...

Its like Hamilton has sucked the fun out of it

by laxtonto on Jul 14, 2008 9:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Have they ever shown...

what was in the suitcase?

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by rangers85 on Jul 14, 2008 9:20 PM CDT   0 recs

I think it was a joke

“I’m not good enough to carry your bags” kind of thing.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Jul 14, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

resist the temptation josh

do not hit in the 2nd round.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 14, 2008 9:20 PM CDT   0 recs

agreed

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 14, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

"it's a lousy night to be an atheist"

Warner Madrigal is the Rangers most underrated prospect by a longshot; he SHOULD be be closing games within 3 years IMO. Matt Harrison is underrated too.

by dstar442005 on Jul 14, 2008 9:21 PM CDT   0 recs

hammy’s gotta beat the canadian!

do it for america josh!

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 14, 2008 9:21 PM CDT   0 recs

go up righthanded Josh

that is the only this derby is fair….oh actually wait a second he would still prolly drop about 10 bombs

by booyahcaveman on Jul 14, 2008 9:21 PM CDT   0 recs

Hit and own the total homerun record

for the derby forever….

Make it such a huge number that everyone is in awww

by laxtonto on Jul 14, 2008 9:21 PM CDT   0 recs

yes

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 14, 2008 9:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

WTF?

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 14, 2008 9:22 PM CDT   0 recs

They are playing the Natural theme again

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 14, 2008 9:22 PM CDT   0 recs

Am I the only one just laughing uncontrollably watching Hamilton?

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by rangers85 on Jul 14, 2008 9:22 PM CDT   0 recs

I''m just uttering holy shit everytime.

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 14, 2008 9:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

no

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 14, 2008 9:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

anyway to watch this online?

I don’t have ESPN. :-(

by Hubris on Jul 14, 2008 9:22 PM CDT   0 recs

thanks

Apparently I don’t have an ‘approved’ internet provider.

by Hubris on Jul 14, 2008 9:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs