Ah, the ol’ Home Run Derby myth. You know it well: the Derby affects hitters’ swings and they suddenly lose their power in the second half. The evidence: Bobby Abreu in 2005; David Wright in 2006; Justin Morneau in 2007; Josh Hamilton in 2008! Read more here

♦POST GAME REACTION ALEX RODRIGUEZ♦

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Eight players, who are generally on the All-Star Game rosters (though this is not necessitated by rule), are selected for the Home Run Derby and compete in a traditional playoff system where the players with the most home runs advance to the next round. Each player gets ten “outs” per round, where an out is defined as any swing that is not a home run in this case. Should a tie exist between players at the end of any round, there will be a five swing swing-off to determine who will advance. Until 2006, the home run count was reset after each round. However, a rule change was made for the 2006 Home Run Derby which causes the home run count for the four players advancing to the second round to carry over. The home run count for the final round is still reset to zero.

More about the Home Run Derby here

♦Posted by: Kane Reed (Sports Writer)

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