Fielder wins All-Star Game MVP as huge payday awaits

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PHOENIX — By crushing a three-run homer of left-hander C.J. Wilson in the fourth inning of Tuesday’s All-Star Game, Prince Fielder gave the National League an insurmountable 3-1 lead, staked his claim to MVP honors and boosted his case for a huge payday when he becomes a free agent after the season.

As if he needed it.

Even before his exploits in the National League powered in his second consecutive victory after a stretch of 13 consecutive winless clashes with the American Hockey League, Milwaukee Brewers first baseman of the most coveted players thought on the market next offseason n ‘Albert Pujols was not named .

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The national scene only served to his immense power, which was again this year, entered the break with a .297 average fielder, 22 homers and a league high 72 RBI highlight.

These figures are remarkable for anyone, let alone a player facing the pressure and the uncertainty of his years of work. Fielder said the Brewers’ success this season – they are tied for the lead to 49-43 NL Central – helped.

“If you focus on profit and make your team, personal success and all who will come,” said Fielder.

“But if you do not win, it’s much more difficult. This year I wanted to win with the focus, because we are the best team I have to.

“If you win, everyone has a good year.”

Fielder, won the 2010 Home Run Derby, fourth in the competition on Monday, so his best swing clear for the main event.

With Carlos Beltran and Matt Kemp on the basis of back to back singles, Fielder hit a 2-2 cup Wilson and sent it soaring over the left center field fence.

He became the first brewery in the All-Star Game, Homer and the first player in the league three met at the Summer Classic since Alfonso Soriano in 2004.

“Three-Run Homer, I do not know how this kind of team you’re on – the team of stars, Bootleg, the team of court – a three-run homer that a team is on site made for winning,” Brewers teammate rickie weeks said. “It was great for us.”

Fielder made $ 15.5 million this season and is generally respected as too costly for the Brewers to small markets, especially after the signing of left fielder Ryan Braun to a period of five years, $ 105 million expansion of April.

The club had to learn the third base prospect Mat Gamel, first play as a backup plan.

Fielder admitted that the second half of the season will be emotional.

“Last year I had no choice but to come back because I still had one year and was emotionally and in my last at bat in Milwaukee,” he said. “So it is probably a little emotional, but I hope I do not think that while I think the World Series trophy.”

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