If you’re not yet sick of all the home runs being hit, here’s your open thread for tonight’s Home Run Derby airing on ESPN tonight, beginning at 5pm. ESPN 2 will have a “Statcast” broadcast at the same time, so switch over there if you want to mainline launch angles and exit velocities.
There’s also a cash prize betting “challenge” hosted by MLB:
Presented by T-Mobile
Link to game here: https://www.mlb.com/all-star/home-run-derby/bracket-challenge
The rules: Pick a perfect bracket and predict the longest HR (player and distance) to compete to win $250,000 from MLB
If you need a refresher on how MLB has revamped the derby, here’s a link:
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