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Post by jmei on Jul 10, 2017 9:20:23 GMT -5
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Post by James Dunne on Jul 10, 2017 9:36:27 GMT -5
Over/under on the actual start time of the All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game?
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jul 10, 2017 9:39:33 GMT -5
Ah, sadly, this is where I take a baseball hiatus. Wake me when the real games are back on!
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Post by station13 on Jul 10, 2017 10:11:14 GMT -5
What year was JD Drew named MVP at the allstar? It was the last time I've watch the glorified exhibition game.
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Post by Coreno on Jul 10, 2017 11:13:19 GMT -5
Over/under on the actual start time of the All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game? Yesterday.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 10, 2017 11:43:37 GMT -5
I can't remember the last all star game I watched. I also don't think I've ever watched a home run derby.I'll have to admit though, I'm kicking myself for just seeing Ted Williams in replay.
Futures game is a must see every year.
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Post by James Dunne on Jul 10, 2017 11:53:13 GMT -5
Over/under on the actual start time of the All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game? Yesterday. I MEANT WHEN IT IS ON THE TELEVISION how dare you take my words literally.
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Post by mattpicard on Jul 10, 2017 13:30:01 GMT -5
2B Altuve 3B Ramirez RF Judge LF Springer SS Correa 1B Smoak DH Dickerson C Perez CF Betts
LHP Sale
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CF Blackmon DH Stanton RF Harper C Posey 2B Murphy 3B Arenado 1B Zimmerman LF Ozuna SS Cozart
RHP Scherzer
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Post by ramireja on Jul 10, 2017 13:46:14 GMT -5
I'd watch if Ortiz came back to DH this game
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jul 10, 2017 14:09:56 GMT -5
In what world is Mookie a 9 hole hitter? Even in that lineup?
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Post by James Dunne on Jul 10, 2017 14:29:18 GMT -5
In what world is Mookie a 9 hole hitter? Even in that lineup? In a world where he's the injury replacement for Mike Trout in an exhibition game. I assume that Mills is going with the sabermetrically progressive view that the #9 hitter is more important than 7 or 8.
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Post by Coreno on Jul 10, 2017 14:30:23 GMT -5
JF must be outraged at Brad Mills' audacity to play Mookie in CF.
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Post by jmei on Jul 10, 2017 14:55:30 GMT -5
I believe it will be Betts' first time playing CF since the 2015 season.
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Post by nomar on Jul 10, 2017 15:33:55 GMT -5
I believe it will be Betts' first time playing CF since the 2015 season. Farrell is shaking in his boots Edit: Oh man missed Coreno's post
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Post by jimed14 on Jul 10, 2017 15:47:26 GMT -5
I believe it will be Betts' first time playing CF since the 2015 season. I hope he can recover from the instability given that he has such a hard time with change.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Jul 10, 2017 17:28:03 GMT -5
In what world is Mookie a 9 hole hitter? Even in that lineup? In a world where he's the injury replacement for Mike Trout in an exhibition game. I assume that Mills is going with the sabermetrically progressive view that the #9 hitter is more important than 7 or 8. I'd say it's almost certainly the former. When you're making out an all-star lineup where the actual lineup is going to matter for like three innings before you're starting to sub guys in, you might as well take whatever arbitrary reasons to put guys in spots that you can.
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Post by soxfan511 on Jul 10, 2017 20:00:00 GMT -5
This home run derby is so much fun to watch. I'd love for the sox to get one big bomber on there team in the future, it's a pleasure to watch a guy hit 40-50 home runs in one season with some of them traveling near 500 feet. Hopefully Devers is that guy.
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Post by jimed14 on Jul 10, 2017 20:16:50 GMT -5
It's hard to imagine the ball isn't juiced. It looks like 1999.
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Post by rookie13 on Jul 10, 2017 20:42:18 GMT -5
I don't care who wins the derby, but it's pretty cool to see that Judge and Bellinger are against each other in the second round.
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Post by Coreno on Jul 10, 2017 21:01:01 GMT -5
Sano vs. Judge Finals
BTW, can someone explain to me why Dellin Betances -- who has walked 26 batters in 28 innings -- is an all-star?
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Post by Coreno on Jul 10, 2017 21:13:57 GMT -5
I MEANT WHEN IT IS ON THE TELEVISION how dare you take my words literally. Karl Ravech, just now, 10:11PM: "The Legends and Celebrities Softball Game follows us at 10"
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Post by atzar on Jul 10, 2017 21:33:05 GMT -5
Might be the best homerun derby I've ever seen. Great format, several great performances, and no duds.
Juiced ball or not, that was fun.
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Post by James Dunne on Jul 10, 2017 21:34:07 GMT -5
Sano vs. Judge Finals BTW, can someone explain to me why Dellin Betances -- who has walked 26 batters in 28 innings -- is an all-star? Short answer - because if you have players choose all-stars, they're going to base it off things like "who is it most scary/miserable to hit against." Players have better things to do than pick this All-Star teams. .... Does anyone have the softball game on? Who is the "Heavy D" who isn't the deceased rapper?
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Jul 10, 2017 21:51:25 GMT -5
Betances has also fallen apart lately - 10 of his 26 walks are in his last 5 appearances. As of June 25, his line was a much better-looking 24.1-12-4-3-15-46. Since then it's 4-2-7-7-11-7. As for Heavy D, maybe this guy? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Newell
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Post by rookie13 on Jul 10, 2017 21:52:21 GMT -5
I can't be the only one watching this "celebrity softball" game on ESPN. I can't stop laughing at the absurdity of what's going on.
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