A friend writes...

The Doc and I were watching Game 4 last night when Fox showed a videotape of the pre-game presentation of the National League Hank Aaron Award to Prince
Fielder.

John Miller said that there were two such awards, one for the most outstanding offensive player in each league. Miller said A-Rod won the American League award, but failed to show up to accept it because of a "prior commitment."

"Well," Doc said, "I guess it's a good thing after all that the Yankees didn't make the Series."

Good point.

Of course, this wasn't the first postseason A-Rod failed to show up for.