Braves third baseman Chipper Jones on Tuesday was named to replace Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp on the NL All-Star roster.Jones had been a candidate to be voted onto the team by fans in baseball's Final Vote campaign. Instead, Jones, 40, is replacing Kemp, who is on the disabled list with a hamstring injury but plans to participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby.Jones said he immediately thought about his children when he was told by general manager Frank Wren of the honor after batting practice on Tuesday."I'm gonna be a kid in a candy store carrying four other kids in a candy store," Jones said. Source: ESPN
Definitely deserving. End his career as an all star. I will unfortunately miss the game, but will DVR it.
