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Paul Swydan

8:06

That reminds me to pimp one of the articles Jake Mintz of Cespedes BBQ wrote for us at THT on the Eephus pitch! http://www.hardballtimes.com/eephus-aint-nothin/

Matt

8:06

Pitbull for anthem: good idea or amazing idea?

Paul Swydan

8:06

Would have been magnificent.

Will

8:07

How much do you think team PR people work with players going onto the national stage for the first time?

Paul Swydan

8:07

Well, I know the teams usually send at least one PR person. How much hand holding they do probably depends on the player in question.

8:09

Oh, is Rod Carew there tonight? That'd be awesome.

Zane

8:09

So, are they just gonna play this montage of Latin American players the whole time?

Paul Swydan

8:09

I won't complain. This is great.

Mattingly's Sideburns

8:11

I could watch hours on hours of Latin baseball history

apples

8:11

Leaving Yadi off that current player montage !!

Paul Swydan

8:11

Are you sure? I thought I saw him on it. Maybe it was a live shot...

8:12

There's Rod Carew! That's awesome.

Zane

8:12

Ooh can we have Pedro throw out the first pitch to Pudge Rodriguez??

Paul Swydan

8:13

That'd be awesome.

Will

8:13

I miss Mariano.

Paul Swydan

8:13

Me too.

Matt

8:13

Luis Tiant not here despite being (one of) the best Cuban player ever? Okay MLB

Paul Swydan

8:14

It seems as though they kept it to Hall of Famers. Blame the idiot Veterans Committee voters.

Rodriguez *does* have the ball in his hand...

Oh, they all have balls.

8:15

OMG Alomar threw the ball to Lindor. My beating heart!

Will

8:16

Mariano is basically already a HOFer, wish they could've brought him down too.

Paul Swydan

8:16

It would have been great to see Rivera and Tiant, but I understand the decision to limit it to Hall of Famers. It looked crowded as is for that first pitch.

Oddball Herrera

8:17

Who will have the last laugh, the Scooter Bennett skeptics who scoff at his 4 hr outburst or the people who buy in because he's now up to 15?

Paul Swydan

8:17

Neither - they're both wrong.

Peter

8:17

So is the home run derby 'back' with the new format? Does the actual game need something different to make it more interesting, now that it doesn't impact home field

Paul Swydan

8:18

It was much more entertaining last night, but that had to do with the participants as much as the format.

But it was certainly easier to follow if you were only half paying attention, and that was good and fun.

I would renew my calls for more skills events, but it'll never happen.

Bour Hour

8:19

Was Jude sometimes going oppo in the hr derby just to show off or was he pretending it was BP?

Paul Swydan

8:19

If I had to guess, I'd say that those were mistakes that he is just strong enough to get out of the ballpark.

Mike

8:20

It's up to the players to make it fun. John Kruk/Randy Johnson anyone?

Paul Swydan

8:20

Agree. Kruk/Randy, Bonds/Hunter, A-Rod/Ripken. BO. These are the things people remember. It's what I remember, anyway.

steve

8:20

Quick thoughts on Danny Salazar ROS. Even off his game his K% was very inticing....Should I hold in 12 team mixed?

Paul Swydan

8:21

If you're in on Salazar for this long, then yes, you have to hold.

Bryce Harper with the buttons undone. Rowrrr.

Will

8:22

Crazy to think that this is all the living latin-born HOFers. In 20 years, it'll be like 4 times this many, easily. Rivera, Ortiz, Pujos, Cano, Miggy, A-rod (tbd), Vlad, and Manny (tbd) are all players who should more than double the total within the next 5-10 years.

Paul Swydan

8:22

Yup, it just doesn't seem right. Soon, we won't have to think about it. Don't forget about Beltre and Beltran (tbd).

Mike

8:22

John smoltz doesn't know Cody Bellinger is left handed.

Mattingly's Sideburns

8:22

Did John Smoltz just say Bellinger is right handed?

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