THE VALLEY'S AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP

Former ASU second baseman, AL Rookie of the Year in '07 with a World Series ring, Dustin Pedroia was named AL MVP yesterday. Even though some thought him only the 3rd or 4th most valuable to his own team.

I felt good for him. AT 5'9", 185 pounds, a guy who still lives in Chandler, AZ. I remember him starring at ASU. A great hustler, a great worker, but that opinion all changed.

He showed up for his news conference in some kind of hideous Megadeath or a facsimile thereof tee shirt with a demonic looking guy in a hoodie wearing a huge cross. C'mon, Pedroia. Is that all that was clean in your closet? Did you not realize there might just be media there to snap photos as well as a tv interview or three?

Just to the west a little bit there's another valley resident who's putting up legitimate MVP numbers himself. Maybe you've heard of him. His name is Kurt Warner. You might just want to watch him closely. He's what they simply call class.