Spring, baseball and Matt Graza, my bff.

We had a heat wave here in Minnesota the last few days.  It has been a scorching 35 degrees in February.   Get out the shorts!

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.  

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:



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.