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Home Run Derby

By Robby Wellington – Staff Writer

Some thoughts from last night…

A strong, competitive second round barely managed to redeem the festivities. Although I have to admit, Vlad is fun to watch, and a pretty big bad-ass to boot. I’m just glad that I didn’t bring my kayak; good work Kenny Mayne. Watching the lefty sluggers flame out was almost as painful as watching the surfer kid (Shaun Yost) try to act on “John From Cincinnati.” (Wait one more, please) Seriously, waiting for those guys to put on a show was as fruitless as Dalton waiting for the incomparable Chris Young’s BABIP to regress to the mean.

Did anyone else find it awkward when Joe Morgan asked Dusty Baker about giving Russ Ortiz the game ball during Game 6 of the World Series in 2002? Clearly Morgan felt a need to exonerate Baker. I briefly met Joe Morgan a few years ago, and he told me that he would never again be a Giants fan after “what they did to Dusty Baker.”

Equally awkward was Peter Gammons’ interview with Barry Bonds. Barry is clearly not a fan of “3rd parties.”

And it wouldn’t be fair to bring up “awkward” without commenting on the Baseball Tonight crew stuck in the studio. They looked real natural standing in front of that big screen television.

“The Bronx is Burning,” ummm, I think I’ll pass. Somehow I just don’t see Franco from “Rescue Me” as a convincing Reggie Jackson.

I know that they’re young and all, but the kids shagging balls in the outfield were absolutely terrible. It got so bad that my dad insisted that they must not be allowed to actually catch the balls. It’s a minor miracle (and, truth be told, I was minorly disappointed) that none were injured.

I don’t think that Erin Andrews is that hot. I mean, she’s hot, but definitely not that hot.

I really enjoyed watching Vladimir Guerrero’s cousin running out and taking center stage every few minutes. That man belonged in a cage.

My Billie Jean Region is in absolute shambles after I picked Kelly Slater to shock LeBron James in the first round of the SportsCenter’s riveting “Who’s Now” tournament.

Wow, sorry this column came out so negative, I sounded like a real grouch. I’m actually going to the game today and pretty damn pumped about it. I’ll be sure to take lots of photos. Go NL!

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10 responses to “Home Run Derby”

  1. albert Avatar
    albert

    So it was Vladdy’s cousin with the Jordan graffiti shirt?!?!??
    And I thought it was Scott Boras on Ecstasy.

  2. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    haha, I like your theory better Albert.

  3. randy Avatar
    randy

    hi, okay you helped me big last year in basketball, now i need help again in my keeper league, i can trade tim duncan and ray felton for josh smith and andrew bynum, i think this is a great long term deal, if i do this then i still have chris bosh, gerald wallace, ron artest, kwame brown, tim thomas ( who i think might be a sleeper) gilbert arenas, gerald green———-who else do i move————please give thoughts on deal and my other players i have—————thanks

  4. randy Avatar
    randy

    hi again, another trade thought would i be nuts to trade ron artest and gerald wallace for zach randolph and brandon roy————or gilbert arenas and kwame brown for randolph and roy, i know these are lots of thoughts all at once—————–thanks

  5. djpegleg Avatar
    djpegleg

    No, this ain’t about the NBA (wtf?) but it’s still off-point: Yo! Don’t be hatin’ on Shaunie. That little kid does an AWESOME job of portraying the extremely closed off (emotionally) surferboy with a nonchalant exterior, which is what you would expect from the child of a junkie who’s used to being disappointed.

    Of course, I’ve only seen the first two episodes, so he might crater later on (eps 3 & 4).

  6. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Randy – I think I would do that Duncan/Felton for J. Smith/Bynum deal. If it were a redrafted league, I’d say no, but since it’s a keeper, I do like it. Smith could start being more valuable than Duncan starting this season, and he obviously is a lot younger. I was big on Felton entering last year, and while he did put up good numbers, guys like that who shoot 38% are just such a killer in that category. Add in all those turnovers and his value might not be as high as most think. I do like his game, and he should only improve, but Bynum could easily turn into a franchise center – the skills are there. He needs to avoid foul trouble, improve in plenty of areas, etc, but he’s so young and center eligible, he has huge potential.

    Ron Artest is so volatile, it’s tough counting on him. That said, I actually think he’s underrated in fantasy leagues. Since he’s the main guy in Sac, I think it’d be the best for his value if he stays put, but there is the possibility he gets moved. I love Wallace, Bosh and Arenas, obviously.

  7. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Artest/Wallace for Randolph/Roy – Not a terrible trade, and part of this analysis needs to look at your specific team needs, but generally, I’d say no to this one. Maybe Wallace’s offense will take a slight hit with J-Rich in town (assuming he resigns in Char), but he’s just got so much potential, I’d want more to give him up.

    I love Arenas – he’s probably close to a top-5 fantasy player now with all those threes, but I like this second deal better. Kwame Brown just isn’t ever going to live up to the hype, and Randolph and Roy are both real solid options. I actually think I’d do that one. I could see Roy really contributing in most of the cats Arenas does, and the Randolph over Brown improvement is huge.

  8. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    djpegleg – what about Ki? She’s terrible also. Real life surfers can’t act. But Shaunie (the actor) does fit his character well, I will say that.

  9. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Attention RotoScoop readers – I’m about to get on a flight (from Vegas), so there probably won’t be a post until tonight or tomorrow morning. Bear with me, I’m not working on too much sleep here. Cool.

  10. Robby Avatar
    Robby

    And I’m about to drive home from work so don’t expect anything out of me for the next 45-60 minutes…

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