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Posted By: Bobby Binder
What a show Hamilton just put on with 28 HRs/ |
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Posted By: Rob D.
Milo always could mash. |
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Posted By: MVSNYC
that was ridiculous... |
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Posted By: Bob
I know Hamilton is a great story, coming back from being a drug addict and having a magical season but you had to feel for Justin Morneau, one of the nicest guys in the game who was shoved in to a corner while everyone drooled over Hamilton. Even in the early going those stupid announcers talked all the way through his first at bat telling moronic stories and ignoring JM. It's not like the guy won the MVP 2 years ago or anything. He is from Canada but empitomizes "Minnesota nice." He went on and on about how lucky he was and what a great thrill just to be there and how Hamilton was sensational. Class personified. That's just not interesting enough nowadays. Maybe if he had slept with Madonna he would get more recognition |
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Posted By: MVSNYC
Bob- very true...BUT, you can't ignore how sick hamilton's performance was...the only reason why anyone else even had a shot of winning, was because the totals reset for the final round, and hamilton & his 71 yr old pitcher were spent by then...as nice as mourneau is, his performance was simply nowhere near that of hamilton's...that's why he was overshadowed, not because of commentators. |
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Posted By: Marty Kohler
Tbob I agree completely with your accessment.................. But if I were Morneau I would have given the trophy to Hamilton,....seriously ..... he was the clear winner... |
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Posted By: Anthony S.
Tbob, |
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Posted By: david
i was there last night and hamilton deserved to win. the hr that hit the BOA sign was the longest HR i have even seen at yankee stadium. it was great to hear 55+K chear his name around HR 20 of the first round. |
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Posted By: paulstratton
Freakish. It's not like Morneau doesn't get any respect Bob(he might win a 2nd MVP this year), it was just Hamilton's night. |
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Posted By: rob
Morneau may have won but Hamilton is the story. To battle the demons like he did and does on a daily basis, his story needs to be heard loudly and broadly. There was no better venue to push his story onto a national scene than last night. If it saves one kid from going down that same road, it was worth every bit of publicity it received. |
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Posted By: Jon Canfield
I may take some criticism for this but I believe after Morneau gives the home run derby trophy to Hamilton, he should call up Jeter and give him the MVP award too. Many may disagree but if it wasn't for that totally undeserved 4th and 6th?! place vote Jeter got, he would have been the MVP. |
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Posted By: Rhys
Jeter does not need to sleep with Madonna anytime soon. Every man and woman within a 100 mile radius of New York already want to have his love child. |
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Posted By: Dan
Based on his stats, Jeter should thank his lucky stars he is even in the All Star Game this year. |
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Posted By: Jon Canfield
Dan - maybe so, but his stats in 2008 have no bearing on his stats from 2006. |
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Posted By: Dan
Jon, I agree Jeter had an excellent year in 2006 as did Morneau which is why the vote was close. I don't think Morneau needs to apologize for winning the MVP though. Last night was an awkward situation and I think even Morneau was cheering for Hamilton to win it. |
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Posted By: Jason L
as to how Mr. Hamilton achieved such long distances with amazing frequency last night - well above his peers? |
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Posted By: MVSNYC
As much as i love Jeter (and i am a HUGE Jeter fan), let's try to stay on topic here guys (last night's HR Derby). |
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Posted By: Jason L
Michael, |
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Posted By: paulstratton
Come on...can't you even enjoy the moment. Before he was drafted a lot of scouts said he was the best player they had ever seen, that's why. |
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Posted By: MVSNYC
Jason- |
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Posted By: Todd Schultz
sorry Jon, count me among the many who would disagree with you on the '06 MVP voting. Even if you change Jeter's poorest two votes to third place he loses. Even if you change them to a second and third he ties, and then by the same logic you have to wonder about the 2 fourth place votes Morneau received, which if either were higher would make Morneau the winner again. Hey there were only six other second place votes cast and one other first place, so I don't know why you think Jeter should have been given those any moreso than Morneau. If anything, the Twins split the vote, with Mauer finishing 6th overall and Santana 7th (garnering the only other first place vote), and Morneau should have won by more. |
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Posted By: Bob
Not only did Erin Andrews snub Justin Morneau for Hamilton immediately post-Derby, but during the trophy presentation she clearly pronounces his name as "Mar-neau," Executive Vice President of MLB Rob Manfred goes with something like "Myrrh-neau," and Boys and Girls Club Giant Check Giver Guy just flat out insults him with "Jason." We get it, guys: Morneau didn't do heroin. So he's bo-ring. |
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Posted By: Sean BH
Amen Bob! You must like the Twinkies to. |
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Posted By: MVSNYC
"We get it, guys: Morneau didn't do heroin. So he's bo-ring." |
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Posted By: paulstratton
Stories of redemption will always trump those of a plain vanilla steady Eddie. Not saying it's right, but most of us can relate to someone who has had problems at one point or another in their life. |
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Posted By: Anthony S.
My favorite reaction shot of the night: Hamilton's jacking them out in the first round. Absolute moon shots. They keep cutting to player reaction shots, high fiving one another and shaking their heads in awe. Fan reaction shots, folks just going crazy. Then right around homer 21 (forget the exact number) they cut to a shot of Reggie Jackson standing by himself on the field looking extremely worried. It was as if at that moment it suddenly donned on him that he wouldn't be the focal point of attention that night. |
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Posted By: D. Bergin
Congratulations to Morneau. I saw him play several games in the minors when he was with the New Britain Rock Cats. |
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Posted By: Jason L
fair and square. |
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Posted By: J Levine
Just so you know...Mr. Hamilton is tested 3 times per WEEK for illegal drugs including narcotics, unprescribed medication, and PEDs. |
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Posted By: leon
"PS 71 yo pitching 80+ pitches is impressive as heck as well." |
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