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Episode Date: July 13, 2022

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Hello and welcome to talking baseball. It's the midweek episode. The Home Run Derby is among us. People are signing up. There's some open spots left, though. Let's talk about it. Hello and welcome to Talking Baseball presented to you by Seatgeek. My name is Jimmy.

I'm sitting at a table next to Jake. BDs across the room producing and Trevor Ploof is in California. Back from his trip in which he murdered Fish. The Home Run Derby is among us. We will be there. We will be there second year in a row. Maybe my favorite event I have attended in the audience. That's a grand old time.

We're going to talk about the contestants that have already said, yep, I'm doing it. And we're going to talk about the open spots and try to find out who we would like to take those places. Now, it's the midweek episode. It's not live. So by the time you're listening to this, maybe some of those three spots have been announced or taken.

That just is the nature of the beast. Trev, how are you? Nist you? I missed you guys. You know, Monday episodes are my fave. I tuned in for a little bit here and you guys crushed it. So again, thank you for that. Did go out in the boat.

We did catch fish, 12 bluefin tuna to be exact. And guess what my captain's name was? Jake. Jake, he was the best. He didn't suck. So I finally met one that didn't suck. And now I'm back here with you. A person who's been mean to me today.

on social media. Shots fire that, Oter Rizzy. No, it's a... That's true. You got me there. When you say... Like him too, actually. Maybe it's just you.

I'll cover up the Oter Rizzi situation. When you're named Jake, you're either a dog, or you're someone, there's an asterisk next to that, or you're someone that can handle a boat well. And your captain, Jake, and Jake Otter Rizzi, fantastic behind the wheel of a ship. I'm still the outlier. Just a guy that grows good facial hair.

Excited to talk. That go tea is fucking gross, dude. Took a turn. It took a turn. Gay. I thought we're going to have some fun this episode. There's a video coming out tonight. It'll be out by people listening to us at Fenway.

And there's a shot of Jake. Have you seen the Fenway video yet? What do you mean? Have you seen it yet? No. The shot of you in the opening when you deliver in your line, you don't look like you at all. Yeah.

It's weird. It's scuzzy gozy. I've said this before. When you put that goatee on, you're just like, People think differently of you, Jake. And like you're like a nice guy. Like when you're walking the streets. You're a sleaze ball.

When you're walking the streets of New York with that goate, people think about you in a different way. It's like mustache jimmy. He was a different guy. He is a different guy. Phil Cousy, we're ranking our top 100 major league umpires at the end of this episode. I'm excited to talk some home run derby.

The LA aspect is actually more fun than I thought. We're, you know, we're going to talk some big Jim Carlos. Danton, like the L.A. part of the All-Star game, I think we're going to feel it this year, and that's actually kind of fun. I'm getting excited for that, as Trevor Sipses, Espreto. And, no, I was going to take a shot at Trev. Let's put the, let's put the weapons down. Let's put the weapon.

Yeah, relax. It was actually kind of the ultimate compliment. I thought you were going to do that read. I think it's, if Trevor, it's where baseball is funny that if there was an All-Star game in Minnesota, and Trev had 18 ding-dongs going into the break, I think he could have won the home run derby. I genuinely think that. After seeing you win Mowers thing, you've got you...

I don't hate that you said that, because I've always kind of thought that about myself. I think you told me that before you won the Mauer home-run derby, and now I believe. I also believe if you have premature ejaculation, you should take care of it. No, I thought we're doing the All-Star one. This is.

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Like eating dessert? I think 22 minutes is like the longest you need to go. But that's like, that's you going farm. That's extreme. That's farm to table. That's you removing clothes. That's you. Seven minutes and then 15 minutes.

Yes. You are slow on. dresser. Gosh, I do like that. Why it would stop? Let's stop. Everybody, go Google Phil Cousy and

Paul Ben Victor. And let me know if you think they look alike. Phil Cousy, Paul Ben, Victor. Let me know if you think they look like. I've heard that comparison before, James, no doubt. Great. Glad you know that.

Home run derby. I don't know where you guys want to start. I can start from the Ritz. I'm pretty passionate about the home run derby. I am a Pete Alonzo fan. I know that we're wearing the John Boy Media jerseys that will be for sale.

They're L.A. themed. They're cool. I like them. If not, I would have an all-over shirt of Pete Alonzo's face. Beat Pete. Try your hardest. You won't. I don't think we need to talk about anyone else in the field.

I think it's bullshit that there's someone that's clearly not going to win attending and taking the... I do think it's bullshit, Polis is part of the homerendervid. Just to let you know. Wow. That's an early take. Really? Yep.

It's off the writ. Yep. I'm ripping. You get a million, get half a million dollars if you win. Or a million dollars, right? I think a million. You get a million dollars if you win. It's a chance for a lot of pre-art players to earn some money.

So Cool Host wins, donates it to charity? And bump up their star level. and be on the stage. We've talked about this a lot. Or last year we talked about it. Whatever, whatever. Beat Pete, you won't. That's my main thing.

Pete Alonzo is the first guy I want to talk about. He's won the last two years. He's almost earned as much money from winning the home run derby as he has from playing baseball. He's the only person that's earned money from the homer derby because the year before he won, they didn't give winning a money to the winner. He bobs his head. If he didn't watch the last two seasons, he wraps to himself. He's in his own.

world. His hitting coach, or is pitching to him, who's no longer part of the Mets organization, but he's coming back because this is more important than anything else Pete Alonzo does. So beat Pete, you won't. I'm the biggest Pete Alonzo fan. No one else matters. What are your thoughts on Pete Alonzo? Going for the three Pete. Jake? I think. Trev, maybe we just announced who's in the field, but yes, I'm, I'm on the Pete train here, bro. We saw it in person last year, and he's tailor-made for this event. I agree with your poolhole's take, James.

I think we'll get to that a little bit later. I want to see how many years in a row Pete can win this event. Like, it could be a situation in the near future. Let's just say Pete plays six more years in the big leagues, okay? He wins the Homer Derby every time. If Pete Alonzo retires from playing baseball, they should still let him come do the fucking homer derby until he loses.

Absolutely. Absolutely, that's true. But that he's going to be taking money from young baseball players. But he's earned it. But he's the champ. He's the champ. Albert's about to be the champ. Albert will.

And he's going to run it for the next 15 years. I made this point earlier today. I was talking to C. Rose a little bit about this. It's going to be funny when they do exit Velo. They're going to do all the stat cast stuff. And we see Ronald O'Connor Jr. And Pete Alonzo, obviously. These young guys with their incredible bat speed.

I love Albert. He doesn't have the bat speed like he used to. Like we're going to see a little bit different type of home runs here. I don't. Do you just want to get into that? I don't know, man. It's an endurance competition. Somehow Pete Alonzo has the endurance.

One. It's adrenaline for a Pete. That's the endurance. Just to take the episode a slightly different route. You guys are soft as shit. Two. How? Okay.

We'll get there. I just wanted to let that out there. Pete Alonzo, I accurately predicted him to win the home run derby last year. If you guys remember, we took a video on the way there. You were the last to pick and there was no other options. Trevor Plouf was the first pick. First to pick. But we also did two videos and he switched.

No, people don't know that. There's only one video. I had Joey Gallo. I remember that. Trevor Plouf had to kiss me because, he said if a right-hander wins the homer derby he had to kiss me. Did Gallo win?

No, he... I thought he was going to win. That was like, I put all my chips in the gallows. Did he do well? No. Big stage. I knew that. I knew something like that.

Yeah. Pete Alonzo, obviously, the sentiment you guys are putting forward on him. If this becomes part of his legacy, that's awesome. Mets fans will be coming at you saying this is the most important thing Pete Alonzo does as they're on their World Series run this year, Jimmy. Thanks for unraveling my joke for all the people. Pete Alonzo will win again this year. You guys are right.

It's almost one of those Bama football things. He literally, when he's taken batting practice every time in his life, it's been a home run derby. That's why he's good at it. Pia Lanzo's not a, I'm going to work on slap. it the other way today. He's never done that. There's no need. It's how hard, how far can I hit baseball, and he does it. So, Pete's a big favorite. It'll probably be him and Poolehost in the finale, which would be a nice moment. And yeah, man, I mean, I'm shocked you guys aren't into the Poolehost thing. I know there's a young stud aspect to it, but it's all-star weekend. Albert Poulos is one of the

best players to ever play this game. We get romantic about seeing Cal Ripkin playing inning at shortstop. I can get a little romantic about watching Big Albert hit some ding-dongs. Yeah, I'm not into it. I like that he's there. I like the legacy thing that he's showing up. I like that he's going to get like an at-bat and then get clapped for and stuff and the ceremony.

But I'm on Derby. Give me someone. How many duds have we had? Who else was a dud last year? When you get those. Every year you get duds. Yeah. You're going to get a dud.

But purposely putting one in stinks. But like Mancini, people didn't think Mancini was going to be good last year, and he ended up in the final. So we don't know. If Pete is the thing about Poole-Hol's, James? If Poolews is in the finals, I'll do whatever Trev had to do. What did Treve had to do less?

I had to make out with Jake in front of a lot of the people, of course, feel that. I don't think you want to do that. I've kissed Jake a lot. That's not, it's fine. This is what we're forgetting, James, about Pujols. The guy has 684 career home runs. he is a home run hitter more than any of these motherfuckers that are in the time he's better than

any of these motherfuckers that are that are coming for him better than you know so like in that aspect we have a generational an all-time home run guy I mean 684 is that even fucking right that's that's insane so I can't yeah he's allowed he's allowed to do whatever you want thank you I'm back on pool holes now I've changed James This guy's had too many homers for us to sit around and tell him you can't be in a home run. If he does terrible in the first round, then everything I say stands. If he advances past the first round or makes it close, then I'll say, that I was wrong. Oh my God.

He's fifth all time? Yeah. He's one of the best baseball players ever. This doesn't give a whole. You don't get a chance to come in here, bro. This is not an open invitation for you. That's where I also did. for my friend.

Just give me homers and no dud rounds. I mean, you're always going to get. It's going to be interesting, man. I don't know. He does, you watch him hit now. Like, you know,

it's got to get extended out there. Jay, you got to keep the hands in, right? Make sure a lefty's on the bump. If Albert's, if Albert has a Ritey throwing to him, I'm out.

Okay. Yeah. What if he's got his mom who's a Ritey? Um, I mean, there's some different connections there. I would allow that. Okay.

Yeah. Cool. Soto. He said he's going to do. I just went to click on Albert's splits, and I went all the way to the right and click them, but his splits have two rows, so I didn't get the most recent year.

He's played a while. He's played a lot of baseball. He played a lot. 684 Jimmy Jacks. 302 875 OPS against lefties this year. 302? 302 batting average. How many homers?

you got. Three. I'm rooting for Albert. Like I said, if you hit that many homers, do it ever you want. That's my official stance on it. Thank you. Okay.

Juan Soto. Who else is in it? Juan Soto. I tried to move on. Juan Soto is in the Derby. He defeated Shohei last year in round one

and then lost to Pete Alonzo in round two. Juan Soto, this may be the most important thing the rest of his season. And then, like, his contract. Because the Nats ain't playing for shit. Can I tell you something about Wonsodo?

Yeah. Yeah. So he's kind of had, like, his least Wonsodo-y year so far. Okay. But, you know, unfair standards for him. Last year, he had a comparatively slow first half two, I believe.

He says the homerner derby fixed him. Oh, baby. So this is the most important thing for the rest of his season. There you go. I'm rooting for Juan Soto. Jake, I love. Love that he said that. I mean, guys are so soft.

It ruins your swing. A one round of BP ruins your swing. Get out of here with that. Like, I don't know. Did a player come up with that narrative? Or when did things start that the Homer Derby's going to ruin your swing? Probably coaches.

Like when coaches tell hockey players they can't play ponty. hockey or they play baseball players. They can't play whiffleball. And it's like high school swimmers don't have sex the night before a meet. It's just coach is lying to control you. Yeah. And like everyone else is like, no, play with ball, play pondocky. Like have fun. You're a kid. But Judge did get hurt when he did the homer derby. So that's why he doesn't want to do it again unless it's in the Bronx. I'm a big stand of don't get hurt. Don't get hurt. That's kind of where I like to live. So I just said it's going to be a Lonson. How are you didn't get hurt? hurry.

I mean, if you just try to, I mean, how many homers did Alonzo hit last year? It was like 80 something. Yeah, it's a lot of rounds of swinging, Trash. Like, it's definitely a bigger BP session than anyone's used to. He's thinking. I just, I get it. And it's a timed game. It's a rhythm.

So you're just like, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. It's not slow. Your body is just so used to swinging. And it's a lot of swings. And by this time, Everyone's built up. I don't know, man. I've never did the MLB home run derby.

I've done homerun derbies before, and I just, it's not like that pressing or that damaging. I hate that excuse that it ruins your swing. I think that's complete BS. Okay. Well, it fixed Soto swing. Just looked at Soto Stats.

It's ridiculous that he's having like a down year for him. He has an 870 OPS. I think he is starting to go now and like, Bebe said his second half last year, the reason that's considered slow. His numbers are actually eerily similar to his first half last year. In the second half, he went 348, 525 on base, a 1.164 OPM. What did he go on base?

525. Well, no one pitched to him. So, Jimmy with Soto, I'm rooting for Alonzo. I'm looting for pool holes. And then I'm rooting for the crazy performance. So if that comes from Soto, if that comes from if an Otani participates, if a young Carlo. But that's not this part of the show yet. It's not this part of the show.

I was getting ahead. You're always getting ahead. Hey, Juan Soto last year. And do you remember this home? I'm trying to remember it. 520 foot shot. Was I battling with a handful? That was the one Hample caught right in front of you, I think, right?

I don't remember that. Otani hit the farthest home run but it wasn't during the competition. Do you remember he hit the triple deck in right field when we like just got to our seats? Warmups. That's the craziest home run. Like the whole stadium went fucking nuts

and I don't even think the broadcast had started or anything. That was crazy. Yeah, that's who I was thinking Shohei Gallo and there's one other lefty who I was, Osoto. Those were the guys. I was like, they got to win. And then Pete just,

you know it's become a thing with p i know we're going backwards a little bit but we're already do this part of the show if you do it twice you got to do it the third time to defend and now he's like he's locked into this and is he an all-star this year he's not a starter but yes he's an all-star but last year he wasn't even an all-star yes which is why it was a mate he was just a mercenary home-run derby participant who is that alonzo alonzo alonzo which is what he does yes he has to participate participate until he loses. So we might see Pete Alonzo do this for 50 years. Yeah.

Soto, okay, Jake's not rooting for Soto. Schwarber, he's part of the homerun derby. Everyone loves Kyle Schwerber. People like him. Having a good season. I mean, he feels like I'd circle him for longest Homer candidate. I think he just beefs one. He's also a guy that's made for this event.

Like you're saying Pete Alonzo's made. for this event. I feel like Schwabers, you know, we saw him, you know, with the bow last year. Was that during the playoffs, right? When he was missing the balls at first place, finally made the play. So there's a little bit of showmanship there for him. He was like an actor and he was doing all his plays at his high school. So like, this dude knows how to put on a show. And he also smush his baseball.

Second time doing it, he, I'm reading right now, he made it in the finals after beating Bregman and Hoskins, but he lost to Bryce Harper. So this guy's got it. This is like a, I don't know if it's a dark horse, but Schwarber did say that he could be a frontrunner. He said he wouldn't do the derby unless he is an All-Star. So he's already lost to Pete Alonzo who would do it if he had a broken foot. So I just don't have faith in him. It's just kind of like it's a second fiddle to being an All-Star where this is Pete Alonzo's

main fiddle. Can I tell you guys, maybe his only fiddle? I sent yesterday. Yeah. It was to Jerry Blevins. Yeah. And the text said, I love Pete Alonzo.

Nice. He's the most genuine creature on the planet. Yeah. Ernest. People are calling him Ernest Alonzo. He struck out to Max Freed. Max Fried. Max Fried dotted one,

up and in. Yeah. And Alonzo turned and looked at the hump and you thought he might be mad. And you know he asked the question like, was that in or was that is that the corner or whatever alonzo would ask probably corner the ump said

yeah and lonsa just goes okay and just went back to the dugout and was like well next time i'll get him yeah it's like that's fucking awesome dude yeah so you're not rooting for shoreber rooting for a performance okay uh who are you rooting for pool hosts and alonzo and a performance those are my three who are you guys three piece I have one, Peter Alonzo. I have Alonzo. I have Alonzo. I opened up the whole thing.

No, he's mine. I picked him last year. It carries over. And then you didn't pick him. And then that... You guys can... There's plenty of polar bear Pete to go around, guys. Well, I don't know about that.

Schwerber said, uh, it was fun, but taxing the last time he did it. Sounds like he already hates it. I don't know. He's out. Next up, Acuna,

Acuna Jr. Can I say something? Yeah. I think I'm ruined for Ronnie. You are? Oh, yeah. What about the three P's and that's it and their whole thing? So take one away.

Take a P.O. Take a performance away. You only get three roots, obviously. Because we throw out, Jimmy. Ronald Ocuni Jr. Yeah. I throw out. People call them Raccoonia.

The underrated phrase, too much. Don't hate it. It's pretty easy to say any MLB blank is underrated. Tommy Edmund, Paul Goldschmidt, the St. Louis Cardinals. Cunia's underrated. He's a top. Everyone talks about as much as the other guys. What other guys? Yes, he does. No, he doesn't. He does not. He came back from the IL and they threw a fucking parade in Atlanta. They just made shirts. They were like he's back from the IL. During the World Series, they showed him all the time because it was like, Roni. The one of the most talked about players in baseball.

You guys are so mid today. He wears yellow instead of neon, and I fucking love that. Neon stinks. He needs to get talked about more. So a home run derby. I didn't even know the Braves jersey had a yellow in it until Ronnie showed me. Yeah. It might still not.

He's very artsy as well. So you're rooting against Ronald Ocuni Jr. Yes. Okay. That's Twitter. This was supposed to be my guy that I'm rooting for, by the way. So like if I can take your route away, I think I'm going to. Don.

I'm off of them. I'm on Ronnie. I think this guy is going to love the big stage. This is L.A. and it is going to be fun. There's going to be celebrities there. And there is, you know,

it's a different atmosphere. I think Ronnie eats it up. I think he eats that shit up. So I'm going Ronnie as my number one route here. Okay. Of my three. And then of your three, who did you erase to add Ronnie?

Oh, I'm out on Ronnie, dude. He's out on Ronny. He said Tref can have them. Last time, Akunia did the home run derby. He was 2019, lost to Pete Alonzo in the semifinals. Yeah, and that's obvious. That's all we have for people that have signed up. There's been rumblings.

John Carlos Stanton might want to do it because it's his hometown. He said nothing's official, but I definitely could be there. And he's athletic as shit. Yeah, no, he's really athletic. Here's the problem with Stanton. It's in the game anyway. Oh, my God, Trevor.

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Okay There's some options Judge has said no Vladdy Vladdy has said no Buckston has said no Yuron got hurt Harper's hurt.

So they're still looking for, as we do this right now, three people. If you guys pull up the list of starters or all-stars, and let's just limit it to that. Obviously, you can... You don't have to. If you have someone that's not an all-star, shout them out. Cavillac, I like that, James.

Let's do that, but caveat also a hometown. Because they do that in the homeowner derby quite often. It's true. Like a Dodger? Yes. Dodger. Yeah, people remember as a Dodger, more so than anything else. Yeah.

Looking at the American League and National League, I do have a player here that if he decides to do it, I would root for him, but also think it's bad for the competition of the derby, but also think it's great for the derby. And that's my guy, Alejandro Kirk. if he was to do the home run derby, people would tune in. And then they'd tune out. Like first round, Kirk versus pool holes, two homers wins, something like that.

They pitch to each other. It's their own thing. It's on another field. It's not televised. They're just hanging out. Trev. Trev, get you, boy. I mean, I could see a world where Alejandro Kirk in the actual on the field,

Homer Derby could be a fun thing. We got Poole holes in there. It's not like it's far-fetched. I was going to talk about this before we moved on too quickly. The problem Poo-Wolz is going to have is I think if you hit Homer's over 450, you get extra time.

Does he still have that in him? 450? He's got a 110 exit Velo this year. All right. Top of my head. I got some names, so I think would be... Great. We listed the obvious ones.

Stanton is there, hometown guy. I think he might be just like wanting to party. So like probably like Monday night, he's probably like actually, I'd rather just not be there. You guys do it. I'll watch. He's going to be like, I got like this, whatever, maybe four beautiful women waiting.

Goldie, he's an obvious one. Isn't he not? Shohei, I think, is the most obvious one. Goldie's not about that life. Shohei did it last year. People are begging show. He loved for him to be there. lost in the first round.

Angels are dead. Angels are dead. Baseball would like it. Shohay's kind of got to do it. Trout. Trout or Shohay. I mean, this is L.A. like they have to be there. They have to be part of the festivities.

I understand it playing in the game, but like, let's showcase our fucking stars, man. Like, whatever you got to do to convince these guys. Obviously, it's their call, their choice. But I'd entice them to get in on this. Like trout in a home run derby, it's kind of like, you know, when, you know, Kobe did a, you know, the dunk contest early on and like, you know, wouldn't do it again. And I mean, like, you, the dunk contest is kind of ridiculous now.

You want your stars in it. That's, I don't want the home run derby to become that because we've done a pretty good job of getting our stars in the home run derby. Yes, we sprinkle some randos in there every year. But this is something we need our guys in. I have a theory. Do we think a Dodger besides Poo host enters the derby? What are your options? I have one.

If they're all-stars, Mookie, Trey, those the options? Justin Turner. Okay, if it's just like not an all-star but just a guy? A guy that the crowd would go fucking nuts for is Justin Turner. Like he would probably get the loudest ovation there. They love Justin Turner. You kind of need a guy from the team who's hosting it. Right.

Well, that's maybe. I think well, Trebs's right with the crowd. I mean, the crowd gets juiced up when their guy comes out, even though it's not the hometown crowd. They still get juiced up. I don't even think so. Last year was a rocky in it. I was trying to think back.

I don't think a rocky was in it last year. Story. Yeah. Oh, story wasn't it? But, uh, story was a rocky last year. Everyone just chairs for home runs. Like, everyone got chairs.

It was just, they didn't care. It's true, but the hometown guy. I'll be the only person there booing every home run that isn't an Alonzo home run. I think that the Major League Baseball, the Major League Baseball, everyone loves that. I think Major League Baseball has Jazz Chisholm on the burner. Like we know Jazz is going to accept.

If no one else accepts that's like a power hitter before him, we would just get jazz to get the people going. He's got 14 bombs this year. A couple things. Alejandro Kirk, like you mentioned, he could be Pete Alonzo's poison pill. He could be the one thing that, neutralizes him.

So I'm a little worried about that, which is as Pete Alonzo's only fan on this show, has me a little worried that you'd throw that out there. I'm not a fan of Pete Alonzo, the baseball player. Right. I'm a fan of Pete Alonzo, the home run derby champion. Same, and he's rolling over from last year. We covered that. So I'd be scared if they added Kirk.

Trev, I kind of love what you stumbled into, and definitely this is what the MLB is thinking. Otani Trout the same announcement. We're both doing it. Like, I think that's absolutely what the brass of MLB is trying to do right now. And both of them are like, kind of know. Yeah.

Like, we do want to win. Our team just stinks. It's been a tough season. Otani doesn't care. Trout's done. Dude, Mike Trout. Okay. Smashing baseballs

with the slow-mo 4K HD cam. I don't think Trout can do it just to let you guys know. Is he? No, just if he doesn't like crush it. It's like he's got more to like, it's almost like, what are you?

This guy is going to crush it. It's almost like LeBron not doing the dunk competition because he's like a little more losing game. That's soft though. Soft. That's so soft. But I agree with you. I think there's more to lose than game.

I think that Trout would be like perfect for it. again, like that's baseball porn, putting him in front of all those cameras, doing that, like on the stage. Like, I think G-Rade probably wants him there, you know, slugging back a G-Rade in between his sets, you know, like that's marketing 101, baby. Like, let's get these guys doing it. Trout, you got to, I'd rather have Trout in it than Otani because Otani did it last year. And, you know, he's doing a lot of stuff. Trout needs to go do it. He needs to be the guy that says, all right.

Pete, like Pete and Trout. Who's the front runner there? Pete. I don't think so. I think Trout becomes the automatic favorite if he enters that competition. It's hard for first timers, man, unless you're Pete Alonzo. Trout's never done it? Well, the new format, I don't think.

The new format's way different. It's a lot, a lot of swings. Do you want me to go over the format? Yeah, tell everyone. Okay, I got to get back. All right. there we go I got it up guys single elimination bracket system with three rounds total which I love quarter final final final three minutes per round in the first and second rounds two minutes in the final

round the clock starts with the release of the first pitch and round and the round ends with a timer strike zero the homer will count as long as the pitch was in the air this is one thing I want to happen though we got a lot of dudes not following the rules yeah I mean the homer has to land shoreboard cheated by Harper and his dad. Homer has to land before you throw the next pitch. People don't do that. But you know who's never cheated? The most genuine guy in baseball.

If Pete Alonzo's pitching coach or hitting coach throws a pitch before the ball lands, he has caught it in recent history and thrown it back and say, too fast, coach, we don't cheat here. We're Alonzo's. Anyone in his circle is an Alonzo for the day. That's what he says. 30 seconds of bonus time will be granted to each batter at the conclusion of each regulation period. A hitter can earn an additional 30 seconds of bonus time, giving him 60 seconds total if he hits at least one homer that exceeds 475 feet.

Okay, that's what it is. Not 450. So you can get an extra 30 if you go extra yachtsy. This is where Albert, does he have a 480 in him, Jake? Trev, have you seen how Albert's built? there's swing-offs, there's timeouts, there's all that stuff, but it's just a great format. And then the winner.

Here we go. If Yadi doesn't pitch to pull us, is everyone mad? No. Okay. Fair. Need a lefty to pitch to pool. So I don't know, man. I do love the homeowner.

I do love it. Are you going to catch a ball? That's up to you, boss. We're there on work. You know, I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing there. Last time I tried to go get handboldened. Your job is to catch a ball. As long as there's camera people around you.

You catch a ball and it's not on camera. It's not good. No one cares. They just think you're a liar. You're also there to shit. As long as I can get into the bleachers, I will do my best. We have bleachers.

We have bleachers seats. And then we have left field bleachers. Yeah, we're in the bleachers. Oh, yeah. I'm in then. I'm in then. Consider this. Consider this, my warning to Zach.

I've been working, perfecting my craft. and you doing what you did to me last year really motivated me. So I got a hand to you. And then if there's any little kids there, you have the shit talk to them. That's also your job. Oh, that's easy for me. Pulle's longest projected distance home run or hit at all.

425. 426 I have versus Aaron Ashby. We're going to have some juiced balls. So, you know, he might have a swing there for him. And you know what? These reading, Sometimes I don't believe him. They might just say he hit 1 480 just to say it.

But that could be where he falls into trouble. I also, I wouldn't rule out. What if Pujolos goes out, does the first round? And he's hitting dingers. He's in on it. And then he uses his timeout. And, you know, fatigue's kicking in. Albert's feeling it a little.

And then he taps in like Manny Ramirez. And it's just like they do like a legend. Legends team. And they just keep passing the baton. It goes like manny to poppy. And they just keep going timeout to time out. And then A-Rod finishes it off. Always does.

I think you need a lefty, and they're standing in opposite boxes looking at each other. Every other swing. Every other swing. Yeah. Yeah. And then the last pitch, they swing at the same time. And it goes twice as far, 800 feet. Longest ball ever hit.

Yeah. Does Julio Rodriguez make an appearance at the home run derby? Oh, maybe that's who Albert actually passes it to. It's like an old man to the young man. Oh, he like pulls some, gets hurt. Who's going to do it? Passes it to Julio. At the end, he's like just joking, I wasn't hurt.

It's like a shooter from the movie. Okay. So who's our winner? Hoosiers. Pete. I'm on Pete. Who are you guys taking? No, you switched your mind rolled over from last year.

You already know this. No, I'm on Pete. I'd rather kill myself than root for someone else. Okay. If Giancarlo-metaphorically. Yeah, metaphorically. If Giancarlo steps in. Early exit.

I'm going to pick him. Okay. If he doesn't, and I'm just picking from the field here, I'm going Ronnie. Going Ronnie. if Stan wins, if Stan is in, someone's going to get hurt in the front row. Yes. He hit a fucking ball out of Dodger Stadium before.

Like this guy needs to be there. Someone's going to get hurt in the back row. We are our seats in left field this time. We were in like center field last time. Some came by us, but. We're in left. The home run derby's so fun. Yeah.

It's so fun. When Mancini, he was pepper in our section. And when he went off and it was like, five homers and 10 swings it was like a, oh, just dive in and dodging trying to get out of the way. It's scary.

Jake got lost. I didn't get lost. That wasn't you? No. Okay. Someone else. Okay. Maybe it probably was.

Yeah. I got embarrassed last Homer Derby. So this is sort of like a vengeance type day for me. There's storylines for everyone. Yeah. I mean, I literally got embarrassed. That was tough.

you did get embarrassed. Yeah. You got dunked on. Like, that's the most humbled you've been. Uh, Jake striking you out in Blitzball to end the game is probably the next, the next, the next step. That hurt a lot. But, you know, we know the redemption arc was there. Well, this one.

I mean, I got to, I have to have my redemption arc. I guess that's, I guess you were embarrassed in the moment, but then it was also like, This is what Zach Hample does as a lifestyle and choice. So you were kind of... No, that with me, I just mowed your ass down. I waxed it. You did some trickery on a three-two pitch. Front door cutter me.

Some trickery. Yeah. I tip my hat to you. What do you mean? We tip our hats to you. You tip your hat to Hample? I mean, your whole goal was to shadow him and make sure any ball that came near him you got.

And then one ball, the first ball that, comes to you, you guys both go up to get it, come down, and he has it. And you are like, what the fuck. No, I didn't even see him, dude. He wasn't even around at that time. I went to go get the ball. And all of a sudden, some guy flashed right in front of me. And it was him. So, you know, I'll say this. I wasn't as aggressive as I probably needed to be. But in the moment, there's kids there. I'm not trying to knock anybody down. I was trying to be respectful in the way that I went for balls, but that's not, you know, that's not how you have to be if you want to be at the top of the food chain. So I might just have to put my weight into it a little bit and kind of use that to my advantage.

Because I have the size advantage on Hample. He definitely has the skill level over me right now, but, you know, if I lean on him a little bit, we'll see how it goes. Okay. I have an official update of sorts. Ian Hap currently not doing the home run derby. I texted him HR Derby question mark. He said, don't think the guy with eight homers is getting in the derby. I said with that attitude, I bet you're right. He said, ha, ha, ha, I'm just excited to watch.

And then he asked if we're going. And it's like, come on, Ann, Hap, you know we're going. Yeah, come on, Ian. We're going to be at the home run derby. And then during the game, we're going to be at the Boomtown Brewery. Trevor Plouffe will be there. Former reliever with an ERA in the twos a couple years. Peter Moylan will be there.

Guy that looks like Jesus sometimes. Jerry Blevins, there. Like an alien, really. Company dad, Chris Rose. Lost his virginity at the Boontown brewery. Joe's McFly. A lot of sex. Yeah.

At the Boontown Brewery. We got ice, not so much for them, but they'll be there. Kelsey Winger. BD, Dan Canobio. What's just going? A lot of people. Jake will be there. Were you most excited to see Jake?

Bill. Bill, Sam. Sam will be there. Zach. Lucas. I'm excited to see the people. Fuck. Yeah, Zach wins the sex game.

But we're going to be at the Boomtown Brewery. There's a couple VIP tickets left. We're doing a VIP thing beforehand. Two hours before the game. We're hanging out. We're doing a panel. Have a beer with us. Come yuck it up.

Um, you get a shirt, uh, some drink tickets and that. And then during the All-Star game, we're just chilling and watching. So, uh, come on through if you're going to be in L.A. If you're heading out for the game, if you're heading out just for that weekend, uh, Tuesday, July 19th. VIP's 2.30 to 430. And then we're hanging out and watching the game. So there's a link in the description. Trevor Plouffe, think you have a question? I have an update on who's going to be there. Oh. Oh. my Egyptian goddess.

Olivia will be in person, Boomtown Brewery. It's going to be a big night. Big night. Thank you guys very much for tuning in. Oh, news. I'm kind of frozen right now. I can't hear you guys.

J.D. Martinez, Garrett Cooper, Carlos Rodon, all named to the All-Star team. Also, we mentioned him earlier. Huli Rodriguez had like an eye emoji kind of quote about doing the home run derby, which would be cool if he does. Okay.

So who's in, Rodon? Rodon, Garrett Cooper of the Marlins, and J.D. Martinez. Cupalup, couple DHS. Nice. Aon Otto. Except my captain, Jake, who doesn't suck. Really good boat captain.

Put us on the fish. Hey man, Odo. And Jake Oteresee. Yeah, Odo's cool. Not a big fan of Jake Taylor from Major League, the movie and like like dude just give it up bro like let the kids play a little bit um just about it rest you suck