Building up your anticipation can be almost as fun as whatever you're looking forward to doing. But boy does it stink when rotten timing and bad luck snatch your dream right out of your hands.
Luckily, people like Joey Votto know how to deal with such things.
During a game this weekend in San Diego, the Cincinnati Reds' first baseman made sure that a young Reds fan didn't leave Petco Park disappointed after Votto was ejected from the game in the first inning.
Umpires threw Votto out after he'd struck out on a checked swing and argued with the home-plate and third-base umps, MLB.com reports.
Meanwhile, 6-year-old Abigail had gone to the game to see Votto, her favorite player, for the first time. But Abigail and her mother Kristin Courtney, who originally is from Ohio and is a lifelong Reds fan, were so devastated at Votto's ouster that Courtney tweeted Abigail's sad little face.
Look at this. You HAD to feel for the kid:
Indeed, Reds officials got all up in their feels, MLB reports. They saw Courtney's tweet and offered some swag to Abigail.
But then little Abigail had a chance to meet her hero:
Plus Votto signed a ball for his new young friend.
His words?
"I am sorry I didn't play the entire game."
Read MLB's story about Votto and Abigail.
Reds fans can vote for Votto and his teammates to make the MLB All-Star Ballot at mlb.com.
