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Playing the role of little buddy all his life has, no doubt, provided some impetus for Dustin Pedroiaa s ascension as one of the best baseball players in the world.

Working with a tight budget and 11 players eligible for arbitration, Marlins management has a number of tough decisions to make.

Bill James has called him the perfect player, and this year, the voters apparently agreed.

The Boston Red Sox traded one of their top prospects, shortstop Hanley Ramirez , to the Florida Marlins during the 2005 offseason.

Besides being teammates, Hanley Ramirez and Chris Coghlan share the distinction of both being named the National League Rookie of Year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.

Hanley Ramirez poses for a photo during spring training in Jupiter, March 23, 2008.

Now he can be called the perfect MVP. The St. Louis Cardinals first baseman was the unanimous choice for National League MVP, receiving all 32 first-place votes for 448 points, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced Tuesday.

Considering no one was going to top Albert Pujols this season for National League MVP honors, finishing second isn't all that bad.

Albert Pujols won the National League Most Valuable Player Award for a third time in his stellar career, after leading the league in home runs and runs and batting a lofty .327. The 29-year-old first baseman was a unanimous choice, winning the award for the second year in a row.

Ted Ginn's drops. The Wildcat issue. Chad Pennington's injury. Chad Henne's future.

Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols led the Majors with 47 home runs, 124 runs scored, a .658 slugging percentage and a 1.101 on-base plus slugging percentage, perhaps the best measure of offensive production.

One question, hundreds of answers: Which Marlin had the greatest offensive season at his position? Major League baseball has been asking fans this same question in an effort to choose each team's best-ever collection of stars.

The franchise with a knack for producing some of the best young talent in the Major Leagues has another gem to add to its resume -- Chris Coghlan.

Posted by Anthony Stalter Aa s closer Andrew Bailey won the American League Rookie of the Year award on Monday, while Marlinsa outfielder Chris Coghlan won the same honors for the National League.

Chris Coghlan and Andrew Bailey both agreed to change, then quickly got their chance in the majors.

Michael Jong crafted his share of chemistry formulas to earn his degree from the University of Florida earlier this year.

Every fan knows them. They are cheer. Some times not. Albert Pujols is known as "El Hombre" in St.

Dontrelle Willis did it in 2003. Hanley Ramirez followed up in '06. Will Chris Coghlan continue the three-year National League Rookie of the Year trend for the Marlins? He's certainly a deserving candidate.

By now, Rockies manager Jim Tracy is used to the drill: Someone announces he's the National League's top manager for 2009, he thanks everyone, then he clears a spot for another trophy.