It’s been pretty impressive to watch the evolution of the Home Run Derby over the past several years. I always watched it while growing up because I’m an absolute baseball sicko, but I remember how much those rounds could drag on as competitors kept taking pitch after pitch after pitch. Sure, I got to see Yankees like Jason Giambi (2002) and Robinson Canó (2011) take home the Derby crown, but often, it felt like a slog getting to that final round.
In 2015 though, Major League Baseball actually had a smart innovation for once!