I would first like to extend out congratulations to Dustin Pedrioa, the "little" second baseman and slugger for the Boston Red Sox after being named the AL MVP for the 2008 season. His numbers definitely warrant MVP recognition. He hit .326 with 17 dingers and 83 RBI. Also, he accomplished this in between the Big Poppi and Mike Lowell injuries, Josh Beckett returning to human-like figure, and "Manny being Manny."
Not since the great Ryne Sandberg has a second baseman captured the hearts of a city the way Pedrioa has thrilled the Fenway faithful. The "little man" takes a hearty swing on every pitch and has slugged so many doubles off the Green Monster he might be paying for a new paint job next season. I think its time to jump aboard the Pedrioa bandwagon.
Last year, he won the AL Rookie of the Year, after batting once again well over .300 for a team that won the World Series. He was the constant stable force for a team that had the talent to go all the way this year but suffered from a Manny Ramirez debacle and key injuries to people protecting Pedrioa in the lineup. Imagine the numbers Pedrioa could have had if Manny had decided to play in Boston the way he did in Los Angeles, and Big Poppi would have been healthy all year. This kid is for real.
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