Vitello on SportsTalk 9.5.24, announces Home Run Derby this weekend

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On the HR Derby...
We're going to have a home run derby for the second year in a row.

And we're going to do it this Saturday, a little bit last minute. And again, with the stadium, only the porches are available for people to come see. But it's something that went well last year.

And with it being a neutral site game, we're going to make it happen before we start our scrimmage season and have fun with that. So we'll post what time it is and the gates will be open. And I say gates in parentheses.
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But maybe we get some youngsters out on the field there to help shag like we did last year as well. But all in all, this time next week, we'll be able to announce a home run derby champion. Our two champs have been Jared Dickey and Blake Burke.

It's gone pretty well. So we might as well give it a go again.
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Also talks about the tribute from the POTS and about trying to get them on the baseball field at some point.
I owe the band a huge thank you. And I might bring Kirby with me, but it's just so awesome. They recognized what our team did on the field.

And trust me, John, I passed by them every game and there's a lot of fist bumps and we're all fired up about football Saturday, but we all always say we got to get the band on the baseball field. And because we have turf, that's something that is somewhat manageable. So I don't know when it will be or how it will go down, but we've got to make that happen.
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And maybe that's our thank you to them for doing what they did. And that was an aggressive move supporting the coaching staff and the players and team, but certainly loved every minute of it.
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Said he'd heard a rumor but didn't know they were going to spell out his name.
One person had made the comment or rumor, he's a loyal fan, so I kind of fact-checked it through the athletic department, and they kind of kept it a strong secret. So the topic had been brought up, but I did not know or think that was going to go down, and I certainly didn't think it would go down, like you said, with the execution that it did. So humbled, and man, it's been a year with Todd and a lot of other things.
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Just been racking up a bunch of memories, and forever grateful, and I gotta be honest, these good times just make you hungry for more. So we'll see what we can do over there with this group, especially now that we're getting a little bit more in a rhythm with practice this fall.
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Also talked about some former Vols in the MLB. He said after his recent pitching appearance that Cal Stark is referring to himself as the next Ohtani. lol.
 
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Anyone know what time the HR derby is today? I don’t see any updates on Vols twitter.
 
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volz2wallz said:
Said 1130 I believe or something like that
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Thank you. I was in town so took the wife and enjoyed the HR derby from the porch. Andrew Fischer won it and, man….did he hit some absolute BOMBS to right field. It reminded me of when he hit one over the scoreboard last year when Ole Miss came to LNS. The kid can really crush some absolute tape measure shots.

Brayden Sharp was runner up and also hit numerous bombs to RF. Sharp looked healthy and obviously has spent a lot of time in the weight room during his rehab. He can really swing the bat! Very impressive performance by Sharp and he looked great throwing the ball as well.

Noticeably absent from the HR derby was last year‘s runner up, Marcus Phillips. I’m assuming Phillips will concentrate on P full time considering all the potential he flashed last year on the mound. He looked chiseled and ready to mow down opposing hitters.

But get this…. Kirby “Vollie Fingers“ Connell participated and, batting from the right side, hit several over the porch and out of the stadium to LF. This was despite CTV telling the fans “not to worry because Kirby won’t be hitting any to you” with Kirby retorting, “yes because they will be hit out of the stadium”. Well, he lived up to his promise and absolutely crushed several out of the stadium and over the 3rd deck of porches! 🍊👍👊😀😃🍊🍊👍👍
 
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taylorvol said:
Thank you. I was in town so took the wife and enjoyed the HR derby from the porch. Andrew Fischer won it and, man….did he hit some absolute BOMBS to left. It reminded me of when he hit one over the scoreboard last year when Ole Miss came to LNS. The kid can really crush some absolute tape measure shots.

Brayden Sharp was runner up and also hit numerous bombs to LF. Sharp looked healthy and obviously has spent a lot of time in the weight room during his rehab. He can really swing the bat! Very impressive performance by Sharp and he looked great throwing the ball as well.

Noticeably absent from the HR derby was last year‘s runner up, Marcus Phillips. I’m assuming Phillips will concentrate on P full time considering all the potential he flashed last year on the mound. He looked chiseled and ready to mow down opposing hitters.

But get this…. Kirby “Vollie Fingers“ Connell participated and, batting from the right side, hit several over the porch and out of the stadium to LF. This was despite CTV telling the fans “not to worry because Kirby won’t be hitting any to you” with Kirby retorting, “yes because they will be hit out of the stadium”. Well, he lived up to his promise and absolutely crushed several out of the stadium and over the 3rd deck of porches! 🍊👍👊😀😃🍊🍊👍👍
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Great sit rep! Glad you got to enjoy it!
 
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taylorvol said:
Thank you. I was in town so took the wife and enjoyed the HR derby from the porch. Andrew Fischer won it and, man….did he hit some absolute BOMBS to right field. It reminded me of when he hit one over the scoreboard last year when Ole Miss came to LNS. The kid can really crush some absolute tape measure shots.

Brayden Sharp was runner up and also hit numerous bombs to RF. Sharp looked healthy and obviously has spent a lot of time in the weight room during his rehab. He can really swing the bat! Very impressive performance by Sharp and he looked great throwing the ball as well.

Noticeably absent from the HR derby was last year‘s runner up, Marcus Phillips. I’m assuming Phillips will concentrate on P full time considering all the potential he flashed last year on the mound. He looked chiseled and ready to mow down opposing hitters.

But get this…. Kirby “Vollie Fingers“ Connell participated and, batting from the right side, hit several over the porch and out of the stadium to LF. This was despite CTV telling the fans “not to worry because Kirby won’t be hitting any to you” with Kirby retorting, “yes because they will be hit out of the stadium”. Well, he lived up to his promise and absolutely crushed several out of the stadium and over the 3rd deck of porches! 🍊👍👊😀😃🍊🍊👍👍
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Thanks for the update. Much appreciated.
 
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