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May 21, 2011
Fielder Hits 14th Inning Walk Off: With the Milwaukee Brewers trailing 6-5 in the 14th inning, Prince Fielder hit a two-run walk-off bomb to defeat the Colorado Rockies Friday night. See the video. Fielder's home run, hit with one out off Felipe Paulino, traveled 450 feet.
There are a few times I don't cringe when a batter admires his home run. This is one of them.
What was with the heavy breathing or coughing in the dugout afterwards, though?
I'm sure it has to do with the team (and fielider) jumping around once he reaches home. Also, he's kinda big.
posted by justgary at 03:03 PM on May 21, 2011
It looked like he had a little sneezing fit? Weird. Anyway, he absolutely walloped that ball.
posted by dfleming at 04:15 PM on May 21, 2011
He's a big guy, but not as big as he used to be. His first few years in the majors, dude was super chunky.
Man am I going to miss seeing him in a Brewers' uniform.
posted by rocketman at 12:55 PM on May 22, 2011
Man am I going to miss seeing him in a Brewers' uniform.
With Sabathia come and gone, when Prince is no longer a Milwaukeean, they may have to change the name of the park to Miller Light.
posted by beaverboard at 03:13 PM on May 22, 2011
Ahhh, that was lovely.
I remember a couple years back when he hit an inside-the-park home run he wasn't expecting, and he chugged around those bases like a freight train.
What was with the heavy breathing or coughing in the dugout afterwards, though?
He might have exercise-induced asthma or something, no idea. But he's not known as the sprinter on the team either, so that might have something to do with it. The Onion has poked some fun at him over the years.
posted by evixir at 10:50 PM on May 22, 2011
I don't know what kind of guy he is, but I sure like watching Fielder hit.
What was with the heavy breathing or coughing in the dugout afterwards, though?