home run derby

I enjoy the MLB All star break. I watch the game and I always watch the Home run Derby. That being said I can't remember the last time I was this excited for the Derby. First off two Yankees have a chance to win this thing, Catcher Gary Sanchez and Outfielder Aaron Judge will both be swinging for the fences in Miami...

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Todd Frazier gave the hometown crowd something to smile about on Monday night, capturing the 2015 Home Run Derby after beating Joc Pederson of the Dodgers. After tying at 14 homers apiece in the final round, Frazier used his first swing of the "bonus time" to win the event...

I remember being a kid and watching these super old reruns of a TV show that showcased the greats of baseball. It was a weekly show where two of the leagues best home run hitters would go toe to toe in a home run derby for cash prizes. This one here featured Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays...

The MLB All Star break is highlighted by the Home Run Derby...or at least it is for me. So I am thrilled they are toying with it and making it even more fun. Below is a chart with all the new rules,  

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Oakland's Yoenis Cespedes became the first repeat winner of the All-Star home run derby in 15 years, powering his way past Cincinnati's Todd Frazier by a whopping 9-1 in the final round Monday night. Ken Griffey Jr...

As major league baseball takes a break from its grueling schedule for the all-star game on Tuesday, today we are given the joy of the Home Run Derby. The Derby is one of the signature events of any all-star event. And tonight at Target Field in Minnesota, fans will be greeted with a new bracket-style format...

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When you looked at the field for this year's Home Run Derby, you expected a big name to walk away with the crown, whether it was Prince Fielder, Robinson Cano, Chris Davis, or another star. However, it was Yoenis Cespedes of the Oakland Athletics who walked away with the crown, putting on a dazzling display.

On Monday night the AL Captain, Robinson Cano of the Yankees and David Wright of the host Mets picked the players that will compete in the home run derby. Cano, a previous winner of the derby with his own father pitching to him, selected his American leaguers...

After Robinson Cano was booed mercilessly by Kansas City Royals fans, upset that their own Billy Butler was not selected for the event, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig acknowledged that changes to the Home Run Derby could be made to avoid similar situations in the future...

Heading into Monday night's Home Run Derby, two players (Prince Fielder of the Tigers and Robinson Cano of the Yankees) had the opportunity to join Ken Griffey Jr. as the only ones to win the event multiple times. One was successful, while the other couldn't have been further from victory.

The Home Run Derby has lost some of its luster in recent years. Major League Baseball has tried to tinker with the format of the event in an effort to make it more exciting, however it still doesn’t have the same appeal as it did when Griffey was winning it in his backwards hat, or even when McGuire was sending moon shots into downtown Boston. Well, today Jose Canseco chimed in with an idea of his