Home run derby 2025

[SoulfishHawk]

It's hard to find any reason to dislike this guy.

I don't think it's possible.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

This could not be a cooler more wholesome story, his dad pitching and his brother hyping him up and the big dumper is a superstar
His little brother said I always wanna be like him

I suspect his little brother is a hell of a player too.

 

[Sperrydogg]

I suspect his little brother is a hell of a player too.

He needs to be a mariner big dumper and little dumper, two stars

 

[stack55]

Good job Sperrydogg. Congratulations Cal and family.

 

[Sperrydogg]

MVP mvp mvp mvp mvp

 

[Sperrydogg]

Good job Sperrydogg. Congratulations Cal and family.

That’s cool thank you

 

[Sperrydogg]

First catcher to win the derby just keeps on erasing the book

 

[stack55]

They asked Todd, Cal’s little brother. What did you see back there catching.

Todd said “Greatness”.

 

[Chapow]

Man that's so awesome for Cal and his family. So happy for him.

If he hadn't reached national superstar status yet, he definitely has now.

 

[Sperrydogg]

They asked Todd, Cal’s little brother. What did you see back there catching.

Todd said “Greatness”.

That’s what I saw. History

 

[Maulbert]

I don't think it's possible.

Genuinely, he's becoming the face of the Mariners to the rest of baseball and their first real superstar since Ichiro.

 

[SmokinHawk]

They see a pretty swing and say “it’s a Ken Griffey jr swing”. We are lucky to have Griffey in our history. He was the greatest thing in baseball since babe Ruth and saved it in Seattle and created Jackie Robinson day. Seattle is the cool kids

Junior's swing was iconic, with the way he put so much body rotation in to it. There will never be another.

Cal's is, too, in that he hardly rotates at all, or at least he keeps his frame pretty square. That precisely controlled swing is how he's launching so many bombs because he can guide the bat to contact and rely on his gigantic frame to launch the ball in to the cheap seats.

 

[Sperrydogg]

Junior's swing was iconic, with the way he put so much body rotation in to it. There will never be another.

Cal's is, too, in that he hardly rotates at all, or at least he keeps his frame pretty square. That precisely controlled swing is how he's launching so many bombs because he can guide the bat to contact and rely on his gigantic frame to launch the ball in to the cheap seats.

Hence, the big dumper

 

[Atradees]

Great play x play. Ty.

 

[86Hawk]

Such an honor watching this dude ball out every day. Cal is the man.

 

[Jegpeg]

Margins in sport are so small. He would have gone out in the first round if his longest hit was 1 inch shorter, but the the semi and final he went up to a whole new level.

Be great if he could break Judges unofficial clean home run record, as this stage he is only one behind Bonds. Dare we dream of 74?

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Nah, not gonna' get 74. Body will break down a little later in the season, happens to every catcher. Plus, pitching around him etc. Maybe a closest to the pin thread is in order. Predict his regular season total.

 

[Sperrydogg]

Margins in sport are so small. He would have gone out in the first round if his longest hit was 1 inch shorter, but the the semi and final he went up to a whole new level.

Be great if he could break Judges unofficial clean home run record, as this stage he is only one behind Bonds. Dare we dream of 74?

He went 17,19,18. He was consistent. He was the only one who didn’t fall off. His home run derby performance was a reflection of his overall consistency

 

[Sperrydogg]

Nah, not gonna' get 74. Body will break down a little later in the season, happens to every catcher. Plus, pitching around him etc. Maybe a closest to the pin thread is in order. Predict his regular season total.

69

 

[SoulfishHawk]