Justin Morneau Robbed of MVP Award: By Himself!

On November 18th Minnesota Twins fans everywhere were in an uproar. Their beloved first baseman, Justin Morneau, had finished second to Dustin Pedroia in the American League's Most Valuable Player award voting. Being a Minnesota fan myself, I could sympathize with those who were disappointed for the Canadian kid. He was a bright spot in the order for the majority of the year putting up 129 RBI's, hitting 23 home runs, and posting a very respectable .300 average to go along with everything else. Clearly these were MVP-like numbers, and the sports writers around the country reflected this fact by awarding him seven first place votes and a total of 257 points, which was good for second place. With all of this in mind, I found it hard to believe that over the last few days I've heard nothing but complaining and grumbling from many Minnesota fans. I heard a slew of outrageous statements that resembled the following: "Morneau was robbed!", "East coast bias cost him the award!", or, worst of all, ... (link)