[CongressJon]

I've been watching the Home Run Derby at Comicera Park in Detroit, home of the Detroit Tigers, for those of you unfamiliar with the MLB... Basically, it's the day before the All-Star Game, and eight players bat it out, trying to hit as many home runs as possible. Basically, anything that you swing at but isn't a home run is an out. Fouls, swinging strikes, ground balls, liners, pop flies... whatever. It's an out.

Also, this year, there's something special about it: Each player is from a different nation. There's USA, Canada, Venezuela, Panama, Korea, the Netherlands, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.

But, well, that's not the point. I was just watching it while I was exercising, and man, was that incredible. In the first round... the first batter of the whole derby was Bobby Abreau. He's the Venezuelan representative... from my home team and my favorite team, the Philadelphia Phillies.

Now, let me fill you in on two things. One: the record for the most home runs in a round is 15, by Miguel Tejada of the Baltimore Orioles, set in 2004. Also, the record for the longest home run hit in a home run derby is 624 feet, by Sammy Sosa, formerly of the Chicago Cubs, in 2002.

Well, something amazing happened. Bobby Abreau... the first hitter... of Venezuela, and the Philadelphia Phillies... hit 24 home runs. Let me put this is my perspective: Holy. ****. I WAS GOING BANANAS!!! And, might I add, one of his home runs went 517 feet. Second place all time on the home run derby lists, and first for the amount.

WOOOOOOOOOOOO! GOOO BOBBY!

[Darkness]

WOOO! Go Bobby! *isn't a real baseball fan*

[CongressJon]

As it happens, he set another record that day. Record number of home runs hit in a derby: 41. I think the old one was like 27 or something.

In the end, he winned it. W00t! Go Phillies! I'm going to try to watch the All-Star Game tonight as well...

[Joseph]

Yeah, I love baseball. And the Mariners. Go Ichiro!

[CongressJon]

Blah... Ichiro's nice... But Phillies is better.

[Neraphym]

I have three words that make baseball the worst sport in out country: no salary cap! Isn't it amazing to watch NY win every year?

[Master Of Stuff]

Or crash and burn in the most amazing fashion possible... losing a 3-0 series lead to the Red Sox of all teams... hehe... money can't buy everything all the time.

I was there when the D-Backs beat the best closer money can buy too That was a great memory

[CongressJon]

And I was there when the Phillies beat the Rockies 13-2. Behind home plate. Money can't buy anything... Case and point: The New York Rangers.

Screw the Yanks.

[Joseph]

Remember the 2001 season? Mariners with 116 wins? Ichiro the MVP?

Mariners lose in post-season to yanks...


grrrrr......

[Neraphym]

I'm from Pittsburgh... anyone wanna tell me when the pirates last won a game? It's not jusy NY, I'll admit. But it is always the same teams winning and always the same teams losing. No denying this.

[Fabolous]

Lets go Yankees and Marlins

[CongressJon]

Blah, hate the Yankees... and the Marlins... NL lost to the AL in the All-Star Game, 7-5.

[Joseph]

Yay! AL won!

[CongressJon]

Boo! AL won!