Ah yes, happy thanksgiving to one and all!! Let us give thanks for our wonderful '06 division winning Twins, our hot catcher (my bf), and our smoking hot, 2-time Cy Young winner, and of course, all the pirahnas!

So much to be thankful for in Twins Territory! Happy Holidays all!

Yes! I would also like to wish BatGirl, all of the batlings, and all of our beloved Twins a happy thanksgiving. I know that I'm extremely thankful for a great Twins season, and I'm also thankful for a bright future!

No offence to the vegen, vegetarian and otherwise meat challenged Batlings out there .... but Tofurky? That ain't right.

Thankful for many things as always this year. The wonderful run by the squad and commentary by Batgirl are certainly on that list.

Happy Thanksgiving all.

Gotta agree, Moe, I don't think tofurkey would have gone over nearly so well at the original bash.

How about Happy Stuffing Day?

Thanks Batgirl. Nearly two months after the last Joe Mauer ground out, and you're still at the top of my Internet reading list.

I've actually eating Tofurky before. As a vegetarian, I thought I would like it. Not so. But the wild rice stuffing in it was good at least.

I am thankful that I only have three days of school this week, and that I then get to spend time with my fam! and for baseball, of course!

Hannah,

First of all, I love your name (it's mine, too). YES! I have only three days of school this week as well! Thanksgiving is a VERY fun holiday for me. I love the food. Not the football, though.

By this time on Tuesday I'll be halfway home to Minnesota to spend Thanksgiving in Stillwater. I can't wait! Mmmm. food. There's so much to be thankful for this year... but that's for my blog, not BG's. :)

Happy Thanksgiving, Batgirl and fellow Batlings!

Ya, i think i gotta agree with moe, I too am a vegitarian, but Tofurky really sounds nasty. bluch. Whatever. Happy Turkey Day anyway, (even if it's not really turkey!)

http://www.progressiveboink.com/dugout/archive/b31.html

uggg...Tofurkey, I'm sorry to say, is absolutely gross. And yes...I have actually had some (I went to a vegetarian/vegan thanksgiving at the U of M)

please check out the "dugout" link Eric posted above. it is hilarious. you can click my name for it.

Happy Stuffing Day indeed (we can all agree on this it seems ;-) and remember to keep thanking your twins by voting.
http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/awards/y2006/tyib/index.jsp

Happy (pseudo-)Turkeyday, BG.

I must wonder, however... does pseudo-turkey have the same sleep-inducing effect as the original?

be thankful for thanksgiving, without you'd be like us, we've got Christmas Decorations up in the shops already.

And I'm so glad I'm not a vegitarian

D

Oh, Dan, we already have Christmas stuff up in stores, it goes up the minute Halloween is over. *sigh* I'm such a grinch before Thanksgiving. Afterwards, I'm all for it.

Happy Thanksgiving, Team Batgirl and all you American-type Batlings! Hope your holiday is a great one.

FYI -

the word is 'vegetarian'...

Don't let anyone tell you spelling doesn't matter.

Happy Thanksgiving, Batgirl!

*thankful for all the good things in her life, including family and friends and baseball*

I am thankful for the Twins, for Batgirl, and for Johan, as are these guys -- "In the beginning Johan Santana created the heavens and the earth..."

http://www.sportsargumentwiki.com/index.php?title=Johan_Santana

Tofurkey = faux turkey. What's next, a tofurducken? That would be a tofu turkey stuffed with a tofu duck stuffed with a tofu chicken. But something tells me even John Madden wouldn't eat a tofurducken.

Right now, slightly behind all the Big Things (faith, family, friends) and the Just A Bit Smaller Things (the Twins, the Beatles, Monty Python), I'm thankful for the fact that we re-signed NBP for a paltry $2 million for two years. Why am I thankful for that particular thing at this moment? The Cubs just re-signed our old pal Henry Blanco at $5.75 million for the same two years. Ouch.

Have a happy Thanksgiving! We're going to miss your immediate reaction to the Doctor's MVP award tomorrow. I certainly hope it works out that way, although I'm prepared that, even if Morneau wins, ESPN will just talk about Jeter anyway.

Quel suprise...

Ryan Howard named NL MVP

herald guy,

the moment I pressed post I thought, that's not right. spelling does matter, more so because I can't do it :-)

have a great thanksgiving

D

I've always been tempted to bring some Tofurky to my family's annual Festival of Carnivorous Gluttony (Thanksgiving), but I just eat the potatoes and vegetables instead. Easier (and cheaper) that way. Tofurky is like 30 bucks, and it's not like anyone would join me.

Whaddya gonna do, right?

Dave,

Unfortunately, you're right. They'd talk about him even if he lost. But I am eagerly awaiting the moment when Doctor Morneau receives his "medicial degree" (which allows him to engage in the practice of healing the minds and hearts of Twins fans everywhere with a swing of his lovely Canadian boomstick).

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

It would be the first time Derek Jeter (yes, THE Derek Jeter) was voted SMVP (second-most valuable player). Surely that would bear mentioning.

Dear Batgirl

Have a Happy Thanksgiving. I was looking forward to your post about Jeter's MVP tomorrow but I can wait until after the holiday.

Happy Turkey/Tofu Day Everyone !

p.e.m.

"Rabbi, is there a blessing for the Tofurkey?"

"May God bless, and keep the Tofurkey
far away from us."

Chacarron!

(Decides to dress turkey in a Bitch Sox uni.)

A very Happy Turkey/Tofurkey Day to Batgirl and all the Batlings. You all have brought a smile to my face and laughter to my humble home this year--for that I am VERY thankful!

Very nice, brianS. Very nice.

I, for one, have never tried Tofurkey, so I can't bash or praise it. However, that won't stop me from giggling at modified Fiddler quotes.

Rumor has it that there will be Co-AL MVPs this year, and it will involve a local guy and an extremely undeserving player who may or may not be getting a lifetime achievement award.

HeraldGuy... Since spelling matters - and I agree with you wholeheartedly - it's "Quelle surprise", what with surprise being a feminine French word and all.
Happy Thanksgiving and a merry Hot Stove off-season to all!

A very heartfelt congratulations to our own Doctor on being named MVP.

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061121&content_id=1744779&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Morneau is the MVP!

public enemy mike - "I was looking forward to your post about Jeter's MVP tomorrow but I can wait until after the holiday."

Sorry Mike, the results are in. The Doctor is in!! Nice job Justin. It was well deserved.

I'm so happy I could almost cry!!

I'm so very happy for the good Doctor, it's well deserved!!

Cy Young, Batting Champ, and MVP. It doesn't get much better than that!!

Viva Twins! Here's to an equally awesome 2007!

Tim -

Thanks. French spelling was never my forte.

And a heart-felt "beauty, eh" for Justin Morneau...

Call the doctor... he's got the cure!

Oh, Canada! This is the icing on the cake, the maraschino cherry on top of the sundae, the vegan gravy on the tofurkey. Well, maybe not the last one, but...
Congratulations to the good Doctor, the One True 2006 AL MVP, on his much deserved recognition. Let's see, now, the 2006 season recap:

Minnesota Twins - AL Central Division Champions
Joe Mauer - AL Batting Champion
Johan Santana - AL Cy Young Award
Justin Morneau - AL Most Valuable Player
Santana, Mauer, Liriano - AL All-Stars

That will get you through a rough winter with high hopes for next year.

Yeah, that's all lovely, Twayn - it truly is. But it could have (and probably should have) been so much more...and it will be. 2007, bay-bee.

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all, and God bless.

THERE IS A GOD!!!!!

Well done, Justin!!!!

I can't believe it. Honestly, I totally had no expectation for the Good Doctor to win it, but he did.

Our team: full of win.

The AL MVP pays rent to the AL batting champ. Awesome.

Hehehe, I love your observation, Laurel. Good call, that.

Well, now I know what else to give thanks for on Thursday.

O Canada
Our home and native land
True patriot love in all thy sons command

With glowing hearts we see thee rise
The True North strong and free

From far and wide
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee

God keep our land glorious and free
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

Any-one know of any good NY blogs we can all go to to tell them all how awesome our good Dr. is? ;-)
oh, and thank you base-ball gods.

M V P!!

M V P!!

M V P!!

oooooowwwwwwwwoooo!!!

Way to go, boyfriend!!!!!

Oh, and I love how Mauer edges out Jeter for the batting title, then the Doc edges him out for the MVP.

Anybody notice something?

AL MVP: $385,000
NL MVP: $355,000

Will GM's learn anything about this? No.

Oh ESPN, don't look so blue. There will still be plenty of chances to fellate Jeter.

/Yay, Justin! Woo Hoo!

Twin-X, sure, I know one:

http://bronxbanter.baseballtoaster.com

I don't think Morneau was in the top ten, myself. I would have voted for Mauer if I had a vote. It's just disheartening how absurd the MVP voting is -- one writer had Jeter sixth.

On the other hand, Jeter got the Gold Glove, which is equally ridiculous. Go figure.

The official Yankees site has a fan forum where most people are actually being pretty decent about it. I'm surprised. Lots of people ripping thw hioners new ones and being complimentary to the good Doc. Respecting his win. It's amazing ;)

I forgot to mention: five of the ballots didn't include Mauer at all.

I meant to say "the whiners" in my previous post.

From one Yankee fan (okie funokie):

"Justin Morneau was very much deserving of the MVP award.
Jeter and Morneau BOTH were and Morneau ended up winning it.

Does that mean everyone here has to start crying like a Sox fan, bltchin' and moanin' about how Jeter was robbed as if the other guy had put up miserable numbers?

Have some of that CLASS you always brag about. This is the time to show it.

YES, I would have loved to see Jeter win, STILL, Justin Morneau is a great player and he had a great year and every baseball fan should ackwnowledge that and recognize the guy for the kind of season he had.

Congratulations, Justin Morneau on a well earned award."

See, now that's just nice.