Respect That! We're Bowing Down, Yoenis :)

Hello readers! It's the 3rd week of July and there's a massive heatwave. While you all are grappling with new ways to stay cool, MLB's All Star weekend has gotten underway and tonight was the 2013 HR Derby. The usual suspects of heavy hitters filled both the American League and National League teams with the addition of new comers. Now, if you're a biased Yankees fan like myself, you placed all of your eggs into one basket and picked AL Captain Robinson Cano to hoist another trophy. Or, considering the All-Star festivities are being held at Citi Field, you tapped into your rational and had NL Captain, David Wright, bringing a ray of sunshine to Queens. Well, I hate to break it to you but, WE WERE ALL WRONG!

Both David Wright, Robinson Cano, and 2x champion Prince Fielder failed to make it our of the first round, :(, which meant the Derby was up for grabs. Others tried to get their names in the big lights but only 2 really put on a show. Yoenis Cespedes and Bryce Harper channeled their inner Beyonce and said "stop the track, let us face facts, you thought we couldn't hit home runs but we're carrying big bats!" Basically, they had something to prove. Therefore, after a lengthy battle, it would be Yoenis Cespedes who came out clean on the other side.

Congratulations, Yoenis. You better work! In honor of your victory, you can appropriately quote another one of Beyonce's one-liners and say "Respect that, bow down haters". Enjoy!

XOXO,
Whitney