[element1286]

The fact that 3 of the ESPN talking heads picked em was your kiss of death.

Exactly.

[MonkeyF0cker]

Morneau is more of a contact hitter than a power hitter really. Outside of maybe Utley and Longoria, the rest of them are almost purely power hitters.

[ryanXL977]

Morneau is more of a contact hitter than a power hitter really. Outside of maybe Utley and Longoria, the rest of them are almost purely power hitters.

i could not agree less
morneau has as much pure power as anyone.
grady sizemore is not a pure power hitter either

[nysmoneyman]

hamilton might run out of gas

[ryanXL977]

he can hit zero next round and he has won

[MonkeyF0cker]

Hamilton/Braun final I'm predicting...

[rake922]

ohh shoot

[St. Andrew]

AmazingAmanda = true sucker

I'll take Amanda's bankroll compared to yours.

[AC1318]

To LOSE that is

Go ahead and call me a degenerate. I don't care

My home run derby picks:

C. Utley -520 TO LOSE:
Risking $2000 TO WIN 384.62

J. Hamilton +340 TO WIN:
Risking $647.96 TO WIN 2,203

As long as Utley loses I'll be down about $250 at best which I can deal with at the moment. At best I'll come out with $2,500 :-)

Let me break down the derby:

L. Berkman: Will be batting right-handed. I expect him to make the top 4 because of his experience, but can't match up to the moon shots Hamilton hits in BP

C. Utley: 2nd favorite to win the competition. He has participated in a Single-A home run derby and hit 0 home runs. Admits his line drive approach is not a good formula for this derby

D. Uggla: Actually one of my sleeper in this competition, but very hard for him to win.

R. Braun: A strong favorite with his price. You can get him at +1000 on matchbook.

J. Hamilton: The best BP hitter in this competition, plus the 314 line fits him well. The only negative I see here is he will be having a 71 yr old pitch to him.

G. Sizemore: Another line drive type hitter. Same comments as Utley. 0 home runs in a minor league All-Star game derby.

E. Longoria: -1100 to lose is a sure bet. I'd throw 60,000 on that if I had it in my account.

J. Morneau: Experience home run hitter. Not bad odds at +500.

enjoy the win both great calls

[rake922]

ouch

[TheLock]

AC, calling wagers prematurely FTL

[smitch124]

damn that sucks Amanda, good swing for the fences though (no pun intended).

[TheLock]

C'mon Justin, stink up the joint for Amanda's sake

[St. Andrew]

She's only down $250 cause Utley cashed. Classic bad beat, we all know the feeling.

[MiamiBoy86]

wow nice call

[AC1318]

AC, calling wagers prematurely FTL

you think it was a jinx

the guy should have won prematurely or not

how do you hit 28 in 1 round but 3 in the next

15 min break or not

maybe he is using barry bonds remedies

[TheLock]

you think it was a jinx

the guy should have won prematurely or not

how do you hit 28 in 1 round but 3 in the next

15 min break or not

maybe he is using barry bonds remedies

No I don't think it was a jinx.

But him hitting 28 in Round 1 has very little to do with what he may or may not do in the Finals.

[AmazingAmanda]

Only down $250 which I can live with - especially with the upside potential of this bet. Hamilton deserved to win - but he didn't. I'll live with it

[SBR Lou]

Only down $250 which I can live with - especially with the upside potential of this bet. Hamilton deserved to win - but he didn't. I'll live with it

Excellent outlook, in no way would I be that positive. I'd probably look for the soonest game to dump more off on. Maybe that's why I'm any bookies favorite player?

[AmazingAmanda]

I was at the derby and was obviously going crazy during the 1st round - but in the back of my mind the thought of him being tired never escaped. Deep down I knew the tear will catch up to him. I kept on telling myself - he doesn't look tired - he knows what he's doing. With 3 outs left in the finals I was probably the only one in the stadium sitting down....I knew he was done. Am I disappointed? Yes. I could have had a $7,000 bank roll tonight, and was extremly close to getting it done. But deep down I knew I made a solid bet, with outstanding odds. You will never find a favorite at +400 in any event. When you do you have to take a risk. I did it here and lost $250. The way I looked at it was don't bet and keep your cash, or do a unique bet to try and cover costs, and bet $500 to possibly four times that amount.

If I had to do it over again, I would. Now I just have to hold myself from betting 2K on the National League tomorrow....HAHA

[ryanXL977]

morneau was +500 and i nailed that bitch like a vietnamese hooker after the navys left town!

[AmazingAmanda]

Solid bet with Monreau! Congrats!

[SBR Lou]

I was at the derby and was obviously going crazy during the 1st round - but in the back of my mind the thought of him being tired never escaped. Deep down I knew the tear will catch up to him. I kept on telling myself - he doesn't look tired - he knows what he's doing. With 3 outs left in the finals I was probably the only one in the stadium sitting down....I knew he was done. Am I disappointed? Yes. I could have had a $7,000 bank roll tonight, and was extremly close to getting it done. But deep down I knew I made a solid bet, with outstanding odds. You will never find a favorite at +400 in any event. When you do you have to take a risk. I did it here and lost $250. The way I looked at it was don't bet and keep your cash, or do a unique bet to try and cover costs, and bet $500 to possibly four times that amount.

If I had to do it over again, I would. Now I just have to hold myself from betting 2K on the National League tomorrow....HAHA

At least you got to go to the derby in person, I'm jealous.

I went to two games at Yankee stadium this year, will try to swing another before they close up shop. The NL does look a little inviting tomorrow..

[ryanXL977]

nl tomorrow is my play also

[smitch124]

I was at the derby and was obviously going crazy during the 1st round - but in the back of my mind the thought of him being tired never escaped. Deep down I knew the tear will catch up to him. I kept on telling myself - he doesn't look tired - he knows what he's doing. With 3 outs left in the finals I was probably the only one in the stadium sitting down....I knew he was done. Am I disappointed? Yes. I could have had a $7,000 bank roll tonight, and was extremly close to getting it done. But deep down I knew I made a solid bet, with outstanding odds. You will never find a favorite at +400 in any event. When you do you have to take a risk. I did it here and lost $250. The way I looked at it was don't bet and keep your cash, or do a unique bet to try and cover costs, and bet $500 to possibly four times that amount.

If I had to do it over again, I would. Now I just have to hold myself from betting 2K on the National League tomorrow....HAHA

That stadium musta been electric...was it??

[AC1318]

AC, calling wagers prematurely FTL

what's FTL stand for ??

[TheLock]

For The Loss