Only in New York would Derek Jeter have to issue a press statement after not winning the AL MVP Award.
The ridiculous counterpoint was the Justin Morneau press conference in Minnesota. I saw a clip a few hours ago on ESPN, and had to laugh when the SportsCenter anchor said that Morneau's comments were "all class".
Of course, if Morneau had actually seemed happy or a bit giddy at his victory, he would have been absolutely pilloried. His whole tone was subdued, as if he knew he was expected to apologize after his surprise win over the mighty Jeter. You have to credit the guy and whoever is giving him his PR advice, as he might very well have saved himself some serious heartache.
