Hunter, Trout, Verlander- Now, Hunter and Trout makes sense because they were old teammates and outfield brothers, but it's clear that JV is just trying to get some hitting tips from Trouty Mouth. I think Trouty told him to put down the bat, because JV must have tried to sneak into this contest at least three times.
Big Papi volunteers himself to be a sideline commentator, just walking up to a man with a microphone and talking. Why not? I'd listen to him and any advice he has about hitting. Cespedes was lucky to receive the backing of BP.
Bryce Harper's hair is ridic. I guess since he figured he didn't have to wear a hat, he could use super glue in his hair to had more flair to his already flair-tastic look. In a situation like this, I have to ask myself one question: What would Rod Allan say? (WWRAS as it's commonly found on yarn bracelets) Rod would say, "I don't know about the faux hawk, but he wears that fade nicely."
Wait, wait. Now JV is talking to Big Papi. Those two are incorrigible! JV did not have a bat in hand, but rather a ball. I think he was showing Trouty Mouth and BP how to throw a slider.
Everyone loves a hometown player in the Derby. It's nice to see David Wright go out and represent for the Mets. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that a hometown player in the Derby is a must. Remember last year when Robinson Cano didn't pick Billy Butler to be on the Derby team even though the event was being held in KC? The fans were clearly disappointed. Even though Wright didn't get past the first round, it doesn't matter. It's an experience those fans and Wright will have for their lives. (Side note, in my HR Derby, hometown hero Pudge Rodriguez came in second to the crazy HR man known as Bobby Abreu. It was epic to have a Tiger player in the finals)
These two trucks out in center field are killing me. Berman is like the a kid in the sandlot or parking lot who keeps rooting for his friends to bust a window in the lonesome car that sits in center field. First base may be a hubcap, but it's the Volvo in center field that separates the boys from the men. Hit the ball through the driver's side window and get a free ice cream at the Whippy Dip.
Mike Piazza is vying for a broadcasting job. His best quip? "He (Chris Davis) hit one out of the park the other day with his forearm." Clever, Mikey. He doesn't quite have TV ready hair yet, but that's easily fixed. Nothing a trip to the barber won't fix. Maybe Mike can ask Bryce where he goes for his cut.
This shouldn't be standard, but I like that a guy from the AL and NL meet each other in the finals. It exemplifies everything that All Star week stands for. It's like when Army plays Navy in football. It just makes sense.
Why do some of the players have digital cameras attached to their heads? Didn't Google make those glasses camera that look more natural? Or, as natural as a camera anywhere on your face can look.
Adam Jones cracks me up with the hot dogs. That's one way to get on TV is to bring Boomer some food. It really tees him up for his "He put some mustard on that one (referring to the ball)" comment.
The bottom line is, Yoenis Cespedes put on an unbelievable show. Pretty awesome considering he isn't appearing tomorrow during the All Star game. He came in second for voting last year for AL Rookie of the Year to Trouty Mouth, but this was his time to shine. Congrats, kid!
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