Who is Bill Mueller?

This is part 2 of the Bill Mueller story

Bill Mueller came up to bat yet again in the 8th inning. Bases were loaded yet again, 2 outs instead of 1 out this time, however. Nobody could ask for another grand slam from the already highly regarded night for Mueller, yet, he delivered. This time, however, he was on the right side, instead of the left like in the 7th. He blasted one to right center. Another Grand Slam! This illicted several excited responses from Red Sox Nation. Larry Lucchino was being interviewed on Red Sox Radio about the Williamson trade, when it happened. He said, unbelievably "Oh My". ESPN was running a behind-the-scenes look of SportsCenter, and they were all completely stunned and shocked by the whole thing, half of them probably didn't even know who Bill Mueller was. Yours truly, was sitting in her basement when it happened and screamed out "HE DID NOT JUST DO THAT!!!" This illicted her father to ask if something bad happened. Even he was completely stunned The final score, after this was 14-7 with Boston winning..

Everybody Loves Billy

With those grand slams, Mueller became the first person since Nomar in '99 to have two grand slams in one game. Mueller also grannied in two consecutive innings, just as a bunch of other players have. One of them included current Red Sox pitching coach Tony Cloninger, when he was a young pitcher in the Major Leagues(though he's on medical leave :( ) All in all, Mueller went 3-for-5, had 3 HRs; two of them Grand Slams, and 9 RBI's. That is a career night right there, in my humble opinion.

With all this success and the lead in the AL Batting Title race, one might think it'd be getting to his head. Bill Mueller isn't that kind of guy. He's still as humble as he was in the beginning of the season. Instead of celebrating his own acheivements, he humbly says that he's only a team player, just wanting what's best for the team. He'd never make himself the spotlight, he'd spotlight his other teammates instead of him. He shows his gratitude for the team, his coaches and God as well. He's quiet and shy, a fan favorite, a good component within the clubhouse chemistry, and an all around nice guy. When I was at Fenway, I watched him go up to some little kids and sign their baseballs, which is always a welcome thing to see within anybody in MLB.

Now, it's probably not very likely that Mueller will win the AL MVP. It's very likely he wont have a season like this again. Hell, he may not even become the Red Sox's MVP this season. But, he's definitely there for the AL Batting Title. He'll probably just fade into oblivion. That's probably how Mueller would like it. He's the kind of guy who puts his team first, and forgets about his own accomplishments. Right now, though, Bill Mueller is within the race for the Batting Title for the AL; and he should be known within the Major Leagues. He's been very quiet and consistent all season, and isn't as famous as his other teammates. But, Bill Mueller is alive and kicking and having a hell of a year. And by the way it's "Miller" not "Mule-ler"

Take me back to the Promised Land