Rios to be in Home Run Derby

cb4_89 · Post #21 » by **cb4_89** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:08 am

RIOS OWNS YOU ALL

Windmill · Post #22 » by **Windmill** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:08 am

Rios getting high marks for his swing. They're right, it's smooth like butter.

Post #23 » by **tsherkin** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:10 am

I was surprised he entered the derby but damn is he smoking in the second round... and he was excellent in the first, too...

I mean, he out-blasted Ryan Howard somehow, which is insane.

Man, Rios is having a day...

xAIRNESSx · Post #24 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:16 am

Rios in the lead and a lock for the derby final!

stro4swift · Post #25 » by **stro4swift** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:17 am

Damn Vlady is a monster!

I'd love a Vlady/Rios final...

CHOKE PUJOLS

Huskies1947 · Post #26 » by **Huskies1947** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:19 am

Expos mention!

Along with the big owe... :nonono:

Anthrax · Post #27 » by **Anthrax** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:20 am

Wow, I like Rios' chances, it does not seem like he is getting tired. We all know the dude can hit, but I didn't think he stood a chance in the derby.

Looogie · Post #28 » by **Looogie** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:21 am

Rios > Chuck Norris

I've been saying it for years.

God's Point · Post #29 » by **God's Point** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:40 am

Go Rios...

I love how just 2 years ago he couldn't hit a thing past 300 ft. Now he's gonna kick Vladdy's ass in the finals.

God's Point · Post #30 » by **God's Point** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:45 am

...almost kicked his ass...

Holmes · Post #31 » by **Holmes** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:46 am

What a fluke.

stro4swift · Post #32 » by **stro4swift** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:46 am

damn that sucks!

Looogie · Post #33 » by **Looogie** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:47 am

Oh noes, only 2

Post #34 » by **Geddy** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:51 am

He didn't get good pitches to hit :-?

Post #35 » by **tsherkin** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:54 am

Ah well, he made it to the Finals.

Who would have thought of Rios as the dominant power performer in a Derby with Pujols, Fielder and Howard?

Post #36 » by **OldNo7** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:54 am

rkid wrote:He didn't get good pitches to hit

Well no one forced him to swing

The fact is, he has power, no doubt. But he is not a pure home run hitter, and not as powerful as those.

Looogie · Post #37 » by **Looogie** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:56 am

I demand a drug test

Post #38 » by **Geddy** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:58 am

I'm happy he made it as far as he did, especially considering how no one even thought he'd even make it out of the first round.

Hopefully this puts him on a roll for the second half.

oh and who else thought this thing dragged on for way too long? 3 hours, with an enormous amount of commercial breaks in between. Too much filler IMO.

Spex · Post #39 » by **Spex** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:59 am

Luuuigi Mario wrote:I demand a drug test

That 3rd homerun reeked of steroids.

risktaker91 · Post #40 » by **risktaker91** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:28 am

So close, lost by one HR. Trade Wells and lock Rios up for a decade...