July 8, 201015 yr NEW YORK -- Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez has been added to the Home Run Derby during the All-Star break.The 2009 NL batting champion will participate in his first derby on Monday in Anaheim, Calif. He had 13 home runs entering the Marlins' game Thursday night at Arizona. Ramirez joins the Milwaukee Brewers' Corey Hart and St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday from the National League. American League representatives include the Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz and Toronto Blue Jays' Vernon Wells. One more player from each league is needed to round out the field. The All-Star Game is Tuesday night. Good luck to him, but I don't think he can win it. Hopefully this doesn't mess up his swing!
July 8, 201015 yr He rips balls into the upperdeck in batting practice. I'm pretty sure he has that two swing thing. One all or nothing uppercut swing and then his natural linedrive swing that won him a batting title. I hope he can win it or at least put on a good show.
July 8, 201015 yr I don't think the derby will mess up Hanley's swing. He'll be fine. Do better than Uggla did in Yankee Stadium!
July 8, 201015 yr Was Brandon Inge not available? Hahah I thought the same thing. Which brings me to a question. Wasn't there an original group of players to be voted into the Derby? I remember on the ASG Ballot I voted for Dunn, Gonzalez, Howard for NL and Morneau, Miguey and Hunter for the AL.
July 8, 201015 yr I don't think the derby will mess up Hanley's swing. He'll be fine. And if it does, It's not like we're going anywhere this year anyway. Imagine Hanley and Miggy in the final. I couldn't root against either one.
July 8, 201015 yr Hanley Ramirez competing in all star home run derby #Marlins Good luck to him, but I don't think he can win it. Hopefully this doesn't mess up his swing! With Hanley if you give him that high and middle on the plate pitch I cant imagine him not missing it lol...
July 8, 201015 yr I expect him to do very well as he's more of a natural hitter than an all or nothign power swing like Uggla... and i dont expect it to mess up his swing cause he seems to have two swings as it is.
July 8, 201015 yr Oh yeah and Stanton in the future should provide a Hamilton-like show in a couple years
July 9, 201015 yr Didnt Uggla have a terrible 2nd half after he was in it in '08 (Yankee Stadium)? Yeah he did but it might be some psychological problems as he had a bad derby and did awful in the ASG. He also became more homerun happy. Here are the splits 1st Half: .286/.374/.605 23 HR 59 RBI (80 Games Started) 2nd Half: .226/.343/.396 9 HR 33 RBI (64 Games Started)
July 9, 201015 yr F*ck Yes! I don't know why I'm so happy, but I am! This is only potentially a bad thing. fixed.
July 9, 201015 yr F*ck Yes! I don't know why I'm so happy, but I am! This is only potentially a bad thing. fixed. Fair enough, but there's no potential good that can come from this.
July 9, 201015 yr Didnt Uggla have a terrible 2nd half after he was in it in '08 (Yankee Stadium)? The thing everyone forgets (and even forgot at the time) was that Uggla sustained a nagging ankle injury that changed his swing on June 28th. He missed 12 games and only played the LA series before the ASG, hitting .214 in that series. This was also the begging of the end of what was a very good defensive first half for him.
July 9, 201015 yr F*ck Yes! I don't know why I'm so happy, but I am! This is only potentially a bad thing. fixed. Fair enough, but there's no potential good that can come from this. Not counting fun, obviously.
July 9, 201015 yr It's not like Hanley is exactly playing great right now... I mean still above average but not the Hanley from last season... maybe it will have the reverse effect?
July 9, 201015 yr It's not like Hanley is exactly playing great right now... I mean still above average but not the Hanley from last season... maybe it will have the reverse effect? True, he is hitting like 15 points below his career average.
July 9, 201015 yr F*ck Yes! I don't know why I'm so happy, but I am! This is only potentially a bad thing. fixed. Fair enough, but there's no potential good that can come from this. A Happy and better homerun hitting Hanley. I hope he wins the derby and then comes back to the Marlins and finishes the season with 35 HR's and 120 RBI's.
July 9, 201015 yr Author #Marlins. Amend that. Hanley says he's 50-50 for HR Derby. Is concerned how it might impact his swing.
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