The Home Run Derby starts shortly, broadcast on ESPN. The experts here at HardballTalk -- Craig and I -- are willing to look into the crystal ball and tell you exactly what’s going to happen.
Craig
First Round
- Mark Trumbo over Corey Seager
- Todd Frazier over Carlos Gonzalez
- Robinson Cano over Giancarlo Stanton (UPSET OF THE NIGHT!!!)
- Adam Duvall over Wil Myers (WEST COAST MEXICAN FOOD’S REVENGE!)
Second Round
- Trumbo over Cano
- Frazier over Duvall
Finals
Frazier over Trumbo, BACK-TO-BACK, BABY!
Bill
First Round
- Mark Trumbo over Corey Seager
- Todd Frazier over Carlos Gonzalez
- Giancarlo Stanton over Robinson Cano
- Wil Myers over Adam Duvall
Second Round
- Stanton over Trumbo
- Frazier over Myers
Finals
- Stanton over Frazier
Feel free to leave your own predictions in the comments. In the event either of us is right, you’re obligated to praise us for our genius. In the incredibly unlikely event we’re wrong, you’re forbidden from pointing this out. Rules are rules.
