Apologies for any PTSD flashbacks triggered by the picture. It was genuinely the first one which showed up when I searched Getty for "home-run derby"! Anyway, in Arlington today, the MLB warm-up for tomorrow's All-Star Game with the slugfest of their Home-Run Derby. Eight hitters will compete for a million dollar prize, but there are some changes to the format this year. Let's review
Format
- The first round will now see all eight players compete, with the four hitting most home-runs moving on to the semi-finals (the longest home-run will be used as a tiebreaker if necessary).