by Bill Pollock | Jul 9, 2012 | Sports Features
Prince Fielder put on a hitting clinic in the finals of the 2012 Home Run Derby by blasting 12 homers to beat out Toronto’s Jose Bautista to complete the Show-Me-State sweep. Fielder, who also won in St. Louis in 2009, finished the night with 28 homers total. Fielder...
by Bill Pollock | Jul 9, 2012 | Sports Features
Royals fans were upset Billy Butler was not on the American League roster for the Home Run Derby. I heard Robinson Cano, the AL captain, explain at an earlier press conference that he had to turn in his selections prior to knowing if Butler would be on the All-Star...
by Bill Pollock | Jul 9, 2012 | Sports Features
Prince Fielder grabbed the lead by hitting 11 homers in the second round for a total of 16. Six of Fielder’s homers landed in the fountains at The K. Carlos Beltran blasted one over 450 feet into the water as well and managed five more to just pass Jose Bautista with...
by Bill Pollock | Jul 9, 2012 | Sports Features
Cardinals outfielder and Kauffman Stadium favorite Carlos Beltran opened up the 2012 Home Run Derby with seven. Toronto’s Jose Bautista had five with nine outs and launched six in a row, with none of them less than 420 feet to take the early lead with 11. Mark Trumbo...
by Bill Pollock | Jul 9, 2012 | Sports Features
The Home Run Derby is Monday night and the American League roster looks stacked, while the NL roster features a guy who is set to come off the DL and a 180 pound outfielder. The American League lineup will feature last year’s champ Robinson Cano of the Yankees, Prince...
