You all know that Robinson Cano won the Home Run Derby last night.
Obviously, since we Orioles fans see the Yankees roughly 18 times a year, it’s well known that Cano is a heck of a ballplayer; however, I had no idea he had that much power in him. Cano was amazing last night and it was even moreso considering he had his father lobbing pitches to him — a job well done by the Yankee second baseman.
Adrian Gonzalez – no slouch in his own right – finished second and put on a power display of his own. Basically, the National League didn’t do much, but it was a great show to see.
Other than that, the All-Star Workout was a mad house and it was something to see all those players up close. I didn’t get to the see much of the American Leaguers, but I made the most of it.
A lot of fans were griping about the lack of star power in this year’s rendition of the All-Star Game, especially the beloved Derek Jeter (boy, is he ever being ripped); however, I’m excited to see what happens on Tuesday night.
(photo from the Arizona Republic)
Also, it always ceases to amaze me what fans will do to get an autograph/and or a baseball.
I saw some crazy behavior by some people yesterday and there was another potentially tragic incident involving a fan yesterday during the Home Run Derby only a week after what happened in Arlington, Tx.
Craziness, I say.
I uploaded some photos onto Webshots and will post more that I got from my smartphone later on today.
