Britney Spears Allegedly Slapped By Spurs Security
“9:10 AM PT — We’re told Vegas police brass will be meeting face-to-face with Britney this morning to discuss the incident.
Our law enforcement sources tell us the cops who responded to ARIA reviewed security camera footage showing Smith push Britney’s hand away … and then her hand, not Smith’s, struck her face. Cops did not address the velocity of the force of the swing.
8:23 AM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, the man listed on the police report as the one who slapped Britney is Damian Smith, the Director of Team Security for the Spurs. Our sources say it is not being handled as a criminal matter, because cops determined Smith was not trying to hurt Britney but rather defend Victor Wembanyama.”
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The Last 8 HR Derby Performances By Phillies Players
On All-Star weekend, Alec Bohm is set to become the 6th Phillies player to ever compete in the HR Derby. He joins Pete Alonso, Bobby Witt Jr, Teoscar Hernandez, Marcell Ozuna, Jose Ramirez, Adolis Garcia, and Gunnar Henderson
There have only been 5 Phillies to compete, but this is the 9th time a Phillies player has competed. Ryan Howard made up 3 of those past 8 times. Other Phillies to compete include Jim Thome, Chase Utley, Bobby Abreu, Rhys Hoskins, and Kyle Schwarber. Bryce Harper has also competed, but not in a Phillies jersey.
Alec Bohm An Odd Choice For The HR Derby
Rhys Hoskins is having an amazing season. He leads the league in doubles and is 4th in RBIs. His OPS is on track to be over .800 for the 1st time since his rookie season.
With that said, he is still not much of a power hitter. Last year he set a new career high with 20 HR. This year he is on pace to match that total, with 11 HRs through 88 games. Power has never been his calling card.
Every year seems to have someone like that though. A guy not exactly known for power. Hitting HRs in what is essentially batting practice is different than hitting them in games. They say Bohm tends to hit the ball a long way in BP. So maybe he will outperform his typical power numbers in this year’s derby.
We have seen that when he does hit a HR, they tend to go a long way. Bohm’s lower power numbers aren’t due to him lacking strength, it is more because of his approach at the plate. He sacrifices a bit of power to be more consistent. If he decided to be a power hitter, he probably could add more pop to his game at the cost of his batting average dropping.
But how will he fare in the HR Derby? How did the past Phillies participants do? Let’s run through the last 8 times a Phillies play took part in the Derby before Bohm becomes the 9th one to compete.
Here Is How It Has Gone The Last 8 Times A Phillies Player Took Part In The HR Derby:
Chase Utley (2008)
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The part of Chase Utley’s HR Derby that people remember is not his performance. That part was mostly forgettable. He hit only 5 and finished in 7th place. What people do remember however is what happened when he was introduced. It was in Yankees Stadium. In case you didn’t know, Chase Utley is not a popular man in New York City. Predictably he was booed. To which Utley responded “Boo? F**K You.” while mic’d up. It was vintage Utley. And while some people with no sense of humor got upset about it, it was a great moment.
This derby was perhaps more well known for the show Josh Hamilton put on. He hit a single round record 28 homeruns in round 1. That record stood until 2019 when both Joc Pederson and Vlad Guerrero Jr passed it in the 2nd round. Hamilton would not win the HR Derby though. The first round used up all his energy. He went on to lose to Justin Morneau in the final round.
Utley did not perform well in the HR Derby. But he came out of the year with something better, a World Series Ring. A World Series that led to another infamous hot mic moment for Utley at the parade. When Utley wasn’t winning a World Series, he spent most of his time making donations to the swear jar in 2008. No wonder he didn’t have the energy to perform very well in this HR Derby.
Ryan Howard (2009)
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This would be the last HR Derby Ryan Howard competed in. It would also be the last time any Phillies competed at all for nearly a decade after this. They had gone 6 straight years having a representative. But from 2010 to 2017 no one from the Phillies competed. Howard put on a pretty decent show. He finished third after hitting 15 home runs in rounds 1 and 2. He couldn’t keep pace with Prince Fielder and Nelson Cruz. Fielder went on to beat Cruz in the finals.
