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Let's take one more minute to salute Dustin Pedroia, since it's really the last order of business for the 2008 Red Sox. He's come a long way in two short years, judging by what Dan Shaughnessy said then and what he says now. He's impressed everyone he's played with and against - well, everyone except Dallas writer Evan Grant, who didn't even put him in the top ten. And he's given inspiration to scrappy little guys everywhere out there (though he's not the shortest MVP ever, to answer a question we were posed yesterday - that honor goes to Phil Rizzuto and Bobby Shantz).

Congratulations, Dustin Pedroia, last year's Rookie of the Year, World Series winner, Gold Glover and now the reigning American League MVP. The Little Second Baseman Who Could put up a .326/17/83 season, played great in the field, and helped carry the team through the darkest days of the Mannygate Summer. He's the first Red Sox MVP winner since Mo Vaughn in 1995, and got 16 out of the 28 votes for first place. Next stop: making room for that next ring.