Javy and Schwarber entering HR Derby

[UMFan83]

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The official announcement won’t come until Wednesday night, but the Cubs have drawn starring roles next week for what might the most powerful event of All-Star week in Washington next week.

 

Second baseman Javy Baez and left fielder Kyle Schwarber, who entered Tuesday night’s game tied for the Cubs’ lead with 17 homers each, make up half the National League field for Monday’s Home Run Derby, according to several team insiders.

 

Think of all the opposite field singles they will hit!

[Derwood]

https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/cubs-javy-baez-kyle-schwarber-fill-half-nl-field-for-mondays-home-run-derby/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

 

The official announcement won’t come until Wednesday night, but the Cubs have drawn starring roles next week for what might the most powerful event of All-Star week in Washington next week.

 

Second baseman Javy Baez and left fielder Kyle Schwarber, who entered Tuesday night’s game tied for the Cubs’ lead with 17 homers each, make up half the National League field for Monday’s Home Run Derby, according to several team insiders.

 

Think of all the opposite field singles they will hit!

 

Chilli Dongs count double

[Irrelevant Dude]

When did they start inviting Non All-Stars to be in the HR Derby? Are they really that desperate to find guys who want to do it?

[Cubswin11]

When did they start inviting Non All-Stars to be in the HR Derby? Are they really that desperate to find guys who want to do it?

I think they started doing it in the last 2-3 years

[We Got The Whole 9]

This is must-see TV. Bryant was such a disappointment. I expect each of these 2 to do very well.

[imb]

HOT DA*N

[UMFan83]

When did they start inviting Non All-Stars to be in the HR Derby? Are they really that desperate to find guys who want to do it?

I think they started doing it in the last 2-3 years

 

Hee Seop Choi participated back in 2005

[The_Achiever]

Schwarber is going to hit some serious bombs.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

When did they start inviting Non All-Stars to be in the HR Derby? Are they really that desperate to find guys who want to do it?

I think they started doing it in the last 2-3 years

 

Hee Seop Choi participated back in 2005

that was the wbc oddball one though. that doesn’t count

[Ding Dong Johnson]

also I got $20 on Javy striking out

[Cubswin11]

I think they started doing it in the last 2-3 years

 

Hee Seop Choi participated back in 2005

that was the wbc oddball one though. that doesn’t count

Yeah I want to say the change happened because the HR leader at the time didn’t make the ASG, somehow,so they changed it to let him in. Maybe I’m not remembering correctly though.

[Derwood]

In related news, Rizzo has entered the pop up weakly to second base derby

[PackLandVA]

Maybe it will un-screw up Javy’s swing.

[Regular Show]

https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/cubs-javy-baez-kyle-schwarber-fill-half-nl-field-for-mondays-home-run-derby/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

 

The official announcement won’t come until Wednesday night, but the Cubs have drawn starring roles next week for what might the most powerful event of All-Star week in Washington next week.

 

Second baseman Javy Baez and left fielder Kyle Schwarber, who entered Tuesday night’s game tied for the Cubs’ lead with 17 homers each, make up half the National League field for Monday’s Home Run Derby, according to several team insiders.

 

Think of all the opposite field singles they will hit!

 

So excited by this news!

 

 

[Clem Fandango]

When did they start inviting Non All-Stars to be in the HR Derby? Are they really that desperate to find guys who want to do it?

I think they started doing it in the last 2-3 years

 

If I'm not mistaken, they let the captain of the HR derby teams select the roster, regardless if they are in the ASG or not. It's how Stanton and Cespedes won without being in the ASG.

[Bertz]

 

Hee Seop Choi participated back in 2005

that was the wbc oddball one though. that doesn’t count

Yeah I want to say the change happened because the HR leader at the time didn’t make the ASG, somehow,so they changed it to let him in. Maybe I’m not remembering correctly though.

 

I believe it's this as well. Might have been Ryan Howard when he had declined enough to no longer be a star but not so much that he wasn't still a prodigious dongsman.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

[17 Seconds]

This is must-see TV. Bryant was such a disappointment. I expect each of these 2 to do very well.

 

his dad blew it

[Banedon]

Apparently they moved to a timed round format rather than the "until 10 outs" format. I don't know when that happened since I haven't watched the derby in a few years, but that sounds like an excellent change.

[Andy]

Apparently they moved to a timed round format rather than the "until 10 outs" format. I don't know when that happened since I haven't watched the derby in a few years, but that sounds like an excellent change.

That was definitely the format when Bryzzo were in the Derby two years ago. I think it was a year or two old at that point.

 

If I'm not mistaken, they let the captain of the HR derby teams select the roster, regardless if they are in the ASG or not. It's how Stanton and Cespedes won without being in the ASG.

Cespedes was the one I was trying to remember. He went and won the Derby handily that year, too, I believe.

[Banedon]

Looks like the format change started in 2015.

[Regular Show]

Looks like the format change started in 2015.

 

Yeah, I don't follow the HR Derby that closely, but this was a good change. It still gets old and stale, but it's exciting when a player from your favorite team is competing in it.

 

Same thing with the 3-PT Shooting Contest in the NBA.

[Regular Show]

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Good one lol.

 

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So there is a chance the final round in the Home Run Derby is all Cubs with Baez & Schwarber on opposite sides of the bracket.

 

Pretty awesome. Definitely want Baez to destroy that Muncy guy.

[imb]

the espn headline was like harper, aguilar, muncy headline hr derby and i was just imagining umfan being pissed

[Transmogrified Tiger]

the espn headline was like harper, aguilar, muncy headline hr derby and i was just imagining umfan being pissed

 

just wait for the HR Derby power rankings