2009 Home Run Derby Participants – National League
Posted by: Richie Rich in Brewers, Cardinals, MLB All-Star Game, MLB Home Run Derby, Padres, PhilliesSweet Merciful Crap.
The Home Run Derby is going to be a lot of fun this year. No matter who the American League throws out there.
Here are your National League 2009 Home Run Derby Contestants …
ALBERT PUJOLS – St Louis Cardinals, 1B
31 HR, 9.03 AB/HR, .336 AVG, 1.200 OPS, 82 RBI
After a first half of hemming and hawing about whther he’d participate in the Derby … St. Louis fans get their wish. Pujols will play in his 3rd Home Run Derby.
Hometown jinx? Don’t mention it to Pujols.
In the 23 previous Home Run Derbies, only one hometown favorite has hoisted a trophy at the end of the night. That was Ryne Sandberg back in 1990 (I was at that one – you can be happy for me). Mind you, there’s only been 14 players to participate in a Home Run Derby in their home ballpark.
ADRIAN GONZALEZ - San Diego Padres, 1B
24 HR, 11.8 AB/HR, .261 AVG, .963 OPS, 51 RBI
Quietly having an awesome season for the floundering Padres.
Don’t let those 24 Home Runs fool you – Gonzalez plays in the spacious Petco Park, where he’s only cranked out 8 Home Runs at clip of 18.1 AB/HR. On the road, he’s a Pujolsesque 8.5 AB/HR with 16 Homers.
Gonzalez is my pick from the NL to win the 2009 Home Run Derby.
PRINCE FIELDER - Milwaukee Brewers, 1B
22 HR, 13.2 AB/HR, .313 AVG, 1.056 OPS, 76 RBI
Fielder is the first second generation Home Run Derby contestant. his father, Cecil Fielder competed back in the early 90’s. He never won … which gives estranged son Prince some motivation to show up his dad.
No word if Prince will show off his Brewers underwear if he wins the Derby.
Ryan Howard – Philadelphia Phillies, 1B
20 HR, 15.7 AB/HR, .252 AVG, .841 OPS, 61 RBI
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel is getting some flack for putting Howard on the All-Star roster, but we’re glad he did. Because Howard can now partake in the Derby.
Howard is the most accomplished NL player in the Derby, having won the Derby in 2006.
BE SURE TOCHECK OUT THE WIVES AND GIRLFRIENDS OF THE HOME RUN DERBY CONTESTANTS!!
We’re having a Home Run Derby Contest just for the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby!! Details right here
Entries (RSS)
July 9th, 2009 at 9:05 am
Maybe the MLB should just invite first basemen this year to promote the derby. Toss in Carlos Pena, Justin Morneau, Mark Teixeira, and Miguel Cabrera, and you’ll have a star-studded line of contestants that will have everyone out of their seats in St. Louis. It’ll make up for those ridiculous arches they have around town.
July 9th, 2009 at 9:18 am
You might get your wish with one of the guys you suggested.
Cabrera will probably play in the Derby.
But Morneau and Teixeira both declined their invitations to participate in the 2009 Derby.
And Carlos Pena needs to be voted in via the Final Vote to be able to participate.
July 9th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Pena does not have to be in the all star game to compete…howard competed when it was in San Francisco, also Hee Seop Choi competed when the players represented there countries…I do not understand why Adam Dunn does not compete. David Ortiz, Josh Hamilton, Pena, and Branyan for the AL
July 10th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Do not count Joe Mauer out. He will win just to prove he can do it.
GO TWINS!
July 11th, 2009 at 6:53 am
i would love to see thome and griffey jr take on those young nl sluggers it would be fun filled weekend for sure
July 11th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Its Not a real home run derby unless you have Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Puljols, Ken Griffey, Ryan Howard, Josh Hamilton, And maybe Texiera now that line up would be insanse to see in the Derby
July 12th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
i really dont have much of a problem with the NL picks here… now the AL picks is a different story but i am sure it will still be an awesome night
still wish Texiera and Griffey were in there
July 12th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Dont know where some of you’s heard the american league contestants but I heard hamilton just coming off the d.l will play in the game but not do the derby and brandon inge was in it..I dont get it either..And whats with the griffey support,maybe if it was 1995.
July 12th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
ok,,,its inge,cruz,mauer and pena……I’ll take the n.l. for 1000.lol
July 13th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Mark Reynolds should be in the Home Run Derby for the national league. He has more home runs than Prince Fielder and Ryan Howard. He also has more RBI’s than Ryan Howard and Adrian Gonzalez. Reynolds has 24 Home Runs. How do they dicide this. It should be whoever had the most home runs in the first halve of the year.
July 13th, 2009 at 10:18 am
pujols win automaticlly becuz of his power if no then pena
GO NL