Happy Bastille Day! It’s a good day to rewatch one of the most famous scenes in movie history and then get kind of shocked at how overtly violent the French national anthem is:
It’s also a good day to watch some big beefy baseball boys bash, because it’s time for the Home Run Derby! There are no Red Sox players participating, but here’s the field:
- Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners (38 home runs in 2025)
- James Wood, Washington Nationals (24)
- Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays (23)
- Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins (21)
- Brent Rooker, Athletics (20)
- Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves (17)
- Jazz Chisholm Jr., New York Yankees (17)
- Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh Pirates (16)
I think I’ll be pulling for Raleigh or Cruz here, though I also wouldn’t be mad about Byron Buxton getting some national shine after all of the injury struggles he’s suffered through.
Talk about what you want and be good to one another.