Most Valuable: Pedroia
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, becoming the first Red Sox player to earn the honor since Mo Vaughn in 1995. It is the 10th MVP award in club history. Minnesota's Justin Morneau finished second, and Pedroia's teammate, Kevin Youkilis, finished third.
Pedroia, who became just the eighth player in AL history to earn MVP, Gold Glove, and Silver Slugger awards in the same season, said during a conference call this afternoon that he was hopeful of winning the MVP, but that it meant a lot to him just to be mentioned among the game's best players
"I really didn't know what to expect," Pedroia said. "I was just excited . . . having my name in with all those players. You look around the league, there are a ton of great players. When you have your name come up in that category, you get excited and honored. For me to be in that category was an extreme honor for myself."
The 25-year-old Pedroia emerged as a franchise cornerstone and an offensive force in his second full major league season, batting .326 with 17 home runs and 83 RBIs while establishing franchise records for a season by a second baseman in runs, hits, doubles, batting average, total bases, and extra-base hits. He is the first Red Sox second baseman ever to be named MVP and the first AL player at his position to be so honored since Nellie Fox of the White Sox in 1959.
Pedroia received 16 first-place votes from the 28 ballots cast by two writers in each league city. Pedroia was second on six ballots, third on four, and fourth on one for a total of 317 points, based on a tabulation system rewarding 14 points for first place, nine for second, eight for third on down to one for 10th.
Morneau (.300, 23 HRs, 129 RBIs), the 2006 winner, received seven first-place votes and was the runner-up with 257 points.
Youkilis (.312, 29 HRs, 115 RBIs) got two first-place votes and finished third with 201 points.
Pedroia, who was supposed to leave for Mexico on vacation today but was convinced to change his flight to Wednesday when a Red Sox staffer suggested he had a shot at winning the MVP, said all the awards won't change his fiery persona.
"That's just who I am," he said. "I have to try to find a way to have that edge. It makes me a better player. I'll always have it. That's never going to go away for me. Everyone was talking about a sophomore slump. In spring training, they're going to think last year [2008] was a fluke."
Morneau and Youkilis were the only players named on all ballots. Pedroia was left off one ballot entirely -- by Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, who gave Youkilis his first-place vote.
"Obviously, I was wrong in my opinion in this situation," Grant told the Globe's Tony Massarotti. "This year, I think I may have tended to value power numbers over the intangibles. I may have focused too much on the statistical analysis. As I continued to weigh that, Dustin dropped further and further on my list, but I think what was proven today was that I was wrong."
Both Boston writers voted Pedroia first, and the argument can be made that he had one of the best seasons by a player at his position in recent history. Pedroia led the majors with 54 doubles, tied Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki for first with 213 hits, and ranked second with 118 runs and 61 multi-hit games, both AL highs. He also stole 20 bases in 21 attempts.
He became the third major league second baseman ever to tally 100 runs, 200 hits, 50 doubles, and 20 steals in a season, joining the Yankees' Alfonso Soriano (2002) and the Astros' Craig Biggio (1998).
After a slow start -- he was batting .260 on June 13 -- the fiery Pedroia was consistently outstanding through the rest of the summer, but his MVP candidacy gained momentum during a late-season stretch when he seemed to singlehandedly carry the Sox.
During a five-game period when Youkilis was briefly sidelined, Pedroia batted cleanup and hit .667 (12 for 18) with four doubles, two home runs, seven RBIs, and six runs scored. He batted .345 with an OPS of .949 in the second half, and in August and September, he batted a combined .353 with a .995 OPS.
Gold Glove awards aren't always the best indicator of good defensive play, but Pedroia truly did have an outstanding year with the glove. He made just six errors at second base, the same number of miscues he committed during his rookie season.
He finished second to Oakland's Mark Ellis in fielding percentage for AL players with at least 100 games at the position. His .992 was barely eclipsed by Ellis's .993, and it stands as the third-best percentage ever by a Red Sox second baseman, behind Mark Loretta (.994 in 2006) and Bobby Doerr (.993 in 1948).
"I'm not the biggest guy in the world," Pedroia said. "I don't have that many tools. If I'm walking down the street, you wouldn't think I'm a baseball player. I've had to deal with it my whole life. I have to do everything to prove [people] wrong."
Pedroia and Youkilis are the first pair of teammates to finish among the top three in AL voting since Ichiro (1st) and Bret Boone (3d) in 2001 and the first Red Sox teammates to do so since Roger Clemens (1st) and Jim Rice (3d) in 1986.
"Certainly the organization is very proud of both players," general manager Theo Epstein said on a conference call last night. "Today's a day for a lot of our scouts and player development staff and major league staff to be walking around with their chests puffed out a little bit. I think as much as we'd love to take credit for them, both guys are just really good players. They came into our system knowing how to play the game the right way."
Pedroia, who said he had been receiving congratulatory text messages from his teammates since the announcement, said he spoke to Youkilis this afternoon.
"Youk had an unbelievable season," Pedroia said. "He's as deserving as anybody. I get first-hand to see him every day, how much he helps our team."
Youkilis finished sixth in the AL in batting (.312), sixth in on-base percentage (.390), third in slugging (.569), and fourth in OPS (.958). He won the Hank Aaron Award as the best offensive performer in the league, but did not win the Silver Slugger award at first base, losing out in a vote of managers and coaches to Morneau.
Pedroia, who made just $457,000 last season, didn't have an MVP bonus provision in his contract. Morneau earned $75,000, while Youkilis got $25,000.
Amalie Benjamin of the Globe staff contributed to this report.
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YESSS!!! The guy is not only great, he helps keep the weakest position in the infield relavent to the game.
CONGRATS DUSTIN!!! Pedroia should be the poster boy for the Red Sox for years to come! great player, great attitude!
Congratulations to Pedroia! He is THE MAN!
Congrats Pedey!! Well deserved!
Well-deserved.
Congrats, Dustin!
Yes! My eyes welled up when I read the breaking news banner on ESPN! I can't think of a better, unassuming person to win the award! Silver Slugger, Gold Glove and MVP in the same season! Good for him and his family, good for the Boston Red Sox, good for the Nation, and very good for baseball! Yes!!!
Way to go, Theo!
Tomen8r
Hooksett, NH
What a joke! The big market teams now buy the awards as well as the playoff slots. Get rid of Selig, get a competent replacement, and institute a hard salary cap or the game will continue to fade into oblivion.
Congratulations Dustin. You deserved it this year. Let's hope for many more.
That's why baseball is the best sport out there. It's not all about being BIG or TALL or tough & powerful. Anybody can play baseball. And if you work hard enough. You can grow up to be an MVP of MLB!
Congrats Dustin! You deserve it!
congrats to DP! he deserved it!
Yes! My eyes welled up when I read the breaking news banner on ESPN! I can't think of a better, unassuming person to win the award! Silver Slugger, Gold Glove and MVP in the same season! Good for him and his family, good for the Boston Red Sox, good for the Nation, and very good for baseball! Yes!!!
Way to go, Theo!
Tomen8r
Hooksett, NH
The way this is written, you'd think he cured cancer! But congrats to DP!
SIIICK!
Hell yeah!! This award went to the right guy! He works his tail off and outplays guys twice his size! Congrats, Pedie!
kind of odd Youkilis wins an award for best Offensive Player (Hank Aaron) but still doesnt win the MVP. But Pede deserves it..
Can someone explain to me how Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News can leave him off the ballot entirely? He honestly didn't think Dusty was one of the ten best players in the AL this season? When Pedro was left off several years ago by one writer (which cost him the MVP) because he was a pitcher... the writer actually had a reason (albeit a bad one) for doing so. How can this guy justify his decision? Bravo to Pedroia... here's to hoping he wins a few more for the Sox in years to come.
congrats to Pedroia!
now, when will you stop using errors as a good defensive metric?
Congratulations Dustin!!! Well deserved!!!
CONGRATULATION DUSTIN!!!!!!! ALL DESERVED!
Congrats pede!!!!
The little guy is piling up an impressive collection of hardware. Congratulations, Dustin!
Ata Boy!
I seen oprah nekkid
DP MVP!! What a start to a tremendous career.
So Pedroia won handily, but was named on only 27 of 28 ballots, whereas Morneau was named on all 28. Do we know who left Pedroia off? Whoever it is should have their vote revoked. I can understand not voting for him first, but not naming him at all is pretty ridiculous.
Pedroia being left off a ballot certainly is puzzling, but the greater travesty has be to that Suzuki got a vote. He has to be the most overrated player of his generation.
Awesome news and well deserved anyone know anything about Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News?? How can he possibly leave Pedroia off his ENTIRE ballott (top 7)?? Is there some history there??
Congrats DP
Well deserved... THEO SIGN HIM LONG TERM NOW
DUSTY + TEXIERA = 2009 DUCKBOATS
Pedroia was left off one ballot entirely -- by Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News...
Let Evan know how you feel.
egrant@dallasnews.com
Yeah! He deserves it!
I will not celebrate him winning the award until we find out why he was left off of Evan Grant's ballot. Red Sox Nation, boycott the Dallas Morning News!
sign him LONG LONG term cuz his price just went up, and we need the little guy!
The best things in life really do come in small packages! We love you Dustin!
can the "little" moniker be left off of DP now????
YAY.........MY FAVORITE PLAYER!! GOOD JOB PEDROIA YOU DESERVED IT. YOU HAVE ALSO GOTTEN MANY OTHER AWARDS THIS YEAR. CONGRATS!!
Hey Bart Oates: Go home and get your shine box. You're probably from New York and the one writer who left me off the ballott!
Why must the media refer to a guy of average stature for a male in the US as "little?" He's not little, he's average. He might be shorter than the average professional baseball player, but we all know that sports is skewed toward larger, above average height people.
There's no need to label him, or any other player by stature. He's just a player, that's it.
Well earned. His year was very similar to Ryne Sandberg's MVP season in 1984. Pedroia might be a better defensive second baseman than Sanberg was. But the MVP makes sense.
My guess for Mr. Grant there leaving Pedroia off the ballot (top 10) is probably because, being from Dallas, he might be an Ian Kinsler fan or something and is sick of Pedroia beating Kinsler out for everything (including taking his starting spot back in college). Guy has no clue and to leave pedroia out of the top 10 in MVP voting after the season he had is ridiculous. Congrats Dustin and I look forward to watching your career for years to come!
East coast bias.............. Morneau had a better year. Check out the numbers.
And after looking at the full list of votes I see that Kinsler did get one vote. Looks like Mr. Grant decided to give his boy Kinsler a vote instead of Petey. What a joke!
Congrats Dustin, well deserved. You earned it.
As long as I have something to pour out of the Cheerios box tomorrow morning, I am happy!! As for Pedroia, give him a raise, a bonus, a new auto, an appearance on Jay Leno, name an alley in Kenmore Sq for him, and a parade through the streets of Beantown!! Make him pay a bigger share of all the bail-outs as well!
Congrats Pedey !!!! You so deserved it! Looking forward to you and Youk being the faces of the franchise for a long time to come!!!!
Congrats Dustin, from all of the Sun Devil fans around the country! Packard misses you and wishes you a long healthy successful career!
Two wishes: I wish my father could have lived to see the Red Sox over the last several years and I wish he could have seen you play. Congratulations, Dustin. I admire your gumption.
Judith Miller, born a RS fan in l938
God I remember early last season and a lot of fans were calling for him to be axed, due to his horrible numbers with the bat. I seem to remember it was his great defence that was keeping him in the team. I remember hearing Tito say that they knew his bat would come alive and they had absolute confidence in him. I really wasn't sure.
I'm glad to be wrong and have enjoyed watching such a great player. It means a lot having an MVP in Boston. Congradulations Dustin! (and well done to Youk too)
Congrats to Dustin - the sparkplug for the lineup and solid 2nd base. Now, would the sportswriters of the country do one more thing for Pedroia and write a story about him with no reference to his height? He's a solid baseball player, no more need be said.
Grant, the only guy to leave Pedroia off the ballot, wrote a blog article on September 20th on the Dallas Morning News website and had Pedroia listed on his ballot then... and wrote a glowing article about Dusty during the playoffs. What gives?
HOOOORRRRRAY for DUSTIN !!
Congrats to Dustin, I think it's great that the guy without the MVP incentive clause in his contract won it!!
I hope the RS have enough class to give the kid a bonus anyway.
He won in a very weak year for MVP's. His numbers and play do back it up, though. Kinda reminds me of when Ken Camaniti won.
Way to go Pedie! You give those little guys out there a reason to keep working hard! I know a 4 year old who has the makings of being the next Pedie and is my team's work horse. Thanks for being a great role model for the all the little ones who love the game. Congrats!
Pedy should be named the next captain of the Sox. Love Varitek, but it's time for him to go and Pedy would be a wonderful successor. Hustles, good clubhouse guy, gets the most out of his god-given talent and works his butt off. What else could you ask for?
The little guy with all the power. Congratulations Dustin.!
Jersey loves Pedey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Way to go Dustin!
It's nice to know that hard work and a love and desire to play the game hard each and every out pays off. So much for the big bats and bigger egos winning awards...Dustin has become a role model for every kid out there, who may not be the best player on the team, to know that if they work hard and have the right attitude, good things will come to you! In a year when we had Manny "give up" on us, this makes you smile!!! What a great story! Youk and Dustin are the reason we love our Red Sox...true grit!!!
CONGRATS !!!!!!!!
The bottom line is that the writers got it right this time. Dustin Pedroia has the intestinal fortitude and desire of a most valuable player in ANY league. Here's a kid who is 5'9" and 180-or-so pounds and who gets optimal performance from every inch/pound of his body. What a marvelous role model he has turned out to be for today's youth who follow sports. Every coach/teacher wishing to motivate his/her students can now turn to Dustin as the blueprint to just how "predictability" can easily be thrown out the window. It's not always what is seen as “obvious” that matters. It just goes to show you that drive and determination are among the best predicators of achievement.
The kid deserved this honor. He' s unbelievable. Congrats Dustin you make RSN and ASU proud!
Dustin deserves the award beyond a doubt. And I live in Dallas, Texas and sorry to say that Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News has lost my respect if he ever had it in the first place!
The bottom line is that the writers got it right this time! Dustin Pedroia has the intestinal fortitude and desire of a most valuable player in ANY league. Here's a kid who is 5'9" and 180-or-so pounds and who gets optimal performance from every inch/pound of his body. What a marvelous role model he has turned out to be for today's youth who follow sports. Every coach/teacher wishing to motivate his/her students can now turn to Dustin as the blueprint to just how "predictability" can easily be thrown out the window. It's not always what is seen as “obvious” that matters. It just goes to show you that drive and determination are among the best predicators of achievement.
the comment by number 7? Must be a yankee fan. Too bad your guys are all old wore out and overrated. Funny how your old manager took a team with half the salary of the bronx bombers to the playoffs. real funny. Betya if you had our guy at second base and he won MVP he would suddenly be the most deserving ever to win it. Stupid is as stupid does forest. By the way I have it on good authority that Ted Williams frozen skull is buried under steinbrenners new boondoggle.
who is the bleeping idiot that left pedroia off the ballot entirely
Congratulations Dustin. I am so happy you won. Thanks for a fantastic year! You deserve it! I am looking forward to the 2009 season.
boy this is going to cost the redd sox some money...all these honors fro 475k
This is a travesty of justice. Dustin is not even the best player on the Red Sox. You can tell just by watching a few times a year that Youkilis is the best Red Sox. Amazing. But I thought the awaard was for the best player for ALL of 2008, not just the best player in September 2008. Justin Morneau was obviously one hit away from his second MVP. Just a travesty.
Bravo , Congratulations , Well Deserved , DUSTIN PEDROIA you made all little league players want to copy you . Because you showed up to play every game and gave it your all for the team to win . Red Sox Nation very proud of you .
Only in 21st century America: Where a black man can become President and a dwarf can be the AL MVP...What a country! Congrats Dusty...Go Sox!!!
Grant probably left Pedroia off his ballot because he wasn't aware of his "intangibles". How many people are considering throwing that word out of their vocab after all this 'Tek talk? Congrats to DP though, nobody carried their team like he did.
CONGRATULATIONS DUSTIN!!! You definitely deserve this for not only being the best all-around player in the league but also the one with the most heart! We love you!
Golden Glove MVP, what a year for Dustin. Fans from Portland, Maine, knew it all along and couldn't be happier for one of our Sea Dogs to shine at the top of the heap. Go Sox with Pedey at 2nd for years to come.
I'm a Red Sox Fan from the Baystate that lives in the Dallas area- Evan Grant is an idiot! They should take his vote away and give it to someone else at the Dallas Morning News. Congrats Dustin! My seven yr old son is a big fan of yours and I'm happy he wants to play second base and bat second in the lineup. Enjoy your vacation in Mexico with your wife. I think your Agent should be expecting a call from Theo this winter to discuss your new contract! Please don't ask for the moon we need to fill other positions. Thank you for your hustle over the last two years.
"YESSS!!! The guy is not only great, he helps keep the weakest position in the infield relavent to the game.
Posted by Anthony Amico November 18, 08 02:04 PM
.....spoken by someone who has obviously never played the game at any competitive level....second base is the anchor of the infield, and consistently turning the double play (90% are turned by the second baseman) is one of the most important aspects of the game. I'm not even a Sox fan, but I have to give the man his due: congrats Dustin.
Evan Grant is on EEI right now and is getting railed right now!
To those who keep wondering about who/why left Pedroia off their ballot. Didn't you read the fricking article? It's there in black and white, folks.
Bart Oates - you're a nitwit. Baseball is as popular as it's ever been. Nice research you did to support your assertion, dope.
CABALLITO!!!
The MVP chant worked!!! Way to go Dustin!
Way to go Pedey !! You deserve the honor! It was a pleasure watching you all year! Keep up the good work ! And Theo sign this guy long term and lock him in!!
Dustin and the Redsox are the best.
Most of us don't get to see Morneau every game, but for those who watch DP, you know his MVP goes well above and beyond just the numbers. DP is intense every single day. He is non-stop grinding and hussle. DP is inspirational to his teammates. It's the intangibles that won this award over Morneau, so MN needs to say congrats and let it go. DP earned it.
YES!! I am THRILLED AND HE DESERVES IT!!!!!!!
the only disappointment in this award is for youk. he played his heart out this season and proved how valuable he is to the organization, that being said so of course is little number 15. the the haters who have shouted 'east coast' biased and morneou had better numbers...i say only this. who made it to october and who played golf and watched? numbers aren't everything but competing for a championship is. which is exactly what dustin does with every swing, every throw and every play he makes, every day. all of boston should be proud of him, i know that i am.
Congratulations Dustin! From Day 1 in 2007 you have been one of my favorite players to watch. I respect your intensity and passion for the game. I look forward to seeing you in a Sox uniform for many years to come.
Pedey you are the man! Theo you better get him signed for about ten years and Youk too! lock them down with Pap and Tex and we are in the hunt for a decade! I love watching these guys play. They play the game right. I'm from Iowa and see almost every game and Pedey ,Youk make the cost more then worth it. A sox fan since 75 and these two are the real deal folks! Someday I will get to Fenway and see them in person, I hope. Congrats Pedey!
Should be the 11th MVP ever. Mike Greenwell got hosed by a 'roided-up Jose Canseco in 1988.
I hope the Red Sox will give him a big bonus, even though he didn't have a clause in his contract. HE DESERVES A MILLION!
Congrats Pedey! You make Boston and all Red Sox Nation proud!
Enjoy your MVP, as a Phillies fan I will enjoy my World Series title. By the way, he shouldn't have been the MVP. Joe Mauer has better overall stats at a much harder position.
Dustin - Gold Glove and MVP all in One Season! All That's left is to Beat Tito at Cribbage and you would have the Triple Crown! You are a Class Act - Congrats on your Achievements - Well Deserved!
Congratulations Dustin!
Totally deserved! Go Dustin!!
YAY DUSTIN :-D he definitely deserved this after all the effort he has put in all year.
Note to MN fans: per comments above, MVP = great attitude, hard working, intense, solid, workhorse, role model, drive, determination, HEART, consistent, sparkplug, gumption, intestinal fortitude, power, hustle. It's not just the numbers that matter. DP earned this one.
Congrats Dustin! Awesome job BIG GUY! You had an unbelievable season, filled with lots of memories. In my opinion you are the heart and soul of the team and I'm not just saying this now, its been evident since your rookie year. Somehow I envison you playing like this your entire career. You are what a baseball player should be, you are "idol" material for the youngsters, and an inspiration to all of us. You must sure make your parents proud. Little guy with a huge HEART! Now go to Mexico and have yourself a great time with the Mrs, rest, relax, and enjoy the thought of being MLB's MVP!
Way to go Nupp!!!
Dustin, you'r one of the few boston athletes who truly GET IT, you'r BOSTON all the way, by that we mean hustle, guts, and an honest effort all the time gets you into our hearts no matter if your team fails or succeeds (just ask the 50's/60's bruins)
Glad to have you in the family.
had to laugh at the ESPN blogger who said *his* MVP had to have an OPS percentage of 870 or better. Pedey had an 869. Some pipple are so ignorant it makes me laugh. I have to wonder how long it took him to find a number that he could exclude Pedey out of. Sheesh.
As an AVID/OBSESSED Red Sox fan the excitement and thrills were remarkable and appreciated. Dustin's work ethic and professionalism make him a great role model for anyone, but especially for our youth. Thank You.
Congrats to both Dustin and Youk. Funny how when Dustin first start struggling there were a ton of loudmouth know-nothings that wanted him shipped back to the minors, or dumped completely. He wasn't hitting well, so they all wanted him gone. He was an automatic out they said, he didn't have the tools to succeed they said...
Hmmm..... Varitek?
Do I have to draw a diagram here people?
I have been a Red Sox fan for generations (ok I am getting older). I have seen Willams, Yaz, Rice, Fisk, Lynn, Vaughn, Big Papi, et al and Pedroia and Youk deserved to win this award. Not since 1959 has a second baseman won it and not a more deserving player recieved this award. As a Red Sox fan I greatly appreciate the aura and legacy of the Red Sox and am very grateful for the ownership and Theo Epstein for their role in bringing 2 championships to Boston. So, even though Youk deserved it as much as Pedroia, please welcome him to the Red Sox place in history he deserves....
Dustin, you are most deserving...........You perseverence is a great inspiration to all the "comin' up" players! Baseball is for all well-coordinated players, big/little or tall/short!
Good luck and STAY with my SOX for your career!!!!!!!!!!!
Well done Pedie. Congratulations on a great season. Dustin, winning MVP, gold glove, silver slugger to name a few of his 2008 honor, Lester winning Hutch Award and throwing a no-no, Ellsbury as stolen base champ, Youk winning Hank Aaron honors and J.D. All Star MVP. I'm already excited for next year. Well done Sox.
Maybe this next year he can beat Francona at cribbage!
He's my BOY!!
I sincerely hope that the Sox cut him a check for winning the MVP even though it was not a clause in his contract. Theo please do the right thing by this guy!
Great, job, congrats Dustin. Even though I would have chosen Youk. All these comments though.... I just dont believe "heart" and being little are qualifications for MVP.
Pedey is the man. Congratulations and well deserved. To a guy who's uniform is always dirty and produces all the time.
Mwah!!!! You deserve it buddy! And all those big smiles too- you are the future of the game.
Dusty P = AL MVP!
Congratulations on a great year!
Congratulations Dustin--you are a very deserving young man and a great ball player it was a pleasure to watch you all season.
I grew up to baseball in the background in my house,my Father was a Great fan and I have recently discovered how wonderful a game it is and how wonderful the Boston Red Sox really are !! My favorite player is YOU I love to watch you play and have learned a lot about the game by watching you.......CONGRATULATIONS on all three of your awards and I look forward with great pleasure to watching you next season, in fact, in fact I can't wait !!!!!
YEAH PEDIE!! All season long u were the man...I look forward to ur accomplishments in the future..First Rookie of the Year, now AL MVP, whats next bro? Keep it goin man and GO SOX!!
Wheeties Box!!!!!
I had given up hope of enjoying a Red Sox World Series Championship since i was disappointed in 1946 when the sox lost to St.Louis but to observe 2 in my lifetime is more than i ever hoped for. At 73 yrs i am at peace. Thanks sox and all involved. I live in Ft.Myers and see the sox each spring.
Pedroia gives hope to short people everywhere. he is one of the players who doesnt just blend in on the field and at bat. he makes himself known. by the end of a game you know his name and you know it well
amen Ryan in Everett, Greenwell was the exact type of player that Pedey and Youk are. Roidman doesn't even deserve to have his name mentioned with Greeney! he sure had a pretty swing.Congrats again Pedey!
TT (Tom Terrific) Brady, KG (Kevin Garnett), and DP (Double Play Dustin P). Tim Thomas or Zdeno Chara to follow?
I cannot be more proud of "My Boy"...he deserves being recognized for his intensity and loyalty to TEAM....what a baseball player...thanks for all you did and do for the Red Sox...
It's been a real thrill to watch Pedroia come in as a rookie and smash the status quo with his die hard attitude and fierce work ethic for the past two years. Big up Dustin!
that's my red sox boyfriend!!!! Way to go Dustin ;)