I was away on vacation last week and finding it difficult to keep tabs on the job Pat Burrell was doing leading my beloved Phillies to victory. Luckily, one of my travel companions is also a Phillies fan and has a phone with decent Internet access. Here is a true story from one morning

(I’m wake up slowly around 2PM)
me: Bleh, Jaeger bombs suck, Burrell bombs from now on.
(fellow Burrell fan groggily pushes buttons on his magic phone)
fellow Burrell fan: Dude, Phillies won last night.
me: How many home runs did Pat Burrell hit?
fellow Burrell fan: Well, the score was 1-0, so it must have been one.

Later that week, I confirmed what we already knew in our hearts. Pat Burrell did hit one home run that game and provide all the excitement and offense necessary. Of course he did. That is simply what MVPs do.

Lest we get carried away, Pat has recently reminded us that he is but a mere mortal. It is easy to imagine him as an infallible bronze God among us mere meatbags. In the past week, Pat has committed two errors. Sure, these are his first errors in about 120 games. Sure, Pat has also made at least one outfield assist, hit two game winning home runs, and banged several supermodels in this time span. However, it can’t be denied that these errors are a reminder that Pat is human after all. That’s ok, all past MVPs have been, too.