column during this regular season
http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-tom-seaver-jersey , Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper blew away the competition in
exciting fashion to win the 2018Home Run Derby hitting a total of 45 home
runs.While he may have only won by one home run in each round, he still managed
to pull off an improbable victory.With just around 1:30 left in the final round,
Harper was down 18-9, but he stormed back and seemed to just knock home run
after home run if the ball was anywhere near the zone.To make it even better,
the pitches came from his dad.Below, we'll recap each round with the home run
totals and comment on some takeaways from the event. 2018 Home Run Derby
ResultsFirst RoundNo. 2 Bryce Harper 13, No. 7 Freddie Freeman, 12No. 3 Max
Muncy 17, No. 6 Javier Baez, 16No. 8 Rhys Hoskins 17, No. 1Jesus Aguilar, 12No.
5 Kyle Schwarber 16, No. 4 Alex Bregman, 15 SemifinalsNo. 2 Bryce Harper
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http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authentic-b.j.-upton-jersey , No. 3 Max Muncy, 12No. 5 Kyle Schwarber 21, No. 8 Rhys Hoskins, 20FinalsNo. 2
Bryce Harper 19, No. 5 Kyle Schwarber, 18Format Takeaways1. Timed Rounds Are
BestFor so long, we had the "10-out" format. While it allowed us to see some
wild home run totals, the event would drag on to the point where viewers would
just tune out.Now, with the timed rounds, it adds intrigue, and we saw that
firsthand as Harper hit his 18th home run in the final round with just seconds
left.The event still went around 2.5 hours, but it felt shorter than that due to
the timer.It almost makes you wonder what baseball would be like if instead of
innings we had a time clock.No, I'm joking. Don't hurt me.The rounds have a
timeout, which will help competitors preserve some energy.2. Seedings Need to Be
ReworkedThe seeding system is a bit broken
http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authentic-omar-vizquel-jersey , though it might be tough to figure out.For example, Rhys Hoskins is an
incredible power hitter, but due to injury, he was the No. 8 seed and dominated
the No. 1 seed, Jesus Aguilar.Instead, maybe they should do the seedings based
on an average length of home runs. While that may be an inexact science with
different home run totals, it would at least give some insight into the
competitor's overall power.Either way, whatever MLB decides, total home runs is
not a good determiner. We also saw No. 1 seed Giancarlo Stanton lose last year
in the opening round.What do you think would be a better idea? 3. This Was a Fun
GroupYeah, the header says it all. This was just a fun cast of guys to compete
in this.Sure, having New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge back in it to
defend his title would have been fun, but there was no clear-cut winner from
this one, though Harper was in front of his home audience.All eight guys had a
legitimate shot at winningy favorite was Muncy.Even down to the final round,
we had Schwarber vs. Harper
Jason Kipnis Jersey , who put on an entertaining round, capped off by a Harper walk-off with his extra time.The 2019 Home Run Derby has a lot to live up
to, that's for sure! CHICAGO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are making a habit of
rallying for victories. No such luck this time, though.Yoan Moncada and Matt
Davidson homered, prized prospect Michael Kopech combined with three relievers
on a five-hitter, and the Chicago White Sox waited out a long rain delay to beat
Boston 6-1 on Friday.The major league-leading Red Sox had won three in a row and
trailed in each of them, including a 9-4 victory in the opener of the four-game
set. They couldn’t pull this one out. And their lead in the AL Central is now 7
1/2 games over the New York Yankees, who rallied for a 7-5 win over
Detroit.Moncada made it 3-0 with a two-run drive against Nathan Eovaldi (5-7) in
the first inning. Davidson added a three-run shot off Tyler Thornburg in the
seventh as the White Sox won for the sixth time in eight games.Eovaldi gave up
three runs and three hits over two innings in losing his third straight
start.“We need this guy to be good, and we know he can be good,” manager Alex
Cora said. “His stuff is that good. But we’ve got to fix it. We’ve got to find
something so he can be better.”In his first outing against the team that drafted
him in the first round in 2014, the hard-throwing Kopech gave up one hit in
three innings. He also hit two batters before a downpour with Chicago batting in
the third cut his third major league start short.The game was delayed for 2
hours, 9 minutes.Dylan Covey (5-12) then tossed three-hit ball over three-plus
innings. Juan Minaya gave up a run in two innings and Ian Hamilton worked the
ninth.“I think we’re all pulling in the same direction right now, and it’s a lot
of fun to be a part of right now,” Kopech said. “Since I’ve been here
Lonnie Chisenhall Jersey , we’ve been a winning team, and hopefully it stays that way for a long time.”Boston’s Andrew Benintendi homered in the
eighth. Xander Bogaerts picked up his first career ejection after he got called
out on strikes two batters later, and pitcher Rick Porcello got tossed arguing
from the dugout in the bottom half even though he did not appear in the
game.Kopech has been limited to 11 innings over three starts because of bad
weather. He threw just two innings in his debut against Minnesota before going
six strong innings in a win over Detroit on Sunday.SHAKY STARTThe way this one
started, it looked as if Kopech might not get out of the first.Acquired in the
deal that sent ace Chris Sale to Boston in December 2016, he hit Mookie Betts
with the game’s first offering and walked Benintendi on four pitches. But Kopech
worked his way out of the jam.He caught Betts off second as he broke to steal
third, and then retired J.D. Martinez and Bogaerts.In the bottom half, Eovaldi
hit Yolmer Sanchez leading off and gave up an RBI double to Avisail Garcia on an
0-2 count with one out. Garcia then made a neat slide tagging up on Daniel
Palka’s fly to center before Moncada went the other way and drove a 1-2 fastball
to the left-field bullpen.TRAINER’S ROOMRed Sox: Cora said LHP David Price
(bruised left wrist) “most likely” won’t make his scheduled start next week at
Atlanta. He still is sore and hasn’t thrown since he was struck on his pitching
wrist by a line drive against Miami on Wednesday. … Sale (mild inflammation in
pitching shoulder) threw long toss and on flat ground after playing catch the
previous four days. Though the Red Sox haven’t set a return date, Cora thinks
Sale will make a few starts before the playoffs. … The Red Sox plan to activate
C Christian Vazquez (broken finger) prior to Saturday’s game. He has not played
since July 7.UP NEXTRed Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (11-3, 3.44 ERA) makes his
first start since July 14, after being sidelined by a sprained right ankle.White
Sox: LHP Carlos Rodon (6-3, 2.70 ERA) is 5-0 with a 1.84 ERA over his past nine
starts.
