Who will win the Home Run Derby?
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Who ya got in the home run derby? Have to go Aaron Judge, right? Here’s hoping it messes up his swing for the second half. – Kevin D.
I know who we don’t have – Chris Berman, who after years of back-back-back-backs is finally gone. Karl Ravech, a nice Needham fella, takes over. So it should be a more enjoyable listening experience than usual.
My pick? Well, if you’ve read my stuff for a few years, you know the only superstars I’d pick over Giancarlo Stanton are Stephen Drew and his talented brother J.D. (That’s right, I said superstars. Fight me.) Stanton will have the home crowd behind him, and he’s had a monster first half, with a National League-leading 26 homers, one fewer than he had all of last year.
Of course, that’s four fewer homers than Judge, who is such a beast he makes Stanton look like a regulation-sized human. I hope Judge’s BP pitcher throws him a few changeups since AL pitchers won’t do it.
My pick is Stanton. Relative sleeper pick: Miguel Sano, who has 21 homers this year and 64 in his career, which I’m pretty sure is the most in Minnesota Twins history. He’s a relatively shrimpy 6-foot-4 and 260 pounds compared to Baseball MonStars Judge and Stanton. But he hits ‘em nearly as fast and far.
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