2009 Home Run Derby Participants – American League
Posted by: Richie Rich in MLB Home Run Derby, Tigers, TwinsAnd MLB is finally starting to announce the Junior Circuit’s contestants for the 2009 Home Run Derby in St. Louis. Took them long enough. The National League contestants were announced four days ago.
Here are your American League 2009 Home Run Derby Contestants … the AL is certainly lacking in star power compared to the quartet of 1st Basemen the NL is rolling out there.
JOE MAUER – Minnesota Twins, C
15 HR, 15.3 AB/HR, .389 AVG, 1.112 OPS, 47 RBI

Perhaps since Justin Morneau (the other half of the M&M boys from Minnesota) isn’t going to defend his 2008 Home Run Derby title … Mauer might try to do it.
Twins’ manager Ron Gardenhire thinks Mauer will win the Derby …
“Joe, in the home run hitting contest? He’d probably win it,” Gardenhire said. “You know it and I know it — just to let people know he can hit home runs. Nothing would surprise me that Joe does.”
My guess is that Mauer has the highest batting average of a player to compete in the MLB Home Run Derby.
BRANDON INGE – Detroit Tigers , 3B

Brandon Inge barely made it to the All-Star Game (he was the winner of the AL’s Last Man Vote) … but less than 24 hours after finding out he was an All-Star, it was announced he’d participate in the Home Run Derby too.
NELSON CRUZ – Texas Rangers OF
Replacing the injured Torii Hunter on Friday morning, Cruz is the latest first time Home Run Derby participant for the AL.
CARLOS PENA – Tampa Bay Rays 1B

Considering that the NL had four first basemen, I guess the AL needed one too.
Pena replaced Dustin Pedroia on the Al Squad, and I wonder if it was because NO ONE else fro the AL would play in the Derby.
Make sure you check out the Wives and Girlfriends of the Home Run Derby Contestants !!
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Free Entry !!! $250 to the winner!!







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