LEADING OFF: Home Run Derby; All-Star starting pitchers

Washington helped transform Pederson’s swing, pushing him to get better by making him sit down and watch videotape and try to find examples of anyone who could be successful with Pederson’s old swing (and when Pederson realized there weren’t any, he changed to the way Washington suggested). Don’t worry, though, we’re here to help.

What is format of the 2015 Home Run Derby?

The Home Run Derby begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET. The players with the highest home run totals won’t necessarily advance anymore. Last year, that meant switching to a tourney-style bracket with individual showdowns. Players will go up against each other. As a whole, the group has already hit 151 combined home runs this season, meaning it should be a fruitful competition.

The lower seed will bat first in each matchup, with each player starting with five minutes per round.

The Reds’ Todd Frazier is the No. 2 seed in the Derby. They eachhave averaged more than 400 feet on their home runs this season.

What time is the 2015 Home Run Derby? If a player hits four consecutive home runs during this period, the clock will remain stopped until he fails to hit a home run. Despite being a prolific home run hitter with 546 career bombs, Pujols has never won the Home Run Derby. Three times they showcased extraordinary plays and the brand new statistics that made those plays spectacular. Of course you can!

Now Monday night’s event is facing an ominous forecast that is threatening to wash away all the work Major League Baseball did in revamping the event. When the first baseman caught his throw, the runner was, surprisingly, safe. It’s anyone’s game, really. Showcasing the game’s finest power hitters, the Derby has been held every year except one since 1985, when it showcased Hall of Famers such as Carlton Fisk, Ryne Sandberg, and Cal Ripken Jr.

Ultimately, the decision whether to delay or cancel the derby will be made by the Major League Baseball.

This year’s Derby features its fair share of big names: Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder, to be specific. If you don’t have a Twitter account, people are basically live-tweeting weather reports right now that say a hurricane is about to hit Cincinnati. If we know anything trying to predict the weather is a fool’s errand.