Killswitch

Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia, who hit .317 with eight home runs and 50 RBIs for Boston, was named 2007 AL Rookie of the Year today. Good pick?

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RedSoxDieHard07

At least the voters got this one right; Pedroia is definately the right choice. Not only did he hit .317 but he could also have been mentioned for a Gold Glove if not for Placido Palanco's completely flawless D. Pedroia is the most solid second baseman the Red Sox have had in recent years; probably since Todd Walker or even Jeff Frye.

He is not a typical rookie, as he displayed tremendous plate discipline, that of a veteran; he struck out every 14.2 at bats, good for second in the AL.

Overall, I believe this is a start of an era that the Sox have never had; that of having a great second baseman for a long period of time.

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jeb69

Great pic. But let's not forget Ellsbury who came in for Coco and hit unbelievably as well. Didn't he hit .438?

Question is, were these guys just lucky their first playoff/world series or will they be consistent and possibly get even better?