How lucky were baseball fans tuning in to New York Citi
Field Monday Night soaking in Hercules with a bat in his hand? How Lucky were
baseball fans sitting in stands in the “Big Apple” with eyes wide open Monday
night realizing a little team playing in the outskirts of “The City by The Bay”, beyond the shadows of
the Bay Bridge on the West Coast has Goliath hitting in the middle of their
Roster? How lucky are Oakland Athletics fans privileged to watch such
performances 82 times during the Season at every pre-game batting practice? What
used to be a home town secret weapon has now burst on the national stage!
Yoenis Cespedes will no longer be a head scratching sports trivia question
beyond the East Bay corridors. Major League Sports fans in North America as
well as borders stretching beyond our shores will no longer wonder who is
Cespedes?
Thanks to Dave Ortiz, and Robinson Cano whom played games
against Oakland Athletics’ Yoenis Cespedes, invited him to compete in the All
Star Home Run Derby representing the American League. It was no surprise to
Ortiz, or any beat writer covering the Oakland Athletics, that Cespedes teed
off for a record crushing number of 17 home runs sprayed around Citi Field in
the 1st Round! ESPN may have been slack-jawed… New York City may
have peed their pants… Bryce Harper even perked up! The Center of the Baseball
Universe finally witnessed what Oakland already knew for two years! The
Athletics have a naturally Cuban grown, home fed basher on their
hands. 17 dingers being hit at or beyond
400 feet? Yawn… Yep, he does that. Can
he chase down balls in the outfield? Sigh… Yup! All over that. Can he legitimately be the next to be a 40/40
man? (40 home runs, 40 stolen bases in a Season) According to Yoenis, contested earlier this year, “Yes”.
Congratulations to Yoenis Cespedes winning his first Major
League Baseball All Star Home Run Derby! I look forward to future adulation
definitely coming in for not only Yoenis Cespedes, but his amazing cardiac
pumping team, The Oakland Athletics! Oakland may have not had the lights on at
the Coliseum tonight, the lights shined bright upon Oakland Athletics Fans in
the Big Apple! Celebrate!
Although I truly desire a reel of back to back shots of
Cespedes dingers (Obviously has not been edited this fast), I can offer up a
highlight reel of the contest and some confirming shots of why Cespedes
persevered! Enjoy:
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