The MLB Home Run Derby, which will be held here in Phoenix in a little over a week on July 11th, will take on a slightly new flavor this season as there will be an AL and an NL captain who will pick the teams to compete.  The AL Captain is David Ortiz from the Boston Red Sox.  The NL Captain is Prince Fielder from the Milwaukee Brewers.  Hopefully they give their selections a lot of thought and seriously hope that Fielder considers Justin Upton from the Arizona Diamondbacks as a participant.

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