Juiced Sports Presents: The 2008 Home Run Derby Diary

Peter@BaseballReflections posted 7/23/2008 from juicedsportsblog.com [flag]

Why you ask? Because of Josh Hamilton. That’s why. SCOTT JACOBS Alright, before we kick this thing off, let’s play Who Am I. Here we go. I lead the AL in home runs and play for the atrocious Cleveland Indians. Today on Around the Horn, my name was mispronounced. In 2002 I was part of the package the Indians received in exchange for Bartolo Colon. My name is Grady Sizemore [link]

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