Home Run Derby participants announced, No Blue Jay present (yet)

[fatcowxlive]

 

I'm guessing Bautista or Ortiz or EE are making the final spot.... don't know what the delay is about though

[fatcowxlive]

Why tba? Person hasn't decided yet?

 

I'm guessing it's on Bautista's table and he's talking it over with team, and if he passes it goes to EE

[digiblader]

Possibilities include:

 

Adam Dunn, Nelson Cruz, EE, Bautista, Beltre, Trumbo. We'll see.

[baseballsss]

I'm guessing it's on Bautista's table and he's talking it over with team, and if he passes it goes to EE

 

didn't EE say he didn't want to participate in it?

[digiblader]

Bet Adam Dunn or Nelson Cruz get the spot. Dunno if AA will let Bautista in after last year's injury.

[over500]

can it get any more random than Michael Cuddyer?

[o2cui2i]

can it get any more random than Michael Cuddyer?

 

how many guys had to say no before they got to him?? lol

[o2cui2i]

 

I'm guessing Bautista or Ortiz or EE are making the final spot.... don't know what the delay is about though

 

I dont want Jose doing it again. no reason to temp the wrist gods with a meaningless display. dont want to damage his trade value.

[Mikeleelop]

Bautista should definitely pass after last year injury

[flafson]

I really want to see EE, power against power with Fielder and Davis.

[Arkadium]

How about Longoria? Since he got denied AS, seems even more pertinent. Otherwise Ramus, Cespedes, or Trout would be my picks.

[o2cui2i]

How about Longoria? Since he got denied AS, seems even more pertinent. Otherwise Ramus, Cespedes, or Trout would be my picks.

 

Cespedes could be interesting... Trout would be an obvious choice, but that makes me wonder why he isn't on the list already

[P2F]

How about Longoria? Since he got denied AS, seems even more pertinent. Otherwise Ramus, Cespedes, or Trout would be my picks.

 

Rasmus and Cespedes aren't even going to the ASG.

[Arkadium]

Rasmus and Cespedes aren't even going to the ASG.

 

So?

[P2F]

So?

 

So they can't compete in the HR Derby.

[Arkadium]

So they can't compete in the HR Derby.

 

Oh thought outsiders were allowed too! That's lame

[Angrioter]

Jose Bautista yesterday "I'm waiting the Cano call to participate in the home run derby"

 

Edwin "Cano invited to Jose Bautista and he will accept"

[bzapple]

Damnit, I was really hoping to see Pedro Alvarez in this one.

[John_Havok]

Damnit, I was really hoping to see Pedro Alvarez in this one.

 

Me too. after a slow start he's been killing it and has massive power

[fatcowxlive]

Damnit, I was really hoping to see Pedro Alvarez in this one.

 

I wanted to see him, Cespedes and Edwin in the Derby. Raw power to the max

[Dylan]

I was hoping no Jay would take part this year, but I guess I'd have someone to cheer for

[Angrioter]

[BabbaGanoush]

http://http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130709&content_id=53218612&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

 

Cespedes in the derby now.

[BabbaGanoush]

NL is going to get destroyed. Michael Cuddyer? Really?

 

Im excited to see Harper, I wanna see some 500+ ft bombs from him.

[Angrioter]

NL is going to get destroyed. Michael Cuddyer? Really?

 

Batting practice bro. Ichiro hit 7 dingers out of 10 balls in batting practice.

[fatcowxlive]

http://http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130709&content_id=53218612&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

 

Cespedes in the derby now.

 

Great! Raw power, AL will win this.

[John_Havok]

Nope not in derby....

 

[John_Havok]

#hrDERPby

[G-Snarls]

It will be Cespedes

 

TSN:

 

NEW YORK -- Yoenis Cespedes of the Oakland Athletics will swing for the Citi Field fences in the Home Run Derby next Monday night, rounding out the eight-player field.

 

Major League Baseball announced Tuesday evening that Cespedes has been selected by American League captain Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees. MLB revealed the other participants Monday, saying Cano's final pick had not yet been finalized.

 

Cespedes will become the fourth player not chosen for the All-Star game to compete in the event. The others were Rafael Palmeiro (2004), Hee-Seop Choi (2005) and Ryan Howard (2007), who was defending his crown from the previous year.

 

The other members of the AL squad are Baltimore slugger Chris Davis and Detroit's Prince Fielder.

 

National League captain David Wright of the hometown New York Mets tabbed Washington's Bryce Harper along with Colorado teammates Carlos Gonzalez and Michael Cuddyer.

[G-Snarls]

Glad Bautista and Edwin not in it

 

#SaveThePower