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Nava and Andrews, sittin’ in a tree ... ?

Boston Red Sox Daniel Nava rounds first base after hitting a grand slam against the Philadelphia Phillies during the second inning of their Interleague MLB baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston

Boston Red Sox Daniel Nava rounds first base after hitting a grand slam against the Philadelphia Phillies during the second inning of their Interleague MLB baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts June 12, 2010. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

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Last night D.J. Short introduced us to sudden Red Sox cult hero Daniel Nava, who launched a grand slam Saturday afternoon on the first pitch of his first ever major league at-bat. The story gets better. Well, sorta.

Nava has had a crush on ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews for years, according to Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald, and has comically been leaving a ticket for her at will call for the last three seasons down in Triple-A Pawtucket. It seems she knows at least a little about the guy, because she tweeted this to Boston-based WEEI.com on Saturday night, just a few hours after he hit the homer:

Pass along my best to Daniel!! Congrats on a big day that will go down in Sox history! Hope to meet him soon!”

I suppose this plot was a little predictable. After all, the superhero always gets the girl. Nava was called up before Saturday’s game to provide depth in a Boston outfield that has been riddled with injuries. He’s now 2-for-4 with four RBI as a major leaguer with a 1.500 career slugging percentage and an OPS of 2000.

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