Oct 10, 2011; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun hits a single in the first inning of game two of the 2011 NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-US PRESSWIRE

The Arizona Diamondbacks will be having their FanFest on Saturday February 11th at Chase Field.  The Milwaukee Brewers are having their fan event this weekend and are in the news not because of the event itself but because of one of their star players who has backed out of the event.  Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is going to skip the event this weekend amid the failed drug test and subsequent 50-game suspension he is facing if Major League Baseball does not overturn the results.  I think it is a mistake for Braun not to attend.

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Apparently the Arizona Diamondbacks have three of the top 21 players in the National League.  Justin Upton was the best of them.  He finished fourth in the NL MVP voting today.  He’s not the only Arizona Diamondback to get votes in the MVP voting though.  Surprisingly enough, there were two more guys who got votes.  Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun won the NL MVP.

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