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Dustin Pedroia: How a Short Second Baseman Won MVP
In recent memory, the players who have been able to call themselves MVPs have been power hitters, who probably didn't hit lead-off...
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Baseball and the Current Great Depression
After seven years as a big mucky muck at my company, I got laid off today. The "In-Human Resource Lady" said something about "economic climate" and "severance pay." The Senior VP, an even bigger mucky muck than me, looked like he didn't sleep last night..
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Dustin Pedroia Is Weak...And a Totally Reasonable 2008 A.L. MVP
"The parrot is like the pheasant to those who have nothing." - Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaThat is exactly what Dustin Pedroia is—a parrot turned pheasant amongst ...
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Boston Red Sox's Top-Five Prospects for 2009
Having a strong minor-league system can fuel an organization for years to come. Quality young talent can propel an organization to new heights—see the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays...
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NESN News: Heidi Watney, Dennis Eckersley Sign Contract Extensions
Red Sox fans and drooling male members of the Boston media will continue to have their dirty fix as NESN/Red Sox game-day reporter Heidi Watney's contract has been extended for a multiple amount of years...
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CRISP/RAMIREZ DEAL IS THE LYNCHPIN FOR NEXT DEAL
In a perfect world, Theo Epstein would have preferred to see where Mark Texiera lands in the free agency process before trading Coco Crisp. But, knowing Scott Boras' tactics and game-plan, the final outcome may not be decided until after the new year...
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Did East Coast Bias Help Dustin Pedroia Win The AL MVP Award?
Earlier this week, Red Sox second basemen Dustin Pedroia was awarded with the AL Most Valuable Player Award. Once news of the selection was made, sports writers and radio personalities across ...
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Coco Crisp Traded to Kansas City Royals
At the rate I am going right now, you'd think I was a Red Sox fan. But according to MLB.com, the Boston Red Sox made some noise on the trade front today by dealing outfielder Coco Crisp to the Kansas City Royals for relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez...
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Red Sox, Yankees Among Teams Eyeing Burnett
In early September, a rival executive told me that the Red Sox were planning a major push for right-hander A.J. Burnett if he became a free agent. The Red Sox indeed are interested in Burnett, according to major-league sources...
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Just Do It Yankees: Sign Manny Ramirez!
Enough is enough! If you're the New York Yankees, you have to sign Manny Ramirez. You have approximately $80 million of payroll freeing up; use some of it to grab Manny Ramirez...
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Boston Sports Wrap: Coco Crisp Traded, Quentin Richardson Gets All Thuggy
ESPN broke the news today that Red Sox fans have been expecting for almost two years: Outfielder Coco Crisp has been traded. The lifetime .280 hitter with the ...
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Report: Coco Crisp Traded to Royals
According to Brian McRae reporting for Sports Radio 810 in Kansas City, the Royals acquired center fielder Coco Crisp from the Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez. Crisp had been the subject of almost constant trade rumors for much of the 2008 season...
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Dustin Pedroia wins A.L. MVP...One for the Little Guys
He is the little engine that could. He is the little guy with the big swing. Dustin Pedroia followed up his Rookie of the Year with a Gold Glove, a Silver Slugger Award, and now an MVP...
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The Kevin Youkilis Story: Why The Former Fat Third Baseman Deserves Red Sox MVP
Congrats to Pedroia for MVP. The Red Sox wouldn't be able to compete in the AL East without him, but there's another guy who deserves the credit. Here's a few hints. He was the most consistent hitter on the team...
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The Case Against Dustin Pedroia, MVP
The MVP voters made a wise choice yesterday, selecting Albert Pujols over Ryan Howard to be NL MVP. But today, they laid a real stinker by giving the AL award to Dustin Pedroia.Look, don't get me wrong...
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Dustin Pedroia Completes The Hat Trick: Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, and MVP
Arizona State University coach Pat Murphy recalls the first time he met Dustin Pedroia, "He walked into my office in a cutoff-white t-shirt, his skin as white as the t-shirt, and he had the body of a sixth-grader...
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Why I Voted Morneau for AL MVP
I voted for Justin Morneau for American League Most Valuable Player. But I'm glad Dustin Pedroia won. Frankly, I would have been glad if Joe Mauer or Kevin Youkilis had won, too...
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Varitek Has Good Reasons for Steep Decline
Much of the available evidence suggests that Jason Varitek is in sharp decline. But there is mitigating evidence, too...
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Reflection of the 2008 American League MVP: Why The Writer's Got it Wrong!
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 five or six MVP ...
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Ten Things I Hate About You...Manny
As a lifelong New York Yankees fan, it has been excruciating watching Joe Torre lead the Dodgers to a surprising playoff berth, albeit in a weak division...
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Dustin Pedroia Wins 2008 AL MVP
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.Pedroia hit .326 (second in AL) with 17 homers and 83 RBI...
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Dustin Pedroia Takes the A.L. MVP
The right guy won. Dustin Pedroia has won the 2008 American League Most Valuable Player Award. In my opinion, this is absolutely the right choice. Pedroia led the Red Sox to the final game of the ALCS, only to fall to the Tampa Bay Rays...
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Dustin Pedroia, You'd Have My Vote
The National League MVP was revealed earlier today. As usual, the award was given to a superstar, home-run-hitting machine in Albert Pujols. Not that I have a problem with Prince Albert earning his second MVP; I am 100-percent sold on the selection...
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Lugo for D-Train or Robertson?
A Boston/Detroit Swap Would Make Sense For Both TeamsAfter two years of waiting for their investment to finally pay off, the Red Sox are clearly hoping to find a taker for the highly disappointing, and highly overpaid, Julio Lugo...
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Red Sox-Tigers: Talking Trade
The ability for other clubs to talk with free agents brought a wave of excitement, particularly for Yankee fans, for a couple of days. However, trade and signing rumors were scarce today for the first time since Friday morning...














