Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Baseball fans celebrate the opening of the All-Star Game at Coors Field in Denver on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. 
Getting your player ready...
Denver Post sportswriters Kyle Newman and Patrick Saunders recap the 2021 Home Run Derby and MLB All-Star Game at Coors Field.
What were takeaways from the derby, won again by Mets’ slugger Pete Alonso? And what about the Midsummer Classic, where the American League won for an eighth straight time and Blue Jays phenom Vladimir Guerrero Jr. took home the MVP? Plus, commentary on the Play Ball Park, the all-star uniforms and the all-star weekend as a whole.
