Aaron Nola stood on the first-base line of Nationals Park as the ace of a first-place club. His peers had voted him an All-Star because of the 20 starts that put him, and the Phillies, there. While Joe Buck validated Nola's status as one of the best pitchers in the game and introduced the Phillies' only representative at the Midsummer Classic to a national audience, Nola smiled.
As someone who doesn't usually show much emotion, Nola deserved this moment. Even if it meant smiling through the boos that come with an appearance in a rival's ballpark.