Yoenis Cespedes has been catching a lot of attention this week, because every day during spring training, he’s been arriving in a luxurious car, courtesy of his friend Alex Vega. It started with this motorized tricycle, followed by a $400,000 Lamborghini, which he lent to a New York Mets staffer so she could get waffles for him:
We planned out Yoenis Cespedes’ next 7 outlandish spring training vehicles for him
Theresa said went to 2 stores in Yoenis Cespedes @Lamborghini to find a round #Oster waffle maker #SpringTraining pic.twitter.com/QHbctWLcLz
— Ed Dead Water Killer (@TCPalmEKiller) February 24, 2016
Each car feels more outlandish than the last; Friday’s offering was a $100,000 Jeep that had a lot of flair:
The new Cespedes ride pic.twitter.com/lUvu0sV9tR
— Robert Brender (@robertbrender) February 26, 2016
New week, new ride. On Tuesday he rode a horse.
Seriously!!! pic.twitter.com/7zwb9okOCH
— New York Mets (@Mets) March 1, 2016
Part of this multi-day gesture may be inspired by his upbringing in Cuba:
Cespedes says he rode a bike in Cuba and walked. "After I got here I saw the possibilities that I can have I want, so I worked hard for it."
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) February 26, 2016
And since Cespedes signed a three-year, $70 million deal with the Mets earlier this year, he can afford to drive all these cars. That being said, Cespedes could go more wacky with his vehicle choices.
Behold, here are our ideas for what Yoenis Cespedes should drive to spring training next:
An X-Wing
The amp-filled truck from Mad Max: Fury Road
The Batmobile (which actually might happen!)
The Batcycle
The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile
The Car Built For Homer
A hot air balloon
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Arriving in Style: The assorted ways Yoenis Cespedes gets to work
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