 After all, it is just glorified batting practice. What about the conspiracies? What about the fact that players don't perform as well after in the derby? That has been debunked time and again. And this is an event. It doesn't count. It's for the fans. You help grow the sport. You increase marketability. And if Otani goes out there and wins the home run derby, you sell a few more jerseys, trickle down economics, you make more money. Otani's answer, though, to me,