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Originally Posted by YOUR Hero
To me pitchers just pitched to Pedroia, he didn't strike fear into them like a Morneau would.
I dunno.
Guys as player, don't get me wrong, I'd take him on my team.
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The question that always comes up is can you have a "League MVP" if the team isn't in the playoffs or atleast close.
I watched a lot of Pedoria, I don't think they pitched to him, they also didn't pitch around him... (I know that doesn't make sense...) it wasn't like how many made Ortiz better because they'd pitch to Ortiz cause they didn't want to pitch to manny (and sometimes vice versa).
with all the injuries, he really didn't have protection... maybe at somepoint you could argue Youke when he hit #2...
I just can't see this guy who left him off the ballet... especially when he said he had him as #1 for MVP most the season and when they kept asking specificly what changed his mind he had no answer.
Anyway.. off-season is here... word is Derek Lowe wants to come back to the East Coast... he's divorced his wife and hopefully controlling his drinking, if so, love to have him back.
he was the MVP of that 04 champ, he pitched every big game in the off-season.