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Offline Flame

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Home Run Derby
« on: July 15, 2008, 08:35:17 AM »
Wow, what a show by Josh Hamilton!   Wish he would have saved some for the final round, though!!

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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2008, 10:02:35 AM »
Wow, what a show by Josh Hamilton!   Wish he would have saved some for the final round, though!!

I kinda wish he'd had hit one out of Yankee Stadium.  There's always tonight . . .
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2008, 12:26:56 PM »
Texas Rangers, baby!

The "Home Run Champ" hit half as many home runs as the runner-up.  :whatever:
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2008, 09:55:20 AM »
Texas Rangers, baby!

The "Home Run Champ" hit half as many home runs as the runner-up.  :whatever:

wah ??

I fell asleep and just assumed Morneau hit more homers than hamilton ...

did they do the final tallies by counting rounds won, instead of total homers hit or something ???

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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2008, 08:40:08 PM »
Texas Rangers, baby!

The "Home Run Champ" hit half as many home runs as the runner-up.  :whatever:

wah ??

I fell asleep and just assumed Morneau hit more homers than hamilton ...

did they do the final tallies by counting rounds won, instead of total homers hit or something ???


They reset the home run totals to zero after the second round.
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