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AL MVP
Dustin Pedroia of the Red Sox won the 2008 American League MVP. But did he deserve it?
Pedroia named AL MVP
Pedroia named AL MVP
mlb.mlb.com — Just call him Mr. November. Or better yet, refer to Dustin Pedroia as the Most Valuable Player... of the American League. (more) Pedroia named AL MVP
Most Valuable: Pedroia
boston.com — Dustin Pedroia has collected his share of trophies and accolades this offseason, and this afternoon, the Red... Sox' little second baseman claimed the biggest individual honor of all. Pedroia was named the American League Most Valuable Player today, ... (more) Most Valuable: Pedroia
My MVP vote
My MVP vote
rangersblog.dallasnews.com — I'm sorry it's taken me so long to actually post this, but I've been trying to answer... e-mails and respond to phone calls about why I left Dustin Pedroia off the AL ballot. Let me first say this to the... (more) My MVP vote
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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 11/18
soxanddawgs.com 11/18/2008 — Is today the day we will be calling either Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis or second baseman Dustin Pedroia MVP of the American League. Unless it leaks out early, we will know who is named the AL MVP at 2 PM. My money is on Pedroia to win it.
The Great Debate: Should Pedroia or Youkilis Win the MVP?
weei.com 11/18/2008 — OK, Alex. I have a pretty good idea where you're going to be coming from in this debate regarding whether Kevin Youkilis or Dustin Pedroia is more deserving of the American League MVP. You crunched the numbers. You wrote your stories. You sang karaoke at Youk's wedding.
If Pedroia wins, congrats; if not, who cares?
newengland.comcastsportsnet.com 11/18/2008 — Rob Neyer of ESPN.com picked Lance Berkman as National League MVP. And Jonah Keri, also of ESPN.com, picked Cliff Lee as American League MVP. Why? I don’t know, and frankly, I don’t care.
Pedroia beats out Morneau to win AL MVP
sports.espn.go.com 11/18/2008 — Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has won the American League Most Valuable Player award.
Dustin Pedroia, 2008 American League MVP
gheorghe77.blogspot.com 11/18/2008 — Suck It, Randy Newman
Breaking News: Dustin Pedroia Wins AL MVP
smallwhiteball.blogspot.com 11/18/2008 — The unbelievable season of Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia came to a close Tuesday as he was named American League MVP for the 2008 season.
Dustin Pedroia Wins AL MVP
soxanddawgs.com 11/18/2008 — He did it folks! He did it!! Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was named American League MVP this afternoon by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Joe McDonald -- Monumental season put Pedroia in leadoff spot for MVP | Boston Red Sox | projo.com | The Providence Journal
projo.com 11/18/2008 — 08:34 AM EST on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 At 2 p.m. today the American League Most Valuable Player Award will be announced. To save everyone the trouble of waiting, let’s just say who it’s going to be right now. Red Sox second baseman Dustin ...
Rob Neyer Blog
sports.espn.go.com 11/18/2008 — At 2 p.m. today the American League Most Valuable Player Award will be announced. To save everyone the trouble of waiting, let's just say who it's going to be right now. Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia will be named MVP. It's not like we have ...
Evan Grant on leaving off Pedroia
boston.com 11/18/2008 — In winning the MVP award, Dustin Pedroia was named on 27 of the 28 American League MVP ballots. The one writer to leave Pedroia off? That was Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, a well-respected member of the Baseball...
The BBWAA and Edinson Volquez
baseballprospectus.com 11/18/2008 — The winner of the National League’s Most Valuable Player award will be announced Monday, followed by the American League MVP on Tuesday. As a 21-year member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, it is my sincere hope that my brethren make ...
Dustin Pedroia - American League MVP
soxandpinstripes.com 11/19/2008 — It's official. Dustin Pedroia was named the 2008 American League Most Valuable Player this afternoon. The Baseball Writers Association of American selected the 25-year-old second baseman over his teammate Kevin Youkilis and other top candidates such ...
Congrats you little #@!$!
38pitches.com 11/19/2008 — Congratulations to Dustin Pedroia, the 2008 American League MVP. I met Petey 3 years ago while on rehab in Pawtucket and I can assure you the guy you see in Boston is the same red ass ‘kick your teeth in no matter how big you are, or how ...
Pedroia for MVP…but What Was More Satisfying?
newengland.comcastsportsnet.com 11/19/2008 — Sure, Dustin Pedroia must be thrilled to take home the American League’s MVP award. Think of all the superstars he overcame to do this. He has once again proved so many wrong. Just as he did during Spring Training as he gets some payback to ...
Rob Neyer Blog
sports.espn.go.com 11/18/2008 — At 2 p.m. today the American League Most Valuable Player Award will be announced. To save everyone the trouble of waiting, let's just say who it's going to be right now. Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia will be named MVP. It's not like we have ...
What's your American League MVP ballot?
soxmachine.com 11/19/2008 — I know shouldn't care about the MVP award, considering how tenuous the standards are and how little thought some voters actually put into it....( read more )
A look at my MVP ballot
nydailynews.com 11/18/2008 — This is my second year in the BBWAA, but my first with a vote in the American League MVP award. I had the Cy Young last year and took a lot of heat for leaving Josh Beckett off the ballot (I ended up not being the only one) in favor of CC Sabathia, ...
AL MVP candidates span spectrum | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 11/18/2008 — With the leading candidates seemingly equal, for better or for worse, the results of the voting for the American League Most Valuable Player Award could be one of the most intriguing in years. The guy with the monster numbers put them up for a team ...
Meet the sportswriter who snubbed PedroiaRed Sox Monster
API must say, it looks like Dustin Pedroia looks like he enjoyed holding the news conference to discuss winning the American League MVP. As you've no doubt heard by now, Dustin Pedroia was named the American League MVP today, becoming...
Dustin Pedroia Wins A.L. MVPRCS Sidelines
In what was supposed a close race but ended up being a comfortable win, Dustin Pedroia was named the 2008 American League MVP today . Pedroia joins Cal Ripken Jr. and Ryan Howard as the only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in consecutive years. By prevailing in the Baseball ...
2008 BBWAA American League Most Valuable PlayerThe Outsiders Look at the Insides of Baseball
Dustin Pedroia ?!? Oh, COME ON! Now Pedroia had a fine season. The Red Sox would have been a worse team without him, but can't the same be said for almost any of the top 5 or 6 MVP candidates? In fact, with a cast of Mike Lowell , Kevin Youkilis , David Ortiz , and JD Drew , it could be ...
Mauer was the better choice for AL MVPESPN Feed: neyer rob
Yesterday, I handed off the NL MVP preview to Joe Strauss in St. Louis. Today it's Joe McDonald in Providence with the AL : At 2 p.m. today the American League Most Valuable Player Award will be anno...
Dustin Pedroia is the American League MVP. ...Deadspin
Dustin Pedroia is the American League MVP. Somewhere David Eckstein is weeping. [ MLB ]
[AL MVP] Carlos Pena Repeats As 9th Most Valuable American LeaguerRays Index
For the second consecutive season Carlos Pena has finished 9th in the American League MVP voting. Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox took home the award with 16 of the 28 first place votes. Evan Longoria and Jason Bartlett each received votes. Longoria placed 11th after being named the ...
Cabrera Gets Some LoveThe Spot Starters
Miguel Cabrera, the Tigers MVP, finished 13th in the American League MVP voting. Cabrera had a huge season, his first in the American League, but given the lack of team success, he was not a serious contender for the award. Cabrera led the American League with 37 home runs last season and ...
Most ValuableCenter Field
First a Gold Glove, then a Silver Slugger and now the MVP. Congratulations go out to Dustin Pedroia who was selected today as the 2008 American League MVP - earning himself yet another bauble for what is surely becoming a crowded trophy room at home. Dustin is the first Red Sox player to snag ...
Dustin Pedroia wins AL MVPOver the Monster
It's official: Dustin Pedroia is the the 2008 American League MVP! Just call him Mr. November. Or better yet, refer to Dustin Pedroia as the Most Valuable Player of the American League. The second baseman of the Boston Red Sox continued his rapid burst into the national spotlight on ...
Pedroia is the American League MVP; fans take to streets of North Pole to celebrateThe LoHud Yankees Blog
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was selected as the Most Valuable Player in the American League. He received 16 of a possible 28 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Justin Morneau was second, Kevin Youilis third and Joe Mauer fourth. Somebody ...
DUSTIN PEDROIA WINS MVPFenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has won the American League MVP. Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com
Pedroia named American League MVPProjo Sox Blog
Gritty Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has been named Most Valuable Player of the American League for 2008. Pedroia is the 10th Red Sox player to win the award since 1931, and the first since Mo Vaughn in 1995. Pedroia got 16 of the 28 first-place votes and easily beat out Minnesota ...
AL MVP announcement later on todayThe LoHud Yankees Blog
The American League MVP will be announced in about an hour. Dustin Pedroia is the favorite. Be interesting to see if any Yankees get a vote. A-Rod should considering you rank 10 players on the ballot. —————— New Yankee first baseman Nick Swisher is doing a ...
Who You Got for AL MVP? A B & C ArgumentBugs & Cranks
In a league full of sluggers, the leading candidates for the American League’s Most Valuable Player award are among the scrappiest the league has to offer. In 2008 it wasn’t about the Big Papi’s or Vlad’s but rather it was about the players that were anything but ...
American League MVP: Dustin PedroiaFakeTeams
The last major award will be announced later this afternoon. The Fake Teams voters have nailed every one, but the AL MVP is going to be iffy. See we voted for Boston Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia, and scrappy middle infielders are not amongst the most popular vote getters. However, Pedroia's totals ...
MVP Material?Surviving Grady
The American League MVP winner will be announced today, and I have to be honest, I haven't a clue who is going to win. In a race typically won by Goliath, this year's candidates are all Davids. The is no Pujols or Tejada or Vlad dominating the power stats. Even the lip-glossy luster has worn ...
MVP Annoucemnent Comes TodayFenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog
The American League MVP will be announced at 2 pm Eastern (11 am Pacific) today. There is a good chance for Pedroia and Youk to go 1st and 2nd in voting, not a bad right side of the infield. Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com
AL MVP Previewbaseballmusings.com
Joe MauerPhoto: Icon SMI The BBWAA announces the American League Most Valuable Player Award winner this afternoon at 2 PM EST. This is a very tough race to predict for a number of reasons. First, the Red Sox own...
Youk vs Pedroia for MVP... Who ya got?The Bottom Line
The American League MVP Award will be announced today and Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia are the front runners for the honor. The Globe's Nick Cafardo had this to say: Pedroia's case is compelling because he won the Gold Glove at second base, won a Silver Slugger for being the best ...
Pedroia deserves American League MVP honorsSox and Pinstripes | Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees – The Greatest Rivalry in Baseball
Justin Morneau is certainly worthy of American League Most Valuable Player consideration. Without the first baseman's .300 average, 23 home runs and 129 RBI, the Minnesota Twins would not have contended for the American League Central title. Joe Mauer, Josh Hamilton and Carlos Quentin al had ...
Morneau runner-up in AL MVP tallyMajor League Baseball News
Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer finished second and fourth, respectively, in voting for the American League MVP Award.
American League MVP to be announced todayBoston.com -- Baseball News
A day after giving the National League's Most Valuable Player honor to Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols, the Baseball Writers' Association of America ends its postseason awards run today by naming the American League MVP. Red Sox second baseman Dustin ...
American League MVP to be announced todayThe Seattle Times: Sports
A day after giving the National League's Most Valuable Player honor to Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols, the Baseball Writers' Association of America ends its postseason awards run today by naming the American League MVP. Red Sox second baseman Dustin ...
American League MVP: Top 10 CandidatesBleacher Report - MLB
Few years have seen a race that is this wide open. The 2008 American League MVP race has no fewer than ten solid candidates, and nobody has the slightest clue who the "real favorite" is going to be. This year is distinguished by three interesting ...