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Dbacks See Another NL Rival Big Bat Leave for the AL

Scott Allen — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:07:41 +0000

Oct 13, 2011; St. Louis, MO, USA; Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder hits a double in the fourth inning of game four of the 2011 NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-US PRESSWIRE

First it was Albert Pujols. Now, it’s Prince Fielder. For the Arizona Diamondbacks part, they can now say goodbye to both, as both have spurned the National League for the American League. With Pujols leaving for the Los Angeles Angels earlier in the off-season, now we have yesterday when Fielder left for the Detroit Tigers. You remember Fielder, right? He’s the one fans couldn’t give up the obsession of booing for leaving Justin Upton out of the Home Run Derby, at every at bat in the All-Star Game and subsequent visits to Chase Field with the Milwaukee Brewers, including the playoffs. Both players had their moments against the Dbacks over the years.

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Prince Fielder Wins All-Star Game MVP

Scott Allen — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:42:08 +0000

All booing aside, congrats to Milwaukee Brewers Prince Fielder for winning the 2011 All-Star Game MVP. He won it on the bat that has made him so famous. He hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning of the game to give the NL a lead they would never relinquish.

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Adrian Gonzalez Hits a Lot of Homers for a Boycotter

Scott Allen — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:21:57 +0000

So, Boston Red Sox slugger Adrian Gonzalez decided to come to Arizona after all for the 2011 MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby. After Arizona’s controversial passing of Senate Bill 1070, he was one of the first players to proclaim he would boycott Arizona if asked to come to the 2011 All-Star Game. Well, he came, not boycotting after all. Tonight, he hit a ton of homers to finish second in the annual July contest. Instead of tearing down fences in Arizona, he spent a lot of time Tuesday night hitting over them.

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