Carlos Santana, aka Lando Calrossian the man who hits dingers to Cloud City, wants to represent the Indians in the Home Run Derby. A Home Run Derby that, coincidentally, will be taking place in Santana’s home park of Progressive Field.
Remember last season, when Bryce Harper lit up Nationals Park in front of a home crowd to win the Home Run Derby? Major League Baseball should be aiming to do that every single year. This season, with the Derby in Cleveland, there is no better player to ignite the home crowd than Santana.
It’s not often that players want to be in the Home Run Derby.