The Home Run Derby is back.
It was fun watching Rhys Hoskins upset top seed Jesus Aguilar to kick off the quarterfinals, but the semifinals and the final round were so damn fun to watch, wven if Hoskins was eliminated by Kyle Schwarber.
Once the semis got underway, Schwarber and Bryce Harper turned it on. Both of those guys wanted to win badly. But Harper, looking like baseball’s version of Captain America in front of his hometown D.C. fans, stole the show.
Down six to Schwarber in the final round, Harper hit six dingers in 30 seconds:
Bryce Harper switched into BEAST MODE for the last 30 seconds of his final round! #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/0va6KsWadb
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 17, 2018
He earned himself an extra 30 seconds since he hit two homers over 440 feet, and used that time to beat Schwarber. And they all knew when he hit it:
The moment all of D.C. knew 📸 pic.twitter.com/7sPwSRJEoZ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 17, 2018
Poor balls:
DEAL ALERT! DEAL ALERT!
The already discounted Eagles Super Bowl DVD is an additional 20% off for Prime Day. That means the Blu-ray is down to $16.95 (usually $25) and the regular DVD is a price so low I can’t even comprehend it. You can of course buy or rent the Eagles video on Prime Video as well.
The additional 20% comes off in the cart. Get it right here.
After a rocky start yesterday, Amazon Prime Day is rocking out of the gate this AM. And as you know, we’re w-h ores when it comes to promoting the major online shopping day. Click this link right here to head over to Amazon and support CB in the process.
Keep it LOCKED here all day for relevant deals, perhaps a Manny Machado trade, and a juicy NBC Sports Philly piece.
Some excellent Amazon product deals to kick things off:
Amazon FireTV products are on huge discount, and for the money you can’t beat them. The only way I wouldn’t recommended one of these is if you’re a YouTubeTV user, since Amazon and Google are in a pissing match that has removed all canonical YouTube products from FireTV for the time being. Otherwise, this is an excellent deal.
If you’ve been thinking about getting a Ring, now is the time. Amazon recently bought Ring, so you can count on their services becoming more intertwined. I have a Ring doorbell and it’s outstanding. The only thing you might want to do is have a professional install it since it’s hardwired in (though there are battery options on other models). Highly recommended. If nothing else, it’s fun to mess with your wife while she’s watering the flowers by chiming out with your best Darth Vadar impression from the shitter. [Note: She does not like this and yours won’t either.]
You can get two second generation Echo’s for $119 (normally $200).
The highly rated Roomba 671 is 34% off, down to $229. The WireCutter says this is the lowest price they’ve seen on this model.
Anthony and Bob discuss the wisdom of trading for Manny Machado, his reported price tag, Zach Britton, J.A. Happ, and Carlos Santana’s struggles. Other topics include the home run derby, the Phillies’ defensive woes, and Gabe Kapler’s approach to discipline.
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Rhys Hoskins entered last night’s Home Run Derby without having gone deep since June 29 when he took Washington Nationals pitcher Erick Fedde out of the yard in the fifth inning of an ugly 17-7 loss. In fact, Hoskins has not homered in his last 70 plate appearances, so it was little surprise that he was an underdog in the opening round of the event to No.1 seed Jesus Aguilar of the Milwaukee Brewers. No matter:
Rhys Hoskins putting on a display at the Home Run Derby. pic.twitter.com/lW37UleGDd
— Brendan (@brendan_camp) July 17, 2018
Mike Trout, Hoskins’ future teammate, seemed impressed:
Hoskins 👀!!! #wow
— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) July 17, 2018
You know who else was into it? Manny Machado:
look at Machado rooting for his future teammate Rhys Hoskins. future as in 2 days. pic.twitter.com/uTa17CMgFV
— chris jones¯_(ツ)_/¯ (@LONG_DRIVE) July 17, 2018
Some people need love to survive, some need beer, but me? I need Manny Machado rumors to sustain my being. I can’t get enough of them. I crave them. The latest from MLB Network’s Jon Morosi:
Source: #Phillies are willing to include Adonis Medina, their No. 2 prospect, in offer for Manny Machado. The #Orioles have strong interest in Medina. This is a significant development. Our updated story at https://t.co/e5iUTvs575: https://t.co/03ihiwLzWD @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 17, 2018
Yes. That’s the good stuff. Here’s the money excerpt from Morosi’s report:
The Phillies have indicated that they would include right-handed pitching prospect Adonis Medina in a package for Machado, one source told MLB.com. The Orioles are known to covet Medina in the Machado talks. Unless another suitor increases its offer, the Phillies are well-positioned to acquire Machado.
Medina is Philadelphia’s No. 2 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, and No. 73 on the Top 100 list. Thus far, Philadelphia has resisted Baltimore’s request to part with No. 1 prospect Sixto Sanchez.
Tell me more, Jon. Tell. Me. More.
#Phillies the most likely destination for Manny Machado due to Adonis Medina's expected involvement, unless another suitor increases offer. @JonHeyman reported earlier today that trade is "very close." Here’s our latest story tonight: https://t.co/03ihiwLzWD @MLBNetwork @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 17, 2018
Ou.
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Slow news day until this popped about 25 minutes ago:
The Philadelphia 76ers have been rebuffed in their attempt to hire away Houston's Daryl Morey to take over as their new general manager, @NYTSports has learned
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 16, 2018
Yeah, well, who wouldn’t want the NBA’s reigning Executive of the Year to run their team?
You’re probably familiar with Morey as the guy whom Sam Hinkie worked with before coming to Philadelphia. Both are known for being progressive, analytics-based player-personnel executives, to put it mildly.
Morey built a 65-win Rockets team that was a Chris Paul hamstring injury away from an NBA title this season, so I’m not sure why he’d jump ship to Philadelphia right now. Of course, if the Sixers wanted someone in Morey’s mold, they could simply re-approach Hinkie. That would go over very well with half of the fan base while being blasted into oblivion by the other half.
The Sixers have been without a general manager since parting with Bryan Colangelo on June 7th.
After weeks of promotion and hype, NBC Sports Philadelphia aired Sunday night its highly anticipated look back at the 2008 Phillies, entitled “World Champions: The Story of the ’08 Phillies.”
As the 10-year anniversary of the 2008 Phillies’ triumph approaches, now seems like the perfect time to chronicle the team that delivered the city of Philadelphia its first major professional sports championship in 25 years. With a natural narrative arc provided by a championship season backdrop that is supported by a beloved cast of eclectic characters given a decade’s time to grow, change, reflect, and gain perspective on their tremendous accomplishments, the program had what I felt were the perfect contextual ingredients for compelling storytelling.
What’s more, I found it encouraging that NBC Sports Philadelphia, a network that has undergone significant changes in personnel and programming in recent years, committed to such an ambitious project. I firmly believe this is the precise type of programming the network should both dedicate itself to and feature. Philadelphia sports fans want to immerse themselves in their teams and feel a connection to the players they come to love (or loathe). Insightful, smart, and anecdotal documentary-style television provides that opportunity, plus it’s a welcomed deviation from the mindless and manufactured quick-hit debate programming that plagues modern sports television.
And that’s why I was a bit underwhelmed by what I watched last night. It felt under-budgeted, underdeveloped, and incomplete.
