Cal Raleigh delivered 4 hilarious words about kid who robbed HR Derby ball
And Cal Raleigh took down the Tampa Bay Rays rookie sensation with 18 dingers in the final round to Caminero's 15. So either way, it ultimately didn't matter that the kid jumped up to grab the ball.
That being said, that was all anyone could talk about after the contest. So what did Raleigh say after all that? He had to joke about it, and the punchline was perfect: "I paid him off."
Well played, Big Dumper.
What did Junior Caminero say about the kid who robbed his home run?
This is the best. Via MLB.com:
'Things happen,' Caminero said through an interpreter. 'He was enjoying himself out there too. He did something he thought was fun and it was fine.'
No big deal! It's fun! That's the spirit!
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