As usual, the home run contest on the sidelines of the MLB All-Star Game is giving us a great show right now.
After seeing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. outrageously dominate Mookie Betts, as well as an epic duel between Adley Rutchsman and Luis Robert Jr., to name just those two first-round duels, all attention was now on the two running backs. finals.
The first confrontation pitted Robert Jr. against Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena, both from Cuba.
After firing 14 long balls, the latter took his time out exactly halfway through the round. 16 homers followed, bringing his total to 30 before starting his extra minute. In this one, Arozarena added five, putting all the pressure on her opponent.
And it was indeed difficult for Robert Jr. to bridge that gap. Indeed, before starting his bonus minute, the Chicago White Sox outfielder had sent only 21 balls across the fence. In 60 seconds, it was then impossible to go up the slope.
Immediately after was the second clash, an all-Dominican duel this time, between Guerrero Jr. and crowd favorite Julio Rodriguez, who spectacularly eliminated Pete Alonso for a second straight year.
In the first part of the course of the latter, we could perhaps feel a little tired after a simply extraordinary previous round, he who only hit 10 homers before taking his time out.
What followed didn’t go much better, as Rodriguez only got an extra 30 seconds. End result: 20 long balls.
This opened the door wide for Vladdy Jr, who knew how to take advantage of it. The Toronto Blue Jays star did what he had to do, spacing 21 home runs in less than four minutes before stepping down.
Now for the grand finale!
