Home Run Derby

Moment of Silence

for the Shooter …

Rod Beck

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In these Derby updates, I usually put up a pic related to whoever’s leading the Home Run Derby contest and start with the top three in the standings.

Not this week.  This week time we chronicle the fact that the sun can shine on a dog’s ass every once in a while.  The last place Komodos led the Derby this week with 25 Home Runs and are only one Home Run away from leaving the Komodo-hole that is last place.  This week was really weird.  Not only did the Komodos lead all comers, but only one other team was within 7 Home Runs of the Komodos. 

No changes at the top of the leaderboard this week as The Master-Batters (239 HR), Triple Crown (232 HR), and The Great Hambino (227 HR) are heading toward the money … for now.

Worst week was a four-way 9 HR tie between Fiesta, 100 Years is Easy, Weis One, and the second-place Triple Crown.  Triple Crown seems to be on a mission to plummet from the first-half money.

Stud of the Week – Alfonso Soriano (4 HR) (3 vs the White Sox)

Meaningless to Chicagoans?  You didn’t care about this series only if your team is dead.   

Alfonso Soriano gave the White Sox the Sizemore treatment this weekend and outscored them 3-2 in the process.  The warm weather has been good to Soriano.  In June he’s hitting .350 while slugging .770 with 11 Home Runs.  That’s NL Player of the month numbers with a week to go.

Hot Sluggers

• Richie Sexson (4 HR) – Finally starting to heat up
• Frank Thomas (3 HR) – 499 HR and counting.  I smell a post.
• Ken Griffey Jr (3 HR) – 7th Place all-time with 584 HR.  Post in August.
• Dan Uggla (3 HR) – 42 HR and counting.  No Post.

Cold Sluggers

•  Nick Swisher – 1 HR in June
• Jermaine Dye – 1 HR in June
• Jacque Jones – 1 HR in June
• Travis Hafner – 0 HR in June

Injury Report

• Miguel Tejada (wrist – DL) – Out until at least July
• Joe Crede (back – DL) – Could be out for the season
• Jermaine Dye (quad) – Could be looking at DL time
• Justin Morneau (lung) – Out until at least June 26
• Jason Giambi (foot) – Out until at least July
• Mike Piazza (shoulder) – Out until at least July
• Mark Teixeira (quad) – Out until at least July

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