Thanks For Watching The Robinson Cano Show!

Tonight was the HR Derby and all the stars were out to swing for the fences. Both the American and National Leagues were stacked with a bevy of talent just waiting to make their mark on the game and we fans got into the zone and put our game faces on. Let's recap some of tonight's amazing highlights.

With hitters, turned this year's team captains, such as David "Big Papi" Ortiz and Prince Fielder, we were more than certain that they would be launching balls left and right out of the park. While their swings were monstrous, two stars who really came to be seen were New York Yankee superstar second baseman Robinson Cano and Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. There's no way these two could possibly get the crowd exceedingly hyped right? Wrong!

In the first round, Adrian hit an impressive 9 home runs while Cano hit 8 with one of the homers reaching 472 feet. That's more than amazing not to mention his father Jose Cano was his pitcher. It was from then on we started to believe that the night could in fact be worthwhile. After watching other hitters such as Matt Holiday, Rickie Weeks, and Matt Kemp attempt at breaking the gates open, we zeroed our attention in towards the big four: Gonzalez, Cano, Ortiz, and Fielder. Things soon began to heat up.

Both Ortiz and Fielder had to play a bit of catch up so we narrowed in on Gonzalez and Cano. Boy oh boy did Robinson Jose Cano put on a show. We all remember how he had to withdraw from the Derby last year because of a back injury. This year, there was no stopping him. In the second round,with Curtis Granderson, Russell Martin, and David Robertson cheering him on, Cano hit 12 more beautiful shots to bring his total to 20 home runs. The crowd went wild just as us fans at home were going bananas! Gonzalez belted out 20 as well. Time for the final round.

In the last round, Gonzalez continued the show by launching 11 homers without seeming as if he was out of gas. Cano had his work cut out for him but he wasn't worried about that because he beasted, yes beasted, the last round to take the ENTIRE derby with 12 homers in the round.

Oye! Cano! Congratulations on winning the derby. You deserved it kid! The night belonged to you because you lit the place up. Thank you for showing up and showing out. Also, congrats Gonzo because you were a delight as well.

XOXO,
Whitney

Some Streaks Are Meant To Be Broken

 

The 81st All Star Game is complete and the National League has snapped a 13 year losing streak by winning the game 3-1. The NL has now gained home field advantage which should be motivation for the NL to win the World Series. 

Early in the game, Robinson Cano hit a sac fly to bring in the runner home to give the AL a 1-0 lead. That lead would last until Atlanta's Brian McCann hit a double which brought in 3 runs to give the NL a 3-1. This was possible because of singles given up from Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes. After it seemed as if the AL had given Dodgers pitcher Jonathan Broxton some trouble, he found his form and won the game.

The American League has won the All Star Game for the past 12 meetings giving them home field advantage in the World Series. I will extend congratulations to the NL because living in the AL's shadow must have been hard but don't rest on your laurels for too long, the AL, including the dreaded Red Sox, are coming for you!

Tonight's game provided a minor bright spot in today's tragic passing of George Steinbrenner and it was nice to have 4 hours of something to cheer for although Steinbrenner's death has cast a cloud over baseball.

Until next year fellas let's continue with good baseball!

XOXO,
Whitney