Carlos Santana falls short in Home Run Derby

Happy All-Star day, everyone!

Tribe news

Santana rouses home fans, falls to Derby champ | MLB

Our champion was knocked out the first round, but Carlos Santana is #1 in our hearts. And really, that’s all that matters...but holy crap, did you see Vlad’s absolute bombs?

CC honored by All-Star week invite in final year | MLB

So is this some type of Lifetime Achievement honors for LGFT CC Sabathia? It even says he is serving as ‘fake All-Star’. Regardless, he’ll throw out the first pitch of the All-Star Game instead of the better choice, Carlos Carrasco.

MLB, Tribe honor Thome with All-Star Complex | MLB

An awesome contribution to the city in honor of an awesome player.

Tribe rallies behind Bieber, teammates in ASG | MLB

It’s a huge moment for the Cleveland representatives, especially Shane Bieber.

Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco supports Carlos Santana, All-Star teammates at Home Run Derby as he battles leukemia | Cleveland.com

Carlos Carrasco is such a wonderful human. Kick cancer’s ass, Cookie.

Shane Bieber’s All-Star Week strategy: Find out what makes Verlander, Scherzer tick | Cleveland.com

Not a bad strategy for the young starter.

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana is living his All-Star dream | Cleveland.com

Carlos’ story is such a fantastic one. And later today, he’ll start his first All-Star Game in front of a home crowd. Welcome home, Lando.

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Around the league

• Pete Alonso won the Home Run Derby.
• However, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the true star with an insane 91 home runs.
• Justin Verlander has an idea as to why there are so many home runs nowadays.
• Justin Verlander will also start for the AL later tonight, opposite Hyun-Jin Ryu on the NL side.
• The Red Sox are interested in Zack Wheeler.
• Jonathan Lucroy has suffered a concussion and a broken nose after Jake Marisnick barreled into him at home plate. If there’s justice in the world, Marisnick should be getting a suspension for his garbage action.
• You tried, MLB. You really, really tried: