I was having a serious case of the Mondays until I was reminded that the American League MVP was going to be announced today. Honestly I have been waiting for this day since the Yankees won the World Series and it’s just like to me to completely forget once the day finally gets here. Thankfully, a quick stop on Facebook this morning reminded me of the day’s importance (thanks, Andrea) and suddenly my day didn’t look so dreary. It was as if the clouds parted and the sun came streaming down. Well, not really but it kind of felt that way.
See, I’m still recovering from my weekend in Iowa City—outdoor football in November equals running nose, watery eyes, lots of sneezing. Pretty much the start to my yearly ‘Thanksgiving weekend cold’. Like clockwork, every November I get sick. And this morning was especially bad. No sleep, an 8 a.m. meeting with my advisor, dreary sky. Thankfully, my day turned around after a certain hometown boy was announced as the AL MVP—the fifth Minnesota Twin to win the honor.
Catcher Joe Mauer now shares the honor with Minnesota Twins shortstop Zoilo Versalles and first basemen Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, and Justin Morneau—not too shabby, if you ask me. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been much time to celebrate his accomplishment because it seems all anyone can focus on is how long he’ll stay in a Twins uniform. Granted, I’m as desperate for a contract extension as the next fan but how ‘bout a little time to celebrate, to brag about the fact that we have MVPs batting third and fourth in our line-up?
After tomorrow’s National League MVP announcement, the 2009 baseball season will truly be over. Then it is under four months until spring training—I just wish the Twins organization would hurry up and release their Grapefruit League schedule. Gotta start planning my spring break down in Fort Myers. J
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