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[TwentyThirtyFive]

Well, there's probably a good reason why that's the case for him. Love the guy, but yeah.

No more or less likely than a random 25 yr old IMO. Know he has history but I stand by my comment. Regardless, being that good of a hitter at 40, like Bonds or Ortiz, is damned impressive.

[BSLChrisStoner]

“When you turn 34 you can’t hit ball anymore" they said.

You had it right, I had it wrong... but that wasn't what was said. It wasn't a question of would he still hit in '15, it was how much longer would he hit at that level?

Which... I still think I'd come to the same conclusion.  He was 34.  His '14 season was his best year in 4 years, so reasonably... that would seem like the outlier.  What's crazy is that since '14, he has had a better year than '14 in 5 of the 6 seasons.  

That's insane.  If you saw that coming, more power to you. 

[Mark Carver]

Looks like it’s going to be at Coors Field.

https://twitter.com/...9479605252?s=21

 

Colorado has 15 days of early voting, Georgia has 17 days, included in extra Saturday and Sunday.
 

[Mark Carver]

Just wondering if Commissioner Rob Manfred is going to give up his Georgia's Augusta National Golf Club membership...

[Mackus]

Hey what about this!

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Carver bringing some heat.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Just wondering if Commissioner Rob Manfred is going to give up his Georgia's Augusta National Golf Club membership...

There is no way Manfred breaks 100 on a local municipal right? I mean Id be shocked.

[russsnyder]

There is no way Manfred breaks 100 on a local municipal right? I mean Id be shocked.

 

 I don't know.

 

 He may play quite a bit of golf.

 

 He's not breaking 100 at Augusta. ( Maybe Clifton Park LOL)

[BSLRoseKatz]

Looks like it’s going to be at Coors Field.

https://twitter.com/...9479605252?s=21

 

Midterm campaign for Republicans can now be they were responsible for the most exciting Home Run Derby ever lol

[TwentyThirtyFive]

I don't know.

He may play quite a bit of golf.

He's not breaking 100 at Augusta. ( Maybe Clifton Park LOL)

Hes totally unathletic and uncoordinated. I refuse to believe otherwise.

[Nigel Tufnel]

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[russsnyder]

Hes totally unathletic and uncoordinated. I refuse to believe otherwise.

 

   I'll take your word for it.

 

   I guess it's a nice status symbol to belong to an exclusive club like Augusta.

 

   ( Even if you consistently hold up the foursome behind you.)

[russsnyder]

Midterm campaign for Republicans can now be they were responsible for the most exciting Home Run Derby ever lol

 

 With the light air and juiced up balls there will be some 800 foot shots.

 

 Woo-Hoo!

[Nigel Tufnel]

Here's the summary of the 1998 HR derby from Coors field.  It doesn't sound like anything too crazy happened, although McGwire hit one 510 feet.

 

Ken Griffey Jr. changes tune, wins 1998 Home Run Derby at Coors Field – The Denver Post

 

 

[Mike in STL]

You had it right, I had it wrong... but that wasn't what was said. It wasn't a question of would he still hit in '15, it was how much longer would he hit at that level?

Which... I still think I'd come to the same conclusion. He was 34. His '14 season was his best year in 4 years, so reasonably... that would seem like the outlier. What's crazy is that since '14, he has had a better year than '14 in 5 of the 6 seasons.

That's insane. If you saw that coming, more power to you.

Wasn’t trying to toot my own horn. Not a direct quote of course, and yeah, some guys play falls off at that age.

I just didn’t think he was going to be one of those guys. Relatively, he wasn’t going to cost that much to roll the dice and see how many more years he can give you. The Orioles at that time could have certainly afforded to take the chance. If he fell off at say 37, 3 years into a 5 year deal, how do those three seasons pan out? Is he still tradeable where maybe you only have to eat part of the remaining contract? It’s almost like the Orioles try to think long term, but don’t know all their options. Their long term plans seems short sighted if that makes sense. They hear 5 years for a 34 year old and think they don’t want to pay a 39 year old, so pass. Not necessarily how it has to work.

[mweb08]

Good for MLB. Anytime voting fraud is brought up to justify anything, it's simply code for people not wanting certain other people to vote or the people saying it have bought that propaganda hook, line, and sinker.

[GaryArmida]

MLB likes to say it's in the fabric of our country. This All-Star decision was the first time they acted like it.

 

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[The Epic]

Very well-done article. Good job, man.

[BSLChrisStoner]

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[BSLChrisStoner]

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