ESPN’s Jeff Passan declares himself a ‘moron’ after thrilling HR Derby

At least Jeff Passan could admit it. After Monday night’s electric Home Run Derby came down to the final swing, the ESPN reporter called himself out for sharply criticizing the Derby’s new format. “passan is a moron,” he tweeted in response to his previous comments. During ESPN’s “First Take” Monday morning, Passan said the Derby’s new format – which eliminated the countdown timer for a swing-based system – would be a significant downgrade. “I think it’s (the new format) gonna stink,” Passan bluntly said. “Genuinely, I’m worried about that. Because the whole reason that the timer came in in the first place, is because it felt really slow. Jeff Passan claimed the Home Run Derby format was “gonna stink,” a take he backed off of on Tuesday. ESPN “The timer brought urgency, and the timer broug