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The Dugout: Brandon Inge Will Win the Home Run Derby

The State Farm Home Run Derby is tonight, and hometown favorite Albert Pujols looks to be the front runner for longball glory. But don't forget about dark horse candidates like Detroit Tigers slugger Brandon Inge, who has hit 21 dingers already this season and has played every position including "coach." Personally, I...

Inge Singed in Derby, but Humor Isn't

ST. LOUIS -- After Brandon Inge had taken five or six swings in Monday's Home Run Derby, his son Tyler turned to Curtis Granderson on the sideline and said, "Daddy's not hitting any home runs."Getting shut out -- that's right, 10 outs and no home runs, did not at all dampen Inge's night.Inge hit 13 fewer homers than Albert...

Prince Fielder Wins Home Run Derby

ST. LOUIS -- Prince Fielder had plenty of good memories of the Home Run Derby.Just not the one that he actually participated in.Fielder had watched his father, Cecil, slug monster homers in the Derby in 1990, '91 and '93, including a memorable one off the glass at Toronto's SkyDome in 1991. When the younger Fielder grew up...

Handicapping the Home Run Derby: Can Anyone Top Albert Pujols?

If one theme has emerged during the first half of the 2009 season in the National League, it's that it's Albert Pujols' world and we're all just living in it. After nine superb seasons in which he's only finished out of the top four in MVP voting once, he's somehow on pace for his best season yet.With this year's Home Run...

ESPN Introduces 'Ball Track' for Home Run Derby

ESPN unveiled a new real-time ball-flight tracking technology Wednesday to be used during this year's Home Run Derby. They're calling it "Ball Track" ("This is a family Web site, this is a family Web site, this is a family Web site," the blogger repeated to himself), and it's apparently based on Doppler Radar technology,...