Walker joins HR derby

[Futuregm2]

Per MLB

https://x.com/MLB/status/2075243876386783491

“ Jordan Walker announced on IG he’s bringing his big bat to the
@TMobile
#HRDerby!

Watch live on Netflix, July 13 at 8 pm ET with special coverage beginning at 7 pm ET ”

[Goldfan]

STUPID…..he just gets his swing going this season….stupid move

[sikeston bulldog2]

Per MLB

https://x.com/MLB/status/2075243876386783491

“ Jordan Walker announced on IG he’s bringing his big bat to the
@TMobile
#HRDerby!

Watch live on Netflix, July 13 at 8 pm ET with special coverage beginning at 7 pm ET ”

My older thread is not in competition to yours. It just contains all the commments before today, for reference.

[Cardinals4Life]

STUPID…..he just gets his swing going this season….stupid move

Ahh, relax GF!! I really doubt 1 hour of trying to hit homeruns will ruin hus swing. Enjoy that we actyally have a Cardinal in there. How long has that been??? Pujols, 2009?? I can't remember anyone since.

[Futuregm2]

STUPID…..he just gets his swing going this season….stupid move

Ahh, relax GF!! I really doubt 1 hour of trying to hit homeruns will ruin hus swing. Enjoy that we actyally have a Cardinal in there. How long has that been??? Pujols, 2009?? I can't remember anyone since.

Pujols was there in 2022. Before that, was Matt Holliday ever there?

[sikeston bulldog2]

STUPID…..he just gets his swing going this season….stupid move

Ahh, relax GF!! I really doubt 1 hour of trying to hit homeruns will ruin hus swing. Enjoy that we actyally have a Cardinal in there. How long has that been??? Pujols, 2009?? I can't remember anyone since.

The bet is- how many he hits on the ground, then line drives. Not your most prolific home run hitter. More like raw power.

[Cardinals4Life]

STUPID…..he just gets his swing going this season….stupid move

Ahh, relax GF!! I really doubt 1 hour of trying to hit homeruns will ruin hus swing. Enjoy that we actyally have a Cardinal in there. How long has that been??? Pujols, 2009?? I can't remember anyone since.

Pujols was there in 2022. Before that, was Matt Holliday ever there?

Oh yeah! Duh! Forgot that one.

[JDW]

STUPID…..he just gets his swing going this season….stupid move

Ahh, relax GF!! I really doubt 1 hour of trying to hit homeruns will ruin hus swing. Enjoy that we actyally have a Cardinal in there. How long has that been??? Pujols, 2009?? I can't remember anyone since.

Pujols was there in 2022. Before that, was Matt Holliday ever there?

Yes, Holliday made an appearance, and didn't do great, but did hit a 500' shot.

[BrummerStealsHome]

STUPID…..he just gets his swing going this season….stupid move

I'm with you.

[Futuregm2]

It is nice to have a little national exposure. Not going to say it will ruin him, but yes I do have some reservations about it. But still, it’s a nice honor for Walker to be part of this and the AS game in general. He’s earned it.

[hullie]

STUPID…..he just gets his swing going this season….stupid move

I am completely shocked that you are not okay with this

[Goldfan]

It is nice to have a little national exposure. Not going to say it will ruin him, but yes I do have some reservations about it. But still, it’s a nice honor for Walker to be part of this and the AS game in general. He’s earned it.

Stupid move. Too fragile still. Repeat a season like this next year and the year after and then go try to launch HR at the circus

[tgharris]

I wish he wouldn't. But I'd like to think if the team was worried about it, they'd intervene.

[hullie]

STUPID…..he just gets his swing going this season….stupid move

I'm with you.

Cal hit 22 in the 65 games after the derby last year

[cosmo.kramer]

STUPID…..he just gets his swing going this season….stupid move

Ahh, relax GF!! I really doubt 1 hour of trying to hit homeruns will ruin hus swing. Enjoy that we actyally have a Cardinal in there. How long has that been??? Pujols, 2009?? I can't remember anyone since.

Pujols was there in 2022. Before that, was Matt Holliday ever there?

Yes, Holliday made an appearance, and didn't do great, but did hit a 500' shot.

1985 Jack Clark
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1998 Mark McGwire
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2003 Albert Pujols
2003 Jim Edmonds
2007 Albert Pujols
2009 Albert Pujols
2010 Matt Holliday
2011 Matt Holliday
2012 Carlos Beltran
2015 Albert Pujols
2022 Albert Pujols
2026 Jordan Walker

[Futuregm2]

It is nice to have a little national exposure. Not going to say it will ruin him, but yes I do have some reservations about it. But still, it’s a nice honor for Walker to be part of this and the AS game in general. He’s earned it.

Stupid move. Too fragile still. Repeat a season like this next year and the year after and then go try to launch HR at the circus

You really think he’s that fragile? The kid went from elite prospect to one of the worst hitters in baseball for 2 years in a row, got sent down twice, and it didn’t break him. He’s probably one of the strongest players mentally in the game.