ALCS offday notes: Rays' Longoria impresses Sox' Pedroia
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BY JOE McDONALD ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia knows exactly what it feels like to have an impressive rookie season. He was so good in 2007 that he won the A.L. Rookie of the Year award and he's followed that up with an even more impressive sophomore season. When the Sox face the Rays in Game One of the ALCS at Tropicana Field on Friday, the world will get a first-hand look at another superstar in the making. Rays third baseman Evan Longoria is a lock for the A.L. Rookie of the Year this season after he established himself as one of the premiere players in the league in 2008. The 22-year-old hit 27 homers, the most by an American League rookie in 11 years since former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra hit 30 in 1997. Longoria also led all A.L. rookies with 85 RBI and 60 extra-base hits. "He's done a great job," said Pedroia. "He plays a Gold Glove third base, and offensively he's a big force. He's had a great season, but we have to try to stop him this series." 
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