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The Home Run Derby has fallen on hard times in recent years, as a lack of star power has killed much of the appeal. This was evidenced again today with the announcement that Alex Rios was being added to this year's field. Here is a look at the decline of the Derby and suggestions on how to fix it. [link]

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SAINT ANDREW'S NET: SWISS MISS!
Published 7/9/2007 at With Leather - Postmodern sports news and gossip for the enlightened masturbator
... Winning the Turnover Battle pronounces the Home Run Derby dead. Remember watching old home run derby re-runs between Hank Aaron and Eddie Matthews on ESPN Classic? You do? You need to go out more often. ...

Home Run links
Published 7/9/2007 by 100% Injury Rate at 100% Injury Rate
... Is the Home Run Derby turning into the NBA Slam Dunk Contest? [Winning the Turnover Battle] ...

Kwame Brown Dancing At The Lesbian Bar
Published 7/9/2007 at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... : • WINNING THE TURNOVER BATTLE ponders if the Home Run Derby will soon go the way of the Slam Dunk Contest . • BLOWN COVERAGE admires Manny Ramirez's intestinal fortitude, ...

The Roundup: TO Annoys, Woody’s Imbroglio, Copa Answers, Byrnes in a Kayak and Kwame Goes to a Lesbian Bar
Published 7/9/2007 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Hello. You are about to embark on three of the most boring sports days of the summer, where there will be no tennis, golf or baseball played. Unless you count the increasingly irrelevant home run derby and the always-boring All-Star game. If you’re wondering where the hot actress/celebrity of the day is, you’ll have to wait a few hours for that post. This Congo crap just had to lead things off. ...

Good Stuff ...
Published 7/9/2007 by DCScrap at Our Book of Scrap: Sports News
... Dead Derby (Winning the Turnover Battle) ...

Linkage
Published 7/9/2007 by Doberman on the Diamond at Doberman On The Diamond
... - The Homerun Derby is lame this year. Apparently, Alex Rios doesn't inspire confidence. (Winning the Turnover Battle) ...

Saying Goodbye To Dan Patrick, Homer Bailey And, Maybe, Don Nelson
Published 7/9/2007 by The Feed at The Feed
... The Home Run Derby is tonight but unless you love hearing Chris Berman say "Back Back Back" (and we're guessing you don't) there's nothing to see here. (Winning the Turnover Battle) ...

Who Is Alex Rios?
Published 7/10/2007 by stoeten at Drunk Jays Fans
... Winning the Turnover Battle

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