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2008 MLB Awards: AL Most Valuable Player

Originally Published: November 18, 2008
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Only a year after winning the American League Rookie of the Year Award, Dustin Pedroia earned even more hardware when he was named the American League Most Valuable Player. The Red Sox second baseman received 16 of 28 first-place votes, with seven going to runner-up Justin Morneau.

Below, check out the top candidates. Then see the choices of ESPN's baseball analysts and contributors, both individually and collectively. Whom did you choose?

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2008 AWARD WINNERS/SCHEDULE

NL GOLD GLOVES
• Story: Maddux wins for record 18th time
• Neyer: Voters erred on McLouth
C Yadier Molina, St. Louis (1st)
1B Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego (1st)
2B Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati (1st)
SS Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia (2nd)
3B David Wright, NY Mets (2nd)
OF Carlos Beltran, NY Mets (3rd)
OF Nate McLouth, Pittsburgh (1st)
OF Shane Victorino, Philadelphia (1st)
P Greg Maddux, SD/LA (18th)

AL GOLD GLOVES
• Story: Pena among five first-time winners
• Neyer: Young's another bad choice
C Joe Mauer, Minnesota (1st)
1B Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay (1st)
2B Dustin Pedroia, Boston (1st)
SS Michael Young, Texas (1st)
3B Adrian Beltre, Seattle (1st)
OF Torii Hunter, LA Angels (8th)
OF Grady Sizemore, Cleveland (2nd)
OF Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle (8th)
P Mike Mussina, NY Yankees (7th)

ROOKIES OF YEAR
• Story: Longoria, Soto win ROY awards
AL Evan Longoria, 3B, Tampa Bay
NL Geovany Soto, C, Chicago

NL CY YOUNG
• Story: Lincecum just second Giant to win award
• Neyer: Lincecum's rare Giant feat
Tim Lincecum, RHP, San Francisco

MANAGERS OF YEAR
• Story: Maddon, Piniella named managers of year
AL Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay
NL Lou Piniella, Chicago

AL CY YOUNG
• Story: Lee second straight Indian to win
• Neyer: Lee, Halladay were equally good
Cliff Lee, LHP, Cleveland

NL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
• Story: Pujols wins second NL MVP award
• Neyer: Voters need to cast wider net
• Stark: Three Strikes (NL MVP edition)
• Gammons: Why few votes for Hanley?
• Fantasy: Pujols No. 1 pick in '09?
Albert Pujols, 1B, St. Louis

AL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
• Story: Pedroia wins AL MVP award
• Neyer: Mauer was better choice
• Fantasy: Where does Pedroia go in '09?
Dustin Pedroia, 2B, Boston

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