It's a tough week for New York Sports fans

The winner of the American League MVP is...

DUSTIN PEDROIA of Boston!

That's right, the most valuable player award does go to Pedroia and he deserves it. Contrary to what most people out in Rochester think, this kid is worth the talk and the awards.

Despite starting off weak at the plate in his rookie year in 2007, he worked his game into a frenzy hitting for average and securing the number two spot in the powerful Sox line up. Oh and he came up to the plate and delivered in the crucial moments ('07 ALCS, anyone?). He didn't have a soph slump, he built on it, playing the same game and earned the votes, more so than Morneau who, despite me liking his game, didn't deserve to win a few years back (Didn't the catcher on his team win the batting title?).

Yankee fans hate the fact he won the Rookie of the Year, hoping someone like Joba (with really no realistic experience) would win it. Even though Joba had no chance in hell, Yanks fans thought he was a front runner.

Yankee fans also hate Pedroia because he plays for Boston and earns more praise than Robbie Cano. Yes, that guy who only hits and fields worse than Jose Offermann. Let me replay the texting between the Sal Board of Chairmen after the announcement of Pedroia's win.

Me: Congrats to Pedroia from Bip Roberts or anyone who was short and played in the middle of the infield, even Kirby Puckett is smiling down from heaven.

Zooperstars: Mark McLemore is crying

Me: While still playing for the Orioles

Zooperstars: At age 52

Me: Starting, but then again he's better than Cano

Zooperstars: (Silent agreement)

God, he sucks at defense... something Pedroia knows how to do.

Then again its great knowing he won the MVP especially since Derek Jeter, the still a heart throb/despite being thirty shortstop hasn't won it and lost to Morneau. That year, according to Yanks fans, they owed it to Jeter for years of service.

Pardon me, this isn't the Academy Awards where honor is placed to someone who hasn't won one and give them a b-s award. This is baseball! Not The English Patient (which was so boring, I'm glad they killed him).

Sal Sez: "I hated that movie too! He deserved to die, he earned it!"