Tip o’ The Morneau To Ya

Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau reclaimed the Tip O’Neill award on Friday as Canada’s best baseball player.

The 27-year-old British Columbian batted .300 with 23 HR and 129 RBI and helped carry the Twins to within one game of the American League Central division crown.

Morneau first won the award given by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

The 2008 AL All-Star and MLB Homerun Derby Champ also earned his second Silver Slugger award this season.

Morneau will play for Team Canada in the 2009 World Baseball Classic which opens in Tokyo in March.