So the Mid-Summer classic, the Major League Baseball All Star Game which was played in Arizona this year, has come and gone. While the game was entertaining it certainly was nothing to write home about. I actually found the events that took place on the red carpet the day before to be more intriguing. Particularly what happened to Prince Fielder and his family.
Prince Fielder, 1st baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers and captain of the National League Home Run Derby team, along with his wife and children were booed and had water thrown on them by Arizona Diamondback fans. Not because the Brewers and Diamondbacks are heated rivals, they play in different divisions in the National League. But because he didn't chose Justin Upton, right fielder for the Diamondbacks, to be on the Home Run Derby Team.
Hey Diamondback fans... it's a Home Run Derby. It means nothing in the standings and many of you forgot who won the damn thing fifteen minutes before it started. Show a little class and human decency and not throw water and boo the man and his wife and kids. At 5'11" and close to 300 lbs fans close enough to throw things at them are lucky Fielder didn't decide to go Home Run Derby on their heads.
That's what I would have done if it was my family but I was glad he showed restraint and shut those people up with his play in the game. He hit a 3 run home run that was all the National League needed to win the game and took home the games MVP award. Poetic justice.... A Prince for a day!
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