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Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox Second Baseman, named Most Valuable Player of the American League.  Dustin became the ninth Red Sox player to be named the American League’s Most Valuable Player giving him a burst into the nations spotlight with 16 of 28 first-place votes for 317 points. “I really didn’t know what to expect,”said Pedroia.  “I was just excited to be named with all those players. There’s a ton of great players. When you hear your name come up in that category, you definitely get excited and nervous. I wasn’t nervous or overly excited. For me, just to be in that category is an extreme honor.”

Pedroia joins Cal Ripken Jr. and Ryan Howard as the only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in consecutive years. He is the first second baseman to win the AL MVP since Nellie Fox of the White Sox in 1959.

“The Boston Red Sox congratulate Dustin Pedroia on winning the American League Most Valuable Player Award in just his sophomore season in the Major Leagues,” the statement read. “It is a well-deserved honor, and we are delighted that his outstanding season has been recognized in this way. The .326 batting average, 213 hits, 118 runs, 54 doubles, 17 home runs, 20 stolen bases do not tell the whole story of how valuable Dustin was to the team in 2008. He also played gritty Gold Glove defense, and served as the igniting spark plug in our clubhouse all year.

His bat spoke the loudest with 213 hits, Pedroia tied Ichiro Suzuki for the Major League lead. His 54 doubles led the Majors. He led the AL in runs (118) and multi-hit games (61).