Home Run Derby

So help me God, I LOVE THE HOME RUN DERBY.

• Even though it might be glorified batting practice. 
• Even though it might get boring after oh, 10 Home Runs. 
• Even though it might be “all that’s wrong with the game”
• Even though ESPN keeps trying to overhype and destroy it with its predictable coverage of the event. 

Wait … predictable coverage of a television event? 

You know what that means … DRINKING GAME!!

To celebrate this blog’s namesake, Home Run Derby brings you our Third Annual HOME RUN DERBY DRINKING GAME !! 

I’m going for three straight years that I don’t show up for work the day after the Derby.  (2007, 2008)

Get on your drinking jerseys and let’s get started.

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Back in college, I knew someone who landed a gig working on the Wrigley Field grounds crew. 

He used to always tell me how much work went on after the game to clean up after the crowd because there would literally be tons of trash to sweep up. 

Especially out in the bleachers.

Millions of peanut shells, thousands of cups and wrappers, gallons of spilled beer and soda, half eaten food, vomit-soaked shirts (ewww – but real), beaten-up Cardinals fans, you name it. 

And things I won’t mention at this family-based website.  Oh what the heck  …. soiled prophylactics.

Anyone else wonder if seeing all that trash will keep people from naming their kids after Wrigley Field?

I had no reason to disbelieve him … but I never realized it was this bad.  Here’s some pics of the cleanup effort.

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So someone actually used the Jersey of the Week tip line and sent me a heads-up that there was a Snuggie Pub Crawl in Chicago sometime in April.

Wait a minute - there was a Snuggie Pub Crawl?  And I wasn’t informed? 

You know Snuggies – the blanket with sleeves – which have developed their own cult-like status among Americans.

Either way, I guess this Crawl meandered through all the bars I used to frequent on the North Side of Chicago.  And as you might expect, there were some Snuggies which were devoted to the Chicago Cubs.  But since you can’t buy MLB-themed Snuggies … they’re all homemade.  I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not.

Here’s some pics of some Cubbie Snuggies.

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So it’s been a few weeks since we did a Jersey of the Week post here at Home Run Derby.  So we’ll make it up to you.  With a bunch of them. 

And all of them pertain to one of our favorite baseball-related activities. 

Drinking.  Sometimes, just going to a baseball game isn’t enough.  You’ve got to get your drink on. 

And unfortunately for some people … sometimes that isn’t enough either … sometimes people are going to be loudmouth, stumbling drunks while they’re at it.  If you’re going to do that … at least have the courtesy to pre-identify yourself as such …. by wearing a personalized Jersey which lets everyone know that you’re going to be … that guy.

We’ll start off early in the game, where this White Sox fan is going to let everyone know what he wants.

Gotta tell ya – I like that Jersey a lot.  I saw it on TV last season … and danged if someone didn’t capture it.

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If you’re about to be thrown out of a baseball game and get arrested … what do you do?

Comply quietly …
or get your money’s worth?

Well, this Milwaukee Brewer fan chose the Red Pill at a recent game at Miller Park and decided to strip down to his boxer shorts before a pair of Milwaukee’s Finest (should they be called Milwaukee’s Best?) could haul him away.

And damn if this isn’t the 21st Century … it’s all on video. 

Watch.  If you dare.

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Yesterday afternoon during the Yankees-Blue Jays game, there were two Canucks sitting behind Home Plate dressed as Umpires.

And they were making calls and everything. 

Take a look at the video as they help ring up Johnny Damon to end the fifth inning.

I like it. 

I think we need somebody doing this at every ballgame to keep the real umps honest.  And if you’re paying for those seats, you should be able to wear whatever you want.

Hat Tip: HHR

Well, I have to say … this took much longer than I expected.  Nineteen games longer than I expected.

Here’s video of a man who is the first streaker at the New York Mets’ new stadium.

Security didn’t look quite prepared to tackle the nearly naked man from Queens.

Warning – there’s a bad word in here.

This could be trouble. 

First Citi Field streaker and the Mets beat the Braves.  Now we’re going to have 10 drunken Jersey boys a night at Citi Field trying to help the Mets win a game by running their arse across the field.

Thankfully, the guy wore a thong.

Unlike that guy who streaked up in Toronto last year wearing only a big foam finger on his eleventh finger.

Photo Credit – Getty Images

We just showed you some guy who could catch a baseball without dropping his video camera, but these guys have him beat for fans who can catch a ball.

Let’s go to the world of Cricket, where this Aussie bloke grabs a ball – which is even more impressive when you consider he did it one handed because he was talking on his cell phone.

Barehanding a Home Run at a Softball game is impressive enough … but while holding a baby in your other arm?

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With the return of baseball … it’s about time for Home Run Derby to bring back …. JERSEY OF THE WEEK!

For this JotW, we’re headed to Mesa, Arizona - where the Chicago Cubs are having their spring training … 

One Cub fan apparently left his shirt in the dryer a little too long.

Seriously.  That’s a women’s shirt isn’t it?  Next time, just go shirtless, dude.  See Milwaukee Brewers fans as an example.  Or Philadelphia Phillies fans and their bodypaint (NSFW).

I’m really hoping that this guy lost a bet and he doesn’t like walking around in women’s clothing.  Then again, he likes Mike’s Hard Lemonade in the can.

Cub fan in a women’s shirt Rating

• Cleverness:  0
• Originality:  0
• Understandability:  0

That’s the T-Shirt Hall of Shame.  Wy is he wearing it?

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Thanks to suec93 – who let Home Run Derby use her pictures.

Think you’re good at picking Home Run hitters?  Play homerderby.com’s 2009 Home Run Derby Contest and find out … and compete for $2,000 in prizes while you’re at it.  Only $10. 

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