Back on May 1, when Dustin Pedroia was hitting .182, it would have been hard to imagine that just a few months later that he'd be taking home an award for his excellence.
But Pedroia never lost confidence in himself, and neither did Red Sox manager Terry Francona.
The diminutive second baseman just kept swinging, and his determined approach culminated in the American League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday. Pedroia became the first Red Sox player to win the trophy since Nomar Garciaparra did so in 1997.
Pedroia was listed first on 24 of the 28 ballots submitted by two writers in each league city and second on the other four to total 132 points. The Rays' Delmon Young finished second behind Pedroia with 56 points, and the Royals' Brian Bannister tallied 36 to place third in the vote. Pedroia's fellow teammates Daisuke Matsuzaka (12 points) and Hideki Okajima (3) came in fourth and sixth place, respectively...
Well deserved. I'm happy to see Pedroia won going away. And am I the only person shocked to realize it was just ten years ago that Garciaparra was a rookie? I don't know why, but it seems longer to me.
NOTE: Josh Beckett did not win the AL Cy Young award, which went instead to C.C. Sabathia. Voting took place before the postseason.
okay... my dear sistah.... today has come and our Lowell newz has not been posted??? I came across some folks in Key West today that said the A-Rod talks are going well and he'll be signed soon to the Sox... HELLO??? WHAT???? and he is from Lowell, MA and a BoSox fan!!! Am I missing something? HUH???? no nononono!!!! Why is the Lowell negotiations going into today? Why would we let anyone ANYONE speak with him to make offers? I refuse to loose faith. This makes no sense.. Who is in charge? Shame on the Boston organization!!!!!! IDIOTS!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo on another note... after a day that started at the court house at 8:30 and ended at 5:30 I was picked for jury duty. I go next Monday. Interesting group of folks to pick from... I think this may be the most honest trial jury in our town in years. Is that possible? More next week on this.
....... still waiting on the Lowell word........
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful A-Rod figured out where he belongs.