Jul
14
2008
The 2008 Home Run Derby Drinking Game
Posted by: Richie Rich in 2008 MLB, Alyssa Milano, Announcers, Beer, Drunken Fans, ESPN, Erin Andrews, Joe Morgan, MLB Home Run Derby, YankeesIf you know the name of this blog, you’ll know that we here at Home Run Derby LOVE the Home Run Derby. It’s the most wonderful day of the year.
- The best thing about the MLB Home Run Derby is that it’s all just fun.
No pretentiousness about the sanctity of the game. - No forced urgency about home-field advantage during the World Series.
- Heck, even the incoherent ramblings of Chris Berman and Joe Morgan on ESPN can’t ruin Home Run Derby for me.
But if you can’t stand the ESPN telecast… maybe you need a little something to take the edge off … like Home Run Derby’s Second Annual Home Run Derby Drinking Game!!
We did this last year for the Home Run Derby in San Francisco and it was so much fun I had to call in sick the next day. My arm hurt from raising my glass so much.
I’m always in need of a day off from work … so let’s do it again !!
Short Version
- Put 911 on speed dial
- Take a drink every time Chris Berman says “Back” as in “Back-Back-Back”
- Take a drink every time Joe Morgan says something stupid.
- Wake up next week
Longer (and more fun) version
- Drink for every Home Run. Drink twice if it lands in Monument Alley.
- Drink twice if a Home Run lands in the second deck. Drink three times if it lands in the third deck.
- Drink if Zack Hampel catches a ball like he did at last year’s HRD in San Fran. Get out more if you knew that he’s the guy who has snagged 3,500 baseballs at games in his life.
- Drink every time they mention this is the last season at Yankee Stadium.
- Drink when you hear “The House that Ruth Built“
- Drink when any of the Yankees’ 26 Championships are mentioned.
- Drink when they tell you this is the first Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium.
- Drink every time they mention a Yankees great. Drink twice if he’s in Yankee Stadium.
- Drink when someone (probably Berman) wonders how Babe Ruth would have performed in a Home Run Derby.
- Drink when you see a player with a video camera.
- Drink when you see a player’s kid on the field.
- Drink if Alyssa Milano is shown. Drink twice if she’s drooling over Chase Utley.
- Drink anytime you see or hear Erin Andrews. Keep your tongue in your mouth, Traina.
- Drink when Chris Berman says “He hit that to Brooklyn-Shea Stadium-The Polo Grounds-Laguardia … or some other NY landmark
- Finish your drink when (not if) Berman mentions the Statue of Liberty and/or The Empire State Building.
- Finish your drink and go get another one and finish that if CHRIS BERMAN SAYS NOTHING during a Home Run. It happened once in 2006.
- Drink for every ball dropped in the outfield by the kids shagging flies.
- Drink if someone breaks a bat. Drink twice if it’s maple and it shatters.
- Drink when they mention that Alex Rodriguez isn’t participating.
- Drink every time they mention Josh Hamilton’s recovery from addiction.
- Drink when someone mentions that Ryan Braun is Jewish.
- Drink when someone mentions that Justin Morneau is Canadian.
- Drink if someone spells out Dan Uggla’s last name.
- Drink if they put up a picture of Evan Longoria next to a picture of Eva Longoria.
- Drink if someone mentions that there are NO Dominicans in the Derby this season.
- Drink when you realize you don’t miss Dusty Baker in the Home Run Derby booth.
- Drink every time Joe Morgan mentions that he led off the 1977 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium with a Home Run. Drink twice if there’s video.
- Finish your drink if there’s any reference to “You’re With Me Leather”
- Take a drink if Yankees radio announcer Suzyn Waldman is shown. Finish it if she’s crying.
- Drink and shout “MAZEL TOV” if Ryan Braun wins the Derby.
- Drink and hum the theme from “The Natural” if Josh Hamilton wins the Derby.
- Drink some Canadian Club if Justin Morneau wins the Derby.
- Drink and giggle like a drunken horny Alyssa Milano if Chase Utley wins the Derby.
I’m open for additional suggestions … put ‘em in the comments below.
See you at work tomorrow … NOT.
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July 14th, 2008 at 6:41 am
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July 14th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Not sure if you mentioned it but Joe Morgan and Jon Miller definitely talked about Morgan hitting a home run in the ‘77 all-star game, and they showed the video last night…
July 14th, 2008 at 9:27 am
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July 14th, 2008 at 9:44 am
Monument Alley, what the fuck is monument alley?
July 14th, 2008 at 10:13 am
DRINK TILL YOU DIE IF THE MENTION THE AB INBEV MERGER
July 14th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Iodine is fagggggggggs
July 14th, 2008 at 10:34 am
No drink for the mention of “Short Porch”?
July 14th, 2008 at 10:37 am
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July 14th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Drink for every mention of The New Yankee Stadium.
Drink for every hairy guy who looks like his name is Vinny in the crowd wearing a man tank-top.
Drink for every ball that ends up in the black seats.
Drink for a mention of Mickey Mantle’s HR off the facade. Drink twice for the grainy photograph with white lines projected the distance usually accompanying it.
July 14th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Drink your entire beer and jump up and down, if Berman dies from a heart attack.
July 14th, 2008 at 11:03 am
How about Drink and sing the Drew Carey theme song if Grady Sizemore wins the derby
July 14th, 2008 at 11:42 am
Josh “im ur hookup” hamilton will win the derby.
July 14th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
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July 14th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Drink everytime Chris says “back at the wall”….
July 14th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
How about drink for every participant that doesn’t hit at least 1 homerun from each side of the plate
July 14th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
After the first round, drink whenever they ask if the winner from round 1 will run out of energy.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
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July 14th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
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July 14th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
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July 14th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Drink if Madonna and CRod are sitting next to each other
July 14th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
drink when one of the little kids in the field makes a great catch/ gets clocked with an errant ball
July 14th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Drink each time Bobby Mercer gets mentioned, plus . . .
one if he gets mentioned with Mickey Mantle or Phil Rizzuto; and
one if his All-Star appearances are mentioned; and
one if his 5-RBI game after Munson’s funeral is mentioned; but
finish your drink, get another and finish it as well if its the fade out to a commercial.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
looks like you beat me to it, but this one is pretty in-depth
July 14th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
You would definitely have to modify this in order to actually play. Otherwise…vomiting, hospital visits, and semi-death are due to occur.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
What the heck is “semi-death” ?
Oh yeah … Monument Park. Death Valley.
I got a little confused there.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
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July 14th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Need to make a printable version of the rules.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Drink:
when they mention or show Jason Giambi’s dirt squirrel
when they mention the burial of Ortiz’s jersey at New Yankee Stadium
when Ortiz and/or Vlad mess with a struggling hitter in the middle of his at bat
for every mention of Barry Bonds’ absence from MLB
an entire thirty if Shane Spencer, John Rocker, or Ruben Rivera miraculously appear on camera
July 14th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
[...] Mike and I will be enjoying the Derby tonight from Section 31 of the Tier Reserve (fair territory!). So let’s roll with an open thread. Ostensibly this is about the derby, but use this to discuss trade rumors, the terrible state of the Yankee offense, Brian Cashman’s head on a silver platter and anything else that tickles your fancy. If you’re over 21 (of course) want to get drunk during the Derby, play the Home Run Derby drinking game. [...]
July 14th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
[...] Mike and I will be enjoying the Derby tonight from Section 31 of the Tier Reserve (fair territory!). So let’s roll with an open thread. Ostensibly this is about the derby, but use this to discuss trade rumors, the terrible state of the Yankee offense, Brian Cashman’s head on a silver platter and anything else that tickles your fancy. If you’re over 21 (of course) want to get drunk during the Derby, play the Home Run Derby drinking game. [...]
July 14th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Who is Chase Utley ? What an idiot – Not a role model for sure !! Right after being introduced at All Star home run derby, standing on the field said: “Booo ?? Fu__ You! ”
Heard loud and clear in my living room, so I’m sure a million kids did too. He should take his bat and go home – not a classy act for such a hyped up event.
July 14th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
How about a drink whenever Berman says “Back”…
July 14th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Don’t stop drinking if a Canadian wins the derby?
July 15th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Drink a beer if your atheist and they tell you its a bad day to be an atheist during the derby?
July 15th, 2008 at 8:33 am
Specific question… does anyone have a complete list of places in New York where Chris Berman said “he hit it all the way to….”
A friend of mine had a little contest… we put together a list of ten places each to see who got the most right. Of course, I find the home run derby intolerable to watch, so I don’t actually know what Berman said last night.
July 15th, 2008 at 9:23 am
[...] 28 fucking home runs in the first round! It was incredible. If I had followed through with all the rules, Josh Hamilton would have put me in a coma. (hell even just the “Back, Back” rule, let [...]
July 16th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
A little late now, but FWIW I submitted this to Digg:
Great stuff!