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bluestateguy

(44,173 posts) Mon Jul 13, 2015, 10:54 PM Jul 2015

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what is your opinion of home run derbys?

All Star HR derby tonight and Todd Frazier won.

Anyway, my 12 year old cousin asked his Little League coach if they could do a home run derby. The coach said to him "home run derbys really aren't for children".

My cousin was surprised his coach could be so annoyed by the idea.

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what is your opinion of home run derbys? (Original Post) bluestateguy Jul 2015 OP

Kids should be focused on fundamentals. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2015 #1

I prefer roller derby pscot Jul 2015 #2

They require better pitchers than most little leagues have Recursion Jul 2015 #3

The coach is right GusBob Jul 2015 #4

The balls tonight were juiced taught_me_patience Jul 2015 #5

Here's your home run derby right here... PSPS Jul 2015 #6

It's PRACTICE!! DiverDave Jul 2015 #7

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.... Iggo Jul 2015 #8

ForgoTheConsequence

(4,868 posts)

1. Kids should be focused on fundamentals.

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 10:58 PM

Jul 2015

The coach is right. Unless they move the fence in it would be painfully boring anyways.

pscot

(21,024 posts)

2. I prefer roller derby

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 11:24 PM

Jul 2015

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

3. They require better pitchers than most little leagues have

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 11:27 PM

Jul 2015

The MLB batters are (generally) being pitched to by their batting coach, and need a reliably speed and delivery.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)

4. The coach is right

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 11:36 PM

Jul 2015

It's for pros.

taught_me_patience

(5,477 posts)

5. The balls tonight were juiced

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 11:58 PM

Jul 2015

They didn't sound the same coming off the bat as normal balls.

Secondly, it screws up swings.

PSPS

(13,598 posts)

6. Here's your home run derby right here...

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 01:57 AM

Jul 2015

DiverDave

(4,886 posts)

7. It's PRACTICE!!

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 05:26 AM

Jul 2015

Keith Olbermann just had a riff on it

Iggo

(47,552 posts)

8. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ....

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 08:48 AM

Jul 2015

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