Nick Swisher Must Be Feeling Swishalicious

Nick Swisher has just been announced to participate in the 2010 Homerun Derby. This comes days after another Yankee, Robinson Cano, withdrew from the competition after concern about his swing and an apparent "back injury". What a high Nick Swisher must be feeling right now.

After a brilliant campaign for the Final Vote in this year's All-Star Game, Nick Swisher trounced Kevin Youkilis from the Red Sox to secure his spot on the American League team. Likewise, Swish has improved his batting tremendously from roughly around .280 to above .300. Now with this latest addition, Nick Swisher is on Cloud 9. However, I can't help but wonder when concerns will emerge to deter Swisher from hitting on Monday night.

Until then, Nick Swisher is participating in the derby. As noted by Mark Feinsand on his twitter page, "Swisher called Girardi, Long and Cashman before agreeing to participate in the Home Run Derby. They all gave him their blessing". 

Congratulations Nick Swisher. Many more blessings to you.

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XOXO,
Whitney 

Breaking News: Robinson Cano Backs Out of HR Derby

According to MLB.com as relayed by Mark Feinsand of Blogging Bombers, Robinson Cano has backed out of this year's HR Derby due to minor back pain. It had been noted that trainer Gene Monahan expressed serious concern about Cano participating in the derby as well as Kevin Long  and manager Joe Girardi statng that it wouldn't be wise for the hot hitter to participate.

Confirmation of Cano's decision to opt out had been solidified by Yankees GM Brian Cashman who admitted that the star backed out of his decision.

It seems all to speculative that once concerns start piling on, Cano decided to withdraw from the competition because of minor back pain...back pain that he has been playing through for quite some time. I don't work for the front office nor am  I Cano's body but I find it hard to believe that constant worry and doubt about him playing in a competition wouldn't lead to a withdrawal to cease all talk. I'm very sad that Robinson will not be participating but we shall see how this plays out up until the All-Star game.

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XOXO,

Whitney