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ESPN ‘Improves’ HR Derby
bootleggersports.com - 7/14/2009
ESPN ‘Improves’ HR Derby
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Less of this means better ratings, right? You may have noticed the lack of noteworthy news today, so instead of me boring you with something as trivial as cycling or a new video game release or, God forbid, women’s sports, let’s take a look back at last night’s Home Run ...
Prince Fielder Puts On Show In Home Run Derby
reviewingthebrew.com - 7/14/2009
Prince Fielder Puts On Show In Home Run Derby
— reviewingthebrew.com — Prince Fielder last night showed the world what Brewer fans already knew he could hit the baseball... a very long way. Fielder was able to beat Nelson Cruz in the Home Run Derby Finals by a score of 6-5 and take the title back to Milwaukee... (more) Prince Fielder Puts On Show In Home Run Derby

Comments vote down sooze sooze posted 7/14/2009posted this
Chronicling My 3 Hours Of Hell The Home Run Derby
ngngsports.com - 7/14/2009
Chronicling My 3 Hours Of Hell The Home Run Derby
— ngngsports.com — I'm definitely not a baseball purist. In fact, I'm all for cutting the baseball season down to... 100 games. Or 80. Or even 60, if I were able to get away with it. Yet, last night I tried to put away my impure feelings about the game of baseball and ... (more) Chronicling My 3 Hours Of Hell The Home Run Derby

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The Home Run Derby effect
i94sports.com - 7/14/2009
The Home Run Derby effect
— i94sports.com — Major League Baseball held it’s annual crapitition that is the Home Run Derby and last night it... was Prince Fielder taking home the slugging prize. I for one lost the desire to watch anything having to do with these festivities and have not paid much attention to them since the early ... (more) The Home Run Derby effect

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