BR HR Derby Champ!

I won my first home run derby yesterday.
Ok, there were only two people involved, me and Casey Bloyer. And it's not like we were Josh Hamilton-like in knocking balls well over the fence. But I did beat him 2-1 and technically it is a victory in a home run derby...so, I'm gloating!
Casey was nice enough to hit me ground balls and throw with me as I get ready for old guy's baseball. Opening Day is around the corner, Sunday April 3rd.
After hitting me ground balls we had our home run derby at Bible Park in Denver. The fences aren't close but they aren't the dimensions of Petco Park in San Diego either.
Casey took a 1-0 lead his first at-bat, his home run a bomb to left-center field.
In my first AB, I tied him up with a rocket shot to right (OK, a wind blown dinger!).
Casey's second round of pitches had him come up short. Too many line drives which is good but he couldn't get any air under them. That is bad in such a prestigious home run derby event like yesterday.
My final round, I hit the last pitch I saw out to right-center. That one was legit and gave me the HR Derby Championship. The reason it was the last pitch was because, as I told Casey, "A good one to end on."
We are thinking about doing this on a regular basis and inviting the rest of the Turf crew and our radio listeners to participate. Might be a fun time.
Actually, there was a third HR Derby participant. He was a kid named Jose, about 10-years old and didn't pose much of a threat to hit any out. But he did hit some sharp grounders and line drives. Of course the best ball he hit, Casey had to play Willie Mays and make a running, reaching over his head catch to rob the kid. Nice going Casey. Way to crush a 10-year old. I guess Casey just "had" to make the catch.
Anyway, it was a fun day yesterday, and thanks to Jose and his dad Carmelo for shagging balls and working up a sweat while us two knuckleheads were swinging for the fences. Carmelo didn't want to bat though. But his kid looks like a decent player.
That's all for now. I'm going to enjoy my title of HR Derby Champ! It's good to be the King!