Huntsville’s Craig Kimbrel named to National League All-Star team as replacement pitcher

Craig Kimbrel stood at his locker in the Braves’ clubhouse last Thursday afternoon, answering the question he had answered dozens of times before.
“If it happens, that’s fine. If it doesn’t, that’s fine. I’ll go home and see my family,” he said when queried about the possibility he’d receive a late invitation to the Major League All-Star Game.
Kimbrel’s trip home to Huntsville has been cancelled. The late invitation came through.
The 23-year-old Kimbrel, barely three years after [...]

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