7:00 p.m. The "pre-event festivities" for tonight's Home Run Derby have been pushed back to 7:30 p.m.

7:18 p.m. Rain has started to fall again at Target Field.

7:33 p.m. Still no activity on the field, but old episodes of the Home Run Derby show are on the Target Field big screen..

7:39 p.m. Whenever this thing starts, it appears Todd Frazier will bat first the the NL and the Twins' Brian Dozier for the AL

7:48 p.m. The tarp is being removed from home plate area, and sun is breaking through the clouds. Shouldn't be long now

7:55 p.m. After about an hour delay, introductions are finally underway for the Home Run Derby

Dave Denney, Star Tribune

7:56 p.m. HUGE standing ovation for Justin Morneau, who tips his cap and taps it on his chest

8:00 p.m. St. Paul quartet of Dave Winfield, Paul Molitor, Jack Morris and Joe Mauer throw out the first pitches for the Home Run Derby.

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