Robinson Cano Wins 2011 Home Run Derby

by Brandon C. on Jul 11, 2011 11:14 PM EDT in Game Recap

Robinson Cano defeated Adrian Gonzalez in the final round of the 2011 Home Run Derby tonight. After Gonzalez hit eleven homers in the first half of the final round, Cano came to the plate and effortlessly launched twelve dingers over the fence.

Jose Cano, Robinson's father, pitched to the Yankees' second baseman, and watched in awe as he hit home run after home run after home run.

Cano's twelve in the finals breaks the previous finals record. Overall, Cano hit thirty-two longballs, the longest of which traveled 472 feet.

Cano will bat eighth for the American League All-Stars tomorrow. What a line-up, and thanks again Texas for choosing Joaquin Arias over Cano in the Alex Rodriguez trade.

The American League out-homered the National League tonight by the final tally of 53-18 in the first two rounds. With the Boston-New York showdown in the final, the American League added another 23 home runs to bring their total to 75. Looks like David Ortiz did a better job of picking his team than Prince Fielder did.

Let's remember that the only reason Cano was in this competition is because Mark Teixeira didn't make the All-Star team. I guess everything works out today.

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Somewhere, AJ just pied the fuck out of his TV.

by Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. on Jul 11, 2011 11:16 PM EDT reply actions 9 recs

+1

Go Yankees and Fuck Boston!

by Xavier10 on Jul 11, 2011 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Actually, he missed the tv

low and away and into the carpet.

But its the thought that counts.

by rosebud on Jul 12, 2011 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Congrats Robbie

by Yankees10 on Jul 11, 2011 11:21 PM EDT reply actions

Love you, Robbie.

LOVE YOU.

It's like being a huge fan of winning, which we do, relentlessly.

by WhatwouldJeterdo on Jul 11, 2011 11:23 PM EDT reply actions

Seconded.

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by noonoo on Jul 11, 2011 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions

I approve of this sentiment.

Encapsulate the spirit of melancholy. Easy. Boom, a sad desk. Boom, sad wall. It’s art. Anything is anything.

by noonoo on Jul 11, 2011 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Apparently.

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by MattF15 on Jul 11, 2011 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

+++++

+10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Rick
Goooooooooooo MSU BOBCATs
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Almost 60 years as a YANKEE Fan

by ramyankee on Jul 12, 2011 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Pie and agua!

by Travis G on Jul 11, 2011 11:26 PM EDT reply actions

That's probably the best home run derby I've seen

Robbie’s got such a sweet swing. (Gonzalez’s isn’t so ugly itself.)

Usqueadbaugham! Anam muck an dhoul ! Did ye drink me doornail?

by Q-TDSK on Jul 11, 2011 11:26 PM EDT reply actions

Agua is the new boom.

jus waggin along son

by Jeterian 2 on Jul 11, 2011 11:29 PM EDT reply actions

"So much ice on my windshield you'd think I just robbed a Kay Jeweler. "
-LF

by Chairman Meow on Jul 11, 2011 11:30 PM EDT reply actions

Pauly D must be a fan.

jus waggin along son

by Jeterian 2 on Jul 11, 2011 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL

"That took some ovaries to do" ~ Danica Patrick

by Cup Noodles on Jul 12, 2011 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Yankees > Red Sux

by GoffAttack on Jul 11, 2011 11:32 PM EDT reply actions

BOOM

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www.youtube.com/TheBronxBrooklyn
Yankees-Nets-Broncos

by OTRWaldo on Jul 11, 2011 11:36 PM EDT reply actions

x

Crouching moron, hidden smarta**
Optimism, pessimism, F*CK THAT; we're gonna make it happen. As God as my bloody witness, I'm hell-bent on making it work.
"Not four, Not five, Not six, Not seven......" Try getting one first.
Masai Ujiri: Magnificent Bastard

by Kevin L on Jul 11, 2011 11:48 PM EDT reply actions

Moar agua.

Encapsulate the spirit of melancholy. Easy. Boom, a sad desk. Boom, sad wall. It’s art. Anything is anything.

by noonoo on Jul 12, 2011 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions

My boy<3

"That took some ovaries to do" ~ Danica Patrick

by Cup Noodles on Jul 12, 2011 12:10 AM EDT reply actions

this is gonna

get him REALLY going for the 2nd half, cause ROBBIE, your now clean-up #4 probably for at least the next month probably 6 weeks… dark-horse MVP…

by cmypath78 on Jul 12, 2011 12:36 AM EDT reply actions

Conspiracy. They let him win because of the father and son thing…

by Kevin L on Jul 12, 2011 12:43 AM EDT reply actions

x

Just a normal soccer-loving, cricket blog-writing American.

by MattF15 on Jul 12, 2011 1:03 AM EDT reply actions

you go D-Rob

by jetanumba2 on Jul 12, 2011 7:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Awkward Pineda gets no high-five.

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by Chris McKeown on Jul 12, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Or Valverde....

Just a normal soccer-loving, cricket blog-writing American.

by MattF15 on Jul 12, 2011 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Lets just hope he doesn't turn into a pile of crap for the rest of the season

like many previous derby winners…

by TNYFBG on Jul 12, 2011 7:10 AM EDT reply actions

I bet he’ll be just fine.

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by Chris McKeown on Jul 12, 2011 10:05 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Cano could get kidnapped by a Chinese whaling ship, tortured for months

with all sorts of bowel slicing and dicing, starved for days and brought within an inch of his life each time, but then come back to make a full recovery. He’ll grab a bat and still be able to make contact with MLB pitching after that. The kid’s shit has natural MLB talent.

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Jul 12, 2011 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions