Knuckle Curve » kevin youkilis mvp http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve Major League Baseball News from Spring Training to the World Series Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:47:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Dustin Pedroia Wins AL MVP Award http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/dustin-pedroia-wins-al-mvp-award/ http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/dustin-pedroia-wins-al-mvp-award/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:32:10 +0000 Stephen Kersey http://www.knucklecurve.com/dustin-pedroia-wins-al-mvp-award/ Post from: Knuckle Curve

]]> Some claim Dustin Pedroia is about 5-foot-5 in real life. However, all must now admit that Pedroia is the 2008 American League Most Valuable Player.

Pedroia, the second baseman for the Boston Red Sox, handily won the award by beating out Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins and his teammate Kevin Youkilis. Pedroia not only was very good in the field, at the plate he was one of the most dangerous players in the AL.

He finished the season with a .326 batting average and 17 homers, 83 RBIs, 118 runs scored and 213 hits. The 25-year-old improved his numbers across the board in his second full season in the big leagues.

Morneau, the first baseman for the Minnesota Twins, also had a really good season. He finished 2008 with a .300 batting average to go with 23 homers, 129 RBIs and 97 runs scored. Fellow first baseman Youkilis had 29 homers, 115 RBI to go along with a batting average of .312.

However, when it was all said and done, the big award in the American League was won by the smallest candidate.

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