Didnt see this psoted but.....
Hank Blalock has a shot to be invited for the Home Run Derby also.
So far former Ranger Rafael Palmeiro, Jason Giambi, and Vladimir Guerrero make up the list for the AL. The final AL spot has yet to be finalized. Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was invited but withdrew after straining a muscle Sunday against the New York Mets. Boston's Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz and Texas third baseman Hank Blalock are tied for the AL home run lead with 22. Who ever has the most by the break will most likely get the last invite.
They will join the NL team of Bonds, Sosa, Griffey, and Jim Thome.
Best of all, the Home Run Derby will be in "homer heaven" Minute Maid Park, virtually insuring a wild derby, much like Boston had in 1999. And with that short left-field fence, many balls are likely to fly out of the park, making the downtown skyscrapers nearby targets. This should be one of the more fun derby's in recent memory.......