The rising temperatures and hint of Spring means baseball season is around the corner! Teams are starting to report. Over-paid players are already trying to get more money for next year. It’s a great American past time, right?
Baseball season is not my favorite. I love, love, LOOOOOOOVE Target Field and watching the game live but I could really do without it the rest of the time. There was a time that if you asked me who Joe Mauer, AROD, Manny Rameriz, Big Papi, Theo Epstein (I understand he doesn’t PLAY but he’s totally adorable and worth a mention) were I would have had no idea. This brings me to my run in with Matt Garza. For those that may not know who he is, he is an ex-pitcher of the Twins, recent ex-pitcher of Tampa Bay Rays, and now current pitcher for the Cubs.
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| Yes, he is that attractive. The zoom could have been on or I was actually that close. Smoooth operator I am not. |
Back to me. And Matt Garza.
So I was at the Lodge, located in Downtown Minneapolis, for my roommate Shannon’s birthday. (Loved that place, I miss you.) If you have never been there it well looked like the inside of a log cabin. It had dear heads on the wall, antlers, a big life-sized stuffed bear, a live band, and lots of drunk recent college grads. Did I mention I loved that place?
Anywho, we’re all out having a good time. Dancing… Taking shots… Drinking lots of captain/coke’s – Shannon’s fav… when one of the guys in the group comes up to me and said take a picture with Garza. Now, I had just met some of these people that evening so I said “okay!”, turned, put my arm around their friend Tyler, and smiled for the camera.
Everyone laughed… Clearly I was not in the know. It was explained to me that “Garza” was Matt Garza, a Twins pitcher, and they pointed me in his direction. Because I’m so shy, I took the camera and off I went. I started snapping photos like the paparazzi. (Exhibit A: The picture above.) He was with a blonde girl who looked barely 21, I pushed her out of the way, gave someone the camera and so is the picture of my bff, Matt Garza:
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| I think its love. |
I always forget about this picture until my friend Amy reminds me it exists which is usually when Matt Garza has a good game. Welcome back to the Midwest Matt Garza! I’m so glad the restraining order has been lifted.
Here’s to Spring!!!!!!!!!!!! And baseball.
