High roller
The Yoenis Cespedes auto expo may roll on for at least one more day. But it turns out the slugger called a late audible.
“He was going to bring something else,” said Alex Vega, Cespedes’ car customizer, who a day before had promised a special surprise to cap off the week.
Perhaps it comes today. Or, maybe not. Apparently, Cespedes seems to enjoy surprises.
“Bicycle tomorrow,” Cespedes said, as he climbed into his Polaris Slingshot three-wheeler, essentially the same vehicle he drove Tuesday. Only this time, it was painted black with blue trim, the only major difference from the red and black version he also owns.
Cespedes drove the oversized motorcycle despite temperatures dipping into the 40s Saturday morning, when the Mets were required to report at 8 a.m. for a meeting.
It might not have been as distinctive as what he had promised the day before. But the black and blue Slingshot was the fifth different vehicle he’s taken to the park in six days.
The others include an Alfa Romeo coupe, a Ford F-250 truck and a satin-black Lamborghini. All told, the vehicles used for Cespedes’ morning commute at his first week in camp cost a little more than $1 million.