Ichiro in the Home Run Derby?

[EnFuego]

This year's Home Run Derby consists of 8 players from different countries. They need someone from Japan...and I think (not sure, someone correct me) Hideki Matsui declined? And I was watching 1st and 10, and they were talking about Ichiro going to the Derby. I would love to see him in the Derby, how about you guys?

[rocky123]

I wouldn't mind seeing him there as long as it doesn't mess up his swing since I own him in one of my leagues. I think I heard somewhere that he is like Boggs in that he's a singles and doubles hitter who can hit it out during BP whenever he feels like it.

[beltrans_boy]

I'd love to see it. He's such an excellent hitter, the purest in baseball.

Matsui was never invited since he's not an All-Star, but if Ichiro declines, I'm sure Matsui would be their 2nd choice.

[EnFuego]

I wouldn't mind seeing him there as long as it doesn't mess up his swing since I own him in one of my leagues. I think I heard somewhere that he is like Boggs in that he's a singles and doubles hitter who can hit it out during BP whenever he feels like it.

Yeah, I heard he's a machine in BP.

[Box]

I wouldn't mind seeing him there as long as it doesn't mess up his swing since I own him in one of my leagues. I think I heard somewhere that he is like Boggs in that he's a singles and doubles hitter who can hit it out during BP whenever he feels like it.

They mentioned something about it on Sportscenter this morning, saying that Hargrove (I think) told the media that if Ichiro was in the Derby than he would win it and that he absolutely crushes balls in BP.

[bd3521]

Ichiro is my pick to win it all. He hits homers off BP's pitchers like Aaron Boone in game 7. o wait

[theskaboss]

Ichiros not in, I heard they were doing Choi from Korea instead...maybe I totally misinterpreted it though...

[Half Massed]

i wouldn't be surprised to see ichiro go far in it. he could be a home run hitter if he wanted to. it's always funny to see baseball games because they have to give ichiro good power because he has it, but while in real life he rarely utilizes it, he seems to do so a lot in the games. he ends up with like 15 HRs in mid-june and those kind of things.

[StlSluggers]

I don't have it in front of me right now, but I read a quote from Ichiro once where he basically said that he could be a power hitter but his BA would suffer too badly, so he doesn't.

Man, it must be fun to be so awesome that you can choose how you want to go about being the greatest pure hitter of our generation.

[davidmarver]

I always thought Gwynn would win the derby if he was in it...same applies to Boggs and Ichiro. I'd love to see it .