Where can I find the lineup for the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby?”
The All-Star Game will be played in St. Louis next week, but for a lot of baseball fans the game itself is secondary to some of the other events that take place during the break. The main attraction for many fans is the Home Run Derby, which will take place the Monday night before the game. Today it was announced who the four sluggers representing the senior circuit will be and there’s definitely a theme to the National League’s “roster.” All four participants are power-hitting first baseman from around the league. Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Adrian Gonzalez and Ryan Howard will all put on what should be a rather entertaining show.
The list of 2009 MLB Home Run Derby participants has finally been unveiled. The Home Run Derby, which will take place prior to the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis, features four players from both the National League and American League. Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia had to bow out of this year’s All-Star festivities to spend time with his wife who is going through a difficult pregnancy. Stepping in for Pedroia is Carlos Pena of the Tampa Bay Rays. Here is the complete 2009 MLB Home Run Derby roster: American League Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins Brandon Inge, Detroit Tigers Nelson Cruz, Texas Rangers Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay Rays National League Albert Pujols, St.
With the Home Run Derby taking place on Monday night in St. Louis as part of MLB’s festivities for the All-Star Game, we’ve been left wondering exactly who would be representing the American League. The National League announced its participants last week, and now, finally, we know who will be swinging for the fences for the AL. Nelson Cruz of the Texas Rangers, Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins, Brandon Inge of the Detroit Tigers and Carlos Pena will all be taking their cuts for the American League. At first glance the American League lineup lacks the luster of the National League, which is sending out Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard, Adrian Gonzalez and Prince Fielder, but don’t be fooled. Carlos Pena has never taken a swing in his life in which he wasn’t trying to hit a home run, so he won’t have to adjust very much, and with a swing as beautiful as Joe Mauer’s, he may surprise a few folks as well.
