Adam Jones?? Home Run Derby??

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 11, 2009 3:37 PM EDT

I heard today that Adam Jones wants to participate in the Home Run derby.

And I say why not. I think he's much better then Brandon Inge or Nelson Cruz and right up there Joe Mauer. It 'd be a great chance for him to show off his skills on the national stage.

We know he can hit homers, but I think if he chose to be an "upper-cutter" like Prince Fielder he could put 30 or 40 homers a year, although the think he could do that this year.

I can't see why Major League Baseball wouldn't let him in, they're on their hands and knees begging for participants, why not let Adam Jones in?

What do you think?

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Isn't that already decided by now? whos in?

"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.

"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson

by O's21girl on Jul 11, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

yes it it

it Pujols, Fielder, Howard, Mauer, Inge, Adrian Gonzalez and Nelson Cruz

Sliced bread is the best thing since Matt Wieters.

Crabcakes and The Ravens that's what Baltimore does, hon!

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 11, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions

There's one more American Leaguer that hasn't been decided yet, I believe.

by LenaO on Jul 11, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

wow...

inge and mauer? what a joke. joe mauer is a great hitter, but really not who comes to mind when i think of power hitters.

"If they pitch to you, make them pay."

--Diamond Dave to the Phenom

by j.q. higgins on Jul 11, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

His HR:AB ratio this year is absurd though

by punkrawka on Jul 12, 2009 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Ichiro

I want to see him, at least once, in the Derby.
My belief, he’ll win.

by Dr Orpheus on Jul 12, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

So you are amongst the

people who believe that this guy can “hit home runs at will”…I will need more proof. If someone has that capability, I think they should utilize it slightly more than what he has in America.

by sickuvitall on Jul 12, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Uhhh....

he doesn’t want to become the world’s greatest rally killer…. DUH!

Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."

by dayzd toe on Jul 13, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions

thank for being my first comment again!

Sliced bread is the best thing since Matt Wieters.

Crabcakes and The Ravens that's what Baltimore does, hon!

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 11, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions

When was I before????

"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.

"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson

by O's21girl on Jul 11, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Nevermind I got it...DUH me

"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.

"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson

by O's21girl on Jul 11, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions

I don't get into

The derby that much anymore, circa 97-2000 was alot of fun to watch.

"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.

"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson

by O's21girl on Jul 11, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

You never know when were going to see another josh hamilton performance!!

that was insane!

Sliced bread is the best thing since Matt Wieters.

Crabcakes and The Ravens that's what Baltimore does, hon!

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 11, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

they usually say the derby can screw up a player’s swing, but it seems like jones hasn’t hit a homer in 2 months. so have at it

by ryanplat on Jul 11, 2009 6:39 PM EDT reply actions

Personally

I think I’d rather see LUUUUKE in it, but that’s just me..

What up?

by snakethejake on Jul 12, 2009 12:13 AM EDT reply actions

I love when

any Oriole participates in the derby, but realistically there are more deserving guys out there. Jones or Reimold should be there in the future.

When you're born into the human race you're given a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you're given a front row seat. And some of us have notepads.-George Carlin

by Afghanistan Steve on Jul 12, 2009 10:20 AM EDT reply actions

The last guy for the AL

Is Carlos Pena, who was added to the team today when Pedroia bowed out (his wife is 7.5 mos. pregnant and has been admitted to the hospital).

"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson

by Brotz13 on Jul 12, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions

Wait, was the Pedroia thing a joke? He has 4 home runs this season...

"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.

by LenaO on Jul 12, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions

what about ian kinsler!!!!!!!!!!!

Sliced bread is the best thing since Matt Wieters.

Crabcakes and The Ravens that's what Baltimore does, hon!

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 12, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah...

pedroia: also a good hitter, but would have NO business in the derby.

"If they pitch to you, make them pay."

--Diamond Dave to the Phenom

by j.q. higgins on Jul 12, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions

to i mean kinsler being on the team at all!

Sliced bread is the best thing since Matt Wieters.

Crabcakes and The Ravens that's what Baltimore does, hon!

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 13, 2009 8:28 AM EDT up reply actions

To clarify

Pena replaces Pedroia on the All Star roster, but Dustin wasn’t in the Derby. I’m just saying that the last Derby spot was vacant (I think), and now that Pena’s on the team he’s also in the Derby.

"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson

by Brotz13 on Jul 12, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions