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[SBTarheel]

I'm just excited that Darren O'Day and Jose Bautista are on the same team. Wonder if they'll share a hug?

[RShack]

I'm just excited that Darren O'Day and Jose Bautista are on the same team. Wonder if they'll share a hug?

 

How can you cheat on a hug?

[Mike in STL]

Kyle Schwarber is catching in the futures game. Dudes already played big league ball.

[SBTarheel]

Kyle Schwarber is catching in the futures game. Dudes already played big league ball.

A few guys today have..Cheslor Cuthbert was with the Royals all week last week, just got sent back down the other day. 

[SBTarheel]

Raul Mondesi, Jr. 

 

Good god  I'm old. 

 

His Dad was rookie of the year in 1994, doesn't seem that long ago to me. 

 

Damn.

[Mike in STL]

Weather report is not looking good for the Derby. 80% chance of rain around 9pm. The only other time it was cancelled due to weather was 1988.... in Cincinnati.

[SBTarheel]

Weather report is not looking good for the Derby. 80% chance of rain around 9pm. The only other time it was cancelled due to weather was 1988.... in Cincinnati.

Perfect...Have it for about an hour, that's pretty much when everyone checks out anyway. 

 

Any idea how the weather looks for tomorrow

[SammyBirdland]

Perfect...Have it for about an hour, that's pretty much when everyone checks out anyway. 

 

Any idea how the weather looks for tomorrow

 

And if Chris Berman is calling it, it will still feel like four hours anyway.

[Mike in STL]

Perfect...Have it for about an hour, that's pretty much when everyone checks out anyway. 
 
Any idea how the weather looks for tomorrow

Not sure. I saw the weather report on CBS Sports.

I was looking forward to seeing the new format that should speed it up.

[SBTarheel]

Not sure. I saw the weather report on CBS Sports.

I was looking forward to seeing the new format that should speed it up.

Maybe, though 5 minutes is a long time. We'll see. Just hope Manny puts on a decent show. 

 

If he doesn't win it, I'd like Frazier to. 

[SBTarheel]

I'm just excited that Darren O'Day and Jose Bautista are on the same team. Wonder if they'll share a hug?

Oh, and Machado and Donaldson tonight and tomorrow, though i'm fairly certain they hugged it out last year in Oakland. 

[Pedro Cerrano]

How many HRs can a guy hit realistically in 5 minutes?  I guess the days of breaking Josh Hamilton's records are over.

[SBTarheel]

How many HRs can a guy hit realistically in 5 minutes?  I guess the days of breaking Josh Hamilton's records are over.

With it being timed, they'll get more pitches than normal, but they'll be exhausted.

 

Or I'm dead wrong and it'll be awesome. 

[Mike in STL]

How many HRs can a guy hit realistically in 5 minutes?  I guess the days of breaking Josh Hamilton's records are over.

I want to say that within the last minute, the clock stops on every home run. Then starts again when a non home run ball hits the ground. So a guy can break the record. It just means he has to have them all be in a row in the last minute so the clock doesnt tick.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Interesting.  I am in a "bracket pool" for this (my friends and I are degenerates) and, since a lot of people will probably have a "winning" bracket, you lose points for however many HR you are off by for each round (so if I have Manny advancing I get 25 points but if I project his total HR in that round wrong by 3 I only get 22 points).

 

I just have zero clue as to how many HRs these guys can conceivably hit in a timed round.  It was easy in the past with no time limit, but I expect them to swing at every pitch tonight (why not?), and likely get tired out by the end.

[SBTarheel]

Time cut to 4:00 now because of rain. 

 

Again, good. 

[Mike in STL]

Would it kill them to find some kids who can actually catch to shag flies?

[SportsGuy]

Is Goldschmidt the best player no one talks about?

[PatrickDougherty]

Would it kill them to find some kids who can actually catch to shag flies?

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[SBTarheel]

Is Goldschmidt the best player no one talks about?

No question. His numbers are sick, and there are many casual fans who have no idea who he is. 

 

I just asked 10 people at my office (sports knowledge is helpful, though not required) 5 guys had never heard of him.